Interview - Allison Kraft

We are very happy to have Allison Kraft, author of Destined, here with us today!

Allison Kraft lives in west central Florida with her family and four cats. She taught herself how to read at the age of three (with a little help from PBS) and has been a devourer of books ever since. In college, she discovered that, as much as she loved to read about vampires, witches, ghosts and time travel, writing about them was even more fun! Her first novel, Destined, is a time travel romance set on the Titanic, another long-time obsession of hers.

To learn more about Allison, visit her official website at allisonkraft.com

While flying across the Atlantic on the centennial anniversary of the Titanic's tragic maiden voyage, Apolline Greer, last in a long line of vampire hunters, finds herself suddenly transported from her airliner cabin to an eerily familiar ocean liner cabin—as well as the entirely unfamiliar body of her ancestor, Noelle Greer. Upon learning that she is, in fact, on board the very ship she’s been fascinated with all her life, she knows there's only one thing to do: get off as soon as possible.

But whether by destiny, freak coincidence or a really vivid dream, Apolline finds that her trip back in time comes with three very good reasons to stay on board: Alexander Walker, a handsome and charming fellow vampire hunter; Cristof, the vampire that has tormented her family for generations and very likely killed her own mother; and Sasha, the vampire Noelle was sent to kill.

Time, however, is not on Apolline's side. The Titanic is on a collision course with destiny, and she only has four days to complete her quest. What seemed like more than enough time at the start quickly becomes too short as she finds that hunting vampires on a luxury ocean liner is much more difficult than she expected. Sasha and Cristof become more elusive as each day passes, while her feelings for Alexander become increasingly complicated. As that fateful night approaches, will she regret her decision to stay and witness history first-hand?

THIS OR THAT

CANDY CORN OR CANDY APPLES?

Candy apples, but without nuts. I love me some ooey, gooey caramel.

WITCHES OR GHOSTS?

I used to be fascinated by Wicca, but I absolutely love ghosts and ghost stories. If I ever actually saw one, though, I’d probably have a heart attack. I’m such a wimp!

DRESSING UP OR STAYING IN?

Staying in. With the lights off. I love Halloween, but we don’t get the cute little kids where I live. We get the teenagers who think they can show up at your door in regular clothes and demand free candy.

SOOKIE STACKHOUSE OR BELLA SWAN?

No question: Sookie!

COSTUMES:  HANDMADE OR STORE-BOUGHT?

Usually store bought, but one year I made my own “Titanic victim” costume, complete with handmade life vest. I still have it somewhere, though my attempt at making myself look dead and frozen was an epic failure.

ZOMBIES OR VAMPIRES?

Vampires. I’m too easy grossed-out, and while I watch The Walking Dead, it can be a bit gory for my taste.

HAUNTED HOUSES OR GRAVEYARDS?

Both? I have a minor obsession with wandering through old graveyards, but I’m also fascinated by haunted houses.

MICHAEL MYERS OR JASON VOORHEESE?

Believe it or not, I haven’t seen either of these franchises. I was terrified of scary movies when I was younger and avoided them like the plague. Now I like them, but I still had to sleep with my lights on for a week after watching The Ring. *shudder*

BLACK OR ORANGE?

Black.

BLACK CATS OR BLACK BATS?

I’m a crazy cat lady, so definitely black cats!

TRICK OR TREAT?

Treat. I’m a chocoholic.

ARE THERE ANY LAST WORDS YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE WITH OUR READERS?

I feel like I should come up with something witty or profound here, but my mind is blanking on me. So I’ll just say thank you for reading, and I promise I don’t ramble like this in my novels. *g*

We would like to thank Allison Kraft for all of her help and cooperation.  Allison is an amazing author and and an equally impressive human being.  We cannot wait to read her future works and hopefully interact with her further down the road!