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Bishop Takes Knight - Book Tour and Giveaway

9/18/2019

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Bishop Takes Knight
Redclaw Origins Book 1
by McKenna Dean
Genre: Paranormal Romance 

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New York, 1955. Former socialite Henrietta ("Rhett") Bishop, destitute after her father gambles away the family fortune, takes a job at Redclaw Security. But Redclaw is no ordinary operation. Part detective firm and part enforcement agency, Redclaw regulates matters involving the growing population of shifters who have emerged since the onset of the nuclear age.

Peter Knight is a nuclear scientist shattered by the death of his wife. Blacklisted by the government and scientific organizations, he drowns his sorrows while searching for the people behind his wife's murder.

When Rhett is assigned to recruit Knight, their meeting is more than either bargained for—a rival organization will do anything to secure Knight for themselves. Following a lead to locate a missing cache of alien technology stolen from Redclaw, Rhett is thrown back into her previous glittering life with Knight as her pretend boyfriend. But when someone from the past turns up to start a bidding war on the artifacts, Bishop and Knight wind up in a fight for their very lives.




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McKenna Dean has been an actress, a vet tech, a singer, a teacher, a biologist, and a dog trainer. She’s worked in a genetics lab, at the stockyard, behind the scenes as a props manager, and at a pizza parlor slinging dough. Finally she realized all these jobs were just a preparation for what she really wanted to be: a writer.
She lives on a small farm in North Carolina with her family, as well as the assorted dogs, cats, and various livestock.
She likes putting her characters in hot water to see how strong they are. Like tea bags, only sexier.


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Why Heroes Need Flaws

My husband and I frequently discuss our favorite superheroes and the pros and cons of the Marvel vs the DC Comics universes. We have a lot of material right now—both Marvel and DC Comics have brought out a multitude of shows and movies. I admit to leaning a bit more on the side of Marvel vs DC Comics, but then I am a huge fan of Captain America and Agent Carter. We’ve watched The Flash, Supergirl, and Arrow, as well as Agents of Shield and all the Avengers movies. The Batman franchise leaves me cold (though I have watched the movies in the past) and I had some real issues with the Man of Steel movie, but I adored the Wonder Woman movie. I’ve watched it several times and bought a copy as soon as it became available on DVD.
I’ll be honest, though I wanted to love the Aquaman movie—I’m a Stargate fan and have enjoyed Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex—it fell a bit short of the mark for me. All the things I love about superhero movies: the origin story, the character arc where he/she comes into their own, the defeat of the bad guy, the action laced with humor—all these elements were there in Aquaman, and yet the dialog was a little flat, the humor didn’t quite zing, the battle scenes were a bit too obviously CGI. So while I give DC high marks for Wonder Woman, overall, I’m a Marvel Girl.
Though we’ve watched Supergirl, my husband has a real problem with the invulnerability of both Supergirl and Superman. From what I’ve seen in various movies and shows, the kids from Krypton are bulletproof (and impervious to pain and illness), can fly (and leave the atmosphere without their lungs exploding), and in general seem pretty undefeatable. Which, as far as my husband is concerned, makes them less interesting as characters, Krypton notwithstanding.
I see his point.
When they released the trailer for the movie Batman vs Superman, my initial reaction was, really? Is there any question of the outcome? And while I’m here, what is it with movie trailers giving away 90% of the film? I feel as though I’ve seen the whole thing already, just from the trailer alone… but I digress. Right. Regardless of how much of a Bruce Wayne fan we might be, the fact is, Superman as portrayed on film and in the comics is nigh-on invincible. Unless Bruce has a shaft of Kryptonite in his pocket (and is not just happy to see Superman), then it is unlikely he’s going to win this one.
Which brings me to the point of this post: your hero has to have vulnerability for the reader to identify with him or her.
I read a story recently in which the heroine was utterly fearless, competent, and seemingly without self-doubt. I hated her. There are some people who’d suggest my dislike of this character reflected some sort of internal misogyny because I’m incapable of liking a strong female character. That’s not the case at all. There’s nothing better than a strong female character. Most of my favorite books feature enviable female leads. I disliked this character because she was too perfect. Even in her tiniest moments of self-doubt, she didn’t feel real to me. In the end, I didn’t care what happened to her, either. Blame it on the lack of tension, or the lack of connection with the character, but I just didn’t care. She had too much: too many resources, too much money, too many connections, too much respect. In fact, there was no reason to suspect she wouldn’t solve the case from the get-go, and I yawned my way through the story. When the killer was revealed, I didn’t believe that either, I’m afraid.
So my advice to you is this: remember your reader wants to identify with your characters. The joy of reading for many people lies in self-insertion into the story, and this is difficult when the main character bears little resemblance to a human being. Be cautious of loving your character so much you elevate them to godhood. Give them relatable characteristics. Make us doubt just a little if they can get themselves out of the situation they are in. Show the soft underbelly. Make them vulnerable. Maybe they aren’t cool under pressure, or maybe they get a little too carried away when they’re in charge. Give them a boss that doesn’t like them, or something to prove. Make the stakes high for them. Make sure they grow during the course of your story. Don’t set them on a pedestal at the beginning. Show us the progression towards heroism. Your readers will love you for it.


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73 Comments
Janet W.
9/18/2019 07:57:43 am

Great cover! I'd love to read this romance!

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 11:54:42 am

Isn't the cover fabulous? Reese Dante is a genius! I confess, I look at this cover at least 2-3 times a day with a happy sigh. :-)

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Elaine G
9/18/2019 11:04:41 am

Sounds like something I'd enjoy reading

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 12:02:11 pm

Oh, I hope you get the chance! I'm very excited about this one. :-)

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Rita Wray
9/18/2019 11:19:15 am

Sounds like a good read.

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 12:03:32 pm

I hope you get the chance to find out!

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lynn clayton
9/18/2019 11:42:37 am

love the cover looks like a great

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 12:02:58 pm

Reese Dante, the cover artist, is AMAZING. :-)

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 12:04:29 pm

What a great kickoff to the book tour! I feel as though someone has thrown me the most amazing party! Thank you, Silver Dagger!

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Calvin
9/18/2019 03:02:36 pm

Lovely theme to this book. Feels like a well aged cover.

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 03:59:08 pm

Oh, that's a really nice way of putting it--yes, you're right!

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wendy hutton
9/18/2019 04:16:41 pm

wonderful cover, the book sounds great thanks

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 05:38:56 pm

Thank you, Wendy! I just adore this cover. :-)

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SHERRY
9/18/2019 05:21:41 pm

This sounds like a very good book.

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 05:39:29 pm

Thank you, Sherry!

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Dale Wilken
9/18/2019 06:22:33 pm

The book sounds really great.

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McKenna Dean link
9/18/2019 07:46:23 pm

Thank you, Dale! :-)

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Victoria
9/19/2019 08:55:55 am

Sounds great - thanks for sharing!

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McKenna Dean link
9/19/2019 11:59:21 am

Thank you, Victoria!

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Kelly D
9/19/2019 10:17:16 am

I like the cover. It makes me want to know more about the characters.

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McKenna Dean link
9/19/2019 12:00:01 pm

Yay! Thank you, Kelly! I think the best covers do that, don't you? :-)

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Stephanie
9/19/2019 03:57:17 pm

It sounds like a very unique story.

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McKenna Dean link
9/19/2019 05:19:50 pm

Thank you, Stephanie! I think so too, though that uniqueness made it challenging to decide what genre was the best fit for it. :-)

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Debbie P
9/19/2019 08:18:21 pm

This sounds like a very interesting read. Great cover.

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McKenna Dean link
9/20/2019 05:59:45 am

Thank you on both counts, Debbie!

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Mary Cloud
9/19/2019 09:41:06 pm

No questions. The cover is cool.

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McKenna Dean link
9/20/2019 06:00:31 am

I wholeheartedly agree, Mary!

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jeanette h sheets
9/19/2019 10:30:41 pm

LOVE THE ROMANTICAL COVER.TY

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McKenna Dean link
9/20/2019 08:52:51 pm

Thank you, Jeanette!

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Kristen
9/20/2019 05:34:21 pm

Definitely a period theme!

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McKenna Dean link
9/20/2019 08:54:11 pm

Thanks, Kristen! When I pictured the characters, I knew no one but Reese Dante would be able to bring them to life for me. :-)

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Bea LaRocca
9/23/2019 03:33:54 am

The cover is gorgeous and the synopsis and excerpt intriguing. This sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details. I have enjoyed reading about you and your work.

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McKenna Dean link
9/23/2019 09:17:25 am

Yay! I'm so glad you think so, Bea!

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Clarissa Hiciano
9/23/2019 08:33:38 am

Sounds exciting and I love the cover!

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McKenna Dean link
9/23/2019 09:17:57 am

Thank you, Clarissa!

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Kelly Nicholson
9/24/2019 10:39:43 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

well the bishop is stunning..i wanna be a knight

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McKenna Dean link
9/24/2019 02:25:29 pm

That made me grin from ear to ear, Kelly!

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Beyond Comps
9/24/2019 01:09:04 pm

Nice cover!

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McKenna Dean link
9/24/2019 02:25:58 pm

Thank you!

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g
9/25/2019 02:06:26 pm

Beautiful cover, it gives me that noir type feeling

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McKenna Dean link
9/25/2019 06:11:25 pm

Oh, thank you!! That's EXACTLY what I was going for!

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lynn clayton
9/26/2019 08:24:32 pm

LOVE THE COVER LOOKS LIKE A GREAT READ

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McKenna Dean link
9/27/2019 06:50:57 am

Thanks, Lynn! I'm glad you think so!

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Terri Quick
9/26/2019 10:51:45 pm

Pretty cover

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McKenna Dean link
9/27/2019 06:51:22 am

Thanks, Terri!

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Mya Murphy
9/28/2019 01:43:53 pm

Wow...what a gorgeous cover, and the blurb.. I can't wait to read this! 😊

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McKenna Dean link
9/28/2019 08:01:42 pm

Thank you, Mya! I hope you enjoy it!

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heather
9/28/2019 02:37:57 pm

This so sounds like my kind of read and I love the cover too. Good luck on the tour.

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McKenna Dean link
9/28/2019 08:02:25 pm

Thank you, Heather! I really appreciate it. :-)

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Lydia Goodman
9/28/2019 07:53:52 pm

Interesting and intense cover, I like it.

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McKenna Dean link
9/28/2019 08:02:52 pm

Thank you, Lydia! I think so too!

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Ann Fantom
10/4/2019 10:50:48 am

I like the cover. It is very nice!

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McKenna Dean link
10/4/2019 11:02:32 am

Thanks, Ann! I think so too!

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Jennifer L.
10/5/2019 09:59:32 pm

Such a beautiful book cover! I love it.

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McKenna Dean link
10/6/2019 07:11:10 am

Thanks, Jennifer! I love it too, though I admit, I might be a little bit biased! :-)

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Marcy Meyer
10/7/2019 04:40:26 pm

Enjoyed the post. Sounds really good.

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McKenna Dean link
10/7/2019 09:38:33 pm

I'm glad you think so--thank you!

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Tracie Cooper
10/9/2019 01:26:32 pm

I am so excited to read this book!

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McKenna Dean link
10/9/2019 03:04:06 pm

I'm excited you're excited, Tracie! Thank you for making me smile!

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Dana
10/13/2019 12:10:35 am

The cover is amazing and the storyline sounds really good.

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McKenna Dean link
10/14/2019 07:11:39 pm

Thank you, Dana!

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Francine Anchondo
10/14/2019 12:03:43 pm

Nice cover

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McKenna Dean link
10/14/2019 07:12:06 pm

Thanks, Francine! :-)

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Mood Reader
10/14/2019 11:10:08 pm

Looks good! :)

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McKenna Dean link
10/15/2019 12:16:21 pm

Thanks! :-)

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Christy R
10/15/2019 11:49:52 pm

Hello, I love the styling of the cover, very Great Gatsby-esque.

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McKenna Dean link
10/16/2019 09:08:44 am

It does, Christy!

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Daniel M
10/17/2019 06:58:29 pm

like the cover

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McKenna Dean link
10/18/2019 06:44:13 am

Thanks, Daniel!

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samantha
10/18/2019 05:55:08 am

I agree with vulnerability in a hero. It makes them more human. Otherwise I can not connect. It is like Spiderman ... until we found his weakness I couldnt get behind him.

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McKenna Dean link
10/18/2019 06:44:54 am

That's a good point, Samantha!

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Jerry Marquardt
10/18/2019 11:31:42 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Bishop Takes Knight, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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McKenna Dean link
10/19/2019 12:55:23 pm

Thank you, Jerry! That's very kind of you. :-)

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