Duty Bound with Bite – a steamy #paranormal collection from @lily_harlem, @felicitybrandon, @katiedouglas21 & Lucy Felthouse @cw1985 #ReverseHarem

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Duty Bound with Bite, a steamy paranormal collection from Lily Harlem, Felicity Brandon, Katie Douglas and Lucy Felthouse 

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Blurb:

Surrender your soul…

Four steamy reverse harem/menage stories from bestselling authors who can’t resist a handsome man, or rather men, in uniform.

And to further ramp up the action, as a Halloween special, these strong heroes and sassy heroines are not as they seem. With visceral vampires and dashing demons galore, they are sure to heat you up as the nights grow cold.

Want romance? You’ll get it in bucketsful. Need steam? Hell yeah! Action and adventure? Yes, baby, yes!

CONTAINS

CRAVED BY THEM by Lily Harlem

THE CORRUPTION OF SISTER MARY IMMACULATE by Katie Douglas

THE LONG NIGHT by Lucy Felthouse

EXORCISE ME by Felicity Brandon

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Excerpt from The Long Night by Lucy Felthouse:

I’m prepared for pretty much anything on my way to my next-door neighbor’s house for her Halloween party. Loulou is well known across north London for her wild, extravagant events, a few of which I’ve had the good fortune to be a part of—they’re always good fun. So I’m expecting something spectacular—she wouldn’t let me help, or even have a sneak peek at the decorations, so whatever she’s gone for will be a complete surprise to me.

The nearest streetlamp to our houses is providing just enough light to show off her outdoor decorations. I smile as I push open her fake-cobweb-covered front gate, duck as a plastic bat swoops toward my head, then make my way up the garden path, which is lined with creatively carved pumpkins, the tealights nestled inside each helping to illuminate the way to the door.

For all intents and purposes, I’m walking through a graveyard. Headstones in varying states of decay litter the grass. Noises ring out periodically—the hoot of an owl, the howl of a wolf, the yowl of a cat. There’s even a dry ice machine secreted somewhere, as a sinister, low-lying fog hovers over the ground.

I jump and gasp as I pass a large tree to find a decrepit, bloodstained zombie grinning at me from behind its trunk. Tutting, then chuckling at my own silliness, I mount the three steps up to the porch, where more of the same greets me, as well as some macabre smiling skulls, blood dripping from their mouths and spiders crawling from their eye sockets. It’s great, it really is, but there’s nothing unusual about any of it. This is Loulou we’re talking about—I’m waiting for the ‘wow’ factor, that extra something she’s thrown in to make her party an event that’ll be talked about for weeks, maybe even months, to come.

A sign with Gothic blood-red print is fixed to the door.

PARTY THIS WAY. ENTER IF YOU DARE.

Obviously, I dare. With a roll of my eyes, I depress the door handle—which has a large plastic spider hanging off it—and step inside. It’s only a few minutes past the official start time for the party, so it’s still pretty quiet. I’m fine with that—it gives me the opportunity to have a good look around at what Loulou has done with the décor before it gets too busy, too heaving with bodies. Live ones, that is. The dead ones dotted around the place don’t seem to care one way or the other.

I don’t bother announcing my presence to my neighbor—we’ll find each other before long. Instead, I immediately start exploring, exchanging the occasional polite nod with other early partygoers as we pass. The scent of pumpkin spice hangs in the air. So far, so typical—more cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins, skulls, bats, black cats, ghosts, witches, zombies, black floaty material draped everywhere, creepy music…

Then something catches my eye. Toward the back of what is usually Loulou’s enormous living room—the properties in this area, including mine, are huge—is a sectioned-off area. A partition, designed to look like an old stone wall. It’s dark, gloomy, spooky. I love it. And that’s before I notice the sign affixed to the arched doorway embedded in the wall.

THE VAMPIRE’S LAIR

A snort escapes me, and I quickly look around to make sure nobody noticed. I’m alone, thankfully—probably the others are diving into the drinks and snacks which are most likely laid out in the dining room, getting their hands on all the best stuff before other people arrive.

I open the door carefully, since I don’t know how sturdy this whole shebang is, and I don’t want to wreck it—Loulou’ll kill me—and enter, eager to find out exactly what Loulou thinks a vampire lair looks like.

You’d think she’d have an idea, really, given she lives next door to one.

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Release Blitz + #Giveaway – The Sisters of Salem – by Tish Thawer @TishThawer #HistoricalFantasy #PNR [Witches of BlackBrook, 3]


Title: The Sisters of Salem
Series: Witches of BlackBrook, bk 3
Author: Tish Thawer

Genre: Historical Fantasy/PNR
Publisher: Amber Leaf Publishing
Cover Designer: Regina Wamba
Publication Date: October 30th, 2020

Blurb: 

Through space and time, sisters entwined. Lost then found, souls remain bound.

After facing a relentless foe, three sister witches are forced even further back through time to a place that holds just as much sorrow for them as it does joy. Returning to their origins in 1685, the trio races to save not only their mother from the clutches of their new enemy but also to secure the future they’ve worked for centuries to build.  Avoiding their younger selves is a necessity that proves difficult, especially when one sister isn’t sure she wants to leave the past behind. Faced with love and loss, these witches are forced to endure the burning times again, and one wrong step could alter history and their future forever.

A Witches of BlackBrook novel. [Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Novel Winner 2020]






#1 Bestseller in Historical Fiction
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Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Novel Winner (x2) 

Author Tish Thawer writes paranormal romances for all ages. From her first paranormal cartoon, Isis, to the Twilight phenomenon, myth, magic, and superpowers have always held a special place in her heart. Best known for her Witches of BlackBrook series, Tish’s detailed world-building and magic-laced stories have been compared to Nora Roberts, Sam Cheever, and Charlaine Harris.

Tish has worked as a computer consultant, photographer, and graphic designer, and has bylines as a columnist for Gliterary Girl media, RT Magazine, and Literary Lunes Magazine. She currently resides in Missouri with her husband and two of her three wonderful children, and operates Amber Leaf Designs, an online custom swag retail store.

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New Release Book Tour + #Giveaway – Tears of the Wolf [Hotel LaBelle, bk 4] by Sharon Buchbinder @sbuchbinder #ParanormalRomance



Tears of the Wolf
Hotel LaBelle Book 4
by 
Sharon Buchbinder

Genre: Paranormal Romance


Chief of Tribal Police Jacob Graywolf serves and protects his community on the reservation. When an epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women hits home, he’s relieved the FBI gets involved. But something about the woman agent has him running scared.

FBI Special Agent Zena Adalwolf is certain Jacob is her soul mate. Their connection at first sight is immediate and urgent—a bond that transcends their professional relationship. If only the clueless hunk would realize they belong together!

After more Native American women are killed, Zena and Jacob suspect they have a serial killer on their hands. To track down the unsub, they allow their inner wolves to come out and play. But with the ever-ticking clock going wild, will the killer find them first?





Sharon Buchbinder has been writing fiction since middle school and has the rejection slips to prove it. An RN, she provided health care delivery, became a researcher, association executive, and obtained a PhD in Public Health. She is the author of the Hotel LaBelle Series, the Jinni Hunter Series, and the Obsession Series. When not attempting to make students and colleagues laugh or writing, she can be found fishing, walking her dogs, herding cats, or breaking bread and laughing with family and friends in Baltimore, MD and Punta Gorda, FL.


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Book Tour + #Giveaway ~ Southern Elemental Guardians Series ~ by D.B. Sieders @DBSieders #ParanormalRomance #UrbanFantasy

 


Lorelei’s Lyric
Southern Elemental Guardians Book 1
by 
D.B. Sieders

Genre: Paranormal Romance


Brooding, suicidal rock star falls for mermaid with a deadly voice.

If Lorelei sings, someone will die.

Lorelei craves song as much as she needs the water. Both sustain her and fuel her mermaid powers.

But her mother has cursed her voice, and if Lorelei sings long enough, any mortal man within earshot will die.

Rockstar Vance Idol has been courting death for a while. He believes he killed his girlfriend. He can’t shake his alcoholism, and his attempts are ruining the music career he and his band have worked years to build.

Lorelei sang. Vance nearly died. Now, Lorelei has to make amends to the human with a death wish, without falling in love with him and losing her own immortality.

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Cross Currents
Southern Elemental Guardians Book 2


Entitled mermaid princess rescued by skeptic hot geek marine biologist.

Ilsa has looks, mermaid magic, and charm, but responsibility? Not her thing.

It is her duty to protect river life, but she avoids this obligation by extending her holiday in the New World.

Duty finds Ilsa when she answers a distress call in the waters near Chattanooga. A close encounter with a motorboat threatens to expose the existence of mermaids until human biologist Paul Pulaski comes to her rescue and covers her tail.

Paul is committed to protecting the aquatic life he loves. He could love Princess Ilsa, too, but first they’ll have to survive monster hunters, rival scientists, and an angry river guardian who could destroy their colliding worlds.



Fire Storm
Southern Elemental Guardians Book 3


Playboy Sylph prince burns for Phoenix harbinger of the Apocalypse.

He’s running from the past. She’s running from the future.

Bruce, Sylph Prince and guardian of air, loves mixing business with pleasure. He wields his powers to satisfy his cravings and forget past sins.

But when he discovers a rogue Phoenix, pleasure comes with the risk of catastrophe.

After a century in hiding, Serafina is fighting against a conspiracy to resurrect the Phoenix. Uniting three of her kind could unleash a fiery apocalypse. She’s a ticking time bomb, but Bruce makes it his mission to save her.

She’ll have to trust the seductive, mercurial Sylph prince to help tame her deadly fire before it dooms them both and all they hold dear.



River Spell
Southern Elemental Guardians Book 4


Vigilante renegade mermaid tamed by sexy cop-turned-paranormal investigator.

She’s out for vengeance. He’s seeking justice.

Exiled in America, Rhinemaiden Gwen is still traumatized from torture by monster hunters. To exorcise her demons, she delivers vigilante justice to human criminals.

Until cop turned private investigator, Kwame Johnson, intervenes.

Kwame is something more than mortal, and he’s just beginning to understand the special sense that helps him track down missing persons. That sense leads him to Gwen, compelling him to protect the damaged mermaid.

Gwen can help Kwame unlock the full potential of his powers, but first she has to trust the man who was hired by the monster hunters to track her down—even when those monster hunters come to collect her.



Forest Charmed
Southern Elemental Guardians Book 5


Dryad unleashes the monster within her man to save earth.

Dryad Beverly Forester has a secret worth protecting—a hidden garden. If anything happens to the garden, earth will lose its bounty and source of power and magic.

A formidable, dark elemental beast bent on its destruction is coming for the garden. Beverly’s power alone isn’t enough. She needs a monster of her own to defeat the beast.

Former Marine Jack Roberts has been licking his wounds since a mission gone wrong. He believes the monster hiding inside him killed countless innocent bystanders, and he’s doing his best to keep it from unleashing more death and destruction.

Beverly doesn’t trust Jack, but she needs him. Jack doesn’t trust his monster, but he can’t get rid of it. Now Beverly must heal the man and unleash the monster if she has any chance of saving the earth’s most precious resource—without letting their attraction get in the way.



Making Waves
Southern Elemental Guardians Prequel


Grumpy sea god spars with jilted ex on stormy seas.

He never forgave her. She never forgot him.

Celtic sea god MacLir takes solace in Atlantic waves and mortal women while disguised as captain of a luxury cruise ship. It’s almost enough to help him forget the beautiful sea goddess who broke his heart.

Until babysitting duties get in the way.

Captain MacLir must ferry a pair of troublesome Rhinemaidens to America. All he has to do is deliver them safely to their chaperone in the New World. Easy, right?

But when his ex-lover Calypso sets off a massive storm fueled by old wounds and passionate desires, only love can calm the waves and stop all from perishing in a fearsome maelstrom.

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Award-winning author D.B. Sieders was born and raised in East Tennessee and spent her childhood hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains, wading barefoot in creeks, and chasing salamanders, fish, and frogs. She and her family loved to tell stories while sitting around the campfire.

Those days of frog chasing sparked an interest in biology. She is a working scientist by day, but never lost her love of telling stories. Now, she’s a purveyor of unconventional fantasy romance featuring strong heroines and the heroes who strive to match them. Her heroes and heroines face a healthy dose of angst as they strive for redemption and a happily ever after, which everyone deserves.

D.B. Sieders lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, two children, three cats, and her very active imagination.


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Book Tour + #Giveaway – The Wulvers Series – by Rebecca Anne Stewart @NeamhainC #paranormalromance #fantasy #shifters

 



The Wulvers Series
Books 1-3
by 
Rebecca Anne Stewart

Genre: Paranormal Romance


Do you love shifter romances? Then get ready to binge-read the first 3 books in The Wulvers Series by Rebecca Anne Stewart today!

BOOK 1 – WAY OF THE WOLF: ASCENSION

My father is the alpha, a mantle my unborn brother will take one day. But as daughter of the alpha, my role isn’t yet certain.

My heart is set on becoming the beta, I want to show our kind that a female can be just as strong as any other wolf, without needing a mate to protect her.

But when my father is called to help a neighboring pack, suddenly everything changes. I’m thrown into a world of intrigue, deadly plots, and a fight for power.

As a female who never wanted or needed a mate, I now find myself torn between two males. One, the leader. The other, an untamed wolf.

Either way, taking a mate requires submission, and it’s not in my nature to submit. But no matter how hard I try to fight it, it seems my fate has already been decided.

BOOK 2: WAY OF THW WOLF: RETRIBUTION

My father is dead, and my need for vengeance fuels my every decision and every move. I may not have evidence to prove it, but I know who’s responsible and it’s only a matter of time before I bring them down.

Roarke is now more determined than ever to prove his worth—not only as the alpha of our pack, but also as my mate. He made it clear our bond will be sealed on the next full moon, and my growing feelings for him make me realize there’s no fighting fate.

But our pack is in danger, secrets start to surface, and loyalties are questioned. Nobody can be trusted, and it seems our enemies are closer than we thought.

Now that I know my place in this world, there’s nothing I won’t do to keep my position in the pack and protect those who are under my care. Roarke and I might have gotten off to a rocky start, but soon everyone will know that together the alpha and I…

We’re a force to be reckoned with.

BOOK 3 – WAY OF THE WOLF: ENDEAVOUR

With Cathwulf settled by Roarke’s side as Alpha Female, once more, I’m left to uncover my own place within our pack.

Finding love in working beside the pack doctor, I’ve thrown myself into learning from the healers that came before me.

It’s kept me busy, but it’s hard to focus when my eyes are constantly drawn to the male who once fought to be Cathwulf’s mate.

Quillan has an aura that sparks all of my defensive instincts and yet, I can’t seem to stop wanting him to notice me…and I know he’s been keeping close.

The truth behind the reason he follows my every step, however, is far more dangerous than I could ever imagine. A reason that could have all the progress I’ve made crumble, and me right along with it when my past returns to haunt me.

**Only 99 cents until Oct 22!!**
 

Rebecca is an Author, musician and singer/song writer based in Alyth, Scotland. She focuses her energy on her creative passions and uses her Highland roots to influence all aspects of her life.

Rebecca comes from a family of musicians and spent much of her childhood absorbing the sounds of traditional music while touring Scotland. Rebecca also has a keen interest in her genealogy as she descends from the country’s travelling folk, a culture steeped in history and stories.

A proud Scottish person with a rich family heritage, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her loved ones, travelling her beautiful native homeland and performing with friends.



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Release Blitz – Unsought – by Daphne Moore @DaphneKMoore #PNR #RH

Title: Unsought
Author: Daphne Moore

Genre: paranormal romance, slow burn slow build reverse harem
Cover Designer: S M Savoy
Publisher: Vaughn Publishing LLC

Publication Date: October 21st, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:

Arrogant Elves. Aloof Peri. Unpredictable Merfolk.

An unlikely heroine who must master her visions.

As if being middle-aged and plagued by hallucinations since early childhood wasn’t hard enough, Vivian Rivera learns she’s actually the reincarnation of someone who wasn’t human at all. Her life spirals into a terrifying flight from Goblins, and worse, when she discovers her spiritual heritage and the enemy that pursues her beyond death.

Viv was the Queen of Chaos’ most powerful seer and favorite daughter in a previous life. Now visions invade her dreams, all pressing her to reveal the location of the Keys and begin the Reckoning.

Someone is killing the few remaining seers. Can Viv risk calling attention to herself to help open the gate and allow the Queen of Night and the King of Light to walk our world?

And to top everything else off Viv’s aunt…Fate… is matchmaking!

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Daphne Moore has been a storyteller from her preliterate days. She writes them down now for those out of earshot.

She lives in Ohio, in a small suburb, raising roses and children. She’s an aunt to a bunch of humans and two cute dogs.

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Pre-Order Blitz – Possessed by Passion – a multi-author Anthology #paranormal #darkromance #99cents


Title: Possessed by Passion
Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance
Publication Date: March 16th, 2021


Blurb:

Passions pulsate.

Destinies collide.

Humans, angels, and demons alike are possessed with a common bind—desire.

Experience exquisite and sultry seraphs, demonic witches, a hellfire phoenix, a vengeful gargoyle, ordinary humans with dark sides, vampires, werewolves, ghostly spirits, and other creatures of the night, who will whet your desire for romance and seduction. Travel with them into their worlds as they lust for love, romance, and pleasure.

Will they find what they are searching for? Will you?

Find out in this twenty-plus, limited time paranormal and dark romance collection by USA Today, international bestselling, and award-winning authors.

Experience the passion.

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Bella Emy – USA Today Bestseller

Alyssa Drake – USA Today Bestseller

Erin Lee – USA Today Bestseller

Lorah Jaiyn – USA Today Bestseller

Cora Kenborn – USA Today Bestseller

Diana Register – International Bestseller

Rena Marin – International Bestseller

John Watson – International Bestseller

Rita Delude – International Bestseller

Stephanie Ayers – International Bestseller

Yolanda Allard – International Bestseller

Sian B. Claven – International Bestseller

Olivia Marie – International Bestseller

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Cover Reveal – Unsought – by Daphne Moore #PNR #RH @DaphneKMoore

Title: Unsought
Author: Daphne Moore
Genre: paranormal romance, slow burn slow build reverse harem
Cover Designer: S M Savoy
Publisher: Vaughn Publishing LLC
Publication Date: October 21st, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:
Arrogant Elves. Aloof Peri. Unpredictable Merfolk.

An unlikely heroine who must master her visions.

As if being middle-aged and plagued by hallucinations since early childhood wasn’t hard enough, Vivian Rivera learns she’s actually the reincarnation of someone who wasn’t human at all. Her life spirals into a terrifying flight from Goblins, and worse, when she discovers her spiritual heritage and the enemy that pursues her beyond death.

Viv was the Queen of Chaos’ most powerful seer and favorite daughter in a previous life. Now visions invade her dreams, all pressing her to reveal the location of the Keys and begin the Reckoning.

Someone is killing the few remaining seers. Can Viv risk calling attention to herself to help open the gate and allow the Queen of Night and the King of Light to walk our world?

And to top everything else off Viv’s aunt…Fate… is matchmaking!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!

Daphne Moore has been a storyteller from her preliterate days. She writes them down now for those out of earshot.

She lives in Ohio, in a small suburb, raising roses and children. She’s an aunt to a bunch of humans and two cute dogs.

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A Chat with Father Patrick from Melora Johnson’s new romantic fantasy Earthbound @MeloraJohnson #ParanormalRomance #UrbanFantasy @Tirgearr

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Blurb:

Her healing touch could start a fire.

Ally Reynolds is a veterinarian specializing in raptor rehabilitation in New Hampshire. Other than one horrific incident in her childhood and a little extra “spark” for healing in her hands, both of which she has kept secret from even her best friend, her life has been singularly boring. It has also been extremely lonely. Ally longs for someone to share her life with, but how can she trust anyone with her secret?

Matthew Blake, an ornithologist at Cornell University, calls Ally, asking for her help with an injured raptor. Matthew grew up in New Zealand and has lived around the world. He has read about Ally’s high success rates in raptor rehabilitation and suspects there is more to it than is generally known.

Matthew has some secrets of his own; he is a demon hunter. He suspects Ally’s healing powers could benefit him. He wants her to join him and thinks they’d make a great team.

Can Ally trust him or is he just using her? Matthew definitely has more secrets, and some of them are about Ally.

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A Chat with Father Patrick:

Melora: Thank you for hosting us today! I’ve brought along Father Patrick to share his version of the story.

Father Patrick: Thank you, Melora. It’s always a pleasure to have the chance to spread the mission of the church to people outside of Sunday services.

Melora: And what do you see as the mission of the church, Father Patrick?

Father Patrick: I believe that we are called to build connections between people and strengthen the community with a sense of shared purpose, to help build one another up, and journey through life together.

Melora: I think that’s something all of us can agree to.

Father Patrick: And to do battle with the demons of hell.

Melora: Oh. Yes?

Father Patrick: Yes! All through my seminary years and youth I viewed the problem of demons and being led astray by minions of Satan as a metaphorical problem, but I see now, due to recent events, that this is a much more immediate and hands-on problem, than I ever imagined.

Melora: So, Father, can you tell us a little about what you’ve . . . seen?

Father Patrick: (vaguely) To quote a great man, “I’ve seen enough to know I’ve seen too much.”

Melora: Who was that? Ghandi? One of the Popes?

Father Patrick: Actually, I think it was a movie line. Sorry.

Melora: I see, and, um, what do you propose to do about what you’ve seen?

Father Patrick: I’ve been doing some research into more advanced methods of recognizing and banishing demons. I’m putting together home kits – holy water, small book of the Gospels, a cross.

Melora: (dryly) I see and would you be selling these?

Father Patrick: Well, we are a not-for-profit but there is a cost to putting them together.

Melora: Uh-huh, I see. Really, Father, I didn’t think you were the type.

Father Patrick: But if anyone can’t afford it, of course I’ll make it available to them for free.

Melora: (confused) Okay.

Father Patrick: The point is that we have to be prepared.

Melora: Well, thank you for joining us today, Father. I’m sorry ladies and gentlemen, that is not where I saw this going today. I think the good father has seen a little more than he was prepared to process.

Father Patrick: (grabbing the microphone) If anyone would like a kit, they can stop by the rectory at any time.

Melora: Father! I think you need a nice cup of tea, or maybe a little nap.

Father Patrick: Coffee would be good. And some cookies?

Melora: Sure, we’ll get you some nice decaf and cookies. Come along now, Father.

Earthbound Excerpt:

I chose to sit across the table from Matt in the diner. I didn’t know which was more confusing to my body and psyche, having him next to me or having him watch me with those eyes. They did something unquantifiable to me. They were serious now as he reached out to put his hand over mine. I withdrew. I didn’t want to be confused by his touch.

“What exactly do you want from me?” I asked again. I wasn’t sure I believed the answer he’d given earlier. I really wanted to ask what he knew about me, but that sounded just a little too defensive. After the way he had caught me on film back at the lab, I felt trapped.

“I just want to help you,” he said softly.

I snorted. “Yeah, most people who want to help someone else don’t try to get something on them first.”

“I needed to know if you were really who I thought you were. Once I knew for sure, I wanted to explain, but I was waiting for the right time.” He shook his head. “Look, you can’t just go around healing animals outright like that, or I’m not the only one who is going to notice.”

I leaned across the table, anger again taking the place of the fear. This guy really didn’t know me or what I was capable of. I spoke in a furious whisper. “Just what do you think you know about me? How long have you been… watching me, studying me? Is this some kind of government experiment or investigation?”

“It’s not like that, I promise you. I’m an ornithologist,” he said as he placed one hand on his chest. “Just like you, I work with birds. I came across an article about your amazing success rates with rehabilitation. It set something off in my head, so I started digging, searching through old papers in the town where you grew up.”

I froze, the fear back now. What had he found? This guy knew way too much, made too many intuitive leaps.

He looked up as the waitress approached with our drink orders. “Here you go, one iced tea and one coffee.” She tugged a pad of paper out of her apron pocket and clicked a pen, then tapped it on the pad. “Have you decided what you’d like to order?”

Matt looked at me. When I didn’t say anything, he spoke. “I’ll take a burger with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.”

“Fries okay on the side?”

He nodded. “And a side salad, Italian dressing.”

They both looked expectantly at me. This was all so mundane, considering the conversation we were having. I wanted to throw myself across the table, grab him by the collar and ask what the hell he was on, but years of acting normal no matter the situation had trained me to behave myself.

“I’ll have the same,” I said evenly.

As soon as the waitress left, I glared at him. “Get to the point. What do you know about me? What do you want?” I demanded.

A corner of his mouth lifted in amusement. “Trust me, it’s nothing bad. Like I said, I want to help you.”

I sat back, took a deep breath, and blew it out slowly. I still wasn’t sure I believed him, but I’d refrain from stabbing him with a fork. For now.

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Melora Johnson is a poet and novelist living in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, a black cat, and quite a few chickens. Her most recent published work includes A Sanctuary Built of Words: Poems of Peace, Grief, and Passion, and publication in The Sexuality Poems from Foothills Publishing. She also runs a large and thriving writer’s group for adults. Of course, into every life a little rain must fall as well as the occasional tornado, but you’ll find that amply covered in her writing. Find out more about Melora and her writing –

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