Interview with Katie Gatto
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’ve been writing about as long as I can remember. I live in New Jersey with my husband and my three dogs, and my day job is teaching computer science. I’ve only been writing romance the last couple of years, because I started to feel like people needed more love in their lives. That sounds flakey, I know, but life is stressful and it’s nice to have an escape.
Tell us about your most recent book.
Fur, Fangs and Secrets is the story of Zoey, who find herself in a bit of tricky situation when an Alpha werewolf claims she’s his mate. There are some issues from her past, and one vampire, that complicate the matter. The story doesn’t feature heavy violence or graphic sex, so it’s good for readers who aren’t looking for an erotic experience as well as younger fans of romance.
Is one of your main characters a supernatural creature that is traditionally considered “evil?” If yes, how does this character break that traditional stereotype?
The book has both a vampire and a werewolf. They’re both flawed, but neither is evil. They just have opposite goals. Cole in particular is prone to acting without thinking, but he means well most of the time. Mostly, their personalities are very human, with a few additions. I try to write in a way true to life, and no one really thinks that they’re the bad guy.
If you could give this character one piece of advice, what would it be?
I’d tell Zoey to be open to possibilities. Cole to relax a little bit.
To you, how important is a good antagonist?
Not really at all. My books are about point of view. Like I said earlier, no one really thinks that they are a bad person in life. We all justify and sometimes we’re good, and sometimes we’re bad. I aim for that when I write.
What is one of your favorite paranormal creatures and why?
Werewolves. They remind me of my dogs, and I can’t say no to a pair of big brown eyes. More bacon has gone to their mouths then I can count!
Title: Fur, Fangs and Secrets
Author: Katie Gatto
Genre: Paranormal Romance
When Alpha Cole Martin takes his mate from the middle of a public park, he expected some complications. He didn’t expect her to have a few secrets of her own.
Author Bio
Katie Gatto is a New Jersey based fantasy and romance author, with more than a dozen books to her name. You can follow her on Twitter for up to the moment updates or find on her author site. Samples of her works are also available on Wattpad.
Links
Author Site – https://katiegatto.wordpress.com
Smashwords Profile – https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/katiegatto
Twitter – https://twitter.com/KTMG
Book Excerpt
“Who are you really?,” I asked him.
“Someone who is desperately in love with you,” he said in a small voice. I yanked my hand away from his. “That’s not possible,” I told him. I looked him in his eyes. He seemed so earnest. I let him keep talking, “Yes it is. I fell in love with you the second I saw you in the store. I’ll never love anyone else but you for the rest of my life. I need you by my side. Please don’t run from me. I’ll do everything I can to make you happy.”
My next thought came out of my mouth before I had time to check it with my brain, “You’re insane!” It wasn’t the best response I know, but it was the truth. He grabbed onto my hand tighter. “I finally touched you. You must be feeling something by now. I know humans don’t feel the connection the way that we do, but they usually feel something. Don’t you feel it?,” he sounded downright desperate at this point. “All I feel right now is frightened. I really think you need to see someone about these mental problems. I’m worried about you. This isn’t normal.”
He didn’t let go and he didn’t speak. His eyes were wide. His grip actually tightened on my hand. I tried changing my tactic, “Look we are in a very public place right now. If you don’t let go of me I’m going to scream.”
Cole
She didn’t feel it. She thinks that we’re crazy. I looked to my wolf because I didn’t know what else to do. We can’t lose her. Get her somewhere safe. He didn’t tell me to try and mate her right there so I figured his advice was better than my lack of plan. I was actually starting to formulate one of those. I let go of her hand and like I expected she started to get up. She’s leaving, my wolf was howling, Make her come back!
I let her stand up, and then when she got up I kissed her. Not a simple kiss but one like the movies, where I bent her backwards over my arm. She must have been surprised because she opened her mouth and I pressed into her deeper, covering all of her mouth. I cupped her head in my hands and used one of them to cover her nose as surreptitiously as I could. When she finally passed out I scooped her up. Leaving the picnic I got her into my car as quickly as I could.
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