Two years ago, on the Strawberry Full Moon, the Strawberry Shifters released its first installment - Bear with Me. Alison & Grant's relocation to Strawberry, KY is where it all began. They discover Alison's magical talents aren't the strangest paranormal happenings in the creepy small town.
We've
watched Rosie's boys grow from little boys mourning the loss of their legendary
father to Frank Jr's internship on Seagrass Island. Many readers enjoyed
Smoother Than Spumoni last summer and are concerned about skipping in the book
order. Don't fret. Go Scorch Yourself is what happens in Strawberry while
Alison is in Seagrass FL, setting up Frank Jr's internship. As fans know,
Smoother Than Spumoni is what happens when he is on the internship.
Chronologically, Scorch comes first but the two stories are only loosely
connected with no spoilers.
Today, our favorite paranormal town welcomes Book 3: Go Scorch Yourself to the series. This cross between Frozen (Disney) and The Fall of the House of Usher (Poe) introduces readers to what happens in Bergan Pharma at night when the vampires run the company. The hierarchy of the peaceful vampires is blown to bits by Alison's non-magical, completely human, younger sister. What powers does a nursing student use to take on the vampires? Find out in Book 3: Go Scorch Yourself.
Go Scorch
Yourself Blurb:
Bad Girl Betty is ready to start her new nursing
career after her boyfriend overdoses at her feet. Moving in with her sister was
supposed to be safe, but now Sluagh and vampires are chasing her instead of
unpaid drug dealers and detectives. Sluagh are monsters but the Vampire King is
just a bully, and Betty plans to take him down. If only her scheme didn't
involve getting close to his prince…
Lucien Von
Popescu, mild-mannered microbiologist and Vampire Prince wants to rock and roll
all night and sleep all day. Too bad he is being blackmailed. When Lucien is
ordered to secure an alliance by seducing Betty, he can't decide if it's a
dream come true or his worst nightmare.
Excerpt:
“Look
if you came out here to lord over me. Don’t waste your breath. I’m at my lowest…so…leave
me alone.”
“I
followed you because I am afraid Sluagh are going to attack. They are attracted
to sadness. Your mournful call is bringing the cavalcade to our doorstep.”
“Oh
well, heaven forbid I ruin your party,” she puffs between billowing breathes.
She claws at her back as if she truly wishes to open the dress. She spins again
and I am faced with the back of the dress. It hasn’t a zipper or row of buttons
to loosen it.
I take
a deep breath and stand behind her. “Tell me not to rip it,” I say with such
trepidation that it comes out as a whisper. The wisps of hair on the back of
her neck dance to my voice as the waves travel along her flesh. I tuck my
fingers into the neckline of her dress, careful to only allow the backs of my
fingers to touch her. Her skin is on fire and so silky I fear my callused
fingertips will snag it.
“Release
me,” she sobs.
A
strength buried inside me surges forward and my claws extend from my nailbeds.
I dip the black tips into the collar of her dress and yank. The material gives
way, revealing smooth creamy skin to her waist. I have a heartbeat to catch my
breath before she whirls around and slaps me.
Where you
can get scorched by Betty & Lucien:
https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/8a14f968-b8c6-11ec-a134-17696200c11e
Special thank you to the
critique partners who have been with me since the beginning. In 2019, Go Scorch
Yourself was a printed manuscript which my friends and I giggled over in the
local library. Publishing a book wasn’t a thought…and now look…
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