Thursday 20 February 2014

LaVerne Thompson...Children of the Waves Series!

If you know me, you know I love anything to do with mythology. It stands to reason I'd be pretty excited to host LaVerne Thompson today with her new series Children of the Waves. Welcome LaVerne!

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Thank you Rosanna for having me here today to talk about my latest series Children of the Waves.

 

Did you ever look out at the vast ocean and wonder, not just what’s on the other side of it but, what’s under it? That’s what I did, still do. For a long time I’ve wanted to write a story about the sons of Poseidon. But the concept of half human half fish never felt quite right to me. So I sat on the idea of writing about a race of beings who called the undersea world home. Then one day that changed. All it took was a trip to Virginia Beach and a rather large statue of Poseidon on the boardwalk and the world of Children of the Sea was born.

 

So don’t fear the water, but you must respect it.

 


Available Now

 

Sea Bride- Children of the Sea

By LaVerne Thompson

A fantasy romance

 

Blurb-

 

For 200 some years Xavior, a child of the waves, has searched the seven depths for his bride only to find her on land. How could a landwalker be his Queen, the one destined to stop the wars among the sea tribes? But one touch and he knew he'd defy Poseidon himself to make her his.
 
Cori Daniels hated the water; she'd been on board the luxury ocean liner for 2 days and hadn't left her cabin. But when she finally ventured on deck she met a man who looked like a sea god and tempted her like no other. But he tempted her to follow him into the sea.

 

How could she tell him she feared the water?


 

Excerpt-

 

Xavior left the party and went for a walk around the boat, hoping to clear his head and maybe get a sense of this bride he needed to find. He’d ventured on land often in the last twenty years and met many human women he hadn’t slept with, so he had no idea which one of these his bride could be. If the tales were true, he would just know her, because he would be so drawn to her, the pull would be irresistible. After walking around for an hour, he returned to their cabin, but feeling too restless to sleep, he made his way out to their private balcony.

The evening sky remained clear, the glittering points of light soothing, and the sea appeared calm, but he smelled a storm coming. It would arrive soon from the east. Until it did, he would take advantage of the calm. Sitting back in one of the lounge chairs, he put his feet up on the railing, closed his eyes, and turned his face toward the half moon. A familiar clicking noise made him open them again. The shadows of dark fins in the water caught his attention. He stood up and placed his hands on the railing, watching the dolphins play as they swam alongside the boat.

They spoke to him, wanting to know how his quest went.

Did everyone know he was on a bride hunt? Of course they did. Not so good, he told them.

We’re rooting for you, Prince Xavior, young lord of the sea. She is right under your nose. Beware, though. There is a storm coming not of nature’s making. Good luck! As one group, all six dolphins leapt into the air in a salute to him, then swam away to most likely spread the news that after over two hundred years their prince remained unsuccessful in finding his mate.

He would be the first heir to lose the throne. Pathetic. What did they mean she was right under his nose? Was the sea witch right? Is his bride truly onboard? He still didn’t fully believe, but perhaps, he just needed to have patience and he’d find her. But their words about the storm made him frown. Someone playing with the elements was never a good thing, and only one would dare. For the moment, he could do nothing about the white witch and her plots to keep him off the throne and continue the wars among the tribes. He had enough to concentrate on…He’d deal with her later.

 

Amazon Buy Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Bride--Children-Waves-LaVerne-Thompson-ebook/dp/B00IGH5LV2/

 

COMING Feb. 27th

Sea Storm- Children of the Sea

By LaVerne Thompson

A fantasy romance

 

Blurb:

 

For so long Des’ life was a lie. She had to hide who she really was from the world. Her survival and that of her family depended on her continuing those lies. But it was never harder than when she had to lie to the man she loved.

 

She was lying to him. Zek knew the woman in his house, in his arms was the bride he’d searched for all of his existence. But as a son of Poseidon nothing and no one would stop him from claiming that which was his.

Bring on the lightning.

 

 

 

Excerpt:

 

The fluttering sensation coursing through his soul had Ezekiel swinging his chair around and standing up. He took two steps and stood in front of the bay windows, covering the entire back wall of his office. His view from his Cayman Island office home looked out over the blue green waters of the Caribbean. He watched several dolphins leap out of the water and he heard their song above the roar of the waves in his head. While he couldn’t exactly talk to the pod or they to him, this message all the Children would understand.

They brought him tidings. His brother Xavior had found his bride.

 

“Lucky bastard,” he mumbled. Then, he chuckled. At least one of them had mated. Zek ran his blunt fingers through dark shoulder-length hair. While he loved his brother, he disagreed with him. He didn’t believe just because Xav now sat as a king on Poseidon’s throne, the unrest in their world would stop. Xav didn’t really understand, or factor in, even the Children needed to evolve and they couldn’t do it while isolated beneath the seas.

 

The world on land had changed and they must, too. They were the children of gods, but not gods themselves.

 

 

BIO & CONTACT INFO

 

LaVerne Thompson is an award winning, best-selling, multi-published author, an avid reader and a writer of contemporary, fantasy, and sci/fi sensual romances. She also writes romantic suspense and new adult romance under the pen name Ursula Sinclair.

 

She is currently working on several projects. Both of her daughters are now away at college. However, she and her husband don’t like the term empty nester. She’s added a cat to the household to keep the dog of the house company. Hopefully writing will keep her sane.

 

Visit her at http://lavernethompson.com



 

8 comments:

  1. Oh me, I have to get a copy of this. I do love my Greek mythos!

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  2. I'm in love with these covers!!! My my my. Hot and so eye catching.

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    1. Thanks Kacey. Jimmy is hawt! and Shannon is smoking' fans self. lol. Fiona Jayde does excellent cover work.

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  3. Hi Rosanna- Thanks for having me here today.

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