Dark Legends Block Party!

Xyla Turner

Featured Book: Company Secrets

Hey Everybody, my name is Xyla Turner and I'm a new romance author who has decided to spread her wings in the many different genres that I've grown to love. I'm so excited that you've taken the time to tune in about my story that is included in the Dark Legends, this awesome, box set.

Hello, Xyla! You had me at mid-air sex scene! But, let's get started.

How long have you been a writer and how did you come to writing?

I've been writing since I was a teenager but I finally published an inspirational and children's book in 2012. My first romance novel, The Chase, was published in 2015 and it was inspired through a bit of internal unrest. I was at a crossroads in my life and didn't know what to do. So, I decided to either write about what I wanted for my life or sit and cry about it all. Thankfully, I decided to write and four days later, fifty-five thousand words were written and I haven't stopped writing since.

How did you come up with this storyline?

This storyline was in connection with a collaboration with two awesome authors, Olivia Gaines and Tiana Laveen. We had central connecting characters who were at the same company but they were very strange and supernatural. My book, Broken Treaty, features Sage, a one-hundred and thirty-year old vampire who meets a woman, that is not from his tribe and she has him breaking all the rules. I love when strong men are broken by the natural wiles of their true mate.

What are the best and the worst aspects of writing?

The best aspects of writing include creating a new world that you enter in and can build from scratch with your own ideas. The funny part about that, is the characters have a mind of their own, so I guess it's not entirely your world. The worst aspects of writing for me is the aftermath. After, I type "The End," the hard work starts. Edits, edits and more edits. Reading, reading and more reading, more edits, more drafts and the cycle seems to never end. This work, for me, is tedious.

What inspires you to write?

Life! I need nothing but to walk down my street to think of a story. My inspiration to write is really to get the stories and characters out of my head. Tell their story, so that in some small way, so many of our own stories are told. It's something to read about a character that is 'you'. I love when readers can connect but I love when they say, 'that is me.' It reminds us we're not alone in the world.

How did you conduct your research for Broken Treaty?

This was my first paranormal romance, so I did a variety of research including online searches, re-watching a few of my favorite vampire movies again, checked out some paranormal books and asking readers their thoughts about major changes to vampire's stories. It was interesting that readers were not open for alterations of the traditional vampire.

Name a Favorite from Broken Treaty:

Mid-air sex scene. Enough said. :-)

What would your friends say is your best quality?

My friends think I have an active imagination, I'm a problem solver and I have great ideas.

Are reader reviews important to you?

Oddly enough, reader's reviews are important to me. As I said before, I'm a fairly new author, so the more constructive feedback, the better.

What do you do when you don't write?

Usually, I hang out with my family, my nieces and nephews, catch up on my television shows or do some sort of extreme sport.

Tell us about your other books?

Most of my other books are about alpha men and the sassy women who tame them. They are diverse, sexy and for grown people. I'm starting another series in another genre, New Adult, that will feature the collegiate atmosphere but also incorporate sexy characters and the growing pains of adulthood.

If you could share one thing about yourself that you would like readers to know what would it be?

My motto is Switch the Style Up and this is something that I've done as an author because I don't like to be boxed into one category. So, I encourage readers to do the same. Switch It Up.

Thanks for having me and I look forward to hearing from you all about the stories in this set. I would encourage you to check out Broken Treaty, so you can meet Sage & Jessica! :-)

Blurb:

Jessica Cayman is an ambitious Account Executive for Delancey, Inc. She stays in her lane, works hard and has her eyes set on becoming a partner within the next year. The plan is easy until Sage Wesley, III from The Company refuses to work with her.

His aversion to Jessica turns into a kiss that literally has both of them off their feet. Floating in midair? Then a bite on her neck?

There are too many secrets and Jessica soon finds herself in the middle of an old war between vampires and hunters all because of broken treaties.

Excerpt:

I slammed the door, stood there in front and took off my gloves. If I had to have a lasting impression on my hands and body, it would be hers.

"What are you doing here?" She turned at the slamming of the door, then stood up.

"I had to see you." I ground my teeth as I held back with a serious amount of restraint.

"Are you alright?" She asked.

"No," I growled. "I'm not alright."

She rounded the desk and started walking towards me.

"Oh my God, what's wrong?"

"Stop," I snapped and held up my hand.

I was hanging on by a fucking thread. It felt like I had been in the sun for hours and was about to combust. What was happening to me?

"What have you done?" I growled at her. "Ever since you came around, I've been fucked up. Your scent..."

I stopped myself because she would think I was bat-shit crazy. Well, I felt like I was going to be.

"What? Scent? Do you need me to call an ambulance?" She was becoming frantic.

Her heart rate increased, and her brows came together in confusion.

I took a deep breath in an attempt to gain my composure. "No, I'm fine."

She inched towards me again with one hand out.

"Sage, can I take a look at you? You don't look good."

She was so close her scent stung my nostrils, and if I had tear ducts, they would have leaked. Her hand touched my face, and I knew that presence would stay there for days.

Lifting my chin, I looked at her through hooded eyes.

I could not help it. Shit, I did not want to help any of it. Jessica was who I wanted, and that was that.

I grabbed her wrist and jerked her towards me. My lips crashed down on hers and for a brief moment, she submitted to me and let me take my fill of her. Her lips were soft, pliable and open for me. My hands began to roam her body and landed on her ass so that I could feel that for days. Her hands gripped both of my arms right before she abruptly pulled back.

Her fingers immediately went to touch her lips as those wide dark eyes stared at me with shock, horror and surprise.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" She gasped.

Then without any warning at all, she smacked me right across the face.

"I can't believe you." She looked at her hand, almost surprised that she used it. "Oh my God."