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My name is Lauren Dane and I admit it, I love series. Reading and writing them.
Lucky for me, my readers love them too so I get to write more of them. I love to write a series of books with the characters’ connection to one another as the uniting theme. My Chase Brothers for instance, or the spin off series from my Cascadia Wolves, de La Vega Cats.
Cascadia Wolves was my first series featuring shifters as main characters. I love the Warden family and their mates and I had a great deal of fun writing the books in the Pellini story arc.
I haven’t stopped writing about that world though, because I do love it and because it’s big enough for me to spin off to other packs and other paranormal characters.
Which is what I did with TRINITY.
TRINITY finally gave one of my favorite characters from the Cascadia Wolves series, Jack, his HEA with Renee, a witch and Galen, a jaguar shifter. It started a whole new group of stories and characters, while retaining a connection to Cascadia.
I loved stepping from the world of wolves into the world of cats. I love shifters in general, but cats were newer territory so I got to build an entire culture to give Galen and his family context.
I love writing wolves, but big cats have proven to be just as fun to write. A cat moves with power and grace. A cat can be silly and definitely lazy. Even jaguars like to lay around in the sunshine.
TRINITY was also the start of a two book story arc. The story of Renee and Kendra’s past, of what happened to their mother and why will conclude by the end of REVELATION.
In REVELATION I make the full shift to the world of big cat shifters, with the de La Vega family at the center. We learn more about Max and Galen’s family as Kendra, Renee’s sister and the heroine of the book, falls in love with Max and spends time with them.
I’ve fallen in love with Boston and my cats, with the National Pack wolves and the witches we’ve met and will continue to as the series moves forward. I hope you all do too! If you’d like to read an excerpt or blurb for either book, the book covers will take you to the pages at my website!
Do you like series? If so, got any favorites? Do you stick to certain genres?
I’ve got a digital copy of TRINITY and a digital ARC of REVELATION to give away to one winner chosen from the comments below.
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I love series, there’s just something comforting about knowing that there will be another book coming where you can revisit favorite characters and places. Some of my all time favorites cover different genres; love the Mallory series by Johanna Lindsey-I think that was my first romance series-, love Anne Stuart’s Ice series, love J.D Robb’s In Death series, love Kate Douglas’ WolfTales series, Lori Foster’s SBC series,and I love your Chase series and Cynthia’s Midnight series….I think I could go on naming more forever 😉
I am a series kind of girl. I love getting to know characters and sticking with them through all the adventures they go through. I love Kim Harrison’s The Hollows, Rachel Caine’s Morganville, Richelle Mead’s Vampire Diaries, and Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changelings series.
I do love series and have so many favorites including Lauren’s Cascadia Wolves and Chase Brothers. I also love Robyn Carr’s Virgin River series, Lora Leigh’s Breed, SEALs, Elite Ops and Bound Hearts series………I could go on and on!
Thanks for visiting, Lauren!! I always enjoy a good series–I love reading connected stories. Looking forward to Revelation. I know it will be another fantastic read!
I love series!!! I have a library (bedroom) full of books that are almost all part of series from my favorite authors which includes Lauren and Cynthia. I really need to get an ereader!! I do have some ebooks on my computer! I can’t wait to get ahold of both of your new books! I know they will be awesome!!!
I don’t have a favorite, there are just too many I have on auto buy!
I love series! Can’t get enough of series! That’s all I seem to read sometimes! Lora Leigh’s breed series, JR Ward’s brotherhood series, Gena Showalter’s LOTU series, Shelly Laurenston’s Pride and Magnusseries. G.A. Aiken’s dragon series, Jeanine Frost’s Night Huntress series, Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series!…need I go on?…I even love comtemporary romance series: Nora Roberts’ Bride Quartet, Susan Mallery’s Perfect series,Erin McCarthy’s hot racecar drivers.
God, I LOVE reading about the same characters I fall in love with! They live on with each story in the series.
I love series too. Brenda Novak The Last Stand series and Stillwater Trilogy. And she has 3 new ones coming out. I am just finding other authors series that I haven’t got to read yet. I love a story that really grabs you from the beginning. I was sticking to the ones and than I found more I liked of differant kinds.
I have read parts of you wolves series. I think what always will draw me to a book of yours is the heart and soul of the characters. I have picked up contemporaries from you as well as para normals and the one thing that always makes me happy I did is the heart and souls of your character, they always touch me and make me want to find more of your work, it is nice to be transported and fall in love too.
I do like a series….not one of those 28 book long ones. But a good series with up to 8 or 9 books. Fav’s are Gabaldon’s Outlander, KMM’s Highlander and Fever Series, Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate, and I am getting ready to start on Ward’s BDB series. Love a good series!
I do like series, especially ones with stand-alones. Cynthia’s are definitely one of my favorites. Another one is Jayne Ann Krentz’s (in all her pen names). I’ve read all of hers and all of Cynthia’s.
i love series. i wouldn’t be able to live without them! i usually stick to fantasy and young adult
I love series – I think it’s almost expected now. It’s such a treat to find out what happens to charismatic supporting characters who finally get the spotlight and to catch glimpses of the post HEAs. As far as genre, I’ve mostly followed JR Ward, Nalini Singh, Kresley Cole and a couple other new paranormal or uf.
Cynthia – thanks for having me today!
Kylie – As an author, I find it nearly irresistible not to fall in love with secondary characters as I write. I can’t help myself sometimes, LOL.
Lindsay – Me either!
Edie – Love Cynthia’s books too. I am lucky enough to get early peeks from time to time 🙂
DYRomance – I generally like 4 and under, but that’s me. Now, JD Robb has done 20+ and she still manages to write a great book with great character growth each time.
Tina – what a lovely compliment, thank you!
Sue – I have several of hers in my TBR pile. I really need to move them up.
Cheryl – oh all very good suggestions!
Caitlin – I absolutely adore Nalini’s books. She is amazing
Blanche – aw thanks, it’s humbling to be included in such company.
Denise – I love my e-reader! It makes my addiction even easier to feed, LOL. Instant gratification.
Daniela – oh, lots of great names there, many are my favorites too.
I love reading series. Currently Im following Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs and Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews. I tend to read paranormal books.
I love series… the worlds the authors build almost become like a second home to the reader. You go for a visit and meet old friends and new adventures! I am a lover of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series. Sexy and scary!
Hi, Lauren! I do love a good series, and I find them incredibly hard to resist (it’s hard to resist one good book; a bunch of them set in the same world? Nearly impossible!) I love them in many genres. Some current favorites are Ann Aguirre/Ava Gray’s; Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken’s; Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street; Beth Ciotta’s Friends & Lovers trilogy; Stacey Kayne’s Wild trilogy; Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons, Anne Rainey’s Vaughns… the tip of the iceberg here 🙂
I love reading series. I love being able to connect with the same characters through out many books and watch how they grow. I love close nit family’s and friends. Some of my favorite connections are between the Brown siblings (I know this is not really considered a series) in Laid Bare and Coming Undone (I can’t wait for inside out). Some of my favorite series if your Chase series, BDB by J.R. Ward, Psy/Changling series by Nalini Singh and Shelly Laurenston’s Pride series.
I’m a series junkie too. I love revisiting places and faces in my reading.
I love JD Robb’s In Death series. Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and so many others, some have been mentioned here.
Valerie
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I love series… I have enjoyed many different genres… the only thing I dislike is the wait between books!
I love series. Paranormal romance is my favorite. Authors of series I love: Eden, Vincent, Ione, Cole, Adrain, Ivy, Armstrong, Frost and so many others.
I adore series, i love getting lost in a world and getting know all the people in it. and getting to see what happens to them after their story is awesome.
I follow lots of series, some of them are JD Robbs In Death books, the Psy/Changeling series and the Archangel series by Nalini Singh, Your Federation series, Robin D. Owens Celta series and Lackey’s Valdemar series to name a few.
Thanks for the posting, Lauren. I enjoy series because you can revisit characters from previous stories that you liked. It is great when you can find out what happens after heroes/heroines find their mates and when secondary characters have main roles and you find out more about them. There are many wonderful series out there and I have had the pleasure of reading some of them including Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville’s series, Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris, Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J R Ward, Morgan Kingsley series by Jenna Black, Mercy Thompson books by Patricia Briggs, Love at Stake series by Kerrelyn Sparks, The Guild Hunters by Nalini Singh, Rachel Morgan stories by Kim Harrison, Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian, Nikki Styx books by Terri Garey, Dark series by Christine Feehan and the Sherrilyn Kenyon series to name just a few.
Sue – I think the Mercy books are some of the best UF out there. LOVE them!
Miranda – yeah, it does feel like a reunion doesn’t it?
Fedora – Great examples! I love Ava Gray/Ann Aguirre and Shelly Laurenston
Jamie – oh definitely Nalini’s books. She’s amazing (oh and thank you – the Brown sibling books are a series, it just doesn’t have a series title like my others do)
Valerie – I am such a huge hoor for the In Death books. I think Nora has so much talent
Colleen – yeah, there’s that, LOL
Kris – oh Valdemar! Love the books.
Shari – wow, all really good suggestions. You’ve included several of my favorites in that list.
I love a good series and tend to get hooked for life once I start one. Though I have quite a few paranormal romance series on my list, I also read a lot of romantic suspense. Some of my favorites:
JAK-Harmony
JD Robb-Eve Dallas
Tara Janzen-Crazy series
Charlaine Harris-Sookie
Joey W Hill-all her series books are addictive
Lora Leigh-breeds
Christine Feehan-Drake sisters
Eileen Wilks
LKH-still love both Merry and Anita
Shannon McKenna
Nalini-both her Angels and shifter series
Jocelyn Drake
and of course, your Chase brother’s Lauren
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I love series too! The ability to see characters grow and move beyond their stories is great. Favorites right now are Shelly Laurenston’s Pride series, Nalini Singh’s Angel books, Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson books and her Alpha and Omega spin off series.
I love series. Love Cynthia Eden, Shelly Laurenston, J.R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Joey W. Hill, Maya Banks, Lora Leigh. I read all different genres on series.
Love this series (as well as many others) and can’t wait for the new book. Most of the ones Cathy M listed and…
Anne Bishop’s Black Jewels series
Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville series
K. Harrison’s The Hollows
John Sandford’s Prey and Virgil Flowers
Kellerman’s Alex Delaware
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
Ack… and of course the patricia briggs books!
Hi Lauren,
I love reading series in all genres. Some of my favorite series are Allison Brennan’s FBI trilogy, Stephanie Laurens’ Bastion Club and Christine Feehan’s Ghostwalkers series.
I always enjoy series, I like seeing how the characters evolve and grow. I like the JD Robb In Death series, Brenda Novak Last Stand series and of course Kellerman’s Alex Delaware
I also love series. There is nothing like returning to a favourite world and it’s characters. Currently reading Web of Lies and really enjoying this series. I read a wide variety of books so while really enjoy fantasy it is not the only genre I read. Love the Jack Reacher series by Lee Childs. One of the earliest series I read was the Silver Brumby books by Elyne Mitchell. Currenlty actually trying to repurchase these lol.
I think series are my favorite books to read. I love the continuity. And I love that we get to revisit old characters and see what they are up to. Number One has be the in death series by JD Robb. Can’t ever get enough of Eve and Roarke and I don’t think I ever will. Love Nalini Singh’s new Arch Angels Series. Very Interesting. And two main charaacters all around chemistry is amazing. Shelly Laurenston’s Pride Series, Christine Feehan’s Drake Sisters, Jayne Ann Krentz’s has two series that great the Arcane Society & the Harmony Series. And of course your Cascadia Wolves is one of my all time favorites. But I would be here all day naming them.
I also enjoy series books!! I read about half and half on the stand alones and the series!! I read all genres, of course, I have a couple favorite genres, but I try to read a little of everything!!
I love series books and seeing characters evolve throughout each new book. It’s like being a member of the family and watching individuals grow up. Some of my favorites are Ward’s BDB, Harris’ Southern Vampires, and Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville books to name a few.
I, too, enjoy reading books in a series. I love the glimpse of what happens after the HEA. Also, like any good friend/relative, I want HEAs for the other characters in a series.
Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson
Jayne Castle/Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick’s Arcane Society (and any other books she writes, really)
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Piers Anthony’s Xanth
Nancy Atherton’s Aunt Dimity
I like series books, but not more than stand alone books. I have enjoyed Feehan’s Dark Series, and Kate Douglas’ Chanku.
I do love series. For a while, I only read paranormal series, like J.R. Ward, D.N. Simmons and Lynsay Sands.
Then I discoverd Jim Butcher, Diana Gabaldon, and Greg Keyes. I could list more, but I’ll stop…
I like series, yes, a lot! I like those that manage to remain fresh through a number of books–and the idea of reinventing the series (following a second story arc or, as in your case, a different group of characters in the same general world) is very attractive to me.
Generally speaking, I tend to read series from authors whose work I’ve already enjoyed, more than series in a genre… does that make sense?
I love series!!! Just love the connection between the books and the glimpses into past characters and where they are now. Few series I have enjoyed, Lora Leigh and her Breed series, Christine Feehan and her Dark series and Cynthia Eden’s Midnight series. Enjoying both the Breed and Dark series, but just seems so long in between books and now there are so many. Like how Cynthia’s ended after 3 🙂
I love reading series….My favorite right now is Rhyannon Bryds “Primal Instinct” series. I do tend to stick to paranormal romance…shifters, demons, vampires….bring em on!
I love, love, love series. They give us a chance to revisit our favorite characters over and over. Off the top of my head here are a few of my favorites are:
The Breed Series – Lora Leigh
Your Cascadia Wolves Series 😉
Ghostwalker Series – Christine Feehan
Anita Blake Series – Laurell K Hamilton
Angelini Series – Jory Strong
Sweet Series – Maya Banks
Immortals After Dark Series – Kresley Cole
Wild Irish Series – Mari Carr
Pride Series – Shelly Laurenston
Dragon Series – G.A. Aiken
………that’s all I can think of at the moment.
Yes I do enjoys series, however I’m talking about three or four books no more. And no, I’m not picky about the genre just as long as it’s a short series.
I love series and faithfully read several. Here are a few:
1. Dark-hunters
2. Immortals after dark
3. Psy/changeling
4. Pride
I enjoy all types of romance books, science fiction and urban fantasy.
wow I love series. anything by
Kresely Cole
Lora Leigh
You
Jeannine Frost
Ilona Andrews
Nalini Singh
Sherrilyn Kenyon both her Dark hunters and her League series.
Patricia Briggs
And probably more that I am not thinking about right now.
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These sound great. I love series’ because they give you time to really know characters. At the top of my list would be the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Even though some books aren’t as good as others, I LOVE the brothers.
Love series. Although it is hard to jump into the middle of it, so i have to research where it started and find book one.
These books sound great
Yep, i love series, from Jeri Smith-Ready WVMP series, Demonica series by Larissa Ione, Twilight saga series 🙂 just love them !
Even though I hate waiting for new installments, it seems like series (or at least loosely connected books) are 90% of what I read these days. However, I like to wait until there are at least two or three books out before I start. I love it when there are back to back releases over a couple of months or several in one year. If I have to pick favorites, I guess I’d pick Kate Daniels, both of Patricia Briggs’ series, and the BDB.