Hell’s Valley, #2
by Jillian David
Date of Publication: March
27th 2017
Publisher: Crimson
Romance
Genre: Paranormal
Romance/Western Romance
Tagline: The melding of the contemporary
western with paranormal elements—think Big Valley meets Alphas—makes for a
compelling, fresh mix for Jillian David’s sophomore series.
BLURB
Growing up as an honorary Taggart, Eric
Patterson found the family he’d always wanted. Almost. He couldn’t ever manage
to see the clan’s youngest and only daughter, stubborn spitfire Shelby, quite
like a little sister. Suddenly, his long-suppressed feelings are determined to
come to light.
Too bad Shelby’s cursed. Her double whammy
psychic powers to read emotions and locate anyone anywhere have always made
relationships impossible—and now they’ve begun to endanger her life. If she
uses her echolocation skills again, it just might kill her.
But when a malevolent supernatural force invades
the valley, threatening the Taggarts and their neighbors, the Brands, Eric and
Shelby must contend with both their blossoming feelings and the increasing
danger. Does Shelby dare risk using her powers one more time, sacrificing her
own life to save Eric?
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Wait until Eric found out she could
read anyone’s emotions.
Not that she’d ever tell him.
It was bad enough he knew about her
homing beacon skills.
A wave of something else wafted over
her filters. Warm, smoky caramel. The scent of Eric’s concern and worry about
her.
Great.
His light brown brows drew together.
“So, how’s your breathing? Really?” By the way he asked, he damn well knew the
answer.
“Fine.”
“Want to try that answer again?” The
curve of his sensual mouth pressed into a hard line as he studied her. Did he
seriously move into a wide alpha-dude stance? Not that she was affected by him.
No way. Her disgust stemmed from the fact that hard muscled, denim-clad legs
like those should be illegal to display without a license.
“Sure.” She suppressed a betraying
wheeze. “How about it’s none of your business and let’s get back to work?”
He barked what passed for a laugh and
moved not one inch. “You bet it’s my business.” He extended a work-roughened
hand toward her then dropped it. “I can’t believe you’re on call for Search and
Rescue in this condition.”
“In this condition?” Virtual heat
steamed from the top of her head. “Now you’re checking on my condition?”
“I’m an EMT, same as you. Someone
should assess how you’re doing since you refused medical treatment after the
fire.”
“Don’t need to assess anything. I’m
fine.”
He rolled a gloved hand into a fist
and propped it on a central beam, leaning like he wanted to shove down the
entire structure. “Damn it, Shel, you’re going to get yourself killed if you
don’t take care of yourself. I’m one of the team leaders on Search and Rescue.
And I will pull you from a mission if you’re not healthy.”
Irritation crackled along her nerves.
No way could she give in to the undertone of concern in his voice. “That would
be the last thing on earth that you did, getting in my way of doing my job.”
His mouth barely moved. “If it’s a
medical call, I’ll do it.”
“This conversation was getting too
serious too quickly. And she couldn’t detect a rock bottom for this
uncomfortable chat. “So now you’re a medical expert?”
“As close as we’re going to get right
now.”
Spin the topic, damn it. Change the
subject. Now. “No way, dude. You’re not evaluating my medical condition.
Because then I’d have to make you wear the stupid nurse costume and call you
‘ma’am.’”
He paused then shook his head. With a
glint in his dark blue eyes, he shot her a broad grin that made her heart flop.
“How about I wear the hat?”
“Well . . . ”
“And nothing else.”
Today’s verbal judo wasn’t working
like it normally did. Her cheeks warmed up at the thought of an exam by Eric.
With him wearing only a nurse’s cap. That image cast her childhood friend in a
whole new and uncomfortable light. She broke eye contact. Nope. Nothing would
ever happen beyond friendship, and life was better for both of them that way.
Because, with her crappy gift to
detect emotion, Shelby’s problem wasn’t intimacy, it was the aftermath, the
judgment, the inevitable disapproval, the garbage and static that came along
with even the nicest thoughts. Way too much closeness.
She and Eric were friends. That’s the
way it had been for years, and that’s how it would be for years to come.
Period.
“Fine, Nurse Patterson.” She sniffed.
“But I get to decide how to use the stethoscope and blood pressure cuff.”
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MY
INTERVIEW WITH JILLIAN DAVID
Thank
you for inviting me to your fabulous blog!
How would you describe your style of writing
to someone that has never read your work?
In
general, I operate best at the junction of paranormal, adventure, and suspense.
And the love scenes are pretty darn steamy. My characters get into some pretty
insane situations. And I’ve been told more than once that I “do know how to
write a torture scene”. Oddly, that’s a reader response I’m proud of. (Not the
torture part, per se, but the fact that readers get a gut reaction to my
stories and can experience or feel what’s happening.)
What are some of your writing/publishing
goals for this year?
Next
goal is getting books #3 and #4 in the Hell’s Valley series published. They’re
written and currently being revised…so look for book #3 hopefully in the late
summer and #4 in the fall or early winter! If you think Shelby and Eric’s story
was wild, then wait for what I do to this beleaguered family next!
Do you feel that writing is an ingrained
process or just something that flows naturally for you?
Both.
My best work is when I’ve “interviewed” my characters thoroughly, figured out
their quirks and backgrounds, and plotted out the story. Then, I sit down and
write and at that point, the words tend to fly out of my fingers onto the page.
Do you have a character that you have been
working on for a long time that still isn't quite ready, but fills you with excitement
to work on the story?
The
youngest Taggart brother, Kerr. He’s a wounded vet (inside and out) with supernatural
powers of his own. When his story occurs, the stakes for his family and the
woman he loves are as high as they can go, and failure means the loss of
everything in his world – including his own sanity and life.
If you could spend one-week with 5 fictional
characters, who would they be?
Yowza,
great question. Let’s see…
#1)
Aquaman (as played by Jason Momoa) because…holy mackerel. (Mackerel. Get it?)
#2)
Wonder Woman because she is kick-ass and can give me awesome tips on being
brave and strong.
#3) Rhage
from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. I absolutely love his
and Mary’s story. Have reread it multiple times and swoon every single time.
#4) The
Genie from Aladdin. If I had 3 wishes…oh, the amazing things I could do!
#5) Princess
Leia
Where would you spend one full year, if you
could go ANYWhere? What would you do with this time?
First
choice would be New Zealand, and I’d explore the country all year long. But I
wouldn’t get much work done.
Second
choice? In a well-stocked cabin in the woods where I could sit in the quiet and
write, write, write.
Third
choice? Alpha Centauri or whatever star system has humanoid alien life. That
would be SO AWESOME to experience first contact out in space.
Can you share you next creative project(s)?
If yes, can you give a few details?
First,
I want to finish out Hell’s Valley. (4 books projected for the series) At this
time, I’ve also got a romantic suspense series brewing – more details to come
later!
Thank
you for having me on the Book Junkie Reads. If readers have any questions or
comments, I love to connect on Twitter @jilliandavid13 or via email jilliandavid13@yahoo.com or they can
check out my Facebook page @authorjilliandavid!
Thank you, Jillian
I have to say that
you chose some great characters to spend time with. Oh, the things that you
could learn from them. I loved to choices for getaways for a year. You chose
something that would expand your mind in some way. Thank you for allowing me to
ask you these questions. And best wishes with the future.
Thanks again,
TBJR . . .
Author Info
Jillian David lives near the end of the Earth
with her nut of a husband and two bossy cats. To escape the sometimes-stressful
world of the rural physician, she writes while on call and in her free time.
She enjoys taking realistic settings and adding a twist of “what if.” Running
or hiking on local trails often promotes plot development.
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