Hope. Dreams. Life... Love: Fixed Moon

Fixed Moon

by Katie Groom

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance

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BLURB:

After breaking her engagement and traveling 800 miles to start her life over, literature student Zoie is ready to live her life within the books she reads and the worlds she creates on the page. She will live her life solo — only her stuffed animal Judy by her side.

Werewolf and literature professor Hugh has long been wary of letting people into his life, even for someone who’s almost 200. His life in Birmingham, Alabama, and his only two friends in the world are enough to keep him content. Not happy, but as near as he figures is possible.

Neither is ready for the literal sparks that fly when they meet. But Hugh knows those sparks mean his heart belongs to Zoie, whether she wants it or not. Desperate to prove he’s worthy of her, Hugh takes Zoie to places mortals are forbidden, drawing dangerous attention to them both.

Now, together with their closest friends, Hugh and Zoie fight against ancient foes and even more ancient laws for their lives and their love.

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EXCERPT

Stevie placed her hands in front of her as if she was holding a big beach ball and closed her eyes. The boat shook ever so slightly and then the water started to rise above the sides of the boat.

Terrified that they were going to take on water, Zoie latched onto Hugh’s arm. She watched as either the water continued to rise above the boat or, maybe, the boat was sinking below the water.

As the water arched over their heads and created a ceiling, a fish fell at their feet. “Do I release it back or will that be an issue?” Zoie picked it up and waited for the signal — a nod from Stevie. Then she tossed it back towards the wall of water before it wiggled out of her hands.

The boat travelled further down into the depths of the ocean, slowly at first — as Stevie gauged Zoie’s potential reaction to increased pressure around the boat. The water grew a darker and darker blue until the only light was what was held in their own bubble.

Zoie was standing at the edge of the boat, holding the railing, when she saw a small light. She leaned forward to get a better look. Squinting her eyes, she tried to make out what was holding the light. She leaned further forward only to be inches from the wall of water — and inches from many rows of giant, pointy teeth.

Jumping back, she gasped and placed her hand over her mouth.

A Word With the Author

1.Did you always want to be an author?

Professionally? I don’t think I realized that it was a *thing* until I was much older and artistic dreams had already been crushed. As a hobby? Yes. My mom recently found my “first book” that I ever wrote, and it was from when I was about four or five. I did my own illustrations. My storytelling skills have improved, but my skills in visual arts — not so much.

2.Tell us about the publication of your first book.

This has been a pretty fun process for me, especially since it’s something that I’ve never done before. I’m very fortunate to have my work selected by an indie publisher (Cinnabar Moth) that allows their authors to be involved in the publication process. It’s been fun so far, especially the process of creating the cover. I had a really great artist (Ira Geneve; Twitter: @irageneve), and we were kind of on the same wavelength about it.

Fixed Moon will be available on October 4, 2022, and I can’t wait for everyone to read about Hugh’s adventures.

3.Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre you write in?

Okay, so I read a lot of Young Adult, but I would consider Fixed Moon somewhere between New Adult and Paranormal Romance/Adventure. The closest books that I read have some sort of paranormal element. So, my favorites are Tracy Wolff, Kat Cho, or Stephenie Meyer for paranormal romance, in general. I own all of their books in this genre and I reread them at times. I’ve read the Twilight Saga about a dozen times, and the available books in the Crave series at least twice — three times for some of them.

4.What’s the best part of being an author? The worst?

The best part is that I finally feel confident enough to let other people — specifically people that I don’t know — read my work. Some people truly enjoy it — maybe someday, my work will *help* someone. That’s fantastic and kind of what I’m hoping for, if I can be honest.

The worst part is that it doesn’t resonate with some people, and sometimes their reaction can be hurtful. When someone puts their art out there, they are putting a piece of themself out there, so, for some people, it hurts when someone doesn’t like a piece of them. I’m definitely one of those people. I’m still learning that it’s okay to be sensitive about how others view my art, while simultaneously reminding myself that art is subjective and not for everyone.

5.What are you working on now?

Without going into too much detail, just know that Hugh’s story isn’t over.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Katie Groom grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management from PITT and her master’s in Employment and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, she decided to move to Alabama in order to avoid as much snow as possible (and to advance her career in Human Resources).

When she isn’t working, Katie enjoys reading, writing, jokingly critiquing movies and TV, and campaigning that the plural of moose should be meese. She also loves to take in live music (especially Hanson) and traveling, with the goal of reaching each of the continents. Katie’s favorite pastime, however, is spending time with her beloved Shih tzu, Delta.

https://cinnabarmoth.com/katie-groom/

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Book links: https://cinnabarmoth.com/fixed-moon-katie-groom/

Amazon buy link: https://www.amazon.com/Fixed-Moon-Katie-Groom-ebook/dp/B0B5656L24/

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