Update:  The winner of THE LOST is…Mariee. Congrats!!

Time for another author spotlight!! This time, I’m featuring New York Times best-selling author Caridad Pineiro.  I was addicted to Caridad’s books long before I had the pleasure of meeting this lovely lady.  She writes hot paranormals with plenty of twists and turns–how could I not love her books?  Thanks for joining us, Caridad!

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Cynthia: Caridad, you’ve got a great new book on the shelves—I absolutely loved THE LOST. Can you tell us…what inspired this story?

Caridad: There are so many cultures that believe that we all possess life energies that we can learn to tap and on more than on occasion I’ve experienced the power of people gathered together with a common focus.  I thought, “What if there was an ancient race of people that had learned to harness those life forces?  What if that gave them all kinds of unusual powers?”  With those questions and a love of nature, history and science, I started developing the mythology for the Light and Shadow Hunters in THE LOST.

Cynthia: Can you describe your hero, Adam, in five words?

Caridad: Brave.  Honorable.  Lonely.  Loving.  Sexy.

Cynthia: What was the hardest part about writing this story?

Caridad: The hardest part was developing the differences between the Light and Shadow Hunters and weaving their civil war into the romance between Adam and Bobbie.  I knew it was important to establish the mythology, but little by little so that people learned about the Hunters and how those powers affected Adam.  From there, it was a little easier to develop the scenes to highlight all the different powers that the Hunters have, like shape-shifting, shooting orbs of power, lightning-fast travel and controlling the forces of nature.

Cynthia: Do you have a favorite scene from THE LOST? Will you share it with us?

Caridad: My favorite scene is toward the end of the book after Bobbie and Adam have had a major fight.  Bobbie has asked Adam to meet her, but Adam is reluctant because he is not sure that he can trust Bobbie.  The scene happens on the Auditorium Grounds in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and very much speaks to the power that humans possess as well as having faith in each other.  I found it really moving and also, very revealing as to the kind of person Bobbie was.

Cynthia: And, finally…what is next for you and your Sin Hunters?

Caridad: Up in May 2012 is THE CLAIMED, the next book in the series.  I won’t spoil who is the hero, although you will get a hint of it at the very end of THE LOST.  In THE CLAIMED, the civil war between the Light and Shadow Hunters comes to the forefront, but there is also a war going on between different factions within the Shadow Hunters.  The story is action-packed, but also sexy in a Romeo and Juliet kind of way.

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Want to win THE LOST? I’ve got a copy for a lucky commenter. I can send you a mass market copy from Amazon or deliver you a digital Kindle copy instantly. Winner’s choice.   To win, tell us five words that you think describe an ideal hero.

But wait…there’s more…

Because Caridad is so wonderfully awesome, she will donate $1 for every comment (up to 50 comments) to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Thank you, Caridad!!

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