In the Teplo Trilogy, a
DEA agent falls for a disabled ballerina on the dance floor at the night club
he's investigating. Determined to keep her safe and do his job, Tristan winds
up dragging Lillian into the middle of his investigation. That goes about as
well as you'd expect. Tears are shed. Blood is spilled. Things explode
(literally!).
The series was pretty challenging to write. I joke that none of it
was my idea and I just tried to talk sense into them along the way because
that's basically how the writing happened with this one. I'd have it all
plotted out…and then they did whatever they wanted to do.
Here are some other fun facts about the series.
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I wrote the first words of Tristan and Lillian's story over nine
years ago. It started out as a short piece of fanfiction…and spiraled from
there. Three books and nine years later, it's finally complete!
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Tristan is the most uncooperative and frustrating character I have
ever written. There were many times when my beta team had to talk me down
because I was ready to off him.
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Teplo means heat in the Czech
language. The series is pretty steamy, so the word fit perfectly.
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I'm still embarrassed that my grandma not only read the first two books
of the series (sadly, she passed away before the third was complete), but then
proceeded to have a conversation with me about her needing a man after reading
them. So awkward!
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One of my grad school professors was instrumental in the early
stages of writing this series. He helped me out with the cartel research and
advised me along the way. Trying to find a happy medium between reality and
fiction was tough at times. He was the voice of reason when I wanted to put a
little too much reality into the series.
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I loved getting to add ballet to the mix in this series. I've
always been a huge fan, and it was a lot of fun getting to write a character
who danced for a living.
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Michael Kincaid is probably one of my favorite characters ever,
and is always a fan favorite. He's so over-the-top ridiculous at times during
this series. I cannot wait until his book comes out later this year and
everyone finally gets his story.
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Lillian is kind of a badass. Tristan has a tendency to bulldoze
over everyone and everything, but she stands up to him like a champion. They
argue a lot until they finally figure it out, but I love a strong woman who
isn't afraid to stand up for herself and what she wants and needs. Her strength
is also one of Tristan's favorite things about her.
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I once lost a job over writing this series. It was a massive drama
at the time. I won the appeal. I didn't ask for my job back though. I figured
if they were that bent out of shape over what I write, I didn't belong there.
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Rapture (Book Three) is dedicated to Tevin Campbell. Tristan,
Roman, and Michael, three alpha males, team up in the midst of a gang war in
the book. They completely annihilated my plot and basically did whatever the
'eff they wanted to do. I blasted Can We
Talk for two weeks until they started cooperating. Never negotiate with
terrorists! :)
For more fun facts about the series, don't forget to follow me on
Instagram @aydenmorgen.
"Hot. Descriptive. Intense. Brilliant. Panty-drenching, page-turning, give-me more-now, good." - Melanie Moreland, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author
A disabled ballerina
a deadly new drug
and one hell of a bad decision
will change everything for DEA Agent Tristan Riley...
When Tristan Riley drags Lillian Maddox onto the dance floor at Teplo, he intends only to protect his cover… at least that's what he tells himself. But the lovely Lillian would tempt a saint, and Tristan is far from a gentleman. Beneath the bright lights of the Vetrov family's dangerous club, the weary DEA agent finds himself captivated by the ballerina, coaxing them both into a reckless, erotic encounter.
But Tristan isn't prepared for the intense connection between him and Lillian, or for the fallout of their tryst. In a matter of days, their lives careen wildly off course, catapulting them both into a deadly game of hide and seek with the Vetrov family and one of Mexico's deadliest drug cartels.
Trying to keep his hands to himself while working alongside Lillian to stop Anton Vetrov's deadly new drug proves almost impossible for Tristan, but what choice does he have when being with her might get her killed? He should know: his entire family was murdered by people just like Anton.
When the stakes are raised and innocent lives are lost, will Tristan be able to let go of the guilt, or will he destroy his chance at happiness with Lillian before it ever truly begins?
