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Interview with a Wolf-shifter: Wolves’ Pawn by @PJMacLayne #EQuills

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P. J. MacLayne is here today with an interview of her wolf-shifter hero, Gavin Fairwood, and an excerpt from Wolves’ Pawn, currently available for only 99 cents! Take it away, P. J.
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Wolves' Pawn coverToday I’m interviewing Gavin Fairwood, the hero from Wolves’ Pawn. For those of you who haven’t read the book, here’s the blurb:

Dot McKenzie is a lone wolf-shifter on the run, using everything available to her to stay one step ahead of her pursuers. When she is offered a chance for friendship and safety with the Fairwood pack, she accepts.

Gavin Fairwood, reluctant heir to the Fairwood pack leadership, is content to let life happen while he waits. But old longings surface when he appoints himself Dot’s protector … and becomes more than a friend.

But her presence puts the pack and her new friends at risk, and Dot must go into hiding again. When old enemies threaten the destruction of the Fairwood pack, it will take the combined efforts of Dot and Gavin to save it.

Can anything save their love and Dot’s life when she becomes a pawn in a pack leader’s deadly game?

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Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) By Birch Tree, Copyright: gkuchera

Me: Gavin, you fell for Dot almost immediately. What attracted you to her?

Gavin: Her eyes, I think. She has beautiful eyes and they are so expressive. I dated lots of women from both my pack and others, and none of them ever attracted me like Dot did. Her courage shines through them, and that’s what got to me.

Me: Is Dot really as tough as she acts?

Gavin: Tougher, maybe. I think there are still things she hasn’t told me about her past because she’s afraid I’ll try to take revenge on the people who hurt her.

Me: You chose not to challenge your father for pack leadership for a long time. Why not?

Gavin: He was doing a good job, and I didn’t see any need to take over. He was open to suggestions and made some changes to make the pack more modern, and the pack, for the most part, seemed content. I saw how much of his time was spent keeping the pack functioning, and I didn’t want to be tied down like that if I didn’t have to be.

Me: Which form do you prefer to see Dot in—human or wolf?

Gavin: (laughs) I know better than to answer that question. She’s beautiful no matter which form she’s in.

Me: We’re running out of space, so one last question. Have you and Dot discussed adding any little ones to the pack?

Gavin: We’ve talked about it, and that’s all I’m going to say right now.

Me: From the smile on your face, I think there’s something you’re not telling me. But I know our time is up, so I want to thank you for your time today.

Gavin: Thank you for stopping by.

Wolves’ Pawn is on sale for $0.99 for a short time.

Buy links:

Amazon, Kobo, iTunes, and Barnes and Noble.

Excerpt:

The rush of emotions caught Dot by surprise. Anger, sadness, and fear warred for her attention. Instinct took over and she started to run away, but hit an unexpected obstacle. The largest gray wolf she’d ever seen blocked her path, its yellow-brown eyes staring into hers.

“Follow me.” The words echoed in the back of her skull. She looked wildly around, trying to figure out who had spoken.

“No time to explain.” The wolf stepped away. “Follow me.”

Still she hesitated. The wolf moved behind her and pushed her with its nose. “Quickly, unless you want those men to catch you.”

She stumbled, almost fell, but caught herself. The wolf moved in front of her, guiding her away from the road. “My bike!” she said, stopping.

“A friend will take care of it. We need to get you out of here. Follow!” She heard voices yelling nearby. The wolf moved off at a quick lope and she had to run to keep up with it. Its path wound between trees and large stones before it scrambled effortlessly up a rocky slope. It stopped at the top and waited for her to catch up. She was out of breath and paused to rest.

“Not yet. Hurry!” The wolf moved away again, leading her down the other side of the ridge. It splashed into a small creek as it headed downstream. She tried to follow along the creek bank, but there was too much brush and she was forced to move into the water. She thought she knew these woods, but the wolf led her into unfamiliar territory.

The wolf slowed as they entered a cluster of old pines. Its paws made no sound as it padded across a thick layer of pine needles. “Almost there,” its voice encouraged her. Dot hoped so. Her T-shirt was soaked in sweat, her legs were rubbery and close to giving out, and her pulse raced. She didn’t know how much farther she could go. The wolf stopped. “Wait here.”

Author Bio:

P.J. MacLayne is a computer geek by day and a writer at night. She grew up amid the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, where much of Wolves’ Pawn is set. She currently makes her home in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.

You can reach her at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pjmaclayne

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PJMacLayne

Blog: pjmaclayne/blogspot.com

Thanks, P. J. Wolves are always so fascinating!

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My Sexy Howl from Ilona’s Wolf #MySexySaturday

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Week 51 of #MySexySaturday is all about shifters, so I had to add a snippet from Ilona’s Wolf: A Fairy Tale. If the opening of the story sounds a bit familiar, it’s because Little Red Riding Hood was my favorite fairy tale when I was but a lass. Perhaps I related to Red more than the princesses because I grew up in a multi-generational household and my grandmothers were part of my everyday life.

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If you’re not familiar with My Sexy Saturday, a weekly blog hop where writers share sexy tidbits 7 paragraphs or 7 sentences or 7 words) from their stories, either published or in progress. It’s the brain child of author, Lynn Crain, who writes “Shifters come in all makes and sizes. They can be a wolf, a bear, an eagle or any variety of things but all meant to protect the one they love… Shifters are hot, shifters are cool and this week shifters are us.”
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Sir Rolf of Klosterlupe, the hero of Ilona’s Wolf, was born a werewolf in a land where shifters are banned. Trapped in wolf form by the curse of an evil sorcerer, he wanders the forests of Velosia until the day he senses a young woman in danger. His protective instincts kick in and he charges to the rescue. Princess Ilona fears the wolf at first, then she gets a big surprise.

7 Paragraph Snippet:

She smiled at the canine as she continued to pet it. “Grateful I am for you rescuing me, but ’tis not exactly what a girl dreams of. Where’s my knight on a white steed? ‘Tis he who is supposed to do the rescuing.”

When the wolf lowered his head, sniffing between her legs, she laughed and pushed it away. “Rude creature.”

The animal responded by sitting up and resting its head on her breast. She put both arms around it and hugged it close, dropping a kiss on its head. “Do not misunderstand, Sir Wolf, but I still wish you were a knight. A strong, handsome knight like my Werner.”

The familiar sadness filled her at the memory of her husband. “I miss him so much, you know. Dagmar says another knight will come for me, a handsome knight to protect us and make sweet, passionate love to me.”

The wolf whined and raised his head to lick her cheek. Laughing, she tried to push him away, but he licked her full on the mouth. She closed her eyes, stunned when her powers came rushing back, like a flood of magic coursing around her.

Turning aside, she summoned her basket to her side. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the wolf jump up, staring at the basket. Her vision seemed to blur as the wolf’s face slowly became humanlike, then shifted back. She must have hit her head harder than she’d thought if she was seeing things. She closed her eyes and shook her head, but the aching had receded.

When she peeked again, the wolf was gone, and a naked man crouched in front of her. A handsome, well-built man with shaggy brown hair and golden brown eyes.

Blurb:

Princess Ilona is rescued by a wolf that transforms into a handsome, naked man. Cursed by an evil wizard, Rolf was trapped in wolf form until he tasted the blood of a royal. Now he must escort the princess on a hazardous journey to the castle. Passion flares between them, but both know there is no future for a princess and a werewolf. Or is there in a world where magic and passion combine?

Ilona’s Wolf is available for 99 cents from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks.

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Lyndi

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