May I present the cover reveal for.... Blood Ties, by Julie Nicholls!
A note from Julie herself!!
Hey Peeps!
I'm proud to reveal my latest cover the first book in a new trilogy. The first book is titled, Blood Ties. It's going to be available Monday, 4th January, 2016 on all platforms.
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Blood Ties is a paranormal/shifter/romance story.
Meet K 3 4 G E N - He's not quite human.
Sweat ran down Keagen’s muscular back as he pressed the female against the wall. A rock-hard body, with perfect
proportions and stamina that would outlast a stable of thoroughbred racehorses, was nowhere near to flagging.
He’d pounded the woman for the last hour, nonstop. The female on the receiving end of his attention cried herself hoarse more than twenty minutes earlier. She needed to rest, but large hands cupped her ass, supporting her
weight, and only when he’d had enough would he let her down.
With the air-con turned up high the smell of fresh sweat and sex hung in the air. Keagen loved to fuck; he had
some catching up to do after his sex-starved existence for the first part of his adult life. Puffing out a few quick
breaths, he built up his pace. He was ready for a beer and wanted the woman out of his room.
Keagen was tall, muscular, and stronger than most men were, although he wasn’t exactly a man. His genes were
human DNA with a hint of animal, courtesy of Solgen Laboratories. It wasn’t common knowledge what the
company did, and their labs were all in secret locations. Only their financial backers knew where they were. Who
supported them was unclear. Possibly the government, private military organizations, or even wealthy dictators;
no one knew. You would not find any documentation about it. It wasn’t legal what they were doing, that’s for sure.
Keagen tracked and hunted escapees and always caught his prey, but just one eluded him, and it pissed him off.
Nevertheless, he was closing in, and soon he’d return to base with his prize in tow. Given free reign to come and go
as he pleased, Keagen enjoyed the freedom, and as long as he brought in the bounty, all was well. Sometimes out
in the field for days or weeks at a time, he upheld contact by phone; a check-in, but he wasn’t worried. Sometimes
he needed ‘Keagen’ time. Holding up at his secret hideaway, or a motel, where a steady stream of females
frequented his room, he could easily fob off his supervisor. The geneticists made the mistake of giving him just a
little too much intelligence. Consequently, his IQ already rivaled some of the top minds in the world, and he was
smart enough to hide that fact from his testers.
Grunting and hissing through gritted teeth, Keagen screamed his orgasm as he fucked the flagging woman; those
last deep thrusts into her satisfied pussy filling the room with a guttural cry. Throwing his head back, his wet hair
slapped against his shoulders. The muscles in his thighs held the female firmly against the wall for a few moments
until his hips finally stilled and finished jerking. Catching his breath, he rested his head against the cool plaster
before releasing the sighing woman. As she tried to stand her knees buckled, but he quickly scooped her up and
laid her on the bed.
Meet Gabriel - Lycan
It was quiet in the smoke-filled bar. Just the gentle humming from the waitress broke the silence. Drew’s was a
rundown place where the locals piled in after work. Mostly hanging out for just a few drinks to wind down before
heading home, they used it as a stopgap, preparing for more stress from either home life, or a second job. There
were the regulars who propped up the bar day and night. Jack, one of the old-timers, spent all his time drooling
over the young women as they tended bar. Occasional delivery trucks would hold up in the parking lot and the
drivers would drop in for coffee, just to keep from falling asleep on long hauls. Smokey and dark, with subdued
lighting with wood paneling covering the walls and an unvarnished wooden floor, it was a place to relax and
ponder.
Gabriel was a regular and sat at the end of the bar in his usual place. From his vantage point, he could view the
entire room. He didn’t have children or work to unwind from, but still enjoyed a cool beer. Without turning his
head, the washroom and entrance were all visible. He could see everyone come and go with ease. Sitting quietly,
he’d listen. Unless someone started the conversation first, he’d barely speak, but take in everything.
The quiet town appealed to Gabriel. Moving here just over a year ago, he settled in easily and found a place to
stay. After renovating a cabin just on the edge of town, it gave him the seclusion he desired. He could take a short
drive into suburbia and have everything he needed before returning to the solace he preferred. He kept to himself
and avoided confrontations. Causing trouble wasn’t in his nature. However, he came over as someone who didn’t
take crap, and he would let small annoyances slide until he reached a breaking point, then you didn’t want to be
around to see the fall out. On a few occasions, Gabriel let people know he wasn’t someone they should fuck with,
earning him respect shortly afterward. In sleepy town bars, there’s always someone dropping by to stir up the
calm. Stepping in to deal with troublemakers made him the resident bouncer. There was never any exchange of cash; he didn’t need a regular job. He just did it. Drew made sure he never went thirsty and all drinks were on the
house for keeping the place brawl-free, which suited Gabriel. The more beer, the better, and he didn’t like having
his peace and quiet disturbed; it was a win-win situation.
Watching Lyssa brought out his more human characteristics; he’d not always had those. A year ago, he was
nothing more than a caged animal. He tried not to think about the past, but occasionally something would trigger
his thoughts.
Taking a mouthful of beer, he watched everyone and everything. Casually watching Jack eye up the sweet piece of
ass, he grinned. He’d been close, and was still working on getting closer. Never short of female attention, Gabriel
made up for lost time as soon as he broke free from his captors. There wasn’t a huge choice of pussy in Dewburn
Falls, but quality, not quantity was the issue here. Lyssa would succumb to him, eventually. They couldn’t resist
him, and he was astounded she’d lasted this long; he had a feeling she’d be worth the wait. Continuing his
advances and hoping for a victory soon, Lyssa proved an interesting challenge.
He wasn’t sure if it was luck, or fate, that brought him here, but finding two female lycans was a surprise. Taking a
drink, he smiled as his thoughts turned to Sally. He’d been in town only two weeks and gotten lucky with her.
One down…
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All artwork by Julie Nicholls herself.
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book. Her rates are very reasonable! As always, thank you for following along, and stayed tuned for more updates! Mara Reitsma!
