Halloween may be over, but it's still shapeshifter season! Okay, honestly, I was trying to get this one out before Halloween, but I ran into some hiccups with That Giant Ebook Retailer for the first time (which I'll detail in an upcoming post). Everything worked out in the end, though, and since this isn't specifically a Halloween story, just paranormal, we'll go with it!
The Deeper We Go is sort of on the lighter and fluffier side, but there are some darker moments. And, as always, you know you're guaranteed at least one super-steamy scene in all of my books and stories! Consent and open communication are key themes here, and I hope there are more than a few lines that will make you smile.
Blurb and excerpt time!
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Emma is thrilled to be dating Charlie and wants to take their relationship to the next level. When he invites her over to his apartment, however, he surprises her with a confession: he’s a shapeshifter. Though he claims he can mostly control when he changes into an animal, she asks for some time to process what he’s revealed.
Anxiety and indecision plague her as she considers whether they have a future together. While she searches for answers, an unexpected incident puts her life in danger. Charlie can be the hero she needs, but is Emma ready to accept him in every form he takes?
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Charlie groaned as she ground against him. His hands skimmed up her sides, and she anticipated them roaming over the rest of her body. Instead, he pulled away from her. “Emma, wait,” he said, panting for air.
Their pace hadn’t bothered her. “I don’t want to wait.” Before he could answer, she assaulted his mouth again.
He kissed her with the same vigor, but only for a moment longer. “We have to stop.” With one swift, gentle motion, he extricated himself from her grasp and moved her off his lap.
Emma knelt on the couch next to him, her brow furrowing. “What’s the matter? Did I do something wrong?”
“No! Oh, no, of course not.” His chest heaving, he fell back against the cushions and rubbed his eyes. “Look, I wasn’t sure what you were expecting tonight, whether you wanted a quiet evening cuddling on the couch or…this. But, before we do anything else, I need to talk to you about something.”
Remains of the pleasurable haze clouded her mind, and she fought to push them aside. “Okay,” she mumbled.
Charlie straightened and faced her. “I like you a lot, Emma, but there’s something you should know about me before we go any further. I never know the best time to bring this up, so I might as well just tell you now.” His shoulders slumped as he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “I’m a shapeshifter.”
Shapeshifter. She mulled over the word and tried to make sense of his confession. “You mean like a werewolf?”
“Pretty much, but I don’t turn into a wolf.”
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