Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Capital Thirst by R.W. Buxton. This tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt for you as well as a guest post. There's also the tour wide giveaway to win a $20 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Check out the rest of the tour for more excerpts, guest posts, interviews, and reviews. Enjoy!
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Series: Erin Kingsly #1
Author: R.W. Buxton
Publication Date: September 30th 2019
Print Length: 204 pages
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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DC bustles, the light from the city fills the night. But in the dark alleys and backstreets, only slivers of light from a full moon dance. In such an alley, a shadowy figure is hunched over a body. She lifts her head to reveal soulless eyes and fangs dripping with blood as she licks her lips with exultation.
Standing up, she wipes her chin, and tosses her long black hair, then saunters away.
At FBI headquarters, Gerry examines the case files of 18 wealthy men, dead, with few clues, no DNA, and no leads...
When predator and prey become one, no one is safe.
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EXCERPT:
Erin placed Mary back in the crib. A sigh escaped her lips, and her arms hung limply at her sides. Erin felt her chest tighten. What could she do to change things? She was a vampire. There was no going back.
She was a killer. No matter how much she wanted to be a mother, she was nothing more than a vengeful killer, and she needed to remember that before she hurt someone.
Gerry touched her elbow then led the way downstairs.
“She was so comfortable with you. You must love children.”
“She’s beautiful. You’ve no idea how lucky you are. I would give my life to have a child.” Erin’s voice broke as she tried to speak.
Shocked, Gerry stopped and turned. “You’re young enough, nothing is stopping you.”
“Just this condition I have.” Now it was Erin’s turn to be sad. She fought back the tears.
“I need to go.” She needed to leave before tears ran down her cheeks. Her whole body ached for the chance to have a child, and she was denied that for eternity.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
I love a good paranormal read, something about the un-dead haunts the fringes of my mind. Mix in romance, love, loss, and you have a great story.
I voraciously read everything, fiction, and non-fiction but always find myself turning back to the darker stories. I’ve always wanted to write and the dream became a reality with Capital Thirst, and the remainder of the Erin Kingsly novels.
I spend most of my days designing and building websites, but my free time is devoted to my wife, family, and cats. Yes three grown children and three cats. Things can be hectic.
For fun you might find me driving winding roads with the top down or out photographing nature.
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GUEST POST:
If you could be any kind of paranormal creature, what would you be and why?
There are so many paranormal creatures to choose from, vampires, werewolves or shifters of any kind, even witches would fall into this group and let’s not forget fairies. If I had to pick though it would be a vampire. I kind of think of them as the lion of the paranormal creatures.
Sure, a werewolf can change shape or a dragon shifter can turn into a powerful, deadly dragon, but when it comes down to it, they are just mortals with a unique ability. I don’t mean to upset the shifter lovers out there they are cool, but let’s be serious about this. A vampire is stronger than a mortal, they are faster than a mortal; they have the power of suggestion, they can read minds but coolest of all, they’re immortal.
These are creatures that can live hundreds or thousands of years experiencing all that various societies and time periods have to offer. The wealth of knowledge and experience they can amass over that time is amazing.
Although I said they are immortal, there are limits. In my world vampires can’t expose themselves to the sun or they’ll die. They could be burned, and I kept the old tradition of staking alive just because I liked it. But given they escape all these misfortunes they will live forever.
Imagine having become a vampire in the 15th century and being alive today. The changes in the world that you would have experienced. Things that would have been magic or impossible have become everyday actions. The chance to view all the information available on the internet to learn anything you want. What a mind-blowing opportunity.
The big drawback to being a vampire though is the blood thing. I have a hard time imagining drinking blood and to have to do it to stay alive seems more than I could bare. Let’s be honest I can barley give blood without passing out.
Vampires have been given a bad reputation as thoughtless killers. I think most of this comes from Stoker’s portrayal of Lucy Wetenra in Dracula. This part of the story always seemed odd to me. She became a bloodthirsty monster killing small children because she was turned into a vampire. But Count Dracula was a refined count. He killed when he needed or wanted but was far from a blood crazed monster. He may have toyed with his victims but that only shows a high level of intelligence. Not a blood lust. So why this dichotomy even within the same work. Either the vampire is a monster or not.
From my perspective, if you live that long you would have such an amazing opportunity to live and experience things. You could contemplate philosophy, have read John Locke as a contemporary. There must be more to a vampire than death.
If I wasn’t a vampire, though I think I’d have to be a witch. In my case I suppose a warlock. Imagine cleaning your house without even having to get up. Or turning your mortal enemy into a frog just for spite. Besides, I already have a black cat that follows me everywhere, so I’m set.
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GIVEAWAY:
R.W. Buxton will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter after the tour. To increase your chance of winning, leave a comment on a different stop on the tour each day. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing your review of this book, it sounds like a very great read and I'm glad I got to hear about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
DeleteRW Buxton
Hi, I just want to thank you for hosting my book and blog post today. I'll be stopping in periodically and will be happy to answer questions or discuss anything from vampires to witches, or writing. Really whatever.
ReplyDeleteThanks again.
RW Buxton
You are welcome =) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI just want to give special thanks to Goddess Fish Promotions for making all this possible. You guys are great.
DeleteWhat a great cover! Sounds like a wonderful read!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment. I love the cover and only wish I could take credit for it. Fiona Jade was the artist that created it. I think she's amazing and she's already completed the artwork for my second novel Beverly Hills Torture.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will like what's inside the cover just as much. I think she did a great job of capturing the essence of the story.
RW Buxton
How do you come up with the characters names in your book?
ReplyDeleteI agonize. Seriously though it depends on the nationality. Living in the US, American names I usually think up. Sometimes I'll use those sites for naming your children to come up with ideas for first names, or use the name of someone I knew in childhood. As far as sir names I usually come up with those on my own.
DeleteSeveral of the characters in Capital Thirst are of Russian descent. This was a problem as I don't know any Russian names so for these I relied on websites geared towards authors that generate names based on nationality. That doesn't sound very creative I suppose, but I think it works great to have a more authentic name than me just guessing at what might sound good.
When I use these sites though, I might have to generate 50 or more lists before I come up with a name that works for the character. It's not just click and pick one.
For instance Erin was original Ahryan, but beta readers hated it because they didn't know how to pronounce it. So since it was supposed to sort of sound like Erin I just changed it.
RW Buxton
I love this cover!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It truly captures the book in a single image.
DeleteRW Buxton
Great guest post
ReplyDeleteThank you. This was a joy to write and think about. Of course my book is about vampires, so maybe I have a predisposition, but when I sat down and thought about it, that was the logical choice.
DeleteSounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope you have a chance to check it out. I enjoyed writing it so much and just hope to make someone smile a little when they read it. Or maybe look over their shoulder to see if there is a vampire behind them.
DeleteRW Buxton
Really nice cover
ReplyDeleteThank you. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case it's trying to summarize 60,000. I think Fiona Jade did an excellent job with her design and it really does capture the story inside.
DeleteRW Buxton
Sounds like a vampire story and I do love a good vampire story.
ReplyDeleteMary,
DeleteIt's definitely a vampire story. There are fangs, attacks, a little blood and in between love. That's what every lonely vampire wants after 300 years. To fall in love with the one they are meant to be with, or not.
RW Buxton
I really enjoyed the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteSherry,
DeleteThank you. This is just a bit of a teaser I suppose, but if you want to read more you can download a preview on Amazon. I actually don't know how many chapters are included, but it would give you a feel for the rest of the story.
There is no doubt it's a little different than the average paranormal romance, the vampire is a woman, not the usually dark brooding male, but I think it's a fun take on the genre that a lot of people will enjoy.
RW Buxton
I'm looking forward to reading this one!
ReplyDeleteVictoria,
DeleteThank you for the kind words. I enjoyed writing this so much I wish I could share it with everyone. I know not everyone loves paranormal romance, but they should. :)
I hope you get the chance to read it and enjoy it. Beverly Hills Torture will be the follow up and hopefully out in March.
I don't want to be salesy, but it is 99c on Amazon this week. Sorry I hate to do that.
RW Buxton
I like the cover
ReplyDeleteIf you like the cover you'll love what's inside.
DeleteFiona Jade did an excellent job of capturing the feel of the book in that one image. It really is perfect for the book.
RW Buxton
Thank you for sharing. Sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure. This has been a great opportunity and I have really enjoyed it.
DeleteRW Buxton
thanks for hosting sounds like a great book
ReplyDeleteA question for the author: When you were a child, what authors, book series and genres did you enjoy reading?
ReplyDeleteNancy
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Nancy,
DeleteTough question because I read everything I could get my hands on from the time I was able to read. I went through science fiction, fantasy, naval histories, classic literature. I read and read, every week I came home from the library with a huge stack of books.
If we are talking more all time favorites then certainly Arthur Conan Doyle is at the top of my list along with Agatha Christie. As far as vampires literature, Bram Stoker lit my fire for vampires, but it was Anne Rice that showed me what kind of creatures they can be.
I still read voraciously, three or four books a week. But primarily something light and enjoyable and almost always in the paranormal genre. Witches, ghosts, vampires, shifters or fae.
I know I didn't exactly answer what you asked but I hope this works.
Very cool exceprt!!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteRW Buxton
Wonderful virtual tour. interesting characters in this one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Calvin. I like to think the characters are a little different from the normal ones. But maybe that's me being fanciful, but I did make an effort.
DeleteGorgeous cover, this sounds really good
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. It was certainly a joy to write and I just hope it brings some entertainment to those that take a chance on it and give it a read.
DeleteRW Buxton
What do you most enjoy about writing?
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of things, it's relaxing, it allows me to be creative. I think though my favorite thing is getting lost in the story and characters as I create them.
DeleteEven though I plot the books before writing its always exciting to see where I end up at. Things never go as planned and the characters make things happen I didn't expect. So it's always a voyage of discovery.
RW Buxton
The book sounds like a really great read.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope you have a chance to read it.
DeleteRW Buxton
I liked both the excerpt, and the book cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you. If you liked the excerpt you can download the preview on Amazon to get a better feel for it.
DeleteRW Buxton
Cool book cover and the book sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I really loved the cover myself and the artist, Fiona Jade, did an amazing job. It captures the book in that single image.
DeleteRW Buxton
Sounds like a great read! I'm a huge paranormal romance reader and always looking out for new authors.
ReplyDeleteI hope you give it a chance. I'm a huge paranormal fan myself. I'll be honest it's a little different from some of the other books in the genre, but I think it's a fun take on things.
DeleteThank you for stopping by.
RW Buxton
everything about the book sounds great to me.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Thank you. I hope you get the chance to read it. If you do let me know.
Deletethis looks like a great read
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope you get a chance to read it.
DeleteRW Buxton
I enjoyed reading the excerpt. I like paranormal reads and am looking forward to diving into this storyline.
ReplyDeleteI happy to hear you enjoyed it. If you want to read more you can always download the preview on Amazon.
DeleteRW Buxton
It sounds like a really interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I like to think so but I'm probably biased.
DeleteRW Buxton
What was your most exciting date?
ReplyDeleteOh my. Do you know how long it's been since I've dated? I think the dinosaurs were still roaming the earth.
DeleteRW Buxton
TY for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome.
DeleteRW Buxton
sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeletemia2009(at)comcast(dot)net
Thank you
DeleteRW Buxton
Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome. I hope you enjoyed it.
DeleteRW Buxton
Seems like an interesting take on a vampire story.
ReplyDeleteI like to think it's a little different take.
DeleteRW Buxton
TY for this
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome. It was great fun.
DeleteRW Buxton
When is your bedtime?
ReplyDeleteWell that depends. Usually around 10:30, but sometimes earlier or later. A lot depends on when I wake up. If it's 4:00 like normal then 10:30 if its one or two then maybe earlier.
DeleteRW Buxton
Sounds like an awesome read.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think you would really enjoy it. Check out the free preview on Amazon if you want.
DeleteRW Buxton
Sounds interesting, I like the cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I love the cover too. The artist, Fiona Jade, is amazing.
DeleteRW Buxton
What was your favourite day of school?
ReplyDeleteProbably graduation. I played the piano accompaniment to a friend who sang a song she wrote. This was by far one of the most memorable events out of the twelve years.
DeleteRW Buxton
Another new-to-me author. Love the cover and the story sounds very good. Thanks for the giveaway too.
ReplyDeleteKaren,
DeleteThanks for stopping by.As a new author these types of things are great to "get out an meet people". I hope you will take a chance an read Capital Thirst.
RW Buxton
This sounds so good Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by. I hope you get a chance to read it and it is something you like.
DeleteRW Buxton
TY for sharing
ReplyDeleteKatrina,
DeleteYou're very welcome. This has been an amazing experience from me and every ones kind words have been wonderful.
RW Buxton
Vampire books are a favorite of mine! I wish I had the creativity that you have! I enjoyed what I have read & I am looking forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteYou're so kind. I hope you enjoy it, I've had so much fun writing it and learning what all the characters had to teach me. Certainly I learned new things about myself as I created them and certainly other ways of looking at the world.
DeleteI love vampires and have been hooked since I read Dracula. What fascinates me is how they have transformed in literature over the years.
RW Buxton
I would love to read your book.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I hope you have the chance and enjoy it.
DeleteRW Buxton
This sounds like a great read!
ReplyDeleteHolly,
DeleteThank you. If you get a chance to read it I really hope you enjoy it.
RW Buxton
looks, like, a, good, read
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope you will find time in your life to give it a chance. It's fun and a great way to get away from the daily grind.
DeleteRW Buxton
sounds like a fun one
ReplyDeleteDaniel,
DeleteThank you. Maybe you will find time to give it a read and it will bring a smile to your face.
RW Buxton
What's the funniest Youtube video you've ever seen?
ReplyDeleteJamie,
DeleteThere have been many. I don't watch much, well any TV, but I'm a YouTube addict. I'm also a cat person. So I forget the name of the video or I would include the link, but this guy set up night vision cameras in his house and recorded the cats after he went to bed.
It was a hoot, the stalked each other and one scared the other and he literally ran up the wall and came tumbling back down. No cats were hurt in the recording of that video.
RW Buxton
I love the cover and the story sounds great!
ReplyDeleteHolly,
DeleteThank you. I loved the cover too, the second I saw it I knew it was perfect for the book. I hope you will take a chance on the book and give it a read. If you do, let me know what you think.
RW Buxton
Beautiful cover
ReplyDeleteSandra,
DeleteThank you. I feel the cover does an amazing job of capturing the book.
RW Buxton
The cover is pretty. I think, based on the excerpt, the story has an unique take on vampires and their humanlike desires. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes on the new release.
ReplyDeleteDebra,
DeleteI think you hit the nail on the head. I tried to portray vampires a little different than normal. I hope it works.
RW Buxton
The cover is great and the book sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteHolly,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I can't tell you how much I love the cover, it really captures what I wrote.
RW Buxton