Q+A with Lori Sjoberg

Please welcome today's guest author Lori Sjoberg!  Lori is the author of the Grave paranormal romance series, including Grave Intentions, Grave Destinations, and new release Grave Vengeance. 

In GRAVE VENGEANCE sexy, alpha male Dmitri, a former KGB spy turned reaper after death (*fans self*), and tough as nails reaper Gwen must team up to defeat a deadly rogue ghost.  I can't wait to read this one! 

Q+A with Lori Sjoberg

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Lori:  I started writing fiction about ten years ago, after I got hooked on the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I was waiting for the next book in a series to come out, and during that time I discovered the wonderful world of fan fiction. Like an addict, I read everything I could find, and when I finally ran out, I started writing some of my own and discovered that I enjoyed it! After a while, I decided to try writing something original with my very own cast of characters. Who knew playing with the voices inside my head could be so much fun?

EJ:  What brought you to the paranormal genre?

Lori:  I’ve been a fan of the paranormal genre since I was a kid. But I think the thing that sealed it for me was my ninth grade English teacher’s reading of The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. She brought that story to life in my mind, and it’s stuck with me ever since.

EJ:  If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?

Lori:  I was going to say vampire, but I don’t think I could handle the whole blood sucking thing. So instead I’ll go with the ability to manipulate time. Because, why not? Who wouldn’t want to be able to go back in time and fix the things you royally messed up?

EJ:  Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.

Lori:  Readers who love action and adventure in their paranormal romances should really enjoy Grave Vengeance. It’s the story of two reapers, long-time bitter enemies, who are forced to work together to capture a reaper who’s gone rogue. Dmitri and Gwen share a complicated history – in their former lives, Dmitri was a KGB spy while Gwen was an FBI counterintelligence agent. The adventure they share is loaded with action, suspense, sexual tension, dark humor, and a boatload of snarky banter. And even though it’s the third book in the series, it can easily be read as a standalone.

EJ:  If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?

Lori:  For Dmitri, I’d pick Henry Cavil. He can play dark and brooding really well, and thanks to his physical training for the role of Superman, he’s got the build to play the part. As for Gwen, I’d pick Jennifer Lawrence. She’s a great actress, has the ability to do action roles, and can be really snarky when the situation calls for it.

Thank you Lori for joining us here today at From the Shadows!  

To learn more about Lori Sjoberg and her books, please visit her website.  You can also read more about her new paranormal release, Grave Vengeance, below.

Grave Vengeance (Grave #3) by Lori Sjoberg.

Handsome and haunted, he's a reaper who prefers to work alone. But Fate has other plans for him and the sassy secret agent who shot him in another life—if their pasts don't catch up with them first.

Dmitri Stavitsky has never played well with others—a Soviet KGB spy in life turned reaper after death, his work of bringing souls to the other side is best done alone. But orders from the top soon place him alongside fellow reaper Gwen Peterson, the American counter intelligence agent who took his life so many years ago.

Now, as a ghost from Gwen's past resurfaces with the power to steal reapers' souls, the two have no choice but to set aside their differences and apprehend the rogue together. But their cross-country mission soon ignites feelings Dmitri thought he was no longer capable of—for the woman who helped destroy him. With an ancient force and a small army against them, he'll have to let go of old grudges or risk his future with Gwen...as Fate hangs dangerously in the balance.

Release Date: January 19, 2015
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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