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This week I’m snipping from Weekend at Bigfoot’s (see blurb, below the snippet), a 28,489-word novella. It’s scheduled for release on Saturday, October 19 at JMS Books both as an individual standalone and as part of a “Legendary Loves Trio” together with by In My Arms Again by Nell Iris and The Murky Depths by Kassandra Lea.
I think of Weekend at Bigfoot’s as a comedic paranormal romance with a flavor of mystery added. It’s technically paranormal, but doesn’t follow the usual formula of shifter story rules. There’s no fated love (although the MCs do experience a bit of insta-attraction), no MPREG, and no “packs” with alphas/betas/omegas/whatever. It’s got a contemporary feel with a paranormal surprise (Well, Wilson’s surprised. I don’t suppose the reader will be 😉).
This is the opening scene, so no context needed if you start this thread from the beginning. It’s told from Wilson’s 3rd-person POV. In fact, the whole story is from Wilson’s POV because it would trash the “mystery” otherwise:
The story is unedited at this point, so please squint as needed. Open the spoiler tags for a quick refresher of earlier snippets in this thread.
He scowled at the thought of facing Mark, but letting Mark get to him wouldn’t help anything. The differing ways they each dealt with their post-breakup relationship only emphasized how hopeless their affair had been in the first place.
Wilson should have known from the beginning that Mark wasn’t ready for the kind of commitment Wilson wanted. But no, Wilson had been unable to pick up on the clues over the roar of his biological clock—did men have those?—ticking in his ears. However he labeled it, Wilson wanted to settle down.
He would never verbalize it because it was too basic. Cheesy—hell, it had become a downright cringeworthy meme—but he wanted the full “live-laugh-love” package with someone who could be his best friend, all the while making his skin tingle with a glance.
As it turned out, after spending too many months convincing himself they simply needed more time, Mark did not share his hopes and dreams.
There was nothing wrong with having an open relationship, not as long as both parties were in agreement. But ultimately Wilson wanted monogamy, and Mark’s resistance had gone beyond it simply being too early in the relationship to commit to that.
Blurb & Links
It wasn’t supposed to be REAL! Bigfoot doesn’t actually exist. Yetis, shifters, creatures of the night…none of those exist. Right? Right?
There’s nothing about perky—some might even say twinkie—Oliver Hughes that would make a skeptic like Sensational News’ (Never Fake! We Swear!) reporter Wilson Banks think otherwise. But while pursuing soundbites for a tabloid story about Bigfoot, Wilson witnesses something he wasn’t meant to see.
In Wilson’s new reality, is there room for love with someone whose dreams are as big as his…er…feet?
This fun novella has a paranormal twist, a hint of mystery, and a flavorful dollop of romantic comedy. Mix it all together for a satisfying HEA!
Coming to JMS Books on Saturday, October 19, 2019!
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Weekend at Bigfoot’s | Legendary Loves Vol. 2
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1 twinkie Bigfoot shifter with dreams as big as his … er… feet 👣
+ 1 tabloid reporter who doesn’t believe in the stories he writes ✏️
= sequoia-sized shenanigans 🌈

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It’s a shame but it sounds like the break was for the best, hopefully what he’s looking for is just around the corner though! (heart)
Definitely for the best! 😉 💞
Yep, the writing was on the wall with that relationship. But now I’m wondering – *do* men have a biological clock? 🙂
Not sure that it’s technically a biological clock, but possibly some have an emotional equivalent? I can imagine so, anyway. ❤️😊
Sometimes such breakups are for the best. And I think most people have that sort of clock if they have want to have a family.
This one was definitely for the best. 😁
Sounds like that break up was for the best.
It sure was. 💖
It does sound like a break was a good thing for him
Indeed! ❤️