Interview with the charming elite
vampire Callum from Crave by Felicity Heaton
It’s great to be here today at United by Books as part of my
Vampirerotique Winter Tour celebrating the series and my latest release,
Bewitch.
Today, I’ll be talking to
the hero of the second book in the Vampire Erotic Theatre romance series,
the very suave and charming
Callum.
Callum is an elite British vampire who attended school with
Javier and has been friends with him ever since. He has an eye for detail and
works in Vampirerotique as a talent scout and is in charge of the performers.
Working closely with the acts that happen at the theatre has led him to embrace
his passionate nature but hasn’t changed him and he’s still driven by his
emotions, valuing love over lust. At one time, he was responsible for sourcing
the humans for the shows too, but has since contracted out that job. Callum
loves the theatre and his position, and he’s dedicated to both, but that
dedication is put to the test when he sets eyes on a sassy werewolf and she
ignites a forbidden carnal hunger in him that he cannot
ignore.
Read on to find out more about it from the vampire
himself.
FH: I have Callum here with me today to talk about his book,
Crave. Firstly, can you tell us a little about yourself?
CALLUM: I’m an elite vampire and co-owner of Vampirerotique, an
erotic theatre that caters exclusively to vampires. I came up with the idea
together with my friend and fellow elite vampire, Javier, around a century ago
and we then decided to approach Antoine and his brother Snow because we needed
some aristocrat vampires… um, I suppose you would think of them as pureblood
vampires… it means they don’t have any human blood in their family. Elite
vampires have turned humans or other species in their family tree. Where was
I?
FH: You approached Antoine and Snow.
CALLUM: Thank you. We needed aristocrats as co-owners of the theatre
so aristocrats would attend. If we didn’t have any aristocrat names on the door,
they wouldn’t come. We knew if the theatre was going to be a success, then we
had to have both elite and aristocrats running it.
FH: That’s great, and very informative, Callum, but I think
you’ve slipped into describing your theatre *smiles*. How about you tell us more
about yourself?
CALLUM: *smiles too* I apologise. The theatre has been my life and
my focus for so long that it’s now my habit to slip into talking about
Vampirerotique whenever someone asks me about myself. I grew up in Britain, and
attended one of the best academies where I met Javier. We have been friends ever
since, even when he returned to Spain. I work with the performers at the theatre
because I have an eye for talent, and was once responsible for sourcing the
‘victims’ of the seductions too, but have since passed that business off to a
company. We responsibly source our human performers, and *leans towards me and
whispers* it’s a secret… we don’t actually kill them. They sign a contract and
we pay them. They know what they’re getting into, but they don’t know they’ll be
doing it under thrall and what they’re doing it with.
FH: I’m sure we can all keep that a secret. We wouldn’t want
your audience finding out you all have soft spots for humans.
CALLUM: It isn’t so much that we have soft spots for humans. It’s
just easier and less messy if we don’t kill them.
FH: Before you start slipping into talking about the theatre
again, let’s get your focus back onto your romance. In Crave, you meet Kristina.
How did you meet and how did you feel about her initially?
CALLUM: It was very difficult for me… for both of us, really.
Kristina is a werewolf, and in the eyes of most vampires, that makes her an
enemy. I was in Paris scouting for performers for a new show when I first saw
her in a nightclub, and my attraction to her was instant and I knew it was
wrong… or at least, other vampires would say it was wrong. It felt right to me.
She’s beautiful. I knew I had to have her but I tried to resist my desire for
her. It was futile in the end. I found myself stalking her in the clubs each
night, tormenting myself by watching her dance with other males, all the while
unable to find the strength to approach her and satisfy my deep craving for
her.
FH: It sounds as though you really had the hots for her. You
mention that because she’s a werewolf, it makes your desire for her complicated,
and forbidden in a way. I’m sure she felt the same way. Was it difficult at
first?
CALLUM: I don’t think difficult is a strong enough word to describe
it. Imagine trying to go against everything you were raised to believe. We both
felt our feelings were wrong because we had always been told that. It was
Kristina who finally approached me, and when we kissed, I knew that just one
taste of her wouldn’t be enough. I defied convention and pursued her, and it
wasn’t easy. Kristina has darkness in her past that took time to get over. I had
to win her trust but I wasn’t afraid to do whatever it took to get her into my
arms.
FH: How has life been since the events that happened and brought
you together?
CALLUM: Interesting, to say the very least.
Kristina has spent a lot of the time living
in a suite at The Langham and
I used to go there each night after
work. It became my home too, but I really missed living at Vampirerotique with my
friends. I didn’t want to rush her though, not after everything she
went through. She believed that she
was safe from vampires and werewolves
alike at the hotel, but I feared that something would happen and place her
in danger.
FH: But she has come around now and you got your wish.
CALLUM: Yes. She recently moved into the theatre and we’re going to
stay there now. She’s finally comfortable with living there because there are
many other females from all manner of species who have moved into the theatre,
and all of them would protect her.
FH: So it all worked out in the end. I’m glad that she’s decided
to move into the theatre and become part of the family. Your story,Crave, is a book in a
series. Can we expect see more of you in other stories in this
series?
CALLUM: I believe you will see me in most of the stories in the
series, but there might be the odd one where I’m away for most of it because I’m
often out of the city looking for performers, and I’ve been spending an
increasing amount of time with Kristina. I’m sure that readers won’t miss me.
They’ll be too caught up in the craziness happening at the theatre. There always
seems to be something happening there these days.
FH: Very true, especially since the two new men arrived, Andreu
and Payne. Andreu seems to attract trouble. Describe yourself in one
word?
CALLUM: Courageous.
FH: Having read your story, I can believe that. Is there
anything else that you’d like to add?
CALLUM: Only that I hope you’re interviewing my love, Kristina, and
that she behaves herself when you do. She’s having minor mood-swings at the
moment, but she’s normally much calmer around anyone who isn’t
me.
FH: I can understand that and I’ll just arm myself with
chocolate, sausages and other good food to keep her happy. Thank you for meeting
with me today and chatting.
CALLUM: It has been my pleasure. Thank you for having
me.
I hope you have all enjoyed this insight
into Crave and life at Vampirerotique through the eyes of one of the
sinfully sexy heroes!
Read more about Crave below, and visit my site for links
to all the retailers and a hot excerpt:
Felicity Heaton
His mind has been set on his work for the past one hundred
years. Now a forbidden beauty has stolen his attention and is threatening to
steal his heart too.
Callum has come to the city of romance on business, not pleasure, but when he sets eyes on a gorgeous werewolf in a nightclub, he can’t ignore the dark carnal craving she ignites in him. His work for Vampirerotique, the erotic theatre he runs with three other vampires, can wait. The only thing that matters now is satisfying his sinful hunger for a woman who most vampires would consider an enemy.
Kristina is on the run from her pack. Her alpha is intent on forcing her to bear his child and she’s not about to live through the same nightmare as her mother had. When a tall, dark and sexy vampire catches her eye, she can’t believe the ferocity of the desire he unleashes in her or the fact that she enjoys the feel of his eyes on her and his silent pursuit of her in the clubs each night.
When Kristina finally gets a taste of Callum in a forbidden kiss, will she be strong enough to resist the allure of the vampire and his offer to share his bed for a week of unbridled, wild sex, or will she surrender to her own craving for the safety and passion she finds in his embrace?
Callum has come to the city of romance on business, not pleasure, but when he sets eyes on a gorgeous werewolf in a nightclub, he can’t ignore the dark carnal craving she ignites in him. His work for Vampirerotique, the erotic theatre he runs with three other vampires, can wait. The only thing that matters now is satisfying his sinful hunger for a woman who most vampires would consider an enemy.
Kristina is on the run from her pack. Her alpha is intent on forcing her to bear his child and she’s not about to live through the same nightmare as her mother had. When a tall, dark and sexy vampire catches her eye, she can’t believe the ferocity of the desire he unleashes in her or the fact that she enjoys the feel of his eyes on her and his silent pursuit of her in the clubs each night.
When Kristina finally gets a taste of Callum in a forbidden kiss, will she be strong enough to resist the allure of the vampire and his offer to share his bed for a week of unbridled, wild sex, or will she surrender to her own craving for the safety and passion she finds in his embrace?
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: Website / Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
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23 comments:
Thank you Felicity for interviewing Callum today. It was interesting to hear from someone on the inside of the Vampirerotique.
All the best to Callum and the lovely Kristina for the future!
Thanks for having me and Callum here today! If anyone has any questions, please feel free to leave them in a comment and I'll be sure to come back and answer them.
Felicity
I love character interviews. It gets you in the mind of the character. It's a great way to learn of their inner workings or in some cases their dirty minds! =)
Mary
Great to hear from Callum!! I love that! Very addicting series you have here!
I love reading interviews with Felicity's characters - great to see a different side of them.
I just adore the VET series - hot alpha vamps, fiesty bighearted heroines and pacey plots!!!
Felicity has pulled us into a wonderfully dark and delicious world with this series!!! :D
That was a great interview Felicity it's good to hear the characters side of things I especially loved this book which involved Kristina the werewolf. Loved it
Beautiful book cover and very interesting description of the story.
Thank you for the great interview it was good to here from Callum
I loved this series, and this book is one of my faves. I love that they are not supposed to be with each other, since he is a vampire and she is a shifter (supposed enemies) but they still are just so attracted to each other. GREAT story :)
Lovely interview.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
thanks felicity for interviewing callum here today. just wondered when kristina will give birth? and will kristina and callum and appear on another book of this series? thanks :)
sunshine_pinkystar(at)yahoo(dot)com
Love your books, Felicity! I haven't read this story yet so, I am not sure what to ask!? I am not reading any questions so I won't worry about spoilers!
stephstime@cox.net
Enjoyed the interview very much. I recently bought the first book. Now I will have to move it up my TBR pile. Thanks for the contest.
Thanks for the guveaway! Loved the interview with Callum :)
Thanks for the giveaway,awesome tour.Can't wait for the new book.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
The character interviews are always such a pleasure to read. Wish I had my very own vampire.
What’s the hardest thing about writing and how do you handle it?
luvfuzzzfaces at yahoo dot com
Love this series and am really enjoying this blog hop and finding out more about the characters and such.
Can't wait to read this. Thank yiu.
Thank you for the great interview it was good to here from Callum
I'm starting to like Payne very much after reading all those excerpts from the book. Thanks for the interview and giveaway.
kmccandle(at)yahoo(dot)com
Felicity where do you get your ideas for each of your awesome characters?
jovaziwolf@yahoo.com
@ Olivia - Kristina and Callum appear in Unleash, and it was great having them back in the series.
@ Julianne - I'm not sure what the hardest thing about writing is. Sometimes I can get writer's block but the solution for me is always either one of two things. I have to read everything I've written for the book so far to kill my demons of worry that it's no good, OR I have to think about the scene and plot it out in more detail. Normally, I'm back to writing after that.
@ Jovhanna - My characters tend to just stroll or burst into my head and demand I pay attention to them! More often than not, it's the heroes who come to me first and they're normally the ones with the most to say about the book.
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