Kathryn Amurra is the author of sweet and sensual love stories. Her debut series, Soothsayer’s Path, is a historical romance series of standalone books set in Ancient Rome around 115 CE. Her new series, Heart’s True Desire, is a paranormal romance series of standalone books published through The Wild Rose Press.
Kathryn has been making up stories for as long as she can remember, and writing since grade school. Against the advice of her 12th grade English teacher, she studied Mechanical Engineering in college, then worked as an Engineer for a few years. After finding and marrying her own hero, she and her hubby went to law school together. They currently live in North Carolina with their three girls.
Timeless by Kathryn Amurra
A little bit about Author Kathryn Amurra…
I went to college to study Mechanical Engineering (much to my English teacher’s dismay), then I worked as an engineer for 4 1/2 years. During that time I met and married my husband and he convinced me we should go to law school. So, we both quit our engineering jobs and went to law school. After law school, we moved to Charlotte, NC, where I have been practicing patent and trademark law for the past 19 years. I have been writing stories ever since I learned how to read and write, but I didn’t really start writing with a purpose (to publish) until 2016.
This is Author Kathryn Amurra’s writing and publication journey in her own words…
Inspiration to start writing…
I was driving home late at night after spending Christmas at my in-laws’ house, and my husband and three girls were snoring softly in the back of the car. As I watched the falling snow shimmer in the headlights, peaceful and hypnotizing, it struck me that there was really no point in waiting until I retired to write. What if I died before retirement? What if I didn’t feel like writing anymore? I was alive now, and I had ideas now—why not write now? Time was a factor, of course, but my girls weren’t babies anymore, and after going through those baby years I had learned to function quite well on only 6 hours of sleep. So, I made a decision—I would (1) do some research on how to write a publishable romance novel; (2) start and finish writing the story I had been thinking about for months before; and (3) try to publish the novel when I was done. This was my New Year’s Resolution, and it turned out to be one of the few that I actually kept.
I write in the romance genre (historical and paranormal). I just love romance—I love thinking about what brings two people together and how two broken people can heal each other and everyone around them.
Kathryn’s works…
I have three self-published books, set in Ancient Rome, which are part of the Soothsayer’s Path series: (1) Soothsayer; (2) Admonition; and (3) Birthright. Book 4, called Guardian, is in the works. I also have two books (contemporary with touches of historical and paranormal) published through The Wild RosePress as part of the Heart’s True Desire series: (1) Amulet; and (2) Timeless. The third book is in the editing stages and should be published around the end of the year. All my books are available on Amazon, with links available on my website. The Heart’s True Desire books are also available on The Wild Rose Press website and most online book retailers.
Timeless Blurb
Erin Dovetree cannot forgive her father for cheating on her mother years ago and has sworn off men altogether. That is until destiny leads her to her grandmother’s incredibly attractive and mysterious landlord.
William Abbott has lived for over a hundred years, cursed with a static and unnatural existence as punishment for his past sins. Although drawn to the lovely and intelligent Erin, he refuses to subject her to the fate that is his alone to bear.
As Erin pieces together the story of Will’s past and discovers the true cause of his timeless existence, she must reconsider the judgments she has made in her own life. And to have any chance at a life together, she and Will must find answers to the questions that have plagued them both.
One of Kathryn’s favourite scenes from Timeless…
Below is one of my favorite scenes from my new release, Timeless, published earlier this year.
Excerpt from Chapter 1:
Erin snorted quietly. “Meet him? When would I ever meet your landlord?”
“Right now,” replied her grandmother, as though it were obvious. “I need you to take my rent up to him.”
“What?” gasped Erin. “Absolutely not. I am not going up there to check him out, Grandma. I’m sure our paths will cross eventually.” She added under her breath, “And I’m sure he’s not as ‘handsome’ as you say he is.”
“Get up, Erin. My rent check is already made out. It’s under the saltshaker on the table.”
Erin sat up straight and crossed her arms, feeling like a petulant child. “No, Grandma, I’m not going up there.”
Her grandmother rubbed her hands together, then looked up at Erin with a crinkle in her brow that was designed to elicit sympathy.
“Honey, I really need you to take it. It’s almost the end of the month, and I forgot to give it to him when he came for his visit. It’ll be late if I mail it. You know I would take it up there myself if it weren’t for my arthritis.”
“I’m sure there’s a grace period,” replied Erin, already feeling her resolve weaken. “Or you can have Dad do it when he comes over tomorrow.”
“Please, Pumpkin.” The crinkles in her forehead deepened masterfully. “I would sleep a lot easier knowing my rent is paid.”
Erin never could resist a “Pumpkin” plea from her grandmother. She knew she had no choice.
“He’s probably not even up there,” said Erin, pulling herself up and walking reluctantly to the table where the check lay, mocking her. She picked it up and slipped it into the back pocket of her jeans. “There’s probably a mail slot or some basket for rent checks up there, now that he’s here,” she reasoned, walking to the door. “Your devious little scheme to have me meet this mysterious Mr. Abbott is not going to work, you know.” Erin reached for the doorknob. “I’ll be back in a minute, Grandma. Prepare to be sorely disappointed.”
She could hear the old woman chuckling from her chair as she closed the door behind her.
Shaking her head, Erin walked up the three flights of stairs to the apartment where the allegedly gorgeous Mr. Abbott resided. Half annoyed, and half amused, she wished she could have just a fraction of her grandmother’s spunk when she turned twenty-seven later that year, let alone when she was in her eighties.
As she climbed up the last few steps to the third floor, she scanned the area all around the door marked 3A for a mailbox or a slot for dropping off rent without success. Too soon, she thought. The poor guy hadn’t even gotten himself situated yet, and her grandmother wanted her to stalk him.
Taking a breath, Erin raised a fisted hand and gave the heavy wooden door three strong knocks. She would wait about five seconds, and, if there was no answer, she would return to her grandmother’s apartment victorious.
Two seconds had gone by when the door opened. “Can I help you?”
