Meet the Author - BRIANNA WEST

Welcome all

Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Brianna West author of:

Promiscus Guardians series: Awakening: book 1, Metamorphosis: book 2, Dawning book 3, Resurrection: book 4

Guardians In Love series: Victor: book 1, Pavel: book 2, Bernie: book 3

The Underground Guardians: When Darkness Breaks: book 1

ME:  Hi Brianna, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background.

BRIANNA WEST: Well, I hail from Sacramento, California. I'm a mother of four kids and married to my knight in shining armor. I've been writing all of my life, but never thought about doing it for a living until two years ago. But as far as my history, there's no skeletons in this closet (or is there?).

ME: What genre do you write?

BRIANNA WEST: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

ME: What are you working on at the minute?

BRIANNA WEST: Currently, I'm re-editing my book When Darkness Breaks in preparation for writing the second book in the series.

ME: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

BRIANNA WEST: You can get it from wherever ebooks are sold: https://books.pronoun.com/when-darkness-breaks/

ME: Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from

your most recent book?

BRIANNA WEST: Amanda Seyfried for the part of Nyla in my recent release Bernie

ME: While you were writing, do you ever feel as if you were one of the characters?

BRIANNA WEST: It's without saying, Izzy from my Promiscus Guardians series is modeled after myself. So, yes.

ME: When did you decide to become a writer?

BRIANNA WEST: After I suffered a terrible loss, I put all of my emotions into my first book Awakening and was encouraged to publish. That's what led to the last two years.

ME: Which writers inspire you?

BRIANNA WEST: Any writer that pursues their dreams. I don't really idolize any, because each writer I've read offers something unique. I simply wish to offer my own unique writing style and stories.

ME: Do you write on a typewriter, computer, dictate or longhand?

BRIANNA WEST: Computer. I'm a quick typer.

ME: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer to just see where an idea takes you?

BRIANNA WEST: I run with it and my characters. I let them decide where and how we go. I have an overall idea where I'd like to end up, but there's no promise I'll make it there, haha.

ME: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors.

BRIANNA WEST: I don't get to read very often. Having joined the indie community, I've been honored enough to read some amazingly talented indie

writers, such as: Kris Johnston, Nicole Strycharz, Aaron Speers, Phil Price, and K.J. Chapman. However, my first love was Jane Austen.

ME: What book are you reading now?

BRIANNA WEST: I'm currently in the midst of reading Kris Johnston's RIP series, book two--Rage in Pain, Roz and Unknown by Phil Price.

ME: Do you think that giving books away free works and why?

BRIANNA WEST: Yes, because my first book is part of a four-part series, if they enjoy it, they'll enjoy the rest and want to buy.

ME: How do you relax?

BRIANNA WEST: I watch Netflix or read manga, or write.

ME: What is your favorite quote?

BRIANNA WEST: "If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all."

ME: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

BRIANNA WEST: Just write. Don't hesitate. Don't worry. Don't let anyone how. Ultimately, you are your biggest critic.

ME: What does your writing process look like?

BRIANNA WEST: A little like an organized mad woman. I set daily goals and

don't quit until the book is finished.

ME: What is your least favorite part of the publishing / writing process?

BRIANNA WEST: The third and fourth edit lol.

ME: Is there a certain type of scene that's harder for you to write than others? Love? Action? Racy?

BRIANNA WEST: Hmm, not really. I guess that the love scenes can be a bit tough when you're worried how they might come across. Too much? Too little? Too normal? Too unrealistic? Too quick? Too slow? There's a lot riding on love scenes.

ME: Did you learn anything from writing your book(s) and

what was it?

BRIANNA WEST: I learned that there are people out there just as perverse as I am. Just as crazy and fun-loving. I also learned that everyone is going to have an opinion, and sometimes, those opinions won't match your own. It's okay to say that those ones don't matter. In hindsight, they don't. Only yours truly does.

ME: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

BRIANNA WEST: Truly, my author community. My bestie, April, too. But lovelies like Kate, Kristy, you (V), Kelley, Trisha, Sammy, Kayleigh, and Laura have all played a vital role. I can name so many others, but truly, this has been an incredibly supportive community.

ME: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why?

BRIANNA WEST: I would love to meet Jane Austen. I can only imagine how

truly interesting she was, especially for all of the things she did in spite of living in a "man's world."

ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to write about?

BRIANNA WEST: Romance with as much paranormal as I can fit into it

ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to read?

BRIANNA WEST: Paranormal Romance. Always.

ME: What secret talents do you have?

BRIANNA WEST: I'm an uber pervert, capable of bringing out perverse tendencies in even the most innocent of individuals.

ME: If you had a superpower, what would it be?

BRIANNA WEST: Pervert Power

ME: Where is one place you want to visit that you haven't been before?

BRIANNA WEST: Scotland

ME: How can readers discover more about you and you work? i.e. Website: Blog: Facebook: Twitter: Lnkedin: Pinterest: Amazon Author Page: Smashwords: Book Links: (* American, UK, etc.) Goodreads.

BRIANNA WEST:

Website  Amazon  Pronoun

Facebook   Twitter   Goodreads

Newsletter   Brand Merchandise

Signed Paperbacks

ME: Is there anything else you would like to add that I haven’t included?

BRIANNA WEST: I love you. Like this much. *stretches arms out as far as they go*

ME: Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to take part in this interview.

BRIANNA WEST: Thank you lovely

RELEASE BLITZ: Bernie by author Brianna West

Bernie (Guardians In Love, #3)

Release Date: August 1st, 2017

“Come on, darling, forget what you should do and just do whatever you want to. Let this old cowboy spoil you rotten.” –Bernie

Blurb:

Nyla, born and raised in the In-Between realm as the princess of the Spiritum Bellatorum, has been betrothed from birth and forced to conceal the true personality within in order to project herself as nothing but the perfect princess she was taught to be.

When her brother betrays their kind, Nyla acquires an unprecedented mission to find and convince him to come home. Teaming up with the Promiscus Guardians to locate her runaway brother in the mortal realm, Nyla is introduced to the resident comedian and self-proclaimed cowboy Guardian, Bernie.

He is everything she wishes she could be outwardly and she’s instantly intrigued by his happy, easy-going nature. But, like Nyla, Bernie is keeping a part of himself tightly locked away.

What will happen when their barriers start to come down? Will they be able to overcome so many obstacles laid out before them, or will their relationship be torn apart before they have a chance to find something deeper?

Sweet Excerpt:

Holding me underneath my arms, Bernard lifted me into the air with another shout of joy. “Aren’t you just the prettiest gal at the ball!”

He said I was pretty! He actually said it!

Rigid and unable to get my body to react more than it currently was with my hands painfully clutching his shoulders, I gasped and then forgot how to breathe altogether. I was put down before I could get my brain to work properly, swooped up underneath my knees and carried out into the hallway without a breath in between.

Red suffused my body like I’d been immersed in sweltering heat, blushing a violent blood color. Finally, I was able to deliver a swift, unforgiving hit to the overstepping Guardian. The damaging blow my fist dealt to his stomach took Bernard straight to his knees. And a swift second later, my dagger was at his throat the instant his knees hit the floor.

I kept a weapon on my person always. Even in my cute, frilly dress.

“What right do you have—” I started in a low growl.

Bernard leaned forward, coming within inches of my face and baffling me when he pushed his throat into the blade. I instantly retracted my arm so that the dagger didn’t cut into his skin. And when my eyes flicked back up to his face, Bernard was grinning mischievously.

It was downright illicit the look he gave me. It made my heart start up in my chest and pulse thud loudly in my ears as I hesitated with the dagger still gripped firmly in my hand. Bernard took hold of the wrist that held my weapon, caressing the skin he touched with his thumb. Instantly, I dropped the dagger to the floor, the loud clatter echoing off the walls.

“You are mighty pretty in that dress, miss,” he said in a soft, whispery voice. One I hadn’t been prepared to hear from him.

Electricity shot down my spine and my heart skipped a beat. “What…?”

“You’re not being very nice to this lovesick cowboy,” Bernard continued, grasping my wrist tenderly and taking us to our feet.

But after a few breaths, he still hadn’t pull away and I couldn’t move; only listen as his deep, enchanting baritone continued to murmur to me as only a lover would, making my cheeks incredibly hot with each uttered word.

Steamy Excerpt:

My breathing had shallowed and grown uneven as I quivered underneath his confident touch, unable to ignore what it meant to let him go further. My chest heaved again, my body visibly trembling as Bernie’s gaze held mine. He was seeking my permission to do more, and I couldn’t help that that simple kind act renewed my desire to give the Guardian whatever he asked of me.

Pulse thudding in my ears, I returned his stare with all the strength and confidence I could muster, never having felt so weak and helpless in my life. I wished desperately that he would let me remain silent. Because, if I was forced to speak right now, I was sure that my voice would betray the hard-fought command I usually carried. The emotion was so great that I might even be overcome by it and cry for the first time since my mother’s death.

Bernie smiled affectionately, kissing me softly on the lips, as if he understood the unspoken consent in my eyes, and glided his hand beneath my lace panties. His fingers pressed lightly between my legs, touching me where I’d grown wet from his passionate kisses. A groan rumbled between us as Bernie’s fingers teased me, sliding over the wetness that had collected. I gasped sharply, hips jerking with surprise when pleasure flooded my lower half as my heart skipped over its hard, powerful beat.

Bernie drew away, groaning once more, and then his fingers were grazing over the place where everything felt infinitely more pleasurable, making my body curve upwards when it was almost too much.

“How’s a man supposed to keep it together when you’re this wet, darling? I’m barely holding it together here.”

Author Links:

Website: Amazon:   Pronoun: Facebook:   Twitter:

Goodreads:   Newsletter:   Brand Merchandise:

Signed Paperbacks:

AUTHOR BIO:  Brianna West lives in beautiful Northern California with her wonderful husband and four adorable children. She writes funny, real stories that are accompanied by humor and supernatural elements. First published in October 2015, Brianna has gone on to add several books to her main series and spin-off series since then. 

Her stories feature sassy, strong heroines; hunky, supernatural heroes; a sordid amount of action; enough humor to leave you laughing all the way through; and a world that will fill you with an overwhelming desire to be a part of it.

Facebook Event August 1st : https://www.facebook.com/events/1871233159809142/

(Signed Paperback and $30 Amazon Gift Card among many prizes)

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Hot Russian bad boy of the Promiscus Guardians finally gets his own feisty heroine in the hot paranormal romance standalone.

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BLURB: 

*A companion series standalone to the Promiscus Guardians series*

Eve’s entire existence and the secret power she harbors is forever changed when she meets the incredibly gorgeous Russian, Pavel Volkov,

one night after he single-handedly saves her from being attacked. Claiming he’s part of an elite group of Guardians that police the Light and Dark, Pavel takes her into his protection. The playboy warlock-faerie helps Eve unlock the secrets of her past, training the hidden power within as they attempt to keep her from the Dark that seeks to capture her. But with nothing short of disdain for the man claiming to be her protector, 

can Eve discover the truth behind who she really is? Will she be able to learn how to use her powers efficiently? And more importantly, will she be able to deflect the relentless advances of her so-called protector?