Alien 101: The Valoran
Earlier this week, I introduced readers to my green alien,
Lefi the Somian. (you can catch up with him at my blog: http://www.belindam.blogspot.com
Today I’m going to introduce another alien species: The
Valoran.
The Valoran are a cerebral, disciplined species that excels
in hard sciences and mathematics. They show little humor, but are rampantly
curious. The Valoran are somewhat androgynous in appearance, with large eyes
and delicate features. They most often have dark hair, though sometimes
redheads are seen.
The first Valoran I introduced was Cali Polis over in Belle
Starr. She was so intriguing that she’s got her own book in the pipeline, but
for now, my Valoran hero is Inspector Afton Teris.
Oh…I forgot to mention…all Valoran are hermaphrodites. And they have one doozy of an Achilles Heel.
They’re highly susceptible to drug addiction.
The race is rigidly divided between male and female, behavior
such as same sex attraction is frowned upon. However, a small faction has
arisen within the population calling themselves gender neutrals, or Gens. They
don’t identify as either male or female, and will take either role in a
relationship. However, if they function too long as a specific gender, they
begin to tip out of balance both mentally and physically.
Inspector Teris…Afton…views himself as male, though he
doesn’t remember ever making that decision. So when he finds himself physically
attracted to the very male Lefi Dhrahn, he’s very distressed. And it isn’t that
Lefi the Bacchi is gorgeous and decadent, but he’s got a good, though broken
heart. Though it’s hard to resist Lefi’s
charms, Afton manages fairly well, until he finds himself in the Bacchi’s home,
wearing nothing more than a red silk robe…
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BLURB:
The Bacchi Lefi Dhrahn lives a life of luxury and decadence,
but is tortured by memories of a lost love. He survives the pain by surrounding
himself with sex, beauty and all forms of self-indulgence. When he meets the
alluring Inspector Afton Teris, Lefi believes the detective will make a very
nice addition to his string of conquests.
He doesn’t count on falling in love.
Afton Teris is a Valoran hermaphrodite and like all members
of his species, is stern, cerebral and disapproves of the frivolous prostitute.
Afton orients as a male, but the beautiful Lefi Dhrahn stirs him sexually,
making him question everything he knows about himself. To further confuse his
emotions, Afton finds himself tempted by the forbidden pleasures surrounding
the Bacchi.
When a kidnapping ring strikes close to home, the two go
undercover on a brothel barge to investigate a slavery operation. There, Lefi
is confronted by painful memories from his past, while Afton is faced with a
horror that threatens his future, and perhaps his very life.
Their survival lies with one another, but only if Lefi can
set aside his pain and listen to his heart.
The Bacchi releases July 31st at Loose Id: http://www.loose-id.com/the-bacchi/
Bio:
Belinda McBride lives
in far Northern California with her family and a pack of perpetually shedding
Siberian Huskies. She writes speculative fiction, m/m as well as other flavors
of erotic romance. She is an EPIC finalist for several books and a 2012 winner
with her m/m paranormal Blacque/Bleu. Her m/m science fiction romance An Uncommon Whore was the 2011 Passionate
Plume winner.
When Belinda isn’t writing, or thinking about writing, she
can be found making soap, taking a dog to a dog show, or making plans to hit
the road.
Please visit her at http://www.belindamcbride.com
Thanks for the blurb and excerpt. It's a very interesting twist on alien erotic romance! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks you, Marie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie for dropping in.
ReplyDeleteBelinda, this looks so interesting. I've added it to my TBB pile. :)