Heat Strokes
by Alice Gaines, Hunter Raines, Isabella Jordan, Kate Hill, Kira Stone, Lacey Savage, Leila Brown, Lena Austin
Format(s): Ebook
Heat Level: Erotic
Pairing(s): M/F, Multiple
Genre/Themes: Paranormal
Length: Novella
Cover Art: Renee’ George
Purchase Links: Changeling Press
Eight sexy summer sizzlers to set the night on fire!
Lena Austin — Paws to Heal: Two were-dogs welcome the return of their former lover back into their arms after being enemy packs…
Alice Gaines — Banished: A sexy shapeshifter has one chance to seduce the woman he needs before he disappears forever.
Kira Stone — A Warrior’s Blade: The mysterious Phoenix is the embodiment of Kyros’ hopes and dreams… but who is he?
Isabella Jordan — Surrender Party: Better read between the lines of an invitation to a leopard male’s Surrender Party, hadn’t you?
Kate Hill — Mirage: Irresistible redhead Emilie is ready for action, but is this sexy stranger real, or a mirage?
Hunter Raines — Sanctuary by Fire: Can a scarred vampire find sanctuary in the arms of a human?
Lacey Savage — Silver Stray: This may be Lysali’s only chance to make her wildest erotic wishes come true.
Leila Brown — Fire and Isis: Kenneth Strong, aka Fire, is the one man who can match Isis Jones stroke for stroke.
Publisher’s Note: The short stories in Heat Strokes Multi Author Box Set have been previously published.
Excerpt from Mirage by Kate Hill:
Ice.
Emilee sighed deeply. What she wouldn’t give right now for one of those long, flavored Taurothish ice sticks — or even a damn ice cube. Anything to provide relief from this unbearable heat.
She opened her eyes and continued walking. Over the painfully hot miles, her pace slowed until she could scarcely put one foot in front of the other. Finally she reached the top of the dune and her heart skipped a beat.
It was impossible, but there it was. Dropped in the middle of the pale sand was an oasis so green, so beautiful, so —
“Not real,” she murmured through cracked lips. “But at this point I don’t give a fuck.”
She picked up speed and stumbled, rolling partway down the sand dune. Grunting, she pushed herself to her feet. The oasis was farther away than she’d thought, so far that she truly believed it was an illusion until she felt the wonderful shade from the leafy trees and the sensation of fertile ground beneath her feet.
“Thank you,” she breathed, staggering onward in search of the water that made this beautiful haven possible.
She wandered through the trees and gave a hoarse laugh at the sight of a freshwater pool. Somehow this gave her the strength to run toward it. She dropped to the ground and plunged her face into the pool, relishing the cool water on her lips. After quenching her thirst, she stripped off her clothes and waded into the water. She sank beneath the surface and swam for as long as she could hold her breath. It felt almost too wonderful for words — so wet, cool and soothing.
Finally she broke the surface. Laughing with pure joy, she brushed soaked tendrils of hair from her face and stood waist-deep in the water. It was so unbelievable that she was uncertain if this magnificent oasis wasn’t an illusion after all.
Then she turned and saw him standing on a tall rock overlooking the water.
Blinking, she said, “He’s got to be a mirage.”
She couldn’t keep her eyes off the absolutely gorgeous human male. Shirtless and barefoot, he wore nothing but tight black shorts that left most of his incredibly long, sleekly-muscled legs bare. He was tall with broad shoulders and a lean torso, his muscles well-defined but not bulky — exactly what she liked. His wavy reddish hair hung slightly past his ears and an even redder beard covered his strong jawline.
This had to be a dream created by her dying mind. It was too much of a coincidence that in the middle of this barren planet she would stumble upon an oasis and a man who looked like he’d stepped out of her hottest fantasy.
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