Dragon's Bar – Being True to Yourself

This month the first book in my Whisper series is scheduled to release. Dragon's Bar is about two independent characters who have decided to accept themselves instead of conforming to the expectations of others.

The hero, Cal, is a female shapeshifter who has chosen to live as a human male. By doing this he rebels against two shapeshifter rules. Among his kind, male and female shifters should practice only shapes that are considered male or female, and they should never live in a single form.

Cal identifies as a human male and has the courage to live as such. In life and in fiction I admire people who are true to themselves. Sometimes it's difficult to stand up and say "This is who I am, like it or not."

In creating Cal and his lover, Max, I thought about times in my life when I stated my opinion and stood behind it, even if it wasn't popular. I also thought about the times when I didn't and should have.

In Dragon's Bar, the heroine, Max, is at the point in her life where she's stopped hiding and is about to stop running. Her issues stem from her family's lack of acceptance of her magic because her power feeds off sex.

She's spent her life ashamed and alienated from her family, but when she arrives in Whisper and meets Cal, she realizes she's not alone.

Dragon's Bar is about two people who meet and are instantly attracted to each other. It's about hot, supernatural sex, but it's also about being true to yourself. By opening up to Cal, Max learns she's a unique person in a town where individuality is celebrated.


About Kate

Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who loves writing romantic fantasies. When she's not working on her books, she enjoys reading, working out, and researching vampires and Viking history. You can visit her online at http://www.kate-hill.com

Dragon's Bar by Kate Hill
Coming in February 2012 from Changeling Press

Blurb:

Shunned by her family because of her sexual magic, Max leaves home and finds herself in a small New England town called Whisper. Feeding off sexual energy but having no hope of finding true love, Max considers her magic more a curse than a gift. Then she meets Cal.

The sexy owner of Dragon's Bar has supernatural secrets of his own. As an outcast shapeshifter female who has chosen to live as a human male, Cal has found a home in Whisper. He knows Max is his soulmate but can these two unlikely partners learn to trust each other completely?

The following excerpt from DRAGON'S BAR is for readers 18 and over.

Max stood and slung her bag over her shoulder. She paused in front of the painting. "I like this."

"Thanks. It's mine."

Raising an eyebrow she turned to him. "You're talented."

"I don't know about that, but painting helps me relax." He stood so close behind her that she felt the warmth of his body and the buzz of his sexual energy. She aroused him too. She sensed it.

A moment later, he confirmed her suspicions by brushing her hair aside and whispering in her ear, "Why are you really here, Max?"

She closed her eyes and leaned toward him. Cal's hand settled on her waist. Some women might be afraid of their big, leather-clad, soon-to-be boss making a move on them. Others might try to sue him for sexual harassment.

Did he do this to all his staff members? Pressure them for sex? Is that why Amber had seemed so uneasy when she heard Cal had hired her?

If that was the kind of game he played, then he deserved the consequences of messing with a woman whose pussy could literally pleasure him to death.

"Like I said. I want a new start." She turned and faced him, moistening her lips.

His hands settled on her waist, warming her. She slid her arms around his neck and cupped the back of his smooth head. He had a strong neck. She liked that.

"Are you coming on to me?" she whispered against his lips.

"If you want me to."

"And if I say no am I fired before I start?"

"Of course not."

Whether she believed him or not no longer mattered. Her hunger flared. If she didn't fuck right now, she'd have to find someone else. Why look for another victim when this guy was obviously willing?

"I've never seen a woman look this hot," he admitted, staring at her. "Your eyes are almost glowing. They look amazing."

"I was thinking the same thing about you," she whispered, running her hands over his chest.

His mouth covered hers in a passionate kiss. He tasted like mint, felt hot and hard and carried the scent of fresh, manly cologne.

Max closed her eyes and enjoyed the feel of his body against hers. She opened her mouth to his tongue and hers met it, matching him in hunger.

When the kiss broke, she breathed, "Do you have condoms? Never mind. I've got 'em." She tugged away from him and unzipped her backpack. She removed a condom but didn't bother with lube. He turned her on so much that she was already soaked and ready for him.

Even with her magical hunger, she usually took more time than this to warm up, but she'd never met anyone like Cal.