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The Zurian Child
by Jessica E. Subject
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BLURB:
Lindsay
Beckett longed to be reunited with her first love, Quinn Montgomery, until she
learns the secret that sent him fleeing from her in the first place. He’s an
alien, a Hemera, and she’s half-Hemera herself. As if that wasn’t enough to
ruin her dreams of a perfect life, when their child is born, they discover she
fulfills a prophesy told twenty light years away and many years ago. Lindsay
wants to ignore it, until her husband is murdered and suddenly believing
becomes a matter of survival.
Lindsay and her young daughter are forced to rely on another Hemera, her husband’s partner and best friend, Bryce Beuermann as more and more of the Hemera are slaughtered. Bryce will do anything to help his best friend’s widow—including suppressing his own deep feelings for her. But he must prove they can trust him, even pretending he doesn’t want her with all his heart.
Lindsay and her young daughter are forced to rely on another Hemera, her husband’s partner and best friend, Bryce Beuermann as more and more of the Hemera are slaughtered. Bryce will do anything to help his best friend’s widow—including suppressing his own deep feelings for her. But he must prove they can trust him, even pretending he doesn’t want her with all his heart.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JESSICA
1.
What or who inspired you to start writing?
I’ve always been writing newsletters and
stories for as long as I can remember, but I didn’t sit down with the intention
of writing a publishable story until almost four years ago. My daughter was in
kindergarten, and hated reading, absolutely refused. That was the worst thing
ever for me as a parent, and I set out to write a book she would enjoy, about
superheroes. Now, I’m proud to say she reads well in both English and French.
2.
What elements are necessary components for this genre.
In science fiction romance, one must have a
love story which involves some sort of science fiction, whether it be aliens,
characters in space, a futuristic time, etc. The possibilities are endless.
It started as that superhero book for my
daughter and quickly developed into something else. Though the story has gone
through so many rewrites and revisions since then.
4.
As far as your writing goes, what are your future plans?
I have two series I need to finish, and many
individual story ideas in my head. Lots to do; I only need more time.
5.
Can you give us a sneak peak into this book?
Sure, here’s the blurb and an excerpt:
Lindsay
Beckett longed to be reunited with her first love, Quinn Montgomery, until she
learns the secret that sent him fleeing from her in the first place. He’s an
alien, a Hemera, and she’s half-Hemera herself. As if that wasn’t enough to
ruin her dreams of a perfect life, when their child is born, they discover she
fulfills a prophesy told twenty light years away and many years ago. Lindsay
wants to ignore it, until her husband is murdered and suddenly believing
becomes a matter of survival.
Lindsay
and her young daughter are forced to rely on another Hemera, her husband’s
partner and best friend, Bryce Beuermann as more and more of the Hemera are
slaughtered. Bryce will do anything to help his best friend’s widow—including
suppressing his own deep feelings for her. But he must prove they can trust
him, even pretending he doesn’t want her with all his heart.
Excerpt:
When Bryce and Lorne removed their socks and set their feet
on the coffee table, she flushed. She'd had many opportunities over the summer
to look at his feet, particularly when he wore only his swim trunks. But she’d kept
her distance, catching only the occasional glimpse of his broad, bare chest or
other parts of his body, wondering if they matched what she’d seen in her
visions.
Both Bryce and Lorne's toes remained held apart by skin,
noticeable skin. Unlike the translucent and pliable tissue which formed between
her own toes, theirs appeared thicker, widening the total width of the front of
their feet.
"We are not from around here," Lorne said. He
removed his feet from the table and brushed them across the plush carpet.
"Your mother, Quinn, and your father, Lindsay, as well as Bryce and I, are
from another planet located twenty light years from Earth."
She turned to her husband, waiting for his reaction. They
were his guests telling the ridiculous story. If they were friends of hers, she
would have told them to leave.
Quinn only raised his eyebrows. She couldn't read his
expression as he stared at Bryce. "This is not the time to be discussing
this. We've just returned from out holidays, our honeymoon at that."
"No, this is the time. We should have talked about this
long ago."
Her gaze shifted between the two of them. This has to be some kind of gag, but this is
more likely to come from Michael and Francis, not Bryce, not based on anything
Quinn had ever said about him. The punch line didn't come and Quinn gripped
her hand tighter. This is no joke.
Maintaining his dry expression, Bryce continued. "I've
known all along. I remember my trip to Earth and being placed with the
Beuermanns. I don't remember my parents though." His chin fell to his
chest. "It's not easy living with a secret like this. I figured my best
friend should know."
Bryce told what he believed to be the truth, but despite her
belief in aliens, she refused to accept anyone in the room came from anywhere
but Earth.
"I'm sorry, Lindsay." Quinn refused to look at
her, but maintained his hold on her hand.
She'd never felt more uncomfortable than this
moment. What did Quinn believe? That he's an alien?
6.
Do you belong to a critique group? If so how does this help or
hinder your writing?
I used to belong to a local critique group, and
although I learned a lot from them, I found I wasn’t getting the feedback I
wanted as none of them were romance authors. Right now, I have four awesome
critique partners who help me to improve my writing all the time. And I am a
huge fan of all of their stories, too.
7.
When did you first decide to submit your work? Please tell us what
or who encouraged you to take this big step?
I was in the middle of getting The Zurian Child
ready for submission when Rebecca Royce, one of my critique partners, suggested
I write short story for Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand line, and add my
sci-fi twist to it. I did, and was lucky they decided to contract Celestial
Seduction.
8.
What is the best and worst advice you ever received? (regarding
writing or publishing)
When I first joined the social networking ride,
I connected with fantasy author, Lorna Suzuki. She was the first to tell me
about critique groups, and how useful they can be. I immediately set out in
search of one after that.
9.
Do you outline your books or just start writing?
It depends on the story. With all of them, I
brainstorm in my head before I start writing. If the details are long and
involved, I’ll write them down in point form notes. I generally have a basic
idea of what’s going to happen before I write anything, but I’m not rigid about
the details, as the plot generally changes once I begin.
10. Who is your
favorite character in the book. Can you tell us why?
In The Zurian Child, I can’t pick just one. It
was always whoever’s POV I was in at the time, even the antagonist, Isabel.
11. Are your plotting
bunnies angels or demons?
A little bit of both. I love it when the ideas
are flowing, but sometimes too many ideas hit me at once. Can be very
overwhelming.
12. Anything else you
might want to add?
You can find The Zurian Child here:
And find me here:
Website/Blog: http://jessicasubject.com
Thank you so much for having me on your blog today!
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EXCERPT:
When Bryce and
Lorne removed their socks and set their feet on the coffee table, she flushed.
She'd had many opportunities over the summer to look at his feet, particularly
when he wore only his swim trunks. But she’d kept her distance, catching only
the occasional glimpse of his broad, bare chest or other parts of his body,
wondering if they matched what she’d seen in her visions.
Both Bryce and Lorne's toes remained held
apart by skin, noticeable skin. Unlike the translucent and pliable tissue which
formed between her own toes, theirs appeared thicker, widening the total width
of the front of their feet.
"We are not from around here,"
Lorne said. He removed his feet from the table and brushed them across the
plush carpet. "Your mother, Quinn, and your father, Lindsay, as well as
Bryce and I, are from another planet located twenty light years from
Earth."
She turned to her husband, waiting for
his reaction. They were his guests telling the ridiculous story. If they were
friends of hers, she would have told them to leave.
Quinn only raised his eyebrows. She
couldn't read his expression as he stared at Bryce. "This is not the time
to be discussing this. We've just returned from out holidays, our honeymoon at
that."
"No, this is the time. We should
have talked about this long ago."
Her gaze shifted between the two of them.
This has to be some kind of gag, but this
is more likely to come from Michael and Francis, not Bryce, not based on
anything Quinn had ever said about him. The punch line didn't come and
Quinn gripped her hand tighter. This is
no joke.
Maintaining his dry expression, Bryce
continued. "I've known all along. I remember my trip to Earth and being
placed with the Beuermanns. I don't remember my parents though." His chin
fell to his chest. "It's not easy living with a secret like this. I
figured my best friend should know."
Bryce told what he believed to be the
truth, but despite her belief in aliens, she refused to accept anyone in the
room came from anywhere but Earth.
"I'm sorry, Lindsay." Quinn
refused to look at her, but maintained his hold on her hand.
She'd never felt
more uncomfortable than this moment. What did Quinn believe? That he's an
alien?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jessica Subject
started writing to encourage her daughter to read. Now she writes to keep
herself grounded. Although she reads many genres, she enjoys writing Science
Fiction Romance the most and believes everyone in the universe deserves a happily
ever after. She lives Southwestern Ontario, Canada with her husband and two
kids and loves to hear from anyone who has enjoyed her stories.
Website/Blog: http://jessicasubject.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jsubject
Amazon Author
Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jessica-E.-Subject/e/B007BG6E10
Publisher Buy
Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/new-release-c-1/products_id/786
Book Video: http://youtu.be/-Nfy6AAoee8
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Jessica will be awarding signed cover flats and a magnet at every stop, as well as a $10 Amazon GC plus swag package to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour. She will also give away a $15 Amazon GC to host with the most comments.
