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8/24/2018

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Crimson
by Tamela Miles
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Delilah McDade has born the brunt of responsibility of her younger brother, Declan's wild lifestyle for years, until the night she learns it's come back to bite both of them in the form of vampire Ash Lockler. Delilah has a prim exterior but she dreams of hot vampires and other nocturnal creatures to give her a break from her life that, while satisfying, is lonely. Ash is tempting but she knows that she could never be a part of his life lived in the shadows. Ash Lockler lives his undead life as part of the seedy underworld with a stone cold heart. That doesn't stop him from helping damsel-in-distress, Delilah, but he's intent on keeping things all business and ending their association as soon as possible. The problem is that he can't seem to get his body - and heart - to agree with his reasoning when he and Delilah are thrown together in a deadly situation that may get her killed and cost him his freedom.


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​Ash stood outside of the giant door of Galina’s office, hand poised to knock. At his first rap, there was nothing but silence. He looked down the expansive hallway in both directions and a wave of annoyance filled him. The queen had arranged this meeting and the fact she apparently wasn’t in her office signaled she was playing another one of her games with him. He resigned himself to simply wait her out.
Moments later, the heavy scent of roses filled his nose. He paused and turned around slowly. He knew the smell quite well and wasn’t surprised to see Galina Saburova coming down the hallway.
Ash’s glance took in her waterfall of smooth, straight blonde hair and the blue eyes bright with curiosity and amusement. She wore a simple black dress that fit her slim figure to perfection. As she approached, her perfume overwhelmed him.
“Ash,” she said, nodding. “Good to see you back here to do more of the Crown’s necessary dirty work. I appreciate your promptness.”
His eyes narrowed. “I’m here to do my job, yes.”
“I can never wrap my head around why you don’t just abandon your servitude to my empire and strike out on your own. There are many places where you could run to escape the Vampire Council and myself, of course.” Galina’s smile was small and mischievous.
“Ignore the Vampire Council’s decision? I have many years of servitude left because I dared to kill another vampire. They spared my life and I do your dirty work on the sly.” Ash’s voice was even, devoid of any bitterness.
Galina tilted her head and held his gaze. “Was killing your maker worth it?”
Ash’s lips curved in a half-smile. “I have no regrets every night when I wake up. I assumed we’d meet inside your office?”
The Queen barked an order. The door opened slowly to reveal two heavily armed guards, both vamps. Galina crossed the large, plush room and seated herself behind a large desk. The two guards took their positions on each side of the door they closed.
“Welcome back to my home, Ash,” Galina said smoothly, not a trace of her Russian origins evident in her voice.
Ash nodded as he kept his face carefully blank. “Queen Galina, what do you need me to do?” Ash got right down to business, having no time for meaningless pleasantries. He knew the vampire queen expected nothing different from him. He was an enforcer, nothing more to many on the outside, though the situation was vastly more complicated than that. Concealed with civilized conversation, the two vamps were quietly and privately involved in a power struggle.
“My money is disappearing, which greatly upsets me.” Galina drummed her fingers idly on her desk before continuing. “It’s being siphoned out of two of my clubs, one here in Denver and one in Los Angeles. You will stop it from happening. Permanently.”
Ash knew this would end in final deaths for the two groups of greedy vamps. When he was newly made, the thought of killing anyone was abhorrent to him but he was no longer that man. He killed to ensure his own survival and, in doing so, had made it an art he found satisfaction in. Killing humans was something he did rarely but destroying the vamps who preyed on them didn’t keep him awake when he went to ground to sleep.


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Tamela Miles is a California State University San Bernardino graduate student with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and a former flight attendant. She grew up in Altadena, California in that tumultuous time known as the 1980s. She now resides with her family in the Inland Empire, CA. She's a horror/paranormal romance writer mainly because it feels so good having her characters do bad things and, later, pondering what makes them so bad and why they can never seem to change their wicked ways. 

She enjoys emails from people who like her work. In fact, she loves emails. She can be contacted at 
tamelamiles@yahoo.com or her Facebook page, Tamela Miles Books. She also welcomes reader reviews and enjoys the feedback from people who love to read as much as she does. 


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Which of your novels can you imagine being made into a movie?
My Hell On Heels series, featuring demon hunter Elle Connor and fallen angel Patrick Holt, is definitely near and dear to my heart. It leaps off the pages and fires the imagination. I can easily see it being made into a three- movie saga, with a richly diverse cast. I often imagine actor, Zoe Saldana as Elle with someone like Ian Somerhalder as Patrick. There would be intense battle scenes, filled with axes and crossbows. The love scenes would be equally intense, earning my movie a solid R rating.
Another novel of mine that would make a fantastic movie is “Cushion”. Billy and Natalie’s story is so strange that, it too, leaps off the pages. A pop rock star and his troubled therapist is a bizarre coupling, filled with moments of off the charts romance while they’re fighting for their lives. They both gradually transition from loathing each other to loving each other. Billy starts off the story stuck with Natalie as his court appointed therapist to help with his alcohol addiction. She is his “insane bitch” and he’s her Kryptonite. This would be a hella good movie!

As a writer, what spirit animal would you choose as your mascot?
I’m all about the black kitties. A beautiful, sleek black cat with golden, expressive eyes is most definitely my spirit animal.

Who designed your book covers?
My book cover queen designer for my Wild Rose Press books is the always wonderful Debbie Taylor. For “Crimson”, my first book with Satin Romance, my cover designer is the very creative, Caroline Andrus. I can happily say that I’ve never been disappointed with a cover created for me. Each one reflects the mood and tone of that book. I’ve been seriously thinking about getting some training in book cover design so that I could create something beautiful and captivating, like these ladies.

What inspired you to write “Crimson”?
Crimson is actually a novel that took years to write. It began as a short story in my horror/paranormal romance anthology, “Rock Paper Scissors”, that was published in 2015. The characters, Ash and Delilah, had been in my mind for a long time and it was a release to finally get them out of my mind and onto a PC screen. Once I did, the reader fan response was overwhelmingly positive. My readers fell as much in love with Ash and Delilah as I did! I knew, at some point, I absolutely had to give them their own novel.

What is your writing process?
For a long time, I was strictly a pantser. I wrote as I went along creatively. If it flowed, I put it in there. Over time, I’ve developed a process that works best for me. I now come up with a brief, bare bones outline and fill in the details as I write along. I find that my stories flow much better and are easier to edit and revise. I tend to do my outlines with pen and paper and do my actual writing on my PC.

What do you do to unwind and relax?
After a long day of work or working on writing, I love nothing more than to binge watch my favorite shows or movies, dive into a good book, or listen to my massive library of songs. Sometimes, I manage to do all three at once!


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44 Comments
James Robert
8/24/2018 03:47:46 am

I enjoy getting to read about books we had not known about previously for my family. We have found some great ones through these tours so thanks so much.

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shelly peterson
8/24/2018 04:40:01 am

Sounds like a great read.

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Janet W.
8/24/2018 07:03:15 am

What a sultry cover! I'd love to read this!

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stephanie
8/24/2018 08:52:49 am

looks like a good book to read!

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Sherry
8/24/2018 10:40:54 am

I think this sounds like a very good book.

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Calvin
8/24/2018 11:37:09 am

Well done book, quite the vampire theme. I wonder if this subject has always been your interest

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Rita Wray
8/24/2018 11:47:10 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Mood Reader
8/24/2018 03:11:18 pm

Sounds like a great read. Thanks for the excerpt! :)

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wendy hutton
8/24/2018 03:23:36 pm

beautiful cover and the excerpt sounds great thanks

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Dale Wilken
8/24/2018 04:28:50 pm

Sounds great.

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Debbie P
8/24/2018 04:32:10 pm

This book sounds like a fantastic read.

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Victoria
8/24/2018 06:07:21 pm

Beautiful cover, thanks for sharing!

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Mary Cloud
8/24/2018 08:18:12 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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Maria
8/24/2018 08:20:07 pm

Cover is beautiful

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Tamela Miles link
8/24/2018 11:39:01 pm

A huge thank you to everyone who commented here! I’m thrilled that you love the cover and at your interest in Crimson. This was most definitely a fun writing project that blossomed into a novel. I just felt that Ash and Delilah’s story had to be told. 😊

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Amy F
8/25/2018 08:40:11 am

Love the cover!

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Wendy Jensen
8/25/2018 10:01:32 am

Great book cover!

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Dave Gibb
8/25/2018 09:21:26 pm

great cover

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Lori Pierce
8/26/2018 12:02:05 am

Love the cover.

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Denise Higgins
8/26/2018 12:47:10 am

Love the cover

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Doreen
8/26/2018 10:25:32 am

Pretty cover!

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lynn clayton
8/26/2018 03:36:32 pm

looks like a great read nice cover

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Susan Smith
8/27/2018 09:14:19 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover.

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Leonie Townsend
8/28/2018 02:45:27 am

Love the cover!

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heather
8/28/2018 02:20:09 pm

Super cool cover on this one makes me want to read it even more.

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Kelly D
8/28/2018 04:38:05 pm

I like the cover, it looks very mysterious.

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Darlene Owen
8/29/2018 02:34:45 pm

Very pretty girl on the cover.

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Helen Wawrejko
8/30/2018 12:25:22 pm

beautiful woman

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tracee
8/30/2018 12:52:59 pm

I like the glow, but I think the highlights on the hair aren't quite right.

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Kelly Nicholson
8/31/2018 08:52:09 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

the girl makes the cover even better

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jan
8/31/2018 11:36:48 am

sultry

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patty
9/1/2018 01:06:17 am

Stunning Cover !

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Ann Fantom
9/1/2018 06:25:26 am

I like the cover. Very sexy!

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Paula
9/2/2018 01:19:06 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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Richard Brandt
9/4/2018 12:17:58 pm

You know what they say, what happens in Vegas stays undead.

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Marisela Zuniga
9/10/2018 11:27:47 pm

this sounds very good. beautiful cover

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Jeanna Massman
9/12/2018 04:48:24 am

I like the cover. Delilah sounds like an amazing character.

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Dorothy Boucher
9/14/2018 11:37:02 am

WOW!! talk about a cover, woot! woot! just a tease LOLL :)
@tisonlyme143

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Cassandra Exley
9/15/2018 07:57:08 pm

Love the cover and it sounds good.

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Daniel M
9/20/2018 05:35:51 pm

like the cover

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Celeste Herrin
9/24/2018 06:51:01 am

I can't wait to follow up and hear the rest of Ash and Delilah's story! Great cover!0

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Heather
9/24/2018 12:29:40 pm

The story doesn’t sound bad.

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Angela Saver
9/24/2018 03:28:55 pm

This sounds like a good read!

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Jerry Marquardt
9/24/2018 11:06:27 pm

i like that cover! I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Crimson, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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