You know I’m
allergic to dogs, and cats. Well, most animals send my immune system into a
tizzy. Even what the doctor classifies as “small pets,” i.e. hamsters. I’d
never really make it as a shifter.
Ah, the irony of
a writer’s life of creating these awesome and super-sexy characters. In
“Claiming the She-Wolf,” we meet Yas – a quandary as a white wolf moving back
to Pack lands. Although he’s a shifter, the transition doesn’t come easy for
him. With the Black Hills Wolves, the process is different for each individual,
and growing up away from a Pack hasn’t made that any easier for him.
This slight
vulnerability adds to his attractiveness – to me. Plus, he fights with his
inner Wolf impulses that tend to want to dominate, especially his sexy landlady
Tala.
Hopefully,
readers will enjoy the look into Yas and Tala’s budding relationship, and for
me? I’ll continue to live the fantasy. Then again, most people build up an
immunity over time. And to be part of Los Lobos, and the Black Hills Wolves,
well, I’d say it would be worth it.
Thanks for
stopping by, and indulging my weirdness.
Louisa Bacio
Claiming the She-Wolf
When her older brother leaves the Black Hills to go to
college, Tala Graystone stays behind, determined to restore their dilapidated
home into a B&B for the pack. As more people return to the area, the need
for temporary housing increases. Now, if only she can find someone to help with
the heavy lifting.
Yas Collins fled Los Lobos as a child with his mother. As he
struggles with his wolf and overpowering shifts, a desire for nature and the
forest strikes hard. Black Hills, South Dakota, beckons him. With a background
in construction, he easily finds work at Tala’s dilapidated B&B, but not
everyone in town greets him with open arms.
As the remodel gets underway, Tala and Yas fight their
growing attraction. Yas doesn’t trust his wolf urges around beautiful B&B
owner. The she-wolf, however, has other plans.
Enjoy the following excerpt for Claiming
the She-Wolf:
A growl from low in his throat
threatened to escape. The rumble started in his chest, and he fought to keep it
down.
She turned, looking down at him.
“Did you say something?”
“Umm, no. Just clearing my throat.”
He needed to get his base instincts
under control. Recent research showed that wolves in the wild killed in order
to protect their domains and to get more space. He didn’t want to be ruled by
his wolf. He’d grown up in the city, with humans, not out in the forest. His
mom had tried to talk to him about shifting, but as a woman, she didn’t have
the same experience.
He couldn’t go to a shifters
anonymous group for help with his sexual urges. Maybe he needed to start his
own support group. He snorted at the idea. At the top of the landing, Tala
turned to the right, and he followed.
They entered what had to be the
master bedroom suite. It was painted a vibrant lavender color, and the bed had
a green floral comforter with an abundance of fluffy throw pillows. White
dollies rested on the two nightstands, and a vase of wildflowers called for
attention. The feminine room seemed in sharp contrast to his host. She didn’t
look frilly.
“This will be your quarters.” Her
lips pursed, and she blinked a few times.
The idea shocked him. “What? I’m
sorry, but it looks like your room.”
“Well, it has been. But it’s the
nicest room in the house, and as a guest, figure you should have it to be
comfortable. I’ll move my things into another one.”
He waved his hands in front of him,
as if shooing away something physically bad. “No way. No can do. Give me the
second best, then. My first job can be fixing it up.”
She smiled. “Well, second best
would be my brother’s room, and even though he’s on a trip right now, I don’t
feel comfortable moving his stuff. So third best, and we work today to make it
more, um, livable?”
Her choice of words made him pause.
“Deal.”
Advanced reviews: “Scorching hot romance can only win your heart and leave you looking for more of this series!” – Roxie Ferguson, Goodreads
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About the Author:
A Southern California native, Louisa Bacio can’t imagine living far away from the ocean. The multi-published author of erotic romance enjoys writing within all realms – from short stories to full-length novels.
Bacio shares her household with a supportive husband, two daughters growing “too fast,” and a multitude pet craziness: Two dogs, five fish tanks, an aviary, hamsters, rabbits and hermit crabs. In her other life, she teaches college classes in English, journalism and popular culture.
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