The Witch Who Cried Wolf
Cry Wolf, #1
Genre: New Adult Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Kissa Press LLC
Date of Publication: December 2,
2013
Be careful what you wish for…
A potion gone wrong: Mia Brooks is a
reluctant witch, with powers that she tries to hold in check. But when her
magic gets mixed up, supernatural forces are unleashed and suddenly she’s being
pursued by werewolves—that she didn’t even realize existed…
Hidden emotions: Ethan Parker, Mia’s
brother’s best friend, is home from deployment for the holidays. Mia’s not only
hiding from werewolves, she’s trying to keep her feelings for Ethan secret; it
would be a disaster if he knew she’s been nursing a long-time crush…
The power of love: Things take a
terrifying turn when Mia and Ethan are attacked by a werewolf. Ethan is amazed
when Mia reveals her paranormal prowess as she tries to shield them from
danger. But can she really protect them from the darkness that lurks? And how
can he tell her that, for ages, he’s been denying what he really wants? Mia...
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COLD MOON RISING
Cry Wolf, #1.5
Genre:
New Adult Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Kissa Press LLC
Date
of Publication: 2/17/2014
Passions flare when the cold moon
rises…
Kelly: a normal college girl, who knows
what she wants—to survive her final exams, and find someone to share her life
with. Studying with Jacob is becoming
too hot to handle; she’s falling for him, but he’s going too fast…
Jacob: a not-so-typical frat guy, who
hides a secret—he’s a werewolf. Whenever the moon is high, he’s driven to shed
his human form and satisfy his powerful desires. He craves Kelly, but she’s
pushing him away…
Fallout: Jacob can smell Kelly’s arousal,
but she insists she doesn’t want sex. A wolf can only take so much before his
natural instincts win out. When the tension between them explodes, Jacob has no
choice but to walk…
Kidnapped! Kelly is abducted by evil
scientists who’ve mistaken her for a female werecat and, despite their
differences, Jacob has to try and find her. But it’s a race against time and
the lunar tides. The scientists have taken Kelly to their lab and turned her
into a shapeshifter for real. The full moon is rising, and soon neither Kelly
nor Jacob will be able to control their inner beasts. Who knows what the
consequences will be when they are consumed by unquenchable animal lust…
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Excerpt 1:
With Jacob this
close, it took every ounce of focus to keep my thoughts on the impending exam.
More than once, I caught myself staring at his lips wondering how soft they’d
be as they kissed my skin. I only hoped he didn’t notice my glances that might
make things highly embarrassing.
The fresh scent
of my clean sheets ever so slightly mixed with his musky, warm aroma that
fascinated me to no end. The way his hair moved when he turned his head in my
direction caught my attention. His presence in the apartment made life seem
more bearable, from the studying to the incredibly noisy neighbor who thought
everyone wanted to hear his heavy metal albums all throughout the night.
“Think you’re up
for a break, Kelly?” He shut his textbook with a loud clap and quirked his lips
to one side. “We’ve been going at it for a while now.”
My notecards
toppled from my hands, and I jerked back, caught off-guard by his words. “Uh,
yeah...” If we’d really been ‘going at it,’ I would’ve refused to take a break.
Stop thinking about him like that.
“Yes, that sounds good. Want something else to drink? Maybe a coffee or Coke?”
The amused
twinkle in his emerald green eyes melted my insides. Maybe studying on my bed
hadn’t been the best idea. However, the dinette set would barely be enough room
for one of our textbooks, let alone...
“Water.” Jacob
leaned over me, brushing his palm over my exposed knee as he reached for the fallen
study cards. “It’s kind of hot in here, isn’t it?”
He had to be
kidding me. With him this close, it was like a sauna in here. I wanted to touch
him, show him that all of this flirting was more than I could handle. My heart
pounded in my ears. If I didn’t do something to him soon, I might explode.
As if on cue, he
turned to face me. Our lips were barely inches apart, and I saw flecks of gold
in his green eyes. Seconds ticked by. Was he going to make a move? I didn’t
have the strength to sit by and not take this chance. Not if it meant this
brief encounter would pass by forgotten.
I leaned into
him. The moment our lips touched, a spark of lust... desire... chemistry burned
its way inside me. One brush of lips wasn’t nearly enough. My body thirsted for
more kisses.
Jacob froze in
place, and I wondered for a split second if what I felt was only me. Maybe the
flirting had been meaningless to him. He pulled me up so we stood beside my
bed. His messy blond hair brushed across his forehead, and I ran my hand through
his hair, savoring the softness.
He held me ever
closer, his lips caressing mine. The kiss was gentle, careful as if afraid to
take things too fast. This moment was heaven.
My arms circled
his neck of their own volition, and I trailed my hands down Jacob’s back. The
hard muscles flexing beneath my fingertips sent heat coursing through me. This
so wasn’t a good use of our study time, especially now that final exams were on
top of us, but I really didn’t care.
He’d been the
only stable thing in my life since I’d come to college last September. We had
three classes together that first semester, which was kind of crazy, but I
didn’t mind. Ever since, we planned our courses together, as much as we could,
at least.
Two of the three
classes we had this semester were science and math, so I didn’t hesitate to
take him up on study sessions. Fortunately, the last was English, my forte.
Jacob nibbled on
my ear lobe, and tingles of pleasure blanketed my body. “Your skin is so soft,
Kelly.” He slid his hands along the hem of my skirt stroking the backs of my
thighs, the intensity of his touch growing less controlled by the second. His
palm brushed against my backside.
If this kept up,
we’d hit the point of no return. The simple kiss had gone far beyond what I’d
anticipated. While I really enjoyed making out with Jacob, I wasn’t ready for
sex with him. Intimacy shouldn’t be rushed. I wanted to wait for the right one,
for a committed relationship. One-night stands weren’t in my vocabulary.
Besides, why give
something away too fast? Most guys moved on after sex, right? Not that I
suspected Jacob was that way. Besides, I counted on him studying with me.
Without his help, my chances of doing well on finals for College Algebra and
Physics were slim to none.
He slid his hands
higher as his tongue slipped down the length of my neck, making my insides weak
along with my self-restraint. A moan rasped from my throat, and for a moment, I
wasn’t sure that had been my voice.
Could going to bed with him be that bad?
Excerpt 2 -
“Fuck me.
Please.” The ache between my legs was almost physically painful. If he didn’t
give me release, I would wither and die from the overbearing torment. It was
almost as if I was an animal in heat.
He pressed a
fingertip against my lips. “No, it’ll be different from that. I’ll make love to
you. However, I need to get you to safety first.”
I wanted to
scream in frustration at him for denying my request. An animalistic growl
rumbled in my throat. “Now.” My voice was gravelly and alien from how I
normally sounded.
Jacob jerked away
from me. Horror widened his eyes, and it smelled like a fine perfume. However,
unlike the scientist, his pulse didn’t accelerate much. “What did they do to
you?” He shook his head. “Never mind that. We need to figure out how to get out
of here. Do you understand?”
Emotions welled
in my chest, and tears rolled down my cheeks. I didn’t want it to be this way,
but I nodded. “Even if we escape, they know where I live.” I looked him in the
eye, despair wrecking my insides. “They did something to me. I’m different.”
“It’s going to be
okay, Kelly. I’ll make sure they never find you again, and I’m different too.”
My mouth dropped
open, and I stared up at him. “What are you?”
“We’ll talk about
it later, okay?”
“Promise me?” I
tugged my lower lip between my teeth, surprised to find that my lip no longer
hurt from biting into it so hard earlier. My body was healing at amazing rates.
Shedding his
shirt, he handed it to me. I marveled at his sculpted chest, wanting to run my
hands all over that muscular expanse. The burning desire inside me didn’t need
more fuel to fan the flames.
“I promise. Put
that on. It might not cover a lot, but I don’t want them seeing you naked.”
When I was clothed, he pulled me into his arms, resting his chin on the top of
my head. Anger vibrated in his strong grip, but somehow I knew he would never
do anything to hurt me. He lowered his voice so that I could barely hear him.
“There are others like me. Others that will look for me.”
“How do you know
they’d think to look for you here?” I pushed back from him just enough to look
into his eyes.
The muscle in his
jaw ticked, and he glanced out over my head again. “I know because I... I just
have to believe we won’t die here. Or worse. If we could get to my car, I could
get my phone and call my brother.”
He had family.
Someone who cared about him. Yes! We might actually survive this. No one would
care if I made it out, alive or not, except for Jacob, and he was right here
with me. The fact he had someone who cared for him meant we might actually be
rescued, especially if that someone was a shapeshifter. Hope wasn’t pointless.
“I just don’t
know how we’ll manage that.” Jacob pulled away from me and inspected the bars.
He grabbed them and the muscles in his back and arms flexed with the strain as
he tried bending them. “These bars are not prison quality.” He glanced back at
me, grimacing. “Please don’t ask.” He closed the distance between us and then
leaned against the concrete wall next to me. “Even with both of us trying, I
can’t see how we’d be able to break out of here unless the scientist gets close
again.”
“The last time he
got that close I attacked him. I doubt he’ll do that again.”
“Maybe, maybe
not. I guess it depends on if we give him a reason to or not.” He ran a hand
through his blond hair, and I wanted to do the same to him. I wanted him to
fulfill my needs, so we could forget about what was going on around us.
Besides, it didn’t look like either of us would be getting out of here anytime
soon.
His nostrils twitched,
and he shot a look my way. Hunger flashed through his eyes, and I knew he
wanted me as badly as I wanted him, if not more. “We can’t, Kelly. What if
someone—” He trembled with effort, and his jaw clenched and unclenched, then he
closed the distance between us. His mouth descended on mine, and we toppled to
flat mattress, my hands racing to memorize every inch of his body.
About the Author:
Sarah
Mäkelä loves her fiction dark, magical, and passionate. She is a paranormal
romance author, but she’s written all over the romance spectrum with cyberpunk,
sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy...even a sweet contemporary romance!
A
life-long paranormal fan, she still sleeps with a night-light. In her spare
time, she reads sexy books, watches scary movies (and Ghost Adventures), and
plays computer games with her husband. When she gets the chance, she loves
traveling the world too.
Website: http://www.sarahmakela.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sarahmakela
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