Welcome to the final post of the blog tour and giveaway for my newest release, Wolf en Garde, as well as Wolf en Garde‘s official release day! Happy birthday, Wolf en Garde, it’s been a long time coming. I truly hope that you all enjoy the novel as much as I did writing it, and I can’t wait to read what you think of it. 🙂
For this final post here on Love Bytes Reviews, I wanted to do something a little bit different – something I’ve never done before. It’s still a teaser, but it’s a teaser to remind you that there is more to come. A sneak peek to thank you for joining me and staying with me to the end. I hope you’ll be there to celebrate with me in a few months as well when we take the story to its next destination.
So, for you, exclusively on Love Bytes Reviews, completely unedited and subject to so many changes that you may not recognize it by the time it comes around… the first few paragraphs of the next novel in the Wolf series, Wolf, in League…
Before I present the teaser, though, I want to remind you that in appreciation for you joining me, I’m running a giveaway that will get one lucky winner their very own signed, print copy of Wolf en Garde, a sterling silver (nickel and lead-free) Howling Wolf Bangle, and a $20 gift certificate to the Less Than Three Press book market! Be sure to read to the bottom of the post to find out how to enter.
Tiny Teaser: Wolf, in League – First Draft
1 – September 2016, Mostly, He Missed It
The sun was rising. He could smell it in the air—crossed wires, blown fuses, burning ozone—and it left a bitter taste in his throat. At that point there wasn’t a single beam of light in the sky, not even a lightening of the horizon, but it was most definitely coming; he could feel it worming into his pores, lifting hair, rolling alongside every thump of his sluggish blood. Above him the bats entertained as they always did, circling like performers on soundless wings with their ‘fingers’ extended to ply the wind into workable currents. Below him sat a fat rat, gorging appreciatively on the leftovers of the dinner he had left for it. Bones crunched and splintered beneath its furiously working teeth, but although it ate with fervor it never took its beady black eyes off its provider. It knew that in a moment the tall, slim man could decide he was still hungry and there would be no reprieve for the rat if that was his choice. While quick, the rat could never be quick enough to outrun the man. Not this one.
The man had no interest in the rat, though. His hunger, for food anyway, had been satiated. Now he stood and watched the dark skies for the shine of what he could smell approaching, musing on another hunger entirely: the one for justice. For vengeance. For it too was coming, as sure as the sunlight. That he could control; would control. And maybe, someday, he’d find a way to control the sun as well. Because by all rights and dues he hated the sun the second-most of all the things in life. He hated the way it burned his eyes, the way it bubbled his skin, the way it forced him to see everything in blacks and grays—he hated the way it had stolen the very color from his life.
The greedy bitch. The choosy, picky, human-loving bitch. The brilliant, burning, vampire-hating bitch.
He hated it. Except… as much as the hate, maybe more so… he missed it. He missed feeling it, seeing it, closing his eyes and warming his skin with it…
But that was a truth he would not speak of, even to himself.
Wolf, in League Excerpt
© AF Henley, 2016
Did you like the sneak peek? Make sure you’re caught up first, though! May I present, Wolf en Garde:
Blurb
Wolf, en Garde
Three years ago Lyle made a mistake that cost him his freedom, and almost his life. Now, sick to death of watching his father love the man that Lyle wanted, Lyle accepts an offer to leave Wolf, WY behind and see what life in Washington, D.C. can do for him instead.
When Lyle comes across a seductive, attractive stranger with a fascinating yet terrifying view of humanity, he’s more than intrigued. It doesn’t take Lyle long to realize that Arius isn’t just playing games, though, and when Lyle runs across a secret in Arius’ lair he has no choice but to flee, even knowing his actions will enrage Arius.
On the run, with only a psychic’s second sight and his own instinct to help him, Lyle has nowhere to go but home. The only question is, will they have him when he shows up.
- Genre: Gay, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
- Notes: Wolf, WY contains some explicit and violent content
- Book 2 in the Wolf series
Purchasing Link – now available!
Amazon
As always, a huge thank you to Love Bytes Reviews for having me back to share this tour with your viewers. It’s a pleasure and honour to be here, and I can never thank you enough for all you do to help.
And a great big thank you to you, my friends, for reading and joining me. Best of luck with the giveaway (don’t forget to check it out below) and I hope you enjoyed the tour!
Until next time,
AF Henley <3
About the Author
Henley was born with a full-blown passion for run-on sentences, a zealous indulgence in all words descriptive, and the endearing tendency to overuse punctuation. Since the early years Henley has been an enthusiastic writer, from the first few I-love-my-dog stories to the current leap into erotica.
A self-professed Google genius, Henley lives for the hours spent digging through the Internet for ‘research purposes’ which, more often than not, lead seven thousand miles away from first intentions but bring Henley to new discoveries and ideas that, once seeded, tend to flourish.
Henley has been proudly publishing with Less Than Three Press since 2012.
For more information, please stop by for a visit at afhenley.com.
On behalf of the tour, please join the giveaway by taking part in the Rafflecopter below. The prize consists of a sterling silver (nickel and lead-free) Howling Wolf charm bangle, a $20 Gift Certificate to the Less Than Three Press book market (free books!), and a signed, print copy of Wolf, WY.
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** Please note that this giveaway is being offered tour-wide and there will be one winner awarded for the entire event.
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“Somewhere in Canada, Henley hears the wail of a reader in distress coming from New Jersey.” – Hubby says this morning when he found me slumped over the front of my laptop (after hurrying up with the shower after hearing said wail) mewling and claiming that someone had done something that can very potentially be marked “evil.” XD
The first thought that came to mind was Rafe. I don’t know why, and I don’t know how my brain even makes that leap, but it did, and I’m thinking Rafe. And since I don’t know how much trouble Lyle’s getting himself into in this book, I suppose my brain’s saying it’s no coincidence that Lyle took Rafe back to his bedroom. And if introducing the next novel’s character is the set pace for this series, then there’s really a high potential that this could be Rafe.
And I could be 200% completely off course. XD
Thank you so much for the wonderful blog tour. Looking forward to what Book 3 will potentially bring! <3
You’re so very welcome, Wynter. Thank you for all your support and taking part in the tour! Glad I could pique your interest again. 😉
Good luck! <3
I need to check out this series!
Also, I’m not seeing a slot for the Love Bytes site comment in the Rafflecopter…
Hi Trix! I’ve fixed this now. Thanks for letting me know! <3
Thank you! I hope you love it as much as I do writing it. 😀
Good luck with giveaway. <3
Wow! Great descriptive excerpt – really sets a scene. Thanks for the sneak peek.
Thank you, Jen! You’re very welcome. It’s been great to chat with you on the tour! 😀
Good luck with the giveaway! <3
The eternal quandary, how to have the cake and eat the other guy’s slice at the same time. Strong, immortal, master of the night, but still irrevocably was once human.
I suppose that would be the advantage of vampires as a species rather than vampires as a disease. The tendency to crave what has always brought pain would be rare….unless they were masochists. “Oh, yeah baby. You burn me so good.” Or “Dude, crazy thought just occurred to me. Let’s have sex, during the day.” Would they be placed in Vampire mental clinics or just shunned for their kinkiness?
This has been fun. Very much looking forward to the weekend when I can finally start reading it.
Aaaand now I have the song “Cake by the Ocean” stuck in my head. XD
Thank you very much for being part of the tour, Frosty. Your comments have been awesome. Good luck with the giveaway! <3
I promise to get back and reply to all the comments this evening, but I wanted to let everyone know that the Rafflecopter has been fixed to allow for today’s post comment. If you left a comment please be sure to get your entry. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience. A special thanks to Trix and Wynter for letting me know. 😀
I feel like a fly stuck in a spiders web, lol. Gosh, I really have to start this series. Thankfully today is release day! YAY =D Happy Release Day AF!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it if/when you do! 😀
*lights sparkler and waves* Yay! It’s been a long time coming and I’m so happy it’s here!
Thanks for taking part in the tour and best of luck with the giveaway! <3
Another great teaser but a creepy one again! Congratulation on your release day AF I wish you many sales.
Thank you! I know, me and the creepy teasers. I’m sorry! XD
Thank you for the kind wishes, Shirley. Most of all, thanks for being part of the tour and best of luck with the giveaway! <3
Congrats on your new book. I love gay paranormal and romance, and this sounds great.
Thank you, Purple! For your comment and for reading. 😀
Good luck with the giveaway! <3
So much twisted emotions! A regret so strong that it needed to be suppressed with hatred. And do I detect a slight sting of insanity?
Absolutely awesome how you made the sun come over as a monster! A giant monster still hidden in the darkness but slowly crawling up and over the horizon with it’s murderous, unforgiving furnace and glare!
This reminds me a little of old monster movies where a monster’s head is appearing even over the top of towering buildings. 😀 And people are trying to hide in the streets hoping that if they can not see the monster then it will not see them either.
*sighs happily* I can not wait for this one! 😀
<3
*laughs* Thank you, my friend! I love the mental image you’ve conjured in my head now. 😀
As for the question, all I can say is… we’ll see. 😉
I hope it’s a successful release for you. I’ve been seeing people say great things in reviews, and of course, following the tour I’ve gotten to see great things for myself. 🙂 Thank you so much for all the fun and conversation on the tour!
Thank you, I have my fingers crossed! And I am very grateful for all the positive reviews and kind comments so far. 😀
I’m glad you enjoyed the tour and I can’t thank you enough for participating! Good luck with the giveaway! <3
Love this series so far. I hope it’s a nice long series!
Thank you, Laurie! To be honest, I thought it was going to only be three books. It looks like it’s going to be five now. And then there’s a few ideas I have brewing for a post-series that will take place after the Thicker Than Water short story that inspired it. 😀
Thank you again for taking part in the tour and I wish you lots of luck with the giveaway! <3
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