Now let's start off with a few questions I just had to ask Shelli...
Can you please tell us about your
latest/upcoming book(s)?
Well, this one is a flirt inspired
by the world of Wonderland. I loved the Lewis Carroll books as a kid, so it was
great fun to be able to set my own world in that world and put my own
interpretation on it.
How did you come with the idea for
this story?
In the original books we never actually meet Mary
Ann, she is just mentioned when the White Rabbit mistakes Alice for
her. It got me thinking about who she was, what she was doing in Wonderland,
how did she get there, and her story almost formed in front of me. The Cat, in
the way that all cats do, strolled himself into the book, and, well, let's just
say it would take a stronger person than me to turn him away!
Who is your ultimate "book
boy/girlfriend"? You know, that hottie you read about and drool over.
Oh dear, how long have you got? I must admit I fall
a little in love with all my heroes – I figure that's hopefully normal, as if
you aren't drooling over your heroes then you can't expect anyone else to! I
also totally love J.R.Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood (Zsadist and Wrath in
particular!) and Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters.
Who is your Celebrity crush? And
what would you do if you ever meet them?
I may have a (very slight) Tom
Hiddleston obsession. I tend to be quite an introvert in real life though, if I
did meet one of my crushes I would have no idea what to say so would probably
mumble pathetically and then kick myself later for all the fabulous things I should have said. On the whole I tend to
obsess over authors rather than movie stars though, I'm terrible for fan-girling
at book signings.
If you could collaborate with
another author on a secret project, who would you pick to work with and why?
Ooh, that's a tough one! I think I
would find it quite hard to co-write with someone else, just because my writing
process is so entrenched in my own head. Hypothetically though, authors I
really admire and would love to work with include Neil Gaiman, Sherrilyn
Kenyon, Jim Butcher and Terry Goodkind.
Follow the White Rabbit by Shelli
Rosewarne
Flirts/Paranormal
ISBN: 978-1-77101-370-3
Words: 5612
Heat rating: 0
Available at Publisher
In
Wonderland the strange and magical is everyday, but when a woman who can't
remember her own name meets a shape-shifting cat, anything can happen.
Mary
Ann doesn't remember her life before she wandered into the Woods of
Forgetfulness. She doesn't remember who she was, where she came from, or even
her real name—and she's given up on anyone coming to look for her. Now, she
works for the White Rabbit, and if she's not deliriously happy at least her
life is content.
Until,
that is, she comes across a Cheshire Cat, a rare shape-shifter, who may be
about to turn her life upside down.
In
Wonderland, things are rarely what they seem.
He
put a finger underneath her chin, his touch light but firm as he forced her
head up to meet his gaze. Mary Ann shifted uncomfortably.
"I
think so. I don't really know," she whispered, and when his brow rose in
query, she added in a rush. "I lost my memory in the Woods of
Forgetfulness, I don't know who I am, or where I come from, or even what my
real name is. Everything before I went in there is just a blank."
His
face softened suddenly. "Surely, someone is looking for you then?"
Mary
Ann was embarrassed to feel tears burn her eyes, and she squeezed them shut.
"If anyone was looking for me then they would have found me by now.
Obviously no one cares."
The
silence stretched out, and she forced herself to open her eyes, needing to see
his face, though half-expecting there to be disgust etched on it. She was
pathetic; apparently she couldn't even do a one-night stand without fucking it
up before it even started. He was staring at her, but the look on his face was
odd and unreadable.
"I'm
sorry," she whispered. "I just feel so alone sometimes, I think I'm
going mad."
A
small smile curved his full lips. "We're all mad here, little mouse."
She
found herself reluctantly smiling back. Perhaps he was right. His smile
suddenly broadened into that wide grin.
"I
think perhaps you need to see something strange and beautiful."
Shelli
Rosewarne had always had a dream in the back of her head about wanting to be a
writer. However, like with so many things, life and paying the bills got in the
way and she worked in various jobs from call centers to shops to offices. She
eventually realized that life is too short not to try and follow your dreams,
and has since had two stand alone novellas published with Breathless Press,
along with several submissions in anthologies, another novel contracted for
later in the year and various works in progress in the pipeline. Yup, she's
having to pinch herself as well! She's currently lucky enough to live in Edinburgh,
where she can be constantly inspired by Scottish folklore and see castles every
day. When not writing she loves reading, music and photography.
You
can follow her at:
Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelli-Rosewarne/364962230246715
Twitter—@shellirosewarne
Blog—http://shellirosewarne.wordpress.com
Happy 5th Birthday Breathless Press!!
In
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To celebrate we are releasing a limited edition Hardcover collection of
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