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Leilani Love

Featured Book: Violca's Dragon

Hello everyone. Nice to meet you

Hello, Leilani! How long have you been a writer and how did you come to writing?

I've been writing for about seven years. I moved to a very small town in Oregon. I had enough time to start reading again and one day...started writing

How did you come up with this storyline?

My witches are born from my dreams while my storyline came from research on dragons.

What are the best and the worst aspects of writing?

The worst part of writing is editing. Not my strong suit. I wish you just wrote your rough draft and it was done and magically edited itself. Favorite part of writing is coming up with my characters and my storyline. I fall in love with all my characters.

What inspires you to write?

The voices in my head of course. Just kidding, there is something that makes me feel complete when I write. My imagination has always been over active so now it has an outlet.

How did you conduct your research for Violca's Dragon?

I researched dragons. The dragons I went back and forth on and looked up different myths. I end up settling on the Greek's version of dragons. What would happen if the God's didn't kill the dragons after they helped killed the Titans? What reason would they have to spare their lives? And if the Gods did keep them around...would they let them stay as big and powerful?

What are 3 of your favorite quotes from Violca's Dragon?

Chase saw a flash of hurt in her eyes and he stepped in front of her, cupping her cheek, making sure she looked at him when he answered, "I kissed you because there was no way I could be near you and not."

Chase knew that smiling at her right now would not help him, nor would telling her she looked beautiful when she was angry.

Chase smirked, looking down and she noticed a small tent forming under the blanket. Violca felt her cheeks heating up, and clearing her throat, she tried to hide her embarrassment when he announced, "As you can see I'm already up. But if you'd like, I'll join you downstairs in a few minutes."

More Favorites from Violca's Dragon:

Fun scene between Chase and one of his best friends:

Chase headed over to his bag, and grabbing a shirt, pulled it over his head. "Put your shirt on Scott, before you scare the kids."

Scott chuckled, flexing. "You're just worried that Violca will have a hard time keeping her hands off the guns."

Chase snorted. "Guns, really?"

What would your friends say is your best quality?

Sarcasm and shenanigans of course.

Are reader reviews important to you?

Of course. Writing for the most part is very solitary and you wonder if anyone is going to read your book, let alone like it. Reviews and messages from people who enjoyed my book make my day and encourage me to keep going.

What do you do when you don't write?

I have two boys that keep me very busy and a day job. I also read and love to go hiking.

Tell us about your other books?

The other books I have written are part of the same series. Showing you more of this world and other characters that lives all tie together in some way.

Thank you guys for taking the time to get to know me a little better. I hope you guys all have a wonderful day!

Blurb:

Violca Grey knows life can change instantly. Two years after her parents' sudden death, Violca is left raising her four younger sisters. She doesn't realize that their lives are all in danger from something that may not be human.

Chase Reed knows the Grey sisters possibly hold the key to his fate. He is determined to get close, protect them and bring them to his Dragon King.

Together, Chase and Violca not only have to protect their families—they also have to fight against their rising feelings for each other. But what Violca doesn't know is that once a dragon decides he wants something, there is no stopping him from getting it.

Excerpt:

Standing in front of her, he looked her over and when she finally looked up at him, he noticed that her violet eyes were darker as she looked at him angrily. "I didn't ask you for your help," she snapped.

Chase knew that smiling at her right now would not help him, nor would telling her she looked beautiful when she was angry. Watching her breasts rise and fall as she breathed, her violet eyes sparkle with anger, and the straight line of her lips, he fought the urge to kiss her. "You didn't, but that doesn't mean I want to see you hurt."

She glared at him. "Why're you here? What do you want with me?"

Chase stepped closer to her and reached up to touch her cheek, dropping his hand when she seemed to flinch before he could touch her. "I'm here because I wanted to make sure you're safe."

She snorted at him and he couldn't help but smile at the unfeminine sound. "That's not what I meant and you know it." She pushed her hair back from her face and looked up at him, her voice lowering to almost a whisper, "Why did you kiss me? Was it just to get close to me?"

Chase saw a flash of hurt in her eyes and he stepped in front of her, cupping her cheek, making sure she looked at him when he answered, "I kissed you because there was no way I could be near you and not."