Author Spotlight: Quinn Loftis author of The Grey Wolves Series + Interview and Giveaway

I am super excited to do another Author Spotlight!  This is another of my fave indie authors and I cannot wait for you guys to meet her!  So without further ado (always wanted to say that) here you go!!!

Quinn Loftis


Quinn is a wife, mother, nurse, and writer...not always in that order.  She loves to read, write, crochet, and sleep when she can.  She has a beautiful little boy and awesome husband who puts up with her crazy hours.

Links:

 Website: http://quinnloftisbooks.com/

 Twitter: @AuthQuinnLoftis

 Facebook:  Quinn Loftis Books

So, Quinn, you have an amazing YA series out right now.  I am absolutely in love with all the werewolves, the snarky (love that word) southern girls, and all kinds of goodness.  Can you tell our readers a little more about the series?

The Grey Wolves Series starts out with Prince of Wolves, here we meet Jacque Pierce, her two best friends, Jen Adams and Sally Morgan.  3 ordinary girls living in Coldspring, TX.  Their summer is winding down and rumor has it that the neighbors across the street from Jacque are having a foreign exchange student from Romania live with them.  Of course since Coldspring is such a small town any news is big news.  Jacque and her friends want the scoop on the new student.  Turns out he's tall, dark and incredibly handsome...and furry.  His name is Fane, and he is the prince to the Romanian Grey Wolves.  He arrives in Coldspring and within minutes of stepping out of his limo he faces his destiny.

Blood Rites-Book 2 is a continuation of Fane and Jacque's story.  Just when we think they are going to get their happily ever after circumstances and people with their own agenda step in attempting to destroy all the Fane and Jacque have built.  One of these people happens to share a pesky little thing called DNA with Jacque.  We also begin to see another relationship building between sassy Jen and brooding Decebel, the Beta to the Romanian pack.

Just One Drop-this begins Jen and Decebel's story.  Blood Rites end's with the question, is Jen human?  Just One Drop answers this question and introduces readers to the path Jen must follow.  Jacque, Fane and Sally are still very prominent in this story, and many new friends are introduced.  In Just One Drop Jen and the other single pack members are required to attend The Gathering, something that hasn't happened  in over a century.  But trouble, deceit, hatred, and envy are all brewing.  We will travel through this journey with Jen only to come to a maddening cliff hanger.

Out Of The Dark-Book 4 is the continuation of Jen and Dec's story.  I don't want to give too much away because this book just came out but there are some new supernatural elements added in this book, and it is a bit darker and more emotional than the first 3.

Alright, now tell me: did you always want to be a writer?

Yes, I just got distracted with life for a little while.

Music is important to me and I feel romance and music go hand in hand.  I also love how you incorporate music into your writing.  Do you have any favorite artists right now?  Any favorite genre of music?

I love all types of music.  Music is very influential to me and my moods so I can't say that any one type is my favorite.  It just really depends on the mood I am in.  

Right now I am listening to a lot of Jason Gray and Need To Breathe.

My favorite is hip hop/rap music.  But I am really digging some Katy Perry right now.

Speaking of romance; you write some amazing romantic scenes.  Is that all imagination or do you draw from experience?

I am married to an amazing man.  The love I am able to project into my books comes from knowing that kind of love and the romance definitely comes from experience.  I'm blessed beyond measure when it comes to the man God gave me.

So are you reading any books that you are absolutely in love with at the moment?

I am not reading anything at this moment, I have got so much going on it just doesn't seem possible to sit down and read :(

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Review: Out of the Dark by Quinn Loftis

                                        Title: Out of the Dark (Bk 4-The Grey Wolves)

Author: Quinn Loftis

         Format: ebook, 253 pages

            Source: bought from Amazon

Goodreads Summary:

Darkness has descended on the Transylvanian Alps.
Four packs of the powerful Grey wolves – in a rare show of cooperation – had joined together here in an effort to help their pack members find true mates. Then they were betrayed by one of their own – an Alpha hell-bent on becoming the most powerful of the Canis lupis. And though the wolf's assassination attempt on the currently-reigning Romanian Alpha failed, his plans to get Decebel, the Romanian Beta, out of the picture were coming together even as his treachery was discovered. The wolf fled, leaving destruction, death, and a missing mate behind him.

Unbeknownst to the other packs, the wolf has employed a witch to finish the deadly job and help him gain another tool to increase his power. A curse of devastating proportions will cripple Decebel in a way that may dissolve his fragile bond with Jennifer. Meanwhile, injured and alone, Jen has been fighting for her life. She had come to terms with her fate, accepting that she would not share a life with Decebel, until help came in the most unexpected form...

Vasile will have to use all his resources – including Sally, the new gypsy healer of the Romanian pack – to discover a way in which to destroy the witch, lift the curse from Decebel and reunite him with the one woman who makes him whole, and solve a mystery that's been surrounding the Romanian pack for 300 years.

My Feelings:

I have been a huge fan of this series ever since I read Prince of Wolves, the first book in the Grey Wolves series, and the author Quinn Loftis is an amazing person too.  

This lady really knows how to write dialogue!  Reading the chit chat between the three girls and their interactions among the other werewolves is so funny.  I know I had to put the book down because I was laughing so much.  I love when there is humor in a book and it isn't just dark, depressing, and completely sad.  

These girls, Jacque, Jen and Sally, are so kick ass! Not to mention, they are some pretty smart southern girls too! I have to support fellow southern gals now ya'll!  

And of course, our wolves are absolutely swoon worthy!  Dec is rugged, handsome, but he also has that soft side that Jen only seems to bring out.  

You have so much going on in this story; there is never a dull moment!  And definitely heart shattering moments so make sure you have your tissues ready!  

In this book, we get introduced into more supernatural beings, good and evil, and we also meet some new pack members too.  

I will say this book is much darker than the first 3 and I didn't like the evil witch using simple animals to do her bidding.  Not fair!

I have to say this series is probably one of my favorite YA romances of all time!  It has all the elements I like having in a book: comedy, romance, mystery, and some yummy werewolves. There were a few spelling errors but nothing that took away from the story at all.  

Loftis doesn't hold back in this book and all hell does break loose too!  I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves YA reads and paranormal too.  

Have to give this story 5 hearts!

 Also don't forget to check out my interview with Quinn Loftis tomorrow and we will be having a giveaway!!  

Review: Just a Drop(Book 3 in The Grey Wolves)

I just finished reading Just a Drop by Quinn Loftis from the series, The Grey Wolves, and let me just tell you I FREAKING LOVE THESE BOOKS!  Just to let you know how much I enjoy these young adult novels, I bought this book Thursday and I finished it this morning.

A little background on the series so far.  We are introduced to three young Southern girls(did I mention Southern girls rock?), Jacque, Sally, and Jen, who are best friends in every sense of the word.
Wherever Jacque goes, the other two are sure to follow.  Even if that means going over the world to the country of Romania.  I really don't want to give too much information a way, especially if you haven't read the other two books.

Review: Blood Rites (Book 2 in The Grey Wolves)

I also wanted to give you a review of the second book in the series, The Grey Wolves by Quinn Loftis.
This book is called Blood Rites.


This review may contain spoilers if you have not read the first book yet.  So again MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS


First, I would like to point out the beautiful artwork on the covers of these books draws you into the story as much as the descriptive and compelling novel.

The first book was awesome and this book does not disappoint!  I have to say that I am in love with these books.  The characters are so down to earth, I am sure everyone has met someone like Jen or Sally and even Fane is such a great guy, besides being a handsome werewolf.  I think he would definitely give Jacob from Twilight a run for his money.