Tour: Kade's Dark Embrace by Kym Grosso (Guest Post)

I'd like to thank Roxanne @ Bewitching Book Tours for giving me this opportunity to participate in the KADE'S DARK EMBRACE Blog Tour. And I'd also like to welcome Kym Grosso to ABTB!

Kade's Dark Embrace

By Kym Grosso

After a series of girls are ritualistically murdered on the cold streets of Philadelphia, seasoned detective, Sydney Willows, is forced to work with sexy, alpha vampire, Kade Issacson. While working the case, Sydney finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kade, fighting the passion she feels towards him. Kade, determined to solve the case and mete out justice, is captivated by the independent, fiery detective. As he attempts to protect her from a very real murderer, Kade grows concerned that the beautiful, but very human detective, could easily end up dead should she tangle with supernatural forces that are beyond her control.

The investigation leads them into a dark and dangerous world, deep in the heart of New Orleans, where together, they search for the perpetrators of the Voodoo killings. Sydney soon becomes the target of the killer and ends up fighting for her life and love in the Big Easy. If she makes it out alive, will she give into the intoxicating desire she feels for Kade?


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About this Author:

Kade's Dark Embrace is my debut paranormal romance novel. I have also written and published several articles about autism. I developed a late interest in writing after my son was diagnosed with autism and started advocating on his behalf. Three years ago, I started my own website, www.AutismInRealLife.com and now blog and write articles for PsychologyToday.com.

I live in Pennsylvania with my husband, two children and our dog, Ace. My hobbies include autism advocacy, reading, tennis, zumba and traveling. New Orleans is one of our favorite places to visit with its rich culture and unique cuisine. But we also love traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow covered mountains.

I love reading mysteries, romances and about all things vampires, werewolves and other supernaturals. I hope readers enjoy Kade's Dark Embrace. I have already started writing the next book in the series, about Luca, due out Fall 2012.

CONTACT LINKS:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KymGrossoBooks

Twitter: @KymGrosso

Website: www.AutismInRealLife.com

Psychology Today Blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/autism-in-real-life

Guest Post by Kym Grosso: 

Hi Everyone! I would like to thank A Bibliophile's
Thoughts on Books for hosting me today on my
virtual book tour for Kade’s Dark Embrace. I really
appreciate the opportunity to stop by and share a
guest post with readers. This post is about is about
locations for novels. What locations do you prefer
to read about in books? Snow covered mountains?
Beaches? Urban settings? Exotic, faraway
countries? Familiar locals? Whatever your
preference, I do hope you enjoy my take on
locations in books.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~Mark Twain

*****

Location, Location, Location

Reading a book can take us away to a faraway country or to Mom & Pop’s hometown diner. One minute we can be reading about a bustling urban street and then in the next chapter, we are reading about horses in the fields of Kentucky. Some locations we may know like the back of our hand. But other locations, we visualize the setting through the author’s eyes. As a reader, one of my favorite things about reading is being able to learn about a new place; one filled with its own distinct characteristics. And interestingly enough, that is also what I love about traveling.

As a traveler, my favorite thing to do when I go on vacation is to learn about the local culture, arts and cuisine. From a visiting a haunted plantation and eating jerk chicken in Jamaica to touring a Voodoo museum and eating beignets in New Orleans, our senses are teased and tickled along our journey. As an author, I try my very best to describe those extraordinary smells, tastes, sounds and sights for the reader. From the urban streets of Philadelphia to New Orleans, each city celebrates its own uniqueness.

My novel, Kade’s Dark Embrace, begins in Penn’s Landing, which is located on the Delaware riverfront in Philadelphia. Several chapters later, the main characters are whisked away to New Orleans where they end up in the Garden district, French Quarter and Warehouse district. Sydney eats beignets at the famous Café du Monde, and window shops antiques down Royal Street. They also end up in St. Louis Cemetery where Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is buried.

While writing can certainly conjure up imaginative descriptions, researching locations can help to bring a hint of reality to fictional novels. Weaving historical facts and pictures into our stories brings readers a step closer to experiencing a place they may have never traveled. Likewise, they can bring a different perspective to a location that we may not have considered.

Between Philadelphia and New Orleans, both cities are rich in history and culture; each with its own tastes, sounds and sights. As much as I’d love to bring readers a hot, sugary beignet or a Philly cheesesteak, the only way to share this experience is through the words of my book. Or in this case, through photographs. I hope you enjoy a few personal photos of the locations within Kade’s Dark Embrace.