Character Interview: Sergio Giovanni
I enter the hotel lobby and
immediately spotted Sergio, the “Italian Stallion”, sitting in one of the
numerous lounge chairs taking a sip of his drink. He indeed is a vision to
behold. Dark hair cropped short with loose curls I find myself wanting to run
my fingers through. His gray eyes catch me in their sights and he gestures for
me to join him. I try to calm down the
jitters skittering throughout my body as I approach him. I swear I can feel the
animal magnetism radiating off of him in torrents. It doesn’t help that he’s as
gorgeous in person as he is described to be within the pages of the Knights of
the Darkness Chronicles. This sexy
bastard gives me a cocky smirk and I nearly melt in my shoes! By now, I’m sure
he can smell my arousal and all I can do is pray I keep it in check long enough
to conduct this interview.
I sit down opposite his
chair. “HI Sergio. I wanted to thank you
for agreeing to meet with me for this interview,” I greeted.
“It was my pleasure. I’m
actually flattered that you called me about it,” Sergio said; then he took
another swig from his glass. “Do you want one?” He tapped his finger on the
side of his glass indicating what he was offering.
“Oh, no thank you… you know
what, on the other hand, sure, I’ll take a glass of water.”
He rises to his full height
and again, I find myself in awe. Even his perfectly fitted clothes couldn’t
fully conceal the powerful muscles that moved with him as he walked away. I couldn’t help being mesmerized by him, his
every movement as graceful as the majestic leopard he turns into. He returned,
handing me a tall glass of ice-cold water. I took a sip… well actually, I took
several sips. I needed something to cool me down, literally.
Sergio settled back into his
chair, resting one ankle on his knee. “Are you ready?” he asked me.
For crying out loud, I
should be the one asking him that! Get it together, D.N.!
“Yes, I’m ready. Okay, I
have a few questions from readers who wanted to know more about you. To be
perfectly honest, I’m very curious myself.”
“Ask away,” Sergio said with
a playful smirk.
“Lindsey sent this in:
Obviously you love who and what you are and you’re proud to be a shifter. But
was there ever a time when you thought of yourself as "cursed" or
just a monster? Is there some part of you that wishes you were another form of
supernatural?”
Sergio frowns immediately
and I think I’ve just opened a door I shouldn’t have. “What kind of f*cking
question is that?” he asked with a slight sneer. “Would you ask a woman if she felt that she
was cursed, or if she’d rather be a man? I don’t view what I am as a curse.
Being a shifter is beautiful, we’re in tuned with nature. We are powerful
predators with strong family bonds and I wouldn’t want to be anything else?
What, you think everyone wants to feed off of humans like some damn parasite?”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean
anything by it. You know, it wasn’t even my question, a fan wanted to know.”
“You know what, forget about
it. I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable. Let me apologize for reacting the
way that I did. I just wasn’t expecting that kind of question,” Sergio said.
“Seriously, relax… I’m not going to do anything to you. It’s just the way I am,
I’m very passionate about certain things that matter to me.”
He offered me a warm smile
as if to reiterate his point; that he wasn’t a threat to me. Still, I can deny
what I felt when his anger flared. The heat he sent pulsing through my body was
no doubt a warning. If anyone made the unfortunate mistake of thinking shifters
weren’t as threatening as vampires, they’d surely regret their assumption.
Sergio was every bit as sexy, aggressive and dangerous as any vampire I’d ever
met… maybe more so in the aggressive
department.
I watched his body return to a more relaxed
state. The muscles in his shoulders seemed to uncoil as he settled more
comfortably into his chair. I was
beginning to understand just how proud he was to be a shape-shifter. I wouldn’t be making the mistake of asking
him that sort of question again.
“Well, another question
submitted addresses the fact that people find vampires to be alluring,
mysterious and all kinds of sexy—”
“--I’m going to stop you
right there. Vampires have nothing on shape-shifters. We have the day and the night. I don’t find walking,
talking corpses attractive in the least. I want to feel the heat flowing from a
woman’s body as she lies down beside me without having to give her my blood
first to get her heart pumping. I want
to see the sunlight reflecting in her hair or glowing off her skin. I know
vampires got that whole ‘blood’ thing and for some reason people think that
sh*t’s sexy. Shifters like the taste of
blood, too. Bloodsuckers like it more, I suppose, but whatever. However, we don’t need blood to experience
power or pleasure or even fulfillment like they do,” Sergio said. “Truth be
told, I don’t understand the fascination with vampires… can you explain it?”
“I’ll try my best. People
are attracted to them because of what their bite can offer. I’ve never been
bitten, but I’ve heard it’s extremely erotic and pleasurable.”
“So is sex when you know
what the hell you’re doing.”
“Well that’s most definitely
true. I also think it’s the whole immortal thing and super strength.”
“We’re not immortal, but
shifters have very long lives and our own impressive strength,” Sergio stated.
“They’re pretty otherworldly
and I think vampires like to play up to their mystery and danger.”
Sergio chuckled. “If I
didn’t have eyes for Elise only, I’d be more than willing to show you exactly
how ‘alluring’ a shape-shifter really is. And as it stands, I don’t know if you
have any idea just how dangerous our species can be.”
“Oh, don’t be mistaken, I
know. But let us continue, shall we? How
would you defend your Pride against a vampire assault?”
This time, Sergio laughed
out right. “These are some interesting questions to say the least. Personally, I’d f*ck a vampire up. As King,
it is my duty to protect the Pride. So
if those bloodsucking sons-of-b*tches are stupid enough to think they could
just waltz onto our territory, they’ve got another thing coming. We’re not weak
and our senses are sharper than you could possibly imagine. You ask me how I
would handle that situation. I’d take my
hand, extend my claws, and rip their heads from their bodies. “
“Remind me not to piss you
off. Something tells me that you’re one
formidable opponent.”
“You’re damn right.” He
smiles again, showing off his beautiful pearly whites.
“Okay, here’s a question I
think you’re going to love.”
“I’m all ears.”
“How much effort it takes
for you to break your foot off in a vampire’s ass?”
Sergio barks out a laugh so
loud, it attracted several onlookers. “I think that’s my favorite question so
far. Ah, breaking my feet off in
vampires asses take very little effort at all. I’d do it for sport if I had the
time.”
I giggle myself. “All right, Mr. Giovanni, that concludes this
interview and I’d like to thank you for taking the time to come and chat with
me today.”
“It was my pleasure, D.N..
This was fun and I look forward to chatting with you again.” Sergio winks and I
immediately feel the blood rushing to my cheeks. Elise was one lucky woman to
have man like him.
The Guilty Innocent
Knights of the Darkness Chronicles Book Two
D.N. Simmons
Genre: Urban-fantasy
subgenres: Horror, Paranormal Romance, GLBT, Multicultural, Mystery/Thriller.
Publisher: Rushmore Publishing
ISBN: 978-0615688381
ASIN: B004EPYUTY
Number of pages: 271
Word Count: 106415
The Guilty Innocent is the second novel in the edgy, action-packed, sexually-charged, Knights of the Darkness Chronicles.
In this installment, Darian, the gorgeous, charismatic and charming master vampire of Chicago is framed for a crime he didn't commit, but why? His lover, Xavier, Natasha and a few others must travel halfway across the world to find out who and why before time runs out and all hell breaks loose!
Original, sexy and gritty, the Knights of the Darkness Chronicles will suck you in and take you for a ride you won't forget!
Desires Unleashed
Knights of the Darkness Chronicles Book One
D.N. Simmons
Publisher: Rushmore Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0615678641
ASIN: B004DCB6P4
pages: 294
Wordcount: 121436
Genre: Urban-Fantasy/Dark Urban Fantasy w/Paranormal Romance elements.
Content warning: Multicultural and mixed genre such as gay/bisexual/straight pairings/sex scenes.Graphic language and violence. Strong sexual themes.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/Mu3yBn5HoNM
Book Description:
Desires Unleashed is the first novel in the riveting, highly-addictive and sexually charged Knights of the Darkness Chronicles. Experience the heart-pounding thrill of the chase in this electrifying page-turner as you uncover the mystery behind the series of gruesome killings that have been terrorizing the citizens of Chicago.
When a grisly decapitated corpse pops up on a Chicago Street, drained of blood, the highly-trained, government-funded special police force assigned two of their best detectives to the case. S.U.I.T. Detectives Warren Davis and Matthew Eric delve deep into their investigation to discover just who or what is leaving mutilated bodies in public places. They soon realize that the killer or killers is one step ahead of them and if they are going to stop the menace before another innocent human is viciously attack, they are going to need help.
Natasha Hemingway liked her life just the way it was... normal and supernatural free. The vampires and shape-shifters were just where she wanted them to be--far away from her. All was going well until an unfortunate accident landed her in the hospital. It was then that she discovered she had an ability that could help her save countless lives.
All of a sudden, she finds herself thrust into the dangerous and alluring world of the supernatural and into the arms of two very sexy and deadly vampires.
Original, gritty and sprinkled with just the right amount of humor and wit, the Knights of the Darkness Chronicles will suck you in and take you for a ride you won't forget. You don't want to miss out on this amazing series!
About the Author:
D. N. Simmons lives in Chicago IL., with a rambunctious German Shepherd that's too big for his own good and mischievous kitten that she affectionately calls "Itty-bitty". Her hobbies include rollerblading, billiards, bowling, reading, watching television and going to the movies.
She has been nominated at Love Romances and More, winning honorable mention for best paranormal book of 2006. She has won "Author of the Month" at Warrior of Words. She was voted "New Voice of Today" at Romance Reviews and "Rising Star" at Love Romance and More.
To learn more, and have the opportunity to speak with the author personally, please visit the official website and forum at www.dnsimmons.com D.N. is always interesting in meeting new and wonderful people.
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