My Writing Corner : Magic and Romance in the High Country

It's always great to re-visit an author who has appeared on my blog previously and especially someone who is also from my favorite state!

Tena Stetler is a best-selling, award-winning Colorado author who writes paranormal novels. She says some call her crazy while others call her creative. Whichever it is, she tells us she deals with the voices in her head by writing them down and creating a fantasy world. She also comes up with characters you won’t soon forget. Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Her books contain travel, adventure, magic, and a bit of mystery. She also includes a few companion animals to round out the vividly-drawn tales.

Tena shares her life with her own hero of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a fifty-two-year-old box turtle.

Her latest book sounds like another engrossing tale titled Raven's Hollow Spring Magic. Let's get a blurb.

Spring is in full bloom in Raven’s Hollow, a small town in the Colorado Rockies with a population of unique townspeople. Blaze, a dragon shifter, and Wynter, a witch, are neck-deep in wedding preparations, when Wynter’s mother, Jade, goes missing after opening her new antique store, and attending the Simon estate sale where she procured an ancient jelly bean machine. Frantic with worry, Blaze and Wynter track her last movements via the store’s ancient, grainy, security footage. What it reveals is nothing short of shocking. As deputy sheriff, it’s Blaze’s responsibility to find his soon-to-be mother-in-law. But at what cost?

Let's find out more about the characters, starting with Wynter.

What do you think might have happened to your mother?

At first I had no idea, but after finding the jelly bean book and the ancient jelly bean machine, I gotta wonder if she time-traveled inadvertently.

What do you hope for regarding your future, Wynter?

A nice quiet life in the town that embraces me and a successful business. Of course, I want the marriage to a great man, children and the house with a white picket fence.

Tell us about your relationship with Blaze.

It was a rough start, but he brings out the best in me. Sometimes his protective nature is over the top. But what can you expect with a dragon shifter who owns his own business, and is deputy sheriff of the small town we live in?

What attracts you to him?

His caring nature. Willingness to do anything for his friends and family.

What frightens you about him?

That he’s too good to be true. Not had a luck of luck with men and he is the best I’ve ever known. Did you know he and his friend a helo pilot rescued my family and friends when the witness protection program failed us? That story is in Meringue Snowflake Magic, if you want to read about it.

The other thing is well, he’s a dragon shifter, sometimes that’s scary in itself.

Now let's hear from Blaze:

Blaze, what do you want for your future?

To settle down with the woman of my dreams and start a family in the town I love.

What attracts you to Wynter?

Her gung ho nature. She’ll find a way to get it done one way or the other.

What worries you about a relationship with her?

Her desire to get things done, regardless of the consequences.

What concerns you about her mother's sudden disappearance?

Everything. I believe she is lost in time and I’m afraid we won’t be able to find her and bring her back.

Very interesting characters. How about an excerpt?

“Does it work?” He dropped in a penny and twisted the handle. A couple jelly beans rolled out. “Is that all?” He jiggled the handle. It turned another quarter turn and gears whirred. The glass globe sparkled, etchings of the countries around the world appeared as it tilted and slid to the side. On the opposite side a control panel slid out revealing a panel filled with tokens in the center. The group gasped and silence ensued for several beats.

“What the heck?” flew out of Wynter’s mouth as she clutched at her chest. With her other hand, she reached out to touch the machine only to have her hand slapped away with a pair of black gloves Blaze had pulled out of his pocket.

“No one else touch this—or anything in here.” He slipped on the protective gloves and removed one of the tokens holding it up to the light. “It’s inscribed in Latin around the outside. My Latin may be rusty, but rursus in tempore means a turn in time.” He picked up another token and read the inscription. “Fatum suum aspicientis moderatur - Beholder controls its destiny.” Carefully, he returned the tokens to their slots turning his attention to the control panel. “Look here…”

Wynter pointed at the panel. “There’s a slot for one token in the control panel. You don’t suppose this is a—

Want more? You'll have to buy the book! Here are the buy links and how to get in touch with Tena to learn more about her and her books.

Buy Links:

Universal Link : https://books2read.com/u/bOPR5E

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Hollow-Spring-Magic-Things-ebook/dp/B0C43XYQ5P