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Shane is a shape-shifting hawk in conflict with his true nature and just lost is loving great-grandfather who was like him. He has just arrived at his great-aunt’s house to pay his respects.

In the curve of Nona’s horseshoe drive sat a sleek, red Mustang he didn’t recognize.

His animal instinct flared as he turned her doorknob. A cackle of female voices from the kitchen pricked his ears. With his mouth set in a grim line, he crossed the small living room in three long strides. A short, plump woman with a thick braid of black hair turned toward his footsteps. Her soft, brown eyes lit at the sight of him.

“Shane,” she called mournfully, stepping into his embrace.

“Nona.” He hugged her tightly, swallowing hard.

Right now White Doe is on sale for 99c at Amazon. Hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s snippet and will hop over to other Weekend Writing Warriors‘ blogs.

Today’s questions are from Susan Peterson Wisnewski.

How did you get the idea for your book?

Get comfortable, you asked for it….I wanted to brand myself as an author of steamy contempories and erotic shorts. I’d already written a contemporary set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, affectionately known as OBX and my home away from home. With a mysterious history of pirates and shipwrecks and The Lost Colony, the area lent itself to a paranormal story. Add to that a Native American legend about a white deer believed to be the spirit of Virginia Dare.

A shifter theme began to gel and from there, I envisioned a descendant of the Croatans as a doe with special healing powers. And of course all shifters are hot-blooded, so it had to be erotic.

White Doe is an e-book novella and my only published story to date, but it helped me define my “Drifting Desires” brand.

How did you decide on the title?

Whew, an easy question. White Doe was the working title and became the book title for obvious reasons. Also, there’s only a couple of books with the same title making it an easy search on e-book retailers.

What motivated you to get the book completed and published?

Wonderful question. Now I have opportunity to thank my friends! I wrote two full length novels before I gained the courage to join an RWA chapter. The members of Chesapeake Romance Writers are friendly and down to earth. Our PRO mentor gave me her opinion on what needed to be fixed to get the story published. And the critique group has taught me so much in the past year and a half. If you’re a romance writer in coastal Virginia and are looking for a group, I hope you’ll consider coming to a meeting and joining us.

White Doe is currently on sale for 99¢ on Amazon. For you highlander fans, Kate Robbins’ Bound to the Highlander, is being released February 26. Please hop on over as she’s answering the same Romance Weekly questions about her novel at http://katerobbinsauthor.com.

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