Interview Debbie Peterson Author of Heart of the Storm
Give a warm welcome to Debbie Peterson, author of HEART OF THE STORM!
This is a tough question for me because I fall in love with all of my characters. How can you not when you spend so much time with them? HOWEVER… if I must name an all time favorite it would be Sir Cailen Braithnoch, the ghostly Scottish Knight from Spirit of the Knight. He is brave, strong, loyal, captivating and quite charming. When this man wants something, he doesn’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of him getting it, regardless of the impossibility of the task. He will find a way!
Still, I feel I must also tell you that the character of Wolf Dircksen Van Ness, our hero in the Heart of the Storm, is a mere heartbeat behind Sir Cailen when it comes to my favorite characters. In fact, the only reason Sir Cailen wins the contest is because he speaks with that incredible Scottish brogue of his that just melts me all the way down to my toes (which, by the way, Dawson McBride captures perfectly in the audio version of this book).
Why do you write what you write? e. Contemporary, paranormal, suspense, etc.
I love stories where love conquers all despite overwhelming odds and obstacles. In the paranormal setting, especially when it comes to the love between a ghost or immortal and someone who is very human, I can write a story where an impossible love becomes quite possible after all. What can be more satisfying than that?
If writing is your first passion, what is your second?
My second greatest passion is genealogy and family history. I love digging into the past and uncovering my family roots. I even have some DNA test results to prove that. Many of my lines can be traced back well over five centuries. As I come to know some of my ancestors, their stories of hardships, sorrows as well as those things that gave them their greatest joy, they often find their way, in one form or another, into my books. One such ancestor is a great-great grand uncle who died at the battle of Chickamauga during America’s Civil War at the age of nineteen. He shows up as a ghostly soldier in Spirit of the Rebellion.
You’ve got a time machine, a cloak of invisibility, and one hour. Where would you go, and what eavesdropping would you do?
Being the history buff that I am, this too is a most difficult question because there are countless places I’d like to go, people I’d like to meet and historical moments I’d like to witness. However, since we are talking romance today, I think I would choose to get in that time machine with my invisibility cloak wrapped tightly around my shoulders and head off to India, early 17th century. I’d like to witness the very moment Shah Jahan first gazed at and became smitten with Arjumand Banu, who later became known as Mumtaz Mahal or “the chosen one.” Though their conversation was probably brief that day, it was significant enough that Shah Jahan never forgot Arjumand. In fact, he waited five years before he could take her as his bride. The deep love they had for each other was legendary and when she died after giving birth to their 14th child, he was inconsolable. His grief and despair compelled him to build one of the famous “Seven New Wonders of the World” in her honor. We know this monument as the Taj Mahal.
A sneak peek between the page of Heart of the Storm.
About a half an hour before sunset, the unease she had carried for the past several hours turned into a sudden feeling of dread. Panic overtook all rational thought and settled into her soul. Something terrible had happened. She raced toward her supplies and grabbed her backpack. Her fingers shook as she unzipped the bag and yanked out her phone. She called Greg’s number several times over before it dawned on her that he had already boarded a plane headed for Colombia. She wouldn’t be able to contact him until the morning.
Despite all attempts to banish it, the dread grew stronger with each passing hour. A growing notion that Wolf and his crew never left the sub took firm hold. The conscientious men of the Wieven could very well have remained behind to ensure that all went according to plan. The thought of such an occurrence made her sick to her stomach. What if they could die as she had always feared? What if they died in that sub along with Mercado’s men? She couldn’t sleep, and she couldn’t eat. All throughout the long hours of the night, she restlessly paced along the shore, waiting, hoping, and praying.
By the time the gloomy morning arrived, what little hope she’d carried throughout the long night dissipated. Somewhere in her heart, she finally accepted that her beloved captain wouldn’t be coming for her. Not now. Not ever again.
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged Debbie Peterson, fantasy, Heart of the Storm, Paranormal, Romance by Tena Stetler with 8 comments.
Thank you so much Tena for inviting me to your blog today!
My pleasure Debbie. Best of luck with Heart of the Storm!
I enjoyed the interview with Debbie Peterson and I too loved the book “Spirit of the Knight” and having Dawson McBride read it he just nailed. With that being said This book “Heart of the Storm” was just as good I received a ARC copy .I could not put this book down.Once again another wonderful book by Debbie Peterson.
P.S. She is my favorite author.
Thank you Tammy for stopping by. I’m looking forward to reading Debbie’s book!
Awww…Thanks Tammy! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book!
I enjoyed reading this interview. Debbie Peterson is an amazing author and I thoroughly enjoy reading Heart of the Storm. It’s about 11pm right now and I’m having a hard time putting her book down for the night! Cant wait to see what happens tomorrow. Ok…maybe 1 more chapter then I will find out what happens tomorrow. 😉
Thanks for stopping by Candice. Glad you are enjoying the book!
Hello Candice! How nice to see you here! So happy you are enjoying the book!