When Chelsea's plans for the future fall apart, the only bright spot remaining is Sheriff Braden Marley. She's been angling for a shot at the gentle giant's heart—and the rest of him—for a long time. Except he not only holds her at a maddening arm's length, he somehow manages to keep other men away, too.
Enter Jamie Powell, a human marine archeologist who's in town for a cataloging project. His instant chemistry with Chelsea inspires her to try a sexy new tactic: make Braden jealous enough to stop dragging his feet and start leaving his shoes under her bed.
The ensuing storm generates a boatload of complications none of them saw coming. A forbidden attraction no amount of merfolk magic can erase. And the danger that their secrets could be exposed to the outside world...
Warning: Seductive shimmering lights, a sexy interlude on the strip club floor, mysterious Spanish lovers, and a trio caught in an eddy of intense sexual attraction. Swim at your own risk.
Reviews for Whirlpool
"Ms. Arend turned up the heat for this one, and I can't say I had any objection to it. The sensual heat bar was set high from the first chapter and never diminished and her writing never fails to draw me in and keep me glued to the pages." - Pearl's World of Romance
"Vivian Arend has the knack for creating characters you want to know and be friends with, people who are real and marvelously complex and well-defined." - Holly, Whipped Cream Reviews
"Whirlpool is a fun, light and sexy read that I definitely recommend to any and all Paranormal Erotica readers out there. This was my favorite in the series so far I just hope Vivian has more in store for us, 'cause damn, the woman can write a sexy threesome." - Larissa's bookish life
Read an excerpt from Whirlpool
Visit Vivian Arend's web site
About Vivian Arend Vivian Arend has hiked, biked, skied and paddled her way around most of North America and parts of Europe. Throughout all the wandering in the wilderness, stories have been planted and they are bursting out in vivid colour. Paranormal, twisted fairytales, red-hot contemporaries -- the genres are all over.
Between times of living with no running water, she home schools her teenaged children and tries to keep up with her husband—the instigator of most of the wilderness adventures. She loves to hear from readers: vivarend@gmail.com. You can also drop by www.vivianarend.com for more information on what is coming next.
Back List
Now Available:
Granite Lake Wolves
Wolf Signs
Wolf Flight
Wolf Games
Wolf Tracks (coming soon)
Forces of Nature
Tidal Wave
Whirlpool
Six Pack Ranch
Rocky Mountain Heat
Rocky Mountain Haven
Pacific Passion
Stormchild
Stormy Seduction (coming soon)
Silent Storm (coming soon)
Turner Twins
Turn It On
Turn It Up (coming soon)
Coming Soon:
Falling, Freestyle
Puss in Boots
An Interview with Vivian Arend
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Vivian, thank you for talking with us at TRS BLUE! Please tell us about your featured book, Whirlpool.VA: Thank you for having me! Whirlpool is a steamy ménage with a twist—set along the beauty of the Pacific Coast, the story is about the merfolk—people who can shift from human form to either St. Elmo's fire or dolphins, or go underwater in their human bodies. But there's also a human this time, making it a much more complicated situation when the three characters start to get emotionally involved.
HH: This is the second in your Forces of Nature series. Where did the idea for the series come from? VA: I love the ocean, and the idea of shifters other than wolves or big cats seemed natural to explore. I love that the community of the merfolk is matriarchal as well—there aren't many books with that type of leadership, and I wanted see how the world would build.
HH: Your heroine is no ordinary woman and there are two men in her life. One wants her but won't act on it and won't let other men near. The other may be the deal breaker. What did you enjoy most about this story? VA: I think it's fact that the relationship is a real ménage among all three of them. Between the sensual nature of the merfolk, and Jamie's natural curiosity, I wasn't surprised when the story led in the direction it did. There's not a lot of explicit m/m involvement, but it's there. You know they are interested, and Chelsea is just as intrigued to see the development.
HH: What do you like best about Chelsea and how do you relate to her? VA: She's tough and softhearted at the same time. In between wanting to do what's right to help others, she's occasionally had to let her own dreams slip aside. She reminds me it's okay to try to reach for your dreams.
HH: What else is coming in this series? VA: Right now, a bit of a break, but I have ideas brewing for two more stories. The other water-shifter series I'm focusing on next is completing the Pacific Passion series. Stormchild is out already, and books 2 and 3, Stormy Seduction and Silent Storm will be out April and May of 2011. I simply love the setting, and the mysticism of the series as a Water Shaman and his air-shifter partner find their place together. It's my first series following the same two main characters, and it's working out very well.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? VA: Other than Pacific Passion series, I have the final book in the Granite Lake Wolves out in October, and I'm starting on the second series now. I also am very pleased to tell about a new shifter book out with Carina Press in December, with cat shifters -- a first for me. And, a steamy hot friends to lovers ménage from Samhain, Falling, Freestyle, is out December 7th.
HH: As an author, has ebook piracy had an impact on you?
VA: I think the hardest thing for me is when people don't understand it is stealing. I don't think many people would come and take a book from my shelf without feeling bad about it, but they seem to not realize that the 'free' books they download from torrent sites, etc -- that it is stealing. It's disheartening. A cup of coffee=one of my books. They aren't that expensive.
HH: What made you want to become an author in the first place?
VA: Sheer luck? A friend convinced me to join a writing challenge in 2007, and I fell in love with storytelling. I haven't stopped since!!
HH: What is your happiest moment as an author to this point? VA: I honestly couldn't pick one. I love emails from readers. The days I get cover drafts make my heart leap. Having people walk up to me at a conference and know who I am—I got to meet with a reader this summer in Florida and it was such a thrill! Opening the box holding my first of print book. Hearing from my editor that she thinks the book rocks...
HH: Any big plans for the fall? VA: Biggest thing coming? A month long release party for Wolf Tracks in October with Moira Rogers and a group of other awesome writers. There will be chances to win books and ebook readers, and for bloggers to get involved to win prizes. The details will be up at my website by late September. Be sure to check it out.
Other than that? I'm planning on enjoying as many sunny days as possible, and write a whole lot more stories!
HH: Thank you!
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