Author: Anastasia Blackwell

A beautiful static trapeze act was choreographed and performed for The House on Black Lake  music video.

Marek and Tanya of Trapezepro Circus Arts in Sonoma

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Anastasia Blackwell poses during filming of music video for "The House on Black Lake", featuring aerial artists from Trapezepro on Sky Ranch in Sonoma.

Trapezepro Circus Arts in Sonoma

A provocative music video depicting scene from contemporary gothic suspense, "The House on Black Lake" , filmed by Frazer Bradshaw is currently being edited. This site is currently not taking the large file sizes, so will download others as site allows.

The stunning photograph of Trapezepro aerial artists, Marek Kaszuba, Tanya, and Keith Hoover was taken during  rehearsing for "The House on Black Lake" music video at Sky Ranch in Sonoma.

Trapezepro Aerial Artists

Anastasia Blackwell reads Chapter Eighteen of "The House on Black Lake" on blogtalkradio. Chapters one through seventeen can be read in archive. She will read further chapters in coming weeks.

To listen to oral interpretation of novel go to:

 anastasia-blackwell-reads-chapter-eighteen--the-feast

Rock of Ages just finished a run at the Curran Theater in San Francisco. It stars American Idol favorite Constantine Maroulis and a cast of highly talented singers and dancers. Audiences universally are on their feet and rave at end of show. It's an uplifting treat not to be missed.

The Broadway hit rock musical "Rock of Ages" is presently touring through American, and throughout the world. It's great fun, and blast to the past that proves the enduring legacy of rock.

As a professional actress I attempt to see as many live shows as possible. But, particularly now that I am producing music video am focusing on musicals. Enjoyed meeting Constantine Maroulis at closing of performances in San Francisco.

Anastasia Blackwell and Constantine Maroulis

The first documented music video created for scene in novel was shot on Sunday at Sky Ranch in Sonoma. Frazer Bradshaw served as DP. The HD video features Anastasia Blackwell with performers from Trapeze Pro providing stunts. The project will soon be edited, with an original song called "Dangerous Games".

Anastasia Blackwell poised against tree at Sky Ranch during shoot for music video. Frazer Bradshaw DP

[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]THE HOUSE ON BLACK LAKE[/amazon_link] has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer filmed by acclaimed cinematographer.

Although I would not consider my novel a tear jerker, the characters are tormented and fight to overcome the pain of heartbreak throughout the story. It is the struggle to overcome heartbreak that generally leads to transformative change. Sometimes it is refreshing to experience the intense struggles of others to know that we are not alone in experiencing life's disappointments, tragedies, and thwarted passions. A good cry is therapeutic, an internal cleansing of sorts.

The following is a list of the top 20 romance novels that will break you heart.  Thanks to Amazon romance forum for input.

 Authors [amazon_link id="1551665492" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Linda Howard[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="042524041X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Susan Johnson[/amazon_link] (particularly Wicked) [amazon_link id="052595225X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Julie Garwood[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="0345521226" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Suzanne Brockman[/amazon_link], and [amazon_link id="0515140791" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Sherilyn Kenyon[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="0671737635" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Judith McNaught,[/amazon_link]  are all masters of heartbreak.

In no particular order:

1. [amazon_link id="1905147945" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Bitter Eden[/amazon_link], Sharon Salvato

2. [amazon_link id="0595337465" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Vulnerable[/amazon_link], by Amy Lane

3. [amazon_link id="1416555145" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ruby Dynasty Series[/amazon_link] - Catherine Asaro

4. [amazon_link id="0380772574" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Enchanted[/amazon_link], by Elizabeth Lowell

5. [amazon_link id="0446605239" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Notebook[/amazon_link], by Nicholas Sparks

6. [amazon_link id="0312939922" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Tempting Seals Series[/amazon_link], by Lora Leigh, start with Dangerous Games, Hidden Agendas, Killer Secrets, Wild Card.

7. [amazon_link id="0380794470" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dream a Little Dream,[/amazon_link] by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

8. [amazon_link id="0312958609" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]When There is Hope[/amazon_link], by Jane Goodger

9. [amazon_link id="0976876051" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Crossroads Cafe,[/amazon_link] by Deborah Smith

10. [amazon_link id="0446401269" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]At First Sight[/amazon_link] read[amazon_link id="B0036DBL60" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] True Believer [/amazon_link]first, by Nicholas Sparks

11. [amazon_link id="0778320863" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Pink Moon[/amazon_link], by Stef Ann Holme

12.[amazon_link id="0061083917" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] Jackson Rule[/amazon_link], by Dinah McCall

13. [amazon_link id="B000Q80SQM" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Sugar Daddy [/amazon_link]and [amazon_link id="0312351658" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Blue Eyed Devil[/amazon_link], by Lisa Kleptas

14. [amazon_link id="B00126A5T2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Keegan's Lady[/amazon_link], by Catherine Anderson

15. [amazon_link id="0446611085" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas[/amazon_link], by James Patterson

16. [amazon_link id="0380767589" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]To the Ends of [/amazon_link], by Elizabeth Lowell

17. [amazon_link id="1601420617" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Redeeming Love[/amazon_link], by Francine Rivers

18. [amazon_link id="0385319959" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Outlander Series[/amazon_link], Diana Gabledon

19,[amazon_link id="0743457269" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] A Knight in Shining Armor[/amazon_link], by Jude Devereau

20.[amazon_link id="0440236630" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] A Summer to Remember[/amazon_link], Mary Balogh

Scene from "The House on Black Lake" trailer

[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]THE HOUSE ON BLACK LAKE[/amazon_link] HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO SCREENPLAY - GO TO HOME PAGE TO VIEW CINEMATIC TRAILER OF CONTEMPORARY GOTHIC SUSPENSE

The new Red Riding Hood Movie, by [amazon_link id="B001UV4XFG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Twilight[/amazon_link] director, Catherine Hardwicke enters the foggy world of the werewolf. The new film stars Amanda Seyfied and Gary Oldman as inhabitants of a medieval village plagued by the the beast.  Many believe the film an excuse to lure Twilight fans, but it also feeds a deeper need to go deeper, to investigate the darker aspects of life.

The cinematographer has exquisite elements, nearly archetypal in their grace.

Trailer from new gothic suspense:

http://redridinghood.warnerbros.com/

The world has gone mad for Christian Grey in [amazon_link id="034580404X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Fifty Shades of Grey[/amazon_link]. But he is preceded by a long line of dark lovers in film and literature.

Wade Gotwals and Anastasia Blackwell in Scene HOBL trailer

ATTENTION READERS: New Romantic Fantasy, [amazon_link id="B07191NW8N" target="_blank" ]The Chamber of Curiosities [/amazon_link]is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. The e-book will be delivered to your Kindle on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Be the first to read, review, and start discussions on forums. The epic story, set in a carnival in an ancient land, features an obsessive, possessive romance hero and heroine, as well as supporting characters with intense love obsessions.

Nothing is more rewarding than delving into the psyche of an obsessive, possessive, romance hero. A sexy, powerful man possessed with love has undeniable allure.

Ramey Sandeley from [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] is an obsessive, possessive male who has never heard the word "no".  Ramey first appears in the novel sweaty and burnt, fresh from branding animals with his custom tools. He believes his preternatural good looks, charm, wealth, and power afford him the right to own whatever and whomever he desires. But he meets his match with Alexandra Brighton, who, after having been possessed by her previous husband, and having made a vow at a shrine to be true to her manifest destiny, will no longer allow herself to be owned or controlled by anyone.

The night Alexandra arrives at Black Lake with her young son she is world weary from a brutal divorce, and in a highly vulnerable state. Soon after she is rowed out by Ramey and his wife to stay in a deserted Victorian in an island, with no way out. That night she dreams she is tied to a four poster, waiting for a burning brand to seal her wedding vows. Their battle of wills will lead them both to the brink of self destruction, and threaten the lives of those caught in their orbit.

To be adored to the point of obsession is truly a rare and beautiful thing.  Possessed film heroes can be found in - [amazon_link id="B001P5HRMI" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Twilight[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B000BBOUD6" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Legends of the Fall[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B0007TKNII" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Phantom of the Opera[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B00001PE4D" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Cruel Intentions[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B000TGJ80S" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Bram Stoker's Dracula[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B00005JCAA" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Meet Joe Black[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B00005JKKY" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Possession[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B0002YLCFQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]King Arthur[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B00005221M" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Last of the Mohicans[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="630469654X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ladyhawke[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B000EPFCPE" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Tristan and Isolde[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="6302150620" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Thorn Birds[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="0790729377" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Streetcar Named Desire[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="B00005R87R" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Man Who Cried[/amazon_link]  features Johnny Depp as a gypsy who rides a beautiful white horse, and [amazon_link id="B00005V4XV" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Original Sin[/amazon_link] offers some of the sexiest scenes on film as Antonio Banderas outplays Angelina Jolie at her own dangerous game, with her possessive brother played to perfection by Thomas Jane (of Hung).  There are also notable darkly seductive tortured souls in literature, and many of the aforementioned tales began as novels.

Following are a few novels that feature such brooding males:

[amazon_link id="0843955287" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Carpathian Series[/amazon_link] by Christine Freehan

[amazon_link id="155166500X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]An Independant Wife[/amazon_link] by Linda Howard

[amazon_link id="1416509879" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Immortals After Dark Series [/amazon_link]by Cresley Cole

[amazon_link id="0843960434" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie[/amazon_link], by Jennifer Ashley

[amazon_link id="0373802269" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Misted Cliffs[/amazon_link],by Catherine Asaro

[amazon_link id="0345289927" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] The Silver Devil [/amazon_link]and [amazon_link id="0312295839" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] The Flesh and the Devil[/amazon_link], by Teres Denys - Note: These are cult classics and can be expensive

[amazon_link id="0380007789" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Wolf and the Dove[/amazon_link], by Cathleen Woodiwess

[amazon_link id="0821776002" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]To Love an Earl[/amazon_link], by Elizabeth Thornton.

[amazon_link id="1568951450" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Devil's Embrace[/amazon_link] Catherine Coulter's first novel. Some have called it creepy, cruel, and disgusting, but everyone has their own tastes.

[amazon_link id="044021579X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Ground She Walks Upon[/amazon_link], by Meagan McKinney

[amazon_link id="B0046F1QJE" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House of Rohan[/amazon_link]- [amazon_link id="0778328481" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ruthless[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="0778328503" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Breathless[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="077832849X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Reckless[/amazon_link], by Ann Stuart

[amazon_link id="B002HMOGLS" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Shadow Heart[/amazon_link], by Laura Kinsdale

[amazon_link id="0451210689" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Uncommon Vows[/amazon_link], by Mary Joe Putney

[amazon_link id="0671737600" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Double Standards[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught

[amazon_link id="0373119178" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Gold Ring of Betrayal[/amazon_link], by Michelle Reed

[amazon_link id="0515145807" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Murder Game[/amazon_link], Ghostwalkers series 7, by Michelle Freehan

[amazon_link id="193210058X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Into the Dark Lands[/amazon_link], by Michelle Sagora

[amazon_link id="0451529014" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Dark Jewels Trilogy[/amazon_link], by Anne Bishop

[amazon_link id="0380773554" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Prince of Dreams[/amazon_link], by Lisa Kleypas

[amazon_link id="031613290X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Twilight Saga[/amazon_link], Stehanie Meyers.

[amazon_link id="0671670069" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Julie Garwood[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id="0451229444" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]J.R. Ward[/amazon_link] , Fallen Angel and Black Dagger Brotherhood Series  [amazon_link id="0373774559" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Gena Showalter[/amazon_link]- are other notable  authors who specialize in the genre.

[amazon_link id="1936594293" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Pride and Prejudice[/amazon_link], by Jane Austen

 [amazon_link id="1936594285" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Wuthering Heights[/amazon_link], offers the supremely perfect, dark, brooding hero, Heathcliff,  Emily Bronte's masterpiece.

[amazon_link id="1416548890" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Gone with the Wind[/amazon_link]. gives us  Rhett Butler, who is in a class of his own.

For those who desire a darker, more erotic experience the following are well written in this genre:

[amazon_link id="B003370JA8" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Man in the Black Leather Mask[/amazon_link] follows a female attorney's transformation from powerful woman to submissive beneath the hands of a ten years younger dominent colleague

[amazon_link id="B00311JTYS" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Kidnapped for Christmas[/amazon_link] by Evangeline Anderson - Average, overweight woman's skinny sister plans her own kidnapping as a sexual lark, but man takes wrong woman and the more conservative sister finds herself a submissive to a very sexy man

[amazon_link id="0425236552" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Surrender To Me[/amazon_link], by Shayla Black - a woman's secret desire is met by her boyfriend in a Las Vegas trick where he consents to menage with friend, who also happens to be Navy Seal. An obsession is sparked between the woman and her new friend and nothing is the same for the two.

[amazon_link id="1607379163" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Master of the Mountain[/amazon_link] by Cherise Sinclair - an less than figure perfect ad agency artist complies with boyfriend's request to visit remote swinger's cabin. During her stay she sees boyfriend with other woman and realizes her relationship is over. However, she meets a man that is emotionally scarred and afraid of commitment who takes her on a journey into the underworld of dominence and submission.

[amazon_link id="1935152262" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Submissive Desires[/amazon_link] by Carolyn Faulker. Very severe story of a woman's five year journey to complete submission in the hands of a fiercely powerful and possessive ex Navy Seal.

What will it take to relieve him of his torture?

Obsessive, possessive, brooding romance hero

I was recently interviewed about obsessive possessive love and the character of Ramey Sandeley.  Here are my thoughts:

Thanks to Amazon Romance Community