The 4 Draculas Side by Side

Who's your favourite?

 

Welcome to Halloween from Whitby - the spooky setting for Beautifully Haunted

Whitby is the setting for some of Dracula, published in 1897 by Bram Stoker. The author visited Whitby and read about real-life villain Vlad the Impaler in the local library. Dracula's ship, The Demeter runs aground on Tate Hill Sands and a huge black dog is seen to leap ashore and run up the 199 steps towards St.Mary's graveyard and the Abbey.

I set my Halloween story, Beautifully Haunted, in Whitby, with scenes at the ruined Abbey and the churchyard.

The 199 Steps where Kade chases Dexter down to the beach after his proposal

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #4: Claes Bang

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES SEDUCER AND RUNAWAY HEART-THROB COUNT

Last, but not least, the most recent actor to play the immortal count, Danish actor Claes Bang. 

Spooky Season Dracula Actors # 3: Sir Christopher Lee

BLOOD AND GUTS COUNT

Number four in my actors who have played Dracula series, is the immortal and much beloved Sir Christopher Lee. He was the second actor I saw playing Dracula at a tender age, after Bela Lugosi, and my love for him was cemented instantly.

Out Now: Beautifully Haunted. Read an Excerpt.

 

“This desire for you, it makes me afraid. I hate that you have this hold over me.”

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #2: Frank Langella

 ROCK STAR COUNT

My next actor who played Dracula is Frank Langella. Like Bela Lugosi, he had played the count on stage and was chosen for the lead in the 1979 version, which also starred Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing.

Unfortunately, Frank’s haircut is somewhat 1970s but nevertheless, he is undeniably sexy, although one blog describes him thus:

Langella looks like a Beverly Hills hairdresser on his way to the disco. 😂

Halloween's Coming: Beautifully Haunted Cover Reveal

 My cover artist B4Jay has excelled herself with the sequel to Highland Fling. Beautifully Haunted will be out 16 October.

“This desire for you, it makes me afraid. I hate that you have this hold over me.”

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #1: Bela Lugosi.

 SOPHISTICATED OLD-WOLRD COUNT

As it’s officially spooky season, I’d like to share my love of my most favourite paranormal being ever. Dracula of course. A conversation about the actors who have played Dracula is held between the two MCs in my upcoming Halloween book, Beautifully Haunted. I’m going to be sharing photos of the best actors to have played the immortal Count, plus snippets related to Bram Stoker and Whitby throughout the month of October.

Let’s start with arguably the most famous Dracula of them all – Bela Lugosi.

Current Publishing Schedule for 2022

 1 OCTOBER 2022

ENTANGLED - COLD LOVE BOOK 3

He’s a cop tangling with the most dangerous man in town…

“As long as he knows the deal, it’s fine. He hates cops, so it should make for some pretty rough scratch-your-back sex.”

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16 OCTOBER 2022

BEAUTIFULLY HAUNTED (WILDCAT BOOK 2)

 

“This desire for you, it makes me afraid. I hate that you have this hold over me.”

Halloween themed sequel to Highland Fling, set in Whitby

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Excerpt from Highland Fling (Wildcat Book 1) published 17 September 2022

 Here's an excerpt from Highland Fling that was published on 17 September. The Halloween-themed follow up to this book will be out 16 October.

He’s one wildcat who needs to be tamed…

"The only moment you haven’t hated my guts the whole time we’ve been here, is when you had your tongue down my throat.”

“I hated you then too, I promise. Next time your tongue comes anywhere near mine, I’ll bite it off.”