{"id":1393,"date":"2016-08-20T01:05:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T05:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2016-08-12T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T01:20:09","slug":"story-sample-banished-scoundrel-by-anita-philmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/08\/20\/story-sample-banished-scoundrel-by-anita-philmar\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Sample: Banished Scoundrel by Anita Philmar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/08\/20\/story-sample-banished-scoundrel-by-anita-philmar\/ap-banished-scoundrel-200x300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AP-Banished-Scoundrel-200x300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AP-Banished-Scoundrel-200&amp;#215;300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AP-Banished-Scoundrel-200x300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AP-Banished-Scoundrel-200x300-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"AP-Banished-Scoundrel-200x300\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Title: Banished Scoundrel<\/p>\n<p>Author: Anita Philmar<\/p>\n<p>Genre: Erotic Fantasy &#8211; Shapeshifters<\/p>\n<p>Blurb:<\/p>\n<p>Known scoundrel Jack Avery must earn the queen&#8217;s forgiveness by rescuing her missing daughter from the human world. His sources reveal the Princess Noelani is being held by a powerful man who likes a good game of chance. So with twenty borrowed pieces of gold Jack enters the high-stakes game. Only the lady he encounters is no princess. This pretty Kitty makes him want to hear her purr.<\/p>\n<p>Under a memory spell, Kitty recalls nothing before the governor bought her from her parents and offered her protection from those he claims would kill her kind. So what if, in order to control her, he forces Kitty to morph then deprives her of sexual release after transformation. But the crafty card player she is assigned to \u201centertain\u201d reveals himself as a kindred spirit\u2014a shape shifter\u2014and unravels the lie she\u2019s been forced to live.<\/p>\n<p>Together Jack and Kitty risk it all, for the stakes are high and the prize is worth it&#8230;freedom, forgiveness, love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excerpt: Up to 500 words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sweet fragrance of honey-suckle filtered through his senses. Did she crush the delicate petals against her skin or sprinkle the pollen in her hair? Moreover, where could she find the springtime flowers at this time of year?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you dropped off your stipend for the game tomorrow?\u201d She laid her finely, manicured hand on his arm. The dainty touch sent sparks of awareness through him, and his cock swelled. \u201cThe governor likes to put all the money in his strongbox for safekeeping before the party begins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jack reined in his desire and reminded himself of his primary objective\u2014to transport the lady back to Ardenia.<\/p>\n<p>However, he liked Sloan\u2019s clever rule. If a man didn\u2019t contribute the required gold coins to the game, the governor shouldn\u2019t waste resources entertaining him. \u201cNo, I can\u2019t say that I have. I arrived just a few moments ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen let me show you to the study, and I\u2019ll fetch you a drink.\u201d She touched his arm again and stepped into the foyer.<\/p>\n<p>He bowed his head slightly and played the unfamiliar part of a refined gentleman. \u201cAnd you are?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She fluttered her hand over her face and brushed a wisp of light brown hair from her brow. \u201cThe governor calls me Kitty. It\u2019d probably be best if you did, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an alluring name? It makes me think of a cat with its lips covered by a luscious coat of cream.\u201d Jack stared at Kitty\u2019s mouth, and his tongue tingled at the idea of tasting her rich, flavorful lust.<\/p>\n<p>She giggled and wove her hand through the crook in his arm. The soft swell of her breast bumped against his arm. \u201cOh, you\u2019re naughty, but I love the alluring image.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, I hope you\u2019ll let me have a taste later.\u201d He didn\u2019t crowd her but allowed her to step back. She led him across the entranceway to a door on the other side.<\/p>\n<h6>Remember she\u2019s a princess.<\/h6>\n<p>She paused with her hand on the knob. \u201cMaybe, but first let me introduce you to the governor.\u201d She opened the door with a flourish and waved her hand gracefully for him to precede her into the room.<\/p>\n<p>Jack crossed the threshold and observed the huge man behind the large oak desk. Dark hair, round face, and shoulders that filled the width of his jacket and demanded more, the governor, as Cedric Sloan liked to be called, glanced up. His gray eyes narrowed on Jack.<\/p>\n<p>A twinge of apprehension shimmied over his skin then dissipated just as quickly. No man has ever bested me in a game, and none ever will.<\/p>\n<p>With a slight dip of his head to acknowledge the introduction, he ignored the dangerous glint in the governor\u2019s stare. After living with the underbelly of the world, little frightened Jack. He scanned the lavish space. Across the room in front of a stone fireplace sat a large round table. Seven chairs crowded around the edge, and a stool rested near a tall wingback chair. \u201cNice place. Is this where you\u2019re holding the tournament?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Purchase Link(s):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Romance-Banished-Scroundrel-Paranormal-Shifter-ebook\/dp\/B012UIRI68\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Romance-Banished-Scroundrel-Paranormal-Shifter-ebook\/dp\/B012UIRI68<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anita Philmar likes to create stories that push the limit. A writer by day and a dreamer by night she wants her readers to see the world in a new way.<\/p>\n<p>Influenced by sci-fi programs, she likes to develop places where anything can happen and where erotic moments come to life in a great read.<\/p>\n<p>Naughty or Nice?<\/p>\n<p>Read her books and decide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anitaphilmar.com\/\">http:\/\/www.anitaphilmar.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: anitaphilmar@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p>Blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anitaphilmar.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/www.anitaphilmar.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FB: <a href=\"www.facebook.com\/anita.philmar\">www.facebook.com\/anita.philmar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GR: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/1329767.Anita_Philmar\">http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/1329767.Anita_Philmar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anitaphilmar\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/anitaphilmar<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-via=\"compbeastsblog\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!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');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: Banished Scoundrel Author: Anita Philmar Genre: Erotic Fantasy &#8211; Shapeshifters Blurb: Known scoundrel Jack Avery must earn the queen&#8217;s forgiveness by rescuing her missing daughter from the human world. 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