Showing posts with label Toya Richardson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toya Richardson. Show all posts

Friday, June 28, 2019

Feature Friday - Destination Redemption by Toya Richardson

★.•*¨*★☆Feature Friday☆★*¨*•.★

Title & Author: Destination Redemption by Toya Richardson



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The Secret of Redemption Lies in Love...

Erin Munroe's trust in men is zero. After grieving for the loss of her stillborn son, she leaves her life behind and moves to the sleepy seaside town of Cromer. After the trauma her ex put her through, men are the last thing on her mind. But a chance meeting at her favourite restaurant brings Erin and Levi together and she can't resist his soulful eyes.

Levi Sanders is a man with a tragic past. He blames himself for the loss of his family. When he helps Erin choose a favourite dish from a restaurant he frequents, they form a friendship born of mutual respect. Being with Erin chases away his black moods, depression and his dark days seem to lift. But the voices of this dismal past wait in the shadows to bring him down.


Recognizing his insecurities, Erin fights for the man who could be the love of her life. In doing so she battles for her own self-worth. All the while, Erin and Levi's demons threaten to drive them apart. 

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Interview - Toya Richardson 2019

Toya Richardson is another new to me author that found me after I shared a post on my Facebook page for my blog.


1.        What is your favourite part of a book to write?
There are two really. The first is the slow burn and build up to when the characters become physical for the first time. Second is when there’s an action scene close to the end of the book and the characters must work to make things come to a successful conclusion.

2.        What inspired you to write your current piece of work?
Ah, that’s an easy one. I was looking at some pictures on one of the Facebook pages I follow when I came across a picture of two stunningly hot guys. Instantly, I had an idea for a paranormal romance which contains angel/vampire hybrids. It’s also a ménage, which is the first time I’ve written one. I had a lot of fun with this one. Nerves will start soon though as I’ll be handing it over to my beta readers!

3.        What is it about and did you do any research for it?
Ooops, already kind of answered this lol. The Hybrids have a duty to patrol a certain territory to eradicate demons who are killing humans. They can only kill the demon permanently when they find their mated mate and bond in a ritual. As the Hybrids are twins thy share everything… including their mate. I did research about ménages, which was quite fun 😉

4.        When reading do you only read books in the genre you write, or do you read various genres?
I read various genres, although paranormal romance is my favourite. I recently read my first ever reverse harem which was interesting!

5.        Do your characters try to make like bunnies and create ever more convolved plots for your or do you have to coax the out of your character?
My characters are really bad. They take me in directions which I’d never even thought about. They speak very loudly and are hard to ignore. This is why I don’t make plots because as soon as I start to write, they take me in a completely different direction.

6.        Have you ever gotten rid of a character or changed a character in a book before publishing and then regretted it?
Never.

7.        Why should a reader pick up/buy your book?
If they’re looking for a piece of fantasy and escapism, my paranormal romance books give you that, along with hot alpha males and women who can hold their own. I know it’s not everyone’s genre of choice, but a few readers have said they’ve never read PNR before but are hooked after reading Wild Desire. I take that as a huge compliment.

If they’re looking for sweet, sexy reads that transport them to amazing locations, my Beach Reads Romance Series is the one for them. I like to think they’re easy reads that have engaging characters and a few dilemmas along the way.

8.        What can we look forward to in 2019?
I’ve already released three books this year. Two more are planned. A PNR, Animal Magnetism, book 2 of The Protectors Series, is due out late August/early September. There’s a Christmas Novella, Destination Dream – A Christmas Cruise, part of the Beach Reads Series, which is due out on 29th November.

9.        What do you do when you get writers block and what advice would you give to someone who "ran out of creativity" while writing?
Fortunately, this doesn’t happen too often to me. What I normally do is walk away from it. Go do something else like read, watch a movie or take a walk. It’s good to take a breather and do something totally different. Leave it for a day or two and go back fresh to it. This usually works for me.

10.      Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
I love to engage with readers and am always happy to answer questions about my work and me in general. Don’t be shy, get chatting 😊

Where can your readers stalk you?
I also have a readers group where you get to hear live reads and other info about my work before anyone else. It’s called Toya’s Treasures www.facebook.com/groups/230915490787532/

Other:
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/toya-richardson?list=about Still learning what to do with this lol
MeWe: https://mewe.com/  I think you just need to search my name on this one

Monday, June 24, 2019

Get To Know Me - Toya Richardson


Toya Richardson
1.        Can you tell me about yourself?
I write mainly paranormal and contemporary romances. I’m married with one grown up son who works on cruise ships and I have a cat called Masai. I live near Ipswich in Suffolk, originally from Essex in the UK. When not writing or reading I love watching Formula One racing and darts, love live gigs, travelling, rock music, cinema, gardening and spending time with my friends.

My most recent release is Destination Redemption, released 7th June, which is book 3 of my Beach Reads Romance Series. There will be six books in total in this series and they can all be read as standalone, although some have recurring characters. Book 4 is a Christmas novella, Destination Dream: A Christmas Novella, which will be out 29th November this year. Each story in this series takes place in a resort I have personally visited, although part of the Christmas novella is set on a cruise ship. I’ve never been on a cruise but will be at the end of June 😉 I’ve fallen in love with each location. So yes, I am a hopeless romantic who goes all mushy over hot sexy guys, strong-willed females, beautiful scenery, awesome sunsets and sunrises lol.

I’ve recently self-published my first book; I was pretty anxious about this but so pleased I did it. It’s the first in a series of paranormal romances. I must admit it’s my favourite genre. Wild Desire, The Protectors Book 1, is free on KU. This series will be full of all different kinds of shifters, Elementals, witches, wizards, Demons and a few evil humans just for good measure lol. Oh, and lots of gorgeous Alpha guys and their strong, independent women. Book two, Animal Magnetism will be out late summer/early autumn this year. This book is with my editor as we speak.

I’m also working on a new paranormal romance series called Hybrid Lovers and have just completed the first draft of Captivated, which is book one. This one is a ménage between two Hybrid angel/vampires and their human fated mate. This should be out sometime early next year.

2.        When and why did you begin writing?
My mum encouraged me from a very early age to use my imagination and was always making up stories to keep me amused. Her dream was to see me published, but she sadly passed away in 2009 before that happened. It was the catalyst to finally focus on writing, I was eventually published for the first time in 2014. Every book I am fortunate enough to get published is now dedicated to my mum’s memory.

3.        Do you use pen and paper first then transfer to computer or computer all the way?
I used to attempt to write plots by hand, but I never used any of them. My characters have a way of taking me in surprising directions. Mostly, apart from a few notes, I use the computer.

4.        What are you reading at the moment?
I’ve just finished reading my first ever reverse harem, The Captive by Mika Lane.

5.        If you could work with any author, who would it be and why?
That’s a toughie. Not certain if I could write with anyone else. I’d find it difficult to find anyone who has the same ideas as me.
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