tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53966860716730905172024-02-19T08:42:24.545-08:00The Organized Ramblings of Tielle St. ClareTielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-91463012764604203462020-07-12T10:08:00.001-07:002020-07-12T10:14:00.840-07:00Twisted Shifter Deleted SceneWhen I started Twisted Shifter, I wrote the scene where Davin, Riordon and Braxton hike to the glacier. This is when Davin's change begins. I ended up deleting it but here it is. The scene is somewhat unedited so please forgive any typos you might run across. It's kind of fun and if you've read Alpha Origins you'll see some similarities. It can be read before Twisted Shifter with no spoilers! If you haven't read <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bxnr1q" target="_blank">Twisted Shifter, </a>get your copy now!!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIdCaak9SVSrO2SO0HyuV4j5P2NxekSvxz9csYK9mtFpmKg-mXkA-m5F5XqOyoaZSssw-7w2bwWU8pKOVQrpVWFrUyxRtPFlxJRWXmYDd97OiwH5oQM7lKLJQSec0ZITVMjODrL9s8zU/s2048/twisted+shifter+cover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1345" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIdCaak9SVSrO2SO0HyuV4j5P2NxekSvxz9csYK9mtFpmKg-mXkA-m5F5XqOyoaZSssw-7w2bwWU8pKOVQrpVWFrUyxRtPFlxJRWXmYDd97OiwH5oQM7lKLJQSec0ZITVMjODrL9s8zU/s320/twisted+shifter+cover.jpg" /></a></div><div><b>Twisted Shifter Deleted Scene</b></div></div><div><b>Copyright Tielle St. Clare</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin shivered but jammed his ice cleat into the frosty surface wishing he’d worn his fur. A light breeze crossed over his skin burning as it touched. Damn, whose bright idea was this? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">He tipped his head back and stared at the vivid display put on by Lady Aurora. Purple and blue danced against the deep green background. He loved the aurora, loved to share the beauty of the night lights with others—sometimes friends, often tourists. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Tonight the aurora seemed to hold some kind of special power. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">He shook his head, trying to clear the tales he’d heard as a child from his brain. Donal, their ancestor, spoke in excited, fervent tones of the night they were changed and how the lights guided them to the glacier, how the water gave them their power. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin had never been to the Source. He’d been born to two shifter parents. Only mates who were bonded to a shifter were brought to the Source, with the hope they would be able to change as well. The process seemed to extend the life of the mate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Being as Davin was only three generations away from the founders, they didn’t know quite how long a born shifter would live. Donal—the founder at the top of his line—lived at least 155 years before recently dying. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon, Davin’s best friend and the new Alpha of the Pack, worried the location of the Source would be lost forever if something happened to him so he’d decided yesterday afternoon to bring Davin and Braxton—the other Beta and resident cranky polar bear shifter—to the glacier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Their arrival just happened to coincide with a solar storm and the arrival of the aurora.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Another shiver skipped down his spine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Are we there yet?” he called to Riordon’s back. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon froze with his next step and slowly twisted around, his glare almost knocking Davin backward. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Are you shitting me?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">There didn’t seem to be a real question there but Davin decided to answer it anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">He rubbed his gloved hands together and stomped his feet, hoping to keep feeling them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“It’s freakin’ cold out here.” Davin remained one of Riordon’s best friends from childhood and now served as one of his Betas, so he wasn’t actually afraid Riordon might hurt him. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Braxton, the third member of their party, sighed. “You’re hiking on a glacier. In January. In Alaska. In the middle of the night.” He somehow maintained his exasperation and his cool at the same time. Nothing ruffled Braxton’s feather—well, if he had feathers. He was more likely to eat something with feathers. As a polar bear he didn’t mind the cold or if he did, he didn’t complain. Bastard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“I dressed for reasonable cold,” Davin countered. “This is crazy-ass, who in their fucking minds would be out in it kind of cold.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“You know people in Iceland have a word for weather like this,” Braxton said as he strode past Davin, perfectly balanced on the ice, even without ice cleats. Hell, he wasn’t even in his bear form.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Bastard, Davin thought a second time just for the satisfaction of it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“It’s ‘gluggavedor.’ It means ‘window weather.’” He kept speaking as he caught up with Riordon. “It’s used to indicate weather that might look nice but is better enjoyed inside, through a pretty window.” He waved his hand up to the sky. “I think this qualifies.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Then why aren’t we sitting inside our nice cabin, enjoying gluggy-stuff?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Gluggavedor.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“That’s what I said,” he muttered softly, knowing the sensitive ears of his companions would pick it up anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">They kept moving, closer to the glacier. Some instinctive part of Davin’s chest dragged him closer. The sensation of being led, or urged, by something beyond himself made his muscles tense. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Why does it have to be so cold?” he groused, more for the need to say something to engage his mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Clear skies, almost nineteen hours of darkness,” Braxton said calmly. “There’s nothing to hold the heat in. The clouds really do act as a blanket.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin pressed his lips together. “I get the science of how cold works,” he tossed to Braxton. “Do you actually know where this cave is? Or are we just wandering around, hoping for an open spot in the ice?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon’s glare this time pierced Davin’s chest and Davin actually felt the compulsion to lower his gaze to the Alpha—something that rarely happened and almost never since Riordon took over. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“I know the general location.” Riordon’s gaze skimmed over the dark ice. Davin did the same but he could see anything besides ice and aurora. “Donal brought me here last year but it’s a glacier. You know how much this melts and changes every year?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin’s wolf howled, the sound inside his head mournful and strong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">As if his inner animal called to the elements of the air, a flash of blue exploded overhead. As a unit, all three men tipped their heads back and looked up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Captivated by the lights, Davin stared. Trickles of red entwined around the purple, like lovers caught in a moment of intense passion. Davin’s cock swelled. Conscious that his companions were otherwise distracted, Davin reached down and checked and damn, yes, his prick was getting hard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">What the fuck?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">I seriously need a date.</span></i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“That’s amazing,” Riordon’s reverent tone matched the silent world around them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin nodded. It isn’t matter how many times he saw the aurora, it never failed to captivate him. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">A shiver raced down his spine. He hadn’t spent much time with Donal but he knew the stories. Donal and the other Founders said the first night it felt like Lady Aurora guided—or pushed if, you heard Adriaen tell the tale—them toward the glacier, the source. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin felt the same impulse tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Let’s get going,” he urged. Something in those two words must have revealed his unease. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“You’re not worried about a little light show, are you?” Braxton asked, the words laden with mockery and amusement. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“I’m with Davin,” Riordon announced. “Donal used to say the aurora drove them toward the cave.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin couldn’t help flashing a smug smile at Braxton as they moved closer to the glacier.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Yes,” Braxton agreed. “But it’s no longer the nineteenth century. We aren’t superstitious assholes.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“No, we’re logical assholes.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon chuckled. As they got closer, a shallow indent appeared in the ice. Riordon led them toward it as if he expected the cravasse to be open. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Walls of ice rose around them as they slipped deeper into the glacier. Each man flipped on his flashlight and they moved between the slick sides. Braxton grunted at one particularly tight corner. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“There’d better be something special at the end of this.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Just as Braxton’s gripe reached Davin’s ears the space expanded and they stepped into a small cave. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin stared up and around, captivated, loving the way the lights flared through the ice ceiling. “Okay, this is fucking cool.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Braxton seemed speechless for the first time in…well, ever. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon nodded. “What do you think?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“So this is it?” Davin walked in a little farther. “It seems a little plain.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“It’s the Source, not a day spa.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">As if the words “the Source” called it forth, his eyes moved to the trickle of water dripping from the far side of there cave. The ice was clear and cold and damn, he wanted a taste. He stepped forward, tipping his head back and opening mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Stop!” Riordon’s cry jerked him out of the simple process of drinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“What the hell?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“You can’t drink from the Source,” Braxton announced. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“You’re a shifter already. Shifters can’t drink from the source,” Riordon added. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Why?” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon glanced at Braxton but didn’t seem to get the answer he was looking for. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“What happens?” Davin pressed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“I can’t remember. Donal told me…” Riordon grimaced. “I—okay, I wasn’t specifically paying attention when he talked about it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin’s lips quirked up in an unconscious smile. Riordon never planned to be Alpha, so he’d been a little lax on studying the history and legends of the Pack. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“But he said something bad happens. Shifters can’t drink from the Source, only mates and people who are approved to be turned.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin licked his lips and glanced at the clear trickle. The sight called to him. Shaking his head in an attempt to brush off the desire, he turned to Riordon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“So we’re here. What to do we do now?” Neither of his companions moved. “Burn incense. Sacrifice a goat?” Davin suggested with a cocky smile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“We’re in a glacier. Why would we burn something? Anything?” Braxton countered. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Just asking.” Davin held up his hands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“I wanted you guys to see it. I know the Founders kept this place a secret but I trust you and I think someone besides the Alpha needs to know how to find it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin glanced at Braxton and grinned. “Right. Walk toward the glacier during a solar storm and hope a cave appears.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Riordon shrugged, not bothered at all. “Basically.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Braxton placed one of his large hand on Riordon’s shoulder. Davin assumed it was meant for comfort but looked a little painful when Riordon winced. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“We’re honored you brought us here.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin nodded his agreement and support. He did appreciate the honor of it. It was just the weird sensations of being in the cave that bothered him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Ready to head out?” Riordon checked in with Braxton and Davin. Both nodded their agreement. “Thanks for doing this,” Riordon said as he moved toward the entrance. Braxton followed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin hesitated. The sweet stream dripped, calling his attention, practically pointing out the opportunity. He took one step toward the entrance then drew back. He needed to taste it. Opening his mouth, he tipped his head back and let some of the cold, clear liquid fall down his throat. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">He released a tiny moan as the cool water poured down his throat. <i>So sweet.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Satisfied, he gave a quick shake of his head and followed his friends out of the cavern. They stepped into the clear air. The skies still held a green haze, though the other colors had faced. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Let’s push it,” Riordon announced. “We still have time to make it back to the cabin and grill those steaks.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Midnight barbecue. Let’s do it,” Braxton added as he followed in Riordon’s steps. “I brought some lovely hunks of meat.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Hell yeah!” Riordon called out, the mood lightening as they moved from the oppression of the cave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Hell yeah,” Davin shouted back even as his stomach made a strange flip. Blah. Meat. No. “Do we have any salad?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">His friends stopped so quickly it should have been an animation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“What?” Riordon asked. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Salad? I’m kind of craving salad.” Hmm, yes, greens. Fresh greens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">“Uh, no. We’ve got meat and potatoes. Full stop. That’s it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Davin forced a smile. “Great.” He gulped down the bile that rose in his throat. <i>What the fuck? You love steak and particularly when Braxton cooks it. Nice and rare.</i> “Sounds delicious.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">The other two took off in long strides. Davin followed a little slower, the concept of dinner dragging his feet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">You love steak, he reminded himself. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">But I really want a salad.</span></i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">He waited for the wolf inside his brain to howl its protest. His beast loved meat, the rarer the better. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Silence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: palatino; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.066667556762695px;">Oh, fuck. Something has gone seriously wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "book antiqua", serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div>Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-77473883332432142702020-04-21T11:13:00.000-07:002020-04-21T11:13:08.070-07:00New series Alaska Alphas releases today!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love shifters. I love reading shifter romances. I love writing shifter romances. And today, our new shifter series, Alaska Alphas is releasing!<br />
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<a href="https://books2read.com/b/twisted-shifter" target="_blank">Twisted Shifter</a> by me (Tielle St. Clare)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/bewitched-shifter" target="_blank">Bewitched Shifter</a> by Tamsin Ley<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/polarshift" target="_blank">Polar Shift</a> by Boone Brux<br />
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Read 'em all! We've got wolves and ravens and...wait, is that a moose? You can find links to all your favorite retailers at <a href="https://books2read.com/rl/AuroraShifters" target="_blank">Books2Read</a> and here is the series page on <a href="https://amzn.to/2RXdbDB" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.<br />
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<b>Twisted Shifter by Tielle St. Clare</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The wolf who has shared Davin's existence since puberty has vanished from his soul and he doesn’t know how to get it back. But that seems like the least of his worries. Suddenly he can’t stand the sight or scent of blood. That makes things…awkward. His company specializes in vampire tours of the northern lights. Oh, and he just met his mate. Too bad she’s the blood slave to one of the vampires. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Wow, is he having a bad week!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">It was supposed to be a week of fun!</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Aurora viewing in Alaska is too good to pass up, even if it means Bree has to spend it with her ex-boyfriend turned friend. Wedge can sometimes be a drag and his friends are a little weird—they never go outside during the day!--but the aurora is amazing. So is the sexy tour guide. He’s the perfect man for a wicked vacation fling...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Except Davin and Wedge both have major secrets and Bree’s not sure she’s going to survive the big reveal.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">❄︎</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">~</span><span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">❄︎</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">~</span><span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">❄︎</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /><b>Welcome to the world of Aurora Shifters, where magic comes to life beneath the northern lights, and the wilderness isn't the only place to find fur and fangs.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Last year I tried square foot gardening which allows you to put a lot of different items in a smaller space. I planted several things that either didn't grow well (fennel) or I don't actually eat (broccoli).<br />
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P.S., do you have your copy of Twisted Shifter yet?? It's coming out next week!<br />
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Can I say that again? Twisted Shifter is up for pre-order!! What is Twisted Shifter, you might ask? The back cover blurb is below but Twisted Shifter is part of a much bigger project. Two other Alaskan authors--the mer-loving <a href="https://amzn.to/2V2vw2X" target="_blank">Tamsin Ley</a> and the soul reaping <a href="https://amzn.to/34bSnNC" target="_blank">Boone Brux</a>--and I are collaborating on this series. We know Alaska and love Alaska. Add to that we love shifters of all kinds and it's kind of a win-win! So, I highly recommend you pick up the whole series. Start with <a href="https://books2read.com/alpha-origins" target="_blank">Alpha Origins</a>, which reveals how our modern-day shifters got their abilities. Plus, it's free!<br />
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Hundreds of years ago, a group of Alaskan explorers crossed a glacier in search of their fortune. When the storm blew in, the ice was their only refuge. But they found more than they expected deep inside that glacial cave.</div>
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I've recently started a new series called the Denali Pack Exiles. Bad Dog is available now. This series is a little different, a little sweeter and very fun! Starting in April, two fabulous Alaskan authors (Tamsin Ley and Boone Brux), are also starting a new series/collaboration called Alaska Alphas! A lot of shifter fun! We've got wolves and ravens and witches and vampires! Everyone's thrown in. Watch this space (and my newsletter) for more details. And if you want to have an extra good time, join us in our Facebook group, Alaska Alphas! See you there!</div>
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-37002311835165034922019-03-14T12:08:00.000-07:002019-03-14T12:08:37.481-07:00The wait is (almost) over!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiaBgEcJK_3S0F5ZxsZtOnFcQP6TQYbrvIYLEnM4XQ12sDUG5Gg6Cm3eTUEABKNtyhu_D1G5mI-I-MrGqxBFYdgysaNTqLck0_SVrX3LXDM8jfcDydjRcxKoWQdLqk46MXCVDKkF1sYM/s1600/Memory%2527sFlame_PROMO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiaBgEcJK_3S0F5ZxsZtOnFcQP6TQYbrvIYLEnM4XQ12sDUG5Gg6Cm3eTUEABKNtyhu_D1G5mI-I-MrGqxBFYdgysaNTqLck0_SVrX3LXDM8jfcDydjRcxKoWQdLqk46MXCVDKkF1sYM/s320/Memory%2527sFlame_PROMO.jpg" width="320" /></a>If you've been waiting for Bridget's book (book 6 of the Wolf's Heritage series), I apologize profusely with the delay. It's been a mix of things--the wrong story for my heroine and publishers shutting down to name a few.<br />
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Payne stared at the vibrating phone, buzzing and bouncing a short path across his desk. He could just ignore her. He’d been doing it for weeks now but her messages had gone from friendly to annoyed to bitchy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He was pretty positive he didn’t want to find out what came next.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sighing, he picked up the phone and swiped his thumb across the bottom of the screen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Tricia! How’s my favorite editor?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Freaking out just a bit, <i>darling</i>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The muscles in his neck twitched. It was amazing how much meaning she could put behind one word.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s what happened when you dated the woman who controlled your fate. Actually, “dated” was kind of a misnomer. “Fucked” would have been a better description. A couple of times. He’d quickly come to his senses and realized how focused she was. Great for an editor. Not so good for a casual bedmate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Now, why would you be freaking out?” he asked, forcing as much teasing into his voice as possible. <i>Let</i>’<i>s keep this light, folks.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’re on deadline, darling.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne scoffed. “It’s three months out.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Two and a half to be exact and usually by this point I have a proposal on my desk and you on my phone pleading for more time.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’re unhappy I’m not asking for an extension? That’s ironic.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m unhappy because when my boss asked what your book was about, I couldn’t tell him because you haven’t told me. And I know you, <i>darling</i>...” The razor edge of her words scratched down the centerline of his back like a tiger claw. “When you get what you think is a great topic, you share it...if for no other reason than to ask for more money.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne poked his tongue into his cheek and held back the confession that threatened. His editor didn’t need to know he had nothing. Not a word written, not even an idea for the book.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“So, what is it?” The irritation left her voice, replaced by a silky smooth tone designed to seduce the topic out of him. “Vampires?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Done it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Zombies?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Seriously?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Werewolves?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Give me a break.” He rapped his fingers on the tabletop he used for a desk. “I write non-fiction.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Vampires and werewolves are still very big.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yes, for teenage girls who think the world is ending if they don’t have a date to the prom.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You did vampires,” Tricia reminded him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Because there really are nutcases in this world who drink blood and want to believe they are vampires. No one really thinks they’re a werewolf. Imagine the disappointment when you stand outside on a full moon and <i>don</i>’<i>t</i>become spontaneously furry.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Fine. I’ve done my best to help. Do what you want.” Her words remained sweet, but the brittle steel behind them made Payne’s balls ache. “But if I don’t have at least a topic I can sell to my managing editor by Monday, I’m going to go to my boss and tell him we might want to consider holding back the rest of your advance.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’d throw me under the bus that fast?” Payne asked, though he wasn’t actually surprised.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Darling, I’ll throw you so hard the Dodgers will make me their starting pitcher.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three beeps chimed through the tiny speaker telling him she’d disconnected.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He dropped the phone on the desk and propped his forehead on the heels of his hands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His last two books had been deep investigative pieces about people who lived as vampires. After the second one had come out, other “covens” contacted him, wanting him to witness their even more bizarre rituals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So much for “secret” cults.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He blamed reality TV.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But fuck, he didn’t want to do another vampire book. The last one had just about finished him. After watching the “vampires” revel in their activities, he couldn’t stand the sight of blood. One drop and his stomach spun like a rollercoaster. Becoming vegetarian hadn’t been a choice, but a necessity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He pushed himself upright and flipped his hair out of his eyes. Topic. He had three days to come up with a topic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What had Lissa said? Zombies? Possible. He’d heard about a zombie drug in South America but wasn’t sure if it was real or if people just used the idea as an excuse to commit random acts of stupidity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Werewolves?</i>He snorted. <i>What the hell. Why not?</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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He typed “werewolves” and “wolf men” into his favorite search engine. He skimmed the first few pages but they were all fiction books. He jumped to the bottom of his search list and started working backwards. Monsters, legends, more legends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A video link.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Ooh.” <i>Maybe someone caught a person turning into a wolf on video. Right. Probably a special effects promo.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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He clicked on the story. An article from the <i>Las Vegas Times</i>popped up about a cop being shot. It took Payne until the end of the story to discover why it had appeared in his results list.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The guy who confessed to shooting the cop said a “wolf man” had threatened him. He begged to be put in prison to escape the creature.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Bet the poor bastard is a druggie,” Payne muttered. “Yep, he was found with a pile of new designer drugs.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He clicked the video link and the raw footage of a press conference appeared. The cops spoke and took questions but made no mention of the “wolf man.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Nothing,” he said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Living alone, he talked to himself a lot, more for the noise than anything else. He reached for his mouse and accidentally knocked the wireless device on the floor. As he bent over, the chief of police introduced the next speaker, the spokesman for the cop’s family, Jackson Haverstam.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne straightened and placed the mouse back on the desk.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A man with short dark hair and rather piercing eyes stepped to the podium and read a brief statement. A graphic popped up with the man’s name. Payne watched but “Jackson” didn’t take any questions and shortly after he was done, the conference ended.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sighing, Payne went back to his search.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Nothing. Nothing. Crazy. Nothing.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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With his cheek resting on one hand, he clicked on a story from the <i>Anchorage Daily Dispatch.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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“Hmm, werewolves in Alaska. That at least seems plausible.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He scanned the article. Another case of a bad guy swearing a werewolf chased him down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A picture of the crime scene filled the screen and Payne peered at it. <i>Not a single furry creature. Damn.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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A lone man stood in the background, wearing a long leather coat, his arms crossed over his chest and a pissed off glare on his face.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You don’t look like a werewolf,” he told the man on the screen. “More like an escapee from one of the Matrix movies.” He moved to click off the page and stopped, his eyes drawn back to the picture. To the guy in the coat. He looked familiar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It took Payne a minute to place him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“That’s that guy. What was his name?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leaving the image open, he found the video from Vegas and shuttled to the end. The family spokesperson for the cop. Jackson Haverstam.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There was no identifier in the Anchorage article but it was the same man. Or his twin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The coincidence tickled the back of Payne’s brain. What was the likelihood one guy was going to be at two different crime scenes? Each involving wolf man sightings? He looked at the date. They were only a few days apart.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was conceivable the same man was in both cites but how was he involved in both crimes?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne left those pages marked and typed “Haverstam” and “wolf” in the search. That would cover werewolf and wolf man.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A dozen or more results popped up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One for a Mikhel Haverstam. He was starting a wolf refuge on some property in southern Virginia. Interesting but hardly incriminating. Payne marked the page and went on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Werewolf” appeared in the summary line of the next result and Payne opened the link.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A TV news station in Virginia aired a story about a district attorney resigning. The reporter and anchor joked about the rumors the local DA was a werewolf.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne scanned the print version of the story, searching for—<o:p></o:p></div>
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There it was. Haverstam. The DA, Brennan Hall, was dating a woman named Kalen Haverstam and look at that...he’s staying at some property owned by her father Rike Haverstam.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Too many coincidences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Payne grabbed his phone and hit the speed dial. It went to Lissa’s voicemail.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Hey, I’ve got my story but I think I might need some more time.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-73636390966812574222017-10-06T09:10:00.000-07:002017-10-06T09:10:52.992-07:00New (re-)Releases from TielleAfter Ellora's Cave closed their doors, I received the rights to my EC books back. I'm starting to re-release them. Most recently, <b>Fairy Dust, Marvin and the Three Bears,</b> and <b>On Being Wicked.</b><br />
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<b>Fairy Dust</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Fairy Godmother Marlena gets in trouble for including a hot sex additive to her Happily Ever After Fairy Dust, her bosses decide she's lost touch with their mission. They announce she will become various fairy tale characters until she understands that fairy tales are about overcoming obstacles to find true love — and not about hot, wild, break the headboard sex.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Marlena tries to follow the rules, but brief episodes with the Troll from Rumpelstiltskin and Snow White's Handsome Prince reveal just how powerful her Fairy Dust really is. Who knew the Troll would grow so large in such interesting places? Or that the Prince had a spanking fetish?</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And when she finds herself dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and trapped between the Wolf and the Huntsman…well, what's a girl to do? Find her own Happ</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ily Ever After, of course.</span><br />
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-22899412347516835472016-07-05T23:24:00.000-07:002016-07-05T23:25:05.091-07:00Some of My FavoritesThere are just those books that you read over and over (and over) again. I have a few authors and/or series that stick in my brain and I have to go back to again and again. It's the characters. They draw me in and I want to spend more time with them. The Sinner's Series by Rhys Ford is one of those series. In particular, I loved (loved!) Sinner's Gin and Tequila Mockingbird. I quite enjoyed Whiskey and Wry and Sloe Ride as well. <br />
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Recently, Ford released the 5th book in the series...Absinthe of Malice. It's the book every romance reader wants. It's the story of what happens next, what happens after "the end." I loved it. We got to revisit every couple from the first 4 books and it moved the story along. I can highly recommend the whole series. And I'm pretty freakin' excited there will be a book 6!<br />
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(the covers are my Amazon Associate links and will take you right to the book page.)Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-34328545469145355012016-06-01T11:25:00.000-07:002016-06-01T11:25:15.197-07:00Do you listen to audio books?I've long resisted picking up audio books. I don't particularly like someone to read to me. I read faster than most narrators and for most books, I just want to get to the story. I like fast and fun.<br />
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While exploring the idea of possibly turning some of my books into audio books, I decided I should know what was out there, what the appeal is.<br />
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The jury is still out. I think for certain books, I'll like it. I picked up a free audible membership.<br />
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And so far I've chosen 2 books.<br />
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Now, I love Sinner's Gin. It's one of my favorite books and I've read it easily 10 times. Hearing someone else read it and put accents on the characters is a little different. I disagree with the narrator's portrayal of a couple of characters, probably because I've read the book so many times, they are like friends to me.<br />
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For The Girl On The Train, I'm only a short way into it but I'm intrigued. I think if I were "reading" the book, I would be rushing through it. Listening to it, I'm forced to slow down. So far, I'm enjoying it. We'll see what happens at the end of the free trial membership.<br />
<br />Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-17506297134352555522016-05-07T09:51:00.000-07:002016-05-12T12:12:21.163-07:00Alpha Untried Available for Pre-Order!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy4o1SGZSMTjVs1tFTNL5zsJdfRvXxTlH6PbOPq_szap907iYkWIUAPAleIJ_EHECc6vMmXH8m3pvREBBYgumT8BwNwhxOHp6Mdv3_GDySvwHUHrIn1JHBJloZAS2zArpoOlhgyNyR8Y/s1600/AlphaUntried.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy4o1SGZSMTjVs1tFTNL5zsJdfRvXxTlH6PbOPq_szap907iYkWIUAPAleIJ_EHECc6vMmXH8m3pvREBBYgumT8BwNwhxOHp6Mdv3_GDySvwHUHrIn1JHBJloZAS2zArpoOlhgyNyR8Y/s320/AlphaUntried.jpg" width="213" /></a>Book 4 of the Lone Wolves series will be here soon...<a href="http://amzn.to/272XlYR" target="_blank"><b>Alpha Untried</b>!</a><br />
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I'm very excited about this book. When I started <a href="http://amzn.to/21I4kTb" target="_blank">Unexpected Alpha</a>, I didn't know it would be a series. By the time I was finished, I knew Random and Kia needed their own books.<br />
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Part way through writing <a href="http://amzn.to/1q5Sd4r" target="_blank">Beta Undone </a>(Kia and Madge's story), I realized Josiah would make a great hero. He's a bit young but he knows he's got a big responsibility ahead of him so he's growing up fast.<br />
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Alpha Untried not only tells Josiah's story but for those who felt <a href="http://amzn.to/1WfiwmK" target="_blank">Betas Unraveled </a>ended a bit abruptly, we get to see Random and Cledwyn again.<br />
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Here is the back cover blurb for Alpha Untried.<br />
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would be difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He didn’t know it
would leave him a desperate virgin. The rest of the Pack won’t come near him
and humans just don’t do it for him. He needs a strong wolf…who doesn’t
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needs a release.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When he meets a young
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;">When wolves attack Rowan’s Pack, Josiah and Kal have to put aside
their brief—steamy—history and stop the destruction or Josiah won’t have a Pack
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;">Pre-order <a href="http://amzn.to/272XlYR" target="_blank">Alpha Untried</a> now on Amazon!</span><br />
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-19884140912627804812016-03-31T22:33:00.001-07:002016-03-31T22:33:12.457-07:00My Reading List...Going back to some old favoritesSo I've been desperate for something to read but nothing appeals. If you're like me, you go back to your standbys, those fav books you read over and over again. Here are a few of my go-to books...which yes, I've re-read this past week.<br />
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Muscling Through<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UHYPZK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004UHYPZK&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=VIMYABHWC6UA47ZS" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B004UHYPZK&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004UHYPZK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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I was a bit surprised at how much I liked (and later loved) this book. The point of view hero is pretty low-brow, common, not well educated really. He doesn't fit the typical romance hero, even in a M/M book, but you know, I love the story. I love the characters. My heart ached when there was tension between the two men. I wasn't expecting to like it but it has become one of my favs when I just need a good solid read. Highly recommend it.<br />
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Pricks and Pragmatism<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00436EZGM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00436EZGM&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=FM54YFNYGODECPIF" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00436EZGM&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00436EZGM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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This is another book I wasn't expecting to enjoy. The main hero becomes "friends with benefits" to have a comfortable place to sleep while he finishes school. I fully intended to dislike him but again the author manages to tug on my heart strings so I'm aching when he thinks all is lost. Another fav.<br />
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Snow Balls and Fire Balls<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AJW1VE8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AJW1VE8&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=SGV22RLAERUHUTEA" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00AJW1VE8&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00AJW1VE8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00748O78C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00748O78C&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=D7YNSIM24SYHZTCN" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00748O78C&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00748O78C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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I enjoyed all of the "balls" series but these two are my favorites. For Snow Balls, I don't always re-read the whole book but I go back, time and again to the last half. The break up and the rescue. So wonderful, so fun. Love it!<br />
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Fire Balls is another book I re-read every couple of months. A scene will spark in my memory and I need to go back and read it one more time. Great characters, some tension but not too much. Again, a solid, wonderful go-to read.<br />
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The photos are links to Amazon if you're interested in checking out these books.<br />
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Tielle<br />
<br />Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-30212009748521257482016-02-29T22:49:00.000-08:002016-02-29T22:49:13.751-08:00My Current Reading ListI always have multiple books going. Some of them take more brain concentration than others. I like to keep a good mix so I can focus during parts of my week and just have fun for the other parts.<br />
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Here is what I've been reading and indulging in for the past week.<br />
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I'm still reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599639149/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1599639149&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=KLASAS67Q4YRNNJK" nbsp="">Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1599639149" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. I've been enjoying it but I'm moving slowly through it.<br />
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My next book (at least when we're talking about the craft of writing) is<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158297506X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=158297506X&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=POGOJOYANKLHX46R" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=158297506X&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=158297506X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
Boone Brux recommended it to me so it will be my next craft writing book.<br />
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As for fun reading... I recently read Risk Everything on It by K.A. Mitchell. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019YOL9NO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B019YOL9NO&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=XCJH2P4P2XRUPK4X" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B019YOL9NO&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B019YOL9NO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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I enjoyed it quite a lot and I think I'm going to go back and read the first in the series.<br />
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I also went back and re-read one of my favorite books...Temporary Mark. I pretty much love everything Kim Dare writes but this is one of my go to books, something when I just need to connect with the characters. It does have a BDSM element to it but it's not overwhelming and the emotion in this book is amazing. Love it! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CH4PA52/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CH4PA52&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=7GPKSKTYDLXQIIXM" nbsp=""><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00CH4PA52&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CH4PA52" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<br />Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-13255621493227287292016-02-09T10:43:00.001-08:002016-02-09T19:17:29.202-08:00Baby steps...<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CekBWtQyDffIY8Nhk07zDYridG6k_0k91LLD1rnZUeItSsNmOnr-ytyuQYTc1I9skrbSLByQ7_4u5wTC92m-NscfkESH8GFhnetbj5s8A-rTEg1AnVZ2H3FbygqXIuo5SvXqnYkcV90/s1600/Untitled+design.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CekBWtQyDffIY8Nhk07zDYridG6k_0k91LLD1rnZUeItSsNmOnr-ytyuQYTc1I9skrbSLByQ7_4u5wTC92m-NscfkESH8GFhnetbj5s8A-rTEg1AnVZ2H3FbygqXIuo5SvXqnYkcV90/s320/Untitled+design.png" width="320" /></a>So at the beginning of the year I wrote about taking small
steps to make some changes. I’ve called them New Year’s Initiatives. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, we’re just a month into the New Year so I decided to
report on my progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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My goal for January was more tea/less soda. I’ve done pretty
well. I still love diet soda. That desire hans’t gone away but I'm doing better (pats herself on the back). I’ve been drinking 1-2 cups of tea a day and my soda consumption has gone down (a wee bit). I typically drink four to five 20-oz bottles (not kidding).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m down to about two to three. I figure
that’s got to be progress. I’m keeping this initiative going to see if I can improve.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My writing improvement plan for the year is to read a different book about the craft of
writing every month.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In January, I read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932907009/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1932907009&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=A6FSJZNYXQATIXRQ" rel="nofollow">Save
The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1932907009" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> by Blake Snyder.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know it’s been around for a while but the principles
remained true (even if some of the examples were from older movies). I think the author offers a lot of good plotting advice. Based on the book, I’ve put a list of items I
want to remember as I get deeper into a story. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve picked up a different kind of writing book for
February…<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015P79X6E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B015P79X6E&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=QG6PBV75D2EIJYGR" rel="nofollow">Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B015P79X6E" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. It’s about writing and neuroscience and
how you can train your brain to be more creative and more productive. Sounded
interesting. I’ll let you know what I think.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015P79X6E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B015P79X6E&linkCode=as2&tag=tiestcla-20&linkId=7MVC6UEFNYRMBDRL" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B015P79X6E&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=tiestcla-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=tiestcla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B015P79X6E" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></div>
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For February, I have one new health initiative: I’m going to work out
every day. Now, this may seem huge but I was already working out 4-5 times per
week. Then I felt myself slipping back into 3-4 times and then it would be good
if I made it to the gym 3 times a week. So, back to it, I work out every day.
I figured out for me, I just say to myself “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when</i> am I working out tomorrow?” There’s no “if” involved. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Have fun and happy reading!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-60865509424393563202016-01-29T14:43:00.001-08:002016-01-29T14:46:18.011-08:00My Reading ListSo, I'm taking the day off from life. I'm reading. I woke up this morning and finished the book I started last night then stared another one. Here's my current reading list. (These are Amazon Associate Links and will take you right to the Amazon page for that book.)<br />
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Finished Lollipop by Amy Lane this morning. I've loved all the books in this series. This one dragged in places but I was cheering for them in the end.<br />
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Then I read Red River by Cardeno C. Really enjoyed this one too. Was a pretty fast read but quite enjoyable.<br />
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I'm feeling like sticking the werewolf world for a while so, up next... My Boss is a Grumpy Werewolf and I Think He Wants to Eat Me by Jane Wallace-Knight. The title is catchy so I'm going to give it a try.<br />
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</iframe>Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-13083277770681022602016-01-18T21:40:00.000-08:002016-01-18T21:40:06.636-08:00Already? Really?Arrgh! Last Sunday was “Ditch New Year’s Resolutions
Day.” That’s so sad that we’re willing
to give up on resolutions 2 weeks into the New Year. As I said in the last post, I think it’s
because <i>resolution</i> is such a finite
word. If you fail a resolution…YOU FAIL.
How dreadful.<div>
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Having said that…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Confessional:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
after just a short amount of time, I’ve started wavering on my “less soda/more
tea” initiative. I found myself saying, “screw it, I’ll just have another
soda,” but then decided to cut myself some slack and take it a day at a
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I didn't beat myself up about the extra soda I drank. Just decided today, I'll make sure I have more tea. </span>Seriously, there’s a reason that
saying works.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I looked forward to 2016 and asked myself what I wanted
out of the year, it was to take my writing to the next level. I’ve been kind of
hovering for the past couple of years and I’d like to improve—sales,
recognition, options.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Obviously something has to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To paraphrase a popular quote—insanity is
doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: from what I can find, this actually
goes back to a 1981 Narcotics Anonymous text. It’s also not really a definition
of insanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re looking for one,
here’s <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/20/insanity-definition_n_1159927.html" target="_blank">an interesting link</a>.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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No, I don’t think I’m insane but certainly doing the same
thing isn’t going to change the results. I need to do something different,
something better. The same thing, only different.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As part of that initiative, I’ve decided to read a book on
the craft of writing each month. It’s a manageable goal. Most craft books are
under 300 pages. That’s less than 10 pages a day or about 10 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can do that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My first book is Save the Cat by Blake Snyder (link
below).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a well-known screenwriting
book. I’ve learned some good things about beats and ways to boost the sagging
middle (my own personal challenge). I might not be able to use every element in
the book but it’s got my mind spinning with ideas to fix points in my working
stories.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Did you know that January 17th is "Ditch New Year's Resolutions" Day? Argh! We give up so easily but I get it. We've made resolutions in the past and they have been wicked hard to keep. </div>
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That's why this year I've decided on "New Year's Initiatives." It's a very business-like term, eh? But it's working for me.</div>
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<em>Resolutions</em> sound so finite. "I resolve I'm never drinking soda again!" Yeah, from someone who drinks 4+ sodas a day? That's a hard habit to break.</div>
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<em>Initiatives</em> mean I'm beginning something. I don't know the outcome but I'm making a start. So I've made several initiatives for the New Year and over the next few weeks I'm going to share them with you. </div>
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Also, with initiatives, they don't have to start at the New Year. So, #1 initiative for 2016...every month I'm going to try I new healthy idea. I'm not going to go crazy (learned that lesson). I'm going to do some small changes.</div>
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So for January...more tea, less soda. I wasn't kidding when I said I drink 4 large (20 oz) sodas each day. Since the beginning of the year, I've managed to eliminate at least 1 sometimes 2 sodas by drinking tea instead. Yes, I put sugar in my tea but studies have shown drinking diet soda doesn't really help you lose weight. For my overall health, a little extra sugar each day will be better than 80+ oz. of diet soda.</div>
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And that's the good news. I'm hoping this will stick and if it does, maybe later in the year I'll wean myself off sugar in my tea. But I'm tellin' you now...I can't go from artificial sweetener to no sugar. It won't last and I'll be back drinking soda in no time. </div>
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I'm going for long term changes here. </div>
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Coming up...I'm making changes in my professional life as well. Little things that could make a big difference. </div>
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And looking for something fun to read for the New Year? Check out Unexpected Alpha, Book 1 of the Lone Wolves.<br />
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It's good fun and sexy. Quite a bit of sex for a short story as I discovered when I re-read it. Didn't quite realize how much sex these boys get to have in a condensed time period.<br />
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You can read an <a href="http://bit.ly/1Lo3aGz" target="_blank">excerpt here</a>!<br />
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I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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Below is a short segment I did in the shower one day. I became so fascinated by the story, I shut off the water before I'd finished bathing. Anyway, I'm not sure I could plot a whole book like this but certainly a scene if I got stuck.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Fortunately, Aliens landed in the backyard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Which means…I’ll have someone to have lunch with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Unfortunately, I don’t have any food in the house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Which means…they’re going to dine on my liver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Fortunately, they haven’t noticed me yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Which means…I can get the hell out of the house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Unfortunately, they have noticed my 80 year old neighbor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Which means, she’s going to die.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Fortunately, she’s lived a good long life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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So, even in that short segment, we've learned a lot about the character. She's excited aliens have arrived. She's a little ditzy (no food and she wants to dine with aliens). She doesn't always <i>want</i> to do the right thing, but she's probably going to anyway. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Is it his fault the Alpha Mate can't take a joke? </span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">After pissing off the Alpha’s mate, Kia gets sent on a crap job—check on Madge, the crazy werewolf living near Pack lands. Kia has no love for the nutty wolf who makes silver bullets designed to kill other werewolves. He’d just as soon see the bastard gone. </span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Until he meets him. The half-crazy wolf is sexy and shy and Kia wants nothing more than to fall into an adult puppy pile with the guy. </span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Madge just wants to be left alone. If the kids from the local Pack would stop harassing him, he’d be perfect, except he’s pretty sure the silver he works with every day is slowly killing him. The one thing he doesn’t need is a gorgeous Beta wolf stalking his property under the guise of helping him. And maybe finding out the truth. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To Read an excerpt, click <a href="https://booklaunch.io/tielle%20st.%20clare/beta-undone" target="_blank">here!</a></span><br />
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<br />Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-85226167575497169922015-02-03T21:15:00.000-08:002015-02-03T21:15:43.699-08:00Unexpected Alpha Excerpt (some strong language)
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<i><b><a href="http://amzn.to/16wbEKO" target="_blank">Unexpected Alpha </a></b>is available for pre-order. Release date is Thursday, February 5th. Until then, here's a quick look at the start of the story.</i></div>
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R<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">owan watched the group of a half dozen men strut into his
bar. He sniffed the air, checking their scents. It was more habit than
necessity. He knew this crowd well enough. As the only regional bar owned by a
werewolf, The Distant Howl was a common hangout for the local Pack. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“Drinks for everyone,” the mouthy Phillip called, twirling
his finger above his head, making it look like he was calling for a helicopter
to take off. Considering it was four in the afternoon, Phillip would be buying
drinks for his friends and two other bar patrons. <i>Cheap bastard</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And from past experience, Rowan knew Craigh would likely be
covering the group’s tab at the end of the night. The gentle giant wouldn’t say
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When Rowan had suggested Phillip might be taking advantage
of him, Craigh had blushed, stammered something about childhood friends, and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Craigh’s loyalty to his friend had often made Rowan wonder
if they were lovers, or fuck buddies at the least. But Phillip was straight. He
didn’t even fake gay well. If he was fucking Craigh, it had nothing to do with
pleasure. It would have to be about power, dominance.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rowan’s inner beast snarled at the thought of any wolf
dominating Craigh—except him, of course. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">He forced air into his lungs, reminding his wolf they hadn’t
claimed Craigh so they couldn’t make demands on his behavior. Still Phillip
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And if Phillip was buying drinks—the little shit—it meant
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rowan licked his lips as he stared at the sexy wolf standing
at the back of the small crowd of shifters. He’d been watching Craigh for more
than a year now—ever since he and his group of Lone Wolves had moved to the
edge of the McNeil River Pack’s land. Rowan thought he’d been remarkably
patient, staying in the background, giving Craigh some space but damn...that
sweet thing needed to be fucked, hard and deep.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Very few people would look at Craigh and think “sweet
thing.” The kid was over six feet and pure muscle. Muscles Rowan intended to
make good use of—with his lips, his tongue and his teeth. His cock twitched at
the idea of marking that pretty skin with a few well-placed bites. Plus, with
all those muscles, Rowan was convinced he could ride Craigh long and rough and
the sexy man would take it and love every stroke.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But that was for later. He’d waited this long. He could wait
a little longer. The kid was just so shy, quiet. It made Rowan eager to see him
scream in pleasure—and maybe a hint of pain.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rowan stepped up to the front of the bar, grabbing glasses
and taking orders. After the myriad of drinks was shouted across the counter, he
started mixing. He’d been doing this for years and could combine a cocktail
while carrying on a coherent conversation about everything from the latest
happenings on soap opera drama to existentialism in modern art. Surely
discovering the reason for Phillip’s sudden philanthropy wouldn’t be difficult.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“Are we celebrating something?” Rowan asked as he placed the
third drink on the bar. It was Craigh’s. Gin and tonic, heavy on the tonic. The
kid didn’t drink much. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Craigh reached out and wrapped his fingers around the base
of the glass, his gaze lifting briefly to meet Rowan’s. Those pretty green eyes
stared for a moment then dropped away. <i>Sweet. Fuck</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“Yes!” Phillip raised his fists in the air. “Alpha
challenge.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rowan’s spine snapped upright. An Alpha challenge was a big
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the current Alpha. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As a GDLW—God Damned Lone Wolf for those on the
outside—Rowan didn’t track Pack politics much but he knew the local Alpha was a
beast—strong and just a bit crazy. A dangerous combination for someone stupid
enough to challenge him.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“Who?” Rowan asked as he placed the next glass on the
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“My man—” Phillip clapped his hand on Craigh’s shoulder.
“Craigh.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The air rushed from Rowan’s lungs and it was
all he could do not to gasp. Craigh? His sweet Craigh had challenged the Alpha?</span><br />
Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-46098351733972967632014-09-10T15:25:00.000-07:002014-09-10T15:25:02.111-07:00Excerpt "What's New, Pussycat?" (Available Now for Pre-Order)
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ooh and a good
hugger too<span style="color: black;">.</span>” The<span style="color: black;"> red</span>
dress fluttered around her upper thighs, making Matthias wish for a gust of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“What’s your
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bambi.” She
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I like that.”
She trailed her finger down the front of his shirt. “Can you stay and join us
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“He has to get
back to work,” Matthias announced. He knew his tone was gruff. It wasn’t that
he was jealous—not exactly—but if Joshua was touching their mate, Matthias’s tiger
wanted to be involved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bambi’s lower
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to bring me drinks.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“God, Bambi,
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“But he’s so
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The group all
seemed to agree Joshua was cute and the man ate up the attention. Matthias
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“He’s a hottie,
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heading to the bar, Joshua walked toward the elevator. An inconspicuous door
stood on the far side. Joshua opened the door and waited for Matthias to enter.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bambi?” Joshua
asked as soon as the door closed behind them. “Our mate’s name is <i>Bambi</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Matthias nodded.
He scanned the two large flat screens on the wall. Each screen had six video
windows from the cameras placed throughout the club. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">His eyes locked
on the one outside, right near Bambi and her friends. As expected, they’d
attracted a group of men, one was sitting entirely too close to their mate, his
arm draped around the back of the bench, his knee pressed against hers. She
seemed to be enjoying the man’s attention, leaning in, laughing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A low growl
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bambi.” He
shook his head. “I have this horrible image of your tiger stalking a baby deer
and devouring it.” Joshua sounded sickened by the thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Matthias
grimaced but didn’t look away from the screen. Bambi took a big gulp from her
glass. Without sound, he couldn’t be sure, but every time the man spoke, Bambi
giggled and nodded. And touched. She touched the guy an awful lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You’ve thought
about this more than I have…” Joshua said. “Did you imagine our mate would be
so…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Vacant?”
Matthias offered when Joshua couldn’t seem to choose a word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I was thinking
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://amzn.to/1vTmF2w" target="_blank">What's New, Pussycat?</a> will be released September 17. Available for pre-order now! Click <a href="http://amzn.to/1vTmF2w" target="_blank">Here!</a></span></div>
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With the purest of hearts (ha!), several authors and I intended to release Girls Night Out Volume #3 on August 4th. Circumstances changed and we are going to release the titles individually.<br />
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So, my story, <em><strong>What's New, Pussycat?</strong></em> will be coming out toward the end of the month. It's the first story in my new series "Bombshell Investigations." <br />
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It's m/f/m shapeshifter and lots of fun! Here's the blurb! I'll have more information about the release date soon!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"><b><i>What’s New, Pussycat? </i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"><b><i>By Tielle St Clare<o:p></o:p></i></b></span><br />
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<i>Fate is a fickle bitch. </i></div>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">After years hoping to find their mate, cat-shifters Matthias and Joshua can’t believe fate has finally dropped her right in their laps—busty and beautiful, they know Bambi is the perfect woman for them...until she opens her mouth! Surely fate doesn’t intend them to spend their lives with a brainless bimbo? </span><br />
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<i>Lions and tigers...oh my!</i></div>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Private Investigator Bambi has a job to do. Maintaining a ditzy personality makes men underestimate her and she uses that to her advantage. Her only challenge with this case is not falling for the delicious men she supposed to investigate.</span><br />
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</span>Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-76249607497302718522014-07-18T11:27:00.000-07:002014-07-18T11:30:23.085-07:00Girls Night Out!! Let's Have Some Fun!!I'm so excited to be in this anthology with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Alyssa Breck, Beth
Williamson and Saranna DeWylde! Check out the gorgeous cover! Girls Night Out Volume #3 will be available August 4th! You will not want to miss it. Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to receive exclusive excerpts!</span><br />
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<b>When it's girls night out, anything can happen…</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Join best-selling authors Alyssa Breck, Beth
Williamson, Saranna DeWylde and Tielle St. Clare for a ride on the wild side.
From a mind-blowing night with a rock star, to a cowboy stranded in the snow
with a beautiful redhead, a gargoyle and a witch, to two cat-shifters who find
a night with a bimbo will blow their feline minds. Join the deliciousness and
discover what happens when it’s girls night out…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"><b><i>What’s New, Pussycat? By Tielle St Clare<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<i>Fate is a fickle bitch. </i></div>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">After years hoping to find their mate, cat-shifters Matthias and Joshua can’t believe fate has landed her right in their laps—busty and beautiful, they know Bambi is the perfect woman for them. Until she speaks. Surely fate doesn’t intend them spend their lives with a brainless bimbo? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">
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<i>Lions and tigers...oh my!</i></div>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Private Investigator Bambi is there to do a job. Maintaining a ditzy personality makes men under estimate her which she uses to her advantage. Her only challenge with this case is not falling for the two sexy men she was sent to investigate.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">
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<b><i>Unraveled by Alyssa Breck<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Evie Brant lives under the romantic radar until a coworker
invites her to a concert where she meets Lyle Crane, the sexy singer of a heavy
metal band. A little harmless flirting between the shy paralegal and the
outgoing rock star provokes a crazed fan to eliminate her competition. The chemistry
brewing between Evie and Lyle is just right, but neither of them are quite
prepared for what fate has in store for them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>The Present by Beth Williamson<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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One night can change everything</div>
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Ethan Malloy has distanced himself from the world after his
wife’s death. Two years have passed in self-imposed loneliness. During a
fateful snowstorm, he finds a stranger in his house when he returns. Ethan’s
life will never be the same.</div>
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Fiona Carmichael didn’t intend to get lost in a snowstorm or
end up spending the night in a house with a man she barely knew. He made her
yearn for what she’d never found—a home, a man to love and be loved by.</div>
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Circumstances threw them together, but will they take the
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<b><i>How to Seduce A Gargoyle in Ten Days by Saranna DeWylde</i></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Ginger Butterbean would like to, but she’s not sure how to
go about it. Her marriage of a hundred years has crumbled to dust and she’s
worried her witchy bits might be so full of cobwebs, they’ve malfunctioned. She
needs sexy gargoyle Slade Nightwing to remind her what it means to be a witch
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<b>Alyssa Breck<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.AlyssaBreck.com/">www.AlyssaBreck.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/AlyssaBreck">www.facebook.com/AlyssaBreck</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/AlyssaBreck">www.twitter.com/AlyssaBreck</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wattpad.com/AlyssaBreck">www.wattpad.com/AlyssaBreck</a></div>
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<b>Beth Williamson<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.bethwilliamson.com/">www.bethwilliamson.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/bethwilliamson">www.facebook.com/bethwilliamson</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/authorbethw">www.twitter.com/authorbethw</a></div>
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<b>Saranna DeWylde<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.wattpad.com/SarannaDeWylde">www.wattpad.com/SarannaDeWylde</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Tielle St. Clare<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/tiellestclare">www.facebook.com/tiellestclare</a><br />
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Tielle St. Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291318457330608109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396686071673090517.post-28205774249461897562013-10-23T00:53:00.000-07:002013-10-23T00:53:19.431-07:00The To Do List (Welsh Wolves 1.5)
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The boys are back! Maddock and Dex (from <span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Book Antiqua"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><i><a href="http://amzn.to/tef4rE" target="_blank">Let Sleeping Wolves Lie</a></i></span></span>) are
having a few issues. They're both working too much and never see each
other. Not being with his mate makes Dex a very cranky werewolf. Thankfully,
with a little friendly intervention, there might be one more thing checked off
Maddock's To Do List.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This 9,000 word short story contains scenes of male-male
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The sounds of shuffling dragged Mace out of his bed and down
the hall to his guestroom. He stopped by the door. Footsteps padded across
creaking floorboards and back again. Cayl was obviously having a hard time
sleeping. Unable to resist, Mace pressed his ear up against he door. Step,
step, grunt, and what? A whimper? What the hell was going on?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mace tapped on the door, opening it as he poked his head
inside. Cayl stood in the middle of the room, moonlight streaming across the
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Cayl spun around and glared at him. “If I could possibly get
used to the scent of the bedclothes, there is the constant hum of your food
storage unit and the tree brushing against the roof.” He paused. “And if I
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“Correct it?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“It’s obviously defective. I was given to understand a male’s
shaft got hard when the human was preparing for intercourse. I am alone and
quite obviously not preparing to have intercourse, so why is it hard?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You were hard at the club,” Mace pointed out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“But Agent Denning, who is female, was present and rubbing
against me.” <i>Agent Denning?</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Mace had to
ask Devin about that. “That was a logical explanation. The body believed it
might have some chance at penetration.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The edge of Mace’s mouth kicked up. He could almost believe
this guy didn’t understand fucking. But the way he’d kissed Devin and sucked
her tits…fuck, that had been hot.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cayl’s mouth crinkled into an irritated line. “I don’t know
what to do when one is alone.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Okay, um, you…” Hmm, how did he explain this? “You rub it.
You know, put your hand on it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cayl shook his head and sighed. “I tried that. Touching it
only makes it worse.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Mace’s smiled broadened into a full-blown grin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You have to kind of do it for a bit. It gets worse before
it gets better.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You’ve done this?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Many times.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cayl pulled open the button fly and shoved them down, his
cock popping out as it was freed and stretching long, hard and thick.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Please show me this technique. I cannot tolerate this
sensation much longer.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Show him? Come on. You can do it. Give a hand job to the
hot guy in your spare room who thinks he’s an alien.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There were all sorts of reasons why he shouldn’t do
this—first and foremost being this guy might be insane—but the thick cock
pushed aside the concerns. He walked across the room to where Cayl stood. Cayl’s
broad chest tapered down into a ripped stomach. <i>Hmm. Nice. Hard and firm.
Thick. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">He shook his head when he realized
he’d moved past describing his chest and returned his attention to Cayl’s cock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cayl tipped his head to the side as if to urge Mace to
hurry. Demanding little shit. Except he wasn’t little. Not where it counted.
Not anywhere.</div>
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