Werewolves! Are they sexy?

Werewolves. What is it about them that seem to draw us, fascinate us? Shape changers in general tend to do that, but always we return to the werewolf or the vampire, who, now think about it, often shifts into the form of a wolf.

Werewolves are showing up in romantic fiction nearly as much as the vampire. Is it the wildness of the wolf blending with the human body that attracts us or the fact that a hero or heroine will overcome and withstand the danger and fierceness of such a beast, knowing the one they love is trapped inside the contorted, vicious body of a beast?

Think about your favorite werewolf movie. What is it about the movie that keeps you popping that DVD into the player? Is it pure horror or is it romantic horror? Or is the movie more paranormal romance?

I think of two werewolf movies. One is Silver Bullet, which is an old movie, but classic horror and full of humor. The other is Blood and Chocolate, a sexy paranormal-style werewolf movie. What I like about Blood and Chocolate is the unique spin on the wolfiness. And again, the hero does whatever it takes to protect and love his werewolf girlfriend—and even better is the fact that he struggled to process and accept the realization that wolf people are real. Yes, excellent movie, so if you haven’t seen it yet, grab it, especially since Halloween is coming up.

Here is another question for you. Is sex with a werewolf bestiality? Many publishers state in their guidelines that sex with a shape changer is fine because they don’t view it as bestiality. I would say that it depends on the story and its content. In the recent film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, there is a clip where Dracula is in werewolf form doing the dirty deed with Lucy. The difference here, I believe, is that Dracula is aware of who he is and that he merely chose to screw in a werewolf form.

If a writer follows actual werewolf lore and legends for his story, those who suffer lycanthropy don’t remember much beyond the killing and the smell and taste of blood. The lust for blood and the thrill of the kill is what is foremost in their tortured mind and body. So sex with a lycanthrope spells doom. He or she is going to rip your heart out literally, sunshine.

So, isn’t that actually sex with a beast?

Again, I believe it’s how a story is handled. And I feel it’s essential to have sound, detailed world building so that the paranormal world involving the werewolf urges the reader to suspend his beliefs.

Lycanthropy fascinates me. I find I like writing about werewolves more than I do vampires. Blue Moon is the launch book for a series that will involve many lycanthropes, vampires, demons, witches, warlocks and more, but the focus will be on the werewolf. My heroine, Anvahn, finds her new love only to have her old lover, a powerful warlock, step in and screw things up for her, so she embarks on a journey of revenge. There will be lots of sex, magic, and paranormal coolness in this series of novellas.

However, I tend to blend lore and legend with my stories. The hero becomes a werewolf by drinking water from the footprint of a werewolf. When I mentioned this in a chat a few weeks back, a reader was shocked by this knowledge. Yes, drinking from a werewolf’s or wolf’s footprint was believed to transform one into a lycanthrope.

If erotic paranormal romance is your thing, if you find werewolves cool, and if romance with an edge is even cooler, I hope you will investigate Blue Moon further. Breathless Press is a great new publisher, and my books are appearing at more and more distributors. Remember, though, that Blue Moon is a launch book for a series. You can get this book at the following links which are linked directly to it.

Breathless Press.com   All Romance eBooks.com   Mobipocket.com   1Romance.com

So, share with me your favorite movie and why? Also tell me what it is about a werewolf that keeps you coming back for more, and is sex with a werewolf bestiality or does it depend on the situation, the plot, and the scene?

I think this is a fun topic for the wicked-cool holiday coming up at the end of the month!