How did this gem come into being? Here’s the short version. I was working on a space opera - my four-book Daughters of Persephone series - when I dreamed a glorious dream…Captured.
Despite a looming deadline, I stopped working on the Daughters series and wrote Captured. Took me three short weeks from rough draft to fully edited version. The story pretty much wrote itself since I simply recorded the dream, dialogue and all. I sent it off to Siren and voila! Accepted and published fast as lightning! It continues to be my bestseller and my best regarded book. The story has won numerous awards in RWA contests, including the 2011 Booksellers Best First Book, announced at the RWA convention this past summer in NYC. It’s just a great read.
Mari never expects to find herself caged in a cargo hold on a spaceship. She quickly learns from her captors she’s headed to the meat market. When they try to return her to hypersleep, she resists. After allowing her to stay awake, Mari realizes her survival depends on connecting with the male in charge, Ekkatt. She must make him see her as a sentient being or she will end up as dinner.
Ekkatt has never spoken to any human. They are valued for one thing, the money they bring at auction. The Attun race is vegetarian, but other species prize human flesh and bring in good money. Then the female with red hair speaks to him and forces him to admit she has a name. Mari throws Ekkatt’s entire life into question, the biggest question…can he watch her sold to the highest bidder?
Buy Captured here and here. Just heard from Kristy at Dirty Geeky Sexy Reviews. She totally loves the book!
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This doesn’t surprise me. All your books deserve awards.
Of course it won such a prestigious award … your stories are emotional and sensual. Such a great combination! Congratualtions!
Captured is such a special book, it stands alone.
May the goddess of dreams send more difficult but lustrous gems like this one your way. Captured was a truly unforgettable book. I loved it, and couldn’t put it down once I started.
XXOO Kat
Congrats Julia!!!! I think it’s so amazing how you were inspired by the dream and wrote Captured in such a short amount of time. I’ve read it and it’s pure gold. If only every book could write itself like that. It’s still one of the best books I’ve read this year.
Congratulations, Julia. This is such amazing news!! I’m not surprised, though. All your stories are fantastic.
Thanks, Ciara. Got the award this past RWA convention. It’s quite exciting.
Thanks, Delilah - music to my ear! Hope your influenza is all gone!
Thank you, Kat. It means so much to me to hear that!
Thanks, Nina. I do get kinda emotional, huh.
Your talent shines through in all your works, my friend.
Hugs,
Sharon
Aw shucks, Sharon…thanks.
Great story for other first timers! Steph
Thanks, Steph!
Julia, your stories are amazing!
Thank you, Tessie. The feeling is mutual.
Way to go, Julia!
Thanks, Sandra.