READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 VOL 2 ISSUE 9 JUNE 2015 | Page 23

New Release!
Polar bear shapeshifter Russell Tadzea is
content with his rather isolated life in a
small central Alaskan town. He has friends,
work and a congenial, yet cautious
relationship with his family. That is until
the arrival of a kindergarten teacher from
the lower 48 blows Russell's comfortable
world to pieces. One whiff of Riley
Jenkins' compelling scent, and Russ is a
goner. But how can he explain all that he is
to this innocent young woman? And will
her own dark past interfere with their
ability to turn a fated love into a happilyever-after?

Excerpt
It took Russ a full two hours romping among the trees in the growing cold that no
longer had any power over him before he tired.His animal mind filled with images
of golden brown hair blowing in a gentle autumn breeze, of haunted, whiskeycolored eyes meeting his and then skating nervously away. His man wanted to
protect her, to keep her safe from whatever past stalked her mind, but his bear’s
need was a little more pragmatic. It wanted to mate with her.
The thought of Riley drove his bear right up onto its hind legs and he roared with
frustration, knowing a relationship with the young woman would be slow to
develop. Then he hunkered down in a pile of pine needles and closed his eyes,
drawing his consciousness deep within himself, to the place where man and animal
existed together, in a constant battle for supremacy. Here, that tension generated
energy to do what neither human nor bear could do alone. Here he could touch the
minds of others. Reaching out with his consciousness, he performed an action he
had not done in decades. The stars drew down from the black velvet blanket of the
night sky and approached him, pinpricks of light like stationary fireflies. He
extended his hand. “Will you come to me?” he asked in a low rumble. “Will you
share your dreams with me, Riley? The choice is yours.”

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