Character Interview with Michael Kincaid from Fight for You

1.     Describe yourself in one word.

Fly. :)

2.     If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd be bulletproof. I'm real sick and tired of getting shot and stabbed. It's not exactly fun. I do have some wicked awesome scars though.

3.     What do you want most from life?

To wake up fifty years from now with my girl by my side and know that I managed to keep her safe despite all the bullshit.

4.     What is your greatest fear?

Telling January the truth and losing her for good. She's the center of my world. I spent 10 years trying to live without her, but I never forgot her and I never stopped loving her. Losing her would destroy me, and I am legit terrified once she knows the truth, she'll kick me out of her life for good.

5.     What is your greatest regret?

I have a lot of those. My biggest though? Destroying January's life. Had I known then what I know now, I would have made so many different choices. If I could go back, I'd do everything different, keep her from losing everything that mattered to her.

6.     How do you decide you can trust someone?

I can count on one hand how many people I trust. They earned it by stepping up and handling business. When your back is against a wall and you're fighting for your life, very few jump into the trenches with you. Those who do though? Those are your people. You fight for those people. You die for those people. 

7.     What unusual hobbies or interests do you have?

Does terrorizing gang members count? Because I gotta say, ripping their shit apart doesn't exactly suck.

8.     What or who is the greatest love of your life?

January James. I met her when she was four and I was seven. She looked like a tiny little doll, running as fast as she could to get to her big brother. When she fell down, instincts I didn't even understand told me I needed to protect her. And then she looked up at me with those big green eyes, and I knew I'd do anything to make her smile. All these years later, I'm still so gone for her it's ridiculous. She's still so tiny and so damn perfect. I'm wrapped around her little finger and I'm not afraid to admit it.

About Fight for You

Some things are worth fighting for.
Some people are worth dying for.
For me, January James is both.

Too bad she hates me.

Ten years ago, I destroyed her life and lost everything that mattered to me. I've been in hell since, desperately trying to forget her even though I've never been able to do it. She still haunts me.

Now a dangerous enemy from my past has it out for her. He isn't going to stop until he gets what he wants. I know I should stay away before I hurt her all over again, but I can't do it.

It's time to stop running and start fighting for her.

My name is Michael Kincaid, and this is my swan song.  When it's over, I'll either be the monster at the end of this book…or I'll be the man January deserves.

Fight for You is an angsty and emotional brother's best friend, second chance romance. It the first book in a series of interconnected full-length standalone novels featuring alpha male cops willing to do whatever it takes to protect the women who need them most. Each book has no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.

Fight for You is currently available in Kindle Unlimited!

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VGHCC89

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VGHCC89

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07VGHCC89

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07VGHCC89

Ayden's Author Bio

Ayden K. Morgen is the Amazon Bestselling author of the Ragnarök Prophesies series. She lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart/husband of fifteen years, and their furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army.

She graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology in 2009 before going on to complete her graduate degree in CJ and Law. 

She puts her education to use as a 911 Dispatch Supervisor, where she's responsible for leading a team of dispatchers as they watch over police, EMS, and firefighters for her county. Her books feature law enforcement officers, the women who love them, and the difficult cases that drive them.

She writes New Adult Fantasy as A.K. Morgen.

Ayden's Author Links

Website: http://akmorgen.com

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#bookreview and #characterinterview on Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! read and provided an honest review of A Vampire's Tale as part of my Goddess Fish Promotions virtual book tour.

"A Vampire's Tale initially reminded me of An Interview with a Vampire as the premise was similar... as the story starts it is plain to see that this is a completely different story. This book was well written... It is a different take on the vampire / virgin story, so I would recommend it for anyone wanting something that differs from the norm."

The best laid plans…

Marisa Clements was never satisfied writing the ‘gossip column’ in the local paper and she quit her job to follow her dream of writing fiction. Floundering in an unforgiving industry, she wrote about vampires, a popular subject she considered fascinating but as real as unicorns, to pay the rent.

Corgan was tired of human misconceptions about vampires and ‘living’ as a vampire. He planned to tell Marisa his story and end his existence. It was no coincidence Corgan selected Marisa to write his story. With the ability to see the future, he knew she would be a major part of it. He knew if they met, she would help him die, but in doing so, she’d be doomed to the same fate. Once they met, their futures would be irrevocably intertwined.

Corgan began to care for Marisa and finally revealed the truth to her. He admitted his quest to atone for his past sins had put her in grave danger from a nest of revenge seeking vampires. Corgan must claim her for her own protection. But claiming her is not enough, he must ask for help from his wizard friends and his maker in order to destroy his enemy or Marisa will never be safe.

For the full review see  Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

I also provided a character interview with Kurtis - a dutiful grandson and apprentice wizard in his grandfather’s circle.

What are you keeping a secret?

Following in my grandfather’s footsteps to become a wizard is my destiny, but I don’t want to live this life. It’s not my choice, yet I don’t want to disappoint my grandfather like my father did. So, I continue my work as an apprentice and say nothing.

What are you lying to yourself about? To others?

<<snort>> Lies? I’m living a complete lie. I love Waldor - my grandfather – I do. He raised me. My father took off – I don’t exactly remember when – I might have been three. One morning I woke up – I heard a noise – it was my father standing by the front door, but I only remember a hazy shadow holding a large duffel bag. I stood at the top of the stairs. He waved at me. I waved back. He left and I never saw him again. Waldor tells me my father loves me. I find that hard to believe. If he actually loved me, he wouldn’t have abandoned me. Like my mother. She died, though, shortly after I was born so she didn’t voluntarily leave me. Like everyone I have ever cared about. Except Waldor. And even he keeps the truth from me. Why my father left. If he knows where he went. Anything but “your father loves you” or “your father would be so proud of you.” The truth is I’m an orphan and I’m old enough to handle the truth.

Is there anyone in your life that you are attracted to?

Yup. It doesn’t matter though. Wizards lead a solitary life. And, as an apprentice, I’m forbidden from even speaking to, or in the presence of, women.

What scares you about this person?

Everything. She’s everything I’m not. Vibrant. Dynamic. Witty. Lethal. Undead. And she treats me with nothing but distain. She goes out of her way to taunt me. Like a cat would toy with a mouse. And I can’t say anything to her. I stand there stoically while she circles around me, predatorily, examining me closely to see if she can make me talk. And smirks when I don’t. I am so tense, I remain that way, muscles fused and catatonic, until I no longer smell her bittersweet perfume lingering in the air. She scares me, if she knew how I felt, she would have the ultimate power to hurt me. Even not being together hurts me.

When you walk into a room what do you notice first? Second?

I scan the room, check for hostiles, and take note of all exits. I never walk into a room without an exit strategy. The Circle has many enemies. Our alliance with Corgan, and other vampires, makes us unpopular. Most circles distrust vampires.

What are your goals in life?

Goals? I’ve never had any goals beyond following in Waldor’s footsteps, becoming a wizard and joining The Circle. My life path was pre-determined the moment my father’s departure broke Waldor’s heart. I want to make my grandfather, and The Circle, proud and compensate for my father’s betrayal. So, my goals in life are not really for me, but to please others, namely Waldor.

What are you most afraid of?

I’m afraid to hope. There is futility in dreaming of what cannot be. I must accept facts. Love is not in the cards for me. I am to become a wizard. I must release dreams of a life other than The Circle. Yet I’m afraid to live that life, filled with unknowns. The Circle is all I’ve known. Sometimes the familiar is a better, less risky, alternative.

What do you like best about yourself?

I’m a good guy. I contribute to The Circle, I’ve been a quick learner. My apprenticeship will soon be over and I’ll be given a choice of accepting my place or leaving The Circle. There is no choice, I will do the right thing and assume my role.

What do you like least about yourself?

The very things I admire about myself, I also dislike. How can I so easily sentence myself to a solitary life as a wizard? The Circle, best described as a group of old men, is no substitute for love. How can I deny myself the opportunity to tell Dee how I feel about her? Why can’t I tell Waldor that I want to leave? I accept my fate as if avoiding disappointment is more important than finding happiness. I am essentially alone, an orphan in this world, and I long for connection, companionship, and I’m a coward, too frightened to try.

If you could change anything about your life what would it be?

I would arm myself with courage.

Have a candid conversation with Waldor. In an ideal world, he’d understand my desire to leave The Circle. During his transitional period, his “coming of age,” he went out into the world and sowed his oats, you might say, before he made his choice. My father, too, experienced life outside The Circle, but, when it came time to make his choice, he did not chose to become a wizard.

My wish to leave is independent of my feelings for Dee. I don’t feel like this is where I belong. I can concoct a potion or cast incantations, but mechanical ability is not a strong enough reason to select a vocation. I want to heed my calling – whatever it is – and become who I am meant to be.

If I could change anything in my life, I would become courageous, fearless, sure.

#characterinterview with The Seeing Place's Thuli Poni

A warm Maya's Musings welcome to author Aziza Eden Walker.

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Thuli Poni, the heroine in The Seeing Place, a hot humorous, and heartfelt romance by Aziza Eden Walker (Ankara Press 2016).

1.     Describe yourself in one word.

Alive.

2.     If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

These raging, lustful hormones. Only kidding, wouldn’t change that for the world. Can’t think of something. My shoes?

3.     What do you want most from life?

A man who won’t be intimidated by a powerful woman.

4.     What is your greatest fear?

Having history repeat itself – another dead-end relationship.

5.     What is your greatest regret?

Not leaving a bad marriage sooner.

6.     How do you decide you can trust someone?

I guess if a guy washes the dishes, cooks for his (female) flatmate and takes his Gogo (granny) groceries every weekend, he’s a pretty sure bet. Then again, if he gets a lot of female attention on the dance floor I might worry …

7.     What unusual hobbies or interests do you have?

Making money. I’m very good at it. Oh, and I know a success story when I see one. I generally back the right horse. So to speak. When I’m not, you know, riding him …

8.     What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Andile Sebe.

Have you not read The Seeing Place? Our fraught, red-hot love story’s in there, a blow-by-blow account. Oh, and in This Crazy Paradise you can see what we got up to after our happy ending … I’ll give you a clue. It involves making movies together. And travel.

Enjoy the ride with me.

Meet Thuli Poni and other sassy heroines here.

Thank you for joining us today, Thuli Poni and Aziza Eden Walker!