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$15 #Giveaway A Shifter’s Choice by Debbie Cassidy Ends 1.13 @authordcassidy

January 6, 2022 By Mary 26 Comments

 

A Shifter’s Choice
Debbie Cassidy
(Wolves of Hawthorne Cove, #5)
Publication date: January 6th 2022
Genres: Adult, Reverse Harem, Romance, Urban Fantasy

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m hoping that isn’t the case for me

I’m the spawn of darkness, and the news has spread, making me a target for forces designed to protect this world.

I can’t be a danger to the people I love.

I need to fight.

I need to master the power inside me and prove I’m not the monster they believe me to be.

But when the tiniest slip can unleash the darkness, every choice matters.

I just hope I make the right ones.

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EXCERPT:

I was back in the house. The house where I killed the innocent man. Why was I back here?

This was all wrong.

I didn’t want to be here. I didn’t want to be walking toward the kitchen. I didn’t want to see what I’d done, but my feet drew me down the hallway and through the door into the dimly lit kitchen.

I expected to see the man on the ground, dagger in his chest where I’d put it. But the dagger was in my grip and the man stood staring at me, torchlight in one hand, plate of sandwiches in the other.

Oh, God. No. Not again.

The man let out a bellow and charged.

Drop the dagger.

Drop it.

But the damn thing was welded to my palm and my hand was coming up in an effort to warn him off and his gurgle of pain was all I could hear.

“No!” I backed away as he fell to the ground.

Dead.

“No, no, no.”

“Such a shame,” a voice drawled behind me.

I turned to find Tate leaning against the doorjamb.

He smirked. “He was a good man, you know. Did a ton of charity work in his younger years.”

The way he spoke…The inflection in his tone… “You’re not Tate.”

His smile widened. “No, my child. I’m not.”

The taint. How could she be here? I was mated to three Faoladh and those bonds were supposed to keep her out of my head.

“Maybe if you hadn’t done what you did…” She shrugged.

had I spoken out loud? Did I even need to for her to hear me in this dreamscape?

The taint pushed off the doorframe and sauntered into the room. Tate’s form slipped away with each step until she was standing by the dead body in the form I recognized. Her dark hair spilled down her shoulders and her figure-hugging dress writhed with shadows.

“You killed this poor innocent man.” Her mouth turned down and she shook her head. “You killed him in cold blood.”

Guilt clawed at my chest. “I didn’t know…it was an accident.”

“Excuses, excuses.”

I pressed my lips together. “You’re right. There is no excuse. I killed him and I have to live with that guilt for the rest of my life.”

“But that’s just it, sweetheart, you don’t. You don’t have to live with any guilt. We are apex predators, powerful and untouchable. There is no room for guilt in our hearts. Once you accept that, you can be free.” She shrugged. “Humans are lesser. Cattle to be culled. Would you feel guilt over wringing a chicken’s neck?”

“Humans aren’t chickens.”

“Aren’t they?” She arched a brow. “Humans are nothing compared to you and me. We are more. Evolved. Superior.”

“Killers.” The word was bitter on my tongue. “You’re a killer. A murderer. I’m nothing like you.”

“You are everything like me. You’re made from me. You belong to me, and nothing you do will change that.”

Rage born of frustration ignited in my chest. “What do you fcking want from me?”

She blinked sharply. “I want…”

I curled my hands into fists, nails biting into my palms. “What? What do you want?”

“I want you to stop fighting and accept the inevitable. I want you to be who you were meant to be.”

“And what is that, exactly?”

Once again that strange look came over her face, one that on anyone else I’d have labeled confusion. “My daughter…” She frowned. “Mine. I’m the only one who’ll accept you for who you truly are.”

Panic heated my chest because there was way too much sincerity in her tone and there was no denying the tug of twisted longing in my chest.

I staunched it, gritting my teeth and shaking my head. “Bullshit. My mates accept me. Tate accepts me.”

Her lips curved in a knowing smile. “For now. But things change. You’ll change. That part, my child, is inevitable, and when it happens, you’ll see that their love isn’t as unconditional as you believe it to be. When that time comes, I’ll be there just as I’ve always been. But for now, it’s time to wake up. Time to take another step toward your fate.”

 

Author Bio:

Debbie Cassidy lives in England, Bedfordshire, with her three kids and very supportive husband. Coffee and chocolate biscuits are her writing fuels of choice, and she is still working on getting that perfect tower of solitude built in her back garden. Obsessed with building new worlds and reading about them, she spends her spare time daydreaming and conversing with the characters in her head – in a totally non psychotic way of course. She writes Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Reverse Harem Fantasy. All her books contain plenty of action, romance and twisty plots.

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Comments

  1. Audrey Stewart says

    January 6, 2022 at 2:58 am

    I love Debbie Cassidy shifter books, especially Wolves of Hawthorne Cove book series.

    Reply
  2. Anita Yancey says

    January 6, 2022 at 4:19 am

    I love the pretty cover, and looking forward to reading the book.

    Reply
  3. Marcy Meyer says

    January 6, 2022 at 4:50 am

    Love the coloring on the cover. Looks great.

    Reply
  4. Deborah D says

    January 6, 2022 at 5:30 am

    Such a pretty cover.

    Reply
  5. Amy Woolard says

    January 6, 2022 at 7:33 am

    This cover is gorgeous!!

    Reply
  6. Cathy French says

    January 6, 2022 at 7:34 am

    This has an eye catching cover. Great graphics.

    Reply
  7. wendy hutton says

    January 6, 2022 at 8:04 am

    love the cover very unique

    Reply
  8. Barbara Montag says

    January 6, 2022 at 11:31 am

    For the genre what does Reverse Harem mean?
    Thank you for sharing this with us.

    Reply
  9. Cali W. says

    January 6, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    Great excerpt and giveaway. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Shelly Peterson says

    January 6, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    I love the cover.

    Reply
  11. Eva Millien says

    January 6, 2022 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Book Birthday, Debbie! I enjoyed the excerpt and A Shifter’s Choice sounds like my kind of book, I can’t wait to read it and I love the cover! Good luck with your book and the blitz! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a fantastic day!

    Reply
  12. Julie Waldron says

    January 6, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    Pretty cover, congrats on the release!

    Reply
  13. bn100 says

    January 6, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    cool

    Reply
  14. Bea LaRocca says

    January 6, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    I like the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like an awesome book and series. Thank you for posting

    Reply
  15. Latifa Morrisette says

    January 6, 2022 at 5:51 pm

    Love the cover. Sounds like a good read.

    Reply
  16. Bonnie says

    January 6, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    What a fascinating book! Great cover and excerpt. I’d love to read more.

    Reply
  17. Marisela Zuniga says

    January 6, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    This cover looks so pretty!

    Reply
  18. Nancy says

    January 6, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    A Shifter’s Choice (Wolves of Hawthorne Cove, #5) by Debbie Cassidy has a unique and eye catching cover.

    Reply
  19. Cindy Merrill says

    January 7, 2022 at 1:01 pm

    It’s a disturbing plot, certainly. I am a bit intrigued.

    Reply
  20. Antoinette M says

    January 7, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    I like the cover & title of the book!

    Reply
  21. Kim says

    January 8, 2022 at 11:20 am

    I really like the book cover.

    Reply
  22. karen h says

    January 9, 2022 at 6:37 am

    This author’s Instagram link isn’t working. Looks like she doesn’t have an active page. Anyway, thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  23. JOYE says

    January 9, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Can’t wait to read this one

    Reply
  24. Debbi Wellenstein says

    January 9, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    I loved the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  25. clynsg says

    January 10, 2022 at 7:19 am

    This book seems to address multiple themes–shifter, someone fighting their inner demons, and reverse harem.

    Reply

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