Linda Thomas-Sundstrom starts off her new werewolf-themed paranormal romance series Transitions this month with Blackout, now available from Nocturne Bites. Find out more about this sexy, gritty story and what’s in store for the rest of the series!
by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, author of Blackout
Hello there everyone. I am so glad to be here telling you about my new series for Silhouette Nocturne. I’m thrilled to be writing it.
The series is called “Transitions”. Humans transitioning, or morphing into other, darker things. In this case it’s all about werewolves. There will be five books altogether. Some Bites and some full books.
The storyline that continues throughout all the books is that there is a nasty criminal in Miami who is biting people, some of those people innocent and unsuspecting, and infecting them with a virulent form of an ancient Lycan virus.
Five sets of couples will come into contact with this criminal, in one way or another. And find each other through a transition.
BLACKOUT is the first release, a January 09 Nocturne Bite.
The blurb for it goes like this:
What would a Dade County Deputy D.A. and a female cop rising through the ranks have in common when they meet on a deserted street in Miami, half naked?
In BLACKOUT a genetic werewolf and a newly-bitten female cop meet up on a side street. Under a full moon, the cop, Dana Delmonico, is unknowingly beginning to morph into the new shape she will become. Coming to her rescue is Dylan Landau, Deputy D.A, a genetic werewolf whose ancient family blood goes back to before the Flood.
This Bite is named after the initial phase of a transition, called the “blackout,” where due to the extreme and torturous pain of a human body trying to rewire itself to suit the new beast it will harbor, the infected person blacks out.
I love this pairing of cop and D.A.. Dylan and Dana don’t know each other until this one special night, but their careers follow a similar path, with similar goals of keeping the streets of Miami safe. Not only will they have to deal with their individual reputations, but a whole new layer of relationship that presents itself when both their human sides and their beast sides meet up.
It’s human nature versus animal nature. What could be more interesting or sexy than that?
As for the werewolf thing. . . I just have never been able to write a story that isn’t paranormal in one way to another. My last published book was a historical vampire tale. But in creating characters who are, for all intents and purposes, human most of the time, as werewolves are, there is much more room for conflict and emotion. Writing the werewolf stories to me are like eating chocolate. The darker, the better.
I hope you like BLACKOUT and will want to come along on this ride with me through five books in the series. Please email me through my web site, or the Nocturne Authors website, and let me know.
And stay tuned for WOLF BAIT, the second Nocturne Bite in the series that will be out a month later, in February.
You can reach me at: www.lindathomas-sundstrom.com
Cheers -
Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
Hi Linda! Congratulations and love the cover. I read BLACKOUT last night and you had me on the edge of my seat all the way through. Really enjoyed the story and recommend it to everyone out there who wants a good read!
Looking forward to the next one!
I look forward to this new series, and this topic is sooo hot right now. I love her syle and edge in her books and “bites”, keep them coming.
FABULOUS beginning to a hot, neew series! Your readers are in for a real treat! Keep ‘em coming, my friend, you’re on a roll.
I just purchased Linda’s book, started reading and…I’m hooked! To heck the the laundry, the hubby can eat a sandwich, the dogs don’t really need a walk. I HAVE to finish this book! It’s fabulous!
This is going to another exciting year for you. I am so happy for you and can’t wait to read the new one.
All my love,
Melanie
I’m really looking forward to reading Blackout!
Great way to start a year of creativity and fun. Best, Jkay
My credit card is ready and I’m off to buy this “bite “..because I think I’ve been “bitten” ! Sounds intriguing and can’t wait to read it. Ms. Linda, I’ll send more comments after reading BLACKOUT. I don’t think I’ll be disappointed.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful support. I love this series, and look forward to writing more of it -and reading what you have to say. After all, I’m writing this for you…
Love,
Linda
Hello Linda. I just finished reading BLACKOUT, and loved it. This is the best novella I’ve read in a while. Lightning-paced and sexy as heck, just as that procotative cover promises. I can’t wait for you February Bite. The story continues, right?
Morgan
An aspiring writer, and new fan
Oh, Linda,
I am sooooooo thrilled this is finally happening for you. So many books, so many publishers. I simply cannot be happier for a fellow author. I kept saying hang in there, and I think you began to fear it would come soon enough.
Sit back and enjoy the ride. I cannot wait to read this one and Barbie and the Beast!
Hugs,
Deborah
Linda–I’m so excited to read BLACKOUT! I love the premise, and I’m a huge sucker for Florida settings. Congratulations.
Hi, Linda! You know I love those werewolves. I like the setup for your story, and love the title–BLACKOUT.
Eileen
Wow…this sounds wonderful! There are so many wonderful possibilities when you get into stories about shapeshifters and I really love this. Best of luck with your release–I absolutely love that cover!
Sounds wonderful and the cover is gorgeous!! Good luck!!
I’m really looking forward to reading this novella! Great cover too!
This sounds great, Linda! Congratulations!
I am so thrilled that you’ve all stopped by to visit.
Even the werewolf queen herself, Kate Douglas… came here to prowl my wolf pack. wow.
SO – I’m pretty speechless, other than to hope you all will like my Nocturnes, share in my successes, and that you realize how special our commuinity of reader, writers, published authors is to me.
And – What do you think of this cover? Pretty darn sexy, huh? When this went to the art department, I must have gotten the luck of the draw. My lucky day, for sure. It’s actually a scene from BLACKOUT. Everything right – hair color, way too sexy man, and a great big moon . . .
You’ll have to excuse me now, I’m getting hot. HA.
Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
Hi Linda,
Sounds like a wonderful series. Good luck!
Hey Linda!
Your new series sounds yummy. Don’t those Nocturne covers keep getting hotter and hotter?
Best,
Emily
They certainly do, Emily. We all have these images in mind for our characters, and the actual cover we end up with can be a real surprise, for good or ill. Right? But for h-o-t, Nocturnes have it down. And I have to tell you that I love writing these BITES. The pacing can race, just like your heart, all the way through the pages. I’m a definite fan of “action,” so this is my opportunity to fly…
Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate each and every comment that comes my way.
Linda Thomas-Sundstrom