As many of you know, each book I write has a “playlist”, which means there are certain songs I listen to while writing that book. It helps put me in the right frame of mind because I’m conditioning myself to write a particular story whenever I hear those songs (not saying this will work for everyone, but it works for me). Since many of these songs are recommendations that you, readers, have given me, around the time a new book releases, I post the songs I listened to while writing it. So here is Twice Tempted’s playlist. Remember: Music tastes are as personal as reading tastes, so if you don’t like some of the bands/songs, no problem. Just please don’t tell me that I shouldn’t, because if it’s listed, then I like it even if you don’t, and no arguing on your part will change my mind :).
Layout is band name: song; other song (if more than one from the same band). Bands are in alphabetical order, not in order of preference.
The Automatic Automatic: Monster
Band Of Horses: Is There A Ghost; The Funeral
Bat For Lashes: Glass
Califone: Funeral Singers; The Orchids
Cold: Cure My Tragedy
Dommin: My Heart, Your Hands
Evanescence: My Heart Is Broken
Fireflight: For Those Who Wait; Unbreakable
Five Finger Death Punch: Far From Home
Flo Rida (with Sia): Wild Ones
The Fray: The Fighter; Heartless; Turn Me On; Run For Your Life; The Wind; 1961; Munich; Rainy Zurich; Be Still;
Gotye: Somebody That I Used To Know
Gym Class Heroes: The Fighter
In This Moment: A Star Crossed Wasteland
Katy Perry: Wide Awake
Kill Hannah: Lips Like Morphine; Mouth To Mouth
The Killers: Miss Atomic Bomb
Lifehouse: Crash And Burn
Mat Kearney: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Mumford and Sons: Babel; I Will Wait
Neko Case: Hold On, Hold On; Nothing to Remember
One Republic: Secrets
P!nk: Blow Me One Last Kiss; Try*
Papa Roach: Scars; Forever
Parabelle: More
Seether: Here And Now; Master Of Disaster; Pass Slowly
Sia: Breathe Me
Skillet: Hero; Monster; Awake And Alive
Skylar Grey: Coming Home (Part 2)
Snow Patrol: I’ll Never Let Go; Called Out In The Dark; New York; In The End; The Symphony
Stone Sour: Through Glass
Temple Of The Dog: Hunger Strike
Tenth Avenue North: Healing Begins
Tim McMorris: Overwhelmed
We Are The Fallen: Bury Me Alive
* If P!nk and I were BFF’s (we’re not) and she told me she wanted to write lyrics that reflected some of the emotional struggle in Twice Tempted (she didn’t), I couldn’t have asked for better than the chorus to Try:
Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame someone’s bound to get burned
But just because it burns doesn’t mean you’re gonna die
You’ve gotta get up and try…
Now, have to get ready for my “Strange Brew” panel with Pamela Palmer, Kim Harrison , and Vicki Pettersson at the Virginia Festival of the Book today. If you’re in the Charlottesville, VA area around 2pm today, come check it out!
ETA: And don’t forget about the group signing tomorrow in Richmond!
Hosted by Fountain Book Store.
March 24th, 2:00 pm
Supernatural Sunday Spectacular with Kim Harrison, Vicki Pettersson, Pamela Palmer, and Jeaniene Frost.
Event location: Sam Miller’s restaurant
1212 East Cary Street
Richmond, Va 23219
I only know a few of the songs in this playlist, but the songs I do recognize are brilliant! Try really is an amazing song, really quite moving.
i only know about 8 songs in the list but they are very descriptive ones and say a lot about what you might have been writing about .
I love Try. Pink is awesome-just saw her in concert. Great list.
Well, I do think I write better when I listen to music too 🙂
Nice songlist soundtrack 😀
just curious if eventually you will post what part of the book, if any, the songs are related to? already trying to picture what could possibly be going on for the songs i recognize, lol.
The only song I can think of that I replayed constantly while writing a particular scene was New York by the Fray, and the scene was about midway through the book with Vlad and Leila just boarding his jet. The song really fit the poignant mood between them in that scene, imo.
Correction to my comment above: New York is by Snow Patrol, not The Fray.
I would highly recommend listening to Lindsey Stirling or ZZ Ward. Lot’s of their music seems to go very well with your style of writing! Check it out!a
I love so many of these! I can’t wait for the book! ♡
When I think of Vlad and Leila’s relationship so far, I think of Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone”.
Hi Jeaniene, check out Just Give Me a Reason By Pink(if you haven’t already). I think this is a really good song that fits this book, also. Of course, it came out after your playlist, but your list is great. Its a good mixture. I hope to see you again in Richmond Tom. So Excited.
Love your playlist. Its nice knowing some of my bands helped along the way. Love five finger death punch and skillet.
I’m glad to see Bat For Lashes on here! Especially, “Glass”, which is one of my favorites.
Everytime I think about Vlad and Leila I think Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler it’s perfect for them.
Hi Jeaniene
Just wondering if “Twice Tempted” will be released as an audiobook with ITunes? Looking forward to listening!!!
As I’m listening to it now, I think you should check out MSMR, especially the song “Hurricane”. Their song “Bones” is currently in the season 3 trailers for Game of Thrones.
Love the Way You Lie from the buried sessions of skylar gray kept going through my head the first half of this book. It’s an amazing song. Check it out. I think you’ll like it. 🙂
If some of the songs on this list are any indication, Vlad is going to end up in the dog house. Well, at least, that’s my guess
Awesome playlist. So funny, the first time I ever heard “Try” it reminded me of Vlad! Pink’s new song “Just give me a reason” is also a perfect fit, as someone stated above. I can’t help but think of your vampires when I hear Maroon Five’s “Daylight”. Christina Perri’s “Thousand Years” would have been better suited for your outstanding characters than Twilight’s! Thank you for the Night Prince novels, I am in love with them. All of your books are non stop page turners, I love them all, but you sky rocketed over all expectations with the Night Prince series!
Keep writing, we love you!
Wow! We have the same taste in music. Most of these songs are in my playlist.
Amid mixed reviews, I read your new book, Twice Tempted, and I must say that it, like its predecessor, Once Burned, is AMAZING. You really did your research, and, not only did you stay true to his history (for the most part), you made him totally relate-able and likable. While not sugar-coating his penchant for torture and impalement, you included his motivation for it and the fact that many Romanians consider him a national hero. the best part is, the smart aleck commentary between Vlad and Leila is totally believable.