Hi everyone!
Help me welcome Alexa Grace
to XtraOrdinary Romance today to share with us about her writing. Take it away, Alexa...
Please tell us about your newest book.
Deadly Relations, the third book of the Deadly Trilogy, was published on September
21. Here is a brief description of the
plot.
A serial killer of young
women hides in plain sight in a quiet county in the Midwest. He hides behind a friendly face that inspires
trust, a personality that is charming and persuasive, and a rage to kill.
Detective Jennifer Brennan
knows that an abduction is the equivalent of a nuclear blast to a family. So
when three young women go missing and are found murdered on her watch, she vows
to find the killer — or die trying.
Detective Blake Stone has
been looking for a woman like Jennifer Brennan his entire life. Now that he's found her, can he convince her
to trust again?
Two detectives race against
time to find the killer before he strikes again. It is the most important case of their
careers. It could be their last.
What can we expect from you in the future?
My next book Profile of Evil will be published in the
spring of 2013. It is the first book of
the Profile Trilogy. Here is a brief description of the plot.
Carly Stone is a brilliant
FBI agent who's seen more than her share of evil. Leaving the agency, she becomes a consultant
for Indiana County Sheriff Brody Chase.
He needs her help to catch a savage killer who is luring teenaged girls
to their death in the handsome sheriff's community.
The two are determined to
stop a dangerous predator before he takes another life — at any cost.
How can we find out more about you and your books?
My books are sold on Amazon,
Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Smashwords, Kobo, Sony, Diesel and more.
Website: http://www.alexa-grace.net/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlexaGrace2
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlexaGrace
Facebook Alexa Grace Street
Team: http://www.facebook.com/AlexaGraceStreetTeam
How can readers contact you?
I love hearing from
readers. Readers can contact me at
alexagrace@cfl.rr.com.
Do your readers' comments influence you in any way?
Absolutely! Early in my journey, I pledged to stay close
to my readers and listen to them. What I am hearing from them (loud and clear)
is that they want to continue to hear about the characters introduced to them
in the Deadly Trilogy series. So in the Profile Series, some of those
characters will pop in and out.
I had no idea that I would
enjoy hearing from readers as much as I do. An email from one of them has the
potential to make my day.
How did you get started writing?
I wrote a romance novel in
1985, went the traditional route and it was not published. I made a career change that year and for the
next 25 plus years; I devoted myself 100% to my training management
positions. When I lost my job in 2011, I
did a lot of Internet research in self-publishing. Indie authors like Theresa Ragan and John
Locke really motivated me to take the indie route. Like them, I wanted to
retain control of book design, writing, marketing, etc. Thus, my indie journey began.
Where do your ideas come from?
I have always had a vivid imagination. I think of a possible plot then play the
"what if game" with myself.
What is the easiest part of writing? The hardest?
My favorite and easiest part
of writing is playing the "what if game" with myself. Since my books include crimes and crime
scenes, I play this game quite a lot.
Like most Indie authors,
having to spend time on other things like marketing when I am in the middle of
writing an important scene is tough. I
recently created a street team of amazing readers who pledge to take over some
of the book promotion so that I can write more books. I'm very lucky to have them.
Deadly Relations Blurb:
In Deadly Relations, a serial
killer of young women hides in plain sight in a quiet county in the
Midwest. Concealed behind a friendly and
trustworthy face, no one knows he has a rage to kill he can't control — until
it's too late.
Detective Jennifer Brennan,
still haunted by her abduction five years before, devotes her life to serve and
protect others. So when three young
women go missing and are found murdered on her watch, she vows to find the
killer — or die trying.
A personal relationship with
her partner, Detective Blake Stone, would be career suicide. But the connection
Jennifer has with him is nothing short of electric. Working with Blake daily and denying her
attraction is hard. But when he moves in
to protect her, resisting him becomes pure torture.
As they fight temptation, two
detectives race against time to find the killer before he strikes again. It is the most important case of their
careers. It could be their last.
Buy Links:
U.S. Amazon http://amzn.com/B009EJ1BDS
U.K. Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009EJ1BDS
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/237887
Author Bio
Alexa's journey started in
March 2011 when the Sr. Director of Training & Development position she'd
held for thirteen years was eliminated. A door closed but another one opened.
She finally had the time to pursue her dream of writing books -- her dream
since childhood. Her focus is now on writing riveting romantic suspense novels.
Alexa earned two degrees from
Indiana State University and currently lives in Florida. She's a member of
Romance Writers of America (national) as well as the Florida Chapter.
Her books Deadly Offerings and Deadly Deception have consistently been
listed on Amazon's Top 100 Bestselling Romantic Suspense Books. She was
recently named one of the top 100 Indie authors by Kindle Review. A chapter is devoted to her in the book Interviews with Indie Authors by C.
Ridgway and T. Ridgway.
Her writing support team
includes five Miniature Schnauzers, three of which are rescues. As a writer,
she is fueled by Starbucks lattes, chocolate and emails from readers.
Her book Deadly Offerings is the first of her Deadly Trilogy. The second
book of the trilogy, Deadly Deception,
is available now as is Deadly Relations,
the final book of the Deadly Trilogy.
Profile of Evil,
the first book of the Profile Trilogy will be available in spring 2013.
