Teaser from Hoofin' It To The Alter by Silvia Violet

Hoofin' It to the Alter by Silvia Violet
A Protect and Serve Story/Sequel to Sex on a Hoof
Changeling Press
Paranormal Erotic Romance M/M, Vampires/Shifters
Buy at http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1891


Deer shifter Jason Fleetfoot and vampire detective Drew Danvers have been together for a year. When Drew proposes, Jason is thrilled but shocked. Vampires aren't usually the marrying kind, even the few who side with the good guys. Drew wants to elope, but Jason's sister, Natalie, insists on planning an elaborate ceremony.

As Jason and Drew fend off well-meaning friends and family, a far more serious problem threatens their union. A vampire killer is on the loose. He subdues his undead victims without a struggle and finishes them off by literally curdling their blood. Drew has no idea what could kill a vampire so easily, and everyone suspects he's next on the killer's list. Can he stop the killer in time for "Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today..." to start his wedding instead of his funeral?

Teaser Excerpt:

I’m Jason Fleetfoot, deer shifter and crime lab tech. I might look like a badass, but lately, I’m embarrassingly domesticated. I’m living like an old married man with a vampire. That’s right, a vampire. Me and my man have settled down into a predictable routine just like upstanding normal folks. A few months ago, I moved in with him and volunteered to keep working the night shift at the crime lab while he’s out chasing down bad guys. He’s a big, bad detective. Yeah, a vamp who works for the good guys. We come home from work, have dinner, well, I do. He has me for dinner. Then we watch a little TV and tuck in for the night or, rather, day.

What about the sex? Don’t look shocked, I know you’re interested. The sex is anything but predictable. Drew is hotter than a solar flare. We’re both stronger and faster than humans and willing to try almost anything. I’ll just say we’ve damn near brought the building down a few times and leave it at that.

I can barely believe we’ve been together for a whole year. Before I met Drew, if I fucked the same guy for a week, I started to get antsy, but now I’m in love. Yeah, I admit it. This badass stag shifter is all mushy-gushy, I-don’t-ever-want-to-leave-you in love. And love makes you dumb. Dumb enough to think a vampire would care about celebrating our anniversary.

I made us reservations and kept them a secret until today. I surprised Drew with the plans when he woke up early this evening, and he seemed happy, if a little distracted. I thought he was into my idea even though we rarely go out unless we stop by Shift for a beer on our night off. Drew doesn’t eat, but he likes to watch me when I order something special. I love to eat, and sometimes I really get into my food. Drew says I look like I’m about to come from the deliciousness, and he likes that, a lot.

So I got all dressed up, well, all dressed up for me, which means a collared shirt and a coat with my jeans, and planned to have a nice, civilized evening. But Drew went to do some errands after he got up, and now he’s a half hour late meeting me at the restaurant, and he’s not answering his phone.

Now, my anger turns to fear as I think how unlike him it is to be late. He just closed a case involving a werewolf pack that was kidnapping young women. Supposedly, the guilty parties were in jail, but what if they’ve found a way to get retribution? And they are far from the only people who’d like to see Drew permanently dead. Thanks to the news coverage of his kidnapping and forced Change at the hands of a vampire crime boss and the city’s unlikely decision to let him keep his job with the police force, Drew is fairly well known. There are plenty of people out there, human and vampire, who don’t like the idea of his kind fighting crime.

I grab my phone to call Drew again, but as I do, he walks through the door. He looks amazing. He’s wearing gray dress pants and a pale blue shirt that strains against his broad shoulders. He even has on a tie, blood red, of course. He must have bought the outfit while he was out, because I’ve never seen any of those clothes in his closet. He smiles at the hostess, the smile that gets most female witnesses to tell him anything he needs to hear. It used to make me jealous when he looked at others like that, but now I just smile and think how lucky I am to have him all to myself.

He catches sight of me, and his smile widens. My heart pounds. Even after a year, I still get excited when he looks at me like that. I’m so relieved he’s not decapitated in an alley somewhere that I can’t stay angry about his tardiness. He’s too damn charming in his suave clothes.

When the hostess walks away, Drew’s hot gaze pins me in place. “I’m sorry I’m so late,” he says.

“You didn’t answer your phone.” Shit! I sound like a nagging wife.

“First time you called I was paying for something. Then I rushed home to change. I thought it would be better to get here as fast as I could rather than wasting time calling you.”

Logical, but annoying. “I was worried.”

Drew frowns. “Why?”

“Um, you’re a detective, remember? You chase bad guys who’d be happy to see you dead, and you just put some savage pieces of shit in jail.”

“Oh yeah.” He looks thoughtful.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen tonight?”

He shakes his head. “No, I’m just distracted.”

“Did Seth call? Did you get a new case?” Seth is Drew’s lieutenant and also a good friend.

“No. I’m fine, really.”

Our server approaches the table. Drew looks relieved that I can’t question him any more.

We place our drink orders, and I try to engage Drew in conversation, but he’s doing his cold, distant vamp routine, and it’s pissing me off. “If you didn’t want to go out, why the fuck didn’t you say so?”

The server times his reappearance perfectly to save Drew again. I wonder if he heard me, but I’m too angry, and I don’t care about making a spectacle. Why was Drew acting like he’d rather be anywhere else?

I order, and the server turns to Drew expectantly. Drew gives him a smile that shows fang. His eyes widen, and he steps back. “So that will be all then, gentlemen?” He nearly chokes on the last word.

“Yes, thank you,” I say. I glare at Drew. “What was that for?”

“I don’t want him hovering.”

“You don’t want him flirting.”

He shrugs.

Drew attracts men and women without trying, whether it’s because he’s a vampire or just his natural magnetism. He usually finds several admirers wherever we go, but he’s more likely to scare them away than flirt back.

He smiles at me, and instead of looking disinterested like he did before, he looks turned on. What game is he playing?

Check out the rest of Silvia's stories in the Protect & Serve world

Savage Wolf (Protect & Serve 1)

Changeling Press

Paranormal Erotic Romance (M/F)

A werewolf and a deer shifter. There's never been a game of predator and prey quite like this.

Sex on a Hoof (Protect & Serve 2)

Changeling Press

Paranormal Erotic Romance M/M

A stag and a vampire. Mortal peril. True love.

Paws on Me (Protect & Serve 3)

Changeling Press

Paranormal Erotic Romance M/M

Sex I need. Romance I don't. Or so I thought. Then I met Brandon.

Check out Silvia's website for all the information on these and her other books.

My Personal Review for Paws on Me by Silvia Violet

When you find a series that has amazing world building, captivating characters and story lines that thrill you, you know you got a winner and Silvia Violet's stories in the multi-author series, Protect & Serve, from Changeling Press is all that and more.


This is Silvia's third story in the Protect & Serve world and it follows Savage Wolf and Sex on a Hoof. Paws on Me is Seth Morrison's story, Aiden Savage's co-worker. 


My Rating for Paws on Me is 4 Stars and Recommended Read

Lieutenant Seth Morrison loves his job, so much so it is his only love until a flirty club owner drops into his life and shows him that there is more to life than work. Murder, passion and a sizzling chemistry bind Brandon Lord and Seth and it will change both their lives in more ways than they think. The question is can these two strong men find a way to listen to their hearts to get what they long for-love?

When a series completely captivates me for an an afternoon, I know I found a keeper.Silvia Violet is an author I adore-personally as a friend and as an author. She writes wonderful stories filled with mystery, passion and romance. Her characters fairly brim with life, enjoyable and complex as we are and the sex scenes are smoking hot. 

In Paws on  Me, we finally get to see more of Lt. Seth Morrison and how, due to budget cuts and whatnot, he is working obsessively to the point of having no social life whatsoever. Meeting flirty Brandon Lords makes him feel things he has put on the back-burner, like desire and emotions he shy's from. The chemistry between Seth and Brandon is explosive and very hot. The sex scenes enhance the connection between Seth and Brandon as well as move the story along nicely. The writing is tight, characters are well written and the story is very intriguing. What I really enjoyed the most was seeing some of the past characters from Silvia Violet’s protect and serve stories (Savage Wolf, Sex on a Hoof) pop up in the end. It was nice to see those wonderful characters again.

Wow is all I can say when these two first stepped on the pages. The sparks were literally flying and I can admit to rooting for these two to get together fast. The author does a good job in creating tension between the two, either from the characters wrestling with their feelings or bad guys trying to kill them. I loved how the author connected the reader to the world she created and frankly, I want more. Silvia Violet delivers a fast paced story that will leave you aching for more. I can't wait to see if she delivers more in her world in the Protect & Serve world. 

Find Paws on Me at Changeling Press as well as other Protect & Serve stories.

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When Seth first met Brandon, he would never have suspected how domesticated his bear could be, but Brandon loves to cook for his man. This year was their first Valentine's Day together. Brandon knew better than to expect something mushy and sentimental from Seth, but he also knew that if he cooked the gruff cop a delicious, hearty meal, he could get what he really wanted - Seth, turned on and ready to go all night.

So what does Brandon makes to seduce his lover who spent far too many years subsisting on bad coffee and vending machine food? He's working on expanding Seth's taste, but for now, nothing too fussy, garlic bread, lasagna, and a simple salad. (Seth would prefer to ignore the existence of vegetables, but he'd made a few compromises at Brandon's insistence.) And knowing Seth loves chocolate and enjoys playing with his food, triple chocolate mousse cake will be the perfect dessert.

Brandon's Lasagna

8 ounces lasagna noodles

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cups low fat ricotta cheese

1 cup Mozzarella cheese

Sauce

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

For the Sauce

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons olive oil

1lb ground beef

1 28oz large can crushed tomatoes

1 6oz can tomato paste

2 teaspoons salt

cayenne pepper to taste

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

2 cups water

To make sauce:

Sauté onion in olive oil until onions are soft then add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add ground beef cook until brown. Pour off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, for one hour.

To assemble lasagna:

Preheat oven to 325F.

Cook noodles in boiling water until tender. Drain; add 1 tablespoon olive oil to prevent noodles from sticking. Line bottom of a 2.5 qt baking dish with a layer of noodles, cover with 1/3 of the ricotta then 1/3 of the mozzarella, then 1/3 of the meat sauce, make two more layers starting with noodles again and top with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered 45 minutes.

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake: http://annies-eats.com/2010/05/07/triple-chocolate-mousse-cake/

So did Brandon have the night he hoped for? Let's just say he couldn't walk right the next day.

Protect and Serve Paws on Me by Silvia Violet

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1705

Blurb:

Lieutenant Seth Morrison loves being a cop, but with budget cuts and crime both on the rise, he’s stopped making time for anything but his job.

On the outside, Brandon Lord is an easy-going, flirtatious club owner. On the inside he’s a man trying to overcome a difficult past.

When a murder investigation brings the two men together, passion roars to life. They’re both willing to break the rules to be together. Because as mismatched as they might seem, each man is exactly what the other needs.

Excerpt:

I’m Seth Morrison. I’m a cop, a police lieutenant to be precise. I’ve been on the force more years than I want to think about. I’ve seen good men get killed, turn dirty, lose themselves in the bottle, lose their fucking minds, but I’m still here doing what I do. I don’t know any other life. People tell me I need a break, a vacation, to relax. I don’t want to fucking relax. I just want to do my job and keep this city from falling apart.

I park my car, grab my coffee from the cup holder, and charge up the front steps of the station. I could take the side door, it’s closer to my office, but I love the chaos of the bullpen. When I open the door, I breathe deeply, enjoying the variety of smells: coffee that’s been on the warmer far too long, the sickeningly sweet smell of candy and doughnuts, pine-scented cleaner from the scrubbing the janitors gave the floors last night, and something unnamable that simply smells like cops and hard work. I shake my head as I try to imagine not being here nearly 24/7. This is where I belong.

My stomach rumbles. I should’ve had dinner, but after pretending an afternoon nap was a night’s sleep, I’m running late. I’ll grab something from the vending machine while I dream about a juicy burger and thick home fries. It sure would be nice to have someone cook for me. I don’t seem to get along with stoves. Years ago, I tried being married. That worked for about 30 seconds. My wife wanted me to work shorter hours. I wanted her to talk less, or maybe never.

Friends tell me I should make an effort to date, but I’m more comfortable at a gruesome homicide scene than making small talk at dinner with a woman or a man. Yeah, I like both. I stopped going out with men when I entered the academy. I just couldn’t deal with the shit the guys would give me. Now, I don’t advertise what I like, but I pick up a guy now and then. I’m discreet, but if somebody finds out, I’ll deal.

One-night stands I can handle, but relationships are beyond me. People think police work is draining, but I’d rather spend all day in the field and all night at my desk filling out fucking paperwork — and often I do — than try to decode relationship signals. I inevitably screw things up and never understand why.

Sex I need. Romance I don’t.

My phone rings. I pull it out of my pocket hoping the call will save me from the mountain of paperwork on my desk. It’s Drew Danvers, detective and vampire. That’s right, a vampire who works for the good guys. We’ve got a werewolf in homicide too. And he’s a damn fine cop.

I remember when the shifters came out of the closet, scaring the hell out of us humans. One by one other monsters made themselves known. Most people assumed they were all assholes who wanted to eat us, but I quickly learned not to judge a man because he sucked blood or turned into a wolf. I judge men based on how they treat others.

I answer the call. “What’s up, Detective?”

“Two dead werewolves found in a closet at Shift. Hacked up pretty bad. The scene’s a circus. Jenkins called in sick. I’m on my own, and –”

“I’ll be there in ten.”

“Thanks, sir.”

“No problem. Murder scene or paperwork, which would you choose?”

* * *

I step inside the club. A crime lab team is there and several uniformed officers are talking with employees. I spot Drew in the entryway of an office. He’s frowning as he questions a tall hairy hunk of a man. I’ve seen this man around the area several times, and just like every other time, he makes my cock sit up and take notice.

Our most recent encounter was a week ago. When I want to grab a beer and be left the fuck alone, I go to Mitch’s, a dive just down the street from Shift. Last time I spent the evening there, he sat next to me at the bar and came on strong. I was in a shitty mood. I wanted him, and it pissed me off. He’s not my type. He’s young, hip, and outrageously flirtatious. I walked away, but I regretted it later that night when I couldn’t stop fantasizing about him.

The man looks my way and catches me staring. His grin says he knows the direction my thoughts are going. Fucking bastard winks at me. Drew scowls.

I turn to face him. He grins down at me, that same cocky-as-fuck little smile he’d given me earlier, making me even more aware of how close we are and how big he is. At 6’2″, I’m hardly small, but he’s got several inches on me. And while I’ve got a rather thick pelt, the fur visible above the vee of his t-shirt is astounding.

He smiles mischievously. “You gonna cuff me if you take me in?”

“Impeding a murder investigation will get you thrown in jail.”

He rolls his eyes. “I found two dead guys in my closet when I came to work tonight. My business is shut down, and I’ll be losing money every minute that you’re here. But at least I have a sense of humor.”

“Well, I don’t.”

He shakes his head. “Are you taken too?”

I take another step back. “You’re making a lot of assumptions.”

I look over at Drew and realize he and Jason are grinning like loons. Fuck. All I need is the two of them ragging me.

I glare at Drew. “Detective, do you think you can question this man without killing him?”

“Probably.”

“Fine. Fleetfoot, head back to the lab. Take my car. I’ll get a ride with Danvers.” I throw him my keys, and he snatches them out of the air as he gives Drew’s hand a final squeeze. Jason is better in the lab than any tech we have. We only send him into the field when we’re desperately short-handed. I run a hand through my hair, wishing I knew how I’m going to hold the homicide division together if we don’t get more funds.

He holds out his hand. “I’m Brandon Lord. I own Shift.”

“Lieutenant Morrison.” I shake his hand. His skin is surprisingly smooth, his grip tight and warm. I want to feel those big hands running over me. I want to rub his furry body with my own. Fuck! I should assign someone else to this case right now and get the hell away from him. But some crazy restlessness he’s dredged up in me makes me fight my instincts.

“Nice to meet you, Lieutenant.” His voice is low and rich. And his grin lets me know he’s well aware of my body’s reaction to him.

I need to get away. His smell alone is making me hard. “I’m not here to play games. Drop the act and treat this case seriously, or I’ll find an excuse to throw your ass in jail.”

He grins. Fuck, he knows he’s got me rattled. “I’d never kill anyone, Lieutenant. I’m just a cuddly teddy bear.”

The bear shifter and the bear. Ridiculous. I need to leave now. This man is no cuddly toy. I don’t think he’s our murderer, but he’s far smarter than he wants me to believe and likely far more dangerous. “I know what cuddling leads to.”

Brandon laughs, a deep, infectious sound. I can’t help but respond. Now I want him more than ever. Taking this case was a supremely stupid idea, staying on it now is unprofessional.

But I won’t walk away.

If you'd like a free sample of Seth and Brandon getting naughty in the kitchen, check out "Hibernation". http://cupoporn.net/2012/01/24/birthday-bash-free-story-5/

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My Personal Review for Legal Beagle by Cynthia Sax

I love the Protect & Serve series from Changeling Press. Multi-authors contribute to it and you get a wide variety of stories to choose from. One such story, Legal Beagle, got me all excited. Not just because the cover is so hot I wanted to know where I could find one of my own genetically enhanced Officers but the fact this was about a character from Badge Bunny, another of my favorite Protect & Serve stories, had me in a swoon.

Legal Beagle is about Officer Wright who we met in Badge Bunny briefly. Cynthia Sax delivers a short novella that will make your knees weak and looking at gavels with new eyes. :-P

 My Rating for Legal Beagle: 3.5 Stars

Officer Wright is one bad ass man. A genetically enhanced human, he takes out the bad guys every day, loving every minute of it. When his partner takes a week off to bond with his bunny girlfriend, Officer Wright finds himself on guard duty for a sexy judge. Judge Sadie makes this officer of the law want to break every law in the land just to get under her robes. But with danger looming over Sadie’s judgment on a case, Officer Wright will find that his judge is more than a woman but a tough beagle shifter bent on delivering justice. 

Legal Beagle is a fun, sexy romp that will leave you breathless and squirming in your seat.  The sex is so hot I was afraid my computer screen was about to melt, the characters fairly brim with life and I seriously want to know where i can find my own officer to call my own. There is something about those sexy, alpha males that make my knees weak and my blood turning into liquid lust. 

Officer Wright is one tough officer of the law and he meets his match in Judge Sadie. She is a beagle shifter and though she  longs to play like her shifter form, she enjoys meting out justice as a human. These two are perfect for one another. Both side with justice yet they love to push the envelope in their relationship so to speak. You felt the sparks fly the minute these two come across the pages together and I was tickled to see Wright take charge of Sadie in a heartbeat. I also loved that Officer Drake from Badge Bunny popped in as well. Two hot alpha males...*Swoon*.  Well a girl can dream.

This is an author who knows to let her characters have fun and enjoy themselves. Cynthia Sax is a talented author who delivers sexy stories to heat your days up. I can't wait to see what else this author conjures up in the future for her readers to enjoy.

If you enjoy a paranormal multi-author series filled with vampires, shifters and other creatures of the night that is so hot, the screen smokes the  minute you open the e-book, then grab a Protect & Serve story and make sure you have a bucket of ice nearby to cool you down afterwards. 

Find Legal Beagle at Changeling Press

Other books in the Protect & Serve Series

Flash Point by Lena Austin

 Fox & Feral by Amanda Knight

Savage Wolf by Silvia Violet

Kitty Kat by Anne Cain

Badge Bunny by Silvia Violet

Sex on the Hoof by Silvia Violet

Hounding the Beat by Sharon Marie Bidwell

Paws on Me by Silvia Violet

House of Blues by Shelby Morgan

The Godrabbit by Cynthia Sax

My Personal Review for Sex on a Hoof by Silvia Violet

I love the Protect and Serve series at Changeling Press. Hot, sexy novellas with a variety of different characters to entice any kind of reader. Author Silvia Violet's contribution is a spin-off to her hot Savage Wolf, a Protect and Serve story. This time, Jason Fleetfoot, a secondary character from Savage Wolf, gets his spotlight. And what a wonderful story this is. :)

Jason Fleetfoot has gotten his life back to normal. he got a new job at the local CSI Lab, courtesy of his sister's lover, Wolf, no one is trying to kill him lately and he has tried to stop taking risks. Then he meets vampire cop, Drew Danvers and all he can think of is what he is like without his clothes. Can a deer shifter find love with a vampire?

I absolutely adore Silvia Violet's books. They are fun, sexy and OH MY GOD..grab the fire extinguisher HAWT. In her latest installment in Changeling's multi-author Protect and Serve Series, Sex on a Hoof, follows Jason Fleetfoot, whom readers met in Savage Wolf, another of Silvia's stories in this wonderful series. I loved Jason in Savage Wolf and was thrilled to see he got his own story. The writing was tight, story moved smoothly and the numerous sex scenes enhanced the relationship between Jason and Drew instead of taking over the storyline. 

Jason Fleetfoot has finally gotten his life back, after his sister Natalie and her lover, Wolf, a local super cop, helped shut down the bad guys who held him. Now he helps fight the bad guys by working in the CSI crime lab and using his knowledge of chemistry to take them down. Lusting after vampire cop, Drew Danvers was not in his game plan but alas his libido decides otherwise whenever Drew comes into the lab. Let me tell you the sparks trhese two conjure up are so hot, I was amazed my computer screen didn't melt whenever they were on the pages. Ms. Violet does a great job in creating intriguing characters and the pairing of a deer shifter and vampire-wonderful and different. I am not even sure I ever read a pairing like that before. There were a few secondary characters that had me  intrigued and I am really hoping the author does a Protect and Serve story for them in the future.

Sex on a Hoof is delightful story that will leave you eager for more. Silvia Violet is a talented author who delivers another spectacular tale to devour. If you are looking for a short, hot MM story with vampires, shifters, a lust demon and more, then grab Sex on a Hoof and settle in for a wild ride. I can guarantee you will need either an ice bucket nearby or your significant other to help cool you off in the end.

My rating for Sex on a Hoof: 5 Stars

Find Sex on a Hoof along with  other Protect and Serve stories from other authors at Changeling Press HERE and check out Silvia Violet's Website or her Blog for all the latest news, book information and other good stuff.