Sins of the Flesh, Caridad Pineiro – Review & Author Guest Post

Caterina Shaw’s days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment – a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body — and she’s been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.

Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he’s hunting down is far from the vicious killer he’s been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she’s a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn. – FROM AUTHOR SITE

FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…Sins of the Flesh was not what I first expected and that’s not a bad thing. It was a nice change to my typical paranormal reads. It was a read that had me turning the pages and crying in frustration when I temporarily misplaced it over the weekend right at the climaxing part. Talk about book withdrawals!

I enjoyed reading the bits of gene therapy science she based the new series on. The manner in which she portrayed the heroine, Caterina, playing the Cello both in her head and in hand had me swaying with eyes closed to the music in my head as she played for comfort. Watching her get stronger as a person after her ordeal and standing by her man is always a plus. Whiny wimpy women (say that 3 times) always annoy me and wanting me to slap them if I could. Pineiro did a grand job balancing the hero, Mick, as a hard man when it came to his work yet a soft man at heart when it came to his family. Mick’s younger sister, Liliana was a minor heroine I think in Sins of the Flesh. She’s the doctor who helps to heal Caterina and in turn I believe soften the heart of her older brother to finally find love.

After reading the preview to her next in the Sins series, I look forward to getting a copy to continue the story of finding the others like Caterina and seeing what happens next to Mick’s sister Liliana when’s she’s kidnapped. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in science, suspense, and love. Caridad will have you turning the pages to see what will happen next and if you’re like me, Googling more on gene therapy.

Check out the great book trailer that I’m sure will have you wanting more…

I’m often intrigued with what inspires an author to write a specific genre and Pump Up Your Book Promotion gave me that opportunity to ask Caridad Pineiro. Keep reading for her author guest post where she talks about what inspired her to write paranormals.

AUTHOR GUEST POST…People often ask me what inspired me to write paranormals and there is truly only one answer to that – Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I found Buffy by accident one day while flipping through the television channels.  There was a scene where Buffy and Angel were doing a martial arts routine and the sexual tension between them just burned up the screen.  I was transfixed and unable to change the channel.  By the time the show had ended, I was hooked.

Buffy had a combination of everything – romance, suspense, horror, comedy.  To make it even better, Buffy was a totally empowered heroine who still managed to be feminine.  Add the irony that it was a cheerleader that was the Chosen One and it was impossible not to love what I was seeing.

“Okay, so you love Buffy but how did that lead to you writing paranormals?” you’re probably asking.

Well, I had been writing contemporary romances and found myself battling to not stick in suspense and something dark.  Plus I insisted on writing stories with strong, take-charge heroines and I wanted them to be doing something more – something Save-The-Worldly.

I realized that the way that I could beef up the suspense elements, have a kick-ass heroine who could do the saving and explore the dark side I had been repressing was to write a paranormal novel.  When I started writing, I realized I had finally found a genre that complemented my natural voice and storytelling abilities.

But there was something else I learned from Buffy – to be willing to take a chance on something different.  After all, if a story about a cheerleader battling demons could make it, why not something else?  Maybe something like a paranormal where the “paranormal” elements are based on real life science, as in SINS OF THE FLESH.

I’d like to finish with that thought – don’t be afraid to try something new and different.  You never know if by doing so you will discover what you were meant to do.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR…New York Times and USA Today bestseller Caridad Pineiro wrote her first novel in the fifth grade when her teacher assigned a project – to write a book for a class lending library. Bitten by the writing bug, Caridad continued with her passion for the written word through high school, college and law school. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, Caridad’s passion for writing led to a determination to become published and share the stories she loved with others. In 1999, Caridad’s first novel was released and a decade later, Caridad is the author of over twenty novels and novellas. Caridad hopes to continue to share her stories with readers all over the world for years to come.

When not writing, Caridad is an attorney, wife and mother to an aspiring writer and fashionista. For more information on Caridad, please visit www.caridad.com or www.thecallingvampirenovels.com.