Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: The Gates (2023) Summary: The spirit of a killer haunts the prison where he was executed, and three paranormal investigators risk everything to control him. What I Liked: With Richard Brake (31, 3 From Hell) as the main antagonist William Colcott, this…
Tag: paranormal
Monday Movie Recommendation – The Black Phone #thriller
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: The Black Phone (2021) Summary: A boy who has been abducted by a serial killer gets help from deceased victims. What I Liked: Finney and his sister Gwen are sympathetic characters and I cared about what happened to them and Finney’s friend…
A Mermaid Clan that Hates Humans – The Holiday Mermaid by Alice Renaud #fantasyromance
Book Title: The Holiday Mermaid by Alice Renaud (Fantasy Romance) Adam fell for surfer girl Rowena the second he saw her. But just as their summer fling was becoming serious, she left him without any explanation. Now, with Christmas just a few days away, she’s back… and Adam discovers that she’s a shape-shifting mermaid, from…
Character interview: Aric Braun
Character interview: Aric Braun What’s your full name? Aric Edward Braun Do you have a nickname? (If so, who uses it?) When I was in high school, Brawny. Like the paper towel guy. What’s your birthday? August 12 Where were you born & where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Kenner,…
Sara Jay – Antihero: Bane
Sara Jay Bane is literally a demon from Hell, which makes him appear to be evil to the core from the get-go. The woman who owes him her soul, Tisha, is so meek and scared of him at first, but nothing is as it seems in this book. I love a good twist and…
Alexa Piper – Antihero: Valerian
Alexa Piper Valerian is absolutely charming, well-mannered, and patient. He has an impeccable fashion sense and enough vanity to outshine a fashion model. His hobbies include stalking (not the creepy kind, if you ask him), seduction, fellatio, and making the world a better, less glittery place by killing intruding Fae. Valerian is a true epicurean…
Alice Renaud – Villain: Rhys Regor
Alice Renaud Rhys Regor is the villain in my Sea of Love series – well, at least the first two books, A Merman’s Choice and Music for a Merman. Rhys is the head of the Regor merman Clan, and he hates humans. He thinks mermen shouldn’t interact with humans, and never marry humans. Why?…
Recommended Short Horror Movie: Emma #creepy #paranormal
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. Sara (Chelsea Camp) has a seemingly harmless entity in her new apartment, but things soon turn frightening. Emma is a 4 minute…
Recommended Action/Paranormal Movie: The Night Crew
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. In the Night Crew, a woman, Mae (Chasty Ballesteros), escapes from a weird mob boss, Aguilar (Danny Trejo), and ends up in…
Interview with N.J. Walters
Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is N.J. and I’m a romance writer. I’ve been writing full time for 13 years now and I love it. I’m so grateful every single day that I get to tell my stories for a living. I’ve published about 90 books in that time in various romance…
Even Scottish Vampires Fall in Love: The Baobhan Sith by Sorchia DuBois
It’s that time of year again—when shadows flit behind the curtains and footsteps clatter down an empty staircase. It’s easy to believe in ghosts and goblins when the days lengthen and nights seem to last forever. Now’s the time to revisit legends around the fire and imagine you hear voices in the howling wind. The…
Story Sample: Lyric – Book 2.5 by Andrea R. Cooper
Title: Lyric – Book 2.5 Author: Andrea R. Cooper Blurb: Cassie must convince a CEO to give her interior decorating company a chance at his offices in order to stay in the black. But even using her half-siren voice, he refuses. What can she do to change his mind? Daniel Davis has a secret he’s paid hundreds…