The Research (Part
Two) for Pack of Lies (ADULT title)
by Lucy Felthouse
(@cw1985) #werewolf #paranormal #erotic
#romance
Hello and welcome to the fourth day of my blog tour for Pack of Lies,
and thanks so much to my host for the day.
Wow, I can hardly believe that I did so much research for a
book that it warrants more than one blog post. But this one did—it’s a 96,000
word thriller with historical elements, sex, romance and werewolves. And the werewolves,
as the main characters, had to be paid very close attention to—for example,
where would they change on the full moon?
The answer to this question explains why, last September, I
found myself wearing a hard hat and clambering down into an old cave and mine
system. Not by myself, I hasten to add, but with a very nice local gentleman,
who generously gave up a few hours of his Sunday to take me and my other half
down (who was also very generous with his time and patience as I dragged us off
into the Peak District in the name of research!) into the cave system so I
could see if it was feasible for two grown men to go down there and change into
werewolves on a full moon.
Fortunately, after much banging of heads on low ceilings
(thank goodness for the hard hats!) and crawling about in dark and narrow
passages, I discovered it was indeed, feasible. Granted, it’s a fictional novel
so it would have been okay to make it up, or stretch the truth, but I’m nothing
if not a perfectionist. So imagine my relief when, having finally reached a
cavern where I could stand up straight, I discovered that two large werewolves
could indeed, prowl around in the darkness. Even better, the lack of space in
the passages we’d entered through was such that, in werewolf form, they wouldn’t
be able to get back out. Not until they’d changed back into human form. I can’t
say why this is important without giving away some of the plot, so you’ll just
have to read it and see!
The book has been incredibly well received so far, with lots
of four and five star reviews—so if you’re a paranormal romance fan, I hope
you’ll check it out! Also, don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Happy Reading,
Lucy x
*****
Blurb:
Werewolf brothers Matthew and Isaac have lived in the
peaceful village of Eyam all their lives. The villagers know what happens every
full moon, and are happy to keep their secret. But their privacy comes at a
cost—neither brother has taken a lover in almost four hundred years.
Then at the full moon, a sheep is slaughtered on Eyam Moor,
by what could only be an animal. A large, vicious animal. Even the brothers’
staunchest supporters begin to have their doubts. Meanwhile Isaac is smitten by
a handsome newcomer to the village, while a vivacious visitor is happy to offer
Matthew her all.
As they indulge their lust, they must clear their names and
convince their neighbours that they aren’t also letting their baser instincts
out to play.
Inside Scoop: This
book contains sizzling scenes of both M/M and M/F sex.
Excerpt:
As Matthew and Isaac Adams opened the front door to their
house, the telephone started ringing. Matthew sighed. “Typical. No rest for the
wicked. I’ll answer it, you go and get ready for work.”
Isaac nodded and headed off to do as his brother advised.
Matthew, the older of the two, walked toward the ringing phone and snatched it
off the hook. Then, remembering that the person on the other end of the line
would have no idea what a rough night he’d just had, he made the effort to
inject some politeness into his tone.
“Hello? Adams residence.” Isaac had told him time and time
again that the last part about the residence was old-fashioned, that people
didn’t say that anymore, but Matthew couldn’t seem to shake it.
“Hello, Matthew? It’s Richard.” The village vicar’s voice,
even though he’d only spoken four words, sounded strained, almost panicked.
“You boys just get back?”
“Yeah, a moment ago. Why, what’s up?”
“I, uh… I got a call. A dead sheep has been found up on the
moor. Not just dead. Mutilated. Like a wild animal attack.”
An unpleasant feeling wormed its way under Matthew’s skin
and his stomach flipped. “Oh?” He paused, then figured he had nothing to gain
by not saying the next words he wanted to. “You don’t think it was us?”
The vicar’s gasp was instant, one of genuine surprise.
“Lord, no! Absolutely not. I just phoned to let you know and I was wondering if
you’d come up there with me and take a look. You and Isaac are probably more
qualified than anyone else in the village to tell what did this.”
“Isaac has to work, he just went to get ready. But yes, I’ll
come up. I’ll let my brother know where I’m going, then I’ll be straight over.
Are you at the rectory?”
“Yes. Okay, I’ll see you soon. Thanks, Matthew. Bye.”
“Goodbye.”
Matthew hung up the phone with another sigh. The horrible
feeling that had crept under his skin and taken over his gut seemed as if it
was there to stay, and it was never a good sign. The vicar’s news was
surprising, yes, but he also had an inkling that it was going to spell trouble,
or at the very least inconvenience, for him and his brother.
Pulling in a deep breath in an attempt to calm his jangling
nerves, Matthew walked upstairs and toward his brother’s bedroom. The door was
closed. He knocked. “You decent?”
“Yeah,” Isaac replied, “close enough.”
Stepping into the room, Matthew looked at his brother. He
was half-dressed, ready for his shift at the doctor’s surgery, where he was a
general practitioner. “Sorry to interrupt, mate, but that was Richard on the
phone. They’ve found a mutilated sheep up on the moor, and he’s asked me to go
with him to check it out.”
Isaac paused with one arm pushed into his shirtsleeve. “He
doesn’t think—”
Matthew cut him off. “No. He was quite adamant about that.
He just thought we’d be able to help figure out what did it. I explained that
you’ve got to go to work, though. I’m going to head across there now and go up
with him.”
“I could phone in, let them know I’ll be late.”
Matthew held up his hand. “There’s no need, brother. Relax.
Just go to work and help the sick people. I’ll let you know what—if anything—I
find out.”
Opening his mouth, then closing it again, Isaac seemed to
have thought better of whatever he was going to say. He continued to dress.
“All right, I will. But make sure you let me know what happens. Send me a text
or something, and I’ll phone you as soon as I have a gap in between patients.”
Matthew grimaced. He hated texting. Hated mobile phones,
actually. Technology was one of the things he disliked most about modern-day
life, though he realized it was a necessary evil. It solved as many problems
for him and his brother as it created, so he dealt with it as best he could.
Fortunately, Isaac had always had an affinity with computers and phones, so he
tutored his older brother.
“Yeah, all right. I’d better go and find my phone first
then, eh?”
Smirking at his brother’s rolled eyes, he left the room and
headed for his own bedroom, where he thought he’d left the device the previous
night, before he and Isaac had headed for the caves. Immediately spotting the
mobile phone—which Isaac often made a point of telling him was akin to a
brick—he grabbed it and stuffed it into his pocket and made his way downstairs.
Retrieving his keys from the hook by the front door, he
called up to his brother. “I’m going now, Isaac. I’ll see you after my shift at
the pub. I’m working until closing time.”
“Okay. Don’t forget to keep me posted!”
“I won’t.” As if he could forget. The dead sheep was going
to be a big thing, he just knew it. The vicar might not think he and his
brother had anything to do with it, but some of the other villagers might. When
there was no proof either way, just his and Isaac’s word, it was
understandable, really. Since he and his brother changed into wolves every full
moon, it was a natural conclusion to draw. Particularly since normal wolves had
been extinct in England for over five hundred years.
*****
Author Bio:
Lucy Felthouse is a very busy woman! She writes erotica and
erotic romance in a variety of subgenres and pairings, and has over 100
publications to her name, with many more in the pipeline. These include several
editions of Best Bondage Erotica, Best Women's Erotica 2013 and Best Erotic
Romance 2014. Another string to her bow is editing, and she has edited and
co-edited a number of anthologies, and also edits for a small publishing house.
She owns
Erotica For All, is book
editor for
Cliterati, and is one eighth
of
The Brit Babes. Find out more
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