Whiskers of a Chance by Tempeste O'Riley

Whiskers of a Chance
by Tempeste O’Riley
Genre: M/M Contemporary Paranormal Romance
Formats: eBook & Paperback
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Catt Ford
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Length: Novel


Blurb:

Jason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he doesn’t have, or believe he will ever have, is love. When Jason catches a glimpse of his new neighbor on moving day, his libido ignites and his fascination in piqued. He even manages to concoct an excuse to go over and meet the man who makes him hope and want for more than he has in years.

Keith Skyler is a shifter in a world where his kind is known to only a few, but they don’t often mix and they never mate. Keith has been hoping for a mate since before he can remember, but gay lynx don’t have true mates. As far as he knows, they don’t have mates at all. However, while moving his little family across Seattle—and away from their tribe—his reality tips and spins more than he thought possible.

When these two men meet over a dish of five-cheese broccoli-noodle casserole, sparks fly. Who knew a welcome to the neighborhood gift could give both of them their chance at love?


Excerpt:

Keith’s body pressed against his back. Without thinking, he leaned back into the warmth and strength now surrounding him. He’d caught a whiff of the man’s earthy scent before, but now it seemed as though it poured off him, seeping into every nerve and thought Jason had.

“Why?” Jason breathed, unsure what to do next. He knew what he looked like, and at just a touch under six feet tall, with somewhat dirty blond hair cut in a conservative, business look, and lackluster hazel eyes, he couldn’t believe a man with Keith’s rugged, model-worthy looks could really want him.

“I think it was the serious look on your face as you watched us unload.” He felt a shrug against his back. “Or maybe the activity you got up to later was what caught my eye. But either way, I was hoping you’d come over soon.”

Keith traced his ear with the tip of his tongue, sending shivers through Jason’s suddenly superheated body. “A-act-tivity?” Jason asked. He hadn’t thought anyone could see him.

Keith pressed against him tight, letting Jason feel how hard he was—and how big. Damn! “Oh yeah. I dreamed about you, about taking you in this very kitchen.”

This couldn’t be happening. Keith wanted him too? “And what did you p-picture us doing?”

“I’d rather show you,” Keith whispered into his ear before sucking the lobe into his hot, wet mouth and biting gently.

Jason nearly came just from that little action. “Oh God.” He whimpered, pushing back and rubbing his butt against Keith’s rigid cock. “You—I— Oh, please,” he choked out.

He never did things like this, but right then, all he could think about was how perfect Keith would feel deep inside him, filling him, taking him right there on the counter.

Keith spun him around to face him so fast Jason got dizzy. He looked up, confused, before Keith took his mouth in a rough, demanding kiss that stole his breath and what was left of his thoughts. His world condensed down to the sweet bite of teeth and the wet slide of Keith’s searching tongue as he mapped and ate at Jason’s mouth. He was vaguely aware of moans and pleading whimpers, but he couldn’t focus on anything but the man currently devouring his very soul.

Keith’s fingers dug into his hip, hard enough he knew he’d have bruises later—a thought that brought more heat to his passion and joy to his battered heart. He snaked his other hand up to Jason’s head, his fingers threading through Jason’s short hair, and tugged enough to drive his want and need higher. Keith used his grip on Jason’s hair to tilt his head to the side and back, eliciting more breathy sounds from Jason. Keith kissed down his neck, nipping as he went.

He rubbed his cheek against Jason’s and demanded roughly, “Tell me I can have you. Right here. Right now.”

Before he could make his mouth work, Keith bit him, sinking his teeth into the flesh where his neck and shoulder met. Instead of saying yes, as he’d intended, Jason keened high and loud, the sound echoing through the kitchen. Keith swiped his tongue over the now-tender skin before kissing his way back up his neck.

“I need to hear you say it. And as much as I love the sounds you’re making, you have to answer me. Now.”

The deep, rumbling words edged him closer to oblivion. God, but he loved a man who knew what he wanted during sex. “Y-yes,” he panted and rocked his trapped dick against Keith’s. “Please, yes.”

The possibility for any more words was cut off when Keith plunged his tongue back inside Jason’s mouth, grinding their cocks together as he thrust in a way Jason hoped Keith would soon be doing a bit lower.

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Other Books By Tempeste:

♥ Designs of Desire ♥ Bound by Desire ♥ Desires’ Guardian ♥ Temptations of Desire ♥ Truth in Lace ♥ ♥ ♥ Grand Adventures ♥ Hope & Love ♥ Caged Sanctuary ♥ ♥


About the Author:

Tempeste O’Riley is an out and proud pansexual genderfluid whose best friend growing up had the courage to do what she couldn’t–defy the hate and come out. He has been her hero ever since. Tempe is a hopeless romantic that loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters.

Though new to writing M/M, she has done many things in her life, though writing has always drawn her back–no matter what else life has thrown her way. She counts her friends, family, and Muse as her greatest blessings in life. She lives in Wisconsin with her children, reading, writing, and enjoying life.

Tempe is also a proud PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, Rainbow Romance Writers, and WisRWA.

Learn more about Tempeste and her writing at http://tempesteoriley.com.

Romance Author Julie Lynn Hayes discusses her new Male/Male book 'Sweet Dreams, My Love'

Scribal Love Welcomes Julie Lynn Hayes!


Julie Lynn Hayes is an author of romance, among other genres.  Her newest work 'Sweet Dreams, My Love' is available from Dreamspinner Press available  now!
 
What is the name of your latest book?  And how did you come up with the title?


My latest book is Sweet Dreams, My Love.  It is one of the Fairy Tale titles at Dreamspinner, and it's my take on Sleeping Beauty.  The m/m slant, if you will. 


What is this book about?  And what genre is this book in? 


Sweet Dreams is about finding one's love and believing in Fate and what is meant to be, and not being afraid of what - or who - you might find in your dreams.  It's a m/m fantasy/paranormal romance, set in Paris, France - past and present.
 
Who is/are the main characters?  And why did you choose them?


The main characters are Damien, who is the adopted son/protégé of a group of twelve French artists who call themselves the Dreammongers, habitués of the infamous Moulin Rouge, in turn-of-the-century Paris.  Jakob Kohl is a young German, studying music in Karlsruhe, whom Fate decrees that he become a paid companion for a distant cousin, and interrupt his studies to do so.  I don't think I chose them, rather they chose me.
 
What is the coolest or best part about your book?  (Any Favorite scenes, the world-building etc..) 


I think I'm partial to the setting, the Moulin Rouge, being an aficionado of the film.  It's such an exciting place, and so full of history, and fun, and was once frequented by some very famous people - it is simply full of life! I love the interactions between the people there, and the scene that is the climax of the first part of the book. 


Do you have a favorite character in the book?  If so, why?  


I love both my boys, but perhaps I identify with Jakob just a little more.  He's a bit more tightly wound, more literal in how he sees things, and how he reacts to them - very Germanic.  It's not that he doesn't dream, but he is a practical dreamer.  Yet he yearns for the same thing we all do - a perfect love of his own. 


Is this book part of a series?  If so? What can we expect in future books? 


No, this is a one-time story.  It's part of Dreamspinner's Fairy Tales series, but is not connected to any of the rest. 


If not?  Are you considering expanding it?


I think it's complete as it is, to be honest.  I'm not sure where I would go from there. 


If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?


Not a thing. 


Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?


I think that you should always be learning as you write. I think that from Sweet Dreams I learned more about plotting, and from my betas I learned how to tighten my writing, cut out the fat. 


Do you have a publisher?  And if so, why did you choose them?   


It's being released through Dreamspinner.  It wasn't a choice I made, so much as they chose me - the Fairy Tale covers are shown to the DSP authors, and the author makes a claim for one they would like to write.  One writer is given that cover, and the chance to write that story, although there is no guarantee of acceptance or publication.
 
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?


By mentor, do you mean influences?  If so, then I think two of my greatest mentors are William Faulkner and P.G. Wodehouse.  From Faulkner, I think I get my long windedness, and my desire to write about people that are perhaps overlooked by others.  From Wodehouse, I like to think comes my quirky sense of humor.  He never fails to make me laugh. 


What books are you reading now? 


Right now I am reading Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard, Abigail's Cottage by Margaret West and Black Butler 3 by Yana Toboso. 


What are the current writing projects that you are working on?


I have an ongoing series at Wicked Nights, called Captivations, that I am working on, as well as a prequel to the series.  I am also writing a YA series, and co-authoring a book set during the St. Louis World's Fair with a fellow St. Louisan. And I have sequels to work on for two series - To The Max and Dark Love. 


Do you write full time?  If not, do you hope to do so one day?


Not in the sense that it supports me, no, but in the sense that I'm unemployed and I'm home all day.  That is indeed my dream, to support myself with my writing some day.
 
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?


When I was a child, back when teachers read stories aloud to you in school, I remember hearing a story that fired my imagination - about children, danger, dinosaurs, and an island.  I think that is when I saw down and started to write one of my own, about the age of 9. 


Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?


The challenge is to find time for all the ideas that live in my brain, especially when my plotbunnies are breeding like bunnies - and I never know when something will inspire me.  For right now, I write the ideas in a file and promise them to deal with them later.  My challenge is to get as much done in my lifetime as possible. 


Do you have any advice for other writers seeking to get published for the first time? 


Write and rewrite.  Find a critique group to have your work beta'd.  Study the markets, study the publishers. Before you sign anything, google the publisher, and talk to people, and check out Preditors and Editors. Never be afraid to ask questions. Most of all, keep writing and never give up on your dreams.