Vindictive by Ryan Lawrence | $15 Gift Card Giveaway, Excerpt, Guest Post & Spotlight
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Book Details
Vindictive by Ryan Lawrence Published by Tellwell Publishing on 09/28/2021
Genres: Fiction, Thriller, LGBTQplus, Suspense
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 446
The best revenge is revenge. Getting it is all that matters.
Jules Cartell has it all: wealth; beauty; a handsome, loving husband; a partnership in her father's law firm; and the top executive position at one of Canada's leading corporations, Cartell Worldwide. Aside from her secret, problematic desire for the married owner of the internationally renowned Château Bergé, Jules believes she and her life are pretty perfect. But the discovery of an unforgivable crime perpetrated against her family by her husband, Phillip, years before the two met sets Jules down the path of revenge. There is no option for forgiveness. Phillip has to pay. An eye for an eye.
It is said that when seeking revenge, you should dig two graves. Someone from Jules's past, someone aggrieved by her actions, seeks vengeance for themselves. This is an enemy without compassion, without morality, without mercy. An enemy who will accept no restitution short of Jules's death.
In the city of Fairporte, ON, secrets, lies, and betrayal can be found everywhere. As adversaries close in, will Jules get revenge before her past catches up with her? Unexpected allies may be instrumental to her success. They may also be the key to her very survival.
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Excerpt from Vindictive
Unable to speak, paralyzed in her chair, Jules stared at the contents of the box with shock and horror. It was a clear message: a death threat! No, not a threat, she realized, but a dark promise made to her countless years ago by a demon in man’s form. The box’s grotesque theme was a Stygian portent.
The box contained a pair of boys’ ice skates drenched in a viscous liquid the colour of blood.
Something Jules had not noticed earlier about the package when she had excitedly opened it was that it was slightly cold to the touch. Upon closer analysis, further inside the box were shards of ice laid haphazardly underneath the scarlet ichor. The pieces were broken in different ways to create various craggy shapes and sizes. As if someone broke through the surface of an ice-covered pond. I get it, you bastard!
Jules had just enough stamina and potency left inside of her before she had to look away to make one last, close inspection. She made out what appeared to be some writing heavily stitched into the worn leather of the skates. In a beautifully scripted style, the initials EF appeared before her eyes.
Ethan Falsworth.
Unable to look any longer, Jules shut her eyes tight. She stopped breathing, panic took over, and she began to pass out.
Instinctively, Jules brought her hands to her throat. No, be strong! Breathe! Her mouth opened, and she gasped her first breath in what seemed like hours but had only been seconds. Time seemed irrelevant. Nothing seemed real. Panic! She was lucid, but things were spinning fast. She was still having a hard time breathing. Her chest was tight, and she felt hot. Panic!
Jules willed her legs to move; she needed distance from the box. Several moments passed, but eventually, her limbs obeyed and pushed her, chair and all, with colossal force backward until she hit the wall. Although it was only a meter, Jules had her expanse. It was cold comfort, that small amount of distance, but it was enough to begin to clear her head.
Jules had not felt this kind of fear and anxiety since the night he had kidnapped her, the same night her dad died. Spinning her head around, she began searching. Was he here? In the building? Could he see her now? Was he close?
Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this book tour.
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About Ryan Lawrence
Ryan Lawrence was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. He is a 2000 graduate of The University of Guelph in English.
Ryan has worn many hats professionally, including working for over 12 years as a custom art framer. While writing has always been a part of his life, it was only after leaving this profession that Ryan seriously took his education and passion for writing by the horns and began the journey towards Vindictive, his first novel.
Since 2002, Ryan has lived in London, Ontario, with his husband, Todd, together since 1997, their cat Dora, and his massive comic book collection that once fell on Todd. He’s okay.
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A Writing Space of One’s Own by Ryan Lawrence
I have seen and heard the phrase, “Where you write impacts how you write!” often along my writing journey. Is it the location that counts most? Inside or outside? Or perhaps the environment of the writing space? Do you prefer the comfortable, cozy, and relaxing setting of a soft sofa, lying elongated and propped up from behind by big cushy pillows, your laptop resting on your legs? Perhaps you prefer a more rigid setting. Maybe a hard-back chair, your body posture straight while your eyes focus on the computer monitor sitting atop your desk, still and immobile.
I have always had a fluid relationship with this binary writing situation. Where I choose to write on any given day is heavily determined by my mood. It is not an exact science of using quantifiable data by any means. Art rarely is. I can be influenced by external stimuli, which often direct me toward a specific setting and scene. Still, I usually let how I feel in the moment lead me towards where I will be writing for the day. Feeling or logic? Routine or unexpected revelation? Inspired motivation or Meh—whatever?
On average, I would say that I do spend more time writing in a comfy, relaxing setting than I do in a more traditional, rigid setting. Of course, I know I can be equally productive or unproductive in both environments.
I love spending countless hours propped up by pillows on various couches in my home with my laptop resting on my legs. I generally choose the sofa in the living room to write; it has a relaxing fireplace, and I am surrounded by my favourite books. Plus, it is close to the refrigerator when I need a quick break: well-deserved from being creatively productive or necessary to relax frustration and overthinking.
While I spend more time in the above setting, I have a room on the top floor of my house devoted entirely to writing and reading. The room is filled with art, objects, collectibles, and other items that reflect my personality, interests, and hobbies. These treasures are meant to inspire, boosting the creative flow from my brain to my hands to the keyboard. It is definitely a safe space where I can imagine and create my worlds and characters with my words.
It is also on the same floor as my husband’s office, and I can be loud and stompy when I am in my writing room. So, this is why I usually write downstairs. I am so considerate.
Writing in an uncluttered and organized space overwhelmingly influences how productive I am on any given day. I believe that your environment is heavily influenced by your current mood and temperament. Can you write as eloquently and passionately when you are in a somber mood as you can when in a contented, bright one? Of course! But frustration only begets frustration, and forcing creativity to come alive only foments anxiety. If your head is chaotic, the ideas muddled and not flowing, your physical landscape will often mirror that. Take a step back. Think about when you write at your best and what the state of that environment usually looks like.
Yes, I have spent hours typing furiously away, sitting in a hard-back, wooden chair at the kitchen table. I have also been perfectly happy and productive on that comfy sofa. The final message I want to get across is that while you may have a defined writing space, it is healthy to switch things up to get a different perspective. Home or coffee house. Park bench or library desk. Sofa or chair. All are valid choices, and creativity can thrive almost anywhere. The most important aspect is that it is a safe space, mentally, emotionally, and physically for you.
Oh, and one last thing. I am one of those people who can only write in near-absolute silence. Both my parents can read, watch television, and tune out the conversations of others around them simultaneously. I did not inherit this superpower.
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Giveaway!
Ryan Lawrence will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Full Tour Schedule:
March 23: Andi’s Book Reviews
March 30: Christine Young
March 30: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
April 6: The Key Of Love
April 13: Fabulous and Brunette
April 20: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
April 27: Viviana MacKade
May 4: The Faerie Review – review only
May 11: All the Ups and Downs
May 18: fundinmental
May 25: Long and Short Reviews
May 25: Natural Bri – review only
June 1: Gina Rae Mitchell
June 8: Westveil Publishing
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What inspires your writing style?
Thank you for your question. I have always been a fan of very detailed, expressive narratives. Writers like Anne Rice, Edith Wharton, Bram Stoker and Matthew Pearl are a big influence. It started in high school reading Victorian Literature. Charlotte Bronte and Thomas Hardy write with such detail without coming across as overly verbose. I aspire to this.
I enjoyed the excerpt the book sounds very intriguing.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Sherry. I’m glad you enjoyed the excerpt.
What a great cover and title- very eyecatching!
It is! Thanks for stopping by, Tracie.
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Thanks for hosting!