#MidWeekTease Woman's Best Friend #paranormal #romance #erotica #bdsm

Happy Wednesday! I'm sharing another scene from my most recent release, Woman's Best Friend.

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Here's another scene of dog-shifter Loren following Judy's commands.

He jumped onto the couch beside her and put his head in her lap.
“You’re too well behaved to be feral,” she noted, running her hand through his sandy fur, along the darker stripe in the middle of his back. “I guess I’ll take you to the shelter with me. Maybe someone is looking for you?”
She started to rise, but he put more of his weight into her lap, trying to pin her there.
Judy chuckled. “Needy are we?” she scratched along Loren’s belly, making his paws twitch. She kept him company for a few more minutes before pushing him away. “I need to get dressed.”
Loren bounded up the stairs ahead of her, turning in circles in the hall. If she got dressed, she might take him for a walk. He’d dreamt of all the smells he would encounter out there, but couldn’t wait to find them for himself.
Judy returned in casual jeans and a tee. Loren followed her down the stairs and into the kitchen where she dug around in a closet.

“Here. This might fit. Hold still,” she ordered, securing the collar around his neck. Loren held up his snout so she could close it. “Definitely not wild,” she muttered. She clipped a lead to the loop in the collar and took him outside.
As soon as the door opened, Loren was at the end of his lead, pulling against it, trying to explore everything at once. Judy’s arm was too strong for that.
“Heel!” she said with fierce determination. Loren obeyed before he even registered the command. “In the car, boy,” she said, opening the back door of her sedan.
Loren jumped in and stretched out on the seat. Judy closed the door behind him and climbed into the front. It was only once they started moving that Loren began to think beyond the dog. Judy was taking him to the animal shelter. He might not, probably wouldn’t, be coming back with her. That was no good at all. He needed her. He didn’t want to stay at the shelter. He didn’t want to stay a dog.
When she opened the door for him, he bolted, escaping past the parking lot into the bushes and from there down the block. He had to find his way home.
“Come back!” Judy called, but Loren knew he couldn’t.

#TantalizingTuesday - Woman's Best Friend #bdsm #paranormal #romance #erotic

I'm a couple weeks late, but I hope to participate on Tuesday for the rest of 2017! It's great to be back with the authors here. I decided to kick the year off with 200 words from my latest release, Woman's Best Friend.

In this steamy and unique shapeshifter romance, Loren has kept his full moons a secret since a wild dog bit him. When he instinctively obeys a dog trainer, he realizes the dog may be more than an occasional part of him.

Judy can tell him to sit and stay, as long as she doesn’t ask him to go.

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And here are 200 words and accompanying photo.

“I’m Loren, by the way,” he said, extending a hand.

“Judy,” she said shaking it. Her grip was firm, fitting for the large woman. She wasn’t stocky, just tall. Gray strands threaded through her chestnut hair and he had to admire her for not coloring it. He didn’t know if he’d do the same at her age.

“What are you doing when you’re finished walking Bruno?” he asked.

She frowned and appraised him. He felt smaller and dirtier as she did so. Of course, he still had dust and mud from the worksite on his rough clothes. He hadn’t gone home to change yet.

“I don’t think so,” she said, turning to walk away.

“Wait, Judy,” he said, taking the opportunity to check out that ass.

“Yes?”

“Will you reconsider? I can clean up and meet you somewhere. I just got off work.” He ran a hand through his hair and felt the grit coating his hand, making him cringe.

Judy licked her lips. “Thank you, but no. Perhaps someone your own age?” she said with a quirk to her mouth.

He narrowed his eyes but couldn’t come up with another argument. Instead, he watched impotently as she walked away.

Woman's Best Friend Release Day! #new #99cents #erotic #romance #bdsm

It's release day! If you've already pre-ordered, this is the day you can pick up your copy. If you haven't, now's the time to snag this sexy read for yourself.

In this steamy and unique shapeshifter romance, Loren has kept his full moons a secret since a wild dog bit him. When he instinctively obeys a dog trainer, he realizes the dog may be more than an occasional part of him.
Judy can tell him to sit and stay, as long as she doesn’t ask him to go.

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And here's a hot excerpt to whet your appetite!

They chatted like that for over an hour. He learned about Phil, her husband and sub, and Damon and Rufus, their two dogs. He asked after Bruno.

“I’m not ready for another dog,” she said, sipping her coffee. “Damon kept me company for a few years after Phil passed, but I don’t want to replace him. That’s why I foster and train instead. I also have so many furry friends at the store to look after. I only notice on the long days off.”

“When do you think you’ll be ready for another pet?”

She bristled for a second, looking him over carefully. “Oh, you meant a four-legged one. Soon, I hope.”

“Two-legged,” he murmured. “You don’t feel ready for a new sub?”

Judy shrugged. “I haven’t been looking very hard. Every time someone new joins the community, Crystal or someone else tries to push him on me. So far, none of them have sparked even a glimmer of excitement for me.”

“What about me?” He cringed as soon as he asked it, bracing for rejection.

She looked him over again. “You’re different,” she said after a long pause. “You came to me. You weren’t foisted on me or felt you were doing me a favor, or wanted anything but me.” She let out a sigh. “But I just don’t know if I’m ready yet.”

Loren got up and crouched in front of her. “I don’t need a yes right now,” he told her, running his hand over her bare knee and feeling how soft her skin was. “I’m also not looking for a commitment; not yet anyway. We can take things as slow as you need. I’m happy to just meet you like this for coffee. Please, don’t push me away. There’s something about you.” He leaned forward, his hand sliding up the outside of her thigh over her skirt. He rose slightly so he could look her in the eye. When he was close enough that all he needed to do was purse his lips to kiss her, he whispered. “Something that echoes in my soul.”

He sighed and sat back on his heels. How lame was that?

Judy bent over and took his cheeks in both hands, planting her lips on his. She held that kiss long enough that he felt her trembling. Slowly, she broke the seal between their mouths, but stayed close enough that their noses touched.

“I noticed you obeying my commands, even when they weren’t directed at you. It made me want you, want this, despite what my heart sometimes says. I’m letting my fear get in the way, and that isn’t fair to either of us. I want to see you again, Loren.”

He surged forward, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her again. It was wild this time, his tongue fighting with hers for dominance. She actually bit his tongue and he gasped, his mouth opened for her. The next bite caught his lip and she rolled her teeth over it. She also reached down his back and took hold of his ass, pulling him closer.

It was strange to not be in control of what she did to him. He’d never been one to take a backseat in love-making, but there was something about it, with Judy, that turned him on. He was straining against the seam in his pants, his hard on impossible to ignore.

“Stop,” she whispered. Then more loudly she commanded, “Down.”

He obeyed without thinking, sitting back and looking up at her. Her breasts were heaving with her breaths. She wrapped her arms around herself, shaking slightly. “God, you look good there,” she admitted, running a hand through his hair, scratching his scalp behind his ear and low on his neck. He sighed and leaned into it. He was sure his tongue was hanging out and closed his mouth to be sure it wasn’t.