Writing the Vampire Erotic
Theatre romance series
Thank you, Close Encounters with the Night Kind, for having me here
today as part of my Vampirerotique Winter Tour!
Today, I’m going to be talking a little more about what made me
write the Vampire Erotic Theatre romance series.
I’d had an idea a couple of years ago for a book that involved a
vampire lord and a heroine who was offered to him in exchange for his
continuing protection of their village. All very retro-vampire movie sounding.
I set it aside and focused on other projects that were demanding my time.
Back in late 2011, I was looking for a new series idea and I came
across the snippets of scenes I had scribbled down in a word document and
shoved into my “maybe” folder. When I read the notes for the book, I realised
that one element of it would be perfect as the new series of vampire romance
novellas that I wanted to write. I was looking for something different to my
normal books, shorter romances that packed more erotic punch. My love scenes are
often highly charged and wicked, but normally the focus of my novels is on the
romance and action. That isn’t to say that the novellas in the Vampire Erotic
Theatre series aren’t romantic and don’t have plenty of action. They’re my
usual style of books, packed with passion, action, emotion, layers of
description that allow you to picture the scenes in your mind, and plenty of
sweet loving, but with the heat turned up. Just look at the amazing reviews the
book has been receiving and you’ll see what I mean.
The setting that leapt out at me on reading the notes for the book
in my maybe folder was an erotic theatre that catered to vampires and put on
debauched shows involving vampires and their human thralls to tantalise and
tease the audience. I remember when I wrote notes for the hero and heroine’s
time at the theatre, that I knew it was something unique and interesting, and
would be a fantastic place to explore in the story. The theatre was perfect for
my new series too. I wanted something that felt sensual and seductive, and
decadent. A place that I could describe in vivid detail and really draw readers
into a darker yet enthralling world of vampires. I was looking for something
different, something that would really grab readers and excite them. Vampirerotique,
the theatre in the series, was that place. I dreamt up four very different and
very sexy vampire bachelors who have run the theatre for a century, dedicating
themselves to the business and forsaking any pursuit of pleasure for
themselves, and then crafted the world around them, creating two very different
types of vampire—the aristocrats with their pure blood and haughty attitudes,
and the elites with their mixed families of vampire and turned humans. The
divide between the two is similar to lords versus commoners, and added an extra
layer of tension and extra barriers into the stories.
The theatre is the most important part of the series for me though.
It has a life of its own and is its own small world, with the owners, the
performers, the stage shows, the audience, and the staff. There are politics in
play, dark pasts that some would rather remain hidden, and forbidden love. The
books set at the theatre will all feature the stage in some aspect and the
shows that happen on it too, adding a spicy blend of voyeurism and acts seen
through the eyes of the hero or heroine that lead them to do wicked and
sometimes dangerous things.
Once I came up with the idea of the theatre and had it detailed out
in my head and on paper, the stories of the heroes came to me. Javier’s story,
Covet, features the scene I read that sparked the entire series—the now
infamous private box scene.
I have other extremely erotic scenes in other books too, including a
very wicked moment in a private booth at a nightclub and a saucy bathroom scene
in Crave, a sexy striptease as a private performance and some shackles in
Seduce, and a little moment of voyeurism in a private box at the theatre that
includes some man-on-man action in Enslave, oh, and some very subtle but hot
BDSM scenes in the newest book, Bewitch, where the heroine plays dom to the
hero’s submissive.
If you like your stories with panties-scorching heat that could melt
steal, intense emotion that will have you reaching for the tissues, and a
healthy dose of action, then why not step into the world of Vampirerotique and
immerse yourselves in unforgettable characters, undeniable passion, and
romances that will stay with you long after you’ve read the final word.
Be sure to follow this
fantastic tour to learn more about the passionate heroes, wicked heroines, and
life at London
All of the books so far in the series are available in paperback,
and in ebook from Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks and Kobo. Covet, Crave, Seduce
and Enslave are available from Barnes and Sony Reader too. Bewitch will be
available at those retailers soon. Excerpts are available for all of the
current releases in the series, so you can get a taste of these wicked erotic
romances.
Books in the Vampire Erotic Theatre romance series
Unleash (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series Book 6) – Coming in
2013!
Biography
Felicity Heaton writes passionate paranormal romance
books as Felicity Heaton and F E Heaton. In her books she creates detailed
worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping
romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy
shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons!
If you're a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara
Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then
you will enjoy her books too.
If you love your angels a little dark and wicked,
Felicity Heaton’s best selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong,
powerful, and dark vampires then try the Vampires Realm series she writes as F
E Heaton or any of her stand alone vampire romance books she writes as Felicity
Heaton. Or if you’re looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate
and erotic then try Felicity Heaton’s new Vampire Erotic Theatre series.
In 2011, five of her six paranormal romance books
received Top Pick awards from Night Owl Reviews, Forbidden Blood was nominated
as Best PNR Vampire Romance 2011 at The Romance Reviews, and many of her
releases received five star reviews from numerous websites. In 2012, she
received the GraveTells Author of the Year Award and her vampire romance novel,
Heart of Darkness, was selected as a 2013 Epic Ebook Awards finalist in the
paranormal romance category.
If you want to
know more about me, or want to get in touch, you can find me at the following
places:
My website: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/felicityheaton
Twitter: http://twitter.com/felicityheaton
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/felicityheaton
20 comments:
I LOVE felicity's VET series! I still love the first book in the series, with Javier and Lilah, after all, its what got me hooked in the first place! ^_^
I am new to Felicity's books and I am really enjoying them.
I'm new to Felicity's books too, but I just found Covet on Amazon for free! Thanks!
I like reading about the background of a story/series. The nitty-gritty grunt work that must be done by the author before she can begin to put story on paper (so to speak). The background gives a whole new dimension to the characters and stories.
Thanks for the giveaway.
kareninnc at gmail dot com
I haven't read the books. Thank you for sharing :)
Haven't read any yet,looking forward to doing so.Thanks for the giveaway.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
The VET Series is brilliant, I love them all & looking forward to Snow's book too. Love how you come up with these books Felicity, your imagination & ideas you come up with are absolutely fantastic & reading the background to your stories is soooo interesting.
Please never stop writing.
Felicity's VET series is FAB!! The vamp heroes and their lady loves are great characters.
The stories are action packed and I can't put the books down when reading them!!
Thanks for great post & giveaway!!
- enjoyed finding out where the idea for the series came from.
I have read Crave and Covet. I am really wanting to read the whole set. I have loved the two I have read so far. Felicity Heaton is an amazing author. Thank you for the giveaway chance and the great stop. :)
I have read the first few and LOVE them! I need to get caught up and can't wait to read Snow's story.
I haven't read the series yet. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com
I have Covet and Crave, just haven't had the time to read them yet. I like the idea of the series taking place in the theater, great concept and new. I've read some excerpts and needed to sit in front of the fan afterward.
luvfuzzzeeefaces at yahoo dot com
Nope, not yet. Thank you for the giveaway!
I have read half of the books in this series and i love them. They all are different, and I have trouble with some books in a series being too alike. The scenes are steamy and the characters are believable!.
Thanks for the chance to win.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
I havent read any of them yet but there on my wishlist!
Felicity's series are wonderful. It is hard to pick my favorite as I am addicted!
I love these books!! I can't wait to read this one!! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for participating in the tour.Thanks for the giveaway.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
i love VET series, cant wait for snow story
thanks for the chance :)
sunshine_pinkystar(at)yahoo(dot)com
I've read the first one........I need work to calm down so I can down to reading the rest! :)
mmbrack@earthlink.net
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