SHIFTER: Grizzly - Part 1: Grizzly, #1

By Emerald Wright

CASSIDY: With my finances secure, I'm taking a break from the paranormal romance genre and revisiting my dream of writing the great American novel. 

First, I need to get my latest book completed and in the hands of my publisher ASAP. There's just one problem, I've switched out the last three chapters and need them to be edited. But my editor isn't available. What am I to do?

Thankfully, help comes in the form of Abe. New to town, a seasoned editor and ruggedly handsome, he's not only willing to take on the editing job, he can do it fast. When we meet, I'm instantly drawn to him... but is he equally drawn to me?

PART 1 of a SERIAL story, CLIFFHANGER! Each part is 50 pages long... *If you prefer to wait and read the entire story, then pre-order the BUNDLE.

This series includes PROFANE language, as well as adult, and sexual content.

PUBLISHING SCHEDULE FOR SERIAL

PART 1: 4/14/16

PART 2: 4/14/16

PART 3: 5/20/16

PART 4: 5/20/16

PART 5: 6/15/16

BUNDLE: 6/16/16 *If you prefer to wait and read the entire story, then pre-order the BUNDLE. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manifestiny Entertainment, LLC
• Release date: Apr 14, 2016
• ISBN: 9781533766397

Book preview

SHIFTER

(( Grizzly ))

PART 1

By

Emerald Wright

(( SERIAL told in PARTS, BBW, Paranormal, Romance, 1st Person Dual POV’s by Primary Characters ))

DESCRIPTION: Cassidy is no longer an aspiring author. She hit the big-time, money-wise with her paranormal erotic romance shifter titles that are all the rage. She’s a success!

With her finances secure, she is taking a break from the genre and revisiting a former dream of writing the great American novel. First, she needs to get her latest book completed and in the hands of her publisher, ASAP. There’s just one problem, she’s switched out the last three chapters and needs them to be edited. But her editor isn’t available. What’s an author to do?

Help comes in the shape and form of Abe. New to town, a seasoned editor and ruggedly handsome, he’s not only willing to take on the editing job, he can do it fast. When they meet, the chemistry is instant and Abe is drawn to the curvy writer.

When Cassidy’s daily workout takes a drastic and amusing turn, the two begin the journey of becoming a truly unique pairing. Abe is eagerly seeking a mate, but can Cassidy wrap her head around fiction becoming reality and accept her very own, true-to-life shifter, to call her own?

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Say That to My Face

(( Song by Guster ))

'Round the corner

Loneliness still following me

I can't shake her

My mother said, 'Now don't be scared to fight'

So I should feel no shame

I should never turn the other cheek

Why don't you say to my face?

My shyness will keep me in place

Love always comes

Love gets her way

Love bites my tongue

Then love goes away

Shyness, fear, and shame

Whisper all those things about me

Come and say that to my face!

Words that I think, but don't say

Love always comes

Love gets her way

Love holds the tongue

Then love is gone

Say Neil Armstrong,

Where is the sun?

For shyness, fear, and shame

Have wrapped their arms and legs around me

Come and say that to my face!

When will be that,

I don't feel no shame?

There's a sin that coming on me

Come and say that to my face!

Chapter One

(( 1 ))

CASSIDY

It was turning out to be that sort of day. My editor was once again having a hissy fit over my impulse decision to chop about three chapters out of the original manuscript and replacing them with rewrites.

Yes, I knew it was a last-minute request and with next to no notice, but that is what happens when an insomniac night owl like myself has a creative epiphany.

Please Charlene… I was begging and next to wailing at this point.

I dreaded the thought of another chastising coffee date with my agent. He’d verbally spank me a new one alright if I did the bait and switch on him and it wasn’t even yet edited. If it was edited at least, that would get me a pass. Maybe.

No, Cassidy. It’s not okay. For the last time, you’re not my only author. There is a reason I make a living at this and it’s not because you’re my only client. Sorry, but no can do.

I sighed and relented. She was right, it wasn’t fair of me. I’m sorry, you’re absolutely right. You’re ten times the professional I will ever be at this business.

The silence on the phone was deafening. If I wasn’t careful, it was entirely possible that I would totally alienate her and that would be an utter catastrophe. Time to end this call ASAP and allow time to do what it does best. Erase the memory of me and my bad behavior from her mind. I hoped.

There is someone I can refer you to. He’s looking for new clients. Promise to treat him well and behave yourself?

I squealed perhaps a bit too loud into the phone, Really?!

Yes, really. Promise.

"I do. With cherries on top and a Starbucks gift-card. I so do!" I promised, glad to be almost back in her good graces. Maybe just the thought of deflecting me to someone else was all it took?

Oh crap?! Is she trying to get rid