Fiction-Romance/Thriller
Whimsical Publications,
LLC/paperback, 100 pages
December 2010
$7.95
ISBN-13: 978-1-936167-39-5
Whimsical Publications,
LLC/paperback, 100 pages
December 2010
$7.95
ISBN-13: 978-1-936167-39-5
Real Elves Don’t Make Cookies.
If there is one thing Gwendolyn Fox hates more than sunlight and stakes, it’s elves. There’s a good reason why
vampires and elves avoid one another; it’s because they don’t mix well.
Hunter is an elf, but like none she’s ever met. Rugged and mischievous, Hunter sparks an immediate reaction in Gwen
that she struggles to resist. Try as she might to keep her concentration on the missing girl, Gwen falls victim to Hunter’s
devilish charm and seductive nature. He’s tall, dark, and dangerous. He’s everything she never expected of an elf and
everything she’s attracted to in a man.
An expert on breaking and entering, Hunter has the means to get Gwen into the facility where the child is being held.
During their encounters with otherworldly villains, the magnetism between them becomes too much to be ignored.
Despite her instant attraction, Gwen is determined to keep things between herself and Hunter completely professional.
Hunter, on the other hand, is determined to seduce his stubborn and guarded vampire partner.
Together, they’ll strive to rescue the imprisoned girl and save the local supernatural community from a vicious werewolf
pack. But to do that, Gwen needs to stop Hunter from distracting her. She must find a way to cool her sizzling partner, or
be consumed by the flames.
If there is one thing Gwendolyn Fox hates more than sunlight and stakes, it’s elves. There’s a good reason why
vampires and elves avoid one another; it’s because they don’t mix well.
Hunter is an elf, but like none she’s ever met. Rugged and mischievous, Hunter sparks an immediate reaction in Gwen
that she struggles to resist. Try as she might to keep her concentration on the missing girl, Gwen falls victim to Hunter’s
devilish charm and seductive nature. He’s tall, dark, and dangerous. He’s everything she never expected of an elf and
everything she’s attracted to in a man.
An expert on breaking and entering, Hunter has the means to get Gwen into the facility where the child is being held.
During their encounters with otherworldly villains, the magnetism between them becomes too much to be ignored.
Despite her instant attraction, Gwen is determined to keep things between herself and Hunter completely professional.
Hunter, on the other hand, is determined to seduce his stubborn and guarded vampire partner.
Together, they’ll strive to rescue the imprisoned girl and save the local supernatural community from a vicious werewolf
pack. But to do that, Gwen needs to stop Hunter from distracting her. She must find a way to cool her sizzling partner, or
be consumed by the flames.
At this moment, when she was trying her best to keep Hans distracted, the exact opposite happened. Her cell phone
trilled loudly, completely throwing her off. She glanced down at the noisy electronic device where it sat attached snugly
against her hip. The call was from Colton, her best friend and partner. He wouldn’t be calling if it weren’t an emergency.
That didn’t make his timing any less horrible. Angrily jabbing the button that would put him on speaker phone, she
snapped, “What?”
This lack of focus seemed to anger Hans even more. With an enraged howl, he charged. He ran across the floor in a
grotesque imitation of a canine. His clawed hands scraped across the tiling, and he made the snorting sound of a large,
wild beast.
Before Gwen could react, he tackled her. They both went down in a tangled mess. She felt coarse fur scratch across her
face and saliva drip down her arm. She shoved her elbow out, connecting with his jaw, stopping him a moment before
his deadly incisors dug into her shoulder.
“Bitch,” Hans snarled, his teeth gnashing at the air in an attempt to injure her in any way he could. “Kill…you…” he
grunted, his voice sounding like something out of a nightmare.
Colton’s voice interjected itself into their struggle. “Is everything okay there?” he asked in concern. “You sound…” He
trailed off, apparently at a lack of words to describe the noises emitting from her end of the line.
“Like I’m in the middle of a brutal fist fight? Imagine that, because I am.” Her knee shot upward, and Gwen was pretty
sure she connected with the werewolf’s groin.
When Hans grunted and released her, Gwen knew she’d been right. He rolled away, wheezing in agony and cradling his
man parts.
“I should call back later.” Colton’s voice could barely be heard over the grunting werewolf. “This is a bad time.”
“No,” Gwen gasped breathlessly as she struggled to her knees. “This is the perfect time. Not busy at all.” She tried to
get to her feet, but her boot slipped on the floor. She stumbled, but luckily caught herself on her hands. Taking a deep,
calming breath, she lunged to her feet.
“Talk to me. What’s so important that you felt the need to call me in the middle of a fight?” She knew there was no way
Colton could have known she’d be in a fight at this exact moment, but she gave the snarky comment for the fun of it. As
she spoke, she managed to get behind Hans. Before he could stop her, Gwen grabbed the werewolf’s head in the crook
of her arm.
Hans’ eyes widened in horror when he realized what she was about to do. He didn’t have time to even attempt to protect
himself before she yanked viciously. Bones snapped, and muscles tore.
Breathing heavily, Gwen dropped Hans’ body to the ground at her feet. “Case closed,” she panted. “Just tell me what’s
going on already.”
“Alright then,” Colton said briskly. “I’ve got some really bad news.”
“Always,” Gwen accused, wiping sweat away from her brow. “Hit me with it.”
“Jared Wilson’s daughter has been kidnapped. The local werewolf pack found out he was slipping us information, and
they took offense.”
If her heart beat, Gwen’s would have stopped at that statement. “What?” she gasped in fear. “When?” Her life was
always one threat after another, but she didn’t like it rubbing off on the few friends she had.
“Just a few hours ago. Jared called me right away.” Colton paused, and Gwen could practically hear the gears turning in
his head. “One of the cases you’re working on involves one of the werewolves from the pack involved. If you can find
Hans, we can perhaps question him.”
Gwen looked down at the body at her feet in disbelief. Of all the rotten timing… “Um,” she started, not wanting to admit
she’d just killed the man they needed to help them.
trilled loudly, completely throwing her off. She glanced down at the noisy electronic device where it sat attached snugly
against her hip. The call was from Colton, her best friend and partner. He wouldn’t be calling if it weren’t an emergency.
That didn’t make his timing any less horrible. Angrily jabbing the button that would put him on speaker phone, she
snapped, “What?”
This lack of focus seemed to anger Hans even more. With an enraged howl, he charged. He ran across the floor in a
grotesque imitation of a canine. His clawed hands scraped across the tiling, and he made the snorting sound of a large,
wild beast.
Before Gwen could react, he tackled her. They both went down in a tangled mess. She felt coarse fur scratch across her
face and saliva drip down her arm. She shoved her elbow out, connecting with his jaw, stopping him a moment before
his deadly incisors dug into her shoulder.
“Bitch,” Hans snarled, his teeth gnashing at the air in an attempt to injure her in any way he could. “Kill…you…” he
grunted, his voice sounding like something out of a nightmare.
Colton’s voice interjected itself into their struggle. “Is everything okay there?” he asked in concern. “You sound…” He
trailed off, apparently at a lack of words to describe the noises emitting from her end of the line.
“Like I’m in the middle of a brutal fist fight? Imagine that, because I am.” Her knee shot upward, and Gwen was pretty
sure she connected with the werewolf’s groin.
When Hans grunted and released her, Gwen knew she’d been right. He rolled away, wheezing in agony and cradling his
man parts.
“I should call back later.” Colton’s voice could barely be heard over the grunting werewolf. “This is a bad time.”
“No,” Gwen gasped breathlessly as she struggled to her knees. “This is the perfect time. Not busy at all.” She tried to
get to her feet, but her boot slipped on the floor. She stumbled, but luckily caught herself on her hands. Taking a deep,
calming breath, she lunged to her feet.
“Talk to me. What’s so important that you felt the need to call me in the middle of a fight?” She knew there was no way
Colton could have known she’d be in a fight at this exact moment, but she gave the snarky comment for the fun of it. As
she spoke, she managed to get behind Hans. Before he could stop her, Gwen grabbed the werewolf’s head in the crook
of her arm.
Hans’ eyes widened in horror when he realized what she was about to do. He didn’t have time to even attempt to protect
himself before she yanked viciously. Bones snapped, and muscles tore.
Breathing heavily, Gwen dropped Hans’ body to the ground at her feet. “Case closed,” she panted. “Just tell me what’s
going on already.”
“Alright then,” Colton said briskly. “I’ve got some really bad news.”
“Always,” Gwen accused, wiping sweat away from her brow. “Hit me with it.”
“Jared Wilson’s daughter has been kidnapped. The local werewolf pack found out he was slipping us information, and
they took offense.”
If her heart beat, Gwen’s would have stopped at that statement. “What?” she gasped in fear. “When?” Her life was
always one threat after another, but she didn’t like it rubbing off on the few friends she had.
“Just a few hours ago. Jared called me right away.” Colton paused, and Gwen could practically hear the gears turning in
his head. “One of the cases you’re working on involves one of the werewolves from the pack involved. If you can find
Hans, we can perhaps question him.”
Gwen looked down at the body at her feet in disbelief. Of all the rotten timing… “Um,” she started, not wanting to admit
she’d just killed the man they needed to help them.
| Reviews for Hunter |
| Excerpt for Hunter |
Comment/review = In the opening, the heroine, Gwendolyn, is beating up a bad guy while talking on a cell phone. Need I
say more? She's a vampire with a tough exterior and a definite chip on her shoulder.
Elves are one of the reasons for Gwendolyn's grudge against the world. She can't stand them, not at all. Enter our hero,
Hunter. He's gorgeous, of course. He's also the kind of guy that could sweep any girl straight off her feet. Oh, he's also
an elf.
The sparks fly between these two right away, but the arguments aren't the only reason. There's also a fierce, instant
attraction. Yep, light a match and the room might ignite in flames.
With a little suspense as the cherry on top of the romance, this story is very sweet and funny. It is far from the dark,
typical plot you expect from a book in the paranormal genre. I enjoyed the change of pace.
Amazon review by: Destiny Booze
Rating: 3 stars
say more? She's a vampire with a tough exterior and a definite chip on her shoulder.
Elves are one of the reasons for Gwendolyn's grudge against the world. She can't stand them, not at all. Enter our hero,
Hunter. He's gorgeous, of course. He's also the kind of guy that could sweep any girl straight off her feet. Oh, he's also
an elf.
The sparks fly between these two right away, but the arguments aren't the only reason. There's also a fierce, instant
attraction. Yep, light a match and the room might ignite in flames.
With a little suspense as the cherry on top of the romance, this story is very sweet and funny. It is far from the dark,
typical plot you expect from a book in the paranormal genre. I enjoyed the change of pace.
Amazon review by: Destiny Booze
Rating: 3 stars
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