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eBook Category: Erotica/Dark Fantasy
eBook Description: The year is 1863. Caleb Chilson is a private in the Confederate Army, currently camped in the Virginian woods. Most of his time is spent on picket duty, on the lookout for a Yankee attack. But when the moon is full, he manages to slip away from the encampment and into the woods to become something a little less than human... Bitten as a teen, Caleb now suffers through a painful transformation from human to bobcat a few days each month. As a bobcat, he leaves behind his camp and fellow soldiers to explore the night. But a gunshot and the bright scent of fresh blood draws him to a clearing where he learns that he isn't the only one of his kind. Wounded and hurt, Brance is a loner by nature, gruff and grumbling, who doesn't want anything to do with Caleb ... at first. The younger bobcat prevails, and starts to win Brance over, until they turn human again and find themselves on opposite sides of the American Civil War. NOTE: Don't miss the sizzling sequel Beneath A Yankee Sky... [Genres: Gay / Fantasy / Shapeshifter / Historical / Civil War (American) / Action / Adventure / Series]

eBook Publisher: Amber Quill Press, Published: 2007
Fictionwise Release Date: October 2007

38 Reader Ratings:

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Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: eReader (PDB) [85 KB] , ePub (EPUB) [101 KB] , Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [53 KB] , Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [322 KB] , Palm Doc (PDB) [58 KB] , Microsoft Reader (LIT) [108 KB] , Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [122 KB] , hiebook (KML) [164 KB] , Sony Reader (LRF) [128 KB] , iSilo (PDB) [49 KB] , Mobipocket (PRC) [60 KB] , Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [109 KB] , OEBFF Format (IMP) [85 KB]
Words: 17872
Reading time: 51-71 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format:  Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud DISABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED

"5 Lips!...A truly wonderful short novella about finding love in the unlikeliest of places. Brance is a gruff and principled man who is just right for the young and inexperienced Caleb. These two share some unbelievingly hot encounters that will leave you with a new appreciation of wildlife. J. M. Snyder has penned yet another winner in this amazing story which is a must on the keeper shelf."--Samantha, Two Lips Reviews

"4 1/2 Stars!...Congrats to J. M. Snyder for writing such a wonderful story! It grabs you from the very first page and as the feelings these two characters share are so deep, so intense, you're just swept along for the ride until you realize, unfortunately, you've reached the end! This reviewer can't wait for the next chapter in Caleb and Brance's story!"--Woodland Nymph, Literary Nymphs Reviews

"4 Stars!...What struck me off the bat in this story was how pleasurable it was to read. Snyder has an ear for narrative and dialogue, and the story flows well. The detail was enough to set the reader in the period of the piece, but not overly historical and unindated with facts that it took away from the focus of the story: the relationship between Caleb and Brance."--Raven, Pulp Fiction Reviews

"5 Roses!...This story had beautiful scenes that were written with such exquisite perfection that I could see everything in my head. The raw emotions, the delicious sexuality, the love--everything came together for a wonderfully heartwarming read. The dialogue in this piece was weaved with accuracy and grace that left me smiling...love comes when it wants to; never mind what team you're on or who you are. J. M. Snyder, I applaud you."--Angel, Romance Erotica Connection

"4 Cups!...This is an interesting story of people being different and then finding someone that is just like them. The reader jumps right in heart first. Caleb and Brance make a great couple; they are so different yet so alike in many ways...A quick, entertaining story by a talented author. Add this one to your reading collection. You will not be sorry you did."--Matildla, Coffeetime Romance

With a decisive flick of his tail, Caleb leapt away. On strong legs, with sure strides, he ran through the forest, dodging undergrowth, vaulting over fallen logs and large stones, climbing low trees to jump from their quivering branches when it suited him. The wind raced him, whipping around his ears and flaring his nostrils. His fangs were bared to the night, allowing him to catch the faintest of odors. Before long he found the scent of man again, and gun smoke, and blood.

He skidded to a halt. Like a knife, the blood pierced his mind and stirred his senses. Nosing around, he found a drop of dark lifeblood on a deadfall, still warm. His tongue licked out, and the taste of copper filled his mouth. A heavy scent like wet fur clung to the wood. Picking his way carefully over the rotten limbs, Caleb climbed the deadfall and, on the other side of the forest floor, found another bright patch of blood, a clump of fur clinging stubbornly to the edges of a paw print. Another bobcat, just as he'd thought. Wounded.

With his animal senses, Caleb could easily discern the cat's path through the woods--here the grass bent in a certain direction, there a few branches were snapped as if pointing the way. Caleb padded on, cautious. Every now and then he paused to sniff around. The trail led to a thicket of tall grass, tamped down in the center. As Caleb approached, he heard a low growl issue from the grass in warning.

He sat back. Cocked his head to one side. Ventured another step and received a breathy hiss as a reward. In the darkness he could see two golden cat's eyes staring back at him. A guttural male voice spoke in his mind. ::Another step and you die.::