Author D.B. Shayne Updates

I hope you have been having a great weekend! I have been spending mine trying to squeeze in some reading while I work on a bear shifter romance story-I am really having a good time writing this particular book. Now, some time ago I made a short story, Fire In His Stripes, available for a limited time, free. It’s available again if you didn’t get the chance to download your copy. Fire In His Stripes is a short and entertaining story (about 2000 words) that serves as an introduction to Hot Fur Stripes, the first book in the sexy, tiger shifter romance series, Striped Passions. This short story is easy to read and features an alternate beginning and a delightful twist! Fire In His Stripes is not available at book stores. Download your copy now. If you know someone who might enjoy this tiger shifter tale-feel free to share the link. I hope you like Fire In His Stripes, and enjoy the remainder of your weekend! D.B. Shayne

Paranormal romance fiction is a beautiful universe. In the past it was dominated by werewolves and vampires. These days the emergence of several shifter types, especially furry beings, has become common place in the paranormal romance domain. Whatever the flavour or setting you crave: vanilla, spicy, suspense, science fiction and criminal investigation, alternative history and even dystopian-there is something for you. I have an affinity for tiger shifters-I believe tigers are one of most beautiful creatures in the animal kingdom. And vampires are an all-time favourite. In paranormal romance fiction there is a delicious smorgasbord of shifter beings: cheetahs, panthers, hawks and crows. Even hot aliens, demons and angels have found their way into our book pages or ereader screens. Imaginations have been unequivocally stoked by endless possibilities and readers who adore the genre have a whole new heaven to explore-and seven is no longer the highest level of bliss. But what is it

My journey into the paranormal romance genre began with a sexy novella called Hot Fur Stripes, Book 1 in the Striped Passions Series. Now, one thing constant about writing life, is change. And Hot Fur Stripes was no exception. This story was outlined and partially written around 2012 and it wasn’t until about four years later that I decided to dust it off and make it complete. Here are some little to unknown facts about that first book. ~~Hot Fur Stripes, like many stories, was intended to be a standalone but developed into a five book series. ~~The initial setting was in the countryside and not an urban location. ~~The tiger shifter hero of the tale, Terrence Devereux was a custom furniture maker and not a billionaire. And he was a wolf in the original story. ~~Jasmine and Terrence first met at a bar, where he had protected her from being assaulted (he kicked ass of course!). ~~Terrence had moved to the town where Jasmine lived to escape discrimination he was facing because