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Monday, February 27, 2012

NNP Days - "Whisper on a Scream" by Cree Walker


Another NNP Day here at ABA.  This is my third day of sharing with you the new February releases from one of my publishers and hosting a GIVEAWAY. Today I have Naughty Nights Press author, Cree Walker. Okay, so you know I’m a paranormal junkie and can’t wait to read this story ;) The cover just draws me right in too. 


If you like your stories to be a mixture of lust, romance and werewolves, then WHISPER ON A SCREAM by Cree Walker is the book for you.

Purchase WHISPER on a SCREAM at Smashwords and All Romance Ebooks.

Whisper on a Scream by Cree Walker

Blurb

The werewolves are dying. Years of war between the Born werewolves and bitten, along with a lack of healthy bloodlines, has taken its toll on the race and if something isn’t done soon they will all be gone within the next fifty years. They are a strong breed, but they have one major weakness that will probably end them all. Werewolves like their natural counterpart - the wolves breed for life; and if there is no mate, there is no life. A prolonged separation between mates can kill them more efficiently than any bullet ever could, and the Council are playing with fire when they use this very weakness against Sugar Lubec, the Born daughter of two Bitten parents, to carry the off-spring of Alpha Jack Coon. He is the leader of the largest werewolf pack in North America. Ending the war between the two groups is the only thing that can save the werewolves and bring Jack and Sugar together, but can they do it before they end up paying the ultimate price for their long separation; or will that price be the only thing that can end the war?

Excerpt
“Miss Lubec, though Alpha Coon's offer may be tempting, I must keep in mind the bloodlines from which you are descended. Your parents have killed off our race for over thirty years. They left you for dead and you were brought up by the human race. From looking through your records, I have come to the conclusion that you were raised to be a monster and you do it well. You showed signs of aggression at a very early age and showed no hesitation when it came to injuring people. Dangerous enough as a human woman, but a recipe for disaster as a werewolf because that is what you now are. As I see it, Miss Lubec, you are your mother's daughter right down to your good looks and quick wit.” Even though I knew nothing of my family, I now knew enough to know that this was a bad thing.
“But …” the second speaking member continued, “I am not the only member of this Council, and some feel you should be given a chance to thrive in a Pack-related environment, even if it is only an temporary experiment.”
The only person in the line up who looked at me was the woman on the end, Jack's relative. She was my saving grace, but she had a dangerous air about her. They say politics can corrupt an otherwise pure mind, and the longer you are exposed to them the worse it becomes – like standing next to a power plant and letting it turn your brain to cancer.
“Alpha Coon was right to offer the one thing we need, but I am denying you both that right. You will be allowed to live within the Pack for as long as you wish, but you will not be permitted to marry or have children within its ranks.” The woman at the end of the table flinched – as well as a woman of her age and condition could – but quickly covered it. I saw in that moment that she hadn't gotten the job for her lack of backbone or wit, and though she may have seemed decrepit, she was a force to be reckoned with. At the moment, I was just glad she seemed to be on my side.
Jack stood up, knocking his chair to the floor in his rush. “You're condemning her to death!” His features were twisted in hate and rage, as he pointed a finger towards the speaking elder.
I stood up and placed a hand on his extended arm lowering it gently. With it Jack's whole body sagged. It looked like my touch had the same affect on him as his did on me. A warrior's lace; the one thing that can soften a man of war is a woman's lace. A high school English teacher once told me why women like Lady Guinevere and Helen of Troy, though they were not the appointed leaders of their nations, could build them up according to the men they chose to love. The women could also be their death, depending on how the cards fell.
“No Mr. Coon, she will be permitted to marry outside the Pack if she chooses a human companion, but if you decide to once again ignore our commands, you will be punished with a death...hers.” The old man gave a confident nod of his head to signal the meeting's end and the group stood and filed out the way they came in, including the oldest woman, without a second glace in my direction.
Jack dropped his head into his hands when the room was empty. “They are testing my patience.” He voice made my lips curl into a frown. He sounded too confident for a man who feared this group so much.
I stood in back of his chair like a painted doll and stared at the clock...still ticking. Life goes on once again …



GIVEAWAY
NNP has graciously offered up four different ebooks, so there will be four different winners chosen :) 
How To Enter: Simply comment below with a way to contact you. 
What You Can Win: 4 Winners will be chosen, and each one will get one of the following ebooks: Spontaneous Liaisons Anthology, Hot Shots: Booty Call, Whisper on a Scream, or The Mercies of Cinderella
You have one chance to enter each day Feb 25th - 29th

6 comments:

  1. I'm adding Whisper on a Scream to my TBR list right now. This sounds like an excellent read, Cree.
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  2. The cover is very different, almost haunting in a way. I love to read paranormal stories, but I don't like scary ones. Just ones with a great storyline and lots of ummm well, you know.
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  3. Wow! I want to know how they work it out. I'm so excited to read this now. It seems like such a no win situation from the excerpt. Thank you so much for introducing this book to me. Definitely added to my tbb list. :)

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  4. Sorry! Forgot my email address - slinkydennis@yahoo.com

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  5. Oh, this is a must read for me! Werewolves, yummy! The story line has a nice twist to it, and the cover is hauntingly beautiful!

    Thanks so much for the giveaway chance!

    Gena Robertson
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  6. sounds like a very good read : ) thanks for the giveaway!
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