Hi everyone! I was invited to participate in this blog hop by Shehanne Moore (yes, we have the same last name. That means she is also awesome. But she is amazing for many reasons, and her books are very different, very dark takes on the typical historical romance.)

Here's some more information: When not cuddling inn signs in her beloved Scottish mountains, Shehanne Moore writes dark and smexy historical romance, featuring bad boys who need a bad girl to sort them out. She believes everyone deserves a little love, forgiveness and a second chance in life. Visit  her blog to find out about past releases and hear more about her forthcoming time-slip historical,  The Viking and The Courtesan.  http://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/ 

And you can read her post about her characters here:   http://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/meet-my-charac…-the-courtesan/

Thanks, Shehanne, for the invitation!  Now, back to me.
What is the name of your character? Theseus Lambros, aka Teo. (yes, like Theseus from the myth.)

Is he/she fictional or a historic person?  Nope. He is my own creation, though he does have some links to the mythical Theseus.

When and where is the story set?  It's a contemporary set in Crete.

What should we know about him/her? Teo is really tortured by his ties to his homeland and the island - he is forced to become a minotaur. He doesn't know whether he killed his last girlfriend when he became the bull.

What is the main conflict? Teo is afraid that he will hurt Lara, as he believes he did with his ex. He doesn't want to get too close to her in case he becomes the bull again.

What messes up his/her life?   I've always thought that shape-shifting might seriously mess up your life!

What is the personal goal of the character?  He wants to be sane again. To not feel as if he is being torn apart. And to find a love that heals (though he doesn't know it).

Is there a working title for this novel and can we read more about it?    Of course! It's Awakened by the Minotaur.

When man becomes minotaur, dark passion takes hold…

Lara Castille always plays it safe in both love and life. But when she arrives on vacation in Crete, she is determined to enjoy herself. Old habits die hard, though. Drawn to her tour guide, the enigmatic and sexy Teo Lambros, she cannot let down her guard—until she takes part in the ancient and sensual rites at the ruins of Knossos. She dreams of the minotaur who takes her upon the altar, and wonders if it could be Teo who brought her to ecstasy.

A gray haze clouds Teo’s memory of the rites; he knows only that the bull has chosen him for his own. He fears that the land will once again need a sacrifice, as it did when it claimed his fiancée the year before. Though he cannot deny his need for Lara, he knows that protecting her from his desire is the only way to keep her safe.

As the island’s magic demands everything they have, Lara and Teo must discover what’s real and what’s imagined if they’re to survive the passionate sexuality that draws them together…

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And here are the lovely authors that are continuing the tradition next week:
(I love that Barb's blog is called the Elfyverse! I could totally use a cooler name for my own blog...)

BARB CAFFREY is a writer, editor and musician from the Midwest. She is the author of the humorous urban fantasy/romance AN ELFY ON THE LOOSE, and is the co-author of the Adventures of Joey Maverick series (with late husband Michael B. Caffrey).

Previous stories and poems have appeared in BEDLAM'S EDGE, HOW BEER SAVED THE WORLD, BEARING NORTH, STARS OF DARKOVER, the Written Word online magazine, Joyful Online, the Midwest Literary Magazine, and at e-Quill Publishing. A writer, editor, and musician, Barb is also an inveterate reader, a huge baseball fan (Go, Brewers!), reviews books at Shiny Book Review, follows politics, is mystified by the Maury show, and wonders when her little dog will ever stop doing "the paw trick."  Find her at Elfyverse, Facebook, or Twitter.



Weres, ancient Gods, mythology? This is a girl after my own heart! Anybody that has a two-horned God on their cover is a friend of mine.

If you love sexy vampires, possessive werewolves, muscular Fae, and ancient Gods, then Kryssie Fortune is your girl.

From Yorkshire, Kryssie draws inspiration from local legends and myths. She loves mythology and visiting ancient sites. Her husband says she’s part cat - always curious. And though he might be right, she’d rather be part dragon.

She writes hot, erotic romances with magic, emotion, and happily ever after's.  Her Scattered Siblings series are stand alone books set in the Otherworld - a place of magic and mystery. Kryssie loves to hear from readers. Find her on
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