Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am featuring a guest blogger who has graciously agreed to let me do a character interview, which is my favorite kind of interview. Join me in welcoming Cristal Ryder and her characters from Being Ariana and Being Bound. So without further ado here is the interview with Rourke, Ariana and Heather. Her new release, For Elemental Heat, from Elloras’ cave, can be found here.
How did you first meet your writer?
Ariana/Ellie – I invaded her brain. At first I wanted her to write me as a witch with a history dating back to the Druids, but as I got to know her, I thought it best to just be a to keep me mysterious, sexy and very in control
Rourke – In the shadows J I like to be discreet and keep my presence low key. But I had to meet Ariana.
Heather – What about me? I’m involved in this series as well *smiles* I know my writer first thought of me after watching a popular television show. I’m glad she brought me to life and lets me be exactly who I am.
What are your favorite scenes in your book: the action, the dialog or the romance?
Ariana/Ellie – most definitely the action, because it’s hot and mind blowing
Rourke – the action is a good thing indeed *smiles*. But I do have to say, the dialogue between Heather and I is very stimulating which leads to equally satisfying action.
Heather – I’m not a big talker, except in a scene *winks*. I’m a thinker and a doer. However the two go so well together, hand in hand and sometimes the dialogue is the catalyst to amazing action. I choose my words carefully.
Are you happy with the genre your writer has placed you in?
Ariana/Ellie - Yes. She allows me to explore myself without fear of discovery and live outside my normally very sedate and controlled world. I love that she has given me an alter ego and it’s so fun and liberating being Ariana *giggle*
Rourke – It’s my element. Something I discovered by chance and how I met Ariana/Ellie. She rocked my world and I never thought a woman was capable of that. *pauses in thought* And then, along comes Heather.
Heather – I don’t fit anywhere else. This lifestyle is what I was born to do and I’m good at it. Who knows where I will be tomorrow, but for now, I’m at the Black Phantom.
Would you be interested in a sequel, if your writer was so inclined?
Ariana/Ellie – I think I would like to see what happens in a third book. I was slightly disappointed to have such a small role in Being Bound, but it was unavoidable and necessary.
Rourke – Most definitely. There was a sequel with Being Bound and I was surprised as hell how it all turned out. A third book….it would be very interesting and I think I know how I’d like to see it end. *smiles*
Heather – That is an interesting concept. I think it all depends on my priorities at the time and where I see myself in five years. *looks away in thought* Everything can change in such a short period of time.
Being Ariana Blurb
Is it better to get lost in your fantasy, or be found in another’s? 
Ellie Taylor lives her erotic dreams by masquerading herself as Ariana and visiting the Black Phantom. In this club where anything goes, she plans to perform onstage before an audience, building her sexual excitement to a fever pitch before selecting her man. But Ariana is sidetracked by a tall, blond masked maitre-d. He captivates her and all thoughts of performing are forgotten. He’s every bit as domineering as Ariana and pushes her to her sexual limit. Their true identities concealed, they set out to use each other for pleasure–no risk of entanglement or commitment…but that may prove easier said than done.
Being Bound Blurb
Sometimes reality is so much better than fantasy. 
A man used to getting what he wants, Tom Rourke doesn’t take being discarded lightly. Smarting from rejection, Rourke decides the complication of women is distracting him from his goal. He refocuses his energy into ownership of the Black Phantom, where he meets Heather Canyon. Drawn into her erotic web, he can’t get her out of his mind. But can he trust her? The only way to know is to experience her first hand.
Dominatrix Heather Canyon is looking for a new beginning, and a safe place where she can let her talents shine. Rourke’s proposition is the perfect opportunity. She must test him to ensure they are the right fit for each other and challenges him at every turn. She isn’t looking for a partner, but has she found her match with Rourke?
Warning – Explicit sex/language, domination, bondage and kink.
Author Bio:
An expressionist through words and art from a young age, Cristal read her first romance at age twelve. Taylor Caldwell introduced her to passion and romance that fueled a craving to read anything she could get her hands on. Reading long into the night until her father shouted for her to turn off the light.
Cristal wrote her first story at fifteen and spent many hours escaping into worlds she created on the walk to and from high school. Now, ready to experience all life has to offer, Cristal tempts her readers and takes them on journeys of passion to vivid locations with squirm-in-your-seat plots. The combination of artistic talent with her gift for the written word helps Cristal bring to life the characters and stories she weaves.
Cristal lives in a small Canadian town, is a single mom of two college-aged sons and, yes, they do fly home after their initial excitement of leaving the nest! Along with her writing, Cristal works full time in the law enforcement field, loves horses, the outdoors and will jet off at any given opportunity to see the world. Cristal is multi-published with Ellora’s Cave and Lyrical Press.
You can find Cristal at:
http://www.cristalryder.blogspot.com/
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=Cristal+Ryder
http://www.lyricalpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=authors&authors_id=155
http://www.amazon.com/Cristal-Ryder/e/B005IGG2KS
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/cristal-ryder
Thanks for joining us today and I hope you’ll join us again next week for another Meet the Characters!
Have a great day!
