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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Blog Tour: "Ready & Willing" by Selena Blake
Ready & Willing
Description
Ava Garnier wants her father’s spot when he retires as Pack Alpha. She may be the middle child but she has what it takes to lead. The only thing standing in her way is Kaden Black, Pack Beta and her long time crush.
Only, she’s not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn’t going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they’re both trying to outdo each other.
But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.
Only, she’s not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn’t going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they’re both trying to outdo each other.
But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.
Excerpt:
Ava carefully tucked her hand into
the crook of his arm, just as they’d practiced the evening before. Only this
time she had a smile on her face that made his gut tighten.
It was a show, he was certain of it.
His sixth sense could feel the tension radiating through her. She grinned at
her parents, made eye contact with a few of the people in the crowd, but she
held herself rigid. And her hand barely touched his arm.
Was she still upset because he was
determined to take her father’s place?
He’d thought her anger would have
diminished by now, but this was just a new facet of her that he needed to
learn. It also meant he had to keep his cool…while making her lose hers.
Kaden was ready to be Alpha. He’d
been doing battle all his life to become beta of the pack. He’d proven that he
was strong, smart, capable, ready and willing to defend the pack. He knew all
the pack laws and all the pack members. Yes, his resume was looking stellar.
“You’re not going to be Alpha,” the
woman at his side said through her faux smile.
It was almost like she could read
his mind. He wished for a moment that he could read hers.
Instead, he ducked his head closer,
catching her subtle honey-vanilla fragrance. “I’d say it’s a done deal,
sweetheart.”
Those warm brown eyes flashed up at
him with flecks of golden fire. Why had he never noticed their exquisite color
before? They were like cinnamon and amber. “The deal is hardly done. Why would
my father hand over the leadership of the pack to an outsider?”
The last word hung in the air between
them. Kaden didn’t feel like an outsider. He hadn’t for a long time. WhitePaw
was his home. He had friends, a nice house, and a good job in the city. And he
was Beta of the pack, a position he took seriously.
“Especially since he has offspring
reading and willing to do the job.”
With the processional gathering in
the lobby of the church, the photographer began organizing people for the
photos. Kaden quickly steered Ava into a nearby room.
“What—“
He cut off her words. “Ready and
willing, huh?”
Ava stared up at the insanely
handsome werewolf as her stomach fluttered like a wounded butterfly. Her
reaction to him was nothing new. But the intensity of it was.
How did he manage to make three
little words sound so naughty? And why couldn’t she seem to remember that he
was the enemy?
She couldn’t, wouldn’t, tell him
just how ready and willing she was when it came to him. How she’d fantasized
about kissing him more often than was decent. Or how she daydreamed of running
her fingers through his sexy almost-shoulder-length-but-not-quite golden, brown
hair.
No. She could never tell him those
things…at least not until she’d secured her spot as Alpha.
“I come from a long line of WhitePaw
leaders—“
“What about your brother?”
“Gregory? What about him?”
“You don’t think he’d be interested
in the top spot? He is male, after all.”
“That’s irrelevant,” she said as her
temper spiked. “I need to get back to the wedding.” Flustered, she ducked
around him. Two steps away from the door, he caught her by the arm and turned
her back toward him. Why did those warm, strong fingers on her arm have to feel
so good? Inside she whimpered at the delicious touch, brief as it was. And why
couldn’t she stop herself from thinking about those same warm, strong fingers
sliding up her arm to cup her head and run through her hair, knocking the
bobby pens aside…
“I think it’s entirely relevant,” he
murmured.
“Gregory doesn’t want to lead.
Besides, I’m older. And I have more experience.”
“You really think Phillip is going
to name someone Alpha who’s experience is organizing parties and Pack
meetings?”
Her hand arced through the air
before the last word had left his lips. Pride bruised and anger simmering, she
saw red. Wanted blood. His blood. But his reflexes were faster and he caught
her hand before it connected with his cheek.
Before she could react, he’d backed
her up until her back was flat against the door. His big body crowded her,
pinned her there as he stared down at her like a wolf who’d just spotted his
dinner. With his hand tight around her wrist, holding it beside her head
against the polished wood, a mild panic crept through her. She brought her
other hand up to push against the solid wall of his chest, needing to get away
from him, but he easily caught that one too.
Selena
Blake writes erotic paranormal and contemporary romance. First published in
2008, her series Stormy Weather has been on the best seller lists and nominated
for awards. She's a fan of action movies, Diet Coke, Milky Way bars and
thunderstorms, not necessarily in that order. Learn more about her online at http://www.selena-blake.com or catch her at facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorSelenaBlake
or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SelenaBlake
You can read my 4 Moon review HERE
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9 comments:
I like the alpha and beta packs in this story.
I love the blurb on this book and loved the excerpt. I will definitely be reading it soon.
kesummer69 at gmail dot com
Thanks for the great excerpt. This book sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Enjoyed the excerpt. I love shifter stories and Ready & Willing looks a great read.
Irene
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The excerpt sounds like the perfect book for me. sdylion(at)gmail(dot)com
This sounds like a great book. I love that the heroine is wanting to become the alpha of her pack, something that is very rare for females. I love strong characters so I am eager to read this book :)
The blurb and cover are enough to get me excited for Ready & Willing! Congrats, Selena!
Talna
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This one sounds great. I loved your Stormy Weather series. Thanks for the giveaway.
mythic021@gmail.com
What a great excerpt. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for the giveaway!
Pam