Let’s Talk Books, Vampires, and Everything Paranormal!
Hey there! I’m Amanda J. Greene—paranormal romance author, vampire enthusiast, and creator of the Rulers of Darkness and Under Realm Assassins series. If you love tortured, brooding immortals, fierce heroines, and swoon-worthy action with a bite (pun totally intended), then we’re going to get along just fine.
I’m thrilled to be featured on The Avid Reader and to chat about all things books, writing, and of course… vampires—my favorite paranormal creature of all time. With the recent release of the Under Realm Assassins Box Set 1 (books 1–3 bundled together!), now felt like the perfect time to sit down, share a little behind-the-scenes magic, and connect with you.
So grab your coffee or tea and let’s dive into the interview!
What is your favorite part of
the book?
Since this release is a box set (Under
Realm Assassins Books 1–3), I have to say—my favorite part is that it’s
three books in one! As someone with two toddlers, three dogs, two cats, a
full-time job, and an active-duty spouse, I don’t have much free time. So when
I do read, I binge. Hard. That’s why I love box sets as both a reader and a
writer—you can devour a whole arc without the wait.
As for the content itself? I absolutely adore the "meet cute"
moments. There’s just something magical about that first spark between
characters, especially in romance. Watching them collide for the first time is
always a thrill to write (and read).
Does your book have a lesson?
Moral?
Honestly? Not
intentionally. These stories are meant to be fun, fast-paced, and full of
escape. But... now that I think about it, there is a recurring theme.
Most of the books in this series are enemies to lovers. So maybe the takeaway
is: don’t judge someone too quickly—your enemy might just be your fated mate.
Are your characters based off
real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
They’re mostly from my imagination.
That said, real life does sneak in now and then. For instance, in Surrender
to the Chase (Under Realm Assassins #2), Ethan’s ringtone is Dr. Dre’s
“Keep Their Heads Ringin’.” That was actually my husband’s ringtone back in the
early days of our relationship. I’m not saying Ethan is my husband… but
let’s just say there are influences.
Of all the characters you have
created, which is your favorite and why?
This is such a hard question—like
choosing a favorite child! But if I had to pick from this series, I’d say
Katya. She’s sweet, kind, and incredibly powerful, even if she doesn’t fully
recognize it. She’s both a healer and a warrior, and I love how she
balances strength and softness. Plus, she can totally handle her deadly
assassin of a lover, which is not easy.
What character in your
book are you least likely to get along with?
I’d like to think I could get along
with all of them… but working with Jaxon every day? That might test my
patience. He’s a nonstop smart-ass, always joking, rarely serious. But under
that wit is a heart of gold—and his own story is coming later in the Under
Realm Assassins series.
What would the main
character in your book have to say about you?
Probably that I’m a little bit
chaotic. I’ve got a thousand things going on and somehow think I can juggle
them all. I mean, I’m working on three books right now. But hey—when all
the characters are shouting in your head, what’s a writer to do? I go where the
voices (lovingly) scream the loudest
Do you want each book to stand
on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between
each book?
A bit of both. I
design each book to stand on its own with a full arc—new couple, new mission,
new romance—but they’re all part of a greater world. There are threads that
weave through the entire series. So you can jump in anywhere, but
longtime readers will catch extra layers and cameos that make it all the more
fun.
Description
A Bewitching Christmas
It
has been seven years since Analette Dyson stopped practicing magic and
headed to New York, where she created a new life, complete with a
fabulous job, an apartment in Central Park West, and a sexy werewolf
fiancé. She never planned on returning to her small home town in Maine,
but when she learns her grandmother is ill, she decides to pop over for a
visit and what better time than Christmas? Excited for her fiancé to
meet her family, they head up a day early.
Worst idea ever!
After
doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Analette returns to their
hotel to find her fiancé in bed with another woman. Cursing the universe
for her never ending bad luck with men and dreading telling her family
about her cheating fiancé, she heads to the bar to self medicate.
Not
one to celebrate the holidays, vampire and assassin, Cole McRae, has
followed a lead to a rustic town in witch territory. But after a few
days of research and waiting for his target to show, he begins to
suspect he has wasted his time. That is, until he meets a curvaceous
blonde with bewitching green eyes at the local bar. One night with the
enchanting Analette could make this useless trip well worth his time.
Their
passion is undeniable and unbeknownst to them, their fates are
intertwined. Magic and romance will strike on Christmas, changing their
lives forever.
Surrender to the Chase
A
year after the tragic death of his close friend and fellow assassin,
Ethan Halstead is ready to take up his sniper rifle once more. But his
first assignment is nothing he ever expected. Ethan must hunt and
retrieve a beautiful, spirited, alluring werewolf.
Knowing no other
way to escape an arranged marriage, Fraya flees from her pack. As she
contemplates slipping across the border and heading to South America,
she is captured by a dangerously seductive vampire who plans on
escorting her back to her family. Even as Fraya vows to make Ethan’s
mission as difficult as possible, she can’t resist the riotous desire he
sparks within her.
But Ethan isn’t the only predator that pursues
Fraya. A powerful rival pack’s alpha wants to make her his mate. Will
Ethan be able to keep Fraya safe and return her to her pack? Or will he
surrender to temptation and claim Fraya as his own?
Wicked Passion
James
Stonewoll is an Elite Assassin for the Under Realm Syndicate—an expert
hunter and merciless killer. As a former pirate, he thrives on danger,
the more perilous the mission, the better and he can't resist his newest
contract: eliminate a rebel shape-shifting magic thief that stalks the
border of the Under Realm kidnapping and murdering innocent Others. But
never did the centuries old vampire anticipate playing hero to a
mythical temptress with luscious curves, tantalizing lips, and hypnotic
eyes.
Captured and held prisoner, Katya Moro was trapped in a
seemingly endless loop of unimaginable agony as her magic was slowly
being torn from her soul. A gasp away from death, she is rescued by a
sinful kiss and awakens in the strong arms of a powerful warrior whose
roguish smile, sharp fangs, and intense strength unlock dormant
instincts within her, an all-consuming madness that demands complete
surrender.
Gazing down at her, James knew he had to kill her. Dark
Magic Wielders, like the beautiful female he’d found, were a grave
threat to human society and were not permitted to roam the mortal world.
But Katya’s smoky voice and sweet kisses stir a fierce hunger inside
him. She is unpredictable, uncontrollable and wickedly seductive—his
perfect kind of dangerous. To keep her safe, James will protect her from
the magic thieves that hunt her and his fellow assassins until he can
find a way to return Katya to her home in the Under Realm.
Can Katya’s passion conquer the darkness within his soul?
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