Meet My Character Monday: Kane Ettore

I'm super excited to participate in the Meet My Character Monday blog hop and introduce you to one of my absolute favorite characters, vampire Kane Ettore.

Before we get started, I'd like you to meet the talented Mardi Maxwell, who invited me to participate. Here's what Mardi would like you to know:

I was born in Utah but I've lived in sunny California, hot and dry west Texas, and the mountains of Colorado. I wrote and sent in my first book in 2013 and to my surprise it was accepted. Since then I've written three more books in The Doms of Club Mystique series. 

When I'm not writing I'm reading, gardening, cooking, and spending time with my family and friends.  I've just begun doing ceramics again (I'll post some of my projects on my blog) and I try to swim several times a week. The rest of my time is spent cleaning and refilling the birdbath and birdfeeders in my yard (greedy birds) and traveling.


Mardi is the author of the sizzling hot The Doms of Club Mystique series. I recently read the first book in this series, To Love and Obey, and it was amazing! Go ahead and visit Mardi on her blog to learn more about her fantastic books.

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The character below comes from Taking Chances, which is Book 1 of the Dakota Laveaux Series. Here's a blurb:

Dakota Laveaux is a shape-shifter on a dangerous mission. Forced to steal from a powerful vampire, she enters the home of brothers Kane and Elijah Ettore to find an ancient elixir. Alon, a sadistic, power-drunk werewolf, promises Dakota two things for her cooperation: He will allow her to live and help her destroy the gang of soul-suckers that killed her only friends.

Three things threaten Dakota’s mission: an animal hunger for the most feared vampire in North America, a failed glamour spell, and a missing elixir. She escapes the Ettore compound with the ancient Dagger of Tartarus and a scroll that predicts the future. Unfortunately, Kane Ettore is hot on her trail and as desperate to claim her as he is to reclaim the dagger and the scroll.

Even as she struggles with Alon, Dakota gives into her passion for Kane, putting her life, and her very soul, at risk. As an all-consuming need for Kane’s touch overwhelms her, Dakota must not only choose between life and death but also love and revenge. Should she trust the vampire she’s already betrayed or take her chances with the cunning werewolf who has promised to help her? How far will she go to win this deadly game, and will she lose her heart in the process?

Meet Kane Ettore

Who is Kane? Kane is head of the Ambrohio clan of vampires. He's not only incredibly handsome and sexy but also one of the most powerful, deadly vampires in North America. Kane is used to women throwing themselves at him but has grown bored with their too-easy surrender. That's when he meets Dakota Laveaux, a beautiful, daring shape-shifter, who challenges him from the very start. The passion between them burns white-hot, but Dakota's no pushover. She's just the right mix of sexy and smart to keep Kane on his toes.

How does the heroine see Kane? (Taken from the book) Elijah was well over six feet tall, with broad shoulders that definitely said he could handle it, a dark mop of wavy black hair that set off smoky brown eyes and eminently kissable lips. His expression was dark and brooding yet unabashedly sensual. He looked as if he had secrets only fit for whispering within a tight embrace.

What's unique about Kane?  Kane has an identical twin brother named Elijah. While they're both dark, powerful, and potent, Kane is more thoughtful and feeling than his twin. He wants more than what's expected of him as leader, more than the spoils that are so easy to take.

When and where is this story set? Present day, East Coast, USA. Kane's home/compound is a little northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the story takes place there and in downtown Philadelphia.

What is Kane's main conflict in the story? Dakota steals some very important relics from him and he has to get them back. They're crucial for the future of his clan. He could torture her until she gives them up, but that's the last thing he wants to do. He doesn't just want the relics. He also wants Dakota.

What is Kane's goal in this series? Kane's main goal is to lead the clans in the war that will eradicate the wolves, or so the legend says. That and keeping his clan on top are all he cares about, at least until he meets Dakota and discovers something even more important.

Grab your copy of Taking Chances from any of these booksellers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Chances-Laveaux-Publishing-Classic-ebook/dp/B00JDLXAX6
BookStrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/taking-chances
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/taking-chances-the-dakota-laveaux-series-suzette-rose-cauler/1119074341?ean=9781627414333
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/taking-chances-33


Meet Even Sultry. Even will participate in Meet My Character Monday on September 15th. Be sure to visit Even's blog for another character introduction!

Hey guys and gals. The name is Sultry, Even Sultry. Even for the delicate balance between man and woman, and Sultry for this delicious genre we all love. I’m a guy who loves reading, writing and romance. I have been married to a simply gorgeous woman for quite some time now. We have two darling children who delight our world, as well as a scruffy ‘ol cat named Figaro ;/

Romance is a favorite of mine. Nothing is better than creating or reading a story with a happy ending. Such things make life seem a little brighter, a little fuller. Perhaps even a little more spectacular.

Blog link: http://evensultry.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvenSultry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Even-Sultrys-Reading-Paradise/1536057009959552
Book Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/celestial-triumvirate