Tattooed half-breed, Takayo ‘Saint’ St. John, kills for the PSC with single-minded efficiency. He’s never questioned or failed his assignments…until he stares into the cornflower blue eyes of Ryken Valte, the man whose life he’s infiltrated under false pretences. Harsh words and a cold shoulder isn’t enough to keep the distance between them, but Saint’s mission damns him. His job is to kill the brother of the man he loves and he sees no way out of his predicament.
Ryken melts under the intense attraction between him and Saint, but the man keeps pushing him away, denying their connection. Ryken would give up everything, do anything to have Saint at his side and in his bed, but secrets bigger than them make it impossible. Ryken yearns for Saint’s surrender, but he’ll get more than he bargained for when dark forces neither comprehends return with a vengeance.
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About Avril Ashton l always wanted to have a sexy bio, one to reflect who I am, but after drawing a blank, l could only come up with: I eat cake and I read books…ooh, and I write ‘em too. No one liked it and after massive peer-pressure and pouting, I managed something more…suitable?
A Caribbean transplant, Avril now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y with a tolerant Spousal Equivalent. Together they raise an eccentric daughter who loves reading and school (not so much school anymore). Avril’s earliest memories of reading revolve around discussing plot points of The Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys with an equally book-minded mother.
Always in love with the written word, Avril finally decided to do the writing in August of ’09 and never looked back. Spicy love scenes, delicious heroes, and wicked women burn up the pages of Avril’s stories, but there’ll always be a happy ending; Av remains a believer of love in all its forms.
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Also by Avril Ashton:
PSC series from Total E Bound
Till Abandon (M/F)
Till Surrender (M/M)
*From eXtasy Books
The Wicked series
A Wicked Ride (M/F)
One Wicked Night (M/F)
In Wicked Chains (M/F)
*From Secret Cravings Publishing
Blindfold Me (M/F)
*From Evernight Publishing
Bringing the Heat series
Make Me Sweat (M/F)
Make Me Burn (M/M)
Far From the Usual (M/F)
Dulce (M/M) in the Midnight Seduction: ManLove Edition Anthology
An Interview with Avril Ashton
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Avril, thank you for talking with us at TRS. Your featured book is Till Surrender and is the second in your Paranormal Security Council. First, what can you tell us about this exciting series?
AA: Thanks for having me! The PSC didn’t start of as a series. I just wrote Till Abandon (bk#1) and somehow in between there, the members of the Council sort of appeared telling me there was more to the story and that I needed to sit my butt down and find out what that more was. I tend to listen to people who can do what the Paranormal Security Council can. LOL Series description: They’re the elusive agents of the Paranormal Security Council, trained killers, dangerous to all. Even the ones they love. Now the Council is crumbling from the inside out. Is it every man for himself? And who will be left standing when the dust settles?
HH: How did Till Abandon kick off the series?
AA: In Till Abandon, we met Voltaire, or as she’s known in the Para community ‘The Death-Bringer.’ We see her finally go to her mate after staying away for five years, and in doing so she brings down a world of hurt on his head. Voltaire’s paranormal abilities are beyond compare, but still remain a mystery. Who she is still needs to be unveiled and we get more answers over the few upcoming books.
HH: How does Till Surrender kick it off?
AA: With someone about to kill someone, naturally LOL Council hit man Saint, who is also half para, half human, is tasked with killing a professor intent on overthrowing the Council. Saint infiltrates said professor’s world and falls in love with his baby brother. What could possibly go wrong there?
HH: How did you bring their world so convincingly to life?
AA: In all honesty, I just write the damn thing as it shows up in my brain. I’m not really sure it works or is good until my betas and editors have at it. If they don’t mention it, or question it, it must not suck. Much.
HH: What makes this book unique compared to what readers have seen to this point?
AA: It’s really hard to do unique in the romance community where very plot has been recycled to death. I’d like to think my characters make the difference, just as they make the story. I’m a fan of mystery, of suspense, of romance and of sex. All those elements coalesce in my stories to make it hot, make it engaging, make it uniquely mine.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers?
AA: A whole lot more hot reads. I’m working on a million and one things at the moment in between promoting Till Surrender and my other MM release with Ellora’s Cave, Love the Sinner. Along with all the hot man love, I do write the hetero stuff too. Just as hot ;D
HH: How much of your life is spent on your writing career?
AA: Ha! Mr. A would say way too much. I haven’t quite worked out the magical balance between doing what I love and spending time with who I love yet, so it’s a matter of squeezing stuff in wherever they fit. Writing and family, unfortunately, always conflict with the other. I spend as much time as I possibly can on both.
HH: What does it mean to you to be a writer?
AA:
It means the world. Everything. It means I’m doing what I love, what I dreamt of doing for so long. It means I’m one happy Av.
HH: What would we find in your to be read pile right now?
AA: Ooh, you’d find Laurann Dohner’s New Species collection and a whole lot of MM reads from a million and one talented authors. I’m addicted to reading—it’s my drug of choice, so I’m always searching for the next author to surprise and excite me…it’s a tough job but someone’s gotta do it ;D
HH: What plans do you have for the summer?
AA: Nothing definite. Theme parks. Writing. The usual.
HH: Thank you!
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