Disintegration

by Thea Landen

Erotic
Fantasy/Futuristic Romance

Categories: Action/Adventure

Publisher: Carnal
Desires/Double Dragon Publishing

Release Date:
January 28, 2013

Heat Level: Sizzling

Word Count: 53,000

 

Buy Links

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Disintegration-ebook/dp/B00B76RGH6

Double Dragon
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Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/shop/thea-landen/disintegration/paperback/product-20683988.html

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Blurb

Dutiful soldier
Callum Renwick wakes up in the underground laboratory of a mercenary
organization. He learns he was the sole survivor of an attack that destroyed
his unit, his hometown, and his family. In addition to the loss of his loved
ones, he discovers that due to his injuries, half his body has been supplanted
by artificial skin and cybernetic parts. Once he has recovered, he is assigned
to the care of Ro Bernard, who leads the effort to turn him into a powerful
assassin. She is outspoken, yet secretive, and uses unconventional means to
mold him into a depraved killer. Mind games and rough sex are in her repertoire
of training tactics, and Callum is both infuriated and fascinated by her. As he
comes to terms with his grief and his new role, many of his biological body
parts fail and must be replaced. Will he adapt to survive in Ro’s world and
exact vengeance on the woman who ordered the attack that changed his life?

Warning: This title
is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains explicit sex scenes
and/or situations and adult language, and may be considered offensive to some
readers.

  

Author Interview

How did you choose your genre? What made you write
this book? I’d written a
couple erotic stories in college and posted them on literotica.com, where they
were pretty well-received. Years later, I eased back into writing by writing fanfics
first (most were based on fantasy/sci-fi games). I dabbled in a couple
different sub-genres, and when I posted a highly erotic story, one of my
friends/fans in the community suggested I give more serious consideration to
writing original stories and seeking publication. It took me a couple more
months, but I eventually did!

Disintegration was
initially going to be a fanfic, but then I realized that it was mostly
speculative/original ideas just set in an already-established universe, so I
started tweaking and developing the details. To pay tribute
to my beloved series of games, I have a few subtle references in there to my
inspiration, but the world has definitely evolved into my own!

Writers write what they know, and must observe the
world. Are you a first born, middle or last child and how does this shape your
view of the world? Actually, I’m an
only child! I’ll admit that it sometimes gives me a “me! me! me!” view on
things, but it also meant that I was raised to believe I could be and do
anything I wanted, as long as I set my mind to it. Writing smutty stories in my
spare time and getting them published? Sure, why not!

Where is your favorite place to write? I do most of my
writing sitting in bed, propped up by a bunch of pillows.

How do you feel about killing your darlings, and what
do you do with the remains? Sometimes it just
has to be done. That said, I very rarely erase (or “kill”) something forever.
(There’s no crime in copy/pasting something over to another document, right?)
No writing is wasted, and it could always come in handy later on!

You are introduced to your favorite author. Who is it,
and what is that one burning question you must ask them? “AGATHA CHRISTIE,
HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?!?!” Okay, more seriously, I’d ask her how she came up with
her brilliant ideas and how she resisted the urge to commit all sorts of crimes
herself, because I don’t think she would have ever gotten caught!

Inquiring minds want to know…tell readers something
about you that no one knows. Everyone knows
everything about me. I have no brain-to-mouth filter, and the idea of “TMI”
doesn’t register for me. If we met for drinks, you’d learn my whole life story
in about an hour, complete with dirty little secrets.

You are stranded on a deserted island with only a back
pack for company. What three items are in your survival pack? Hmm, I’m going to
assume there’s no wi-fi on this island. I’ll bring a fully-loaded Kindle, my
knitting needles, and the world’s largest ball of yarn. (The yarn would be
green, if those inquiring minds still want to know.) 

If you could have one super power in your existence,
what would it be? Teleportation! My
friends are scattered all over the world, and I’d love to be able to just pop
over and see them whenever I’d like. 

Favorite snack? Pretzels dipped in
those Laughing Cow cheese wedges. I usually rotate between the Swiss, French
Onion, Garlic and Herb, and Chipotle.

Indy 500 – Do you know how to get where you’re going
or do you drive the speed limit? I always speed, much
to my husband’s dismay. Hey, I have places to be and things to do! I don’t want
to spend all day in the car!

 

Excerpt

Her eyebrow flicked
up in response to his snide tone. “Don’t sell yourself short. I admit to being
curious as to the various ways your…condition makes you different. But I liked
what I saw in our initial training sessions. It’s been a while since anyone’s actually
impressed me.” The trademark smirk made its appearance again. “And don’t
forget, we’ve already been on top of each other.”

Callum didn’t know
what to make of her candid statements. Nor could he ignore the memory that
flashed through him for a moment of her legs wrapped around his body. “Do you
treat everything so casually?” he asked.

“You ask too many
questions.” She sighed and shook her head, further mussing the brown spikes of
her hair. “It’s just sex, Callum. It doesn’t have to be that complicated. I’ve
made it known that I’m attracted to you, and you can do whatever you want with
that information. Fucking me doesn’t mean we’re in love, or that I’ll expect
anything from you the next day.”

Silence ensued. Ro
stood up. “Well, I didn’t mean to take up so much of your time. Enjoy the extra
hour or so of sleep. If you need me for anything….” Her sentence went
unfinished as she walked towards the door and opened it.

Callum stood up as
well, and turned away from her. He remembered her fingers on his skin, and how
it had made him feel whole again. The fleeting thrill conflicted with thoughts
of how Meyta used to touch him, and sorrow stabbed at him once more. He
struggled with the opposing emotions. The desire to cling to what he had left
won out. “Ro…wait.”

Her bare feet
stopped moving across the floor. Without facing her, he spoke again. “Since
waking up here, I haven’t given a lot of thought to…certain things. I don’t
even know the extent to which my injuries or the resulting modifications to my
body affected….”

The door clicked
shut. “Is that all you’re worried about?” she asked.

“It’s high on the
list. Don’t you think it’s rather important?” He risked a glance at her.

She was leaning
against the closed door, hands tucked behind her back. Her lips curled into a
coy smile, and she peered at him through her messy hair. “Only one way to find
out,” she said.

 

About the Author

Thea Landen lives
in New York with her husband and a variety of houseplants. A former educator,
she strives to encourage creativity and passion in all those around her, and uses
writing to help inspire. Though she reads and writes in nearly all genres, she
has a special fondness for science fiction and fantasy and anything that pushes
the imagination beyond its usual limits. When she’s not writing, or thinking
about writing, her hands and mind are occupied by either yarn crafts or
role-playing games.

 

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Landen

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