Please welcome Mae Clair, who is not only a talented author, but one I’m proud to call a friend. She’s here to give us a look at her new release, SOLSTICE ISLAND, where that amazing cover = instant craving for island time. Are you ready to dive in? 🙂
Mae Clair: Romance, Myth, and Sea Creatures
Sarah, thank you so much for inviting me to your blog. I’m delighted to be here today to share my latest release, SOLSTICE ISLAND, a romantic adventure. Writing this novella allowed me to combine two elements I love: myth and romance.
I’ve had a love affair with mythical creatures ever since I was a kid. As an adult, that passion spread to include “cryptids” . . . usually considered “monsters” in our modern world.
Cryptids are creatures that may exist but have not been proven to exist. There is even a pseudo-branch of science devoted to their study, known as cryptozoology. Two famous examples of cryptids are the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
Can you imagine going on a cryptid hunt with a sexy charter boat captain?
In SOLSTICE ISLAND, my heroine is an amateur cryptozoologist who is searching for a mythical beast known as the Sea Goliath. Her quest takes her to Solstice Island and charter boat captain, Daniel Decatur. At this point I’ll let the blurb speak for itself:
SOLSTICE ISLAND Blurb
Can an ancient leviathan work magic between a practical man and an idealistic woman?
Rylie Carswell is an amateur cryptozoologist in search of a mythical creature, the Sea Goliath. In order to reach Solstice Island, a location the ancient leviathan is rumored to haunt, she’s forced to hire charter boat captain, Daniel Decatur.
Initially, Daniel wants nothing to do with the trip or the fool woman waving double payment in his face. Convinced she’s yet another loony treasure hunter looking for gold on the remote island, he reluctantly agrees. An embittered neighbor wants to have his charter license yanked, so the extra cash will help him stay afloat.
It doesn’t take long for Daniel to realize Rylie is after the same beast his parents were tracking when they mysteriously vanished ten years earlier. He’s avoided all links to cryptozoology ever since, but the smart and sexy cryptid hunter has him second-guessing his oath and wondering what he’s signed on for.
Warning: A family legacy, glowing plankton and rough waters.
~ooOOoo~
So, I’d like to pose a question: would you go on search for a mythical creature?
I can actually say “been there, done that.” In 2013, I went traipsing around West Virginia in the area where the legendary Mothman was sighted — all in the name of research which I’ve factored into an upcoming novel.
But going out on a charter boat to track down a leviathan larger than a whale . . .a mythical seabeast that has a taste for gobbling up ships? Nah, probably not. I’ll leave that to the characters in my novella. J
For armchair adventure, romance and myth, I invite you to give SOLSTICE ISLAND a try. You can pick up your copy from Amazon for only $.99 by clicking here
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Many thanks for having me today, Sarah!
Author Bio
Mae Clair has been chasing myth, monsters and folklore through research and reading since she was a kid. As an adult, she stumbled onto the field of cryptozoology and realized there were others like her who loved speculating about weird and wonderful creatures .
Her blog, From the Pen of Mae Clair, features a weekly post each Monday where she examines a different myth or urban legend. In 2013, she journeyed to West Virginia to learn more about the legendary Mothman, a creature who will factor into an upcoming novel.
As a writer, she pens tales of romantic mystery flavored with a twist of myth or folklore. Married to her high school sweetheart, Mae lives in Pennsylvania. Her passions include cats, history and exploring old graveyards. Look for Mae on her website at MaeClair.net
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Sarah Ballance 
Aww, thanks for those kind words, Sarah, and thank you for having me as your guest today. What an awesome way to start my Friday! 🙂
My pleasure. Every word is true, and you are absolutely welcome here any time! 🙂
Congratulations on your book and this outstanding post. I can’t wait to finish this current editing and proofing process and have time to read it. I had no idea you had actually chased after the mothman. That was intrepid! I look forward to seeing how your research figures in a later book.
HI, Flossie! Thanks for visiting and commenting. And yep, I’m a cryptid hunter in my own right, LOL. I’m hoping to tackle my Mothman WIP next! 🙂
I got a bit of a shiver over the mothman portion of the guest blog. I saw a movie featuring him and it was beyond creepy. Make sure you come back here with the mothman story, LOL!
You know I’ll want to come back! 🙂 and I have a feeling I know what movie you’re talking about. I have a Mothman collection!
You’ll have to tell me what it’s called! I saw it in the middle of the night and don’t even know what channel it was on and couldn’t figure it out the next day. There were kids on a bus and some poor kid plucked from a cornfield…it was terrifying. I LOVE scary movies and they hardly ever bother me, but that one had me laying awake!
I might go on a mythical creature hunt – probably depends on who’s going with me! Solstice Island sounds good.
Thanks, Karen. If you get a chance to read Solstice a Island, I hope you enjoy it. A few readers have told me they wouldn’t mind hunting creatures with Daniel. 😉 It does make a difference who you’re with, LOL!
I’m with you, Karen! LOL!