My name is K. D. Friedrich. I live on Long Island about an hour from Manhattan. I started writing about ten years ago and never looked back. Since paranormal romance is my favorite genre to read. It was only natural that I would love to write it.
What inspired you to write this book?
I got the inspiration for Heart of a Wolf while I was writing book 1 in the series. As I started developing the characters in the first book, Tristan and Winter's story began to take shape as well. I jotted down the ideas and when I finished book 1, I immediately began to write book 2. This is how it usually happens for me.
Please tell us about your latest release.
Heart of a Wolf takes place ten years after the first book. Supernatural beings are now out in the open. Winter Leery, a witch born with the gift to sooth a shifter's beast, is now a Top Guard, sworn to protect the supernatural community and humans alike. A dangerous job she's kept hidden from her overprotective family for the last decade. But, thanks to a crazed witch and his cruel vampire partner, her secret is out, her estranged mate is back, and her once under-active libido is raging like an inferno.
Tristan MacGlenn screwed up where Winter is concerned. For years, he's ignored his mating heat, refusing to force her return, but now she's disappeared. With his protective instincts raging, he rushes to Long Island's east end to begin the hunt for the one woman he has never forgotten.
Do you have a formula for developing characters? Like do you create a character sketch or list of attributes before you start writing or do you just let the character develop as you write?
I like to keep a spreadsheet of my characters with columns for looks, likes, skills, power, relationships, and family. It really helps when you write. Especially, when writing a series. With so many characters, remembering every detail can be difficult.
Did you find anything really interesting while researching this or another book?
I always find interesting things while researching. If anyone looked through my history on my laptop they'd think I was crazy. Science, biology, history, I have researched them all and more. Also, I love to watch the history and Science channels for inspiration.
Can you tell readers a little bit about the world building in the book/series? How does this world differ from our normal world?
World building for a paranormal romance is extensive. You have powers, skills, and abilities not found in reality. However, it's important to maintain the fantasy element while making the characters relatable. I keep spreadsheets of the characters and a list of important aspects. This is necessary to maintain consistency from one book to another.
With the book being part of a series, are there any character or story arcs, that readers jumping in somewhere other than the first book, need to be aware of? Can these books be read as stand alones?
For the most part, each book can stand on its own. In every sequential book, I try to add explanations and back story that clear up any confusions for the reader if they jump into the series out of order.
Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? How do you deal with it?
I do get writer's block on occasion. Whenever I suffer from writer's block, I turn off the laptop and I turn on my Kindle. Reading helps me relax. When I'm relaxed, the writing flows.
Do you write in different genres?
I also have a contemporary romance series called, The Heart Falls Heroes.
When did you consider yourself a writer?
The day I typed "The end" to my first novel.
Heart of a Wolf
A Wicked SeriesBook 2
K.D. Friedrich
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Date of Publication: 3/12/18
Number of pages: 333
Word Count: 92400
Tagline: He's bringing his mate home and he's not taking no for an answer.
Book Description:
It's a whole new world for the supernatural community. Their existence has been thrust into the spotlight and not everyone is thrilled.
Winter Leery has been away from home for ten years. Betrayed by her mate, she sought a new life on the east end of Long Island, New York far away from the pain and embarrassment of his rejection. A witch born with the gift to sooth a shifter's beast, she was recruited, trained, and inducted into the elite guard, sworn to protect the supernatural community and humans alike. A dangerous job she's kept hidden from her overprotective family for the last decade.
But, thanks to a crazed witch and his cruel vampire partner, her secret is out, her estranged mate is back, and her once under-active libido is suddenly raging like an inferno.
Tristan, alpha to his pack, has had his work cut out for him these last few years. With hate groups rising up all over the east coast, mating heat riding him hard, and his father hounding him to claim his mate, he's holding on by a thin thread. Unfortunately, his true mate left him ten years ago and he doubts she'll be back. He screwed up where Winter is concerned. For years, he's ignored his mating heat, refusing to force her return, but now, she's disappeared. With his protective instincts raging, he rushes to Long Island's east end to begin the hunt for the one woman he has never forgotten.
This time, he's bringing his mate home and he's not taking no for an answer.
Excerpt Heart of a Wolf
"This was not what I meant, when I
said I like it rough," Winter Leery muttered to herself.
Nope, in her sexy fantasies, the
bindings that tied her wrists were silk, not rope, and the room smelled of
roses, not dust and sweat.
Once again, she tugged at the restraints
tying her to the headboard of the minuscule rusty cot. For a group of no-good
thugs, they sure knew how to tie a knot. They certainly didn't learn the skill
in the Boy Scouts. She doubted morals and merit ran high on her captors’ list
of qualities. Based on the way they dodged her defensive moves, she pegged them
as military or mercenaries.
Winter's groan echoed against the
neutral-colored stone walls. Being stuck in the same position for so long gave
her an excruciating cramp in her thigh. In an attempt to ease the ache, she
shifted. The change in position offered her momentary relief before the spasm
returned.
"I need to get the hell out of
here." She gritted her teeth.
Winter wrinkled her nose at the
incessant mildew stench clogging her senses. She glanced around at her prison.
No windows lined the damp cinder block room. Her only light came from a
dangling bulb hovering above her. Rows of rotted wooden shelves clung to the
wall on one side. On the other, she found a pile of cardboard boxes. No words
or logos decorated the cartons to give her any hint of her location or who
might have taken her.
Not one to surrender, she tried to
summon her magic and like the dozens of times since they shoved her in this
cellar, she found her powers bound by an unseen barricade. Add on top of that,
her inability to reach the natural elements and she was as helpless as a human.
Winter shivered. If she had to guess,
she'd peg the temperatures in her jail around twenty degrees. Outside, she
heard the wind whistling through the trees. Maintaining her body heat had
become difficult.
Witches, like most supernatural
beings, had the ability to maintain their body temperature regardless of the
weather. Even under extreme conditions. But she was tired and drained. Staying
warm had snuffed out the little bit of strength she possessed. If she remained
in this freezing cellar much longer, she'd die from exposure. Not exactly a
fitting way to go for an elite guard.
Tears threatened to spill over her
lashes. "Suck it up, soldier," she mumbled to herself.
"Think."
About the Author:
K. D. Friedrich is a writer of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. A lifelong New Yorker, an overprotective mother (her daughter's words), and an obsessed reader of everything romance. Most days, you can find her hard at work, creating intricate worlds and compelling characters, hot alpha heroes being her favorite. Her novel, Soul Tie Seduction, placed second in the 2013 Golden Palm contest for Paranormal Romance and was a finalist in the 2016 Golden Quill for Paranormal Romance.
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