Interview with Dot Lapahie of Wolves' Pawn and Wolves'
Knight
1. What's your nickname?
Dot is my
nickname. Legally I am Maria Dorothy Winters, but I've also used McKenzie as my
last name because that was my stepfather's name. I currently use the last name
Lapahie to honor my ancestors. I've used a variety of combinations of all those
names at various points in my life
2. What's your job?
I've done a
variety of jobs in my life—everything from being a dishwasher and waitress, to
being a character actor at an amusement park. Now, I'm CEO pf Lapahie
Enterprises, a software company, and the head of the Board of Directors of
Lapahie training school for Free Wolves. The school is funded by the profits of
the company. It provides training for mostly young shifters who've left their
packs and need a safe place to get ready to be successful in the human world.
3. Tell the readers about your significant other.
I'm mated
to Gavin Fairwood, the alpha of the Fairwood pack. He's as handsome as they
come, and I guess it was love at first sight, although it took me far too long
to admit it. What I admire about him is his ability to take down an enemy in
battle to protect the pack and in the next moment get all teddy-bear cuddly
holding one of the babies of the pack. Maybe one of these days I'll be able to
give him his own son or daughter. He'll be a great father.
4. What's your most important goal?
I'd like to
expand the school into new areas of study. Right now it's focused on basic
education and computer-related skills. Everything from hardware support to
networking to coding. I'd like to be able to give the students more options.
Maybe start offering carpentry and other building skills. But that's a few
years down the road.
5. Are you wealthy, poor, or somewhere in between?
I guess
technically I'm wealthy, although all of my profits from Lapahie Enterprises go
to support the school. But Gavin has plenty of money, so I don't have to worry
about it. It seems strange to be able to say that, because there were many times
when I'd go without real meals for several days in a row. Other days when
whatever I earned in tips was barely enough to put gas in my bike. I still
haven't adjusted to being able to buy what I need without figuring out where
the money is going to come from.
Wolves’ Knight Blurb:
Tasha Roeper knows what it means to protect your own. So
when her friend, Dot Lapahie, CEO of Lapahie Enterprises, suspects that the
Free Wolves are under attack, Tasha immediately signs on to lead the
investigation and guard Dot.
But Tasha's not convinced it's the Free Wolves that are the
target. She fears that her own pack—the Fairwood Pack—are the actual quarry and
Dot is only a decoy.
The deeper Tasha digs, the more puzzles she uncovers.
Torn between tradition and a changing world, will Tasha risk
everything to save a friend—including her own life—when old enemies arise?
Excerpt
Her
tactical knife slid easily from its ankle sheath. With a curse, Tasha
leaped out of the leather chair and slid across the wooden conference table,
praying she'd make it in time. No matter how she played it, she couldn’t stop
the masked, gun-wielding intruder from shooting. Shifting to wolf form would
allow her to spring on her prey, but the time it took to make the change gave
him the opportunity to fire. No, her human body would have to stop the bullet
before it struck Dot.
A fraction of a heartbeat later,
feet firmly planted on the floor, she sensed another body skid in next to her,
creating a larger barrier. Some of the board members stood, one appeared frozen
in place, and one started to shift to what appeared to be a badger. Tasha
sniffed, trying to figure out who had joined her without taking her eyes off
the intruder. A female. Hopefully, a fellow warrior.
She bent her knees, shifted her weight
to the balls of her feet, and adjusted her grip. A flick of her wrist and the
knife would sail down the length of the table. As she tightened her muscles to
make the throw, the interloper laughed and tossed his revolver onto the table.
The gun was followed by the mask.
“I wouldn’t have believed it if I
hadn’t seen it,” said the young man who was revealed. With a broad smile, he added “You called that
one correctly, Miss Lapahie.”
As soon as Tasha realized he was no
longer a threat, she relaxed and dismissed him from her mind. Granted, he was
good-looking in a boyish sort of way, but shifter men tended to be attractive,
and he didn't rank as anything special. She liked her men battle-tested and
experience told her he didn't qualify.
Purchase links:
http://www.amazon.com/Wolves-Knight-Free-Book-ebook/dp/B0199BC6YI/
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/wolves-knight
Author Bio: 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 mystery
series. P.J. MacLayne can be reached on:
Facebook https://facebook.com/pjmaclayne
Twitter https://twitter.com/pjmaclayne
Thanks for being a guest and sharing your book,
Tina
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Thanks for hosting me, Tina.
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