Supernatural Heroines--Not Just For the Comics Anymore

When younger I marveled at the comic book heroes whose bravery and quest for justice remained unflagging in the face of danger and personal devastation. I’m one who has always cheered for good to defeat evil. For right to overpower wrong. I longed to, someday, create my own super-heroine. An otherworldly woman who fit the modern mold, defended her loved ones and friends, put the welfare of others first, cherished her independence but also desired a romance with the man of her fondest dreams. You could say Hellé Hawthorn is a blend of Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City and Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame.



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Helle Hawthorn is the heroine of HELLE IN HEELS, my first Exotika release at Ellora’s Cave. She is the daughter of the Devil and a mortal woman. She was gifted with her father’s good looks and charm, but she has her mother’s kind nature and conscience. Of course, this makes for the perfect conflict between her and her father. Women will relate to HELLE IN HEELS because this erotic tale explores the feminine tendencies of self-sacrifice and nurturing. Helle shows readers how women can dare slaying their sexual demons and finding fulfillment in more ways than one. But her bloodline doesn’t save her from being dealt the ultimate blow. She is banished from Hell and forced to leave behind her otherworldly powers and true love in order to save Earth from Satan’s destruction. She uses her intelligence and demonstrates unflagging determination when escaping a hellish situation that's getting hotter with each passing moment. Helle is quite adventurous and a sexual being, but she doesn't hesitate putting another's needs before her own when a situation warrants. Quite a candid woman, she tells one lover she's, "Your mother's worst nightmare and your daddy's wettest dream." Despite her sassiness and sex appeal, she never forgets the handsome Greek who brought her love and orgasms below ground. Menlikus, the story's hero, shows how far he will go and how much he will risk for the woman of his wildest and most romantic dreams. HELLE IN HEELS is a tale of personal loss for the gain of the masses. Taking chances to bring peace and betterment to your own life and the lives of others.

The Devil isn't above defeat. Helle and her Greek lover, Menlikus, never surrender their goals despite the fact they’re faced with a dismal situation. They might be otherworldly characters, but they are able to differentiate between love and lust and recognize which means more to them overall. Circumstances drive them apart, but one is often thinking about the other. Helle was such fun to create because I gifted her with a level of intelligence that enables her to outsmart her despot daddy. On reaching Earth, she faces the ultimate sexual obstacles and learns more than one valuable lesson in the process. When I characterized Helle, I wanted to make her multi-faced and enable her to rise above the stereotype that those who dwell in Hades are inherently evil. I also created a world where the Devil isn’t such an all-seeing, all-knowing entity. That he has his limitations and intellectual superiors. I also didn’t want Helle suffering immediate defeat at the hands of the Devil.

The paranormal is blended with an edgy, sassy tone in this Ellora's Cave Exotika tale. If you think you really know what happens in Hell, Helle Hawthorn might change your mind.

Hellé’s next adventures will be published on April 29 by Ellora’s Cave Exotika. TO HELLE AND BACK AGAIN pits Hellé against two villains. Her life and the lives of her friends hinge on a return trip to Hell, and she faces sexual temptation in the most delicious and deadly ways.

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Wishing you all out-of-this-world reading experiences,

Shawna Moore
TORMENTED – Ellora’s Cave
ROUGHRIDER – Ellora’s Cave Exotika
HELLE IN HEELS – Ellora’s Cave Exotika
TO HELLE AND BACK AGAIN – Coming April 29 to EC Exotika

Believe in Fairies?

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” (Henri Bergson)
Have you ever seen a fairy?
Are you among the 52% of Americans who believe in fairies?
I was surprised to read that statistic recently. But after thinking about it, I decided it was a good thing that a majority of people could be so optimistic.
Because a belief in fairies requires that we believe the world is still a place where anything could happen – especially anything that might enchant us.
The world is still a place where our imagination need not be constrained by what we can see and touch and hear with the senses we currently know about.
And that’s a nice place for a writer or, in fact, anyone, to inhabit.
In researching a story I’m writing about fairies I discovered that definitions of fairies range far and wide. They can be ghosts of the dead, or an intelligent living species different from humans or angels. Some consider them creatures not quite good enough for heaven, not bad enough for hell.
Fairies can be good or mischievous or, surprisingly, bad-tempered and evil.
They can be small or human-sized, visible or invisible (at will), have wings or not.
Some consider them friendly towards humans; others say they are not.
In sum, the wonderful thing about these supernatural beings is that their characteristics are limited only by our imaginations.
That’s why I love fairies. You can weave them into any story. They are featured in myths and tales in every culture around the globe, a fact which testifies to their universal appeal.
I have just one problem. Can I write effectively about an alpha male fairy? Or are fairies too firmly entrenched in our culture as pretty, ethereal beings?Should I change my fairies to elves? What do you think? And, more importantly, do you believe?