Inspiration from paranormal romance author C.T. Green. Here's an insight into where C.T.'s stories come from and what she loves about them. Take it away, C.T.!
Supernatural Secret Agents by C.T. Green
What
does Jason Bourne have to do with
paranormal creatures? Well, scenes from the
movie trilogy inspired,
The S.E.R.A.
Files.
As with most of
my work the first story in this anthology developed from a vision that popped
into my head and I just knew it involved supernatural secret agents.
Picture this…A
young woman sits at a table sipping a latte and watching a gorgeous guy walk
past. Except my heroine, Callie, is an agent with The Supernatural Entity
Recovery Agency and not just any agent, but a Fairy Godmother, tasked with
handing out wishes and deporting paranormal creatures.
And the hot guy?
An angel called Gabriel, on the loose and causing problems – mainly for Callie!
S.E.R.A.
is a big place and it wasn’t long before more agents were lining up to tell me
their stories. Each short piece had to have steamy sex and a happily ever
after, but what’s a good love story without obstacles? The second work,
‘Handling Mercury’ promised lots of snags.
In case you
didn’t know mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and
it’s not safe to touch. Mercury
absorbs instantly into skin, it sticks to clothing and is absorbed by hair and
nails, so you don't want to poke it with a finger or wipe it up with a cloth. Among the nasty things it can do to your internal organs you can end
up with permanent neurological damage.
What would
happen when a vampire called Mercury was about to become dangerously
unstable—how would his Fairy Godmother partner, Elizabeth deal with the new
side revealed by a seemingly harmless wish?
As I
finished Handling Mercury other paranormal creatures emerged, all with
fascinating tails…er tales. My next couple were werewolves; Navarre is the
director of S.E.R.A. and determined not to fall in love again. I relished the
challenge of changing his mind and writing about a paranormal creature I’d
never worked with before and my first m/m. Absinthe was next and found herself
caught between two sexy, irresistible men, one of whom she hates. Love triangle
and a half? You bet!
The final story
is about Sin. The only male Fairy Godmother, who’s in deep trouble for his
short temper. Jane is his polar opposite…how would these two ever get together?
I loved how they resolved their differences and the embarrassing wish that led
to their happily ever after. There are more stories to come from the S.E.R.A.
Files, with Vol. II and III in the works. So I’d like to say thank you Mr
Bourne and secret agents everywhere!
- RECOVERING
GABRIEL -
Angels are trouble. But a Fairy
Godmother is The Law.
Can Callie find the courage to be the one to
grant Gabriel’s deepest wish? What will happen when she finds out his
secret?
- HANDLING MERCURY -
Vampires go for the
throat. But a Fairy Godmother aims lower....
Can Mercury and Elizabeth’s perfect partnership
stay that way when a wish granting turns up the heat between them?
- FINDING NAVARRE -
A lone wolf is about to find out
old dogs can learn new tricks.
Navarre isn’t willing to take another chance on
love. Can Tor convince the stubborn wolf that two is always better than one?
- TASTING ABSINTHE -
Two’s company, will three prove too
much of a crowd?
Absinthe hates werewolves. Bryce loves Absinthe.
But he also loves a werewolf. What will it take to turn hate into love?
- CHASING SIN -
A good SERA Agent knows there’s
only one Sin that matters.
Jane must make sure Sin sticks
to SERA’s rulebook. But what happens when these two opposites stare attraction
in the face?
About C.T. Green
Before becoming a writer C.T. Green worked in advertising for ten years. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts with majors in communication and literature.
C.T. Green now lives in regional Australia with her husband, children and extensive collection of animals - amongst which are the world's bossiest two goldfish.
In between writing, i.e. arguing with her characters and occasionally posting to her blog, she reads, drinks vanilla coffee, kid wrangles, enters writing contests and avoids the goldfish.
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