Ancient Heat
The Followers
Book One
Kira Shayde
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Kira Shayde
Date of Publication: June 10, 2017
ASIN: B0716SK1XH
ISBN: 978-0-9990183-0-9
Number of pages: 379
Word Count: 94,400
Cover Artist: Kira Shayde
Tagline: When evil follows, the brave can no longer run and hide.
Book Description:
Her mind is in another woman’s body…and the other woman is a werelion.
Nicole Abramson gains more than razor-sharp claws and a taste for raw meat. With a latent telekinetic talent, she’s a weapon to be used in a millennia-long war, but will she serve or resist? Fighting for her life, Nicole rails against the thief who stole her ordinary and safe life, even as she seeks comfort from the woman’s intended mate, the gorgeous Sander Evans.
Although drawn to her outspokenness, Sander keeps Nicole at bay while he defends his clan. Werelions and humans don’t mix, yet he can’t deny the passion igniting between them, particularly with her body in heat. But as the danger around them amplifies, they’ll need more than courage and strength to fight for their newfound attraction—and their lives.
Nicole Abramson gains more than razor-sharp claws and a taste for raw meat. With a latent telekinetic talent, she’s a weapon to be used in a millennia-long war, but will she serve or resist? Fighting for her life, Nicole rails against the thief who stole her ordinary and safe life, even as she seeks comfort from the woman’s intended mate, the gorgeous Sander Evans.
Although drawn to her outspokenness, Sander keeps Nicole at bay while he defends his clan. Werelions and humans don’t mix, yet he can’t deny the passion igniting between them, particularly with her body in heat. But as the danger around them amplifies, they’ll need more than courage and strength to fight for their newfound attraction—and their lives.
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Excerpt
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Sander eyed the
irate woman standing before him. From the moment she arrived, she’d baffled and
frustrated him. Gone was his reserved and polished intended. In her place stood
a creature who screamed, pouted, grimaced, slapped his sister, and nearly
destroyed his brother-in-law’s procreativity. She was brash and out of control.
An evolutionary step backward.
And
yet…fascinating.
He’d never been
close to a human. His kind blended in with their kind, worked alongside them,
but remained insular. Safe.Hidden.Occasionally studying them from afar. Never
interacting beyond a polite nod or greeting.
Why would
Marseille switch with a human? To punish him? Humiliate him?
He’d find out
why and promise to be more attentive. He had no intention of meeting new
potentials. He’d chosen her. Marseille Renaud.
She was strong
and graceful. And useful.
He clenched his
jaw. Damn it, his intended wasn’t a mere tool. She deserved more respect than
that. More than a vision of beauty, Marsi saved their hides during the last
Follower attack. His clan needed her. Although her talent wasn’t the reason he
chose Marseille, he’d be a fool to let her go now.
Was his sister
right? Was the switch a mere ploy, a demand for more control?
“Let’s go,
everyone,” he said, forcing the what-ifs from his mind. “I want to get to
Nicole’s home by this afternoon.”
The woman in
question stared at him. “Exactly where are we?”
“Minnesota.
Outside Minneapolis.”
That seemed to
relax her somewhat. He guided her to the foyer where they nearly collided with
his brother, who’d raced down the stairs with a backpack slung over his
shoulder.
“Gotta bring my
books along so I can study on the ride.” Tyran tore into the hallway ahead of
them.
“He’s a college
student?”
“Medical
student.” Sander ushered Nicole into the utility room and opened the door to
the garage. “Makes sense since he’s one of the healers for our clan.”
“Uh-huh.” She
jerked to the side as Calia sashayed past on her way out of the house. “Is a
clan like a pride?”
“No, a related
group of families. Because our numbers are few, matings are arranged between
clans. Once I met Marseille, I didn’t bother with meeting any remaining
potentials.”
And now
Marseille was gone. Except she wasn’t. She watched him with big dark eyes, her
luscious mouth slightly puckered in contemplation. Devastating even in the
shapeless sweater the human woman had selected to wear, something obviously
dragged from the back of the closet. He’d never seen it before.
She tilted her
head, and her long black hair draped over her shoulder. Hair he loved to twist
in his hands as she lay beneath him.
“So what’s your
talent?” she asked.
“What?” He shook
off the sensual vision. “Um, my physical strength and power.”
“I’m the most
feline of us,” Calia boasted, her hand on the door of a dark sedan.
“Exceptional jumper and climber, and I always land on my feet.”
Sander leaned in
close to Nicole. “Within reason. I wouldn’t throw her out a ten-story window,
although sometimes I’d like to.”
His sister
glared. “I heard that.”
About the Author:
As a paranormal romance writer, Kira Shayde explores somewhat atypical pairings and settings and can’t help adding a twinge of societal awareness to her works, but the focus is always on the developing romance, passion, and happy endings.
Kira enjoys studying love, sex, and relationships, and has a thing for shapeshifters, demons, mythological gods, and the fae. On a personal level, she is devoted to animal and ecological conservation…and devil's food cake.
Interview
Where are you from? The Midwest. I’ve lived my
entire life in areas that border the Great Lakes. I’m not into boating or
fishing, but there is no better drinking water than from the Great Lakes.
Tell us your latest news?We have a badger in our
neighborhood. Oh, you mean writing news? I’m working on the follow-up book to
Ancient Heat and the third novella in my Primal Shifter series.
When and why did you begin writing? I actually wrote
my first romance in fifth grade, and I wrote poetry in high school. In college
I began writing sci-fi and paranormal short stories and a sci-fi romance novel,
which I didn’t finish;I lacked confidence as a writer. Then I didn’t write
fiction again for twenty years.
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I
think after the second novella in my Primal Shifters series was published.
What inspired you to write your first book? A dream.
I’m a lucid dreamer. In fact, all of my books are inspired by dreams.
Do you have a specific writing style? I’m a pantser.
I jot down notes, but usually I wait for the characters to tell me the story.
This can be a very slow process sometimes. I’m not sure my characters trust me.
How did you come up with the title? Ancient Heat
went through a number of title changes. The original title was “Theft of Seed”.
I’m glad I didn’t stick with that.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp? Accept those who are different.
How much of the book is realistic? Well, the heroine
is a body-switching telekinetic werelion…that’s realistic, right? LOL. The
feelings the characters have are very real, even if the “world” is not.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life? Some of the characters have traits based on people I know,
but for the most part, nothing in Ancient Heat is based on actual events (at
least not in this universe).
What books have most influenced your life most? I’ve
always loved escapism. As a child, I loved mystery books. As I grew older, I
devoured sci-fi books; I particularly liked those that crossed into paranormal
territory. One of my favorite series is the Gandalara Cycle by Randall GarrettandVicki Ann Heydron.
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor? I love the writing styles of Lora Leigh and Jade Lee.
What book are you reading now? Releasing the Demons
by L.D. Rose.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your
interest? Kristin Cashore (author of the young adult Graceling Realm series).
What are your current projects?I need to finish
Ancient Bond (The Followers Book Two) and Cool Blue Desire (Primal Shifters
Book Three), then I have a sci-fi romance set on another planet that needs to
be written. Also a parallel universe romance.
What would you like my readers to know?My books are
not standard paranormal romance. Maybe that comes from my years as a scientist;
maybe it comes from my, um, quirky personality.
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