Taste of Kiwi: Blog of Author Shelley Munro

The LONE WOLF VBT continues! Today I’m visiting BVS Reader’s Blog where I talk a little about reading and writing gay romances, plus of course a little about my latest release, Lone Wolf.

Here’s the link – BVS Reader’s Blog

1. Legends of werewolves have been with us since Greek times and even earlier.

2. European folk law in particular is full of tales of men shifting to wolves.

3. In one of the legends, Ovid (Metamorphoses) served human flesh to Zeus. In punishment, he was changed to a wolf.

4. Lycanthropy is a mental illness where a patient believes they have transformed into a wolf.

5. Curved fingernails, red hair, eyebrows that meet, hair that grows beneath the skin are all signs of a werewolf.

6. Werewolves have superhuman strength but are vulnerable to silver bullets.

7. The vulnerability to silver only appears in tales after 1935.

8. Werewolves are very active during a full moon.

9. In some tales, a special salve is rubbed over the body and this transforms a man to werewolf.

10. Some werewolves transform after donning a wolf skin or a wolf skin belt.

11. If a werewolf bites a human, the human will become a werewolf. This method of turning is a modern invention and does not appear in early legends.

12. Many of our recent thoughts/perceptions are due to Hollywood movies and popular novels, and they bear little relation to the old legends.

Today kicks off my Lone Wolf tour. My first stop is at Book Junkie. I hope you’ll pop over and visit. Don’t forget – every time you comment on one of my Lone Wolf VBT posts you’ll go into a draw to win a $20 Amazon gift card.

What do you think about werewolves? Do you have any tidbits to add to my werewolf list?

I’ve sold a new gay romance to Ellora’s Cave. It’s one that’s dear to my heart because it features rugby heroes. I’m a huge rugby fan.

Here’s an unoffical blurb:

Tyson Hamlin lives and breathes rugby. With loads of natural talent, he’s destined for the big time. But Tyson has a secret—his perfect life, complete with doting girlfriend—is a lie. While he loves the game, he’s not quite as driven as he used to be, and his girlfriend is a beard he hides behind because the truth is he prefers men.

Darcy Nicholls transfers from Dunedin to pursue his dream to make the All Black team. He’s giving his all this one last season and intends to focus on his goal. Openly gay, he arrives in Auckland to suspicion and hostility.

One look and Ty is smitten. He wants the sexy Darcy to do all sorts of bad things with him. Game on. The sparks fly in private as they burn up the sheets, but they can’t live in seclusion forever. They’re under public scrutiny, and one wrong step could derail their rugby careers and end their dreams forever.

Contains sexy rugby players with their eye on the ball.

I’m not sure about a release date yet. Watch this space.

My next Samhain release is another gay romance. It’s called Lone Wolf and will be out on 23 August. I don’t have a blurb for this one yet, but as the title suggests, the story features werewolves and is set mainly in Yellowstone National park.

My guest today is author Sloan McBride. Sloan kicked off her tour on 25 October to celebrate her new blog called McBride’s Mayhem. If you follow the rest of Sloan’s blog tour you’ll learn more about her and her books. Over to Sloan…

I’m glad it’s Friday. Halloween is two days away. It’s great to be here with Shelley Munro. Thanks for having me.

I was at a Goodwill store the other day and I met a guy in line who had an arm full of books. He told me that he came to return something for his wife then laughed because he thought he was spending more on the books than he got for returning the item. I laughed too because I know how he feels when it comes to books.

Q: Have you written stories about vampires, werewolves or ghosts?

A: Vampires and werewolves, no, but I love reading them. That’s not to say I won’t be writing one or both in the future. I do have a storyline for a ghost book involving three best friends. I hope to have that one out in the not too distant future, but there are so many stories and so little time.

Please leave a comment today and be entered for the prize. Thank you for tagging along.

TODAY’S PRIZE: COPY OF E-BOOK VERSION OF THE FURY

I have a special guest today. Selena Illyria is here to talk about her Tartan Werewolf series. Her post prodded my curiosity and I decided to find out a little about tartan.

Here’s some tartan trivia:

1. Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours.

2. Tartan is associated with Scotland, although the earliest tartan dates back to the third or fourth century AD.

3. Until the late 19th century tartan was associated with a district or area rather than a clan.

4. Tartan became so identified with the Highland that after the battle of Cullodeon, the English forbade anyone to wear tartan. it was an attempt to quell the Scottish people.

And because Selena’s book is also about werewolves, I’m going to point you to two awesome posts written by Samhain author Jorrie Spencer about the wolves in Yellowstone National Park. The first post is here and the second is here.

Now over to Selena!

Howl With Me

Hi everyone! Thank You, so much Shelley for letting me takeover your blog again. *Grin*. In this guest blog we’re going to take a look at my upcoming release, Tartan Interlude. Iain and Katherine are back and this time love is in the air. Come with me for another trip in the world of the Tartan Werewolves.

Iain has come to realize that he has fallen love with his mate and must convince her that despite being with her for only a few months that his feelings are real. Katherine doesn’t think Iain could possible love her after only a few months. Can she resist him when he is determined to convince her?

Not only in this story do we revisit Katherine and Iain we also hear about other members of the pack. I love this story and am very excited to bring you yet another tale from that world. The Tartan Werewolves world is fun, sexy and wonderful to delve into. I can’t wait to introduce you to Robin, the Montgomery Twins: Lochlan and Rorick, Brody, Roarke, William and Kameron. *Grin* I hope you enjoy Tartan Interlude. Here’s a sneak peek. Hugs.

Selena Illyria

Tartan Interlude comes out Oct 10th at Changeling Press.

Are you ready to revisit the world of the Tartan Werewolves?

Unedited Excerpt:

He bent his head down and kissed her softly on the lips. It wasn’t enough. His tongue ran over the seam of her lips. Her mouth parted on a soft sigh and her tongue slipped out. At first it was a gentle exploration, the tips of both muscles poking each other before slipping and sliding over and against each other. Their heads rolled from side to side as his hand move south. The tips of fingers caressing her neck, over her shoulder and down her arm. Their fingers entwined for a brief second before he let go and took hold of her hip. Pulling her toward him, he slipped his arm around her. When he felt her body against his he couldn’t stop himself from grinding against her.

Her body moved against his, as his hips rocked forward and back imitating what he wanted to do at that very moment. His skin was too tight. He was slowly slipping into madness at the feel of his stomach clenching, his balls tightening against his body. The slow throb of his cock, straining against his pants and the bite of the zipper increased his arousal.

She gently scrapped her teeth against his bottom lip, sucking the plump flesh between her teeth. He groaned and tightened his hold. His hips pumped faster against her and she matched his rhythm grinding her body against his. Everything fell away for him. All he felt, all he knew was her.

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