{"id":1123,"date":"2016-04-23T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2016-04-06T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T20:24:04","slug":"werewolf-week-afton-locke-hidden-moon-werewolf-top-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/04\/23\/werewolf-week-afton-locke-hidden-moon-werewolf-top-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Werewolf Week: Afton Locke &#8211; Hidden Moon &#8211; Werewolf Top 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/04\/23\/werewolf-week-afton-locke-hidden-moon-werewolf-top-5\/af_hiddenmoon_md\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AF_HiddenMoon_MD.jpg?fit=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AF_HiddenMoon_MD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AF_HiddenMoon_MD.jpg?fit=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1125\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AF_HiddenMoon_MD-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"AF_HiddenMoon_MD\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AF_HiddenMoon_MD.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AF_HiddenMoon_MD.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Why werewolf men are harder to date than human men:<\/p>\n<p>1) He sheds.<\/p>\n<p>2) If you say \u201cbite me\u201d, he might take you seriously.<\/p>\n<p>3) He won\u2019t eat anything but steak.<\/p>\n<p>4) If his pack doesn\u2019t like you, you\u2019re sunk. Even if they do, he\u2019ll hang out with them all the time.<\/p>\n<p>5) Don\u2019t even think about cheating on him.<\/p>\n<p>But on the bright side:<\/p>\n<p>1) You get a man and a pet in one.<\/p>\n<p>2) He\u2019ll be faithful for life.<\/p>\n<p>3) You\u2019ll never be a widow because he\u2019ll outlive you.<\/p>\n<p>4) You\u2019ll never be bored.<\/p>\n<p>5) Libido (enough said)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidden Moon by Afton Locke &#8211; Book #4 Hot Moon Rising Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Release Date: 15 April 2016<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for reviews and more: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aftonlocke.com\/HiddenMoon.html\">http:\/\/www.aftonlocke.com\/HiddenMoon.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the Book Trailer: https:\/\/youtu.be\/aaquouRmU8E<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hidden-Moon-Hot-Rising-ebook\/dp\/B01DONGDJG\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hidden-Moon-Hot-Rising-ebook\/dp\/B01DONGDJG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>iBooks<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/hidden-moon\/id1098798145\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/hidden-moon\/id1098798145<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ARe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allromanceebooks.com\/product-hiddenmoonhotmoonrising4-2004395-340.html\">https:\/\/www.allromanceebooks.com\/product-hiddenmoonhotmoonrising4-2004395-340.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kobo<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/hidden-moon-hot-moon-rising-4\">https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/hidden-moon-hot-moon-rising-4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goodreads<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29761058-hidden-moon\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29761058-hidden-moon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/04\/23\/werewolf-week-afton-locke-hidden-moon-werewolf-top-5\/alhm_couplememe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alHM_CoupleMeme\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"alHM_CoupleMeme\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alHM_CoupleMeme.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Blurb<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alan Shifflett left his old pack due to an inherited mutation that makes him a violent freak. He lives a dull life farther north, suppressing his shifts. But when his father can no longer run Moonlight Diner due to failing health, Alan is compelled to rejoin what\u2019s left of his pack in Florida and face his weakness.<\/p>\n<p>Shelley Fields, once a spoiled high school beauty queen, has dedicated her life to helping her pack. In public, she ridiculed Alan because of peer pressure, but secretly, she longed for her mate. When he returns, she confesses her true feelings, but Alan has no intention of staying where he doesn\u2019t belong.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Curtis\u2014his rival\u2014has a score to settle, and threats from a rival pack are standing everyone\u2019s fur on end. Terrified of the beast inside, Alan is desperate to return to his safe life, but is leaving his mate, kin, and pack in danger worth the price?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Excerpt (PG)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hidden Moon &#8211; Copyright \u00a9 Decadent Publishing, 2016<\/p>\n<p>Inside the cab of Shelley\u2019s bronze pickup truck, Alan put on a T-shirt and a pair of worn jeans from her donation bag. They fit tight because they were too small. Not that it mattered. She\u2019d already witnessed his bare erection in the woods. God, he hadn\u2019t been that hard since he\u2019d dreamed about her in high school.<\/p>\n<p>The bed of the truck was full of rakes, shovels, and fruit and vegetable bins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got enough tools back there to supply food for the whole pack,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pretty much do,\u201d she replied. \u201cI bought a farm with money I inherited from my daddy after he died in the attack. My mom and I do most of the work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the other cars were already gone, giving them some privacy. He wiped his knuckles across his mouth, grimacing at the sore scabs. He was Scabs again, all right. Here he sat in Moonlight, Florida, feeling like the biggest failure who ever lived. His life in northern Virginia might have been dull, but at least he\u2019d felt worthwhile. Like a man. No different than the others around him.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his snaggly mouth, she\u2019d looked ready to kiss him out there in the woods. The moon must have played tricks on him. She\u2019d never wanted him. He\u2019d hoped she would\u2019ve grown up over the years, but the rest of the pack sure hadn\u2019t. They\u2019d acted like a bunch of schoolyard bullies in the diner, and he\u2019d let them push his buttons again. Maybe he hadn\u2019t grown up, either.<\/p>\n<p>Did she need reassurance she remained sexy by getting every man she came across to drool at her feet? She merely had to do look in a mirror. Whatever game she played with him now, he didn\u2019t want any part of it.<\/p>\n<p>He tipped his head and inhaled the air. Ever since their almost kiss, he\u2019d gotten drunk off her unique scent\u2014one he\u2019d remembered over the years. It reminded him of a sweet, juicy orange. Inside the truck, it smelled stronger than it had been in the woods. The arousal in it, rich as a slab of key lime pie, stood out as obvious as his erection.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing he made her hot helped make up for his crappy reception in the diner, but he had to focus on Dad. Miss Prom Queen wasn\u2019t going to make a fool out of him a second time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>my latest WIP: <strong>A Siren\u2019s Revenge<\/strong> &#8211; Decadent Publishing\u2019s Wiccan Haus series<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where readers can find me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newsletter<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thelovechronicle\/\">http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thelovechronicle\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Web site<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aftonlocke.com\/\">http:\/\/www.aftonlocke.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AftonLockeAuthor\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AftonLockeAuthor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/aftonlocke\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/aftonlocke<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goodreads:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/Afton_Locke\">http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/Afton_Locke<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/aftonlocke\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/aftonlocke<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinterest:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aftonlocke\/\">http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aftonlocke\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#HotMoonRising, #BestSellingAuthor, #hotwerewolf, #ParanormalRomance, #shifter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"compbeastsblog\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why werewolf men are harder to date than human men: 1) He sheds. 2) If you say \u201cbite me\u201d, he might take you seriously. 3) He won\u2019t eat anything but steak. 4) If his pack doesn\u2019t like you, you\u2019re sunk. 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