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Stealing the Wind (Mermen of Ea #1), by Shira
Anthony
Thanks, my dear, for hosting me on your blog today
and letting me talk a bit about my brand new Dreamspinner Press release, Stealing
the Wind! I’ve brought along a
friend. Hope you don’t mind. He’s a bit… er… slippery at times. I’m hoping he’ll answer a few questions about
mermen for us today. So without further
ado, let me introduce Ian Dunaidh, captain of the Phantom. Say hello, Captain.
Ian: *blinks*
Where the hell am I?
Shira: We
talked about this a few days ago.
Remember, an interview on MA Church’s blog. You look a bit confused. And…ah…naked?
Where are your clothes?
Ian: That’s
your fault. You didn’t tell me I’d be
sitting here talking to you when you pulled me out of the water without
warning. I would have brought something
to wear.
Shira:
Perfect timing for my first question, then. But you might want to sit down, Ian. I think MA is getting a pretty good look at
your… Well, then, on the topic of
clothing…. I know you transform into and out of your merman form, but what do
you do about clothing when you do?
Ian:
*scowls* We usually take our
clothes off before we transform. The
tail tends to rip up our trousers. If I knew I was going to be yanked off my
ship by a mage—
Shira:
Writer. Not mage.
Ian: Whatever
you call yourself, you brought me here using some sort of magic. If I know I’m going to need to walk around on
land, I usually try to strap some clothes to my waist before I transform. *crosses legs* But since we’re here, you’ll just have to
live with my lack of clothing.
Shira: Works
for me! So, about transforming… How do
you do it?
Ian: It’s
quite easy. I just imagine myself in
this form and my body changes.
Shira:
Anywhere? Can you show us now?
Ian:
*glares* Of course not. It only happens when an Ea is in the
water. What good can come of transforming
on land?
Shira: I
suppose you have a point. So when you transform,
do you have scales?
Ian: We are not fish.
Shira: Oh.
Ian: We’re
far more like dolphins than fish.
Mammals. Do you think we lay
eggs? *crosses arms over very broad,
sexy chest*
Shira:
Ah. No. I guess not.
I never really thought about it. Uh…
so… how do you… well… you know… do it?
Ian: *raises
eyebrows* Do what?
Shira: Ah…
you know… er… mate?
Ian: *laughs
and looks smug* How much detail would
you like?
Shira:
*blushes beet red* A little?
Ian: *smirks* We have openings in our tails. Our sexual organs are internal, but they look
and feel like human organs. Much like a
dog’s manhood is sheathed, ours is as well.
Shira (a bit too quickly): Thanks. So you live in the sea, right?
Ian: We live
on land. I suppose we could live our lives
in the sea, but we’ve lived on land as long as I’ve been alive.
Shira: Just seems a little strange that you live on
land and have sailing ships. I mean, why
not just swim where you want to go?
Ian: Ships
are faster for long distances. Besides,
we have to sleep, just like any human.
Shira: I see.
Ian: I need
to get back to my ship.
Shira:
*grins* You mean Taren?
Ian: *scowls
again* My ship. Taren is my prisoner.
Shira: Oh, I
sort of thought you two were… you know… mates?
*giggles* I made a pun!
Ian: *taps
bare foot on floor*
Shira: I got
you there, didn’t I?
Ian: Send me
back to my ship. Now. Or I’ll….
Shira: You’ll
what?
Ian: Never
mind.
Shira: I
already know about your power, Ian. I
wrote you, remember?
Ian: *raises
a single eyebrow*
Shira:
Sending you back! Thanks for
joining me, Ian. *waves*
Ian: That’s
“sir” to you.
Shira:
Sending you back now, Ian, sir!
Ian says “thank you” for having him visit. Or something like that. He’s a bit preoccupied with his new prisoner,
Taren Laxley. If you know what I
mean. Taren’s arrival aboard the Phantom has put Ian in a pretty awkward
position, especially since Taren has no idea he’s also a merman.
Want to read what happens when Taren and Ian butt
heads? Or when Taren realizes he’s not
human? Stealing the Wind is now available from Dreamspinner Press! You can buy it at the Dreamspinner
website, Amazon,
or AllRomanceEbooks.
I’ll leave you with the blurb. Want to read an excerpt? Click here. Stealing
the Wind is high adventure, high romance, set on the high seas. With a few very sexy and slippery men thrown
in for good measure. (Yes, Ian, I can
see you staring daggers at me!) Hope you
enjoy the story! –Shira
******
Taren Laxley has never known anything but life as a
slave. When a lusty pirate kidnaps him and holds him prisoner on his ship,
Taren embraces the chance to realize his dream of a seagoing life. Not only
does the pirate captain offer him freedom in exchange for three years of labor
and sexual servitude, but the pleasures Taren finds when he joins the captain
and first mate in bed far surpass his greatest fantasies.
Then, during a storm, Taren dives overboard to save another sailor and is lost at sea. He’s rescued by Ian Dunaidh, the enigmatic and seemingly ageless captain of a rival ship, the Phantom, and Taren feels an overwhelming attraction to Ian that Ian appears to share. Soon Taren learns a secret that will change his life forever: Ian and his people are Ea, shape-shifting merfolk… and Taren is one of them too. Bound to each other by a fierce passion neither can explain or deny, Taren and Ian are soon embroiled in a war and forced to fight for a future—not only for themselves but for all their kind.
Then, during a storm, Taren dives overboard to save another sailor and is lost at sea. He’s rescued by Ian Dunaidh, the enigmatic and seemingly ageless captain of a rival ship, the Phantom, and Taren feels an overwhelming attraction to Ian that Ian appears to share. Soon Taren learns a secret that will change his life forever: Ian and his people are Ea, shape-shifting merfolk… and Taren is one of them too. Bound to each other by a fierce passion neither can explain or deny, Taren and Ian are soon embroiled in a war and forced to fight for a future—not only for themselves but for all their kind.
