Author Interview with Margaret Izard
Tell us about your latest book, who are the main character’s and what can we expect when we pick it up?
Stone of Doubt, book 5. Evie’s story. (Colin and Bree’s daughter) A human with Fae powers finds herself fulfilling an old magic stone prophecy as her lost dream boy, now a man, must rescue her from the cruel grip of an evil monster and save the realms.
She’s a human with Fae powers—and
two men who want her. One dark and devilish, the other her long-lost love.
Which path will Evie choose?
Evie MacDougall, you met in book 3, Stone of Hope. She’s Breille and Colin MacDougall’s daughter with Fae powers who accidentally opened the Eye of Ra portal, which sucked her, her brother Ewan and their uncle, Dominic DeVolt, into Egypt of the 1930s. In that story, she meets her mysterious Fae boy, whom she falls hard for. When we met with her again, she had graduated college and had not seen her Fae crush since. She meets the handsome dark man, Manix, and they start a relationship only to have her Fae crush, Aodhán, return, begging him to take her to his Fae realm.
Aodhán, saved Evie and her family at the end of Stone of Hope, book 3 Stones of Iona, only to be punished for showing his true love forbidden Fae spells. Now freed from his captivity, he’s free to visit Evie, his love. But she’s torn between two men, one dark and dangerous, and him, a prophesied future King of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Aodhán will do all in his power to fight for their love, even risk his own destiny.
Manix Skene Evie admired from afar
since he transferred to her college three months prior. He’s a drama major who
prefers goth like her and carries a darkness about him that all the girls find
irresistible. When Manix invites her to his estate for a masked ball, she
becomes curious about the dark and handsome man every college student dreams of
dating. Some say he held a temper as if another lived inside him, but for Evie,
he was everything a girl desired, or was he?
Do you come up
with the hook first, or do you create characters first and then dig through
until you find a hook?
This
is the same as asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. The hook is
the story. I’m a plotter. When crafting my stories, I need to do a lot of
planning, character profiles, etc. But at the start of the idea of the story,
one must have the goal, motive, and conflict of the story and each of the main characters.
The hook combines all these, so the discovery comes early on, but the order
changes from each story I craft. For Stone of Doubt, the hook came first
because it grew from the previous book in the series. Evie’s lost love was a
Fae who helped her in the previous book. When we get to Stone of Doubt,
he’s disappeared from her life for years, only to return when she least expects
it.
Which of your own
characters would you like to have lunch with?
I would have to say
Dagda King of the Tuatha Dé Danann Fae. He
holds most of the information of all the characters in the books.
Tell us about what you are reading at the moment or anticipate reading in
the future? Any favorite authors you enjoy reading in your spare time?
I’m
drafting a book now, so I won’t read anything else at this time. When I do
read, I read a lot, so there are too many authors I enjoy to list.
Which of your own
books would you like to live in?
Stone of Love, book 1, Stones of Iona, only because it’s the
first book I wrote.
What do you do when
you have free time?
My hobbies include
travel, gardening, cooking, crafting, entertainment (TV/movies/live shows), and
floating around my pool.
How do you approach
character development in your stories? Do you have any specific techniques or
methods that you find particularly effective?
I
have character profiles I complete, but the mental image of them, how they act
etc. I think through prior. My acting experiences lend to this as I approach
each character as someone I’d have to portray.
What do you believe sets your writing apart from others in your genre, and why should readers choose to read your books?
What is
said about my writing:
Margaret Izard is renowned for crafting characters who are both flawed
and fascinating. In her latest addition to the steamy time travel series,
readers will meet individuals grappling with internal conflicts and external
challenges, making their journeys resonate on a deeply human level.
What readers have said about this next release: The narrative keeps you guessing. Just when readers think they’ve figured it all out, unexpected turns will invite them to re-examine their assumptions—mirroring the book’s central theme of questioning certainty. Stone of Doubt isn’t just a story; it’s an exploration of how doubt and certainty shape our lives. As readers navigate the intertwined threads of romance, suspense, and self-discovery, they’ll find themselves reflecting on their own experiences and beliefs.
Can you discuss any
upcoming projects or books that you’re currently working on? What can readers
expect from your future works?
Next
in the series:
Highlander’s Holly and Ivy, a Christmas companion book coming
November 2025. Features Alex MacDougall, Mary and Roderick from Thistle in
the Mistletoe son. A forbidden love between a Highlander and an
English lady intertwines with magic, betrayal, and the fate of a nation as they
fight to unite their worlds and reclaim Scotland’s legacy.
Stone of Faith, book 6 Ewan’s Story. (Evie’s twin brother) A
cursed pirate captain and an enslaved siren defy a power-hungry madman—and fate
itself—to claim a love that spans centuries as they save the human and Fae
realms.
Stone of Destiny, book 7. Katerine MacArthur, Evie’s BFF
love story. A woman torn
between fate and forbidden love must defy a Fae prophecy and battle dark forces
to reclaim her future—and the heart of the Fae warrior she can’t forget.
Evergreen Evermore, a Christmas companion book coming in 2026.
This
series leads into another connected series, Dragons of Tantallon, a
dragon-shapeshifter series revolving around the magic Iona Stones.
STONE OF DOUBT
Author: Margaret Izard
Paranormal Romance
In the absence of doubt, only faith is found.
A human with Fae powers living like an oddball has its ups and downs until Evie MacDougall’s dream Fae boy pops back into her life after she thought another was “the one.”
One dark and devilish, the other her long-lost love. Evil forces trap her for a magic Fae stone, but which man can she trust? As a teen prophesied to be Fae king, Aodhán viewed the girl of his dreams through an Eye of Ra.
Once, he risked all to help Evie MacDougall find a magic Fae stone, only to end up imprisoned. Kept from his true love for years, he finds her at risk from an evil Fae hunting a magic stone.
Is
a single vow strong enough to save true love, to save the human and Fae realms?
Excerpt
Two:
Her head shot up, and he stood before her. “Hello, Evie.”
Her hand lifted as she moved it toward him, expecting it to
pass through. When she touched his warm chest, she jerked back.
He captured it in his hand. “Aye, I’m real, Evie.”
He brought her hand to his lips and brushed the back,
kissing her. Tingles shot from her hand to her heart. Only one person affected
her that way. Aodhán.
His grin grew as he lowered her hand. “I’ve been away, and
for that, I am sorry. But I’m finally freed. Free to revisit the human realm.”
Tears gathered in her eyes as he gazed into her eyes, her
heart. Her Fae love, Aodhán, stood before her and held her hand.
“Evie, please let me make up my absence to ye. Let me show
ye new hope and erase all doubt about yer feelings for me.”
She whimpered as a tear fell. “Aodhán?”
His hand came up and caught her tear. He rotated his palm
and held it open, presenting a clear gemstone shaped like a teardrop.
Handing it to her, he whispered, “I can only stay a moment,
but tomorrow I shall come to ye. I’m glad ye kept the sphere. I heard yer call
every time. No more tears, Evie.”
He brushed a kiss on her lips. “Look for me tomorrow night
in yer dreams. Don’t lose hope.”
Aodhán faded from her view.
Evie blinked. She turned around once, scanning the area. No
one was about.
She turned again, calling out, “Hello?”
No one appeared on the street.
She pulled her camera up and pressed the button. Aodhán’s
smiling face and ethereal glow came into view. Proof he’d visited and she’d not
seen a ghost.
Her fingers brushed her tingling lips at the promise of
tomorrow night.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Margaret Izard is an award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance novels. Her latest awards are 2024 Reader’s Favorite Honorable Mention for Stone of Love and 2024 Spring BookFest Silver Award for the same title. She spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater, and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken, or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school, which combined her desire for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets.
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5 comments:
We appreciate you featuring STONE OF DOUBT today.
Thanks for having me!
I need this book! Half way through Stone of Love ❤️
This looks like a very good book.
Have a good weekend.
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