Katie Reus-MATING INSTINCT Blog Tour and Giveaway

CATCHING UP WITH KATIE REUS at The Reading Cafe

Hi Katie.  Welcome back to The Reading Café.  Congratulations on a very successful 2012.

Katie: Thanks so much for having me here today! It’s always a pleasure to hang out.

TRC:  For anyone who does not know Katie Reus, would you please tell us something about yourself?

Katie: I’m a writer, a mom, a wife, and a lover of books! Really good red wine and dark chocolate are two of my weaknesses. I’m a total action movie junkie, wear flip-flops year round and rarely leave home without my kindle. I spend my days writing dark paranormal romance and action-packed romantic suspense—usually while wearing yoga pants and drinking coffee.

TRC: MATING INSTINCT is the latest release in your Moon Shifter series.  Would you please tell us something about the premise?

Katie: I’m so excited about this release! It’s the third book in the Moon Shifter series and full of so much sexual tension and angst between the two main characters. The official description explains what it’s about perfectly:

Surviving for centuries, powerful lupine shifter Jayce Kazan managed to stay away from humans until he met Kat Saburova and was consumed by the need to protect her. But while Jayce shared his passion with the human seer, he refused to make her his bondmate—a refusal that caused the end of their relationship.

A year later, an attack that left Kat near death has resulted in another lupine shifter turning her. Furious that he wasn’t the one to save her, Jayce is determined to show Kat that he is the one she should rely on. But the newly turned shifter is still traumatized and worried that she’ll hurt those she loves, unless she can learn to control her inner wolf.

And as Jayce struggles to protect Kat from her own worst instincts and convince her to rekindle their love, the extremists who almost killed her are looking to finish the job…

TRC: With the success of the Moon Shifter series, how many books do you have planned?

Katie: I’m contracted for two more novels and one more novella after Mating Instinct, but I’d love to continue the series for another five books. That’s all up to my publisher though!

TRC: If you could virtually cast the major characters in the Moon Shifter series, which actors or models would best represent your ideal images?

Katie: Ack, this question is always so hard because I ‘see’ my characters as unique individuals. That said I could see Cote de Pablo playing Ana Cordona and Jessica Chastain playing Erin Flynn. Other than those two characters, they’re all unique in my head.

TRC: HIS TO PROTECT is the latest in your Red Stone Security series.  Would you please tell us something about the premise?

ORDER LINKS: Amazon / Barnes and Noble// KOBO

Katie: It’s the fifth story in the series and features two new characters; Kell and Charlotte. Kell moved to Miami for a fresh start because he thought the woman he loved wanted nothing to do with him. A year later she shows up on his doorstep with their three-month-old son. From there, things really get interesting! Both main characters are good people struggling to figure things out as new parents and where they fit in each other’s lives. Full details here.

TRC: MIAMI, MISTLETOE AND MURDER was your December 2012 release that featured Travis Sanchez (growl and purr).  Is the character of Travis based on anyone in your life or a compilation of alpha men with a heart and soul?

LINKS TO ORDER:   Amazon/ Barnes and Noble / KOBO

Katie: Travis represents the perfect male to me. He puts off a certain image on the outside (one I find very sexy), but oh my, he’s such a softie where his woman is concerned. He’s definitely a compilation of different alpha men.

TRC: What do you believe is the biggest misconception about you?

Katie: Uh, I have no idea, lol! I’m pretty shy and quiet in person if I’ve never met someone before, but online it’s easier to be outgoing so maybe people don’t know that and it’s a misconception…but I don’t know!

TRC: If you could change something about yourself personal or professional, what would it be and why?

Katie: Personally, I’m a female with normal body issues so I’d love to ‘magically’ change the way I see myself sometimes. Professionally, I love my job so nothing that I can think of.

TRC: Who or what has been the biggest influence in your life and why?

Katie: There’s no one person, which I’m grateful for. I’ve had so many different influences that have helped shape who I am and where I am in life right now.

TRC: Who is the first person you think about when you need someone to talk with and why?

Katie: My sister! We talk to each other every day and she’s my best friend. She knows me in a way no one else ever will. We grew up with each other and she’s one of the kindest, non-judgmental people I know. If I’m being irrational about something, she’s not afraid to call me out too, which is awesome.

TRC: Is there a question that you would like to be asked in an interview, but nobody has asked? If so, ask away!

Katie: I’ve done quite a few interviews over the years and I can’t think of anything 😉

LIGHTNING ROUND

Last Vacation Destination: Florida

Favorite Flower: Lily

Last Movie You Saw: The Pirates Band of Misfits (yes, I have a child)

Last Book You Read: Curve Ball by Charlotte Stein

Your guilty pleasure: pedicures and lattes

TRC: Thank you Katie for taking the time to answer our questions. We are looking forward to another successful year.

Katie: Thanks again for having me!

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