CHARACTER PROFILE-Desirae Welles of
Lavender Fields
Desirae
Welles is a character in Raegyn Perry’s debut paranormal romance, Lavender
Fields. She is the feisty younger cousin of the story’s main heroine, Greye
Fields.
Desirae
isn’t one to do an actual question/answer type of interview. She instead
offered her own prepared statement.
Take
her with a grain of salt. Desirae is who she is and she doesn’t apologize for
it. Well, she may apologize, but she might not mean it!
***
Hey
all! I’m Desirae Welles. This is all you need to know about me. I come from a
wealthy family in Cohasset, Massachusetts. My father James, owns a large,
successful financial services firm, and my beautiful mother, Bette, is a
popular high-end wedding planner. Then there’s my older cousin Greye.
Seriously, what kind of name is that anyway? My parents were friends with her
parents. They died when she was five, and we got stuck with her. We’ve grown up
together, so we’re like sisters you
know? Greye is ok enough. She does have an impressive education and a fairly
decent sense of style (not like mine of course). She is shall we say, more on
the reserved side. Bit of a book worm really.
I
personally think it’s kind of weird to be that into books, and writing, and literacy,
blah blah blah. It’s like it’s her mission to teach the world to read. Don’t even
get me started on what she sees in that school teacher Conan. I mean, he’s really
super-hot and all, but like I said, ‘he’s a school teacher’. Enough about Greye
though, back to me.
I am
an executive purchasing agent for a very expensive store in the coolest and
trendiest part of Boston. Not to brag really, but I can smell rich. I love to
go out and be seen at the poshest, most exclusive clubs with my girls. I don’t need
to be told I’m cute, and I know I have sophisticated and expensive taste. Of
course, I don’t think I’m better than anyone else, but there are exceptions to
everything, right?
I’m
currently dating a tall, handsome and very rich real estate developer named
Athan Stavros. He’s powerful, Greek, and did I mention, rich? There’s a bit of
mystery about him as well, which I find extremely sexy. It’s something in the
eyes.
In
summary, I have the kind of lifestyle that most people envy.
Eternal Journey Series
Book One
Raegyn Perry
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Solstice Publishing/
Summer Solstice
Date of Publication: September 20, 2015
ASIN: B015NC4D8E
Number of pages: 239
Cover Artist: Michelle Crocker
Book Description:
Torrential rain spikes. A scream pierces the dark night.
Greye Fields has immersed herself in her literary work. She has a life she’s happy with. She won’t allow herself the time or the desire to pursue love.
Until she meets him.
Connor Donovan is perfectly content with his bachelor status. Life is good, teaching middle school English, and being the favorite uncle. He wants for nothing.
Until he meets her.
Shattered glass. A wash of blood.
Is it a nightmare or a memory?
Can Connor and Greye overcome the obstacles to the love of all time, or is tragedy doomed to be repeated?
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/TvAsLeNIEQY
Excerpt:
The Dream
Screams of
outrage and pain crashed against the howling wind. Breaking glass followed
while a crimson ooze covered the wet ground.
A lingering
scent carried on the breeze was swallowed by the night. The orange glow on the
horizon turned an ominous dark and the sky rumbled with agitation.
Each time the
dream came to her, it was as vivid and profound as before. Through the fog of
this dream appeared a hazy universal image. The small, obscure wooden marker at
the top of the hill marked a long-forgotten resting place.
Greye had dozed
off on the park bench and the haunting dream had come upon her again, as it had
so many times in years past. She was never able to understand the nightmare,
and it unsettled her still, as an adult. Set in a faraway place and time, there
was always something more just beneath the surface… hinting at an unknown that
should somehow be familiar.
Greye couldn’t
have known the role this recurring dream would play in her future.
***
Greye looked
down to begin writing again when a searing pain shot straight up her leg. She
froze in shocked confusion. She grabbed her knee as her eyes blurred with
tears. Then she noticed the bright green Frisbee that had smashed into her
right kneecap.
The kids were
now otherwise occupied, their voices softer and further in the distance. The
man was approaching with the Lab in stride. Greye could sense he had stopped in
front of her. She heard an anxious and strong, deep voice.
“Oh God, I’m so
sorry. Are you OK? I’m so sorry.”
Clutching her
throbbing knee with one hand, and wiping her eyes with the other, Greye looked
up into his cobalt blues, which were still cringed looking at where his errant
disk had landed. Managing to conceal an unexpected sigh, she replied, “I’m
fine, I think. Just wasn’t expecting it.”
She watched as
he drew a hand through his dark, short hair. It was a nervous habit she
figured. She also noticed the tousled, shiny waves that threatened to end in
curls if his hair got much longer.
***
Connor caught an
intriguing scent on the wind he thought he remembered, but couldn’t quite
place. “My apologies really. I didn’t expect it to catch that much air.”
As if feeling
guilty by association, the golden Lab came and rested its big head on her
uninjured leg. When Connor saw the smile she gave his best friend, a warm
feeling began to blossom in his chest.
Scratching the
dog’s ears, she offered, “It’s OK, I’ll live. May never walk right, but I’ll
live.”
The casual smirk
she quickly added had Connor feeling the stricken pallor of his face blush with
heat.
“Well, it has to
be said, there has been considerable advancement in knee replacement these
days. Though I do hope it doesn’t come to that.”
Greye let a soft
laugh escape and she countered with, “I don’t think it will. I’m tough. I’ll
forego the surgery, and wear this limp with pride.” She gently massaged her red
and puffy knee.
This time Connor
had to laugh. He really liked this pretty woman with the quick and easy
comebacks. She appeared to be of mixed race, most likely black and white, with
her flawless honey colored complexion. It was those expressive green eyes he
found he could get easily lost in. He strongly resisted the urge to touch her
soft chin length brown hair, which he noticed, was lit with auburn highlights
as it fell in loose waves around a diamond shaped face. He noticed a scar than
ran just under her jaw line. Her slender body looked to be in pretty good shape
as well.
With a cocky
grin, and a small bow he said, “A battle wound then I most humbly take credit
for. Then he added, “I couldn’t help but notice your perfume. It’s really …
nice.”
“Thank you. It’s
just hand lotion; honey and—”
“Lavender,” he
finished. That’s her scent.
She replied,
“It’s honey and lavender, yes.”
Raegyn (pronounced Reagan) Perry is thrilled to share her debut novel, Lavender Fields, with readers. This is the first book in the Eternal Journey Series. It asks the question, ‘What if love found the right people, at the wrong time?’
With the inspiration coming from a true family story, and having found the uninhibited time to write, a story of unequaled love and desperate circumstances was born.
When not writing, Raegyn is perfectly content curled up with a good book, TV binge watching, or on a fun travel adventure. Also, anyone who knows her knows she loves to dance (a lot!) wherever and whenever possible!
How would she describe Lavender Fields?
It’s a paranormal romance that centers around reincarnation; so it’s basically two romances! The story is funny, sexy, dark, and raw while being twisted, mysterious, and still somehow romantic.
Raegyn believes readers can connect with her lovers, Connor and Greye, on a few levels. It has the elements of the classic love story: boy meets and gets girl, but it also tackles some real and uncomfortable issues, while introducing characters that anyone can relate to, root for, or despise altogether! Then, throw some odd clues with a helping of paranormal in, and you have a unique take on a timeless aspect of romance. The author hopes so anyway!
For a love even time can’t deny.
After Raegyn completes the Eternal Journey Series, she hopes to begin work on another series, which readers can actually catch a glimpse of first within the pages of Lavender Fields.
The beautiful Pacific Northwest state of Washington has been home since 2001. She has one grown son whom she adores. Raegyn is currently working on the second book in the series, Cypress Groves, and as a playwright, she will be investigating options to get her full length stage play produced in the area.
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