1. Mathij Jansen Van Keulen, an ancestor of mine, was affiliated with the Dutch West Indies Charter during his lifetime. He is the man who served as inspiration for the character of Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, the hero of Heart of the Storm.
2. Speaking of family history, all of Wolf’s crewmen were given names, in various combinations, from my family tree.
3. Yes, I have a lot of Dutch blood flowing through these veins.
4. The phenomenal Dawson McBride will provide the narration in the audio version of the book.
5. Though you’ll find it scattered throughout the pages of Heart of the Storm, I don’t speak a word of Spanish.
6. However, my beloved nephew is fluent and provided the language which beta readers and editors agree added to the feel of the story.
7. A painting of a raging lightning storm over the ocean is what inspired the story.
8. Information concerning Drug Cartels, U.S. Marshalls, the DEA and ICE as well as their methods of operation was provided by my wonderful husband who has over 32 years of law enforcement experience.
9. There was more than enough back story as well as interest to create a prequel featuring the famed Witte Wieven or Wise Women of legend, whom Wolf honors in the naming of his ship.
10. When it came to writing his character, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness was pretty bossy as to what he said and did…
Heart of the Storm
Debbie Peterson
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Debbie Peterson
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: February 27, 2019
Print ISBN: 978-1-5092-2473-9
Digital ISBN: 978-1-5092-2474-6
ASIN: B07MBVKQ3K
Number of pages: 277
Word Count: 96478
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Tagline: Love is the perfect storm…
Book Description:
DEA agent Aliyana Montijo must stop a drug lord's killing orders and find a government mole. With a contract on her head, she trusts no one. While heading back to Florida with evidence, lightning strikes her plane. As it careens into the ocean, she thinks she sees a pirate ship. What she finds is a dashing and most unlikely ally.
Four centuries ago, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness captained a vessel for the Dutch West Indies Company. Then an unearthly storm in the Bermuda Triangle blew him into a parallel dimension. After rescuing Aliyana from a similar tempest, he finds himself drawn to the courageous beauty and wants to aid her mission.
In the midst of danger, the two find themselves falling in love. Then a misunderstanding tears them apart, perhaps forever…
Excerpt:
About a half an
hour before sunset, the unease she had carried for the past several hours
turned into a sudden feeling of dread. Panic overtook all rational thought and
settled into her soul. Something terrible had happened. She raced toward her
supplies and grabbed her backpack. Her fingers shook as she unzipped the bag
and yanked out her phone. She called Greg’s number several times over before it
dawned on her that he had already boarded a plane headed for Colombia. She
wouldn’t be able to contact him until the morning.
Despite all
attempts to banish it, the dread grew stronger with each passing hour. A
growing notion that Wolf and his crew never left the sub took firm hold. The
conscientious men of the Wieven could very well have remained behind to ensure
that all went according to plan. The thought of such an occurrence made her
sick to her stomach. What if they could die as she had always feared? What if
they died in that sub along with Mercado’s men? She couldn’t sleep, and she
couldn’t eat. All throughout the long hours of the night, she restlessly paced
along the shore, waiting, hoping, and praying.
By the time the
gloomy morning arrived, what little hope she’d carried throughout the long
night dissipated. Somewhere in her heart, she finally accepted that her beloved
captain wouldn’t be coming for her. Not now. Not ever again.
About the Author:
Debbie is an author of paranormal and fantasy romance. She has-and always has had-a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, making an impossible love possible, and happily ever after endings. She loves music, art, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and thunder storms.
When she's not busy conjuring her latest novel, She spends time with the members of her very large and nutty family in the lovely, arid deserts of southern Nevada. She also pursues her interests in family history (which she also teaches), mythology, and history.
Website: http://www.debbie-peterson.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbiePeterson1
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3 comments:
Thank you for hosting.
Debbie I really enjoyed your fun facts.That was a lot of fun information. You writers are so cool. I really loved this book as well as all of your others. So when is the next one due lol???I enjoyed your tour but I have to say this was a sad tour. I really did leave comments
every day but only a couple of them showed up. I re-posted several times but they never did
show up. Don't know if any one else had problems or not. Also I'm so excited to hear Dawson McBride is going to be narrating this book I just loved him in your book "Spirit of the Knight". What a voice he has.
Hello Tammy! I'm excited about Dawson McBride as well! Everything he does is just phenomenal! Hopefully I'll have another book(s) ready for you soon, so hang in there!
I am sorry about the trouble you had posting comments. You're not the only one who mentioned it. Still, I want to thank you for hanging in there and following the tour to the very end! It is so appreciated!
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