Giveaway and Interview: A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest

A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest

On the evening of Sofia Claremont's seventeenth birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake.
A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood.

She is kidnapped to an island where the sun is eternally forbidden to shine.
An island uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet. She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains.

Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is the one selected out of hundreds of girls to join the harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal Prince.

Despite his addiction to power and obsessive thirst for her blood, Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters, and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even one more night.

Will she succeed? ...or is she destined to the same fate that all other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks?

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--If a fairy godmother told you you could be put into the world of your favorite book for 24 hours, which book would you pick and why?

Harry Potter!

Why? I’d love to explore Hogwarts at night.

--Which character would you most/least like to have dinner with?

Lucas – the rather unpleasant vampire who initially kidnaps Sofia and drags her to the coven’s island, “The Shade”.

--Do you have any other works in progress? Any teasers or release dates?

I am currently working on the sequel to A Shade of Vampire.

Teaser: the sequel will be longer.

Release date: hopefully around April 2013, but unfortunately I can’t make any promises at this point. (You can stay up to date by liking my facebook page: www.facebook.com/ashadeofvampire )

--What is one thing you would tell your 15 year old self?

Eat less cheese.

I used to binge on unholy amounts of mozzarella.

--What book(s) is your book’s “cousin”? (Similar set-up or style)

I’m not sure what I would answer here.

Some of my readers have compared the book to Twilight, although I personally think that’s mainly because they both contain vamps. The story and characters are very different.

--What are some of your favorite books? Do you still have much time to read?

Since the release of A Shade of Vampire, I’ve had hardly any time to read.

Favorite books? I have too many. I’ll list three:

Harry Potter

Pride & Prejudice

Anything by Agatha Christie

--If you could have any superpower what would you choose?

The ability to fly without wings.

--Is there anything else you want to add or say to your readers?

Thank you for making buying A Shade of Vampire and making it a Christmas Bestseller. But more importantly, thank you for taking time out of your day to read it.

Lightning round: this or that?

Vanilla or chocolate?

I often alternate between the two because I love vanilla. I’ll go with chocolate this time.

Hockey or soccer?

Soccer.

Ebook or paper?

Paper.

Salty or sweet?

Salty.

Beach or mountains?

Beach (but only if snorkeling is possible).

Phone call or email?

Email.

Early bird or night owl?

(Very) early bird.

Dog or cat?

Cat.

Messy or neat?

Neat.

Ninjas or pirates?

Pirates.

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Excerpt from A Shade of Vampire

I’d been walking along the sea shore for about an hour when I suddenly sensed that I wasn’t alone. Someone was approaching me from behind. My heart leapt. I was so sure it was Ben, that when a stranger showed up beside me, I couldn’t hide my disappointment.

He must have noticed, because a smirk formed on his lips. “Were you expecting someone else, love?”

I eyed him suspiciously, remembering how many times my father told me not to talk to strangers. I looked him over from head to foot, taking in his appearance. I held my breath. I couldn’t find words to describe how fine a man he was. He was almost beautiful. The first thing I took notice of was how his blue eyes were about three shades brighter than any I’d ever seen before. It was such a stark contrast to his pale – almost white – skin and his dark hair. I next noted how he was easily more than half a foot taller than I was. His height, broad shoulders and lean build reminded me of Ben, but he had a presence that was far more imposing than my best friend’s.

My gaze settled on his face.

I realized that he was inspecting me just as closely as I was him. His eyes on me suddenly made me feel uncomfortably vulnerable. I gave my father’s advice a second thought, but quickly canceled out all notions of heeding to his counsel when I reminded myself that he stopped caring a long time ago. I straightened to my full height and mustered all the courage I had to keep myself from running away from this stranger.

Big mistake.

The confident smirk didn’t leave his face for even a moment. “Like what you see?”

I frowned, annoyed by his audacity. “A bit full of yourself, aren’t you?”

He stepped forward, closer to me, and leaned his head toward mine. “Don’t I have the right to be?”

He knew he looked good and wasn’t about to act like he didn’t.

“Whatever,” was my oh-so-brilliant comeback.

My shoulders sagged with defeat as I took a step back, overwhelmed by how close he was. I rolled my eyes and did a one-eighty, not quite in the mood to play whatever game this stranger was proposing.

I would soon realize that I was about to play his game whether I liked it or not. He grabbed my arm and turned my body to face him. The motion alone made every single internal alarm I had go off in a frenzy.

This man was danger and I knew it. I tried to wriggle away from his touch, but I was no match for his strength.

“Tell me your name,” he commanded.

I was about to refuse, but was horrified to find myself blurting out my name in response. “Sofia Claremont.”

He traced his thumb over my jaw line. “Hello, Sofia Claremont. You’re one stupid girl for taking a walk alone at this time of night. You never know what kind of evil a pretty little thing like you could happen to come by.”

I found myself wondering exactly what kind of evil he was. But I was suddenly overcome by the sensations that were surrounding me. My senses took everything in at once. I heard the waves, felt the sand beneath my feet, smelled the ocean salt, tasted the flavor of cherry on my lips and saw the stranger’s manic appearance as he stuck a needle to my neck. The effect was instant. I was barely able to gasp, much less scream. I went from sensing everything to sensing absolutely nothing.

My last conscious thought was that I may never see Ben again.

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