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My Girlfriend Bites
by Doug Solter
Expected Publication
Date: July 16, 2013
Blurb:
When he sets out to find the perfect girl, 16-year-old Aiden discovers
she's the imperfect werewolf he's always been searching for.
After his "dream" girl rejects him, Aiden tries to commit suicide yet mysteriously survives. Now he feels like a total loser with zero possibility of finding a girl. Enter Bree, the creepy girl with too much hair who is rumored to be mentally disturbed. When Bree gives Aiden a ride home during a storm, the girl's random act of kindness spurs a friendship that blossoms into love. But that love gets tested when Aiden discovers his new girlfriend is a werewolf.
After his "dream" girl rejects him, Aiden tries to commit suicide yet mysteriously survives. Now he feels like a total loser with zero possibility of finding a girl. Enter Bree, the creepy girl with too much hair who is rumored to be mentally disturbed. When Bree gives Aiden a ride home during a storm, the girl's random act of kindness spurs a friendship that blossoms into love. But that love gets tested when Aiden discovers his new girlfriend is a werewolf.
To make this
relationship work, Aiden needs to keep Bree's secret from his best friend. Deal
with a family of werewolves who want to protect their daughter. Stop Bree from
killing the first "dream" girl when she changes her mind about Aiden.
Oh yeah, and he has to stay away from Bree during her mating cycle. Girl
werewolves can get a little crazy when they're in love.
But Aiden's true test comes when he must save Bree from an enemy determined to annihilate all the werewolves. An enemy who killed all the wolves in Bree's pack. An enemy so terrifying...they give werewolves nightmares.
Too bad Bree can't turn a coward into a fearless werewolf. That bite thing is only a myth. So Aiden will have to do the most frightening thing ever...believe in himself.
But Aiden's true test comes when he must save Bree from an enemy determined to annihilate all the werewolves. An enemy who killed all the wolves in Bree's pack. An enemy so terrifying...they give werewolves nightmares.
Too bad Bree can't turn a coward into a fearless werewolf. That bite thing is only a myth. So Aiden will have to do the most frightening thing ever...believe in himself.
Sometimes the boy gets
the werewolf.
About the author: Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Doug went to college at nearby
Oklahoma State where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film production
and worked in local television for 20 years. Doug began writing screenplays in
1998 and became a 2001 semi-finalist in The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and
Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting for his fifth screenplay, Father
Figure. His tenth script, Rail Fan, became a quarter-finalist
in 2009. Soon after, Doug made the switch to writing young adult novels. Skid,
a young adult novel set in the world of Formula 1 racing, is his first.
Praise
for Skid:
“SERIOUSLY,
please read this amazing story...Mr. Solter also created a funny and strong
heroine, Samantha, excellent secondary characters, and a great story plot.
Plus, the romance was perfectly cute!” from Sincerely Happily Ever After Books
Blog
“This
well-crafted novel is perfection from content to setting to characterization. A
fantastic and exciting read.” Angela Townsend, author of AMAROK
“Doug Solter
is a wonderful writer and I really recommend this book to parents looking for
appealing stories for their children that don't involve vampires.” Nancy
Bilyeau, author of THE CROWN and THE CHALICE
“I'd
recommend this book to anyone who likes fun characters in a well-plotted story.
I'll definitely read the next book in this series.” Pamela DuMond, author
of THE MESSENGER'S HANDBOOK
Find him here:
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His Website, Twitter
And now a BONUS an Excerpt:
We roll
through the next intersection. Bree swings the big steering wheel, pointing the
Oldsmobile into a Quiktrip convenience store. She slips the car into a parking
spot and shuts off the engine. Bree reaches behind the seat, grabs her wallet,
and pauses. “I’m hungry.”
“Cool. I’ll
wait in the car,” I say.
Bree’s mouth
twitches to the side. She shoots a quick glance to her little fluffy buddies in
the back seat. “Why don’t you come inside with me?”
I have zero
money.
“I don’t
need anything.”
Bree squints
again and her lips tighten. “Come inside with me. Please? I insist.”
That look
isn’t a request. Guess she doesn’t trust me alone in her car. Whatever. I pop
open my door and follow Bree inside the Quiktrip.
The big
convenience store only has a handful of customers inside because of the awful
weather outside. Rows of potato chips, chocolate candy, and stuff people forget
to buy at the grocery occupy the shelves. Bree bypasses them, heading right for
the cold sandwiches.
She opens a
glass door, chooses a deluxe roast beef sandwich, and a chilled bottle of
water. Interesting snack for a girl. Along the row of self-serve fountain
drinks, I spot my favorite grape soda in the world next to the 89-cent plastic
cups. I dig into my pocket and feel coinage. I examine my hand. One quarter,
three dimes, and a ball of lint. I try the other pocket. One more dime. That
fountain drink still wants me to buy it. Would Bree loan me a quarter if I
asked her?
Bree places
her sandwich, water, and a Texas-sized package of beef jerky on the cashier
counter. Damn. She’s no vegetarian that’s for sure. Bree pays with a
five-dollar bill, gets back change.
I make my
move. “Hey…um, Bree?”
She freezes,
almost like she’s forgotten I’m with her.
“Can I
borrow like twenty-five cents?” I show her the coins I have in my hand so she
knows I’m being honest.
Bree scoops
up her change, hesitates. Her thumb caresses a bright-shinny quarter. She then
places the coin in my hand. I feel her soft fingers touching mine. Very
feminine. Yeah, she’s a girl alright.
Bree walks
off without a word. I have to hurry. I fill a plastic cup full of grape cola,
pay, and run outside. The rain is lighter but still depressing. I open the
heavy door and climb back into the Oldsmobile. Bree starts the car, grabs the
sandwich, rips the plastic wrapping off with her teeth…and then freezes as her
eyes scrutinize me again.
What did I
do?
Bree shakes
off whatever she’s thinking and bites into the sandwich. But not like a normal
girl. You know, nibbling on it? She puts a big hurt on that sandwich and chews
it. She swigs down some water, holds the sandwich in her mouth while shifting
the car in reverse and backing out of our parking space.
I still
don’t know what to think about this girl. She’s weird. The stuffed animals. The
beef sandwich. Her clothes. The way she acts. The weird vibe I get from being
around her in Algebra hasn’t disappeared. It’s only gotten worse.
My Thoughts: The cover rocks!! Even my son said “Woah, cool!! That’s a book cover!?!” I had my choice of
5 excerpts, and they all were intriguing.
I picked this one because DUH, it mentioned Algebra :) and I teach
it! I thought it was most fitting :) I’m
totally intrigued and can’t wait to read this book!
You will have to see if you
can find the other 4 excerpts on other blogs in the blogosphere, the Hide part
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