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Author: Mike Arsuaga | Website

Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike completed careers in the United States Navy Submarine Force and the Transportation Security Administration. He lives in Orlando Florida with wife and Editor in Chief Cynthia, daughter Jennifer, six year old granddaughter Larrna and partner in crime Thumper, a Yorkshire terrier.

Mike’s extensive travels in the Navy took him throughout the US, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, providing accurate and vivid settings for his stories. 


Published Works & Book Reviews

The Tenth Legion

New Year’s Day is not going well for Lorna Winters, the only werewolf on the OPD—Orlando Police Department. She’s kicked her friend with benefits out of bed, had to subdue a berserk junkie in the middle of the squad room, and given all the guys a free peep show when she changed back to her human shape from her wolf form. And when she gets a great new lead on a big cold case, she discovers that in order to pursue it, she has to gain the cooperation of the vampire CEO of Subspecies, Inc., one of the two largest corporations in the world.

And the twenty-second century is only one day old.

When Lorna’s police work accidentally uncovers lost documents precious to the Whites, the First Family of the Subspecies, she finds herself in close contact with their handsome CEO, Ed White, as he expresses his gratitude to her. Brought face to face, the sparks fly between them, as they discover they have more in common than either ever imagined. Can they build a meaningful relationship when faced with traitorous relatives, organ thieves, plague, prophecies of Earth’s destruction, and a sinister organization known as the Tenth Legion?

The saga of the Subspecies continues…


Original Sin

A New Neighbor: The aura and appearance of Lea Jackson immediately attracts Adam Peters. Enthralled, his mind fills with plans to fulfill his desire. Considerations for wife and family quickly evaporate.

The Loving Wife: Adam’s behavior is nothing new to his wife Jessie. Facing tumultuous change to marriage and family, she cautions Adam about continuing down the path to adultery. Distracted by Lea’s charms, he ignores caution, plunging blindly ahead.

The Aftermath: Lea and Adam consummate their affair. In the afterglow, promises to meet again are exchanged. Adam returns home to a scene setting the stage for the beginning of an ending


Children of Subspecies

With the corporation rapidly ascending to world prominence under Samantha’s leadership, life looks good for her and the family. The majority of the Subspecies live in peace with humans, helping to rehabilitate the few remaining Ferals. The family boasts five healthy intelligent children, but from under the surface of this bright picture emerges the chilling reality they are developing like humans and will not emerge to be lycans or vampires. Most disturbing of all they’ll have normal human life spans, a third of their parents’. Growing to adulthood, each child faces the issue in his or her own way. Sam’s protégé Cynthia, world famous as a fashion model actress and philanthropist, appears on any list of the most beautiful women who ever lived. She would trade it all to have children. Her wish is granted in a sadly left-handed way while humanity experiences the greatest crisis in its history. Will the Whites, the corporation, and the Subspecies prevail over economic collapse and worldwide plague? Will the Subspecies die out as their hybrid children show none of their parents’ traits? Sam’s previously unshakable faith in the destiny of subspecies meets its greatest test.

Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Review: Apr 19, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
The White children grow up, though it is discovered that they won’t be like their parents and emerge. This book covers the lives of the First Children from about age 12 to maybe their early 30’s, though there are a few hints about their later life. I also love how you further take the environmental concerns of today, and make them realities of tomorrow. $30.00 a gallon gas- wow. The political events that happ

Subspecies, Inc.

Samantha ‘Sam’ Johnson, a Lycan, and Jim White, a Vampire, are members of a Fortune 500 company named Subspecies, Inc., formed to promote the interests of Lycans and Vampires and integrate them into humanity. Life seems blissful, a wedding, and three children. After events force The Subspecies to reveal themselves to the world, the love of Sam and Jim is tested. While on a rescue mission in the Spanish Pyrenees to save a family friend, Jim is lost for 15 months with amnesia. As memory returns he uncovers a rogue operation working to create an army of super soldiers, and putting Subspecies, Inc. at risk.

Now reunited, can Sam and Jim continue meeting the challenges of persecution and resume the effort to deepen and perfect their love? Themes of salvation and redemption blend to evolve The Subspecies, once the most reviled and feared, toward becoming the finest expression of Creation.

Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Review: Apr 2, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
The beginning is a little slow, but don’t let that stop you. Subspecies Inc. takes place about roughly six years after Subspecies ended. Environmental concerns of today are a glaring reality, as this is set several years into the future. I’ve said that Subspecies wasn’t your typical vampire / werewolf book, well the entire trilogy is not the typical vampire / lycan series. The events of Subspecies Inc. take

Subspecies

With Samantha “Sam” Johnson, Dr. Jim White, a 130-year-old Vampire, has the best sex of his life and it’s a shame she had to be his next victim. But she had a surprise for him. As a Lycan, she hunted him as he hunted her. After discovering each other’s secret, they cannot resist the physical attraction. Together they hunt and reach out to others of their kind using technology to form a support group. Sam and Jim become the first Lycan/Vampire pair bond.

As a mathematics professor and man of science, Dr. Jim rejects the ways and lore of old in favor of modern solutions that, if not acceptable to humans, allow Lycans and Vampires, The Subspecies, to live invisibly, because discovery is their worst fear.

The Subspecies are a mutation within the human genome. No more than 700 have been alive at one time. They cannot breed with humans or within their own group, but when the Sam and Jim get in a family way, a universe of possibilities opens for not only them, but all of The Subspecies with the promise of their lives being more than hunting, living in shadows, and fruitless mating.

Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Review: Feb 19, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
This is a very different take on the usual vampire and werewolf story, quite unique. Vampires thought werewolves were a myth until Jim met Samantha, and werewolves thought vampires were a myth, until Samantha met Jim. Each tried to make the other their 'prey', and were very shocked to find out what the other was. Since there was no need to hide their true natures from each other, they thought they'd start hun

My Life As A Dog

Drake Martin—private investigator, ladies’ man, shape-shifter—Yorkshire terrier, named Precious. Enter six-year-old Kady Hartley and life changes. Years later, they meet again. Still a PI, she's FBI. Follow them on an adventure tracking the Russian mob involving human trafficking through the streets of New Orleans and watch the fur fly.

Following Kady to New Orleans where she is on assignment he knows it will be easier to watch over her if he stays in the shadows, keeping his shifter abilities hidden. He hooks up with the local Sufi, head of the shifter family clan, but eventually engages in a bloody battle with the Russians. But, there is another enemy in their midst, one who won't rest until he destroys their chance at everlasting love...

Drake has fallen in love. Can Kady love him for who he really is, or will she leave him upon discovering the truth about him?

Oh boy!

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