From Thea: Lynda Hilburn is another member of my local writer’s group, Colorado Romance Writers. She writes paranormal romance and dark contemporary fantasy. Be sure to check the end of the post for my giveaway.
BIOGRAPHY
I sometimes feel as if I’ve already lived several lifetimes in the years I’ve inhabited this body. I’ve been able to create outlets for all my varied interests and abilities. So far, I’ve been a rock-and-roll singer/musician, a typesetter/copy editor for various newspapers and magazines, a professional psychic/tarot reader, a licensed psychotherapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist, a newspaper columnist, a university instructor, a workshop presenter and a fiction writer.
During many of those years, I was also a single mom.
After a childhood filled with invisible friends, sightings of dead relatives and a fascination with the occult, turning to the paranormal was a no-brainer.
Since switching from writing nonfiction to fiction in 2004, I’ve had a wonderful time creating stories about my favorite paranormal characters. I’ve been a rabid fan of all things paranormal – especially vampires – since I first got my hands on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. To me, there’s just something fascinating about those extraordinary nightwalkers.
My son and I live in Boulder, Colorado, in the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains. (Affectionately known as “The Republic of Boulder.”)
The Vampire Shrink was my first completed full-length fiction manuscript. And, like all my stories, it crosses genres. It’s an urban fantasy romance w/mystery elements, sex, dark humor, and a contemporary vibe.
THE VAMPIRE SHRINK
Book 1, Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist Series
GENRE: DARK CONTEMPORARY FANTASY
Denver Psychologist Kismet Knight, Ph.D., doesn’t believe in the paranormal. She especially doesn’t believe in vampires. So what happens when she finds herself neck-deep in the vampire underworld?
Kismet is smart, witty and attractive. She’s respected in her field, successful and prosperous. She’s followed all the rules – done everything right. So, what’s the problem? Her life is empty. There’s no passion. No vitality. No excitement.
That is, until a new client introduces Kismet to the vampire underworld, and a drop-dead gorgeous, 800-year-old vampire named Devereux. Kismet isn’t buying the vampire story, but can’t explain why she has such odd reactions and feelings whenever Devereux is near. Kismet is soon forced to open her mind to other possibilities when she is visited in her office by two angry bloodsuckers, who would like nothing better than to challenge Devereux by hurting Kismet.
As Kismet gets pulled deeper and deeper into the vampire subculture, she struggles to hold onto her professional ideas about what is and isn’t “real.” The more she finds herself attracted to the charismatic, handsome Devereux, the more out of control her life becomes.
When one of her clients shows up in her office almost completely drained of blood, Kismet finds herself immersed in an ongoing murder investigation. Kismet is questioned by irreverent, handsome FBI profiler Alan Stevens, who warns her that vampires are very real. And one is a murderer. A murder who is after her.
In the midst of all this, Kismet realizes she has feelings for both the vampire and the profiler, but even though she cares for each of the men, facing the reality that vampires exist – along with all the other supernatural insanity she discovers – is enough of a challenge. For now.
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BLOOD THERAPY
Book 2, Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist Series
GENRE: DARK CONTEMPORARY FANTASY
Dr. Kismet Knight and the dark world of vampires are back in this sexy sequel to the wicked romp The Vampire Shrink. Still reeling from her earlier adventures, the spunky, smart, and tough heroine tries to adjust to her new reality–and new undead clientele. Then she discovers a frightening secret about these powerful immortals that further warps her world. Needing to escape, she flees to New York for the American Psychological Association’s conference, where she meets up with hottie FBI Agent Alan Stevens. Unfortunately, he’s not the only blast from the past in the Big Apple: so is Lucifer, the demented tormentor who nearly killed her. As the killer closes in, everyone is rounded up for a shocking finale that no one will survive unscathed.
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From Thea: I’ve got a signed copy of THE VAMPIRE SHRINK to giveaway!
Leave a comment to enter to win an autographed copy Lynda’s first book in her Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist Series.
So, tell me, what do you suppose a vampire talks to his shrink about?
We’ll draw the winner on Tuesday, May 7th at 12 noon MDT (2pm EDT) and announce it on the blog. The winner must contact us at info@theaharrison.com by 5pm MDT (7pm EDT) Tuesday, May 14th to claim their prize.
**If the winner is unable to claim their prize by the time and date and time listed above, it will be allocated to someone else**
Good Luck!
I hope you meant to say that the winner has to contact you by MAY 18th! 😉
As for what vampires talk to therapists about: ennui, of course!
how to get over not being able to go in the sun
Hemophobia, of course!
they talk about love, of course. What else is there for a vampire to live for?
Yowza! This novel sounds amazing!
They talk about each other, of course. You been around someone for 800 years, you need someone to bitch to 😉
Maybe aversion to blood… or red foods… I have small kids that are picky eaters. 🙂