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Bounty Huntress
Sleepy Hollow Hunter
Book One
A Hotel Paranormal Story
Sheri Queen
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Wilda Press
Date of Publication: November 9, 2016
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-0692803370
ISBN-10: 0692803378
ASIN: B01M226DL7
Number of pages: 163
Word Count: 40,422
Cover Artist: Kelley York, X-Potion Designs
Book Description:
Janda Gray’s a Lykoi—part werecat, part wolf—shunned by both sides of her lineage.
She yearns for the day when she can escape the disdainful glances and leave her home on the outskirts of Sleepy Hollow, NY. When she lands a lucrative bounty hunter contract, she thinks her life is finally turning around. All she has to do is lure her werecat target from the safety of the Hotel Paranormal.
Then she meets a werepanther. Her life will never be the same.
Alexander Holden, second-in-command of a powerful werecat clan, is accused of murdering the woman he was to marry. He must find the real killer to clear his name or spend the rest of his supernaturally long life on the run.
Complications arise after Janda falls for the man she’s supposed to be capturing.
Now she must decide if following her heart is worth risking everything, including the love they’ve found in each other’s embrace.
Love is about making sacrifices. Saving him is all that matters.
Bounty Huntress is the introduction to the Sleepy Hollow Hunter series, as well as a Hotel Paranormal story.
The Hotel Paranormal is THE place for supernatural beings looking to get away from it all. Beings like werewolves, vampires, elves, sprites, djinn and more check in from all over the world for business and for pleasure—and sometimes for both.
Interview with the Author:
What initially got you interested in writing?
Reading. Lots and lots of reading as a kid spurred my own stories churning in my mind.
How did you decide to make the move into being a published author?
Those stories that kept bouncing around in my head needed to be written. It took me many years before I ventured down the written path, but I’m so happy I made that move. If anything, I wish I’d done it sooner. I’ve worn many hats in my life and worked at many different jobs. None of them were portable. Writing gives me the flexibility to work pretty much any place.
What do you want readers to take away from reading your works?
I hope they can connect with one or more of my characters, perhaps seeing a part of themselves in the character. If a reader makes that connection and enjoys the story, then I’m a happy writer.
What do you find most rewarding about writing?
Finishing a story always makes me feel good because I can then share it with others.
What do you find most challenging about writing?
Finding the time to write is a challenge. We all have hectic lives and the demands can be exhausting. I always feel better, though, if I can find even half an hour to write. It settles my restless soul and makes me thankful for the opportunity to be an author.
What advice would you give to people want to enter the field?
Read, write, repeat! Read across genres. Take classes. Learn the skills necessary to be a better writer. And never give up!
What ways can readers connect with you?
I’m always happy to interact with readers. Find me on: www.sheriqueen.com
Twitter: @SWQueenFlemming
https://www.facebook.com/SheriQueenAuthor/
https://www.facebook.com/SheriQueenBooks/
Goodreads: https://goo.gl/4bJpsN
Amazon Author page: https://goo.gl/6Z0Etj
Short Excerpt:
Half a block stood between me and my future happiness, but it might as well have been a mile for all the good it would do me. From the alley to the bar there was no cover, no shadows to absorb my presence. I’d scoured the surrounding area for another entry point to no avail. Barred windows and a padlocked backdoor thwarted me. I had one shot at getting inside before anyone could stop me, and that meant waiting until the barkeep kicked the last of his patrons out at closing time. While they were busy getting on their bikes, I’d make a mad dash to the front door. I was grateful the street was deserted at this hour, but it was almost too quiet. One stupid move on my part could mean disaster.
I calculated the distance from where I stood, hidden in the alley, to the bar’s entrance and figured I’d probably be fast enough to make it as long as the wolves were so drunk they wouldn’t notice me until it was too late. It was a long shot, but the only one I had. Wolves were quick, even inebriated ones. Their metabolism burned off alcohol within minutes of downing it, which meant my window of opportunity was about the size of a mouse hole. In my Lykoi state I was faster than a wolf—I’d honed that particular skill long ago with all the times I’d been chased—but I couldn’t go Lykoi. Paws didn’t lend themselves to turning doorknobs, so I’d have to do this the hard way. Nothing new there.
I leaned against the brick wall and let the cool autumn air soothe my restless body. My calf muscles twitched, and my stomach rumbled. It was tempting to give in to the urge to transform and run through the woods I’d passed on the way into town. Maybe even hunt a bit of rabbit. I let out a slow breath and resisted my primal desires.
I counted four bikes outside the bar. Mutther’s might be a neutral, no-colors establishment, but I still had to get past the owners of those bikes. Four big-ass obstacles between me and the portal to the Hotel Paranormal. I knew portals existed in most major cities—definitely in Manhattan—but, of course, my only way into the hotel would be through a wolf biker bar. My luck ranged from bad to stinking bad. I was long overdue for a bit of good luck, but I didn’t look for that to happen tonight. My usual mode of blending into the background to avoid attracting attention wasn’t going to work here. There were no crowds to lose myself in, and the glaring neon sign covering three quarters of the bar’s facade was a beacon spreading a swath of red across the sidewalk. Anyone wishing to enter the bar would be doused in light. This had to be the hotel’s idea of a joke—or a test.
About the Author:
Sheri Queen received her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She grew up in the Hudson Valley region of New York—an area she loves to depict as a backdrop for her stories—and enjoys traveling to new places where she is constantly discovering inspirations for her writing. In particular, she loves visiting old graveyards.
Website: www.sheriqueen.com
Twitter: @SWQueenFlemming
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheriQueenAuthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15964216.Sheri_Queen
Amazon author: https://www.amazon.com/Sheri-Queen/e/B01MEDJ1UP/
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