Welcome to Sunday Spotlight!
While I usually reserve these spotlights for other authors, I'm sharing a bit from the anthology I'm in with four other authors.
These stories are so much fun! I really enjoyed working with those included within.
Aliyah Burke, TL Reeve (2 stories), Alexandra O'Hurley, and Hayden West all have stories in this anthology along with me. This collection is a great way to possibly find a new to you author. While the stories range the spectrum, the majority are gay or bisexual erotic romances.
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So what happens when Cupid makes a mistake and his arrows go awry? Find out this collection of six sweet, sexy tales we promise will get your blood pumping and your mind on romance.
Tales range across the spectrum, because love is love.
Included in this collection:
The Dragon Lady and Louis XIV(MFM)
by Alexandra O’Hurley
His Mortal(MF) by Aliyah Burke
A Valentine’s Deal(MMF) by TL Reeve
Hardwood Hearts(MM) by Hayden West
The Werewolf, the Vampire, and Cupid’s Wish(MM) by TL Reeve
Suddenly His Alpha: An Omegaverse Short(MM) by Kelex
Excerpt from Suddenly His Alpha
Tulla stiffened as he watched the alpha he’d been eyeing all night started heading his way. He was alone in his corner, so there was no one else the man would be heading toward. He brushed something from his lap, trying not to look as if he was paying any attention, even as his heart beat grew and his breathing was strained.
Tingles of electricity raced over his flesh, leaving goose bumps in their wake. Every nerve in his body was on fire and he felt like jumping up and twirling fast just to cool himself off.
“Hi.”
Tulla lifted his stare to the man, now draped in as much shadow as he. He’d been able to see some from across the ballroom, but not in fine detail. Closer wasn’t much better without the light to aid him. “Hello.”
“I thought you might be thirsty.” The alpha lifted a cup. “I brought you a drink.”
He took a deep breath before lifting his hands, fearful there would be a tremor. Finally, he reached for the cup. The alpha moved it forward and it splashed some as it knocked into his hand.
“Damn, I’m sorry,” the alpha said before taking it back a bit. “I didn’t mean to make a mess.”
“It’s fine.” Fortunately, Tulla had a napkin in one hand, a leftover from his stroll along the refreshments earlier that night. He wiped the wetness away… and then lifted his hand to lick some of the sticker bits.
And he heard the alpha inhale.
Tulla’s stare went to the man’s, but in the dark it was hard to see any emotion… yet he could feel it. He was being watched as he cleaned his hand… and he liked being watched. Dropping his hand, he cleaned the last of it with the napkin.
“Should we try that again?” the alpha asked, lifting the cup once more.
“Don’t move,” Tulla instructed before taking what was left in the cup. His fingers brushed against the alpha’s and he felt heat leeching into him. It raced up his arm and hit him straight in the chest.
Want.
He could barely breathe from it.
“Do you mind if I sit for a moment?”
Tulla shook his head before lifting the cup to his lips. He was parched, his mouth as dry as a desert. Thankfully, his knight in shining armor had brought him something to drink.
“You’ve been hiding here in the shadows all night. Are you afraid to show your face?”
Tulla heard the joking tone to the man’s voice and decided to run with it. “I am. I’m ugly. The ugliest omega here.”
“Ah, I see. I’m nothing to look at myself, either.”
A lie. Even from across the room, Tulla had been able to tell he was handsome. And vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t come up with a name or memory of meeting the guy. “No, you’re not all that, are you?”
The alpha chuckled and pushed his glasses up on his nose. The way he did it was endearing somehow and Tulla thought he could continue looking at the man push his glasses up his regal nose for the rest of his years.
What the hell am I thinking?
“I suppose that means you’ve been watching me tonight, if you noticed how unattractive I am.”
Tulla fought a smile. “How could I ignore you. You’ve been staring over here all night.”
The alpha turned his head toward him. “I kept thinking how lucky you were to have this dark corner all to yourself and how much I wished I was home right now instead of here.”
“Why did you come, then?”
“My parents have been nagging me about finding a mate. So, I decided I’d at least put on a show of it. My cat can live without me for one night, right?”
Tulla grinned. “He might be glad to be rid of you for the evening.”
“Probably is,” the alpha replied, and Tulla could hear the smile on his lips. “But then, there’s no one there to give him rubs and treats, so he might end up missing me after all.”
“You hope so, hmm?”
“I do. He’s the only thing willing to look at this ugly mug of mine for any length of time.”
“I’m glad you found someone willing.”
“Seriously. I’ve already been informed I’m a bad match by a few omegas here tonight.”
Tulla perked up a little, curious if he was joking or serious. “Oh really? Do tell.”
