Karola's Hunt

By Deirdre O'Dare

Karola, daughter of Diana, has grown up in the remote forest, with dryads and kelpies for her nursemaids. She has never seen another human until she encounters a hunter trespassing in ‘her’ woods. She is not sure what to make of him since they look very different but they begin to converse and then to play a few games. This is a novelty to her but she discovers some are very pleasurable.

Damien is the son of the leader of a regional village and is fascinated by the beautiful girl he discovers in a distant forest he has not visited before.. He finds her more appealing than the girls at home with which he is familiar. Her innocence and ignorance surprise him, but teaching her promises many delights.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Oct 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781685502997

Deirdre O'Dare

Deirdre writes gay romance channeling a prior life’s gay male twin she calls Danny. Fascinated by love’s diverse shades and guises, she explores and experiences a range of attachments. She still believes in happily ever after, that Love is the One True Thing and genuine Love is never wrong. For more information, visit deirdredares.blogspot.com.

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Karola's Hunt

By Deirdre O’Dare

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Dedicated to the traditional Greek mythology which I devoured at an early age. I was always fascinated with some of the characters and their adventures so I had a blast bringing my version to life!

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Karola's Hunt

By Deirdre O’Dare

Karola, daughter of Diana, knew this forest. She knew every tree and rock, every glade and glen of it. The forest was the only home she had known. This day she had gone out with her bow and a quiver of arrows, more to be roaming free than seriously hunting. But this was the day she found him in her woods.

Child of a careless mother, or perhaps merely a busy one, she had been reared as much by the Dryads and Kelpies as by her mother. Of her father Karola knew nothing at all…in truth not even that she had one.

Spring was newly come to her forest the day she met the stranger. Birds trilled among the delicate new leaves, while rabbits and squirrels chased one another through the flowering bushes in carefree joy. Although Karola had heard there were others of her kind, she had seen none of them. Living wild and free as she did, she’d had no chance. Thus, this strange creature fascinated her at first sight.

Like her, he had two legs and two arms, walking upright instead of on all fours like the beasts. But there, the resemblance between them ended. Where she was rounded, he tended to be hard and flat. His limbs were