The Lost Souls Series - Book Tour and Giveaway

​He can commune with the dead.
She’s a diehard sceptic.
When they get trapped together with the ghost of a child long forgotten, will they be able to resist their pull to each other and still solve a spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried?

Secrets of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 1
by Shiela Stewart
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Supernatural Mystery

Jessica Coltrane is a diehard sceptic who believes ghosts and paranormal activity are nothing more than a figment of an overactive imagination. That is until she finds herself locked inside a haunted house with the enigmatic paranormal investigator C.J. Dowling.

Born with the ability to see and speak to the dead, C.J. Dowling thought investigating a haunted house would be a job like many others. He’s prepared for anything—except smart and sexy Jessica.

Working together in close quarters, C.J. and Jessica discover it isn’t only negative tension between them but sexual as well. Giving in to their desires seems like a good idea until they wake and find the spirits thought otherwise.

They are trapped with the ghost of a child long forgotten, an amorous entity threatening Jessica, and a powder keg of a spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried.


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Innocence of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 2 

Samantha Dowling sees ghosts. As much as she hates her gift, she can’t ignore the spirit of a murdered young girl who haunts her dreams. As she digs into the death, she learns she’s not the only missing child in the city. And no one seems to be doing anything about it. Running into the very sexy Ethan Montgomery at his bookstore where she’d doing her research adds a whole new element to the mix.

From the first moment Ethan Montgomery sees Sam, he knows she’s meant to be his. Unfortunately, his soon-to-be ex-wife Gwen is determined to bring Ethan down any way she can, and his attraction to Sam is an opening she won’t pass up.

Despite her interference, Sam and Ethan’s romance blossoms. In secret. But sneaking around isn’t as easy as they thought when others discover their relationship.

And when Sam learns the identity of the murderer, it puts her in their crosshairs. Unless Ethan can get to her in time, their romance will have a deadly end.


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Revenge of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 3 

​Standing over a dead body holding a gun is never a good thing. Especially when it’s your soon to be ex-wife, Gwen. And when it comes out that she’s been blackmailing him, Ethan is their prime suspect. Proving his innocence is not going to be easy. Luckily, he has his lover, Samantha is on his side.

Spiritual guide Samantha Dowling has seen pretty much everything the dead can throw at her. Just having solved a case of missing children, she’s looking forward to a life with the man she loves, Ethan Montgomery. Being woken by a nightmare of her lover standing over his wife's dead body, gun in hand, Sam knows what she has to do.

When she goes to the scene of the crime, the last thing she expects is for the ghost of Ethan’s ex to be there. Getting an entity to talk is never easy, but this time, the ghost is being spiteful. Gwen wants Ethan to suffer. Because Ethan doesn’t know she can speak to the dead, Sam has to sneak around to try and exonerate him.

Will Sam risk having her heart broken by telling Ethan, and can she get the spirit to talk before it’s too late?


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Shiela Stewart is a paranormal suspense author with a writing history that stems back to her youth. Always a dreamer, wondering if her stories would ever reach an audience, she was finally published in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since. It is rare to find a stand-alone book as she prefers series stories. Her longest running series to date is her Darkness series which is a vampire romance.

Her joy for scary suspense is evident in each of her books. She has had several accomplishments including fighting for the top spot in rankings with author Stephany Myers, receiving glowing reviews as well as interviews on television.

When not writing, Shiela spends her time with the love of her life, William, and their children and grandchildren. She enjoys getting her hands dirty, working in her gardens and planting flowers. Her strong affection for animals is evident in the many cats, fish and birds she cares for.
Her favorite time of day is at sunset.


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Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?
I’ve been married for 38 years to a wonderful supportive man. We have three children and four grandchildren. I love to crochet and have a container full of stuffed animals, blankets and winter gear. My recent project was to make Bluey and Bingo stuffed animals for 2 of my grandkids.
My first published book came out in 2007. I’m sure the neighbors down the block could hear me scream when I got my very first contract. I’ve been telling stories to anyone who would listen since I was five.

Tell us something really interesting that's happened to you!
I got to meet and have a picture taken with one of my favorite characters from a series I am addicted to called Supernatural. It was one of those typical awestruck can’t talk moments, but I got to hug her, and it was the greatest thing ever.

What are some of your pet peeves?
Oh lord, where to start. People who wear socks and sandals. People who eat with their mouth open.

Where were you born/grew up at?
I was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For the first 8 years of my life I lived on a farm, until it burned to the ground. From there we moved to Saskatoon where I stayed and raised my family.

What do you do to unwind and relax?
As I said earlier, I love to crochet and while I do that, I love watching my favorite shows.

How to find time to write as a parent?
My kids are all grown up now, but when they were little, I would typically start writing after they were in bed. Once they were in school, I would write while they were out. I have the most amazing children who were always polite and played in their rooms on weekends while I got the writing bug.

Do you have a favorite movie?
I have several, but the one that I love the most is House on Haunted Hill the remake. If you haven’t seen it, look it up.

Which of your novels can you imagine made into a movie?
Though its no longer in publication, I always thought by book Kidnapped would make a great comedy romance. Its about a rich spoiled woman who is kidnapped by two men who practically do everything wrong and the female knows just how to push their buttons.

As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
A unicorn. I’ve always loved unicorns and have several ornaments to show it.

What inspired you to write this book?
Having lived in a haunted house in my youth, Secrets of the Dead is loosely based on that.

Do you have any “side stories” about the characters?
I do. The hero in my book, Awaken the Demon, Draco, has his story told of how he was sent from hell to gather souls and why he decided to stop working for his grandfather, Satan, and start a new life. I’ve never published it but might put it on my blog as a free read.

Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Secrets of the Dead?
C.J. Dowling can see and speak to the dead. His mission is to find out what is keeping them from crossing over to the other side and helping them get there. He’s a very head strong man, with soft inner shell.
Jessica Coultrain is a diehard skeptic and is eager to dispel the myth that ghosts are real in any way she can.

Who designed your book covers?
The publisher usually picks the artists, but I have created some of my own covers as is the case with my Darkness series.

How did you come up with name of this book?
It didn’t take much. I knew the dead had to be part of it and since there is a deep dark secret is the story I pieced them together and came up with Secrets of the Dead, with a tagline, Nothing Stays Buried Forever.

What is your favorite part of this book and why?
I love the banter between the two main characters and loosely base it on mine and my husband’s sense of humor.

Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
Complete imagination.

What did you edit out of this book?
Unfortunately a lot of the humor was edited out mainly because the word count was too high.

Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
I have a rough draft of what I want the characters to be before I write them.

What kind of research do you do before you begin writing a book?
For Secrets of the Dead I did a lot of research into the early 1900’s since part of the book takes place in that era. I also research the name and how they work for the equipment used in finding ghosts.

Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?
Paranormal romance is my go to genre. I Also like reading true life and biography stories.

Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I used to need music to get my juices flowing. I have several songs that I played when writing awaken the Demon that helped me get into the darker side of writing. Now, silence is my friend.

Do you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
At one time I had two on the go and editing another series. Today, I had no problem separating each story and character.

Pen or type writer or computer?
I started handwriting all my stories. I still have a box in storage with several stories yet to be published. Now I use the computer.

If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Stay in school.

How long on average does it take you to write a book?
Typically it takes me about 2 months to write the story.

Do you believe in writer’s block?
I do, as I’ve suffered from it.  

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