The foes that are unseen are often stronger than
those that are seen.
~EDWARD COUNSEL, Maxims
Hey everyone! I’m M.A. Church and I’m here to talk
about my latest book called Shadows in
the Night from Dreamspinner, which will be released July 12th.
It’s a paranormal/shifter novel that focuses on two men raised in different
times—Jason, a Native American shifter, and Chip, a modern man with modern
ideas.
Time has also brought with it an enemy that harbors
a deep-seated hatred for Jason; an enemy who will use whatever means necessary
to bring Jason to his knees… including Jason’s own mate.
Shadows in the Night
~A Leap of Faith
Novel
~Blurb:
When Chip Riley's beloved granny passes away, she
leaves him all her money, her land, and a house that needs some tender love and
care. She never mentioned the legacy comes with a Native American shifter who
intends to claim Chip as his mate.
Jason Sky has lived since buffalo roamed the land.
When his totem spirit, a black cougar, saves a little girl, he doesn’t realize
that generations later, her grandson will become his mate, leaving him to take
on a modern man with modern ideas. But that’s the least of his problems.
Garon, another shifter with a long-held hatred for
Jason, plots to kidnap Chip and lure Jason to his death. Soon Chip finds
himself in an untenable position between a rock and a hard place. A leap of
faith may be the only way to save himself and the man he’s learned to love.
Pages: 200
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
~Excerpt:
THE black cougar
pulled the blanket to mid-hip. Chip’s chest was still bare, but hey, he had to
get his kicks somehow.
Ugh, raw steak.
Stereotypical response. See what looks like a wild animal and offer it raw,
bloody meat. I prefer mine medium-well, Chip.
He made another loop
around the living area. As far as he could tell, things had calmed down outside
and the other shifter was gone. The appearance of a new cougar worried him. He knew
who all the shifters were in town, and this one, he didn’t recognize. There was
something about its scent too—he smelled off. Wrong. He had made eye contact
when they fought and there was nothing, no humanity in the other cougar’s eyes.
All of his kind retained their morals while in spirit form. Whoever this was
had targeted Chip, and that was a mistake. Messing with a shifter’s mate not
only could result in death, but usually did. His kind tended to be… possessive.
He glanced back at
Chip. His human was snoring. All the excitement must have worn him out.
And what the hell is up
with the “boy” nickname all of a sudden? Do I look like a boy? We’ll see who
the “boy” is when I get your ass in bed and you’re under me screaming my name.
Frankly, I don’t think I can afford to wait much longer, with the appearance of
that other shifter. Of course, you need to know whose name to yell. First thing
tomorrow, I plan to remedy that, thanks to the Other. Just wish it didn’t have
to be done like this.
He’d taken to calling
the new shifter Other simply because he didn’t know who he was. Hours passed,
and the night sky lightened as daybreak approached. He decided it was safe for
him to leave. There had been no sign of the new shifter for hours.
Should I wake him? Ah well, where’s the fun
in that? Time to make a point, I think. One that he can’t ignore. Might as
well, because come tomorrow, he’s going to have to deal with the fact things
aren’t what they seem around here.
Author bio:
M.A. Church lives in
the southern United States and spent many years in the elementary education
sector. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have two children.
Her hobbies are gardening, walking, attending flea markets, watching
professional football, racing, and spending time with her family on the lake.
But her most beloved
hobby is reading. From an early age, she can remember hunting for books at the
library. Later nonhuman and science fiction genres captured her attention and
drew her into the worlds the authors had created. But always at the back of her
mind was the thought that one day, when the kids were older and she had more
time, she would write a book.
By sheer chance she
stumbled across a gay male romance story on the web and was hooked. A new world
opened up and she fell in love. Thus the journey started. When not writing or
researching, she enjoys reading the latest erotic and mainstream romance
novels.
My links:
Twitter @nomoretears00
Thanks for stopping by! Now, let's kick back and drink some more Coke!
Until next time, take care!
♥ Julie
LOL, that was the neatest Coke I've ever seen!
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I thought you would appreciate that lol
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