Karilyn Bentley

MAGICAL LOVER The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 9781601549624

In a world where men can become dragons . . .

. . .Thoren is one of the most powerful shape-shifting Draconi.
Thoren wants nothing more than to continue searching for Halfling children, and returning them to Draconia. The last thing he wants or needs is a mate-until he meets Keara, an outcast unaware of the power that lies within her. Keara doesn't know what to make of Thoren or of the magic he practices. She learned early to keep her magic hidden-her witchy red hair and green eyes are burden enough. When Thoren offers his hand in place of a forced marriage with Lord Simon, Keara jumps at the chance to leave her town behind. But she fears Thoren will shun her when he discovers the truth about her abilities. Can Thoren convince Keara she is his lifemate, or will her secret talent be the wedge that drives them apart?
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“I know enough to realize she denied you.” The stranger growled at Lord Simon, his voice gentling as he turned to Keara. “She will take me though, won’t you?”
Keara locked her gaze on the stranger, drawn by his green eyes that looked so much like her own. She had never seen green eyes on anyone else, but knew what they meant. Remembered what her grandmother had told her about them.

“Green eyes are the mark of evil, girl,” the old woman liked to say. “Be wary of them.”
The wind whipped the stranger’s hair about his face. A chiseled jaw topped by firm lips that whitened around the edges and a long straight nose comprised a face tightened in anger. His compelling eyes bored into hers.

She couldn’t stop staring at those eyes, all the while his fingers continued their steady pattern against her mark, sending sensuous feelings coursing through her veins.
A stranger or Lord Simon? The man whose touch sent zingers of pleasure throughout her body, or the possibly crazy, but socially acceptable man who might have her best interest in mind. Did she actually think that?

There was no choice. It took two tries to get the words out of her dry mouth.
“I’ll take you.” She lifted her chin toward the stranger and said a silent prayer he would spare her life.

WHO IS KARILYN BENTLEY?

By day, Karilyn works in the research department of an oncology clinic. By night, she tells the stories of her imaginary friends. Karilyn and her most wonderful, ever patient husband share their home in the great state of Texas with two partially psycho dogs and a handful of colorful fish.

I’VE GOT THE QUESTIONS
KARILYN’S GOT THE ANSWERS

ANGI: What’s the first book you remember reading?
KARILYN: One of Dr. Seuss’s. Green Eggs and Ham, maybe? Nancy Drew and the Little House on the Prairie series were my favorites.

ANGI: What’s your favorite fairy tale?
KARILYN: Cinderella comes to mind.

ANGI: What’s your favorite cartoon character?
KARILYN: Scooby Doo! I even met a guy in college that looked just like Shaggy. That’s what we called him too. I loved this cartoon. I can probably sing you the theme song, if you’d like. Which if you ever heard me sing, you’d pass on. *grin*
(It's amazing how many writers have an affinity with Scooby Doo...GLIAS regulars, you know the Great Dane is ALL MINE!!!!)
ANGI: What turns you off like nothing else?
KARILYN: Unnecessary anger and behaving like a dumb bunny.

ANGI: Where do you read and how often?
KARILYN: I sit on the floor, pull my knees up to my chin, prop the book/Kindle on my knees and start reading. Or I sit at the table and use a book holder propped on a phone book (gotta use those phone books for something) to make it more eye level. Until I started writing, I could read a book a week. Maybe 2 books a week. Now that I write, it cuts in on my reading time, so it’s maybe 2 books a month.

ANGI: What sound or noise do you love?
KARILYN: The sound of falling water. Like when our fishtank gets a bit low on water and when the water filters turn, it sounds like a waterfall. Or when I sit on the back porch and hear the leaves rustling on the sycamore tree across the street, it sounds like running water to me. Very relaxing. I also like to go for walks in the evenings and hear the frogs chirping or the insect sounds. Provided the insects aren’t in my house. *grin*

ANGI: What was the first story you remember writing?
KARILYN: In 3rd grade. It was like Nancy Drew. Something about a key falling out of a pocket and getting tangled in tree roots. It unlocked something important. Can’t remember what. In high school my English teacher gave an assignment to write what a future school would be like. I wrote as if I took a time machine to the future and had a look around. Her comment was that it was too creative for an English assignment and maybe I would want to sign up for Creative Writing?

ANGI: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
KARILYN: So many good ones. The two that popped into my mind were The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally. But wait. I love the Star Wars movies, Star Trek IV, Xmen, Matrix. Um, I apparently can’t count. *grin*

ANGI: Who’s your favorite villain?
KARILYN: Darth Vader. Say what you want about the movies, but his character arc in them from Anakin Skywalker to the evil villain Darth Vader was great! And then he gets redeemed. Wonderful character arc.

ANGI: Is writing or story-telling easier for you?
KARILYN: Writing! I have to sit and think about my words and how they sound. Plus, sights and sounds distract me when I’m telling a story out loud. Writing is much easier for me. *grin*

ANGI: What’s something you’d like to tell your fans?
KARILYN: Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading me!

ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: Karilyn, where did your fascination with dragons start? Was there something specific that made you chose dragons for MAGICAL LOVER?
KARILYN’S GOTTA ANSWER: As a child I read a lot of fantasy, from Merlin stories to Piers Anthony’s The Land of Xanth. I’ve always liked dragons. I’ve also wondered what creature ancient people saw that made them think of a dragon. I can’t remember the beginning of the fascination, but it probably has something to do with all the fantasy I read as a child. As far as using dragons in my story, that’s easier. When I realized that I wanted to try my hand at writing romance, I knew I needed a world that I could return to for future stories. I love shapeshifter stories and at the time had not seen many stories with dragons. But the dragons appeared to me in a different world set with their own society so I knew I couldn’t put them into the modern world. So I created my own land of fantasy complete with sexy, shapeshifting dragons. I hope you like it!

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