In just a week, on Sept 19th, my third Hidden Wolves novel will release from MLR Press. Unjustified Claims is the story of Brandt and Ethan, werewolf and human, and their rocky path toward a relationship.
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Brandt Davis loved being part of his Michigan werewolf pack, until they found his stash of gay porn. He escaped their anger, running in wolf-form into the wilderness, but he can’t live that way forever. And he can’t hide in fur like a coward when an injured man needs his help.
Ethan Sjulstad knows life is making him crazy when a solo hike into the Minnesota Boundary Waters seems reasonable. Then a bad fall leaves him seriously hurt and facing death. Delirious, he hallucinates being rescued by a big grey wolf and a naked woodland godling. For a man who has always loved fantasy, it’s worth surviving just to find out what the hell is going on.
Brandt is increasingly drawn to the man he rescued in the wilderness, but it’s easiest to just be friends. The homophobic scorn of his old pack still haunts him. Even if he can bring himself to admit his attraction to another man, what kind of relationship can he have with Ethan, when he can’t tell any human about his biggest fears, or the details of his past?
Ethan has been fascinated by Brandt from the beginning, even back when he was too hurt to do anything about it. Spending more time together should be good. But Ethan’s been deceived before, and some of Brandt’s evasions and silences begin to feel like outright lies. It’s hard to trust a man who’s clearly hiding a big part of himself.
They don’t have the leisure of time to figure it out. Old enemies and new acquaintances, human and werewolf, show up and complicate their lives. The guys have to handle their mix of friendship, desire, and distrust, as they decide when to fight, when to stand together, and when to run…
And I now have a cover:
Although the novels are intended to work as a series without the free shorts, you’ll find a few familiar references to Unwanted Appeal, the free book 2.5 novella that comes right before this novel. So if you want to ease back into the world of my werewolves and haven’t read that freebie yet, this might be a good time to check it out.
To celebrate the release of the book, I’ll be giving away three ebook copies of Unjustified Claims to three randomly chosen commenters from either my Goodreads or WordPress blogs. The drawing will be open through midnight CST September 18th. Make a comment on one of the two blogs (no email needed) and I’ll draw three winners out of a hat on the 19th – on Goodreads I’ll PM winners, on WordPress the comment will save your email link.
I’m looking forward to seeing this novel release next Friday. I hope readers will enjoy another encounter with Minnesota’s werewolves.
Yeah, finally the next one comes out! Nice cover thought the boys look awfully grumpy, LOL.
I really like this series and am looking forward to reading this.
Congratulations on the upcoming release of Unjustified Claims ! I’m adding it to my TBR list. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am just finishing off my re-read of the hidden wolves series all ready for next Friday! Can’t wait…. I fear I shall end up buying the e-book rather than waiting for the paperback…
The cover is great. Adding to my tbr list. Thanks for the chance to win
I’m looking forward to this.
Looking forward to this next installment in the series.
I’m very excited to read it! Thanks for informing us- I thought this release was months out! I’m traveling about then too
haven’t read these yet but so far I have not been disappointed in anything I have read by you…:)
Loved the first two books, so really looking forward to the next in the series.
I read the first two some time ago- looks like a re-read is in order. Thanks for a shot at winning Book 3!
So excited!
Great new indeed! I’m currently rereading the first book in the series. Looking forward to your print version coming out.
Congrats to the new book! I just started reading Unacceptable Risk.
I’m looking forward to this one, I love the Minnesota werewolves. It’s good timing for me, I’m going to the North Shore by way of Ely for fall colors the weekend of 9/26, so I’ll be going right by where this book is set.
I’ve enjoyed reading the previous books in the series and I am looking forward to the new release!
Can’t wait to read the next book! It’s always exciting seeing a world through different characters, and I know these two will add a lot to the story.
I’ve only read the first one in this series so far, but I loved it! So excited that I have more books to look forward to. 🙂
I hope you like the series. Remember there are two free short stories, one after book 1 and one after book 2.
Hi Kaje, I’ve been waiting for another shifter book for ages, it seems. YEAH!! Thanks. Rita
I’m so happy. Can’t wait to read it!
Yay book 3 nearly out and I love the cover, thank you for a chance to win the book 🙂
I just read a side comment that they will be a sequel to Rebuilding Year, another YAY from me and then I wondered would there also be one for Sole Support, maybe a short?
Winners were Kim, Jenn and Ardent Ereader. Congrats and I’ll be in touch.