Interview with an elite vampire – Callum from Crave, book two in the
It’s wonderful to be back at Riverina Romantics for the next stop in my
Vampirerotique Summer Book Tour.
Today, I’m going to be interviewing Callum and talking about his love for
Kristina and his story Crave.
FH: I have Callum here with me today to talk about his book, Crave. Firstly, can you tell us a little about yourself?CALLUM: I’m an elite vampire and co-owner of Vampirerotique, an erotic theatre that caters exclusively to vampires. I came up with the idea together with my friend and fellow elite vampire, Javier, around a century ago and we then decided to approach Antoine and his brother Snow because we needed some aristocrat vampires… um, I suppose you would think of them as pureblood vampires… it means they don’t have any human blood in their family. Elite vampires have turned humans or other species in their family tree. Where was I?
FH: You approached Antoine and Snow.
CALLUM: Thank you. We needed aristocrats as co-owners of the theatre so aristocrats would attend. If we didn’t have any aristocrat names on the door, they wouldn’t come. We knew if the theatre was going to be a success, then we had to have both elite and aristocrats running it.
FH: That’s great, and very informative, Callum, but I think you’ve slipped into describing your theatre *smiles*. How about you tell us more about yourself?
CALLUM: *smiles too* I apologise. The theatre has been my life and my focus for so long that it’s now my habit to slip into talking about Vampirerotique whenever someone asks me about myself. I grew up in Britain, and attended one of the best academies where I met Javier. We have been friends ever since, even when he returned to Spain. I work with the performers at the theatre because I have an eye for talent, and was once responsible for sourcing the ‘victims’ of the seductions too, but have since passed that business off to a company. We responsibly source our human performers, and *leans towards me and whispers* it’s a secret… we don’t actually kill them. They sign a contract and we pay them. They know what they’re getting into, but they don’t know they’ll be doing it under thrall and what they’re doing it with.
CALLUM: Thank you. We needed aristocrats as co-owners of the theatre so aristocrats would attend. If we didn’t have any aristocrat names on the door, they wouldn’t come. We knew if the theatre was going to be a success, then we had to have both elite and aristocrats running it.
FH: That’s great, and very informative, Callum, but I think you’ve slipped into describing your theatre *smiles*. How about you tell us more about yourself?
CALLUM: *smiles too* I apologise. The theatre has been my life and my focus for so long that it’s now my habit to slip into talking about Vampirerotique whenever someone asks me about myself. I grew up in Britain, and attended one of the best academies where I met Javier. We have been friends ever since, even when he returned to Spain. I work with the performers at the theatre because I have an eye for talent, and was once responsible for sourcing the ‘victims’ of the seductions too, but have since passed that business off to a company. We responsibly source our human performers, and *leans towards me and whispers* it’s a secret… we don’t actually kill them. They sign a contract and we pay them. They know what they’re getting into, but they don’t know they’ll be doing it under thrall and what they’re doing it with.
FH: I’m sure we can all keep that a secret. We wouldn’t want your audience finding out you all have soft spots for humans.
CALLUM: It isn’t so much that we have soft spots for humans. It’s just easier and less messy if we don’t kill them.
CALLUM: It isn’t so much that we have soft spots for humans. It’s just easier and less messy if we don’t kill them.
FH: Before you start slipping into talking about the theatre again, let’s get your focus back onto your romance. In Crave, you meet Kristina. How did you meet and how did you feel about her initially?
CALLUM: It was very difficult for me… for both of us, really. Kristina is a werewolf, and in the eyes of most vampires, that makes her an enemy. I was in Paris scouting for performers for a new show when I first saw her in a nightclub, and my attraction to her was instant and I knew it was wrong… or at least, other vampires would say it was wrong. It felt right to me. She’s beautiful. I knew I had to have her but I tried to resist my desire for her. It was futile in the end. I found myself stalking her in the clubs each night, tormenting myself by watching her dance with other males, all the while unable to find the strength to approach her and satisfy my deep craving for her.
FH: It sounds as though you really had the hots for her. You mention that because she’s a werewolf, it makes your desire for her complicated, and forbidden in a way. I’m sure she felt the same way. Was it difficult at first?
CALLUM: I don’t think difficult is a strong enough word to describe it. Imagine trying to go against everything you were raised to believe. We both felt our feelings were wrong because we had always been told that. It was Kristina who finally approached me, and when we kissed, I knew that just one taste of her wouldn’t be enough. I defied convention and pursued her, and it wasn’t easy. Kristina has darkness in her past that took time to get over. I had to win her trust but I wasn’t afraid to do whatever it took to get her into my arms.
FH: How has life been since the events that happened and brought you together?
CALLUM: Interesting, to say the very least. Kristina now lives in a suite at The Langham and I normally go there each night after work. It’s become my home too. I live with the hope that one day she will come to trust my friends at Vampirerotique and will come to live there, but I know better than to rush her. I just want her to be safe. She believes that she is safe from vampires and werewolves alike at the hotel, but I fear that something will happen and place her in danger.
FH: I’m sure she’ll come around in time and you’ll get your wish. Your story, Crave, is a book in a series. Can we expect see more of you in other stories in this series?
CALLUM: Interesting, to say the very least. Kristina now lives in a suite at The Langham and I normally go there each night after work. It’s become my home too. I live with the hope that one day she will come to trust my friends at Vampirerotique and will come to live there, but I know better than to rush her. I just want her to be safe. She believes that she is safe from vampires and werewolves alike at the hotel, but I fear that something will happen and place her in danger.
FH: I’m sure she’ll come around in time and you’ll get your wish. Your story, Crave, is a book in a series. Can we expect see more of you in other stories in this series?
CALLUM: I believe you will see me in most of the stories in the series, but there might be the odd one where I’m away for most of it because I’m often out of the city looking for performers, and I’ve been spending an increasing amount of time with Kristina. I’m sure that readers won’t miss me. They’ll be too caught up in the craziness happening at the theatre. There always seems to be something happening there these days.
FH: Very true, especially since the two new men arrived, Andreu and Payne. Andreu seems to attract trouble. Describe yourself in one word?
CALLUM: Courageous.
CALLUM: Courageous.
FH: Having read your story, I can believe that. Is there anything else that you’d like to add?
CALLUM: Only that I hope you’re interviewing my love, Kristina, and that she behaves herself when you do. She’s having minor mood-swings at the moment, but she’s normally much calmer around anyone who isn’t me.
FH: I can understand that and I’ll just arm myself with chocolate, sausages and other good food to keep her happy. Thank you for meeting with me today and chatting.
CALLUM: It has been my pleasure. Thank you for having me.
Be sure to follow this fantastic tour between June 28th and August 25th to learn more about the passionate heroes, wicked heroines, and life at London’s premier vampire erotic theatre! You can also find yourself in with a chance to win a $50 or $25 Amazon Gift Certificate if you follow the tour. More details, including how to enter and a full list of stops, are available at the Vampirerotique Summer Book Tour page
Covet, Crave and Seduce are all available in paperback, and in ebook from Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBooks and Kobo. Excerpts are available for all of the current releases in the series, so you can get a taste of these wicked erotic romances.
Read more about Crave below, and visit my site for links to all the retailers and a hot excerpt:
Crave (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series Book 2)His mind has been set on his work for the past one hundred years. Now a forbidden beauty has stolen his attention and is threatening to steal his heart too.
Callum has come to the city of romance on business, not pleasure, but when he sets eyes on a gorgeous werewolf in a nightclub, he can’t ignore the dark carnal craving she ignites in him. His work for Vampirerotique, the erotic theatre he runs with three other vampires, can wait. The only thing that matters now is satisfying his sinful hunger for a woman who most vampires would consider an enemy.
Kristina is on the run from her pack. Her alpha is intent on forcing her to bear his child and she’s not about to live through the same nightmare as her mother had. When a tall, dark and sexy vampire catches her eye, she can’t believe the ferocity of the desire he unleashes in her or the fact that she enjoys the feel of his eyes on her and his silent pursuit of her in the clubs each night.
When Kristina finally gets a taste of Callum in a forbidden kiss, will she be strong enough to resist the allure of the vampire and his offer to share his bed for a week of unbridled, wild sex, or will she surrender to her own craving for the safety and passion she finds in his embrace?
Books in the Vampire Erotic Theatre romance series
Enslave (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series Book 4) – Coming August 4th!
Bewitch (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series Book 5) – Coming soon!
Unleash (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series Book 6) – Coming in 2013!
For today's stop on Felicity's tour she is giving away 2 sets of the swag pictured below! Swag that even I don't have LOL!
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I think Callum is delicious or at least I imagine him to be.
ReplyDeleteI think Callum sounds like a great character and I love that both he & Kristina have to go against everything they were raised to believe for their love. I am looking forward to learning more about Callum and the other characters of this series.
ReplyDeleteI love Callum. I think he is hot and I love vampires. I love that a vampire is in love with a human.
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me and Callum here as part of the tour. I did enjoy interviewing him and stealing him away from Kristina :)
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Very nice interview. He sounds great.
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ReplyDeleteI like Callum and I have Crave in my TBR list to read..looking forward to it :)
ReplyDeleteI loved Crave,it was my fav so far.. and Callum is just.....just..... amazing and scrumptious.. Excellent! I've been telling all my friends to check out this series (and your others)
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these books look fabulous! callum sounds delicious!
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I'm not sure I would be able to resist Callum he sounds deliciously good!
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