Meet Lola James: This Week's Treasured & Tipsy Timeslip Traveller
Please join this week's guest, cupcake-loving-romance-writer Lola James, as she takes us on a virtual tour using her own personal photos. Walk the streets of New York as it pulses with an irrepressible energy. Tired now? Order a glass of champagne and get lost in the City of Lights. Lastly we'll stop by Greece for a glimpse of the Gods. #Travel #NewYork #NYC #AuthorInterview #TreasuredTipsyTimeslip #RachaelStapleton #GrandCentralStation #Lola James #Paris #EiffelTower #Greece
Thank you for having me today on The Mysterious Ink Spot. If you know me I love to travel and for some reason I always pick fun locations for my books. Today I will tell you about two locations that I love and one I hope to visit, and two are in my new book The Spellbound Series.
I will start with New York! I love the city.
I’ve been there about five times and that still doesn’t seem like enough. I have some personal pictures that I’ve taken to share. I wish that I could have seen NYC in the 20’s. I know it was probably a bad time with prohibition and the start of the great depression but come on its New York.
I love the city lit up at night, that’s probably my favorite part! In Spellbound, Ben has ties to New York. Not only is it the place that he became vampire, but it’s the city that he met his good friend Emilian, and the place where he’ll find a love of his own right on the subway.
The next city I’ve fell in love with and that's Paris.
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| Photo Credit: The Telegraph |
First it was the food. I mean the French are known for their flavorful foods.
But then there's the art and the best I found was at the Louvre Museum. Then there's the history.... Ah the history.
Lastly there’s Greece.
I am going to visit Greece one day. Greece is fictionalized to me.
I mean there's turmoil going on in the country, now but it still doesn't take away from the beauty and culture there.
I love the attire of ancient Greece. Gowns every day, arm cuffs, Greek food, what’s not to love about ancient Greece?
In Spellbound Greece serves as the birthplace for the main character Toni, buts also the home of the gods. Many locations in Greece are mentioned but none are as beautiful as this… a location in Witch Bound.
The Spellbound Series
In Spellbound Greece serves as the birthplace for the main character Toni, buts also the home of the gods. Many locations in Greece are mentioned but none are as beautiful as this… a location in Witch Bound.
The Spellbound Series
Lola
James
Book
Description:
The journey of a spellbound woman, her
friends, and the men who vie for her affections as she falls headlong into a
world of vampires, witches and Greek gods.
Who will she choose as her one true love
and how many lives will be turned upside down in her quest to fulfill her
eternal destiny?
Friends become enemies and enemies
become deadly as each seek to find the one thing that will bring true
fulfillment.
Excerpts:
Bound to Remember, Book One
“Hello.” I held
out my hand. “I'm Doctor Toni Hollander, but you can call me Toni.”
He stared at me
as if he was looking right though me, ignoring my extended hand. A wave of
embarrassment washed over me and I pulled my hand back. Maybe I imagined that
stare thing with him a minute ago. My thoughts retreated to Kevin. He had only
been the last in a long line of failed relationships and I was starting to
wonder if my terrible taste in men had struck again.
"Where are
my manners? I am Benjamin, but you may call me Ben" He pulled my hand into
his, with a toothy grin.
Unbound, Book Two
Hades closed the
space between us. “I will return soon, my sweet.” He took my hand, kissing my
fingertips, before releasing it. Then the three gods and Dawn disappeared.
Ben and I stood
alone in the hallway as I moved closer to him. The lust from our kiss still
lingered thick between us.
“Ben . . . I—”
“Shhh.” His
finger touched my lips, stopping my rambling. “We have only a short time, and I
need to plead my case to you; so let me show, rather than tell you why it
should be me you pick for eternity.”
Bound to You, Book Three
“I’ve missed you
already. I don’t know how I survived without you for so long.” His warm lips
kissed the top of my hand. If my cheeks could blush, they’d be the darkest
shade of red.
I had to clear
my throat and shake my head from the swoon-worthy trance Hades had me in. “I’d
like to have my place back, but Ben compelled my landlord to get me out of my
lease.”
His lips trailed
to my finger, then fingertips, creating sensations throughout my body. “My
Antonia, I want nothing more than to fulfill every desire in your heart. It’s
such a beautiful heart. I know that you love me, and that you will make your
decision when you are ready. I can wait. I’ve waited so long for you, and I’d
continue to wait an eternity to be with you.”
Imaginary
butterflies fluttered in my stomach and I felt my heart slipping into his
hands. I knew his words were true; he would wait.
Bound by Fate, Short
“I have something
for you.” It was the same line she sang every time. Her voice was the perfect
pitch to allure any human and I felt my body being pulled toward her. I
wouldn’t even greet her anymore when she came; I tried to block her out.
“Benjamin, I
have something for you.” I didn’t want to go, but I didn’t want to miss the
opportunity to possibly see Toni. She’d promised me that I could see her one
day—to see if she was truly happy; so I gave in each time and went to
Aphrodite. I always waited here for her to arrive, for she had me at her beck
and call.
Abound Christmas, Short
Snow was falling
and I heard her charming giggle. The sound enchanted me. I looked down and I
was holding her mittened hand in mine.
“I love you,
Benjamin,” she said. I looked carefully, trying to make out her face, but
caught only her profile bundled under a furry hood and scarf. I glanced around,
noting that we were in a carriage riding through Central Park, passing
snow-covered trees.
Witch Bound, Book Four
My melancholy
thoughts broke as I heard my name being called—I wasn’t paying attention to
details anymore. I hadn’t left the building in the last 24 hours and I was
exhausted. The sounds of the hospital continually echoed in the fog of my
thoughts. I played Doctor Stevens’ words in my head on repeat, but the memory
of Hermes’ first touch in Hades’ temple still sent chills down my back. My
daddy taught me better than to fiddle between boys. “Always pick the man,
Dawn,” he would say. Thinking of my daddy reminded me that I needed to call
him. I could only avoid his calls for so long.
Rebound, Book Five
“Does beauty run
in your family as well?” A nervous chuckle escaped me. What a cheesy pickup
line.
“You’re nervous,
aren’t you?” she asked, batting her eyelashes and making sweat swell on my
forehead.
“Yes.” I nodded.
Why was I being so honest? I cleared my throat. “I’m Ben, by the way.” I
extended my hand.
She looked at me
then my hand before gently wrapping hers in mine.
“And I am
Thalia.” The warmth of her hand made everyone on the train disappear.
About
the Author:
Lola is a fool for a love story, a
sucker for a cupcake, and let’s not talk about what she’d do for a Klondike
bar. She enjoys long walks on the beach and movies that involve chainsaws. By
day she’s the HR Lady and by nightfall she puts on a cape to become a romance
writer.
Website: www.lolajames.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/1lola_james
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/lola_james
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLolaJames
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The Fate Series Blog: http://thefateseries.blogspot.com/
The Spellbound Series Blog: http://spellboundseries.blogspot.com/
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Thanks for being a part of the tour. Looking at my pictures is making me want to do some more traveling.
ReplyDeleteNo problem Lola! Thanks for stopping by and sharing...I am ready to join you on your next trip. I think I'm Parisian at heart:) Sorry I couldn't use all of your photos...they were really big files and one of them wasn't downloading...unfortunately it was my fave pic...which is why I'd try to find something similar (note the Telegraph reference)...but your photo was definitely better.
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