By M. Limoges
In
theory, one might think a short story or novella would be much, much easier to
craft than a full length novel. Personally speaking, it’s not.
In
fact, constructing a somewhat decent short story in a small span of time is
rather difficult to accomplish. All stories must have a moving plot, the right
amount of pacing, a certain amount of backstory, and character depth. Managing
those feats is complicated enough in an 80,000-120,000-word novel, but try
condensing all that and packing it into a 15,000-25,000-word short story or
novella. Phew, can you see the sweat bead on my forehead now?
Claiming his Mate was the
first short story I’ve ever written. And I have to say, once I found the right
pacing and flow, I really enjoyed writing this story. Now, I think I find it
easier to write short stories and novellas than I do full length. Go figure. J
Blurb:
Member of the Black Hills Pack in Los Lobos, South Dakota,
Jace Matthews is sent to check out the new owner of a piece of land adjoining
his packs. Once he steps into her small bookstore in Collins, he’s taken by
surprise by the small, prim woman behind the counter. At once, he recognizes
his mate. While the wolf inside urges him to complete the bond, Jace knows he
must take his time with his human mate. But when danger arises, threatening
Michelle’s life, Jace is done waiting. It’s time to claim his mate.
After she inherits her aunt’s property, Michelle Sanders moves to Collins, South Dakota, to escape the monotony of her routine life. Unfortunately, the only person she manages to befriend is not only the hottest guy on the planet, but also gay. However, she never expects a favor for her sexy new friend to result in a series of weird events that will change her life forever.
After she inherits her aunt’s property, Michelle Sanders moves to Collins, South Dakota, to escape the monotony of her routine life. Unfortunately, the only person she manages to befriend is not only the hottest guy on the planet, but also gay. However, she never expects a favor for her sexy new friend to result in a series of weird events that will change her life forever.
Excerpt:
Jace
Matthews’ eyes followed the rhythmic sway of his mate’s heart-shaped ass as she
walked up the aisle to the sales counter. Damn, he couldn’t wait to strip her
bare and sink his teeth into that tender flesh. Suddenly, those tempting globes
stopped. He blinked and his gaze shot up to find Michelle frowning over her
shoulder at him.
Shit.
Embarrassed
she’d caught him staring, he snatched the closest book on the shelf beside him,
waving it in the air like a kid who’d won a life-sized stuffed animal at the
county fair. “Got it. Thought it might be out of stock.”
Real smooth, jackass.
She
arched a delicate brow over the rim of her glasses. “Are you ready to check
out, Jace?”
“Yep,
I think this’ll do it.” He soaked up the sound of her sweet voice and followed
her to the register.
Two
months ago, when he’d come to check out the new owner of a large parcel of land
adjoining his pack’s hunting territory, he damn sure hadn’t expected to find
Michelle Sanders. Once he’d stepped inside the small, quaint bookstore she’d
owned in Collins, he’d caught a scent that had eluded him for thirty-two years.
His mate.
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Author Bio: Melissa Limoges lives along the Gulf Coast with her OCD cat,
Mr. Tibbs. Tax assessor by day, romance writer by night, she enjoys anything
coffee related, traveling, and reading happily ever afters.
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