As a beta reader for M.A. Church, I can personally assure you that this is a great story! Not familiar with her work or you've missed her promo so far for Beneath the Surface? Well now you can, and then make sure you pre-order your copy that will be released tomorrow!!
Ten things you didn’t
know about me!
*I hate
spiders. Hate, hate, hate them. They freak me out with their long creepy legs
and teeny tiny bodies.
*I refuse
to watch horror movies because they give me nightmares. I have an over active
imagination that certainly needs no help.
*I’ve
never written fanfic. I know a lot of M/M writers got their start doing that,
but not me. When I first started writing, I did write at a free site, but I
wrote original stuff.
*I hate
dark chocolate. Just yuck.
*My
favorite holiday is Halloween. When I still taught, I dressed up like a black
cat for Halloween at school. I didn’t do much, because we weren’t allowed to do
anything too outrageous. I wore black pants and a black shirt… and black cat
ears. And I also fixed my face to look like a cat.
*I don’t
drink coffee. *the horror* Yep, that was never an addiction I acquired in
college.
*I have
allergies, and sometimes I have sneeze attacks. I can sneeze like twenty times
in a row lol.
*When I
was in my twenties I wanted a tattoo, but couldn’t get past the needle. Now I
just watch Ink Masters lol.
*I’m
scared of the dark thanks to being in a mudslide when I was a small child. At
night I leave the light in the master bath on. And a light in the kitchen. And
a light in the den. LOL.
*I’m not
afraid of black cats. I’m not a superstitious person.
Beneath The Surface by M.A. Church
Published
By: OmniLit / All Romance eBooks, LLC
Published: Apr 01, 2016
Word Count: 37,000
Published: Apr 01, 2016
Word Count: 37,000
Blurb:
A whole different world exists
beneath the surface.
The last thing Nisha expects while
patrolling his territory is to find his mate, but his instincts tell him the
handsome human diving into the surf is the one meant for him. Two bites and
Kannon will be joined to him forever. But when Kannon’s father disrupts the
mating process, Nisha releases his claim, hoping beyond hope his mate will one
day return.
While free diving with his father,
Kannon is bitten by a seductive merman. Although he swore to never go near the
ocean again, the pull to return to the water and his mystery man remains
strong. Finally, after fifteen years away, an impromptu wedding brings Kannon
back to the Seychelles, and his destiny.
Kannon only plans to stay on the
island for a week, but this time Nisha won’t let his mate go without a fight.
Merfolk and human culture collide as the embers of Nisha and Kannon’s mate bond
ignite, and Nisha must complete the mating before it’s too late.
Excerpt:
A whole different world existed
under the sea—lighting, sounds, even the feeling of otherworldliness. No matter
how clear the water, it still played tricks, even on experienced divers.
The colorful tropical fish,
artifacts, and the remnants of history buried beneath the waves—along with a
mysterious landscape mostly untouched by humans—always gave Kannon a thrill.
Parts of the reef weren’t very deep, so he had no trouble freediving.
This year for vacation, Kannon and
his dad rented a boat and guide to take them to the reefs around the
Seychelles. This was by no means the first time he’d gone snorkeling. Growing
up along the California coast guaranteed Kannon was comfortable in the water.
The guide had warned them to stay
together, but Kannon had other ideas. Besides, he wasn’t going that far off. After investigating the
colorful reef fish and interesting coral formations—and seeing his dad was
distracted—Kannon slowly but steadily wandered off on his own. An outcrop of
rocks covered in algae caught his eye, and he went to investigate.
Many of the multihued native fish
swam past him, curious as to what he was. It was funny how they circled him.
Kannon held his hand out. A few braver fish darted in, nibbled at his fingers,
and then swam off. God, what a rush it was. Nothing was better than this.
He drew closer to the outcrop, surprised
it was much deeper than he’d first thought. Huh,
not an outcrop, but the mouth of an underwater cave. Cool. From a distance
it appeared to be nothing more than oddly shaped rocks. Peering inside, he was
unable to see past the murky blackness within.
Curious, he reached his hand out,
stretching toward the mouth of the cave. His scalp prickled. A tingle washed
through him. The water around him caressed his body as he hung weightlessly,
staring at the cave entrance as his dick swelled in his trunks. What the…?
It wasn’t as if he made a habit of
getting horny while diving, so what the hell? Torn between desire and unease,
he hovered in the tropical water. Chills chased up his spine, and goose bumps
broke out over his body.
His heart rate sped up—not a good
thing underwater—and the feeling of being watched crept across his nerves.
Something was in there, and his mind screamed at him to get away even as the
urge to reach inside nearly overwhelmed him.
Kannon’s body swayed dangerously
closer. His nipples ached as the water flowed past, and he had to force himself
not to whimper as need struck him. He jerked back. There’s something waiting for me, just waiting for me to reach in so it
can... what? So it can do what?
Jesus, he needed to get a serious
grip on his imagination, and crap, he had to surface too. Lack of oxygen made
the decision for him. All this panicking on his part had used up his air—stupid
of him.
He surfaced and shook the hair out
of his eyes. Wow, is that our boat way
over there? Oh man, Dad’s going to kill me. Worried about the fit his dad
was going to have, he was totally unprepared for the strange guy who popped up
next to him, although “guy” might have been overly nice.
Kannon yelped, but the dude across
from him just smiled. The androgynous, fey face wasn’t quite human. The long
pointed ears were a good indication, as was the glimpse of sharp little teeth.
Oh, and the gills at its neck.
Azure blue hair floated in the
water around shapely shoulders and cobalt blue eyes stared back at him. It was
a visage that was hauntingly beautiful, otherworldly, and a tad disconcerting.
The creature smiled slightly as if he agreed. It—whatever it was—scared the
bejesus out of him.
Then it
reached out and dragged Kannon under the water.
AUTHOR BIO
M.A.
Church is a true Southern belle who spent many years in the elementary
education sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with
hardheaded aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying
to tempt her country boys away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job,
but hey, someone’s gotta do it!
When not
writing, she’s on the back porch tending to the demanding wildlife around the
pond in the backyard. The ducks are very
outspoken. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two grown
children.
She was a
finalist in the 2013 Rainbow Awards, runner up in the 2015 Rainbow Awards, and
is a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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