As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Shannon K. Butcher, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. BLOOD BOND, book 10 of the Sentinel Wars, is about Justice—a lonely woman with no past—finding her future in the arms of a man who both terrifies and intrigues her. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? I’d want to hang out with Winnifred Archer, my socially awkward, nerdy heroine from the anthology THE SECRET SHE KEEPS, because she’s my people. We’d probably hang out at her favorite coffee shop and talk about modern day storytelling and character generation. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Usually, music is the thing that starts the ball rolling for me. It’s so emotional, which is the way I like to write. Once I have an idea for how…

Blood Bond by Shannon K. Butcher Justice has never known freedom. She woke up ten years ago, naked and alone with no memory of who or what she was. Since then, she’s been a prisoner, compelled by powers she doesn’t understand. She’s roamed the country, doing whatever the fates demanded of her, good or bad. Completely alone. Until now. Ronan is starving to death. Like all the Sanguinar, his survival depends on finding the dwindling traces of blood left behind by an ancient, magical race. Weeks ago, Justice saved his life and since then, it’s been her blood he craves, her face he dreams about. As evil closes in on all sides, threatening the only stronghold the Sentinels have to protect them, Ronan must find a way to gain Justice’s trust and free her from the dark powers that control her. Because if he can’t, the next person she is compelled to kill may be him. Order BLOOD BOND: Kindle | BN.com | iTunes/iBooks | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR Sentinel Wars They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity…

Sentinel Wars #8 March 2014 On Sale: March 4, 2014 Featuring: Torr; Grace 384 pages ISBN: 0451241118 EAN: 9780451241115 Kindle: B00EOARAAK Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance ParanormalBuy at Amazon.com #SupernaturalThursday is back! Willing Sacrifice by Shannon K. Butcher A passion that wouldn’t die, a lover that wouldn’t surrender They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior weighs the price he will pay for love…. Theronai warrior Torr has never forgotten Grace, the human who stole his heart and nearly gave her life to save his. So when he is summoned to the aid of Brenya, the powerful woman who healed Grace, he is devastated to find that Grace’s cure has left her mind devoid of any memory of Torr or their love. However, despite not knowing who he is, Grace is inexplicably drawn to the dark warrior. As they team up to stop the invasion that threatens the people Grace now considers family, her memories slowly start resurfacing. But sometimes the past is best forgotten—a lesson that Torr may learn too late…. An exciting…

Sentinel Wars #4 November 2010 On Sale: November 2, 2010 Featuring: Nika; Madoc 368 pages ISBN: 0451232372 EAN: 9780451232373 Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Fantasy Urban, Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Dark but a true romance… Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher Blood is not all that binds… They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now one Sentinel’s burning loyalty and love may prove to be her greatest weapons. For nine years Nika has had one goal: to save her younger sister from the Synestryn, who hold her captive. Now the psychic bond Nika forged with her sibling is fading, and time is running out. But the one man who can unlock the power insider her left and never returned, leaving Nika alone to rescue a sister everyone else believes is dead. Madoc swore to himself that he would never enter Dabyyr again. For his soul is nearly dead, and he fears what he might do to those he’s sworn to protect–especially Nika. If he accompanies her into the Synestryn realm, his forbidden desire for her may unleash…

Please join me in welcoming author Shannon K. Butcher to the Daily Dose to celebrate her newest release: Love You to Death. The novel takes Butcher fans to a new place as she explores romantic suspense. So kick back, grab your coffee and enjoy our little question and answer session. Tell us a little about Love You To Death? Is this a paranormal romance or a nitty, gritty crime drama/romance? LYTD is a romantic suspense, and possibly the creepiest stuff I’ve ever written. It’s about a woman whose sister has gone missing. No one believes Ashley’s disappearance is anything sinister, but Elise knows differently. With the help of hunky, ex-cop neighbor Trent, Elise will stop at nothing to discover what happened to her sister, despite the number of mutilated bodies that are piling up. What is about the romance genre that appeals to you? It’s the relationships between people that intrigues me most. There’s nothing more exciting to me than watching two people fall in love—whether they dive in head first or fight it every step of the way, it’s always fun to witness. Throwing in the complications of monsters, terrorists or serial killers just makes it that much more…