Aiden’s Shepherd

Beany Sparks

A man who never knew magic and shifters existed gets a crash course when he saves an injured dog. 

Aiden Grey is packed and ready to move and start a new phase of his life away from the family that kicked him out when he was eighteen. The night before he leaves he sees something fall out of the back of a van. Upon closer inspection, he is shocked to find that it’s not the bag he suspected, it’s a dog! 

Deciding to take the dog with him, the two set off the next morning to Aiden’s new home. Everything is going well for Aiden and the German Shepherd he named Lex. That is, until said German Shepherd shifts into a man who claims Aiden is his mate. 

Lex can’t believe he’s finally found his mate. But as happy as he is to have him, he still worries about his brother and pack, and where they have ended up.

With the revelation that shifters exist, secrets about Aiden’s past come to light. Secrets he didn’t even know existed. Suddenly, Aiden has to deal with not only the reality of shifters, but also ghosts and magic.  But with Lex by his side he can handle anything—even his surprise guest. 

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Excerpt

He stood near the table, breathing heavily, stopping himself from opening any of the curtains to peek outside to see if the van was still there. Aiden had no idea what he was thinking with this stunt, but something was telling him to protect the dog. He just had to figure out how to clean the canine up without getting attacked, bitten or turning the light on and revealing to anyone who might be outside that he was awake and moving around.

Aiden took a deep breath to try and calm down, then gathered his courage. He took a few steps toward the entrance of the kitchen to see if he could make out anything through the glass panels on the front door, trying to stay hidden from view. He couldn’t see anything at first, but as he kept looking he suddenly spotted the shadow of a man through the glass. He couldn’t turn around and put his back against the wall fast enough, breathing hard once again.

Fuck! I hope whoever that is didn’t see me!

“What the hell are you doing?” A male voice came from outside his door. The man tried to remain quiet, but he was just loud enough for Aiden to hear him.

“I’m looking for that mutt, what do you think I’m doing? Picking daisies?” replied a second male voice in the same hushed tone.

“What makes you think he made it all the way here? It’s not like there’s a blood trail leading to the front door!” the first man said, sounding angry.

“This is the closest house so I’m going to check,” the second man said, then tried to turn the handle of the door.

Aiden felt his breath catch in his throat. He knew he’d locked the door, but if they forced their way in and looked around, what would he do?

“Knock it off, you moron. That mutt was barely breathing when we put him in the van, and you think he not only got up and made his way to this house, but that he somehow got inside it, too? How stupid are you?” the first man said.

 “I’m telling you, man. There’s something about the mutt that doesn’t sit right with me.”

“You’re just pissed because he managed to bite you. Now come on, let’s get out of here before someone notices us or the van. We’ll come back later in the morning and have a look around. If the mutt managed to find someone to feel sorry for him, they’ll probably take him to see a vet, then we’ll get our hands back on the beast.”

“Yeah, I guess. Alright, let’s go.”

Aiden listened to their steps as they walked off his porch and presumably made their way to their van. He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized they’d left.

There goes my plan to get the dog to a vet close by. Hopefully there’s nothing seriously wrong and he’ll be able to hold off until I can get us to the cabin in the morning. 

About Beany

Beany lives in Western Australia. She first started reading romance novels in 2008, but it wasn’t until January 2010 when her Kindle got delivered that the world of erotic romance opened its doors to her, and she hasn’t looked back.

With suggestions and support from friends, her muse—“affectionately” known as PITA—was finally able to break free, and in January 2014 her first story was written. Since she can’t put PITA back in his box, Beany has decided to give in and team up with him. Together they’ve made plans to write both MF and MM stories.

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Title: Aiden’s Shepherd

Series: Paws & Magic Book 1

Author: Beany Sparks

Genre: Erotic Romance, Paranormal, Shape-Shifter

Length: Novella (121 Pgs)

ISNB: 978-1-4874-0070-5

Publisher: eXtasy Books (October 1, 2014)

Heat: Low – Moderate

Heart: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Lisa

Blurb: A man who never knew magic and shifters existed gets a crash course when he saves an injured dog.

Aiden Grey is packed and ready to move and start a new phase of his life away from the family that kicked him out when he was eighteen. The night before he leaves he sees something fall out of the back of a van. Upon closer inspection, he is shocked to find that it’s not the bag he suspected, it’s a dog!

He decides to take the dog with him, and the two set off the next morning to Aiden’s new home. Everything is going well for Aiden and the German Shepherd he named Lex. That is, until said German Shepherd shifts into a man who claims Aiden is his mate.

Lex can’t believe he’s finally found his mate. But as happy as he is to have him, he still worries about his brother and pack, and where they have ended up.

With the revelation that shifters exist, secrets about Aiden’s past come to light. Secrets he didn’t even know existed. Suddenly, Aiden has to deal with not only the reality of shifters, but also ghosts and magic. But with Lex by his side he can handle anything—even his surprise guest.

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Review: This is the first book in this series and you need to read it first. It will tell you about the world they came from, the world that they must create. It will also tell you about the lives that they had lived and the future they may have. I have always been drawn to paranormal stories and I can tell you that this is one of my new favorites. It is also the first story that I have read from this amazing author. Beany is a gifted author and I am glad to have had chance to read their story. This world is an amazing world that will capture your attention and keep it.

Aiden had always felt invisible to those around him, especially when his family found out that he was gay. The only person that stuck with him was his grandmother. She had told him that she would always love him no matter what. She not only told him, but showed him. When she passed away there were conditions to her death. He was to hold her ashes for two years then to take them to a cabin he had just found out about and put them on a pond. He knew that would be what he would do. What he had not expected was to rescue a dog thrown out of a moving van the night before. A dog he named Lex after a story his grandmother had written.

Lex was in fact a shifter. Lex had also been kicked out of his pack for being gay. His brother, friend and himself had formed a pack themselves. Then the wizards had shown up and they all seperated. Lex had been captured by the pound and then handed over to the evils of the wizards. Finally rescued by Aiden he found himself free. He had also found his mate.

This story has a lot of twist to it that will fascinate you and keep you coming back for more. There is more to Aiden and his family, one that will have you amazed. His grandmother was a sorceress and so was he. I loved this story and can not wait to get my hands on the rest of this series. It will be one hell of a great collection to my library. It captured my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. I would definitely recommend reading this to anyone who loves the paranormal world. It gives you two very sexy men, one a magical man, one a shifter, passionate glances, hot sex, excitement, adventure, a bit of suspense and danger. I love the way the story is told. It has a serious tone to it but you can tell that it has a hint of humor.

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