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Nathan is forced to flee to the northern forests to escape the urban development. When he stumbles across wolf shifter territory, the young fox is forced into hiding. The wolves prowling the forest would want nothing better than to exterminate him and his family. His entire life is a struggle, being the lowest regarded race amongst shifters.

Jacob is a proud member of the Marcelle Wolf Pack. Their main goal is to protect and expand their rule over the forests. No mercy. No weakness. When he discovers the sexy blond he fell for at the local bar is actually a fox, his world tilts off its axis. Nathan brings out his protective instincts, and for once he can see a future beyond his duty to the pack.

But Jacob's alpha condemns their mixed race mating, forcing them apart. Will Jacob choose love or loyalty to his pack?

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ALPHA BEAR (Northern Shifters, 2) COMING MAY 25th

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Blake feels lost after his best friend settles down with a mate. They were both initiated into the Marcelle wolf pack as orphans, but now it’s only Blake without a past or future. He has a spark of hope when his alpha mentions a buried box that could contain the answers he seeks. 

The only problem—the box is deep in bear territory. 

When Gage meets a foreign bear near his bathing pond, he’s immediately attracted to dark-haired stranger. They engage in a passionate love affair, only to question their relationship when the lust settles. Blake’s different customs continually rouse Gage’s suspicions. Is he a human, bear, or a wolf trespassing on their land? 

 Can an alpha bear and wolf bridge the gap in their worlds for the sake of love? Will the contents of the buried box bring them closer or tear them apart? 


 EXCERPT (unedited):

He stood up, a mix of emotion tugging him in two directions. His cock demanded he get the other bear alone, providing ample opportunities for intimacy. Yet his head said he barely knew this man and shouldn’t give into a handsome face so easily. Love and lust were to very different beasts, and he didn’t want to face disappointment if things didn’t go the way he planned.

“I don’t know...”

Blake came closer until near enough to touch. He stood a couple inches shorter, but few men matched Gage’s size as alpha bear. Still, Blake was not small. He had broad shoulders and defined muscles earned from hard work. Every ripple of muscle was prominent, even at rest. Everything about him was a temptation.

Blake reached out and felt a section of Gage’s hair between a thumb and two fingers. As Blake touched him, he also kept quiet, as if enraptured by the simple contact. It was more than a touch. It was everything. A silent acceptance of their mirrored attraction.

“Or we can stay right here. I did enough walking yesterday to last me a month.” Blake let his hand slip from his hair to the scruff on his face. He cupped Gage’s jaw with affection, his eyes holding a deep-seated yearning. Blake may not be an alpha, but he had a dominant quality that made Gage eager to earn his approval. If only the other bear knew how much his every touch registered for him. He could feel his cock thickening, electricity scattering along his skin.

Gage opened his mouth to speak, but the pad of Blake’s thumb smoothing over his lower lip silenced him. The other man licked his own lips, the moisture darkening the dry flesh. Gage wanted to kiss him, to lose himself to the passion of the moment. Should he dare? This could be their little secret considering he’d probably never meet this foreign bear again. No one would be the wiser. But he knew he wanted so much more.

“You’re not really my type,” said Blake. “I usually go for blonds, ones smaller than me.”

The opposite of Gage. He knew his features were dark, masculine, and anything but delicate. It twisted his heart to know he was second best to Blake, a man to be tolerated, rather than fully appreciated.

“Then why are you looking at me like that?” It must be about sex, like all those encounters Blake claimed to have at the bar most nights. He was a number, a nameless fuck to be forgotten by sunrise.

Blake used both hands now. “You’ve got broad shoulders,” he said, squeezing his biceps, his eyes roaming over his body. “And hard muscle.” He smoothed his hands down his arms until he reached his midriff. Gage wasn’t expecting him to encircle his waist and tug him closer. His erection slammed into Blake’s stomach, embarrassing him for a moment.

“I—”

“Hush.” Blake squeezed Gage’s ass with both hands. A man had never touched him this way, nobody had. “What I was going to say was that I’ve never wanted another man more. It’s more than just how you look, it’s everything—the way you smell, move, even the sound of your voice. Every detail pulls me in. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it was the mating call. That’s how strong it is for me. Can you feel it, too, Gage?”

The sound of his name on Blake’s lips was the final straw. He thrust his hips slightly forward, needing to feel the man’s skin rub against his cock. He wasn’t disappointed. The brief friction ignited countless dormant cells. He was drowning in all the sweet words, the ones he so desperately wanted to hear.

“I should never have revealed myself to you,” he murmured. But he knew it had been the best thing he’d done in a long time. Blake was like a ray of sunlight to his shadowed existence.

“But you’re glad you did.” Blake smirked, and it was the sexiest thing he’d ever seen. Then he reached low and seized Gage’s cock in a firm fist. He gasped, not used to being fondled. Still, he didn’t pull back.

Gage nodded, his eyes drifting shut as he concentrated on the feel of another man’s hand slowly stroking his cock. It was delicious, an experience he wanted to relive every night of his life. They were out in the open where any number of lower shifters could be watching. The mere thought was titillating, making his balls ache.

“You’re bigger than I’ve ever seen,” said Blake. “You may just break me if I let you fuck me.”

Once he said it aloud, a switch seemed to flip in Gage’s head. His feral tendencies began to surface—lust, base desires, aggression. He wanted to mate. Now. Gage could feel his alpha bear clawing within him, demanding he claim the other man. His beast knew what it wanted, and it wanted Blake for its mate. But this wasn’t about mating, just a casual encounter, innocent sexual experimentation.

“You look strong enough to me. I should be the one to worry considering you have all the experience.”

“But I’m not cruel. Not without cause.” Blake let his dick rub against his. “You’ll be a treat for me. And I’ll make you a man.”

Gage didn’t know if that should be a compliment or insult. What were Blake’s intentions? He’d always cursed his innocence but suddenly wondered if he should be giving it away so easily.

“And tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow’s another day. Think about how good it will feel when I sink my cock into your tight, little ass.”

His bear agreed, needed release and nothing further. It was the human in Gage that craved more than basic instinct, more than a fleeting arousal. But it was too late to turn back now. He gave in to the waves of heat and lust crashing through his body. After a deep inhale of breath to vanquish his misgivings, he leaned forward and kissed Blake on the mouth.

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It’s been months since Wes Dumont laid eyes on Jayce Santana. Since Jayce kissed him and then left town without a word. Wes tried hard to put the tattered pieces of his heart back together, but another failed relationship makes it clear he’s nowhere near over Jayce. Now Jayce is back, once again tilting Wes’ world on its axis and setting his blood boiling. All the anger and resentment doesn’t hide the hunger, but Wes has been burned before and he’s grown wary of Jayce’s intentions.

Jayce has been running, from Wes and himself, denying the future he sees in the depths of Wes’ eyes. His past still haunts him, but he’s back, ready to fight. Ready to claim Wes the way he should have. Only Wes isn’t making things easy. Both men just may go up in flames before Jayce convinces Wes he’s playing for keeps.

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EXCERPT

Wes hopped out the cab, shoulders hunched as he fished his keys out his pocket. Behind him, the driver sped off, burning rubber. He hurried up the driveway, looking forward to an evening spent in a hot bath since he had the house to himself.

Even though his best friend, Ever, hadn’t officially moved in with her man, Simon, she spent most of her time over at his house. After years of it being only the two of them, Wes actually liked the peace and quiet of his suddenly mundane life.

He unlocked the door and stepped inside, flicking on the light as he kicked the door closed. “Freaking cold.” No matter how long he lived in The Windy City he’d always complain about the brick weather. “Freezing my nips off out there.”

“Is that so?”

Wes stumbled backward, crashing into the closed doorway with a stifled scream. His heart pounded like a thousand drums in his ear as he clasped a hand to his throat. “What the fuck?”

“Hello, Wes.” The tone of those two words matched the mockery in the stormy gray eyes perfectly. Seated in Wes’ favorite chair repositioned to face the front door, swathed in black, Jayce Santana watched him with a smirk on those way-too-memorable lips and a gun on his lap. His hair was longer. The scruffy beard and cut above his left eye was new, but nothing else about that cowardly bastard had changed.

Not even Wes’ body’s reaction to him.

“Get out.” His voice shook, so Wes tried again. Louder. Clearer. With more conviction. “Get the fuck out of my house, now.”

Jayce barked a laugh that didn’t reach anywhere near his eyes. “No.”

“You son of a bitch!” Wes advanced on him with angry steps. “You have no right. None. This is my house and if you don’t leave I’m calling the cops.” Six months. One fleeting taste of heaven and his body still hardened in remembrance.

Jayce leaped out the chair at the mention of the cops, stalking Wes with the gun in his hand. Wes braked, fists clenching and unclenching. He didn’t think Jayce would shoot him, but he wasn’t taking any chances. Hard, gray eyes pinned him in place and Jayce stood inches away.

His musk of heat and the hint of a woodsy cologne reached out and touched Wes in his throbbing groin.

He shifted. Jayce grinned.

Bastard.

“You’re spreading them for the rich boy, huh?”

Wes flinched at the icy accusation. How dare that bastard show up after all this time and accuse him—an icy retort formed on the tip of his tongue, but Wes swallowed it. Jayce wanted that reaction, he wanted anger, but Wes wouldn’t deliver.

He kept his tone even. “I happen to be a single man, Mr. Santana. I can spread them for whomever I want. At any time.”

Fire practically crackled and popped in Jayce’s eyes. Violence swirled in the air around them as Jayce growled. “Does Scotto know you’re a single man? From what I saw tonight he’s not as through with you as you are with him.”

Shock ran through Wes. “You were spying on us? On me?” He gaped up into those cold eyes. “Son of a—”

“You used that one already.” Jayce winked. “Try something else.”

“Why are you here, Jayce?” Wes’ body vibrated with the anger he struggled to contain. “Why the fuck did you come back here?”

“How long have you been fucking Scotto?” Jayce grabbed his arm, barraging him with harsh questions. “How long has he been feeling your skin on his? Hearing those sexy cries you make?”

“Are you serious?” Wes yanked his hand away. “Do you own me?” he shouted. “You have no fucking claims on me. You left—” He broke off at the gathering darkness in Jayce’s gaze. “What Dominic gets and for low long doesn’t concern you.” Turning away, he walked over to the door and opened it. “Please leave.”

“The fuck I will.” Jayce launched himself at Wes, grabbing him by the throat. Wes struggled, clawing at Jayce’s arms as he kicked the door shut and turned them until Jayce was backed into the door.

Jayce yanked him closer, Wes’ back against his chest, and sank his fingers into Wes’ hair to hold him still.

“How long?” Jayce’s scalding breath singed the side of Wes’ neck as he spoke against his skin. “Does Scotto know about you and me? Does he know I’m the one who ruined you for him and all men?”

Bastard was so full of himself. Wes remained quiet and ceased his struggles. He could breathe since Jayce’s hold wasn’t too tight. But his chest heaved and his groin throbbed like a mother. He hated how he responded to the slightest touch from Jayce.

Jayce shifted, pressing his hard cock into Wes jean-covered ass. A whimper swelled in Wes throat and he froze, else he’d be pushing back on that erection.

“You can’t show up six months later and expect to pick up where you left off.” Wes sounded out of breath as he tried to distract himself and Jayce. “Things change, Jayce. Please.”

Jayce dragged his hand down Wes’ chest and cupped his groin.

Wes trembled.

“Some things change, Wes. And some stay the same.”

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A Caribbean transplant, Avril now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y with a tolerant Spousal Equivalent. Together they raise an eccentric daughter who loves reading and school (not so much school anymore). Avril’s earliest memories of reading revolve around discussing plot points of The Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys with an equally book-minded mother

Always in love with the written word, Avril finally decided to do the writing in August of ’09 and never looked back. Spicy love scenes, delicious heroes, and wicked women burn up the pages of Avril’s stories, but there’ll always be a happy ending; Av remains a believer of love in all its forms.

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Scavenger Hunt—Win a Kindle!!

This March will mark the 2nd anniversary of my first published book!  A lot has happened in those two years, and I couldn't be more thankful for where I am right now.

To help me celebrate, some of my great friends are going to join me in holding a scavenger hunt. The prize is an Amazon Kindle!  Each of these friends has a new or upcoming release, so be sure to take a look around their blogs and websites when looking for the hidden icon.

You have to find the key to your heart:

The above icon will be hidden at the websites/blogs below starting February 23rd. Send an email with the exact location of the icon from all seven hiding places, along with your name to staceyespino@gmail.com
 
The winner will be chosen March 23rd. You can choose a new Amazon Kindle or $100.00 PayPal Cash if you don't need an e-reader.


Stacey's Website: http://www.staceyespino.com

Jan Bowles' Website: http://www.janbowles.com

Pat Cunningham's Website: http://www.titlemagic.blogspot.com

Sophie Oak's Website: http://www.sophieoak.com

Mia Ashlinn's Website: http://www.miaashlinn.com

Winona Wilder's Blog: http://www.winonawilder.blogspot.com

When One Is Not Enough Blog: http://www.menageromance.blogspot.com



A bit about the new/upcoming releases of our participants:

Stacey Espino

Surrounded by Wolves (Wolves of Climax, 1) Available!
Midlife Menage (Ride 'em Hard, 5) Coming March 5th
Garret's Domination (Wolves of Climax, 2) Coming March 19th

Jan Bowles

Claimed for the Master's Pleasure (Guilty Pleasures, 5) Available!
Snowed in with the Montana Ranger (All American Heroes, 1) Coming March 16th

Pat Cunningham

Legacy Available!

Sophie Oak

Pure Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colarado, 6) Coming March 16th

Mia Ashlinn

Destined to be Three (Sweet Serenity, 1) Available!


Winona Wilder (my m/m penname)

Loving Tyler (Coming Out, 3) Available!
Alpha Mate (Northern Shifters, 1) Available!

Alpha Mate is now on Amazon Kindle!

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[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters] 

Nathan is forced to flee to the northern forests to escape the urban development. When he stumbles across wolf shifter territory, the young fox is forced into hiding. The wolves prowling the forest would want nothing better than to exterminate him and his family. His entire life is a struggle, being the lowest regarded race amongst shifters. 

Jacob is a proud member of the Marcelle Wolf Pack. Their main goal is to protect and expand their rule over the forests. No mercy. No weakness. When he discovers the sexy blond he fell for at the local bar is actually a fox, his world tilts off its axis. Nathan brings out his protective instincts, and for once he can see a future beyond his duty to the pack. But Jacob's alpha condemns their mixed race mating, forcing them apart. 

Will Jacob choose love or loyalty to his pack?

Great Review for LOVING TYLER!!

The Romance Reviews

Book Reviewed by J9 (reviewer)

LOVING TYLER is a spicy but emotional contemporary M/M romance involving a rugged rodeo cowboy and a city professional. I really liked the characters, the plot, and the spicy relationship in this story and recommend it to anyone who also enjoys good GLBT romance.

Tyler is an out and proud cowboy who rides the rodeo circuit. He uses other men and sex to avoid dealing with his emotional baggage and has no intention of changing his drifter lifestyle. But Tyler's plans change when a saddle company, Cavendish, sends Marcus to woo Tyler into a sponsorship agreement with them.

Marcus has barely acknowledged his own sexuality to himself when he meets Tyler who refuses to allow him to hide any longer. While Marcus wrestles with his doubt that Tyler can ever settle down, Tyler's past is catching up with him and force the couple to fight for their relationship.

I adored both Tyler and Marcus. I was pleasantly surprised that Tyler was the out and proud gay character on the rodeo circuit but the author made it realistic and believable. I love Tyler's forceful personality who throws himself into life, uncaring that he may get knocked around. Marcus too is a special character in that he's lived a self-restrained existence until Tyler blows in. I think the author did a great job describing how different their lives are: Marcus is a germ-a-phobe and Tyler often sleeps in his truck; Tyler is sexually experienced and Marcus is a virgin; Marcus has a large Italian family and Tyler is a lone tumbleweed.

But the beauty of this story is no matter how different the men are, underneath they both desire a physical and emotional connection to each other. While the sexual intimacy is easy for the men, the emotional intimacy is what this story is really about. The author didn't rush the relationship development and the results were wonderful.

The plot of Tyler's past added an element of intrigue and suspense but didn't overwhelm the romance. I won't spoil the mystery of it but it was borderline soap opera-ish but given that this is a clear fictionalized romance story, even that worked well. Plus, it allowed Marcus to really show his unwavering love and commitment to Tyler--something Tyler desperately needed.

LOVING TYLER is a great M/M contemporary western. The romance was the focus of this spicy love story and I rooted for both Marcus and Tyler to have their happily ever after. Other fans of GLBT will be just as engaged in this good story.

Release Day!! Alpha Mate is Now Available

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ALPHA MATE (Northern Shifters, #1)

Nathan is forced to flee to the northern forests to escape the urban development. When he stumbles across wolf shifter territory, the young fox is forced into hiding. The wolves prowling the forest would want nothing better than to exterminate him and his family. His entire life is a struggle, being the lowest regarded race amongst shifters.

Jacob is a proud member of the Marcelle Wolf Pack. Their main goal is to protect and expand their rule over the forests. No mercy. No weakness. When he discovers the sexy blond he fell for at the local bar is actually a fox, his world tilts off its axis. Nathan brings out his protective instincts, and for once he can see a future beyond his duty to the pack.

But Jacob's alpha condemns their mixed race mating, forcing them apart. Will Jacob choose love or loyalty to his pack?


ADULT EXCERPT 
 

“Good thing I came out with you,” he said.

Nathan leaned back against the brick wall. Jacob faced him with one arm braced at the side of his head. The subtle glow from the moon reflected in his light eyes.

“It’s pretty pathetic when a male needs another one to safely escort him across a fucking parking lot.”

“Personally, I find it adorable. It’s also perfectly acceptable if I’m courting you.” He trailed a finger along Nathan’s sculpted jawline. The man was gorgeous, a dirty-blond Adonis. “There’s nothing wrong with one man caring for another. I know I’m attracted to your vulnerable side as much as your strength.”

“Vulnerable isn’t a positive thing. Not in our world.”

“Let me take care of you, Nathan. Give me a chance.” He dropped his head to his neckline, inhaling deeply. The man even smelled perfect, as if he’d been made for him. Was this fate at work? Was this stranger dropped into his life for a reason? He shouldn’t be making promises he couldn’t keep, but his mouth wouldn’t shut up. Jacob wanted to claim Nathan, mark him, make him his.

He received no verbal response, but Nathan’s heartbeat began to increase, his breathing heavier. The mix of the moon overhead, the alcohol, and raw sex appeal between them created an intimate bubble of time and space. When Nathan’s hand reached up and gently tested the muscles of his pec, his cock began to thicken. It took just that one move, that small confirmation that he wasn’t out of place with his advance for him to take things further.

“I haven’t been with a man in over a year,” he confessed. Jacob hoped the truth would shed some light on the level of his desperation and his slipping self-control.

“It’s been longer for me. A lot longer.”

He dared to take another step by brushing his lips over Nathan’s. He savored the connection, the texture of his lips, and the feeling of coming home. They kissed—deeply, passionately. “I could eat you alive,” he murmured against his mouth. He couldn’t stop partaking, tasting, exploring with his tongue. Nathan never pulled back, but kissed him back with equal fervor as if they’d been waiting a lifetime for each other.

“You’re a big, bad wolf. Should that scare me?”

“I’d never hurt you, baby. I just wanna eat your cock.” Saying the words out loud was Jacob’s moment of no return. He had to have the man, to taste him, fuck him, anything to bring them closer.

“It was a turn-on when you stood up for me like you did,” Nathan confessed. “No one’s ever done that for me before.”

“If you were mine, I’d kill for you. You’d never have to worry about the bogeyman again.” He began to unbutton Nathan’s jeans, finding no resistance. When he’d unfastened him completely, he crouched down in front of his legs and freed his cock. The other shifter was fully erect and well-endowed for his body size. The skin on his penis was darker than the rest of him, and the thatch of dark brown hair at his groin was nearly concealed by all the shadows. He took a tentative lick of the broad cock head. Nathan shuddered, his whole body going weak for a moment until he steadied himself. Jacob braced the man’s body with his hands.

“You okay, baby?”

Nathan nodded rapidly.

“Hold my shoulders,” Jacob instructed before opening his mouth to take in the beautiful length of cock. His flesh was warm and silky against his tongue. It had been so long since he could enjoy another man, to participate in these illicit acts. Everything was about duty, protection, as if they were living robots with one mission and no need for emotion or pleasure. But Jacob had more locked up in him than responsibility for his pack. He had needs, dreams, desires, and ambitions. This young shifter brought all those dormant feelings to the surface, made him yearn for what was denied to him.

“You have no idea how good that feels.” Nathan began to work his hips, slowly thrusting into Jacob’s eager mouth. He sucked him hard, working his length with his tongue. The darkness of night, the cool northerly breeze, the potential for being spotted—it all added to the eroticism.

He began to build up a rhythm, fucking Nathan’s cock with his mouth, taking him down his throat in smooth, steady strokes. The deep guttural sounds his lover made spurred him to take more.