Thank you for visiting with me today. At the urging
of a friend, I wrote my first paranormal romance, titled My Secret Mate. When I
started writing, I knew the hero, Sean MacKenzie would be a dragon shifter, but
I didn’t realize he could take more than one form.
Dragons are the stuff of fantasy. We have read Anne
McCaffrey’s dragons and fell in love with both the dangerous and protective
aspects of their personalities. But having a dragon hanging out in a small Ohio
town would be something impossible not to notice, so I needed to have my hero
also become something a little more “normal”— a big black dog. The dog becomes
the friend and protector of our heroine and allows for Sean to spend time with
his mate before he can claim her. After all, if you have waited three hundred
years for your one true love…what’s a few more years??
With the dog form, I loved writing about some of the
silly things dogs can do, like take up the whole bed. I have two small dogs and
feel like my king-sized bed isn’t big enough at times. I can’t imagine having a
large dog sharing my small double-sized bed.
I invite your readers to visit my make-believe town
and see what happens when a shifter finally finds his one true love.
EXCERPT:
Sean lay on
the rug while he listened to his mate running the water upstairs. With his
enhanced shifter senses, he heard each piece of clothing fall to the floor. He
ached to race up the stairs and join her in the tub…as a man, not a dog. But it
was too soon. She hadn’t accepted him, nor did she know his uniqueness.
Ironically,
her parents understood. He’d often been a guest at their house. They’d accepted
his heritage, and enjoyed learning about his trips to visit Macy. It gave them
comfort to know he watched over and protected her. Sadly, they hadn’t been able
to see them bonded. But he believed they continued to observe their daughters
in the afterlife. They’d be there in spirit when he started his life with Macy.
Climbing to
his feet, Sean shook from head to tail, letting his sadness fly away. Unable to
be away from her for a moment longer, he bounded up the stairs. The silence of
the house was broken by the occasional splash of water. He pushed his nose
against the door, but it was closed. With a quick shift, Sean stood in the
hallway as a man, turned the knob, and opened it. Then shifted back into his
dog form.
Nudging it
open, he padded into the room and plopped down on her towel on the rug in front
of the tub. The scent of lavender filled the room. With his head on the edge of
the bathtub, he studied his mate. She lay back in the water with her eyes
closed. Her hair was piled up on her head, and he could see her full breasts
through the water. Moisture beaded along her neck and chest. Sean wished to
reach out with his tongue and taste the droplets.
He warred
with his desires. A growl of frustration left his lips.
Macy’s gaze
locked with his. Her eyes widened as she glanced from the door to the dog.
“What are you doing here? You scared me. I thought I closed that.” She waved
her hands at the dog, and he moved off her towel. But not before appreciating
the sight before him. Macy grabbed the blue towel then stood and wrapped it
around her body. She patted him on his head. “Want your turn in the tub?” She
giggled.
The sound of
her laughter was a balm to his soul. It lightened his heart but also made him
more determined to protect her.
Sean followed
Macy to her bedroom and jumped onto the bed. Laying his head on his paws, he
watched her slip into a nightgown.
As she turned
around, Macy put her hands on her hips. “Get down, Moonlight. You can’t sleep
there.” She started toward him.
Sean rolled
over on his back and exposed his stomach. Maybe, if I play my cards right,
she’ll think I’m too cute to kick out of bed. Not working? He moved
his front legs in a begging motion. See, I’m cute and harmless. The perfect
little snuggler.
“Don’t fight
with me.” She pushed on him, but he fell to the bed like a limp noodle. “Fine.”
She stomped over to the light switch and turned it off then climbed under the
covers. “Just don’t get mad at me if I push you off during the night. I’m not
one for sharing the blankets.”
Duly noted… Sean smiled. When he heard Macy’s soft snores, he shifted to his
human form and held her in his arms.
My
Secret Mate is available in the Daydreams and Night Desires box set.
Daydreams
and Night Desires...drift into six tales of magic, mayhem, and love.
My Secret Mate by Melissa Keir
Fall for a Shifter Who Has Waited a
Lifetime for his Mate….
As Sean shares his secret
with Macy, can she learn to love a man who is something more, or will she give
up on her own magical happy ending?
Wishing For It All by R.M. Duffy
What would you do if you
were granted three wishes? After discovering a magical lamp and the beautiful
genie Keara, Drew Preston thought he knew exactly what he wanted to make his
life complete: the dream job, the dream woman, and the whole happily-ever-after
life. But what if he made the wrong wishes? What if instead of the wishes, all
he wanted was the genie?
Night Whispers by Mia Bishop
Rissa had life all
figured out until the accident, but her world is turned upside down when she
finds herself being hunted by a dragon in a magical land. With Griffe, her
rescuer and guide by her side she finally feels safe and complete, but can she
continue to trust him when she realizes he's hiding something from her?
An Evening in Crossroads by Kate Richards
Shifters
have never been this vampire's cup of blood, but Mane Wolf shifter Roberto may
change that in a club called Crossroads.
To Capture a Dragon by Lisa Kumar
When
Lord Eacion, leader of the dragon fae, visits Anni Brownston’s village, he
takes over her life for a day—and one glorious night. But when the next morning
dawns, will Eacion’s rash actions and her own fears about her lame leg kill any
future between them and consign her to a fate they will both abhor?
Chasing Unicorns by D. Lin Scott
As a female fairy, Fiona
craves a mate but knows there is none left after the Great War wiped out all
fae. Human Bryce Hollinsworth will do anything to save his grandfather, even if
it means trusting another species. Can Fiona and Bryce overcome mutual distrust
and fear to fall in love?
~~This set features strong language and sexual
situations between males/females, males/males, vampires, fae, and shifters
guaranteed to steam up your e-reader and make you believe in a happily ever
after~~
Only $0.99 cents or free with Kindle Unlimited
About the Author
Melissa Keir has
always wanted to be an author when she wasn’t hoping for a career as a racecar
driver. Her love of books was instilled by her mother and grandparents who were
avid readers. She’d often sneak books away from them so that she could
fantasize about those strong alpha males and plucky heroines.
Melissa doesn’t
believe in down time. She’s always keeping busy. Melissa is a wife and mother,
an elementary school teacher, a movie reviewer with WHMI (a local radio
station), owner of a publishing company as well as an author. Her home blends
two families and is a lot like the Brady Bunch, without Alice- a large grocery
bill, tons of dirty dishes and a mound of laundry. She loves to write stories
that feature happy endings and is often seen plotting her next story.
Other Books
by Melissa Keir
Wilder Sisters Series:
Forever Love
Beach Desires
A Christmas Accident
Coming Home
Home is Where the Heart Is (combine print of Wilder Sisters’
Books)
**
The Cowboys of Whisper, Colorado
The Heartsong Cowboy
The Heartbroken Cowboy
Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart
A Pigskin Cowboy
Broken Dreams
Broken Vows
Redeeming Dreams
Bidding for the Cowboy’s Heart
**
Charming Chances:
Charming Chances (print of combined ebooks)
Second Time’s a Charm
Three’s a Crowd
**
Pigg Detective Agency:
Protecting His Wolfe
Protecting Her Pigg
**
Magical Matchmaker
Chalkboard Romance
One Night in Laguna
One Night Behind Bars
**
Crash and Burn
Redeeming Love
The House that Built Me
Wildly Drawn to Him
**
Love, Bake, Write (recipe book)
The Way to the Heart (recipe book)
We’d Rather Be Writing (recipe book)
Musings of a Madcap Mind (memoirs)
4 comments:
Thank you for sharing my book and my insights about my story with your blog followers.:)
So glad to have you here! I enjoyed the excerpt and loved your puppy pics! Good luck with your book!
Sorry I missed your post, Melissa. Wishing you much success. BTW, I love the puppy pics, too.
Aw, I have a puppy too, a little Maltese. Such a cutie you have there! Good luck with your books. They look fascinating!
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