HAUNT ME
Heather Long
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Tagline: Do you believe in second
chances?
Synopsis: Recently divorced
author MacKenzie Dillon has lost her writing mojo. When she inherits her great
aunt’s haunted house in Virginia, she is determined to make a new start. The
creepy old house provides inspiration but at what cost?
Successful architect and paranormal skeptic Justin Kent returns to Penny Hollow
to fulfill his father’s dying wish of revitalizing their small town. To do
that, he needs the allegedly haunted estate at Summerfield. Mac, the new owner,
may be gorgeous and spunky, but she refuses to sell.
These two have a dangerous history that spans the ages, but will they discover
the truth in time to save their lives?
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National bestselling author, Heather
Long, likes long walks in the park, science fiction, superheroes, Marines, and
men who aren’t douche bags. Her books are filled with heroes and heroines
tangled in romance as hot as Texas summertime. From paranormal historical
westerns to contemporary military romance, Heather might switch genres, but one
thing is true in all of her stories—her characters drive the books. When she’s
not wrangling her menagerie of animals, she devotes her time to family and
friends she considers family. She believes if you like your heroes so real you
could lick the grit off their chest, and your heroines so likable, you’re sure
you’ve been friends with women just like them, you’ll enjoy her worlds as much
as she does.
Author Interview:
I would like to thank author Heather Long for stopping by today to tell us a little about herself and Haunt Me.
What is your favorite part of the story, Haunt Me?
I think my favorite
scenes include the Firefly Festival, the night Justin brings pizza, and one of
the really big scenes that happens at the end that I don’t want to spoil. All
of the scenes actually played out like a movie in my head as I wrote them. Oh,
and any scene that had Jock.
How long did it take you to write Haunt Me?
Six days for the
first draft.
If you were stranded on a desert island which of your
characters do you want by your side?
Justin. He’s very handy in a
crisis, and he could probably build a house out of coconuts.
What is your favorite book that you wrote?
I love them all, but
there is something about the books in the Going Royal series. Every single one
felt like magic as I wrote it. The first one, Some Like It Royal, released this
January.
Can you share a little of your current work with us?
Here’s an excerpt from Haunt Me:
Mac
waited on the porch until Justin showed up, a burly, spotlight- sized
flashlight in his hand. Fortunately, she’d found a pair of shorts on the
washer, or she’d have been standing out there in her tank top and panties.
“Hey,”
he said, sweeping his gaze over her.
Laughter
gleamed in his eyes, but she couldn’t fault him for making fun of her. She
hopped from foot to foot. “Thanks for coming.”
“Sure
thing.” He turned the beam from the flashlight toward the darkened house.
Lightning flashed in the distance, illuminating his amused face. “Ghost chase
you out?”
“The
power went out and the door is stuck.” She crossed her arms, mallet in one hand
and phone in the other. She wasn’t letting go of either. Her heart continued to
race, and she tried hard to keep the sob catching in the back of her throat
from making an appearance.
Justin
paused and turned the flashlight back on her. “Hey,” he said, taking a step
toward her. His humor sobered to concern. “It’s an old house. We’ve got a storm
coming. Chances are it’s just a blown fuse. I’ll fix it, okay?”
Not
trusting herself to speak, she simply nodded.
“Mac.”
Justin gave her arm a squeeze. “Really. Happens all the time. You want to come
with? Or go wait in my truck?”
At
least he’d managed the offer without making fun of her. Stop being a
chicken... But she couldn’t resist staring up at the dark house. It seemed
so much more ominous in the occasional flash of lightning. “I’ll go with.”
“Okay.”
He held out his hand, and she passed him the mallet.
To
his credit, he simply nodded and took the lead. She followed him and fought the
urge to grab his shirt and hang on. He went to the fuse box first, but a few
minutes of fiddling didn’t earn them any results. When he would have left the
mallet behind to head out to his truck, she picked it up.
Justin
glanced at the mallet but didn’t say a word. He put a hand on her arm, and the
contact soothed the nerves doing jumping jacks in her belly. Supplies in hand,
he went back to the kitchen, but the lights still wouldn’t come on. “All right,
chances are it’s something at the power station’s end. I’ll make a couple of
calls. Let’s check the door next.” Halfway down the hall, he motioned for her
to stop. “Watch your feet.”
She
glanced down at the shards of lightbulb glittering under the powerful beam of
his flashlight.
“Stay
right there,” he told her. Glass crunched as he made it to her door. It opened
the moment he twisted the knob.
Mac wanted to cry. “I swear it
wouldn’t open.”
Character Interviews:
I would like to thank Justin Kent and MacKenzie Dillon from Heather Long's Haunt Me for stopping by today to talk with us.
Justin Kent:
What is your name? Do you have a nickname?
Justin Kent. No…but I
do have one brother that calls me Captain America.
Where were you born? Where have you lived since then? Where
do you currently call home?
Right here in Penny
Hollow. I grew up here. I left for a few years, but I’m home again. I purchased
the Caretaker’s Cottage out near Summerfield and renovated it.
Who are the people you are closest to?
My family. I have two
brothers—Nathanial and Elijah. One sister, Jock. And then there’s my best
friend, Clint. I’d like to be closer to Mac, though.
What is the greatest love of your life?
Reclaiming the
beautiful old houses…they have history and they should be treated like the
grand dames they are.
MacKenzie Dillon:
What is your name? Do you have a nickname?
MacKenzie Dillon,
though my friends call me Mac. I have a pen name, too. But let’s not worry
about that here.
What is your favorite journey?
As difficult as it
was, moving to Summerfield here in Penny Hollow. It feels right.
What is your greatest regret?
Not believing in
myself sooner.
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty, fidelity,
and honesty.
Which living person do you most admire?
Don’t tell him, but
Justin Kent. The man is persistent, stubborn, and really talented
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