Tuesday Teaser: Shifting Changes
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Today's Tuesday Teaser is an excerpt from my latest release Shifting Changes. It's the full scene when Shayonn and Faolan first meet, so it's quite lengthy - enjoy!
Shifting ChangesParanormal (shape shifters) erotic romance, MM and MF / novella
Blurb
Fulfilling a duty could be so much fun…
Shayonn has been special his entire life. He is the future king of Atraya, a country filled with tiger shifters like him, but there is more to him. He is one of the few white tigers left and destined to save his rare breed from extinction. Finding the one female in a million that will allow him to fulfil his duty would be great—too bad that Shayonn prefers to share his bed with men. Faolan is a lone wolf in many ways. Alienated from his own kind because of his low pedigree, he leads a life at the border of his species, roaming the country and taking jobs where he can get them. Working as a guard for the tiger shifter community, he knows exactly what he has to do when he meets a stray one. Tarina has never been special. She’s just an ordinary woman, who enjoys her pleasures when she can get them. She also happens to be a shifter, but she’s just another plain brown tigress among many others—until one day, a gorgeous white male singles her out as the future mother of his babies. When those three get together in different pairings, their mutual attraction is immense, but there is that issue of finding the right mate for every one of them.
Reader advisory: This book contains sexually explicit scenes (MF and MM, including spanking and bondage) and is only suitable for adult readers.
Story Excerpt
Muttering colourful curses, Shayonn slammed his way into the cabin. The door was tiny, which in itself would have been a problem for his six foot four frame, but it made it almost impossible to drag the suitcase inside. Or maybe dragging the suitcase was bound to be difficult anyway because of its sheer weight and size. “My goodness, did you bring your entire wardrobe along?”The deep and not unpleasant voice made Shayonn jump in surprise. He dropped his suitcase. “Ouch!” Hopping up and down, he tried to rub his foot while looking around the minuscule chamber to find the speaker. When he did, he forgot all about the pain in his squashed toes. He licked his lips. Licked them again and promptly wished he was in shifted form. The man who sat on one of the two narrow beds was gorgeous. Gorgeous with a G. Lickable. The kind of man Shayonn longed to rub his head on—and not just to mark him as his own. Leaping into his lap, curling up and purring wasn’t the worst option either. Or maybe throwing him onto the floor, biting his neck, and showing him exactly what he was made of. “My, my, I can’t believe room service has fulfilled my order so quickly,” Shayonn said, watching a pair of thick black eyebrows draw together. “What?”“Tall, dark and handsome. Just the way I like it.” Shayonn was close to purring indeed now. The guy was adorable and just thinking of what those strong, broad hands could do to him, stroke his back…caress his fur…play with his ears… Shayonn shuddered. He loved to have his ears played with, at least when he was in his shifted form, which he wasn’t very often anymore. In human form, he’d give anyone who was stupid enough to try it a punch. “Do you have a name, too?” “Faolan.”“Mmm, nice. Please say you’re my other half.” “Oh, I guess I’d know if I were,” Faolan replied. It sounded like a growl.Shayonn grinned and sat on the bed to test the mattress. Not too soft but not too hard either. Pliable. Bouncy. Perfect for hard, fast rides. He clenched his fingers in a handful of smooth, cool cotton sheets. They’d be perfect on bare skin. Like a lover’s kiss. And they smelled so nice. A faint meowling sound escaped his lips. He thought the sexy stranger must have heard it, but when he looked up, the man glared at him. “Would you?” he asked gravely. Anger sparked in those dark brown eyes and Shayonn was lost. The deep, rich sound of Faolan’s voice made him tingle all over and the underlying tension had him itching to shift and tackle the man for a romp. Not that he was frightened of the big hunk—no. He was smitten. And that in itself could be dangerous. “Would I what?” Shayonn asked, lightheaded with excitement. “Know if I were your other half?” Handsome flashed a humourless smile. “Surely if I indeed was your other half, you’d recognise me? Or is this perhaps your honeymoon and you didn’t see your bride before the wedding so you don’t know what she looks like?”Shayonn’s good mood evaporated like a patch of fog in a storm, as always when the conversation turned to weddings. He answered the smile with a scowl. “You’re full of shit, aren’t you?”“Easy, puppy, don't get cheeky. I might be taller than you are.”Shayonn froze. “What?” “You heard.”“Yes, and apparently you need help handling that big head of yours. You’re at least two inches shorter—”“I’m not talking of this shape.” Shayonn gaped at him. He took a breath and his mouth shaped words, but no sound came out. Faolan must have realised that he was right. He sniffed the air, probably trying to figure out what he was dealing with. Would he be able to place the characteristic scent? Or would he just identify Shayonn as some kind of feline, without being able to define what breed exactly? “Now that we have that out of the way, how about you tell me your name?” Faolan suggested. “Shayonn.” Shayonn had surprised himself by replying promptly. He bit his lip and clenched his fists. Bloody idiot, why did you give him your real name? “Nice. Exotic. I like it. Reminds me of home. Not a plain human name either. Is that just the name or is there more to that?”Shayonn shifted his weight as he watched the other man. This was becoming far more dangerous than what he’d bargained for. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”“Of course you have,” Faolan replied. “No need to hide it. I’m in the same boat. So come on, spit it out—what are you?”“I’m just the guy who shares this room with you,” Shayonn grumbled. “And I intend to make this a relaxing and quiet stay, so how about you keep your curiosity to your side of the room?”“Whoa, kid—”“I mean it!” Shayonn snapped and Faolan shut up.
Buy links:Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360310250&sr=8-1&keywords=sage+marlowe+shiftingAmazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360309865&sr=8-1Amazon Ca: http://www.amazon.ca/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360310346&sr=8-1Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/283334
Today's Tuesday Teaser is an excerpt from my latest release Shifting Changes. It's the full scene when Shayonn and Faolan first meet, so it's quite lengthy - enjoy!
Shifting ChangesParanormal (shape shifters) erotic romance, MM and MF / novella
Blurb
Fulfilling a duty could be so much fun…
Shayonn has been special his entire life. He is the future king of Atraya, a country filled with tiger shifters like him, but there is more to him. He is one of the few white tigers left and destined to save his rare breed from extinction. Finding the one female in a million that will allow him to fulfil his duty would be great—too bad that Shayonn prefers to share his bed with men. Faolan is a lone wolf in many ways. Alienated from his own kind because of his low pedigree, he leads a life at the border of his species, roaming the country and taking jobs where he can get them. Working as a guard for the tiger shifter community, he knows exactly what he has to do when he meets a stray one. Tarina has never been special. She’s just an ordinary woman, who enjoys her pleasures when she can get them. She also happens to be a shifter, but she’s just another plain brown tigress among many others—until one day, a gorgeous white male singles her out as the future mother of his babies. When those three get together in different pairings, their mutual attraction is immense, but there is that issue of finding the right mate for every one of them. Reader advisory: This book contains sexually explicit scenes (MF and MM, including spanking and bondage) and is only suitable for adult readers.
Story Excerpt
Muttering colourful curses, Shayonn slammed his way into the cabin. The door was tiny, which in itself would have been a problem for his six foot four frame, but it made it almost impossible to drag the suitcase inside. Or maybe dragging the suitcase was bound to be difficult anyway because of its sheer weight and size. “My goodness, did you bring your entire wardrobe along?”The deep and not unpleasant voice made Shayonn jump in surprise. He dropped his suitcase. “Ouch!” Hopping up and down, he tried to rub his foot while looking around the minuscule chamber to find the speaker. When he did, he forgot all about the pain in his squashed toes. He licked his lips. Licked them again and promptly wished he was in shifted form. The man who sat on one of the two narrow beds was gorgeous. Gorgeous with a G. Lickable. The kind of man Shayonn longed to rub his head on—and not just to mark him as his own. Leaping into his lap, curling up and purring wasn’t the worst option either. Or maybe throwing him onto the floor, biting his neck, and showing him exactly what he was made of. “My, my, I can’t believe room service has fulfilled my order so quickly,” Shayonn said, watching a pair of thick black eyebrows draw together. “What?”“Tall, dark and handsome. Just the way I like it.” Shayonn was close to purring indeed now. The guy was adorable and just thinking of what those strong, broad hands could do to him, stroke his back…caress his fur…play with his ears… Shayonn shuddered. He loved to have his ears played with, at least when he was in his shifted form, which he wasn’t very often anymore. In human form, he’d give anyone who was stupid enough to try it a punch. “Do you have a name, too?” “Faolan.”“Mmm, nice. Please say you’re my other half.” “Oh, I guess I’d know if I were,” Faolan replied. It sounded like a growl.Shayonn grinned and sat on the bed to test the mattress. Not too soft but not too hard either. Pliable. Bouncy. Perfect for hard, fast rides. He clenched his fingers in a handful of smooth, cool cotton sheets. They’d be perfect on bare skin. Like a lover’s kiss. And they smelled so nice. A faint meowling sound escaped his lips. He thought the sexy stranger must have heard it, but when he looked up, the man glared at him. “Would you?” he asked gravely. Anger sparked in those dark brown eyes and Shayonn was lost. The deep, rich sound of Faolan’s voice made him tingle all over and the underlying tension had him itching to shift and tackle the man for a romp. Not that he was frightened of the big hunk—no. He was smitten. And that in itself could be dangerous. “Would I what?” Shayonn asked, lightheaded with excitement. “Know if I were your other half?” Handsome flashed a humourless smile. “Surely if I indeed was your other half, you’d recognise me? Or is this perhaps your honeymoon and you didn’t see your bride before the wedding so you don’t know what she looks like?”Shayonn’s good mood evaporated like a patch of fog in a storm, as always when the conversation turned to weddings. He answered the smile with a scowl. “You’re full of shit, aren’t you?”“Easy, puppy, don't get cheeky. I might be taller than you are.”Shayonn froze. “What?” “You heard.”“Yes, and apparently you need help handling that big head of yours. You’re at least two inches shorter—”“I’m not talking of this shape.” Shayonn gaped at him. He took a breath and his mouth shaped words, but no sound came out. Faolan must have realised that he was right. He sniffed the air, probably trying to figure out what he was dealing with. Would he be able to place the characteristic scent? Or would he just identify Shayonn as some kind of feline, without being able to define what breed exactly? “Now that we have that out of the way, how about you tell me your name?” Faolan suggested. “Shayonn.” Shayonn had surprised himself by replying promptly. He bit his lip and clenched his fists. Bloody idiot, why did you give him your real name? “Nice. Exotic. I like it. Reminds me of home. Not a plain human name either. Is that just the name or is there more to that?”Shayonn shifted his weight as he watched the other man. This was becoming far more dangerous than what he’d bargained for. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”“Of course you have,” Faolan replied. “No need to hide it. I’m in the same boat. So come on, spit it out—what are you?”“I’m just the guy who shares this room with you,” Shayonn grumbled. “And I intend to make this a relaxing and quiet stay, so how about you keep your curiosity to your side of the room?”“Whoa, kid—”“I mean it!” Shayonn snapped and Faolan shut up.
Buy links:Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360310250&sr=8-1&keywords=sage+marlowe+shiftingAmazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360309865&sr=8-1Amazon Ca: http://www.amazon.ca/Shifting-Changes-First-Shift-ebook/dp/B00BCRVGDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360310346&sr=8-1Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/283334
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