Today we’re joined by Lori
Grenville from author P.J. MacLayne’s paranormal Free Wolves series.
What
was your life like before your author started pulling your strings?
Helping rescue unhappy female
shifters from packs was just an ordinary day for me. But I can't believe she
got me involved with saving the life of an alpha. Alphas and I don't get along.
They despise what I stand for. So to think that she got me to put up my life as
security for an alpha is craziness.
What’s the one trait you like most about yourself?
That I stand up for the
ones that can't stand up for themselves, give hope to those that have lost all
hope. Sounds saintly, doesn't it? But I'm no saint, and sometimes I resort to
less than legal tactics to get the job done.
What do you like least about yourself?
I don’t like being short
and having to look up at everyone. I mean, hanging out with these big male wolf
shifters can give me a literal pain in the neck.
What is the strangest thing your author has had you do or had happen to
you?
When she had me crawling
into the bed of the most powerful alpha in all of North America, that was
pretty weird. Of course, it was strictly business, and I made that clear to him
from the get-go. Not that he was interested in me. Not as a bed partner, anyway.
Still, it was a risky move on her part because it could have gone badly.
Do you argue with your author? If so, what do you argue about?
Yep. She tried to talk me
into having romantic feelings for the wrong guy. I set her straight, of course.
Not that I have time to have romantic feelings for any guy.
What is your greatest fear?
That my undercover status
will be blown in the middle of a job. If that were to happen, I wouldn’t be the
only one getting hurt.
What makes you happy?
Besides the obvious of
completing a rescue? Going for a run in wolf form in an old forest. I’d have to
dodge shrubs and young trees as I darted from one patch of sunshine to another.
I could stop and drink water from a clear stream whenever I got thirsty.
If you could rewrite a part of your story, what would it be? Why?
The bit about my mother. I
still want to locate her. If I could rewrite that part, I’d find her among
either the Jaeger or Destin pack females. It would make for a happy ending. Or
happier, maybe.
Of
the other characters in your book, which one bugs you the most? Why?
Elder Jaeger. He’s no alpha.
How the heck does he keep one of his betas from challenging him for pack
leadership? He’s got to have some dirt on them and I wish I knew what it was.
It might enable me to do some manipulation of my own. For the betterment of the
pack, of course.
Of
the other characters in your book, which one would you love to trade places
with? Why?
Interesting question. Obvious
answer would be Counselor Carlson, but I don’t think I could live with all the
restrictions his position puts on him. What kind of life is it if you are
surrounded by bodyguards all the time? I’ll say Elex Destin instead. He may
have had a rough start in life, but he’s found what he loves to do and he’s good
at it. And he won’t allow himself to be pressured to be something he isn’t.
Tell
us a little something about your author. Where can readers find her
website/blog?
Born and
raised among the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, P.J. MacLayne still finds
inspiration for her books in that landscape. She is a computer geek by day and
a writer by night who currently lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
When she's not in front of a computer screen, she might be found exploring the
back roads of the nearby national forests and parks. In addition to the Free
Wolves’ stories, she is also the author of the Oak Grove series. Read more
about her and her books at her blog.
And a Giveaway! In
celebration of the release of Wolves'
Gambit, one or more lucky people will win an e-book version of Wolves'
Pawn, the first book of the series. You can enter here.
What's
next for you?
It's time for me to go into
hiding for a while. Sit back, relax, recharge, wait for things to settle down.
At least until I get chosen for another mission.
Wolves'
Gambit
Wolf-shifter Lori
Grenville was rescued from near-slavery and a brutal pack leader by the Free
Wolves. To pay back the favor, she's dedicated her life to helping others in
the same situation, leading shifters to safety and a new start, risking her
life in the process. She's faced down alphas and has no qualms in undermining
pack structure.
Now she's challenged with
the task of restoring an alpha to his rightful place. If she gets it right, she
can stop a war from ripping apart two packs and spreading across an entire
state. If she fails, she'll be among the first to die.
There's still the option
of walking away and letting the Jaeger and Destin packs destroy each other.
That means she'll fail in her original mission of rescuing the daughter of the
Jaeger alpha before the girl is forced into marriage for political gain.
Lori hasn't failed in a
mission yet. This one may be the exception.
Although Wolves' Gambit is the
third book in the Free Wolves series, each book can be read as a standalone.
