I’ve only read your paranormal romance. Tell me about this suspense anthology you’ve done with Lisa Jackson and Lisa Childs. How did this collaboration come about?
It was a suggestion from my editor at Kensington. Lisa Jackson wrote the first story and created the St. Cecilia’s School for Girls in Salzburg, Austria. The school is the connecting point for the three stories. I wrote the second story and then Lisa Childs did the third.
How does this work differ from writing your other types of stories?
This one is more of a thriller. My full-length stories are romantic suspense that are heavy on the mystery. A shorter format makes it hard to do a mystery.
Do you enjoy doing an anthology?
It was so much fun. Usually, writers work in solitude so when I get a chance to collaborate, I’m always excited. The short format is a challenge, but it’s always a creative way to write a story I’ve wanted to do, but didn’t feel as if it had enough to become a full-length novel.
It seems like each story has the past haunting the present. What do you find compelling about that theme?
You’re right! I really do love that trope. I think it’s the feeling of having your life going in one steady direction and then suddenly having it turned upside down. Not only do you have to deal with the fear of a killer stalking you, but the realization that everything you believed is a lie. It adds another level of terror. Bwhahaha!
Sometimes authors tell me that what they enjoy writing is different from the type of book they enjoy writing? Is that true in your case? What do you enjoy reading? Favorite stories or authors?
I read everything! Fantasy, historicals, paranormal, YA, mysteries… Right now I’m listening to A LINE TO KILL by Anthony Horowitz, but after that I plan to do a re-read of the Wheel of Time books.
What are you currently working on?
I’m currently working on book 20 in the GUARDIANS OF ETERNITY series. I can’t believe it lol! When I wrote the first book (WHEN DARKNESS COMES) fifteen years ago I never dreamed there would be more than one story. It was such a change for me from the historicals I’d been writing. It’s amazing that it is still going strong thanks to my amazing readers!!
How can readers find out more about your other books?
The best place is my web site: www.alexandraivy.com
I have all my books listed in order of publication along with the characters and plot summary of each story.
You can also connect with me on social media:
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AFRAID by Lisa Jackson, Lisa Childs, Alexandra Ivy
Headlined by blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, with fellow bestselling suspense stars Alexandra Ivy and Lisa Childs, a trio of never-before-released, linked novellas about dark secrets and revenge, all connected by St. Cecilia’s School for Girls. An elite boarding school and a haven for the daughters of the rich and famous, it’s a place where scandals are buried and secrets hidden. But for three former students, evil is about to resurface…
LUCY
Lucy Champagne was sent to St. Cecilia’s after her movie-star mother was brutally attacked by her sleazy boyfriend, Ray Watkins. Lucy’s damning testimony landed Ray a twenty-five-year sentence. But now, Ray is free. And he’s going to find Lucy and make her pay, no matter how far and how fast she runs…
RAYNE
Rayne Taylor found unexpected happiness at St. Cecilia’s, until her roommate, Natalie, committed suicide. Only when Rayne finds a box of mementoes from that time does she realize how wrong she may have been about Natalie’s death—and how far someone will go to keep the truth hidden . . .
ERIN
Erin MacDonald remembers little about the long-ago night she and her sister, Anna Beth, were kidnapped. While Erin was found safe, Anna Beth vanished forever. Now Erin has reluctantly come back to the family estate, where Detective Rafe Montego hopes to finally crack the case. But as flashes of Erin’s memory reemerge, she learns how deep the danger goes . . .
Thriller | Anthology [Zebra, On Sale: February 22, 2022, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781420153637 / eISBN: 9781420153644]
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About Alexandra Ivy
Alexandra Ivy is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Guardians of Eternity, as well as the Sentinels, Dragons of Eternity and ARES series. After majoring in theatre she decided she prefers to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She lives in Missouri with her family.
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