Many thanks to L.A. Witt for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming paranormal m/m/m romance, The Given and the Taken (Tooth & Claw #1), for a lucky commenter to win! The Given and the Taken will be released by Samhain Publishing on January 3.
Love’s compass is never wrong – even when it points in two different directions.
After pleading his case to his wolf clan’s Elders, Levi is granted the right to bond with Ian, his male human lover, on one condition: they must spend one year apart. Then Levi must use only their spiritual connection to find Ian, or the deal is off.
Tracking down his lover is easy, but Levi isn’t prepared for the changed man he finds.
The agony of separation was too much for Ian. In a moment of weakness, he reached out – to a vampire. Now he’s a vampire himself, and Levi’s devastation – and rejection – is like a stake to his heart. But it’s nothing compared to the fury of the clan that wants Ian brought to justice for desecrating their most sacred ritual.
Afraid for Ian’s safety, Levi puts the pain aside and races to get to Ian first, but he faces unexpected competition: Darius, Ian’s maker. When they come together, all hell breaks loose, Ian is on the run…and the only way Levi and Darius can save the man they love is work together.
If they don’t kill each other first.
Product Warnings
Contains two vampires and a werewolf who really, really, really want to hate each other. Except when they want each other. And have violent, sweaty, angry sex with each other. But they still hate each other. Mostly.
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About L.A. Witt
L.A. Witt is an M/M erotica writer who, after three years in Okinawa, Japan, has recently relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband, two cats, and a three-headed clairvoyant parakeet named Fred. There is some speculation that this move was not actually because of her husband’s military orders, but to help L.A. close in on her arch nemesis, erotica author Lauren Gallagher, who has also recently transferred to Omaha. So, don’t anyone tell Lauren. She’s not getting away this time…
You can find out more about L.A. at her website, blog, Twitter, and Facebook.
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*sniff sniff sniff* -Mayhem
*sniff sniff sniff* -Chaos

















Yeah, sure, you two are just “sniffing” at that envelope….she’ll see the tooth marks!
K
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