Today I am happy to welcome Max here for an interview as well as an excerpt from Elizabeth Lance’s new book, Soul Mates: Scents.
Hi Max!!
1. Tell us a little about yourself max. What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
A little about me? Well, I’m a senior in high school, I love football and I’m the quarterback for our team. I love to read, and I love music. U2 is my favorite band. Three words that describe me? Loyal, friendly, protective.
2. What was the first thing you thought of when you met Anna?
She made me so nervous when I met her, but she actually made me feel like I’d finally found Home.
3. Speaking of Anna, how do you think she compares to Jenny?
Anna and Jenny are so different. Anna doesn’t care what other people think; she’s not a crowd follower. Jenny always has to be in the middle of things, in the spotlight, having everyone hanging on her every word.
4. I bet it was hard to accept the news that you were a shifter. Did you actually believe Anna when she first told you?
I’d always felt slightly different, so in a way, no, I wasn’t surprised. Though, I was a bit nervous about actually shifting. Anna didn’t actually tell me, not at first, I don’t think she thought I’d believe her. She had my mom tell me about the family, which was smart. Anna really is pretty smart.
5. After learning about this new life of yours, what is the craziest thing you have seen or have happened to you?
The craziest thing was flashing across the world to Ireland without realizing I could do it. Oh and understanding French, that was crazy. Things are always happening around here, Daire gets up to a lot of mischief, when he’s not on duty, but he’s a lot of fun.
6. I see you have met some Faeries, what are your thoughts on the creatures?
Well, since I am half Fae, I have to say for the most part, the Fae are pretty cool, but they do cause a lot of mischief, all in fun of course, and only when they aren’t out fighting the Darkness. The Light Fae are anyway, the Dark, not so much. If you see a Dark Fae, run, they are up to no good.
7. After finding out all this new stuff about the normal world you once knew, what is the one creature that you would have a hard time accepting existed?
Oh, good question. I don’t know, Demons maybe? I think maybe what people think are Demons are actually Dark Fae. Or maybe the Loch Ness Monster, though Thomas swears he knows her and her name is Irene. I think he might be kidding… maybe
When the girl of his dreams walks into his homeroom class one October morning, Max Fergus, a seventeen year old quarterback and star student, has his world turned upside down; everything he has ever thought about himself and his life is changed in that instant and nothing will ever be the same again, because once you know you aren’t human, there’s no going back, no pretending you are less than you are.
Anna Lissa Felidae, a pure blooded shifter has been searching for her soul mate, the one guy that was meant for her, and just when she is sure she is about to run out of time, Diana, goddess of the hunt, appears to her and sends her in the right direction. With another shifter on her trail, one who is determined to have her no matter what the cost, Anna has just three short weeks to convince Max he is a pure blooded shifter, among other things, and teach him to fight so they can be together. With the help of a few Fae friends, a motley crew of shifters and Max’s best friend Tony, they are sure to win.
About the Author:Elizabeth A. Lance lives with her husband, Brandon, their two tweens, three sassy cats that think they own the house and two crazy German Sheppard-Husky mix puppies. She is the author of the Agents for the Crown Regency series as well as the Young Adult series, Soul Mates. She loves to hear from her fans and can be reached at
EXCERPT:
It wasn’t the first time I’d seen her. The girl with the shiny black hair and distinctive blue eyes that seemed to see right down to my very soul. No, the first time I’d seen her was as she stood across the street from my house staring at me as I pulled my ’69 classic Vette out of the garage. It had been the cause of my first real fight with Jenny.
Jenny was my girlfriend. I say was because we broke up that day. She didn’t believe me when I said I didn’t know the girl. The next time I saw her was a week later, just standing outside of my school, watching. I only saw her for a second because when I blinked she was gone. For a while I thought I might have been imagining her. Jenny and I tried working things out, we were tentatively dating again, when the girl appeared again. This time though, I knew I wasn’t imagining things when she walked into my homeroom class, her gorgeous black hair hanging loosely down her back, grazing the pockets of her designer jeans. Okay, I didn’t know at the time they were designer, I just figured with a body like hers it would be a sin to put it in anything else.
She was talking with Mr. Jackson when her deep blue gaze connected with mine. It was as if we had both been waiting for this exact moment in time. I couldn’t breath, for fear that she would disappear again. A slow sensuous smile curved her rose colored lips, lips that I was suddenly dying to kiss. I was so enthralled I nearly took my former best friend’s head off when he commented “Dude, check out the hot chick!”
“Shut the hell up Steve,” I growled under my breath as I glanced back at her, but she was back to listening to Mr. Jackson.
“Whoa Dude! I see fireworks coming! Jenny is gonna be pissed!”
I’d forgotten Jenny in those fifteen magical seconds. Steve was right. Jenny wasn’t going to be happy to see the girl we’d fought about weeks ago. But there was something about her that drew me to her. It was cosmic, or fate or something and I knew she felt it too as she walked down the aisle toward me.
“Class this is Anna Lissa Felidae, from Quebec, please make her feel welcome.”
Her name suited her, she moved in a feline kind of way. Her hips swayed just a bit as she got closer to me and I started breathing hard as I realized she was headed straight toward me. I didn’t have the foggiest idea of what to say, me, president of the student council, captain of the debate team and star athlete, was for once at a loss for words.
“Bonjour,” she said as she took the seat directly behind me, her eyes never leaving my face. Her soft French accent sent chills down my back.
I felt like a brain dead geek. I tried concentrating on just breathing, but her scent was all around me, she smelled dangerous and delicious at that same time. I cleared my throat trying to form words that would make sense. “Ummm, er… Hi. I’m Max. Max Fergus.”
“Max,” she smiled this wicked little smile that made my heart beat even faster. “I’m Anna.”
“Anna,” I breathed her name like a prayer. I felt something inside me shift as I gazed at her and I knew I had just met someone that was going to change my life. I heard nothing for the remainder of homeroom. It was all I could do to stay in my seat and face forward when all I really wanted to do was turn around and take in every ounce of her.
So you can imagine my surprise when I felt her hand on my shoulder and her soft words whispering in my ear. “Max, would you show me to my next class?”
“Uh, sure. What, er… what’s your next class?” I asked still feeling like that brain dead geek I mentioned.
She glanced down at her schedule, her impossibly long black lashes grazed her cheeks for a moment and then she met my gaze again with another smile that made me wonder what she was thinking. “I am supposed to go to Madame Lancaster’s class, Anglaise.”
“English?”
“Oui, Anglaise.” She smiled and my heart melted.
“Yeah… yeah, I can… um… yeah,” I said blinking like an idiot and nodding. “I’ve got old Mrs. Lancaster first period too.”
“Magnifique!” she replied, her blue eyes twinkling brightly.
I held my breath as she slipped her arm through mine and we stepped out of homeroom together. I scanned the hall and faltered for a moment. A feeling of guilt washed over me. Jenny stood across the hall, waiting on me to walk her to class. She looked… pissed.
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