J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer

Touch of Frost, a paranormal romance novella by Jocelyn Adams, released on February 1st from J. Taylor Publishing. Today, I am pleased to host a leg of the book tour on my blog.

Blurb for Touch of Frost

Even the simplest of touches between Will Frost and Lauren McLean are forbidden. 

To share love will surely mean death. 

Since her granddad’s passing, Lauren has existed a few steps out of sync with the world. Desperate to feel the love only he offered her as a child, Lauren returns to the haven they once shared — a snow-covered cabin at the foothills of the Rockies. 

It’s not the memory of her granddad that warms her ice-cold, frost-bitten body after being caught in a blizzard, though. It’s the man in whose bed she wakes. 

Along with bringing life to her soul, Will stirs deep-rooted memories in Lauren and brings out the love she seeks. 

What Will knows about himself — the secrets of his kind — he keeps hidden, forcing Lauren to search for answers, to question and ultimately put her life, and his own existence, in danger. 

In love, though, there is always a way. 

Can Will get around the rules? Or will Lauren give up her life simply to have one last touch from Will Frost?

Purchase Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Interesting, no? I’ve got the book on my Kindle, and the title has been calling me … ca-all-ling me… Can’t wait to read it!

Now, meet the lovely Jocelyn Adams:

Author Bio

Jocelyn Adams grew up on a cattle farm in Lakefield and has remained a resident of Southern Ontario her entire life, most recently in Muskoka. She has worked as a computer geek, a stable hand, a secretary, and spent most of her childhood buried up to the waist in an old car or tractor engine with her mechanically inclined dad. But mostly, she’s a dreamer with a vivid imagination and a love for fantasy (and a closet romantic—shhh!). When she isn’t shooting her compound bow in competition or writing, she hangs out with her husband and young daughter at their little house in the woods.

Contact: Website | Blog  | Twitter | Facebook

And now, on to the grilling:

Touch of Frost has one of the most intriguing blurbs I’ve read in a long time! The first couple of lines really hooked me: forbidden love under penalty of death! What were your inspirations for this story?

Wow, thanks! ::taps chin:: Hmm, there isn’t really a point I can remember where this story popped into my head. I suppose it came from my love for the snow and the peaceful way it makes me feel when I’m out walking or playing in it. There’s an isolation that comes with large flakes drifting down silently around me, one that forces me deeper into my own psyche. ::shrugs:: As for the rest of the story, I’m always trying to find new and interesting paranormal situations to write about that haven’t been done to death, so I came up with the real life version of Jack Frost and put a twist on it.

Calla is a gorgeous lynx raised by your male protagonist, Will Frost. Any story involving animals is a win in my books! Have you any personal experiences with lynxes?

I haven’t actually seen one for real other than in the zoo, but the former owner of our home told me that there is a pair of lynxes that live in the woods behind us. He often heard them calling to one another. It’s a very eerie call, like a baby cry. Lynxes have always been one of my favorite big cats. Their big furry paws and tufted ears make them appear soft and cuddly, though I wouldn’t suggest wrapping your arms around one unless you’re not opposed to being shredded and served like sashimi.

Describe your typical writing day. How do you balance your writing with marketing, editing, plotting, your day job, and all other commitments?

I admit I’m a creature of habit. My day typically begins when I first wake up, in that quiet time before I crawl out of bed, where the scenes take shape in my mind. Once I sit down at the computer, I slip into the “zone” where I basically spill out the skeleton scenes, then go back and fill in details like descriptions of people and objects, later.

I have a hard time balancing writing with all of the other tasks. Writing, I’m good at. All of the other stuff, not so much. Once I begin writing, I have an undeniable need to finish what I’m working on before going on to other things, but that doesn’t always work out. I have a calendar full of tasks I need to complete each day, so my little Outlook reminders pop up to break me out of my writing daze. Otherwise I’d probably do nothing but write.

How do you overcome writer’s block?

I’ve never really had writer’s block, at least not for more than a day or two. Sometimes I just need to step back from a piece and sleep on it, then I’ll usually have my story path figured out enough to continue. My mind works at its own pace, and it I force it to write something I’m not ready for … well, let’s just say the product ends up in a crumpled heap in the recycle bin.

Will Frost sounds like one hot hunk! Have you ever developed a crush on one of your characters? Who was it and why?

Yes, he is a little on the tasty side, isn’t he?  A crush, huh? Well, probably the one I feel closest to and lust after most would be Liam from The Glass Man. He’s got that rugged edge to him that I like, and he’s far from perfect, just like me. And hot damn, he looks FINE in a pair of jeans. ::sigh::

Thank you, Joce. The torture is almost over. But first, we have the…

QUICK-FIRE QUESTIONS

Favourite book?

It used to be The Stand, by Stephen King, but now I’d have to say it’s the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews.

Favourite season?

Oh, that’s easy. The fall. No bugs. Still warm, but not too warm. Pretty leaves. No bugs. Oh, did I say no bugs? Ha! Yeah, if you couldn’t tell, I hate bugs. Silly of me to live in the black fly and mosquito central of Ontario, right? Yeah, I know.

Chocolate: dark, milk or white?

Um … can I say none of the above? J I have a mild allergy to cocoa, and honestly, especially when it comes to cake, I prefer strawberry or lemon to chocolate any day. Yes, I’m sure everyone thinks I’m crazy now, and they’d be mostly right.

Neat freak or messy Jessie?

It depends on what aspect of my life I’m describing. At work, I’m very much a neat freak, but at home—especially with a five year old—I tend to be a little lax with the house work because five seconds after I’m done, it looks the same as before I started.

Most dreaded household chore?

That’s easy. There’s only one appliance my family couldn’t do without: the dishwasher. We all HATE doing dishes, so we don’t own anything that can’t go into the dishwasher.

Touch of Frost is available now! Read an excerpt here!

Tags: Author, Blog Tour, Interview, Jocelyn Adams, Paranormal, Romance, Touch of Frost

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