It's Week of the Werewolf here at my blog! Vampire vs. werewolf -- what's your favourite?
I'd never say no to a vamp or wolfy hero. I've loved vamps since Bram Stoker's Dracula (uh, not that I've been alive that long...I'm not an immortal bloodsucker myself, but that it was the first real vampire novel I read as a kid).
But werewolves beat vampires, hands down, for me. It's their wildness, their loss of control, the idea of ditching humanity and just running free in the forest for a night...I envy them. And I'm giving away a copy of my ebook, ALPHA MOUNTIE, to try to convince you, too.
Last year I heard that Ellora's Cave, publisher of romantic erotica, was taking submissions for a new series called Oh, Canada!. I had to write something. I'm Canadian and a total patriotic dork, to the point where my American friends mock me endlessly (they refer to my country as "America's Hat"...sigh. Does that make them "Canada's pants"?).
Brainstorming ideas, I decided to figure out my hero first. Who would be hot enough, strong enough, sexy enough to convince the world that Canadian men could bring it?Mounties are sexy. right? The red uniform, so perfectly ironed, even the hat looking polished...imagine unbuttoning that uniform, tossing the hat to the floor, and what they're like in bed when that perfect exterior comes off.
I also knew I wanted my first book to be a paranormal, one of my favourite genres. As an outdoorsy girl, writing scenes in the woods always comes naturally, so...the werewolf was a clear choice. A werewolf Mountie; possibly my perfect man.
Want to win ALPHA MOUNTIE? Leave a comment, letting me know: Which do you like best, vamps or wolves, and why?
Also, stop by later in the tour for Week of the Werewolf: on Wednesday, see a list of my top 5 favourite werewolf novels of all time, and on Friday, a list of my favourite werewolf movies.
i do like werewolves best because they are loyal, mate for life and run in packs
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I like both. I like wolfies for their sense of family and the need to protect their own. I love vamps for all the history they have lived through.
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Tracey D
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I love them both but prefer weres a bit more!
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I have read several vampire novels already. Right now, I would love to know more about those wild and animalistic weres. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a hard question I love them both, I do lean towards vamps, their alluring and dangerous nature but then you have the loyal werewolves with their animalistic nature grrrrr. It's impossible. LOL
ReplyDeletevampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
I can not choose one, I love both!
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I love vampires, but I'm intrigued about Alpha Mountie. It sounds like it could sway me to the other side. ;)
ReplyDeleteEllora's Cave books are always hot!
Vampires cuz my first tv crush was Angel from Buffy lol
ReplyDeletexo_veronica16[at]hotmail[dot]com
I love both but i do have to say i love the idea of an Alpha Mountie... Thanks for being part of the hop.
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I love Vamps why I can actually say IDK why I always have!
ReplyDeletee(dot)sadlersfan(at)yahoo(dot)com
Love the book cover.
ReplyDeleteI love both, but if I had to choose: werwolf.
kmnbooks at yahoo dot com
Winter months...I'm gonna say werewolves!
ReplyDeleteuilani25(at)hotmail(dot)com
DeleteVamps all the way :) (but have love for the shifters too) There's just something about vampires that does it for me maybe the intenseness :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
I love werewolves. I love that they are warm blooded, alive, normally muscular and sexy in a very broad way (meaning not lean muscle)...Yeah. They are yummy.
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I like vamps better, but I love to read about both. Paranormal is my favorite genre.
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Hands down, it werewolves; alpha bad ass males that scents his mate and goes after her, nothing is better, oh yeah.
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I love an alpha possessive growly werewolf!! So sexy!!
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I love werewolves' vulnerability and loyalty. (And this American has always had a serious Canada fixation...all my favorite athletes and musicians are Canadian, go figure!)
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Thanks everyone for stopping by. I'm having so much fun reading your comments and reasons for preferring vamps or wolves.
ReplyDeleteLaurie - I think the sense of loyalty definitely makes for great HEAs in werewolf romance.
Tracey - Ah, I do love long-lived vamps too, the history gives them extra depth when written well.
Booksie - Me too, love both, but weres most of all.
Anne - Definitely check out some werewolf novels, they're quite different than vampires, but equally powerful and compelling.
BLHmistress & Susan - It is a tough question, isn't it? Good thing we can read and write about both!
Lisa - Thanks for the compliment for Alpha Mountie. I agree, as Ellora's Cave writers we both know a lot about bringing the heat!
Veronica - I loved Angel too. Great character, and it was awesome seeing Boreanaz grow into the role.
Jeanette - Thanks, Alpha Mountie was my first erotic romance and it grew out of that idea...I love Mounties, so figured adding a wolfy side would only make the hero hotter.
E.Sadlersfan - Good to go with your first instincts, then, and keep on loving vamps.
Karen - Thanks, I was so happy with the book cover!
Dione - Ahhh, good call, werewolves will keep you nice and warm in the winter.
Cassandra - Have you read Kelley Armstrong's work? She's got a vampire named Cassandra, great character.
Phaedra - Yes, the muscle in a werewolf is a definite turn on!
Donnas - Paranormal is one of my favourite genres too. Love writing and reading paranormals.
Vera - Yeah, you don't get much more alpha than a good alpha werewolf!
April - Mmm, growling works for me too. Love it.
Vitajex - Awesome, glad to know we Canadians have fans south of the border!
I love to read erotic romances. It's almost all I read. i don't have Alpha Mountie yet so I would love to win it.
ReplyDeleteNow as to whether I'm Team Vampire or Team Werewolf......
Team Werewolf! I love a loyal sexy man. Who cares if he sheds now and then? And the growling… that really floats my boat. :D Weres are strong, loyal, sexy, protective, sexy, caring, sexy, charming, and sexy. :)
Thanks for the chance to win. <^_^>
reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Werewolves!! (:
ReplyDeleteThey're loyal and domineering and protective! (:
Thanks for the giveaway (:
tania_kwong at msn dot com
I love both creatures but tend to go for vamps more as I'm drawn to their sexy and tortured souls. Their longevity has taught them a lot of useful moves in the bedroom too! Wink! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Definitely love werewolves. They are alpha, strong, sexy, and loyal.
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Nay, I hadn't thought about the shedding! I'll have to work that into a future book...maybe a hot werewolf hero who falls for the heroine, a vacuum saleswoman?
ReplyDeleteTania, the loyalty aspect is defintiely one of my favourite things about werewolves.
Joder, so true about vamps and plenty of practice in the bedroom. Though I bet werewolves are pretty good at doggy style...
Vanessa, glad to see another for Team Wolf!
Wolves for their protectiveness, nurturing side, animal magnetism and for purely selfish reasons, I need the heat they put off to keep my joints moving. Thank you for the giveaway.
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I like everything about the wolves. The pack mentality, silent signals interaction with individuals ect. Adding the understanding of the human world and life mating for people and be still my heart.
ReplyDeleteJudy Peterson
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I read both types of books, if it is a good story, then it’s a good story and I’m happy. However, I am drawn to that bad boy, with the rugged good looks. So, weres typically fall into that category.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if you’re looking for those rugged vamps, check out The Shadow Wranglers series by Sarah McCarty. The vamps are also friends with some equally rugged weres.
My current favorite vamp: Az from Death’s Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
My current favorite were: I narrowed this down earlier and now I’ve forgotten LOL. Let’s go with Jolene from Molly Harper’s Jane Jamison series. She’s a hoot!
Thanks for the stop.
Josette Schaber
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CBarton, I think you've hit on all my favourite things about the wolves!
ReplyDeleteJudy, that's a great point -- vamps do tend to lose their humanity in a different way than wolves. Wolves can be animalistic, but also more compassionate.
Josette - I agree, any good story is fine by me. I haven't read The Shadow Wranglers series, but I have read Sarah McCarty before (the Hell's Eight series) and she's wonderful. I will definitely check these out, and your other recs. Love love love finding new books.
I like werewolves because they're alpha.
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I also prefer werewolves because I like my heroes to be warmblooded. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I love both but lately I have been prefering to read about weres. So I'm going for the wolves!
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-Amber
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I'm Team Werewolf. I went into depth in my blog post, but in a nutshell: 1) Sunlight, 2) People, 3) Diet, 4) Life span, and 5) Appearance.
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Some great reasons to vote for wolves here...
ReplyDeleteBn100, I agree, I love their alphaness. (Is that a word? Been writing too much this week, my brain is confused!)
Ellen, in winter I definitely prefer warm-blooded too!
I go back and forth sometimes too, Amber. Both are fun to read about.
Emily, I hadn't even though about the sunlight issue yet. Good call, I'd definitely prefer a man who can hang out in the daytime with me. I'll stop by your blog and read your full post, sounds interesting.
I love wolves the best. I think because they can change shape, their alpha and very protective of their mates.
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Great reasons to love wolves, Sherry. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI like both! I think each have something to love Vamps live forever and Wolves are loyal and strong :)
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Savannah, I think this whole debate is just making me want to read (and write!) about both.
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