Today I am so pleased to welcome Morgan Brice to Joyfully Jay. Morgan has come to talk to us about her latest release, A Taste of Danger. She has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving her a big welcome!

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“When you say creatures with supernatural metabolisms,” Scott said, feeling like his head was full of wool, “you mean—”

“Vampires, shifters, werewolves, and some of the less common creatures,” April answered matter-of-factly.

“They’re real?”

“Oh, yes. One of our mandates is to keep the supernatural community safe from entities that would try to harm or exploit them,” April told him.

“Entities…”

“I know this is all new to you,” she said, “but that’s why there’s orientation. We recruit people from all walks of life who have the talent to help us accomplish our missions. And if you recall, the terms of our package are very competitive—generous, even.”

They gave me a raise and a bonus. Healthcare. Funeral expenses. It’s a better package than anything else I saw available. I gave up my apartment and moved here. I don’t have enough money to keep looking. “Okay.” Scott surrendered to fate. “What do I need to do?”

“That’s the spirit,” April cheered. “It’s a lot to take in all at once, but after you’ve gone through orientation and we get you on your first assignment, you’ll get the hang of it. I know you’re going to do great. Gotta run. Stay in touch!”

The link went quiet, and Scott stared at Ted. He felt as if his world had come unstuck. Sure, when he was a kid he thought it would be cool to be a spy like in the movies and comic books. Then he read some John Le Carre novels and decided the danger, solitude, deception, betrayals, and loneliness weren’t something he was cut out for.

“Here’s your orientation schedule,” Ted replied, in a tone as if the whole conversation hadn’t happened. “It starts off with a cocktail hour, first names only. Look for chemistry with possible partners, but remember that allegiances shift and loyalties change, so don’t get too attached.

“Next, you have the kick-off dinner with a speech by the head of SPAM about our history and mission. There’s a film afterward about the organization’s history—the part that isn’t classified, anyhow.

“Oh, and wear these at all times.” Ted pulled a small bag from his pocket and handed it to Scott. Inside were two silver charms on silver chains. The designs looked like ancient sigils. Scott slipped the necklaces over his head and tucked them beneath his shirt.

“Tomorrow, we’ll assess your gun knowledge and teach you some basic self-defense moves. Then we have several presentations: Interrogation Under Torture—Just Say Nyet, Ten Ways to Recognize Other Spies, and My Cover is Blown—Now What?” Ted paused.

“You’ll also get an official physical, and we’ll issue your badge along with a wallet card on who to contact if you need to be extracted in an emergency. You’ll have basic hand-to-hand combat and weapons training before being debriefed on your assignment and released to the field.” Ted concluded.

Scott felt like he might have a case of the vapors. “I don’t know how to fight. The last guy I hit was Auggie Andrews in the fifth grade because he stuck my math book in the toilet. And I’m gay. You’re not allowed to have gay spies, right?”

Ted sighed. “Did you ever, for even a minute, think James Bond didn’t swing both ways?”

Believe me, that crossed my mind. Scott had plenty of fantasies about peeling that tuxedo off more than one incarnation of the famous spy.

Blurb

Subparheroes, Book 14

An unlikely rookie superhero and a dog shifter beer enthusiast team up to stop a nefarious supernatural plot.

Food reviewer Scott Dixon didn’t just lose his job—he started getting premonitions linked to random tastes, a new ability he’s not sure how to manage. When an interview lands him a position using his visions to help people and stop criminals, Scott finds himself chasing bootleggers who create beverages specially formulated to control people with psychic abilities. The trail leads to upstate New York, where he meets a sexy craft brewer who takes his breath away, but might be more than he appears, testing Scott’s trust.

Craft brewer and Belgian Malinois shifter Gage Merrick never fit in with his law enforcement family. He loves beer and spent years developing brews designed to taste good to different types of shifters. When he meets Scott, sparks fly. But Gage’s passion for paranormally optimized beverages raises Scott’s suspicions, threatening their chance at happiness.

Will Gage be the love of Scott’s life, or will their affair leave a bitter aftertaste?

A Taste for Danger is a feel-good paranormal super-powered hero MM romance romp filled with secret agents, found family, good beer, quirky humor, sexy shifters, soulful psychics, and supernatural skullduggery!

This book is part of the multi-author MM Romance SubPar Heroes series and is also linked to the Fox Hollow series.

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Bio

Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.

On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.

Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!

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