Shifting Weight Book Tour
Author Bio:
Tina is a retired Air Force brat and has lived in several states as well as a handful of countries. She has always had a soft spot for literature and is a voracious reader. When she isn’t writing, she can be found cuddled up with a good book. Though Tina adores a thrilling novel with sappy lovesick heroes, she is terrified of things that go bump in the night. This makes for quite a complicated relationship with zombies, something that she just can’t get enough of.
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Publisher: eXtasy Books
Cover Artist: Latisha Waters
Blurb(s):
Jason is a West Coast wolf Shifter who leaves his native Pack Lands to search for his destined mate. When he finds the large muscled man working out a local gym, Jason is ecstatic and apprehensive. Eric is a Changeless human and there are tense sides to the politically heated debate around the integration of Shifters and Changeless. Jason is at risk of losing control of his wolf without bonding with his destined mate. But, will Eric accept that Jason is a Shifter? And can Eric trust Jason after his heart has been left shattered from a previously failed relationship.
Categories: Erotica, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Paranormal, Romance
Excerpt:
Jason allowed himself to run that night. Elation filled him making it easier to relax and allow his wolf to flow into his mind and body. The shift was seamless, years of transitioning helped his wolf to take control in under a few painless minutes. Jason knew of wolves who could never shift because the pain was so intense. It was unknown what the cause was but some insisted that it was because the Shifter’s true mate had never been found and the man could not control the beast inside of him.
The old wives’ tale had haunted Jason especially as years passed without locating his mate. Now that he knew Eric existed, it was one less thing to worry about. Now he could focus on worrying about Eric finding out he was a Shifter. Eric’s acceptance. If the two would find love and happiness despite fate playing a factor, then, and only then, could Jason think about starting a family with Eric. Maybe he was jumping the gun, but he had always wanted a man to love and a family to care for. Was it too much to want? Shouldn’t he be satisfied with finding a mate? All of this thinking and stress was weighing him down. Yes, he had found his mate, but would Eric want Jason?
His legs pumped harder as he made his way across hills and through forests with large trees reaching up towards the skies. It was not the familiar woods of his home on the Pack Lands but it felt good to stretch his limbs, pull deep pulls of fresh air into his lungs, and feel the wind tickling through his fur all over his body. With a grin, he imagined his large bear of a mate with sexual wants that matched his own.
Pages: 60 pages
Interview
What makes your world in Shifting Weight unique or different?
I created this world of Shifters and Changeless in a fictional city called Whitewater set in the Pacific Northwest to reflect diversity and the conflicts surrounding such a society. Shifters live in the forests uninhabited by the Changeless humans in part to keep to their traditions but also because it’s safer for them to live there. A majority of the Changeless don’t believe in the integration of the two species which leads to fear, conflict, and violence.
With this background, the braver Shifters are leaving the safety of their Pack Lands to seek out their destined mate. Some are fearful and would rather stay on their lands and face the insanity of not tying their wolf to another wolf. This is a painful experience and the young Shifters don’t want to end their lives this way.
In the first book of the series, Shifting Weight, Jason leaves to find his mate. He feels the pull and can’t deny it any longer. He realizes that he’s facing adversity. Not only does he have to find his mate among the millions of Changeless in the world but he has to convince the human that their destiny has been predetermined. If that wasn’t hard enough, this is in the harsh reality of a prejudiced world already seeking segregation from the Shifters. Those challenges would be difficult for any young man seeking out his other half but to top it off Jason is gay.
His proclivity for men isn’t an issue on the Pack Lands and Jason has a strong personality that won’t let anyone stand in the way of him finding his love no matter the consequences. He remains cautious and holds the fact that he’s a Shifter close to his chest in the event that his mate doesn’t approve. Though Jason is confident in who he is, he also dreams of a man who will dominate him and his wolf in the bedroom making all his fantasies come true.
It’s a tough order but Jason has high goals and is determined to find his happily ever after.
Tour Dates: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 6
Tour Stops:
17-Nov
24-Nov
1-Dec
Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words
8-Dec
15-Dec
22-Dec
29-Dec
5-Jan
12-Jan
Book Reviews, Rants, and Raves
19-Jan
26-Jan
2-Feb
Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings
Sales Link
http://www.extasybooks.com/tina-blenke/Shifting-Weight/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PZ82RU8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1416677621&sr=8-1
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