I know it has been a while since I wrote anything here. I have been writing, but not on the blog… I’ve been working on Book 3 for Gambler’s Folly.
Yes, I said Book 3. Book 2, Dante’s Angel, should be out by the end of the month. Since I was already sort of in Gambler’s Folly mode, I decided to go ahead and begin Book 3–The Russian.
While the main characters in Gambler’s Folly and Dante’s Angel are big cat-shifters, our Russian, Dmitri, is a wolf-shifter. Descended from a dire-wolf line, when shifts he is one big wolf.
The young woman who is meant to be his mate, Danni, is a very small person, but her attitude makes up for her size.
Meet Dmitri and Danni!
Dmitri:
“The tall, lanky man strode through the emigration hall on Gambler’s Folly with an ease and confidence that spoke of danger. At first glance, most people assumed ex-military. At second glance they decided he was syndicate.
The shaved head, neatly groomed stubble, and ice cold eyes did nothing to dispel this impression. Neither did the expensive shirt, with the first three buttons open under an expensive and worn dark leather vest. The black denim jeans hugged him snugly over boots whose cost would have fed a family of four for six months.
Dmitri Ivanovich Volkov, otherwise known as The Russian, encouraged this impression. It had served him well for a long, long time. People left him alone, which suited him fine. He was a loner and preferred the peace that came with the image.”
Danni:
“If it hadn’t been for her scent, he would have been fine. The lilacs with honeyed-vanilla and white musk wrapped around him softly. Hazel eyes under blonde curls had drawn him in. He’d thought, after all this time, he would have control over his urges. What had possessed him to kiss her?
Her mouth, now, there was a treat. Fresh raspberries and sweet white wine still teased his palette. Between her scent and her taste, he was one messed up wolf. He wanted to run through the forest, roll in the leaves, and howl to his pack mates about this delicious female he’d met.”
This story is about halfway to completion. We’re waiting for cover art to publish Dante’s Angel. Ready for another excerpt?
Dante’s Angel:
“What is the occasion, Dante?” Paulo asked him. “You look exceptionally well tonight.”
“I thought I’d take Karianna’s advice and watch my posture.”
“Well, it seems to have done you some good. I hadn’t realized you were as tall as I am.”
Neither had Dante. He was used to looking up when he talked to Paulo, but tonight he was close to looking the man in the eye.
“I don’t think I’m quite that tall,” he answered.
“Perhaps not, but very nearly. You should stand up more often.”
“Maybe I will. Have you heard anything about Angela?”
“A little. She is a cousin of Damiano’s, on his mother’s side. She is twenty-four and has trained as a healer for our kind.”
“Her family are shifters?” Dante asked.
“Yes, cats like us. And she’s training with Damiano’s mother, so she must be very good. The Signora only works with the most promising.”
“I guess I should stop hoping then,” Dante said, sadly.
“Why?”
“Nobody with her background would be interested in me, would they?”
“You should begin to believe in yourself,” Paulo told him. “Why would anyone else believe in you if you don’t? If you’re interested, let her know. You should see her fairly often. I think she’s helping with the wedding.”
“Maybe. I’ll think about it.”
“Now that you’ve learned to stand up straight, maybe you will stop putting yourself down at every turn. You work for the agency, in a specialized division. You don’t sweep floors in a warehouse.”
So watch for Dante’s Angel later this month. As soon as we have a cover we’ll do a cover reveal! In the meantime, I’ll be working on The Russian.
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