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    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11
    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11
    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11
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    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11

    By Kaye Draper

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    It's Thanksgiving, and Oisin is determined to remind Gesa how much they have to be grateful for, with a little help from their handsome fox shifter...and the rest of the pride. 

     

    The short stories in this series are not written in chronological order. This story takes place after the events in Perfect Pride, but before the events in Date Night. This short story is just over 8,000 words.

     

    Author's Note:
    I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned. 

    Story length definitions:
    Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words
    Short story: 1,500-7,500 words
    Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words
    Novella: 15,000-40,000 words
    Novel: 50,000 words and up.
    *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. This short story is just over 8,000 words.
    *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaye Draper
    Release dateMay 17, 2021
    ISBN9798201525156
    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11
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    Kaye Draper

    Sometimes our greatest strengths come from our deepest challenges. I write magic and romance, starring a cast of creatures with feathers, fins, and teeth. My books include paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and fantasy romance--with the occasional steampunk or alien story thrown in just for kicks. My pan heart firmly believes love is love, so you'll see straight, LGBTQIA, monogamous, reverse harem, and poly relationships in my work. My favorite theme is overcoming our inner demons and the insecurities that hold us back. I also advocate for self-development and mental health and dabble in non-fiction as time allows. I love the outdoors and still hope to be abducted by fae! (I may have more in common with my characters than I care to admit.) You can help Kaye create at patreon.com/KayeDraper.

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