Have you ever had something you felt like you just had to do? Well, for me that was writing my own version of Dracula. I first read Bram Stoker’s Dracula when I was about twelve years old. I think it’s safe to say I have been obsessed with vampires ever since.
My biography doesn’t lie; I have always been drawn to the
macabre with a fondness for anything with fangs. Even as a young child I was
fascinated with werewolves, witches, and vampires. While other girls were
playing “house” with their Barbies, I was playing, “Let’s bite Ken,” or “Ken is
a werewolf.” Ha. Ha. Ha.
Like many classic villains, I never felt that Dracula had a
fair shake, so to speak. In truth, I never saw him as a villain at all. For so
long now he has been the man of my dreams. Maybe that’s why in my story Mina
has dreamed of him all her life.
This story is more a part of me than I can fully describe. I
feel like I’ve waited my whole life to write this book, as if I was working up
to it.
A few people have asked me why I wrote this book as T.K.
Hardin. Especially, since I still put my name (Tracey H. Kitts) so prominently
on the cover. I have chosen to write this book as T.K. Hardin simply to let my
regular readers know that this book is a change from the norm. Although there
are elements of horror in many of my other books, they are not erotic horror
stories. Normally, I write erotic paranormal romance. Though there is certainly
a love story in Dracula: In The Flesh, there are also many other elements that
might offend someone expecting something a bit milder. My beta readers loved
the story just as well as my other books. However, I didn’t want anyone walking
into this one without fair warning. Dracula: In The Flesh is not for the faint
of heart.
Dracula: In The Flesh is what I believe the story should be.
In one instant it is brutal, violent and frightening, and the next
heartbreaking and romantic. I am thrilled to present this book to readers and I
sincerely hope that everyone enjoys this story as I have.
Book Info:
Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, is traveling to
Castle Dracula in order to finalize a real estate transaction. He has been
personally requested by Count Dracula. What Jonathan doesn’t realize is that
Dracula’s interests do not lie with him, but with his beautiful fiancée, Mina.
As soon as he saw her face, Dracula knew the ritual was a
success. After all these long years, his love has returned to him. However,
many things (such as Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker) stand in the way of their
happiness. Sure, he could kill them all and take what he wants. However, his
greatest desire is not to possess Mina, but to love her and have her return his
love.
Therefore, Dracula’s fate and the fate of those closest to
her lie in Mina’s hands. She has dreamed of him all her life. But what will she
do when she learns her dark prince is real? What will happen when she knows
him, not as a dream, but in the flesh?
WARNING: This book contains graphic violence, and graphic
sex. This is NOT a romance novel, although there is a romance involved. This is
Erotic Horror and might offend some readers.
Purchase your copy here:
Author Bio:
I write paranormal, sci-fi, and fantasy
romance. I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. I write
what I enjoy in the hopes that others will enjoy it as well. I've always been
drawn to the macabre. Vampires, werewolves, you name it. I've never written about
the paranormal because it's popular. I do it because that's what I'm interested
in. If the vampire fad ever passes, I'll still be sitting here in my Dracula
cape, getting my fang on.
I write erotic horror under the name T.K.
Hardin.
Links:
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Website – http://www.traceyhkitts.com
Thank you so much for having me here today. :) I hope everyone enjoys Dracula.
ReplyDeleteFantastic choice fro October! I haven't read an actual horror story in so long; what do you consider the biggest part of making it scary? Is it suspense or the ghouly things happening?
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