BLOG TOUR: The Pack Or The Panther by Tara Lain

Hi everyone. I’m so happy to be here with Sid Love! I’m Tara Lain and I write The Beautiful Boys of Romance. Today, I’m happy dancing to tell you that my new release, The Pack or the Panther, just came out from Dreamspinner. This is my first werewolf book! I’ve written witches, an elf, and cat shifters, but this is my first puppy.

This story sneaked up on me. I had an idea that you might call “high concept”. It was “arranged gay marriage”. Since gay marriage is now legal in so many states (with more to come soon, I hope), what if two men were contracted into marriage the way that men and women have been for hundreds of years? I started out writing the story as contemporary, but I was having a tough time making the situation convincing in a modern American setting. I just wasn’t happy with it. Then I got a thought. What if my hero was a werewolf who was set up in an arranged marriage with a female to save his pack, but something went awry? That was it. But who was the love interest? If you follow me on Facebook, you know I’m a cat lover (although I have a dog) and have incorporated cats in a number of my books including the popular Spell Cat. So what if my dog fell in love with a cat? That would make for some flying fur. From that “what if”, the panther shifter, Paris Marketo, was born. He’s a favorite character of mine — slinky, snarky, independent, and conniving. Also, wildly beautiful and sexy. My big, hunky, super-earnest werewolf, Cole Harker, has to deal with this cool cat and try to come out on top — literally.

I hope you enjoy The Pack or the Panther. Be sure to enter on the Rafflecopter for some fun prizes. Thanks again to Sid Love for having me and to you for coming by.

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The Pack or the Panther

(Tales of the Harker Pack Series)
By Tara Lain

Blurb:

Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than most wolves, tongue-tied in groups, and gay. For twenty-four years, he’s lived to please his family and pack—even letting them promise him in marriage to female werewolf Analiese to secure a pack alliance and help save them from a powerful gangster who wants their land. Then Cole meets Analiese’s half-brother, panther shifter Paris Marketo, and for the first time, Cole wants something for himself.

When Analiese runs off to marry a human, Cole finally has a chance with Paris, but the solitary cat rejects him, the pack, and everything it represents. Then Cole discovers the gangster wants Paris too and won’t rest until he has him. What started as a land dispute turns into World War Wolf! But the bigger fight is the battle between cats and dogs.

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EXCERPT

Cole’s lips turned up just a smidge. “Uh, you look good. I wasn’t expecting to see you.”

“What the fuck?” He threw his hands in the air and collapsed in a wing-back chair.

“You came to my show. Of course you expected to see me.”

“Uh, I mean I didn’t expect to see you off stage.”

Paris frowned. What kind of game was this? “What in the hell
are you talking about? You came here to get me.”

“No.”

“What do you mean ‘no’?”

“I didn’t come here for you at all. I remembered that you said Eliazer came here to see you, and it was the only place I knew to look for him. That’s why I came.”

“Not for me?” He wanted to scream and he wanted to cry. Which one would win?

“No. You said to leave you alone.”

“You son of a bitch!” Paris leaped out of the chair and hurled himself across the room at Cole with his fingers extended like claws. He hit the wolf like a missile and scratched at his face. “You bastard. You sucked me in and got me involved with your ridiculous pack crap.”

“Wait. Hold on.” Cole wrapped a huge arm around his middle, pulled Paris’s back against his chest, and held him with his feet off the floor. The big, dumb, bastard!

Paris kicked his feet, which was humiliating. “Let me go.”

“And let you scratch me? No way.”

Paris shook his head wildly. Frustration. “Why did you—? Why didn’t you—? Shit!” “Uh-uh. You’re just a confused kitty.”

He had to stop this. Heat pushed behind his eyes. Damn. What was going on? The words flew out. “You didn’t come for me.”

For a second Cole said nothing. “You said you didn’t want me. Hell, you practically tore down your parents’ office door proving it.”

Paris frowned. “That’s right. I don’t.”

Cole loosened his grip just a little and let Paris’s feet hit the floor, though his strong arms still held Paris’s body tight. It felt way too good. “So why should I come looking for you?”

“Because you want me?”

“What gave you your first clue?” His voice held laughter.

“The nine-inch steel rod sticking in my butt?”

A big hand slid down the front of Paris’s robe. “Oh, like the tentpole I see you’re sporting?”

Cole’s fingers brushed the silk robe aside and closed around Paris’s erection. “Tell me you don’t want me.”

“I don’t.” But his hips were thrusting his cock into Cole’s hand. Liar hips. Cole pressed tight against Paris’s butt. That big cock nestled between his ass cheeks. More!

Oh hell. He was burning up! He turned in Cole’s loosened embrace and grabbed his face, pushing his mouth hard against those carved lips. He reached down, managed to pull Cole’s zipper past that hard-on from heaven, and stood on tiptoe so he could rub their dicks together.

Cole pulled back, gasping. “I don’t have long. Lindsey is outside waiting for me.”

A low growl trembled past Paris’s lips. Shit, where did that come from?

Cole’s eyes widened. “Linds? He’s just my friend. But Eliazer is out there. I don’t want to put Lindsey in danger.”

Paris heard his own breath, hot and hard. “Fuck me quick. I can’t stand it if you don’t.”

About the Author

Tara Lain writes the Beautiful Boys of Romance in LGBT erotic romance novels that star her unique, charismatic heroes. Her first novel was published in January of 2011 and she’s now somewhere around book 23. Her bestselling novels have garnered awards for Best Series, Best Contemporary Romance, Best Ménage, Best LGBT Romance, Best Gay Characters, and Tara has been named Best Writer of the Year in the LRC Awards. In her other job, Tara owns an advertising and public relations firm. She often does workshops on both author promotion and writing craft. She lives with her soulmate husband and her soulmate dog in Laguna Beach, California, a pretty seaside town where she sets a lot of her books. Passionate about diversity, justice, and new experiences, Tara says on her tombstone it will say “Yes”!

You can find Tara at

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36 thoughts on “BLOG TOUR: The Pack Or The Panther by Tara Lain”

I have not read it but it sounds great! I love shifters! Added to my TBR!
Thanks for the giveaway!

Tara Lain says:

January 9, 2014 at 4:21 pm

Thank you, Jill! Hope you enjoy it! You’re entered. : )

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Thanks for Hosting!!!

Tara Lain says:

January 9, 2014 at 4:22 pm

I second that! Thank you so much for having me on your beautiful blog. ; )

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Thank you Jill! You’re also added in a special drawing for my bookmarks from The Pack or the Panther or your choice of my books! Thank you for coming by. : )

I’m not a big fan of shifters, but a wolf falling for a panther? Sign me up! Thanks for the giveaway!

Tara Lain says:

January 8, 2014 at 9:53 pm

Thank you. Jennifer. I loved that combo too since i’m a feline lover who owns a dog! : )

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I read everything Tara writes, so I can’t wait for this one to come out.

Tara Lain says:

January 8, 2014 at 9:54 pm

Hi Laurie luv! Thank you fro coming by! It’s now available everywhere. : )

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I love Tara’s books and her shifters (even though I’m not a big paranormal buff normally), and have been looking forward to this!

Tara Lain says:

January 8, 2014 at 9:56 pm

Hi Trix! Thank you so much! It’s funny. A lot of people say they read my MM books who don’t normally read MM and same with shifters. I lure people into dark corners and pounce! *hugs* : )

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It’s been on my wishlist since the first time Tara mentioned it 😀

Already got it, yay! Now enjoying a great book. I can’t wait for the next one. XD

Hi dear — Hope you like it! Thank you for coming by! : )

I’ve got the Aloysious tales and love them. This sounds like it will be just as good. 🙂
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So glad you enjoyed my witches! Hope you like the canines and felines just as much. : )

Loved The Pack or The Panther! Thanks Tara!

Tara Lain says:

January 9, 2014 at 4:23 pm

Thank you so much, Jo. And thank you for the wonderful review! : )

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I’ve been running low on shifter books to read so I’ll definitely will be giving this a read. Thank you for the giveaway =)

Tara Lain says:

January 9, 2014 at 4:24 pm

Hi H.B. Baaad to run low on shifters! LOL. Hope you enjoy it and thank you for entering. ; )

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I have not read it, but did add it to my TBR list. Thanks for the giveaway!

I love the idea of a gay arranged marriage, I would love to see more books with this theme/idea. I’m glad you decided to write about it Tara 🙂

Tara Lain says:

January 9, 2014 at 4:25 pm

Thank you Emily. I thought it was fun too. So glad you like it. : )

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I love everything by Tara Lain that I’ve read so far. Can’t wait to see her take on werewolves!

Tara Lain says:

January 10, 2014 at 1:39 am

Thank you, Ashley! Hope you like my “battle of cats and dogs”. : )

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I’m so excited about this book, I have a couple of the others and they’re amazing. Congrats on the release Tara★☆★☆★

Tara Lain says:

January 10, 2014 at 3:55 am

Thank you, Char! I hope you enjoy it. : )

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On my wishlist at ARe. Can’t wait to read it. Thank you for the giveaway. 🙂

Tara Lain says:

January 12, 2014 at 1:37 am

Thank you, Shorty! I hope you enjoy it. And thank you for coming to the party! : )

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I just love the excerpt and can’t wait to read the rest [email protected].

Looks great! Will have to go get it.

on my wish list 🙂

I haven’t read it yet, but it is on my list! I just love the cover too!

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