Soul of Iron
by January Bain
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE: paranormal romance, billionaire werewolf
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Book two in the Sin City Kilts series
Can two wild souls survive the storm?
Mira, a zoologist and secret cryptozoologist
at Vegas Zoo, has observed an unusual wolf prowling the confines of the zoo and
her own property. But her dream of discovering a new species and documenting
her find brings her up against Vegas’ werewolf community when rumors of her
discovery of this dangerous hybrid threaten to expose them.
Calan Creig, a Highland Heathen Wulver
Enforcer and head of Worldwide Security for Lycans, is summoned to Vegas to
investigate. Although Mira’s eager to study this Tasmanian wolf lookalike,
thought extinct for almost a hundred years, Calan is convinced he’ll be able to
distract her and put obstacles in her path to prevent the discovery from being
widespread. A playboy, he enjoys women and looks forward to seeing what Vegas
can offer him—only, what it brings him is Mira, his mate!
But the hybrid wolf craves Mira to strengthen
his own bloodline and will stop at nothing to have her. Now Mira and Calan must
work together to eliminate the threat of this renegade wolf…if they can find
their way past their deep mistrust issues. It seems impossible, but with Mira’s
life and all that Calan holds dear at stake, it’s the only hope left.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt One:
Calan
The night wind lashed the casement windows of Castle
Creigbourne, driving rain against the tower’s glass. The din woke me from a
battle I was winning, striking down the enemy with my mighty claymore that I’d
named Slayer. They don’t accuse me of having an iron soul for nothing. I never
give up, and danger’s my life’s blood, even in my dreams.
Stretching, then grimacing as the numerous cuts and bruises
from my recent cage fight made themselves known, I checked the time. Five a.m.
Early enough to avoid company. I treasured time alone, a rare commodity in the
Creig clan.
My bleary vision was made worse by a pounding headache
curtesy of a night spent in our local pub celebrating the Burryman and my
earlier knockout victory of a worthy opponent. I rubbed my eyes, blinked and
spied my cell phone lying by the bed, reminding me of the encrypted email I’d
gotten last night.
Right. Today my attendance was requested at virtual council.
More like demanded, but also to be expected as my clan’s enforcer and one of a
select team of experts that composed the Worldwide Security for Lycans or WSL.
The position was made for me…when I didn’t have a damn hangover. Well, a good
run across the moors would clear my head of the remaining cobwebs.
With no thought to dress, I strode naked from the room and
took the stairs leading to the outdoors two at a time, exiting from the back of
the keep. The scent of heather and moss stirred my senses as the rain ceased
and a rainbow appeared over a rise in the land. I transformed to my other
nature, entering through the glimmering doorway in the dimension next door,
then exiting the portal as wolf. That split-second moment in time when my
energy shifted, then reformed, exposing my wild nature, never got old.
On my massive paws, I loped across the wet green fields of
Eilean maddah-allaidh or Wolf Island, eager to patrol our vast holdings and
check for any interloper or breach of security. No one who knew of our piece of
off-the-beaten-path real estate took the chance of riling one of us, the
Highland Heathen Clan born of Wulvers and Vikings and ancient warriors, but I
still kept a sharp lookout for the unexpected.
Someone finding our shores and causing havoc could not, and
would not, be tolerated. The freedom of our heritage needed to continue, and I
would protect my clan and our secrets to my dying breath. It explained why I’d
chosen to live my life on my own, not willing to allow another to suffer if it
was cut short. Not that I intended that to happen, but in this world, shit
happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
January
Bain has wished on every falling star, every blown-out birthday candle, and
every coin thrown in a fountain to be a storyteller. To share the tales of high
adventure, mysteries, and full-blown thrillers she has dreamed of all her life.
The story you now have in your hands is the compilation of a lot of things
manifesting itself for this special series. Hundreds of hours spent researching
the unusual and the mundane have come together to create books that features
strong women who live life to the fullest, wild adventures full of twists and
unforeseen turns, and hot complicated men who aren’t afraid to take risks. She
can only hope her stories will capture your imagination.
If you
are looking for January Bain, you can find her hard at work every morning
without fail in her office with her furry baby, Ling Ling. And, of course,
she’s married to the most romantic man! Who once famously remarked to her
inquiry about buying fresh flowers for their home every week, “Give me one good
reason why not?” Leaving her speechless and knocking her head against the
proverbial wall for being so darn foolish. She loves flowers.
If you
wish to connect in the virtual world she is easily found on Facebook. Oh, and
she loves to talk books…
Blog Address - http://januarybainjourney.blogspot.ca/
Twitter Name – https://twitter.com/JanuaryBain
Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/january.bain
Any other social
media -
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6437282.January_Bain
Amazon author's
link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=January+Bain&i=stripbooks&crid=Z73BXZ8GJ67P&sprefix=january+bain%2Cstripbooks%2C155&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GIVEAWAY :
January Bain will be awarding a $30.00 paypal gift (US) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help in sharing my new book: Soul of Iron. Wishing you and yours a lovely day! Hugs, January Bain
I liked the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, Soul of Iron is a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your bio and book details and for offering a giveaway
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read!! Can't wait to check it out!!
ReplyDelete