Last week was intense, what with my birthday (have you entered the Birthday Bash giveaways yet? It lasts all week! Click Here), St. Valentines, the blog hops...but this week is going to be no different! Starting today and until Friday I'm going to talk to you about shifters and alphas. Male/male or male/female, this week is what I'm calling the "Alpha's Claim week".
Some of the authors from both anthologies published by Evernight Publishing are stopping by to share a little about their story so that you may have a closer look at what you will find.
To set off the week, I've got Jessica Jayne and her panthers dropping in.. Tomorrow, it's time for a taste of Eileen Griffin's men and Thursday it's time for Morgan King and her mermaid. Finally, Friday will bring Pamela Pelaam and her men!
I won't distract you any longer... Welcome to Alpha's Claim Week!
Strength. Power. Domination.
The shifters in our Alpha’s Claim anthology have one thing in common
– they won’t take “no” for an answer. Whether they lead packs of their own, or
whether they walk a solitary path, these alphas won’t let anyone stop them from
claiming their women.
Lose yourself in these ten sinfully delicious love stories. After
all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
Panther Ridge by Jessica Jayne
Nathan Thorne is many things. Confident. Proud.
Strong. Ruggedly good-looking. And a firefighter. But what really makes him
different from most men is that he’s part animal… literally…he shifts into a
Florida panther. Nate has spent most of his life a loner, finding satisfaction
in random women and roaming his one hundred fifty acres of Florida flatlands in
Panther Ridge that his mother left him. He was content. But when Ciara Black
enters Nate’s favorite hangout he doesn’t know what hit him. She’s everything
he’s ever desired and he knows without a doubt that she’s his mate.
Ciara is on the run trying to escape her father
and step-brother’s attempts to steal her Momma’s money. Life is hard and full
of disappointments until she meets Nate Thorne. He turns her inside out with
just a few words and a smile.
When someone threatens Ciara, Nate can’t do
anything but protect what’s his. Can Ciara love him and the animal within?
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Excerpt
“What brought you to town, Ciara?”
Nate asked. His gaze wandered over her face. Her nose dipped just slightly
giving her a delicate look. Her lips were full and pouty, perfect for wrapping
around his cock. Fuck! I need to get my head
on straight. It hasn’t been that long since I’ve been laid. But it had been
that long since he’d wanted so desperately to be laid by a particular female.
In fact, this may have been the only time he could remember feeling only one
female could bring him the release he needed, and that female was her. Every
ounce of him, body and soul, told him Ciara was his mate.
“A change,” she said, softly,
finally looking away from him.
“A change from what?” he pushed.
“A change from my family,” she
said, opening the cooler and apparently checking the stock.
“What’s wrong with your family?”
Nate asked. “Jack’s a great guy.” Shutting the cooler door, she turned to face
him. Placing her hands on the counter, she leaned in closer to him. Her scent
enveloped him and he had to bite his lower lip to keep from growling.
“Uncle Jack’s not the problem. He’s
the reason I stayed in Florida. Otherwise, I’d have headed out west to get
clear of my money-grubbing father and stepbrother,” she said, looking him
straight in the eye. “You’re quite the nibby-nose!”
“Just like to know who’s pouring my
beer,” he said with a smirk.
“Are you going to look at me all
night like you want to eat me alive?”
Nate’s hands shot out to grasp her
wrist in such a quick fashion that Ciara looked stunned. Being a panther
shifter made him more agile than most normal men. His quickness had saved his
life on more than one occasion, but it also benefitted him in situations like
this one where he wanted to make a point and catch someone off guard. The feel of her skin against his was more
than he could take, and the growl that he had been trying to stifle escaped.
“I am going to eat you alive,” he
whispered, tightening his grip on her wrists. Her blue eyes widened. Though
there was a hint of fear in her eyes, he also saw the desire, and that made him
continue. “I’m going to bury my tongue in that sweet little pussy of yours
until you come all over my face. I can’t wait to taste you.” She inhaled
sharply at his words.
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About Jessica JayneI am a born and raised small town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating from college. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in English because I could not imagine doing anything else but reading and writing. It is such a pleasure to be able to share all the stories in my head!
In the journey of life, I got my law degree (and license) and also became a wife and a mother of three children. So, life is always an adventure.
I love to read and write... obviously! I’m a huge sports fan, especially college football and the Ohio State Buckeyes! Go Steelers! Go Rays! Go Lightning! I LOVE to travel... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to travel. And I love sharing my love to travel with my children. Did I say I love to travel? I love to drink coffee in the morning and tea at night! I love a good glass of wine, especially if it comes from a bottle made by the FOOLS wine club… yep, I’m a founding member of that crazy group! J I love hanging out with my family and my friends! Music makes me happy. I’m a mix between country girl and city chic. But I love nothing more than putting on my jean shorts, tank top, cowboy boots and hat and watching Tim McGraw or Eric Church belt it out! I’m a sucker for a cowboy hat! J
Favorite quote: “If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”
Twitter:
@JessicaJayne13
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I really need some downtime to read this anthology. :)
ReplyDeleteI recommend it Kiru ;-)
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