Delta James | 20 Questions: THE PACT

1–What is the title of your latest release?

THE PACT which releases February 24^th. It is the second in the Syndicate Masters series which consists of four novels:

THE BARGAIN – already out

THE AGREEMENT – releasing March 17^th

THE UNDERSTANDING – releasing April 21^st

2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?

A dark”ish” mafia romance between a powerful Scottish Black Tiger Shifter, Gavan Drummond, and Blaise Munro, the owner/operator of Kilted Fire, makers of fine single-malt whisky.

Blaise’s grandfather dies leaving the distillery to be divided between Gavan and Blaise with Gavan holding the majority share. In order to keep her safe, Gavan offers Blaise a deal—she agrees to be his submissive for a year and at the end of that time, he will sell her his share for one pound sterling.

3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?

I LOVE the UK and wanted to do a four book series, one book each set in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales

4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?

Yes! My heroines are strong, intelligent, and caring. These are no weak-willed women who are waiting for the proverbial knight in shining armor riding a white horse to save them

5–What are three words that describe your hero?

Dominant, Passionate, Honorable

6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?

Exactly how single-malt whisky is made

7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?

I edit as I got along and then do a final edit before sending to my professional edits as well as my critical reader group (which is different from my ARC team)

8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?

Probably really good Mac and Cheese, and I’m kind of a snob about it—if it isn’t decadent and wonderful, I will just politely not eat it

9–Describe your writing space/office!

The back of the house is divided between my office and a screened in porch. The entire back wall is windows so there is a ton of light. There are also various places for my bassets to lay down and nap while I work. I’ve included a picture

10–Who is an author you admire?

Several—Lexi Blake, Cherise Sinclair, Skye Warren, Dan Brown, Robert Ludlum

11–Is there a book that changed your life?

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry. My mother used it to teach me to read when I was three. It instilled in me a life-long love of reading, horses and wild things

12–Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)

Thanksgiving Day 2017 I got an email saying the publisher had accepted my book and it would be published in January 2018. But for me the big “moment” was when I stayed up until I saw the book go live on Amazon

13–What’s your favorite genre to read?

Romantic Suspense

14–What’s your favorite movie?

Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest

15–What is your favorite season?

Autumn

16–How do you like to celebrate your birthday?

My favorite way is with friends—trail riding, white water rafting or just hanging out being together

17–What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?

My schedule doesn’t leave me a lot of time to watch television or movies so when I do I tend to go back to classics I know I will enjoy: North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief, Castle, Game of Thrones (all but the last season!)

18–What’s your favorite type of cuisine?

Southern Comfort Food

19–What do you do when you have free time?

Free time? What is this free time you speak of? Right now, I am focusing on writing, so the majority is spent working. BUT I do like to pack the dogs in the back of the Mazda CX-5 and go for a drive on the backroads of Virginia

20–What can readers expect from you next?

Answer – I have lots coming up:

PROPHECY, sometime in early March

RELEASE, March 10^th

ILLUSION April 7^th

The Understanding, April 21^st

And the list goes on and on. In general, I publish one book in a KU series and one book-wide each month!

THE PACT by Delta James

Syndicate Masters #2

Gavan Drummond is the most powerful man in Scotland, he is neither pure nor innocent. Can I trust him to save my company?

My family has been making single malt whiskey for centuries and has a world-renowned reputation. A rival has been trying to put us out of business and acquire both our distilling methods and our land. In an effort to save me from a forced marriage, my father leaves Drummond 51 percent of the business to hold in trust until I marry.

Now my father is dead and the two leading suspects are the rival clan and Drummond – the black tiger. I don’t know where to turn to for help.

Gavan offers me a Pact … submit for a year or lose my legacy. If I accept, will I be sharing the bed of a murderer?

The Pact is a dark mafia romance in the Syndicate Masters series. If you like intrigue, men determined to possess their women and the strong intelligent women who stand up to them, then you’ll love Delta James’ newest Kindle melting paranormal romance.

Buy The Pact today, for a growly tiger shifter, enemies-to-lovers romance with twists that will keep you guessing.

Romance Paranormal [Self Published, On Sale: February 24, 2022, e-Book, ISBN: 9798420880524 / ]