Have you ever read a Bigfoot romance?
Beauty
& the Bigfoot – a quirky paranormal
comedy
By Kelli A. Wilkins
Hi everyone,
Today I’m sharing a look at my
paranormal comedy Beauty & the Bigfoot. (Yes, it’s a Bigfoot romance!) This
novella offers readers a quirky look at the legend of Bigfoot.
Beauty & the Bigfoot is based on the premise: “What if a cryptozoologist’s
daughter fell in love with a captured Bigfoot?” I liked the idea, but I wasn’t
sure where I could take it. When I told people I was writing a Bigfoot romance,
they said, “You’re kidding, right?” Nope!
When I was doing research for the
book (Yes, there was a lot of research involved!), I came across several
historical accounts dating back to the 1500s of huge, hairy “wild men” living
in the woods. Native American tribes had several names for Bigfoot and they
took the subject seriously. After reading these stories, my imagination took
over. (Once you read the book, you’ll see how it all ties in together.)
The story was a lot of fun to
write and I had a great time creating the characters. Through Tara and her
eccentric father, Charlie, I was able to turn up the camp level and add in many
wacky references and asides. They don’t exactly take the situation seriously,
and neither should readers. It’s called a paranormal comedy for a reason. (And
either you get it, or you don’t.)
But what about Bigfoot? How can
Tara fall in love with a hairy, smelly creature? Although he’s not exactly your
traditional romantic hero, Bigfoot (or Joe, as he’s known in the story) isn’t a
“monster” like everyone believes. I don’t want to give away too much of the
plot, but Bigfoot/Joe isn’t what – or who – he appears to be.
I hope you’ll check it out. If you
think you know how the story ends… think again!
Here’s the summary:
Beauty & the Bigfoot
Can true love exist between
the species?
Tara’s
world is anything but normal. Her father is known as the resident crackpot –
just because he’s on a personal mission to catch a Sasquatch. Despite all of
the “Bigfoot evidence” cluttering their house, Tara never really believed in
Bigfoot – until the day her father brought him home.
She
affectionately names her father’s prized catch ‘Joe’ and discovers there’s something
oddly familiar – and erotic – about him. With a media circus descending on her
father’s ranch and a showdown brewing with the local sheriff, Tara risks her
life to save Joe.
When
Tara finally succumbs to her animalistic urges, she learns that Joe is not
exactly who – or what – he seems. Joe is more than a Sasquatch – he’s her soul
mate!
Here’s a mild excerpt:
Tara shook her head and
sighed as she entered the cluttered den. She adjusted the framed certificate
from the Cryptozoological Society recognizing her father as a “Certified
Bigfoot Investigator.” It hung on the wall in a place of esteemed honor—next to
an 8-by-10 enlargement of frame 352 from the Patterson film. The infamous shot
showed a female Bigfoot in mid-stride looking over her shoulder at the camera.
As much as she loved her
dad, she had never understood his obsession with Bigfoot.
“Charlie MacAllister’s
Bigfoot Museum” was her father’s pride and joy. Floor-to-ceiling bookcases were
crammed with dusty paperbacks titled It Lurks in the Woods and Some
Call it Sasquatch! Notebooks detailing his expeditions, sightings,
and other “evidence” were stacked next to the loveseat. Scrapbooks filled with
tabloid articles proclaiming I WAS BIGFOOT’S BRIDE and BIGFOOT
SIGHTED IN UFO were strewn on the coffee table. Her mother’s antique china
closet held plaster casts of Bigfoot tracks.
She opened the back
door, letting in the fresh July air. The den needed to be aired out and
cleaned, and she could only do that when her father went on a “field excursion.”
If she was lucky, she would be able to vacuum and dust before—
“Tara! Where are you?”
Her father raced into the den, then scowled as he spotted her. “What are you
doing in here? Are you trying to clean again? What did I tell you about that?”
She stared at her father
like he was from another planet. His medium-brown hair stuck up all over his
head like horns, he hadn’t shaved in days, and his clothes were covered with
dirt and brambles. It was no wonder why the whole town considered him a raving
kook—among other things.
“Come on, come on!
You’ve gotta come out and see it! I did it. I did it.”
“Now what?” she forced
herself to ask. How many times had Dad rushed in with the “biggest discovery of
the year” only to show her a photo of another Bigfoot track? She hated to
dampen his enthusiasm, but she had been surrounded by Bigfoot paraphernalia for
her entire life and she just wasn’t interested in it anymore.
“I got him. The big
male. You know the one.” He gestured at a framed, grainy photo of something running
through the woods. “Him.”
She rolled her eyes. Her
father wasn’t like other Bigfoot researchers who wanted to catch any old
Bigfoot—No, Charlie MacAllister was on a personal mission to catch one particular Bigfoot. One he claimed had
been living within five miles of their house for years.
“Dad, if this is a bear
cub, or a—”
“No. You’ll see. Now
I’ll finally be able to prove that I’m not the nutcase everyone in town thinks
I am.”
She let her father drag
her into the backyard. “Oh my God! What is
that?”
She ran to the flatbed
trailer and stared at the unconscious creature. It lay stretched out on its
back with its hairy arms and legs shackled to the metal trailer frame. Dad had
captured something, all right. There was no mistaking what it was. She had seen
enough photos of Bigfoot to know him anywhere.
“You did catch him.” She looked at her
father. “But, but…” For once in her life, she was speechless.
Her father grinned and
folded his arms across his chest. “Well, now do you believe me? I told you I
caught Bigfoot. You should listen to your old man. He knows what he’s talking
about.”
Her mind whirled. How
was it possible? After twenty years of searching, her father had done it. He
had actually captured Bigfoot.
Order Beauty & the Bigfoot here:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SL9WT2
All other platforms: https://books2read.com/u/4Dog0Q
Read reviews here: https://www.kelliwilkins.com/beauty-the-bigfoot
I welcome questions and
comments from readers and other authors, so feel free to write me via the
contact form on my site. Stay tuned to my site, blog, and social media for
upcoming release news and other fun posts.
Happy Halloween!
Kelli A.
Wilkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelli A. Wilkins is an
award-winning author who has published more than 100 short stories, 20 romance
novels, 6 non-fiction books, and 2 online writing courses. Her romances span
many genres and settings, and she likes to scare readers with her horror
stories.
In October 2020, Kelli’s horror story “The Uninvited” was
published in the Halloween Horror Vol. 2 anthology. This tale about a children’s
Halloween party gone horribly wrong is one of her favorites.
Earlier in 2020 Kelli published Love, Lies & Redemption,
a western romance set in 1877 Nebraska. This novel blends a sensual love story
with mystery and danger.
She released Romance Every Weekend: 104 Fun Ways to
Express Your Love, a non-fiction guide to romance in 2019. The book
features 104 fun and easy ways you can express your love to that special
someone in your life. Perfect for men or women, it focuses on tender,
everyday gestures that let your partner know how much you love him or her.
Kelli
published Extraterrestrial Encounters, a collection of
18 sci-fi stories, in 2019. If you like horror fiction, don’t
miss her disturbing novella, Nightmare in the North.
Not
just an author, Kelli is also an amateur photographer. Visit her pages on Shutterstock
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/kelli+wilkins and iStock https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/kelliwilkins to
view her photos.
Kelli posts on her Facebook
author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins
and Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KWilkinsauthor.
Visit her website/blog www.KelliWilkins.com to learn more about all of her writings.
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