I'm thrilled to be taking part in Christine Rains' Of Blood and Sorrow Character Meet & Greet today, and I'm lucky enough to have the super-hot male lead, fledgling vampire Nicolas Reese!
Having beta'd of Blood and Sorrow, I've experienced Nicolas' hotness first hand, and let me tell you, he is one smooth vampire!
I hope you all enjoy getting to know him a little ...
Nicolas
Reese
“The dead man sat up.” - first line from Of Blood
and Sorrow
Nicolas wakes to a new life in the first chapter,
or rather, a new undead state of being. He's a vampire and doesn't believe it
even with the hunger raging in his body. Creatures like that don't exist. Nope.
It's just someone playing a joke on him.
As an only child, Nicolas was spoiled. It didn't
help that he was a smart, athletic, and gorgeous boy. He always got what he
wanted. Yet his big dreams for after university were forgotten when he became a
regular club-goer. Drinking, dancing, and women. Who needed anything else when
you felt that good?
Except Nicolas realized he did want something
more... after he died. But the dreams he once sought after were no longer in
his reach. Nor were his friends, mother, his whole charmed life.
There is one light in the darkness. Erin. She
steps up to help him when no one else will. The problem is that her help brings
dire consequences.
For them both.
Favorite line from Nicolas: “Blah! I’ve come to suck your blood.”
Tidbit from the author:
Nicolas was so much fun to write. Though he's dead, he brings life into Erin's
world. Even in the worst of situations, he can be funny, sweet, or sexy.
OF BLOOD AND SORROW
By Christine Rains
Blurb:
Erin
Driscol works the perfect job consoling fellow demons by feeding off their
grief at Putzkammer & Sons Funeral Home.
When fledgling vampire Nicolas Reese comes to Erin for help, she learns the
truth behind the legends and hides him from his sire and the vampire hunters
who seek him. But when the Putzkammers begin to die one by one, Erin is caught
between her act of kindness and the need to save her adopted family. Only by
facing her own personal demons can she stop the slaughter and still rescue
Nicolas from his dark fate.
Add it to read on Goodreads.
Available for Purchase at:
About the author:
Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek
mom. She's married to her best friend and fellow geek living in south-central
Indiana. They have one son who is too smart for his parents' own good and loves
to pretend he's Batman. Christine has four degrees which help nothing with
motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When she's not reading or
writing, she's going on adventures with her son or watching cheesy movies on
Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I. (South Central
Indiana Fiction Interface). She has several short stories and novellas
published. Of Blood and Sorrow series is her first urban fantasy novel.
Please visit her website (http://christinerains.net) and blog ( http://christinerains-writer.blogspot.com)
You can also find Christine on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
You can also find Christine on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
Thanks so much for hosting me today, Clare!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. Thanks for asking me to be part of your tour, and sharing Nicholas with me! :D
DeleteSounds like a unique vampire story and with your sense of human mixed in. Congrats, Christine.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan!
DeleteCongrats, Christine! Nicolas was so much fun to read.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cherie!
DeleteNicoals, welcome to your new life! Can't be worse than the one you were living.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to see about that! *evil author laugh*
DeleteOoh, I'm loving Nicolas already! It's always fun to see characters have their world turned upside-down like that. Also, love that "Blah!" line. It made me chuckle way too much... XD
ReplyDeleteHehehe! Nicolas is quite funny. My Nicolas and your pre-scars Nicholas would have had fun primping in front of a mirror together! :)
DeleteLOL! My love for all-things-silly may tempt me to draw that, once I have the chance to read Of Blood and Sorrow... XD
DeleteNIcolas sounds like a great character!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tyrean.
DeleteNice meeting Nicholas.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it would have been nicer if he was shirtless in the photo! ;)
DeleteNicolas makes a fantastic vampire... he has all the right attributes - sexiness, mysterious, and draws danger to anyone around him. Congrats, Christine on creating a fantastic Urban Fantasy.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Tania! :)
DeleteThat sounds fun! I love the twist where he doesn't even believe in vampires until he becomes one. Though, of course, being an only child doesn't automatically equal being spoiled, as the summary implies. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery true. My son is an only child, and he isn't spoiled. Well, maybe by his gramma! *LOL*
DeleteHa! Good point! Grandparents are consummate spoilers. :-D
DeleteWell that's one way to be convinced vampires are real. Sounds like a great character!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nick!
Delete