Today I have Chrys Fey. She has written the Disaster Crimes series and is releasing a new book in the series. Since her books revolve around natural disasters, I want to know, out of all the disasters, which was her favorite to write/research? She also has an awesome giveaway, so be sure to check that out.
CHRYS: The tsunami in Tsunami Crimes (Disaster Crimes Book 3). I have so many tsunami dreams. Each year I have at least two or three. Those dreams—where I am running from the wave, surfing the wave, see it coming, or I’m in a building surrounded by water—helped me to write Tsunami Crimes. After that many dreams, you start to feel as though you’ve really been in one, survived one. Possibly in a past life.
The movie The Impossible, based on the Thailand tsunami 0f 2004, was by far the best source of research for me. Although the wave in the movie wasn't "real," I was able to see what a tsunami looked like and what happened to someone caught in one. They did amazing work on those scenes.
Real accounts from survivors also had an impact on me.
Writing the tsunami was exciting and exhausting all at once. I imagined what it would be like to be caught in one. While I show the aftermath of the other disasters in the series to some extent, I really got to dive into the aftermath of the tsunami and stay there. It was crucial that I do so because of how devastating and shocking and impossible a tsunami is. See? The movie The Impossible struck me, and has stuck with me. So much so that there’s a nod to it during the moment Beth and Donovan see the wave coming for them.
Enough about Tsunami Crimes, though. Let’s talk about…
CHRYS: The tsunami in Tsunami Crimes (Disaster Crimes Book 3). I have so many tsunami dreams. Each year I have at least two or three. Those dreams—where I am running from the wave, surfing the wave, see it coming, or I’m in a building surrounded by water—helped me to write Tsunami Crimes. After that many dreams, you start to feel as though you’ve really been in one, survived one. Possibly in a past life.
The movie The Impossible, based on the Thailand tsunami 0f 2004, was by far the best source of research for me. Although the wave in the movie wasn't "real," I was able to see what a tsunami looked like and what happened to someone caught in one. They did amazing work on those scenes.
Real accounts from survivors also had an impact on me.
Writing the tsunami was exciting and exhausting all at once. I imagined what it would be like to be caught in one. While I show the aftermath of the other disasters in the series to some extent, I really got to dive into the aftermath of the tsunami and stay there. It was crucial that I do so because of how devastating and shocking and impossible a tsunami is. See? The movie The Impossible struck me, and has stuck with me. So much so that there’s a nod to it during the moment Beth and Donovan see the wave coming for them.
Enough about Tsunami Crimes, though. Let’s talk about…
Pages: 154 | Genre: Romantic-Suspense | Heat Rating: Hot
BLURB:
*A FIGHTING CHANCE is Book 6 in the Disaster Crimes series, but it’s a spin-off featuring a new couple, so it can be read as a standalone.*
Thorn has loved Amanda from afar, giving her whatever she needs as a survivor of abuse—space, protection, and stability. He yearns to give her more, though, to share his feelings, kiss her, love her, but he's worried the truth will frighten her away.
And Amanda is afraid. She’s scared of her attraction for Thorn. Most of all, she’s terrified of her ex-boyfriend, who is lurking nearby where no one can find him. When she grows closer to Thorn, Damon retaliates, jeopardizing their happy ending.
Up against an abusive ex and Mother Nature, do Thorn and Amanda have a fighting chance?
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EXCERPT:
Amanda looked up from the current list of up-to-date payments for classes. A movement outside the glass storefront caught her eye. She tilted her head to see a man coming up the sidewalk from the side where the picnic bench sat. Through the vertical blinds, she glimpsed a square face—a short, rugged beard and long, dark hair pulled into a man bun. Her breath fled from her lungs. Her body went from icy cold to flaming hot in the span of a millisecond. She dropped to the floor and slid under the counter, beneath the ledge where they put their purses and cell phones.
“What—” Beth peeked at the windows. Then she snapped her fingers at April and pointed at the stools.
April jumped into action. She pushed the stools in so they blocked Amanda. The bell attached to the door jingled as April removed the jacket she wore and draped it across the stools, creating a curtain to shield Amanda.
From a crack, Amanda watched Beth move to stand in front of the twins, who were in their walkers playing peacefully. “I’m sorry, but we’re going to be closing.”
“I don’t give a shit. I’m here for Amanda.”
The sound of Damon’s voice had her heart beating even harder. That voice had haunted her nightmares, had come back to life in her memories.
Beth cocked her head to the side. “Who? There’s no one by that name here.”
“Don’t bullshit me. I know she works here.”
His voice was closer now.
BLURB:
*A FIGHTING CHANCE is Book 6 in the Disaster Crimes series, but it’s a spin-off featuring a new couple, so it can be read as a standalone.*
Thorn has loved Amanda from afar, giving her whatever she needs as a survivor of abuse—space, protection, and stability. He yearns to give her more, though, to share his feelings, kiss her, love her, but he's worried the truth will frighten her away.
And Amanda is afraid. She’s scared of her attraction for Thorn. Most of all, she’s terrified of her ex-boyfriend, who is lurking nearby where no one can find him. When she grows closer to Thorn, Damon retaliates, jeopardizing their happy ending.
Up against an abusive ex and Mother Nature, do Thorn and Amanda have a fighting chance?
Book Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes
EXCERPT:
Amanda looked up from the current list of up-to-date payments for classes. A movement outside the glass storefront caught her eye. She tilted her head to see a man coming up the sidewalk from the side where the picnic bench sat. Through the vertical blinds, she glimpsed a square face—a short, rugged beard and long, dark hair pulled into a man bun. Her breath fled from her lungs. Her body went from icy cold to flaming hot in the span of a millisecond. She dropped to the floor and slid under the counter, beneath the ledge where they put their purses and cell phones.
“What—” Beth peeked at the windows. Then she snapped her fingers at April and pointed at the stools.
April jumped into action. She pushed the stools in so they blocked Amanda. The bell attached to the door jingled as April removed the jacket she wore and draped it across the stools, creating a curtain to shield Amanda.
From a crack, Amanda watched Beth move to stand in front of the twins, who were in their walkers playing peacefully. “I’m sorry, but we’re going to be closing.”
“I don’t give a shit. I’m here for Amanda.”
The sound of Damon’s voice had her heart beating even harder. That voice had haunted her nightmares, had come back to life in her memories.
Beth cocked her head to the side. “Who? There’s no one by that name here.”
“Don’t bullshit me. I know she works here.”
His voice was closer now.
Book Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes
Author’s Note: I wrote The Disaster Curse to answer a few lingering questions readers may have after reading A Fighting Chance, and to tie the whole series together with a neat, shiny, perfect little bow. Plus, there was one disaster that I hadn’t written about yet. *wink*
Author’s Note: I wrote The Disaster Curse to answer a few lingering questions readers may have after reading A Fighting Chance, and to tie the whole series together with a neat, shiny, perfect little bow. Plus, there was one disaster that I hadn’t written about yet. *wink*
The Disaster Crimes Series:
*The Crime Before the Storm (prequel)
Hurricane Crimes (novella, #1)
Seismic Crimes (#2)
Lightning Crimes (free short, #2.5)
Tsunami Crimes (#3)
Flaming Crimes (#4)
Frozen Crimes (#5)
A Fighting Chance (spin-off, #6)
The Disaster Curse (short story, #7)
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*The Crime Before the Storm (prequel)
Hurricane Crimes (novella, #1)
Seismic Crimes (#2)
Lightning Crimes (free short, #2.5)
Tsunami Crimes (#3)
Flaming Crimes (#4)
Frozen Crimes (#5)
A Fighting Chance (spin-off, #6)
The Disaster Curse (short story, #7)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
 | Chrys Fey is author of the Disaster Crimes Series, a unique concept that blends disasters, crimes, and romance. She runs the Insecure Writer’s Support Group Book Club on Goodreads and edits for Dancing Lemur Press. https://www.chrysfey.com Author Links: Newsletter / Website / Facebook Group / Blog / BookBub / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon |
