While Michipi enjoys being the subject of being two men's desires and what they have to offer, however good they both are she can't get past Colton's past betrayal and denies the future of their mating. When an old enemy resurfaces to make an attempt on Colton's life, Michipi is forced to realize that she needs both men in her life. But has the knowledge come too late, and at too high a cost?
Reviews for the Settler's Mine series
The Rivals: 4 stars from RT and 5 nymphs from Literary Nymphs
The Lovers: Honorable Mention in Passionate Plume and 5 nymphs from Literary Nymphs
The Woman: 3rd place in the Passionate Plume, 4.5 stars from Sensual Ecataromance and 5 nymphs from Literary Nymphs
The Wolf: 4 stars from RT and 4.5 stars from JERR.
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Read an excerpt from Settler's Mine 5: The Man
About Mechele Armstrong Mechele Armstrong resides in Virginia with a computer geek hubby, one Harry Potter obssessed child, one child who would adopt anything furry, a neurotic dog, a spaz cat, and a diva kitty. She pretends to clean around writing and playing chauffeur.
Backlist
Settler's Mine (The Rivals, The Lovers, The Woman, The Wolf, The Man)
Blood Lines Series (Blood Kiss, Conduit, Crimson's Rose, Currents, Bitter Love, Night's Journey, Surge)
Curses trilogy (Six Curses of Christmas, Sixth Curse of Spring, The Sixth Cursed Halloween)
Another Night, Another Dream
Nothing but Red
I HEART THAT CITY: Body Shots
The Collector 1: Magical Chances
Dinah's Dark Desire
Solstice Spell
An Interview with Mechele Armstrong
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Mechele, thank you for talking with us at TRS BLUE. Please tell us about your latest release, The Man. MA: The Man is Colton. He has a mysterious past and comes to Settler's Mine with his mate, Larkin in tow. He's searching for the mate he abandoned years ago, Michipi. Mates do not normally abandon each other as it makes for misery. Michipi has made a life for herself on Settler's Mine and isn't ready to accept Colton back, much less accept Larkin. She doesn't trust them. However, she does begin to enjoy the attention of two men, until Colton's past creeps in with danger. Michipi is forced to realize she does need both men in her life, but has the knowledge come too late or with too high a cost?
HH: This is the fifth in your very popular Settler's Mine series. Where did the idea for the series itself come from? MA: Settler's Mine came out of a game of what if. I was thinking about stones. And about where they are found. Mines. What if you had a central mine in the galaxy? Where they mined this precious stone? What could that stone do? Well, what if it determined your mate? By glowing? And ménages were common and desired? Settler's Mine was born. I actually started the Lovers first, realized it wasn't the first book, and then began the Rivals.
HH: What can you tell us about the first four books in the series? MA: The Rivals follows two rival bounty hunters, Balt and Orion, after the same mark, Layla, who is not what she appears to be. Naturally, the heartstones unite them all in mating and they must sort through the fallout from that, plus negotiate the bounty on Layla's head. The Lovers follows Zelda, proprietress of Settler's Mine who was already mated to Bren. Amory comes to Settler's Mine to find his stone and discovers his mates, Bren and Zelda, all in one fell swoop. But he still yearns for the girl back home, and Bren and Zelda must convince him to accept his destiny. The Woman is about Tam and Jax, who were very happy with their rare male pairing, until Tam started having visions and feeling compelled to go to Settler's Mine. There they meet Kiann, who isn't what she seems and becomes their third mate, much to Jax's dismay. The fourth book, the Wolf, takes place off of Settler's Mine and is about the shapeshifter, Clyde. Clyde is going into a heat and must find another Wolfton for sex. Instead, he finds Angelica, who is his Wolfton mate. But the past that banished Clyde comes to call and make danger for the pair.
HH: How does The Man continue the series? MA: Each book in the series stands alone with a new couple as the focus. But characters from other books make appearances. Bren, Zelda, and Amory are in The Man. You get to see them working together, much more cohesively than in the past. I think this story really shows the strength of Zelda, Bren, and Amory's mating. And of course, you get to see two sides of Zelda. That softer side and the darker side.
HH: As an author, what challenges do you face in crafting a relationship with more than two partners? MA: Body parts. LOL they are a big challenge. I've sometimes played with dolls to make sure I know exactly where everyone's body is and where their hands are. Also making sure emotions get dealt with is a big challenge. It's not always easy to pair up two people much less stick three together without dealing with some jealousy or resentment. Paths aren't always smooth and I try to show that.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? MA: Another Dream, Another Reality is the sequel to Another Night, Another Dream and should be released in February. It follows Cassie, Aden, and Leo as they deal with being in a relationship together. I really enjoyed seeing them again. They had more to their story to tell. I also just recently sold a novella to Liquid Silver. Seek and You Shall Find should be out later in the year. It's a sexy futuristic about morphs and has the usual intrigue and danger. I'm currently working on another Settler's Mine, that I hope to finish up soon.
HH: What do you think romance readers are looking for these days? MA: Characters they love to live with. Plots that keep them turning pages. I know that's what I look for.
HH: What do you consider a really satisfying writing day? MA: Where my butt can stay in the chair and the words come easily. I've done as much as 5 K in one day. That's a REALLY good day. I'm happy with 3 K and will settle for 2 K. I also love it when I'm happy with what I wrote.
HH: What do you personally enjoy reading? MA: Romance, especially erotic and paranormal. I also love a good thriller or romantic suspense. Got into reading Karen Rose and Mary Burton last year.
HH: What would you most like to accomplish this year? MA: I would love to write more than I did last year. LOL. I hope to make more sales to both Loose Id and Liquid Silver. I'd also really like to make a sale to another publisher, who's sort of been a goal for a while now. But I have to write before I can do any of that. I'm also trying to do a little more honing of my craft. I want to be a better writer. Don't think I will ever be the best I can be.
HH: Thank you!
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