My friend Melissa Keir visits today. She's here to tell us about her newest release.
Thank you for
visiting with me today. At the urging of a friend, I wrote my first paranormal
romance, titled My Secret Mate. The story is about a dragon who protects a
special healing water. Once the idea of the healing water came to me, I knew I
had the perfect place.
Growing up, I
lived across the street from an abandoned sandstone quarry. The Cleveland
Quarries settled in South Amherst in 1847 where they began mining for sandstone
to be used in various structures, such as Michigan’s Capitol Building, as well
as local mills. The sandstone has been in the ground since the Lower
Carboniferous Period when the continents were formed. My family worked for the
company for most of their lives, providing me with a historical connection.
When a pit was
played out, it returned to its natural state with trees, boulders and ponds. I
played among the rocks, but was too frightened to swim in the pits. As they
mined the stone, great holes formed which filled with water. They became some
favorite swimming holes due to their cool temperatures. Some of the quarries
are over 200 feet deep in places. However, rumors were told about some of the
pits—lurking monsters, unlikely deaths— so healing water didn’t seem so far a
stretch.
I invite your
readers to visit my make-believe town and see what happens when a shifter
finally finds his one true love.
EXCERPT:
“Come on, Macy. You want this. I know you’ve been
dreaming of me.”
Gone was the handsome boy she’d dreamed of a
future with. His face was twisted with power and anger, which chilled her.
Would she be able to get away? Or would he end up taking from her what she’d
never intended to give? Squeezing her eyes shut, she said a silent prayer and
hoped for a miracle.
A deep growling sound at the edge of the boulder
sent Mike scrambling. “What’s that?” He pointed at a menacing large black dog,
only a foot away. With sharp teeth glistening and drool sliding down its
muzzle, it appeared wild and crazed.
Deliberately, the animal approached the boulder.
Growls turning into snapping teeth. Mike grabbed a stick and swung it at the
canine.
Finally able to move, Macy wrapped her towel tight
around her. She was relieved to see the black dog that had saved her that first
night, lost in the woods. Moonlight had become her constant companion through
the years. They’d played among these trails and pools and became close friends.
He had saved her once again.
Using the stick to keep the beast away, Mike
reached down and grabbed his shoes, socks, and shirt. The canine lunged at him,
and its teeth caught hold of a piece of the shirt. Mike pulled on the fabric,
trying to get it free. Unable to get it to release, he tossed the stick and hit
it on the back. Yet, the beast continued toward him.
Mike looked quickly toward the trail then focused
his gaze on the approaching threat. “We’re through, Macy. You asked me up here
and then played the virgin. Now your dog is trying to attack me.” He started
off on the trail. “Don’t bother walking me to my car. I don’t want to ever see
you again.”
“Just go,” she whispered as tears slid down her
cheeks. Numb from the events, even wrapped up in the towel, she began to shake.
With a whine, Moonlight curled up next to her and laid his head in her lap. She
reached down and buried her fingers in his fur as she sat and wept.
When she finally stopped shaking, she brushed the
tear tracks off her face and tugged her swimsuit and cover-up back into place.
“Thank you, Moonlight, for saving me once again. You’ve been my closest friend
these many years. Too bad you can’t be my boyfriend.”
The dog’s sandpaper tongue slid over her cheek.
Her mother would ask questions about Mike. Unwilling to explain what happened,
she wanted to forget about the whole event. Her face flamed when she thought
about Monday morning and school. How will I face Mike and his buddies? What
horrors will I endure? Tears filled her eyes once again. “If only you could
come with me. Mike would never dare talk about this. He’d be too scared.”
Squeezing the bridge of her nose, she took a deep
breath and slowly let it out. I can’t hide here forever. She pulled the
small cooler over and unwrapped one of the sandwiches she’d made. “Here.” Macy
handed it to her four-legged companion. “For saving me.”
Unable to consider eating, Macy unwrapped the
second sandwich and placed it in front of Moonlight. In companionable silence,
she watched her one true friend eat.
My Secret Mate is available in the
Daydreams and Night Desires box set.
Daydreams
and Night Desires...drift into six tales of magic, mayhem, and love.
My Secret Mate by Melissa Keir
Fall for a Shifter Who Has Waited a
Lifetime for his Mate….
As Sean shares his secret
with Macy, can she learn to love a man who is something more, or will she give
up on her own magical happy ending?
Wishing For It All by R.M. Duffy
What would you do if you
were granted three wishes? After discovering a magical lamp and the beautiful
genie Keara, Drew Preston thought he knew exactly what he wanted to make his
life complete: the dream job, the dream woman, and the whole happily-ever-after
life. But what if he made the wrong wishes? What if instead of the wishes, all
he wanted was the genie?
Night Whispers by Mia Bishop
Rissa had life all
figured out until the accident, but her world is turned upside down when she
finds herself being hunted by a dragon in a magical land. With Griffe, her
rescuer and guide by her side she finally feels safe and complete, but can she
continue to trust him when she realizes he's hiding something from her?
An Evening in Crossroads by Kate Richards
Shifters
have never been this vampire's cup of blood, but Mane Wolf shifter Roberto may
change that in a club called Crossroads.
To Capture a Dragon by Lisa Kumar
When
Lord Eacion, leader of the dragon fae, visits Anni Brownston’s village, he
takes over her life for a day—and one glorious night. But when the next morning
dawns, will Eacion’s rash actions and her own fears about her lame leg kill any
future between them and consign her to a fate they will both abhor?
Chasing Unicorns by D. Lin Scott
As a female fairy, Fiona
craves a mate but knows there is none left after the Great War wiped out all
fae. Human Bryce Hollinsworth will do anything to save his grandfather, even if
it means trusting another species. Can Fiona and Bryce overcome mutual distrust
and fear to fall in love?
~~This set features strong language and sexual situations
between males/females, males/males, vampires, fae, and shifters guaranteed to
steam up your e-reader and make you believe in a happily ever after~~
Only $0.99 cents or free with Kindle Unlimited
About the Author
Melissa Keir has
always wanted to be an author when she wasn’t hoping for a career as a racecar
driver. Her love of books was instilled by her mother and grandparents who were
avid readers. She’d often sneak books away from them so that she could
fantasize about those strong alpha males and plucky heroines.
Melissa doesn’t
believe in down time. She’s always keeping busy. Melissa is a wife and mother,
an elementary school teacher, a movie reviewer with WHMI (a local radio
station), owner of a publishing company as well as an author. Her home blends
two families and is a lot like the Brady Bunch, without Alice- a large grocery
bill, tons of dirty dishes and a mound of laundry. She loves to write stories
that feature happy endings and is often seen plotting her next story.
Other Books
by Melissa Keir
Wilder Sisters Series:
Forever Love
Beach Desires
A Christmas Accident
Coming Home
Home is Where the Heart Is (combine print of Wilder Sisters’
Books)
**
The Cowboys of Whisper, Colorado
The Heartsong Cowboy
The Heartbroken Cowboy
Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart
A Pigskin Cowboy
Broken Dreams
Broken Vows
Redeeming Dreams
Bidding for the Cowboy’s Heart
**
Charming Chances:
Charming Chances (print of combined ebooks)
Second Time’s a Charm
Three’s a Crowd
**
Pigg Detective Agency:
Protecting His Wolfe
Protecting Her Pigg
**
Magical Matchmaker
Chalkboard Romance
One Night in Laguna
One Night Behind Bars
**
Crash and Burn
Redeeming Love
The House that Built Me
Wildly Drawn to Him
**
Love, Bake, Write (recipe book)
The Way to the Heart (recipe book)
We’d Rather Be Writing (recipe book)
Musings of a Madcap Mind (memoirs)
