Wicked Ways Back to Blog

Okay, as promised, I’m back to offer a blurb for my Kensington Brava novella, Wicked Ways. Wicked Ways will be released in 06/08 (what a great birthday present for me!), and it will be in the anthology, WHEN HE WAS BAD. (The talented Shelly Laurenston will be the second author in the anthology.)

The hero in this book is my previously mentioned jaguar shifter (I had so much fun doing my jaguar research!). Here’s a brief description of the tale:

Miranda Shaw’s date is from hell, or at least, that’s what she thinks when he suddenly transforms into a fanged vampire and tries to bite her. Luckily for Miranda, her new neighbor, the sexy and mysterious Cain Lawson, comes to her rescue.

Cain is used to dealing with vampires and the other creatures that stalk the night. A former FBI agent, Cain isn’t exactly human, either. He’s a shifter, a being graced with the ability to hold the form of a man or shift into the form of a great black jaguar.

After the attack, Cain discovers that Miranda’s date has a bad habit of killing women, and Miranda is next on his list. Cain sets himself up as Miranda’s protector and vows to stop the vampire from making his next kill. But when Miranda witnesses the true fury of the jaguar, will she run from him as others have in the past, or will she stay and be strong enough to face the beast?

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Here’s the blurb that will appear on the back of WHEN HE WAS BAD, told from my hero’s POV:

I’m too dangerous for her. I know it, but I can’t get my sexy new neighbor out of my head. When I hear her scream one night, the absolute last thing I expect to see is Miranda Shaw–star of my hottest fantasies–being attacked by a vampire. Now the undead jerk is after her, and I’m the only thing standing between the beautiful lady and a killer who just won’t stop. Well, too bad for him, because that vamp has just made the worst mistake of his afterlife–he’s tangled with a shifter. And Miranda, well, she’s so busy watching out for him that she won’t see me closing in on her–not until it’s too late–and I’m about to show her just how wild I can get…

What do you think??

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7 responses to “Wicked Ways”

  1. LaDonna says:

    Cynthia, wowza! You have a way with words, lady! Can’t wait to see just how “wild” this neighbor can get. hehe. Great blurb, and I love it written from his viewpoint. That man is sure to steam the pages. Sounds like you have another winner there. Keep us posted.

  2. Edie says:

    Cynthia, I love the blurb! It sounds like you have a winner. I can imagine this would be a fun book to write.

    Hey, wouldn’t it be fun to have your next hero shift into something cute, like a cocker spaniel? lol

  3. Cynthia Eden says:

    Thanks, LaDonna! Writing from his viewpoint–now that idea can completely from the lovely ladies at Kensington. Usually, they do the back cover blurb, but they offered me a chance to do it this time, and I had a blast! 🙂

    Hi, Edie! I’m so glad you like the blurb! And, yep, it was definitely a fun book to write (now I just have to hope that other people think it will be a fun book to read!).

  4. Ann Aguirre says:

    Oh, nice. I like the sound of that. Is it written in first person?

  5. Cynthia Eden says:

    Hi, Ann! Ah, did you have a great time on that fabulous vacation? Hmm?

    No, the story isn’t told from a first person point of view–it’s just the back cover blurbs (mine and Shelly’s) that were told strictly as if the heroes were talking.

  6. Kate S says:

    COOL! 🙂

  7. Cynthia Eden says:

    Thanks, Kate!