Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Interview- Between Heaven and Saturn by Idalita Wright Raso


What inspired you to become an author?

It all started when I was in the eighth grade, I wrote a story about aliens and the teacher loved it and entered it into a writing contest. Although I didn’t win, I was hooked! 

How did you come up with the title for your latest book?

“Between Heaven and Saturn” is the second book in the Eye of Saturn vampire series. I wanted to be consistent and create a brand for the series. Each book in the series will have Saturn in the title.

Do you title the book first or wait until after it’s complete?

I always title the book first.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Yes, but the message isn’t revealed until book four, which is the last book in the Eye of Saturn series.

Of all the characters you’ve ever written, who is your favorite and why?

My favorite character is Felipe de Hayos. He is flawed, making him the quintessential tragic hero. This character evolves, starting out as a normal young man in love, ending up a cursed vampire that does horrible things. He becomes a larger-than-life character, a cursed vampire with impeccable supernatural powers. Felipe also struggles with his inner conflict, which makes the character complex and interesting.

If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?

I am finishing up book three in the Eye of Saturn series. I plan to have it released spring/summer of 2026. I can share this much about the book: Time is running out for Felipe. He only has two months before the Eye of Saturn reopens. It is imperative that he finds his beloved Zaybeth and turn her into a vampire before the Eye opens or risk having to face her in a battle to the death.

Do you have any advice for other writers?

The best advice I can give any writer is to keep on writing. Life will sometimes get in the way, but don’t let that stop you from writing. Oh, and keep a notebook handy to jot down notes/ideas. You never know when inspiration will hit. Inspiration often happens at the most inopportune time—weddings, funerals, while sleeping, while driving, during an important meeting…etc.

Do you have a song or playlist (book soundtrack) that represents this book?

This is the music that inspired Between Heaven and Saturn. The playlist changed depending on what whether I was drafting or revising. This list represents some of my favorites.

“Eternal Monument” (by Lynnemusic NeoSounds) 
“Synaulia” (Music from Ancient Rome Vol. II)
“The Dance of Hadin” (by Bjorn Lynne NeoSounds)
“The Curse “ (by Disturbed)
“Upstairs” (by Push) 
“Night of the Wolf” (by Nox Arcana)
“Eye for an Eye”  (by Uncle) 
“I Will Find You” (by Clannad-Last of the Mohicans soundtrack)
“Love Is All” (by Yann-Tribute)
“Fire on High” (Electric Light Orchestra) 
“Black Magic Woman” (by Santana)
“Get Up Stand Up” (by Bob Marley)
“Black Survivor” (by Bob Marley) 
“Intro” (by Korn)
“Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco” (by Gypsy Flameco music Various Artists)


Between Heaven and Saturn 
Eye of Saturn 
Book Two
Idalita Wright Raso

Genre: Horror
Publisher: BookBaby
Date of Publication: 9-29-2024
ISBN: 979-8350973150
ASIN: B0DJG9CL49
Number of pages: 328
Word Count: 85,703
Cover Designed by Idalita Wright Raso. 

Tagline: BLOOD IS THE SEAT OF THE SOUL

Book Description: 

Felipe de Hayos is a vampire cursed by Saturn's Priestess, his wife, to roam the Earth for five hundred and fifty years until the Eye of Saturn reopens. When he comes to Wallachia, he intends to use his vampire powers to help Vlad Dracula III defeat the Turkish Ottoman Empire. However, he instead orchestrates a daring deception by killing Prince Dracula and using his powers to disguise himself as Dracula. Sultan Mehmed II will stop at nothing to overthrow him and install Radu on the throne. Felipe must use all his cunning to stay one step ahead with help from the monks who possess the Philosopher's Stone.

Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for Felipe to break his vampire’s curse and rescue his beloved Zaybeth from the Netherworld. Felipe’s epic journey takes him from the fierce battlefields of the Ottoman Empire to the New World, where discovers a darkness even more significant than his curse—slavery. Felipe is where the cursed live…Between Heaven and Saturn.   

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Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/XqYmk0QynH4



Excerpt:

“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been nearly a century, give or take a decade or two, since my last confession,” Felipe proudly proclaimed.

“What have you been doing in that time, my son?” the priest asked.

“Well, I have killed roughly, 30,000 people,” Felipe said matter-of-factly.

“Okay, Mister, this is a confessional, not a joke booth,” the priest said angrily.

“I can assure you, Father, I’m not joking.”

“Now, see here, I’ve had enough of this nonsense!” The priest slid open the partition. The booth was empty. The priest walked to the other side of the confessional and examined it from top to bottom.

Empty.

The priest felt a slight breeze. He turned around. Standing in front of him was an eight-foot-tall, winged vampire.

The priest fainted.

 

 


About the Author:

Author Idalita Wright Raso is a freelance writer and actress based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has written feature-based stories for the Lake County Gazette in Ohio.  Idalita is best known for the Eye of Saturn vampire horror series: The Daughters of Saturn Book One and Between Heaven and Saturn Book Two. 

“From the moment I read Bram Stoker's Dracula I was hooked on vampires! They are sexy, dark, scary, and mysterious. My favorite television show growing up was Dark Shadows. I have seen every Christopher Lee Dracula movie, Hammer Films produced. And yes, I even loved the 1972 American blaxploitation horror cult classic, "Blackula" and "Scream Blackula Scream.
 
While writing the Eye of Saturn series I also created a language called Solsatihel—the language of Saturn. The inspiration for the language came as a result of listening to the 2005 NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft audio recordings of Saturn's intense radio emissions. The recordings had eerie whistling, frightful whooshing, and haunting warbling echoes.

My vampire series incorporates the classic Gothic vampire with magick, the occult, and sci-fi—interweaving the genres into one horrifying vampire tale." 













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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Allied Hearts by D. Taylor #HistoricalRomance


Allied Hearts
D. Taylor

Genre: Historical Romance
Date of Publication: 02/11/2025
ASIN: B0DWQTVJD6
Number of pages: 388
Word Count: 131000

Tagline:  In the heart of 1870s Texas, one defiant love stands against all odds—two souls bound by devotion, forging an unbreakable union of allied hearts.

Book Description:

Leah Johnson has spent her life standing beside Adam Davenport, the one constant in a world that rarely made space for her. As his closest friend, she has always buried her love for him deep, knowing there was no future for them—not in a town where their kind of love could never be. But when Emma McClain, a wealthy widow with charm and undeniable beauty, begins to carve a place in Adam's life, Leah struggles to ignore the jealousy clawing at her heart. The lines of their friendship blur, and for the first time, she wonders if walking away would hurt less than watching him choose someone else.

Adam Davenport has always relied on Leah—her presence steady, her loyalty unquestioned. She's been his fiercest defender, his sharpest adversary, and the one person who has ever truly known him. But when David Laurent, an ambitious, well-respected man, sets his sights on making Leah his wife, Adam is forced to confront a truth he's long refused to face. The idea of losing her twists something deep inside him, yet even if he did claim her, the dangers that follow would be insurmountable.

In a town where a man's reputation is everything and a woman like Leah is never meant to belong at his side, Adam and Leah find themselves entangled in a love that threatens to ruin them both. With tensions rising, old enemies stirring, and the Sheriff and his right-hand man, Casey Braddock, eager to see them fall, they must decide—fight for a future no one will grant them, or let the world tear them apart before they ever truly have a chance.

Excerpt:

By the time they reached the stables, the rain had turned into a deluge, soaking them to the bone. Adam swung the door shut behind them, breathless, the wet strands of his hair plastered to his forehead. Water streamed from his clothes, his shirt clinging tightly to his chest and arms.

Leah leaned against the wall, trying to catch her breath, her laughter breaking through the steady drum of rain on the roof. “You’d think between the two of us, we’d know when a storm’s coming by now.” she teased, her voice light despite the tension still thrumming between them.

Adam didn’t respond at first. His hands moved to his soaked shirt, and in one fluid motion, he pulled it over his head, tossing it across a beam to dry. Leah’s laughter faltered, her breath catching as she took in the sight of him—bronzed skin glistening from the rain, every line of his muscled chest and arms a testament to years of hard, honest labor. She could see the curve of his collarbone, the way his skin stretched over the strong lines of his shoulders and felt her pulse race.

Leah couldn’t tear her eyes away, her breath catching in her throat as she tried to focus on wringing out her dress. But the sight of him, standing there with the storm raging outside, felt like more than she could bear. There was something unspoken between them now, something that had lingered far too long in the shadows.

“We look a sight,” she said, trying to inject a note of humor, but her heart was racing, not from the run, but from the nearness of him.

His green eyes fell on her form, tracing every line and curve. The way her dress clung to her, molded against her shape, made his pulse quicken, a fire sparking low in his belly. Every inch of her felt like a temptation—her damp curls framing her face, her skin flushed from the run, her eyes bright with the thrill of the storm. The air was thick, charged with everything he’d held back for so long, every glance he’d forced himself to look away from, every touch he’d denied.

He took a deep, shuddering breath, his jaw clenching as he tore his gaze away. The war between what he wanted and what he believed was right had never felt so brutal.

Leah looked up then, catching him staring, her lips parting slightly, her gaze softening as she held his. The vulnerability in her eyes made his heart clench, and he felt his resolve waver. The space between them felt charged, heavy with all the things he could never say aloud. The heat of her gaze, the gentle slope of her shoulders, the way her body moved as she wrung the water from her hair—all of it burned into him, branding him with a need he could scarcely contain.


About the Author:

D. Taylor is an author fueled by a dream to share her stories with the world, capturing the essence of human experience through her narratives. With a love for travel, she aspires to visit each state and as many countries as possible, drawing inspiration from the diverse cultures and landscapes she encounters. At home in Northern California, D. Taylor cherishes her role as a devoted mother and wife, finding joy in the daily adventures with her family. Her passions for cooking and reading not only nourish her body and mind but also infuse her writing with authenticity and depth. As she revises her previous work and crafts new stories, D. Taylor continues to embrace the journey of storytelling, aiming to connect with readers around the globe.
 










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Monday, March 24, 2025

Night Stalker by Jen Colly #PNR



Night Stalker
The Cities Below
Book Six
Jen Colly

Genre: Paranormal Romance 
Date of Publication: March 4th, 2025
ISBN: 9798230571018 
Number of pages: 330
Word Count: 86,000
Cover Artist: Ryan Imbrock

Tagline: He had every intention of crossing a line.

Book Description:

In all honesty, Jake had to give his trip to Paris mixed reviews. Beaten and broken by seemingly invincible men with eerie red eyes marked the low point, but abduction by a sexy, knife-wielding vampire? Better than fireworks on the Fourth of July. She was the best medicine for a wounded man's body and soul. A few busted ribs cost him precious time, but he had to keep moving. Call it vengeance or justice, either way, Jake had a man to kill.

Dulcina had witnessed the destruction left in the wake of demons for far too many years to be rattled by a bloody body. She brought him home and catered to his comfort. Big mistake. The smart-mouth, irritatingly likable man pulled through, and was determined to leave, but with knowledge of other species in his head, the human is a problem.

To stop Jake from escaping, Dulcina promised to help him finish his mission, but the price was steep, and neither were prepared for what they discovered. Secrets are uncovered, and as a Night Stalker charged with protecting all species, Dulcina is forced to make a difficult choice.


Exclusive Excerpt:

Unable to lay here any longer without touching her, Jake swept a stray curl from her face. Wrong move.

Dulcina woke like she'd been jabbed with a firebrand, already in motion, instinctively reaching for his throat. Up on her knees and hovering above him with one hand curled around his neck, her weight pressed down on his windpipe.

Years of training kicked in and Jake reacted, taking advantage of her elbow’s natural weakness. Striking the inner crook, the force caused her arm to buckle. Now somewhat free, Jake took hold of her shoulders and flipped her around, pinned her back against the wood paneled headboard. He wanted to shake her, to yell, to get it through her thick head that he would never hurt her, but he was so angry the words stuck in his throat.

They stared at each other, both breathing heavy, her eyes wild. Now she knew it was him. Didn't stop her from hating that he'd turned the tables. Anger burned in her eyes, and she was fighting it, slowly coming down. Something hit the mattress with a soft thud. Something heavy.

“What the…” Jake glanced down. Her knife lay beside her knee. “Jesus, you went for the knife?”

He whipped his head up and met her gaze full on. In sleep she'd taken his gentle touch as an intruding threat, and it broke his heart. She could have accidentally gutted him, and even though she dropped the knife, he could tell the need to retaliate still burned in her.

Suddenly her eyes narrowed. Jake had a split second to prepare for her counterattack. Dulcie twisted sharply, wrenching one shoulder from his grasp, and just like that, she was back in the fight.

Dulcie flipped him onto his back. Yeah, he landed on the mattress, but the fall and twist jarred his ribs. Gritting his teeth, he growled through the pain. Though she had him flat on his back, she did nothing more than search his gaze, the look in her eyes challenging.

Keenly aware the chances of hurting her were slim to none, Jake sent her over the side of the bed. He held on, going over with her. They rolled across the floor, a mess of tangled legs and flailing arms, until she gained leverage. Dulcie threw her weight into the heels of her palms, thumping his shoulders to the wood floor.

            “What are ya still fighting me for, Dulcie?” he demanded, pissed off and a little confused. Well, maybe a lot confused.

            “I think I need you,” she said, but her voice sounded off. Airy.

            “Damn it, woman, I’m right here,” he said, wanting more than anything to reach up and shake some sense into her, but she had him pinned good.

            “No, I need you,” Dulcie said with a suggestive roll of her hips.

            “Oh,” he said, the response automatic. A full second later, his brain caught up with her meaning, along with his body's reaction. “Oh.”

            She sat upright, easing the pressure of her palms on his shoulders. Jake took advantage. He took hold of her wrists and yanked them off him, and she landed on his chest with a huff. The impact of her weight on his tender ribs made him flinch, but he rallied quick.

            Chest-to-chest, nose-to-nose, Jake dropped his voice low. “Like I said, Darlin'. I'm right here.”



About the Author: 

Jen Colly is the rare case of an author who rebelled against reading assignments throughout her school years. Now she prefers reading books in a series, which has led her to writing her first paranormal romance series: The Cities Below. She will write about anything that catches her fancy, though truth be told, her weaknesses are pirates and vampires.

She lives in Ohio with her supportive husband, two kids, and four rescued cats.













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Friday, March 21, 2025

Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Alchemical Wizards by Sybrina Durant


Magical Elements of the Periodic Table 
Presented By The Alchemical Wizards
Book One
Sybrina Durant

Genre: Children’s Science Book
Publisher: Sybrina Publishing
Date of Publication: Nov. 1, 2024
ISBN: ‎979-8345317112 
ASIN : ‎B0DLW662B8
Number of pages: 44
Word Count: About 1000.
Cover Artist: Pranavva

Tagline: No metal, no magic…and no technology.

Book Description: 

Kids love magic and the periodic table is full of magical things. Alchemical wizards introduce kids to scientific facts and the magic of the elements. 

The Alchemical Wizards, along with their techno-magical unicorn and dragon friends from the first 2 Magical Elements Books are the perfect group to introduce you to metals and other elements in the Periodic Table. Hopefully, the Magical Elements of this periodic table book will spark an interest in the magical and real-world properties of all the metals and other elements known today. 

You may be surprised at how prominently they feature in our everyday lives.



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About the Author: 

Sybrina Durant is the author of several educational children’s books including the Learn To Tie With The Rabbit and The Fox series as well as The Magical Elements of the Periodic Table series. Her motto is “capture a child’s interest while they’re young and they will remember the lesson forever”.

Website/Newsletter: https://www.sybrina.com 

  
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Sunday, March 09, 2025

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Eternal Desire

Book One

Desire Series

Halloween in New Orleans, anything can happen…including love and magick.

Liz Beth arrives in New Orleans the week of Halloween in search of her elusive vampire dream lover, but instead begins a passionate affair with a handsome stranger. Soon she is torn between dreams and reality, lost somewhere in the middle trying to regain reason. She aches to find the vampire of her dreams but can't seem to break free of the spell her sexy stranger has her tangled in.

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Haunting Desire

Book Two

Desire Series

Welcome to the Inn of Amorous Apparitions where your every libidinous longing can be fulfilled by sensual spirits.

LizBeth has been hired to use her ghost whispering skills on the specters at the Castle Inn, but instead of banishing the seductive spooks Barbara, the Inn Keeper, wants them to "come out and play" with her special guests. The Castle Inn is set to become the destination for the ghost sex fetish crowd. But first LizBeth has to convince the voluptuous visions that it is okay to participate in spectrophilia fun with the guests.

LizBeth has a special talent for seeing and communicating with ghosts but these enchanting ethereals are not cooperating with her, or her vampire boyfriend. Something odd is fueling the raunchy wraiths and they have to discover the power source or risk leaving a customer unsatisfied. There’s more to this haunting than the average ghost. Will LizBeth be able uncover the mystery of this sexy haunted mansion?

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Witching on a Star

Logan surprises Rhoslyn with a proposal of marriage a wish come true for the fiery witch. With trembling excitement, she accepts the beautiful ring he offers, unaware of the heartbreak she is about to feel.

Once the ring slips onto her finger, chaos ensues. Someone has imbued the ring with malevolent magic that cast shadows of doubt over Logan's intentions.

Logan enlists the help of his friend Grim and his sire Anton so they can solve the mystery of who wants to keep him and Rhoslyn apart.

Secrets unravel as the line between love and betrayal blurs. The past has come back to haunt Logan causing his relationship with Rhoslyn to spiral into a nightmarish dance.



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Vehicle City Vampires

Anwyn Rose is descended from a long line of powerful witches yet she can barely cast spells young witchlings have mastered.

She has one functioning witch gift, the power of knowing, which she puts to good use as a Detective on Flint's Preternatural Investigation Team. It's a new era in Vehicle City, supernaturals are running the town.

The P.I.T has its hands full with paranormal crimes. The top priority is a serial killer, who appears to be a vampire, draining young women in the city.

Anwyn is on the case with her sexy partner Detective Mike Malone.

Complicating things is her relationship with Galen, a vampire who looks more guilty than innocent, although Anwyn trusts her instincts even if her power is on the fritz.

Mysterious spells, compromising situations, and a possible demon on the loose make it hard to focus on the case, but Anwyn has to make things right before the human police execute the wrong vampire.

Hex and the Single Witch contains magick, a little bit of mystery, a lot of supernatural mayhem, and a sexy love triangle that will leave you wanting more.

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