Thank you so much for having me today as I celebrate
the release of my newest book, Wounded
Wings: Book III of the Cupid Chronicles!
I am thrilled to be here!
So, you may be checking out my cover (pretty gorgeous,
if I do say so myself!) and wondering what’s that all about? Wings?
Great question! Well, let me let
you in on a little secret . . . Wounded
Wings wasn’t originally planned as a part of my Cupid Chronicles. Yes, I write books about a matchmaking Cupid
named Michael. But, it was always
intended to be a trilogy, and Elijah’s story was nowhere on my radar! But, one day someone asked me a really
interesting question:
“What is the worst thing an angel can do?”
“I dunno,” I answered honestly, just in the midst of
my first Cupid novel, Inked by an Angel.
Well, we began to chat about it, and my imagination
took over, world-building for my Cupids, and eventually my Angelic Commandments
were created. Then, suddenly, Elijah was
born, who had, in fact, done one of the “worst” things an angel could do. Well, of course, as a writer, I had to know
what would happen next!
So, you can guess what happened then! My trilogy became a four-book series, and Wounded Wings became book three, bumping
the originally planned book to fourth in line.
Ah, well, thems the breaks!
And, let me tell you, delving into a fallen angel’s
heart and mind, especially as he deals with his new found humanity wasn’t
always easy. And it was pretty
emotional, too. He was definitely an
interesting hero for me! But he turned
out to be worth it. And, I learned a lot
along the way. I compiled a list of things
I learned, and hopefully you will too by reading Wounded Wings, and I present them to you today. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you will
pick up your very own copy to read. If
you do, please let me know what you think of my wounded angel.
~Shauna
Top
Ten Things to Learn from Wounded Wings
10. Scars are
often more than just skin deep.
9. Sometimes,
even an angel has to do the dishes.
8. Be careful
if you out-bake the baker. You might end
up wearing a bowlful of chocolate ganache.
7. God’s
punishments can be swift, severe and painful.
But our own self-inflicted judgments can be much more brutal.
6. A dunk
tank if you can’t swim = bad idea.
Swimming lessons with a beautiful woman who confuses your newly human
body? Maybe a worse idea.
5. Don’t put
your dreams on hold for anyone. Even
someone who looks like he could rock an Abercrombie ad.
4. It’s not
walking a mile in someone else’s shoes—it’s walking a moment in their pain,
that truly helps you understand.
3. Fall in
love with a man (or an angel) who is a chef.
You’ll at least be well fed.
2. If a sexy
loner rolls into town looking like Henry Cavill and dressed like a Calvin Klein
model, but acting like he’s never kissed a girl, don’t judge him too
harshly. Maybe he’s got a Heavenly
secret.
1. An angel
in charge of his fallen brother’s love match?
A sure sign God can forgive anything.
Wounded Wings
Cupid Chronicles
Book III
Shauna Allen
Genre: Light Paranormal
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Date of Publication: December 18, 2013
ISBN: 13: 978-1-61935-349-7
ASIN:
Number of pages: 269
Word Count: 72K
Cover Artist: Rae Monet
Book Description:
Wounded.
Judged harshest by his own heart after the greatest of sins, Elijah Smith imposes the most brutal of punishments upon himself. He is now a fallen angel, cast down by his own hand—lost, suffering, caught between two worlds, and searching for redemption.
Scars.
Scarred emotionally and physically, Naomi Evans has always put her happiness aside to repay her debt to the one who saved her. Never quite fitting into her friendly little town after being abandoned as a child, she’s not sure love will ever find her aching heart.
Redemption.
New Destiny, Arizona will never be the same. Two strangers have rolled into town, shaking Heaven and Earth. One, a handsome loner is temporarily stranded and biding his time, quietly bestowing random acts of kindness on total strangers until he can be on his way. The second, an undercover Cupid named Michael, is determined to bring healing and true love.
His assignment? A fallen brother and his equally wounded soulmate.
Will Naomi be able to see past both their scars? Can Elijah ever forgive himself?
Is such redemption possible?
About the Author:
Shauna grew up an only child with two open and loving parents in Central Texas. She’s married to her high school sweetheart and is the mother to three fantastic (no, that’s not a typo!) teenagers—one she’s about to send off to the Air Force.
When she’s not writing, editing, or acting as a personal assistant to two NYT Bestselling authors, Shauna enjoys reading, movies with Gerard Butler, vacays to the beach, and hangin’ with the kiddos–even if they don’t like hangin’ with her!
Website and blog: www.shaunaallen.com
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2 comments:
Great post thanks for being a guest
Thank you so much for having me--enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
~Shauna
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