An amazing story! Definitely a keeper.
A must read. A good page turner.
A enjoyable read. An average book.
A book that has flaws and is hard to finish.
Terrible and couldn't finish it.
Hello lovely bloggerly friends. I’m so
excited to share the story behind the creation of Hacienda Moon’s official book
trailer with you today. Please take a look at it and then we’ll spend a moment
talking about the five elements of Gothic Paranormal Romance that we had to
cover in this video.
Five Elements of Gothic Paranormal
Romance Found in the Book Trailer
1)
The Fear element – I’ll go ahead and get this
one out of the way. Gothic Romance is about fear. But most of it is mildly
psychological. Translation: you won’t be reading about any Texas Chainsaw
Massacres in these pages. It’s important to remember that Gothic Romance is
just what the genre’s name implies – dark, odd, and unusual romantic situations
complete with screaming females, and ridiculously handsome heroes and tyrant
oil tycoons (with sexy pouty lower lips). **eyebrow wag**
2)
The
Mystery – Well, you know how this one goes: old houses, secret rooms, diaries
hidden in odd places. And usually someone who met an early death of some type.
3)
The
Terror – Notice I didn’t call this horror. We’ll talk more about that in the
next section. This takes up where #2 left off. Someone usually experiences an
early death. The heroine is generally the one who indirectly falls into the
role of the detective. The situations she encounters while tackling her new
duty is usually caused by her own mind. But in my novel the paranormal aspect
takes this to another level. And that’s what made this story so very much fun
to write.
4)
Is
it borderline horror? You might be surprised by the answer. There’s always a
curse. Without a curse then it probably isn’t a Gothic novel. It might be a straight
up romance or historical, but the Gothic rule says that there has to be a
curse. The paranormal tied to it allows some room for handling the curse
differently. Think Anne Rice here. :D
5)
The
Love Factor – Believe it or not, Gothic Romance was the original romance novel
back in the 1700’s. Ann Radcliffe, Horace Walpole, Arthur Lewis, Mary Shelley,
the Bronte sisters, and even Bram Stoker were considered the original gangsters
of the genre. This is where I leave the rest of the gang behind. I don’t stick
to the blueprint. I believe in HEAs. Sometimes it’s not always the person my
readers thought it would be; but it usually ends up all good.
There
you have it. Those are the five elements that I had to consider when making
this video. I’m so very glad to have been able to come here today and share it
with you. We just released it this past weekend. Good luck in the giveaway!
Connect
with me online at:
Official Author website: http://www.kasonndraleigh.com
Twitter:
(I tweet A LOT) http://twitter.com/kasonndraleigh
Lost Immortals Facebook: http://facebook.com/kasonndraleighbooks
Hacienda Moon facebook page: http://facebook.com/kasonndraleighbookspage
Hacienda Moon on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/alestasia/hacienda-moon/
Love, obsession, and
betrayal, the most powerful human emotions, are spun together in this
gothic novel. Tandie Harrison is a police medium who has just suffered a
divorce after losing both her psychic visions and her daughter in a car
accident. When she leaves New York City to start a new life near her
hometown, she moves into the alluring plantation house, Chelby Rose, and
falls for its charismatic caretaker, Eric Fontalvo. Their burgeoning
affair ignites a centuries old curse, ensnaring them in a web of danger,
deceit, and intrigue. Soon Tandie learns that in placid Bolivia, the
worlds of the living and the dead are dangerously connected.
Hacienda Moon is a seductive tale of one woman’s journey to confront the demons of her past and find the courage to face her future. It is a mesmerizing novel that explores the deepest depths of human nature, and the characters will hold and haunt you long after you have read the final chapter.
Hacienda Moon is a seductive tale of one woman’s journey to confront the demons of her past and find the courage to face her future. It is a mesmerizing novel that explores the deepest depths of human nature, and the characters will hold and haunt you long after you have read the final chapter.
Hacienda Moon Book
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Aa1CeKDx8
Purchase
Hacienda Moon at:
Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hacienda-moon-kasonndra-leigh/1112296050?ean=2940015009330
1 comments:
Thanks Danielle for introducing us to Kasonndra! The book sounds fabulous. =)
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