Colton's Dilemma

Shadow Breeds #1

by Dara J. Nelson

They live among the shadows, these ancient breeds. Older by far than most vampires, werewolves, witches and other creatures in existence, they choose to stay in the shadows, to live among their own ancient kind, to not socialize with the younger, undisciplined generations of their own kind who would seek them out for power, for control, for their own agendas. So, these ancients live in the shadows. And for Colton Renner, those shadows were just fine, until Tess Hamilton came along. Captured and savagely attacked, but not bitten, by werewolves, somehow she escapes during the night and stumbles through the woods, ending up on Colton's doorstep, bringing us to Colton's first dilemma: should he let them finish her off or bring her in and help her. Once he makes the decision to help, he invites the wrath of the werewolves into his quiet vampiric life. But is she more than just a damsel in distress? As he quickly develops feelings for Tess from a heart that he thought had been irreparably broken, he learns that she is also a witch. Things begin to unravel making him question her true feelings. Does she love him? Does he truly love her or is this a spell she has cast on him? Who will survive the outcome of Colton's Dilemma?

330 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2013

About the author

A little bit about Dara Nelson. I also write under the pen name Kendel Duncan. Why did I choose a pen name? It seemed simple at the time - different genres. I started out writing M/F paranormal romance books, vampires and such. And while I still do love a good vampire tale – it’s the M/F part that guided me to separate my writing. My characters changed. They let me know that my heart, my love, my joy was in writing M/M fiction so that is where I am firmly ensconced and where I plan to stay. But I now write MM in both my pen name and my name, which might seem odd and trust me, I've considered many times the idea of merging the two, but I have followers, readers of both my works and I would hate to alienate anyone who follows one but not the other.
So a little about the lady behind the curtain: After growing up in Northern California, I now call the Seattle-Tacoma area of the beautiful Pacific Northwest my home. I am passionate about writing, about photography, about my family, my husband, my kids, about nature....basically I’m passionate about everything in my life - and that shows through in my romance/erotica/suspense novels. When I am not writing, you can usually find me hiking somewhere around Mt. Rainier or visiting with the many animals on my farm.
First and foremost, I am a writer.  It's not what I do, it's what I am. It's my lifeblood, it's my heart, it is what makes my soul sing.
It is from that passion that I choose to give back, that I reach out to other authors to offer tips, suggestions, help and guidance.  And I'm so grateful to the incredible LGBTQ community that I now firmly hold in my embrace and who holds me just as tight in theirs - you are my guiding light, my inspiration. I am in awe of your strength
We all have a voice....and it deserves to be heard.
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Reviews

[Bobbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story line. intriguing characters. Enjoyable read.