Book Review
of Hart Attack
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Blurb
:
Saints and
Sinners
Beautiful,
independent Angelika “Angie” Hart never needs a hand up. A skilled computer
hacker, Angelika believes in making her own way. But when Angelika’s sister
Lena invites her to vacation in New Orleans’ romantic, deadly French Quarter,
Angelika descends into a dangerous new reality. In this decadent supernatural
world, all that glitters is not gold. Among the gardens and graves,
supernaturals reign supreme and even the worst sinner may wear a saint’s face.
Vampires and
Werewolves
Inside
her sumptuous antebellum mansion, Lena introduces Angelika to Andreas, the most
powerful vampire in Louisiana, and Sebastian, the Lycan King of the North
America. Handsome, rich and deadly, each man tempts Angelika in his own way.
But when Lena is drawn into mortal peril, not even a vampire or a lycan can
save the day. It’s up to Angelika to rescue her sister. And to do so, she must
face up to family secrets, seizing the long-denied power that is her
birthright.
If you
are a fan of the HBO series, True Blood, you will love Hart
Attack.
About the
Author:
Danielle
Blanchard Benson is a world traveler and author of several different series.
Ms.
Blanchard Benson is the author of Beginnings:
Book I (The Plague), Death Wish: Book I, Better off Dead: Book II and Death
Lair: A Novella (all from The Vamp Saga), The
Catalyst: Book One (The Pop Stars) and The Beautiful People series.
She
is currently working on Love Voodoo: Book I (DeGeneration), Apocalypse 2012: Book II (The Plague), Hart Attack: Book I (The Hart Family Saga), The
Making of a Star: Book Two (The
Pop Stars) and Queen of
the Undead: Book III (The
Vamp Saga).
Ms. Blanchard
Benson has lived abroad in Stockholm (Sweden), Manchester (England), Los
Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. She currently resides in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
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Information:
The Big Easy
A city known for its magic, sparkle and overwhelming amount of supernatural creatures, it is one vacation Angelika Hart is not looking forward to in the slightest. A visit to her sister, Lena's, will mean dealing with her vampire boyfriend, Andreas, and a gorgeous Lycan King, Sebastiaan, who both seem to want something else from her besides her talented hacking skills.
A city known for its magic, sparkle and overwhelming amount of supernatural creatures, it is one vacation Angelika Hart is not looking forward to in the slightest. A visit to her sister, Lena's, will mean dealing with her vampire boyfriend, Andreas, and a gorgeous Lycan King, Sebastiaan, who both seem to want something else from her besides her talented hacking skills.
The AttackA night at the ultra popular club, Thirst, changes everything when Lena mysteriously disappears. What started out as a carefree getaway has turned into a full fledged mystery of what has happened to Angelika's sister, and whether she is still alive? Lena's disappearance does a lot more than shake the depths of Angelika's world and those around her. She finds herself in an impossibly difficult situation where an attraction to Andreas can set her on a course down a dark path she never meant to venture.
The Aftermath
After Lena is found, Angelika's life spins into a free fall where her controlling nature slips away, Andreas pierces her icy exterior and a choice has to be made. Her journey into the forbidden leaves her a changed person and she finds there is no way of going back once she is past the point of no return. As the bodies began to pile up, she has to make a decision that will ultimately change her destiny forever and those of everyone else around her.
After Lena is found, Angelika's life spins into a free fall where her controlling nature slips away, Andreas pierces her icy exterior and a choice has to be made. Her journey into the forbidden leaves her a changed person and she finds there is no way of going back once she is past the point of no return. As the bodies began to pile up, she has to make a decision that will ultimately change her destiny forever and those of everyone else around her.
If you are a fan of the HBO series, True Blood, you will like Hart Attack.
WARNING: This is paranormal romance novel with sexy good times, a couple of naughty half-Faerie half-shifter sisters, an Alpha Lycan King, a smokin' hot vampire, blood, and explicit language. Gore and closed door sex scenes? Not in this book.
Author
Interview:
Ten Things About Danielle
1.
Your genre(s)?
My genre will always be romance or some form thereof though I
have been known to do contemporary, erotic (not erotica as there is a
difference), paranormal, dystopian and even -- grasp! -- horror. I am an artist
so I don't limit myself and as a reader you don't have to buy everything I
write. I assume most of y'all will cherry-pick anyway.
2. How
many books have you completed?
I love serials and series so I have completed one long damn
serial, The Beautiful People (which
consisted of eight novellas), Death
Wish and Better Off Dead in The
Vamp Saga (and a novella, Death Lair), Beginnings inThe Plague series, Love Voodoo in the DeGeneration series, The
Catalyst in my other serial, The Pop Stars,
and Forever 27, a novelette in The 27 Club series.
3. How
many books are you working on now?
*Breathe*
Okay, I am almost finished writing Queen of the Undead in The
Vamp Saga (72k and counting),Hart Attack, the first novel
in The Hart Family Saga (another paranormal series), Apocalypse
2012 in The Plague series, The Making of a
Star in The Pop Stars serial and Love Game in
the DeGeneration series. Plus, I am co-writing a novel with a
writer friend of mine, a horror-thriller, Ties That Unbind. I'm
tired just thinking about my year...
4. Are
you a linear or chunk writer?
I try to work on one project at a time so it makes it easier
for me to maintain consistency. That list above, that is the order of the books
with the exception of the one I am co-writing. I write that one when I get it
back from my co-author, write my part and then send it to him via email and
Drop Box.
5. The
POV (= Point of View) you’re most partial to?
I'm
not. I love first person though it can definitely have its limitations. I
usually stick with third person though. The HUGE exception to this rule
is The Vamp Saga. The first novel is written in first person but
the rest are a mix of first and third person. There are some people out there
this irks but what can I say? I love Manon and I *can't* write her in third but
I also love some of the other characters and thought they should get a word in
too. Hence the bastard project it has become involving both POVs.
6. The
themes that keep cropping up in your books?
Female empowerment, strength, change and staying true to
one's self. None of these are ever easy but nothing in life worth fighting for
ever is so there you have it.
7. How
many days a week do you write?
Everyday. There is no such thing as writer's block for me. I
began Apocalypse 2012 but my Vamp Saga muse
didn't want to let go so I began the third novel. Due to my schedule, I write
at least 2k each day and can finish a first draft in anywhere between four and
six weeks.
8.
What time of day do you get your best writing done?
The
evening. I have two children under the age of ten so when they are sleeping or
are about to go down, I find myself most creative. Plus, I can have a glass of
wine while I write... yes, I sometimes write toasted but I do all my revisions
dead sober and I have an editor just to make sure she catches all the mistakes
I don't. Plus, I have some great writers who act as beta readers and guinea
pigs for those other pesky mistakes neither of us catch. I will upload and
re-do a book that isn't perfect countless times. I do it all the time as it is
a bit easier with the e-books than print but there is no such thing as
"done" for me if mistakes are found.
9.
What kind of music do you listen to when you write?
I'm a child of Generation X and I listen to everything but
when I write paranormal/horror, I need some hard rocking music. My favorites:
Deftones (Diamond Eyes and Best
Of albums are classics), Marilyn
Manson (Mechanical Animals, and Eat Me, Drink Me are two
of my faves but I have every album ever made), Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein...I
also listen to a lot of French hip-hop (Sinik, Diam's, MC Solaar) and French
music in general (too many artists to count!). And I love some good pop music
so Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Britney Spears, and Madonna are never far away...neither
is Mylene Farmer for the matter, my favorite French pop star.
10.
What the hell is up with your love affair with France?
Yeah,
la Belle France gets mentioned a lot in a myriad of my novels. Better
Off Dead and Queen of the Undead take place there as
does most of Beginnings and Apocalypse 2012 will
be a revisit (yet again). TheDeGeneration series takes place almost
entirely in France. My other love affair is French influenced even if it is in
the States. Hart Attack takes place in New Orleans.
I just
love France, French culture, the language and desperately can't wait until I
can live there for a couple of years and write. I have lots of French friends
and am partial to the Ile-de-France area of the country (though it is often
cold, rainy and overcast). Plus, who wouldn't want their children to be
bi-lingual? And did I mention the wine and the cheese and the food? Everything
is better with a French accent! ;-)
Book Review:
Vampires, shifters, and Fae, oh
my! While this book is predominately
about the vampires and shifters, there are also other supernaturals in the
story, most noticeable the Fae.
This was a charming beginning to a
series and a fabulous love story. My
only complaint was the amount of partner swapping that occurred between the
main characters. They seemed to fall in
and out of bed with one another with no regard for propriety. The whole “falling
in love” seemed a bit contrived and happened way too easily, but the story was
cute and interesting. I will probably
read the sequel.
I give this story 4 out of 5 clouds.
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