tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54186940175758903042024-02-01T23:40:07.701-05:00Between the BindReviews of adult and YA paranormal fiction and romance novels - ebooks, print, self published, and published reviewed.Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-6063517435915888672016-09-10T21:10:00.002-04:002016-09-10T21:10:43.958-04:00Cover Me by Margaret Watson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Rating</u></b>: 5 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Romance <br />
<b><u>Author</u></b>: Margaret Watson <a href="http://margaretwatson.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Margaret-Watson-Author/233881604212">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/140990.Margaret_Watson">Goodreads</a><br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: The Donovan Family #5<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chicago cop Brendan Donovan loves the adrenaline rush of his role on a tactical team. So when he's assigned to an undercover job to ferret out the supplier of a new and deadly sex drug, he's thrilled. His partner is Cilla Marini, a detective he'd met recently during a traffic stop. He's intrigued by Cilla, but his sister told him that Cilla doesn't date cops. Which is exactly what they have to pretend to do. Brendan loves a challenge. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cilla is shocked to find out that Brendan is her mystery partner. After an incident that forced her to transfer from her district and isolated her from her fellow cops, Cilla knows relationships with cops are off the table. But she's spent far too much time thinking about Brendan since he pulled her over for speeding. Now, not only are they working together, they have to pose as a couple to find the source of the sex drug that's already killed several men. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">As the action heats up, Cilla and Brendan don't have to pretend they want each other. But when secrets put them both in danger, will they have each other's back? Or will their quarry divide and conquer them before they can find their way to happily ever after? </span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , "freeserif" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">When Margaret Watson reached out to me to review <u><i>Cover Me</i></u>, I was more than happy to jump back into my love of reading and enjoyment of reviewing after having my first child. I swear, I've been reading so many parenting books and on Mommy Blogs by brain NEEDED this like my cup needs another refill of coffee. Although I <i>never</i> read books out of order, I didn't do any research other than reading the blurb emailed to me and easily decided that <u><i>Cover Me</i></u> was exactly what I needed to get over my new Mama reading slump.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , "freeserif" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Brendan is a super hot alpha cop, who, of course, happens to have a soft heart. He is dripping with seduction and humor but is also intelligent, obviously good at his job and very direct. I enjoyed Brendan's character in this story - the way his mind worked and the honesty in his communication. He was the perfect combination of smoldering yum (yup, that's now verb - he's a "yum") while still maintaining a sense of realness that most characters are unable to achieve. I loved his undercover job too! Just made him that much more well-rounded.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , "freeserif" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Cilla is a strong character. She is in "charge" of it all - family, job, self. However, this is also her biggest struggle. Maintaining her control in an environment that feels so out of her control. Her libido and heart start to tangle together with a police officer who has the worst reputation of them all. She's not kidding herself, she isn't trying to "change" him, she just needs to separate church and state here...and if church is Brendan then I may want to start attending those sermons affective immediately! Cilla attended, attempted to abstain, and then went back...a few times.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , "freeserif" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">I read this book in two sittings. It was an easy-to-follow read with characters who were relatable and a storyline that remained interesting to the end. The relationship building was appropriate, albeit frustrating in moments when Cilla refused the direct chemistry however that did not deter nor last long in the story line which I appreciated. The subplots were equally entertaining! I had no idea that I was reading the 5th in a series and <i style="text-decoration: underline;">Cover Me</i> was absolutely a stand alone book. Ultimately, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone wanting a sexy, dynamic read that is a consistent page turner. I am so thankful that Margaret popped my after-birth novel-loving cherry. </span></span></div>
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Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-23709780617667145492014-02-21T16:00:00.001-05:002014-02-21T16:00:00.943-05:00Review: Double Click (Click, Book 2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Rating</u></b>: 3 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Chick Lit<br />
<b><u>Author</u></b>: Lisa Becker <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClickAnOnlineLoveStory?ref=hl">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1486731.Lisa_Becker">Goodreads</a><br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: Click, An Online Love Story Sequel<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Publication Date</u>: March 27, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fans of the romantic hit <u>Click: An Online Love Story</u> will enjoy another voyeuristic dive into the lives of Renee, Shelley, Ashley, Mark and Ethan, as Double Click picks up with their lives six months later. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are Renee and Ethan soul mates? Does Mark ever go on a date? Has Shelley run out of sexual conquests in Los Angeles? Will Ashley's judgmental nature sabotage her budding relationship? </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Through a marriage proposal, wedding, new baby and unexpected love twist, Double Click answers these questions and more. Readers will continue to cheer, laugh, cry and cringe following the email exploits of Renee and friends. </span></i><br />
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I read <i><b>Click</b>: An Online Love Story</i> quite some time ago and was very pleased with the format and hilarity that ensued. When Ms. Becker asked me to review <i><b>Double Click</b></i>, I was so excited and couldn't wait to catch back up with the girls (and Mark...and Ethan). :) </div>
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I enjoyed the happiness of Renee and Ethan. They are working through beginning relationship issues but still so happy together. Ashley is a new mom now and although she was my least favorite character in <i><b>Click</b></i>, she definitely grows on me this time around. Shelley is hilariously atrocious as always but is taking a slightly different path than the usual. Mark is in a new relationship and he is so hopeful that his closest lady friends will love and adore Cassidy as much as he does...unfortunately, when new blood is added to the mix, the cats come out to play - and play they did! </div>
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I did indeed enjoy getting a run-down on all of the crew, but I felt like this go around was more drawn out than the last. Almost as if there wasn't enough to say at times so the emails were being filled with a bit of fluff. That being said, there were many laugh-out-loud moments mixed with serious and real life issues that I appreciated. Overall, <i><b>Double Click</b></i> was a fun and lighthearted novel - and I was happy to read it. </div>
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Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-17016248044932453892014-02-21T16:00:00.000-05:002014-02-22T19:46:02.020-05:00Review: Rule (Marked Men, Book 1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Rating</u></b>: 5 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Romance<br />
<b><u>Author</u></b>: Jay Crownover <a href="http://www.jaycrownover.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="http://jaycrownover.blogspot.com/">Blog</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJayCrownover">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/JayCrownover">Twitter</a><br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: Marked Men<br />
<b><u>Publication Date</u></b>: December 30, 2012<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Opposites in every way . . . except the one that matters.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want--and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw-even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love . . . or each other.</span></i><br />
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Being the rebel and disappointing his family was common place for Rule. But when his best friend and twin brother died in a terrible accident the bridge tying him to his family crumbled. Living his life the way he pleased and keeping emotions hidden was the only way to survive. As a tattoo artist, he heals other's pain with his tools. But his wounds are scarred over now and the life he lives is his own...except for on Sunday's when Shaw wakes his lazy butt up and takes him to family brunch.<br />
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Shaw's life has never been the same since that night. She's kept all of his secrets even in death as she would never hurt him, even if it kills her. Shaw has always been able to balance the "look" of perfection, simply because there is no other option. With parents like hers you would think she would be strong but she's too tired to care really. Honestly? Being in love with Rule is pointless and she knows it. He sees her as his brother's girl, and she was...but she was also his, and he never knew it.<br />
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Slow-building, sexy and addicting, <b><i>Rule</i></b> is one of those novels that readers can easily identify with. Jay Crownover writes with perfect pace, humor and honesty - and I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read about the other's in the <u>Marked Men</u> series. Tattoos, alpha males and the women who tame them? Sounds perfectly delicious to me!Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-7264325538164251732014-02-14T16:00:00.000-05:002014-02-14T16:00:03.035-05:00Review: Gone Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Rating</u></b>: 4 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Mystery/Thriller<br />
<b><u>Author</u></b>: Gillian Flynn <a href="http://gillian-flynn.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorgillianflynn">Facebook</a><br />
<b><u>Publication Date</u></b>: May 24, 2012<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Under mounting pressure from the police and the media--as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents--the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter--but is he really a killer? </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? </span></i><br />
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This was a different genre choice for me. I wanted something to break up the fantasy and paranormal's I've been devouring recently and <i>Gone Girl</i> was suggested to me by a friend.<br />
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Although slow starting, by 25% completed I couldn't put it down. I had to find out what would happen next or more accurately what was happening currently.<br />
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There were so many twists and turns to this novel and reading it really felt like being the child put into the middle of a hellacious should've-could've-would've been divorce.
Nick grows from the dutiful husband to the wanted murderer all in a matter of pages. His wife Amy is missing and assumed dead...but without a body there is no guarantee...<br />
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It is very difficult to discuss the novel without ruining it for you, so I won't...but know this. Mystery, thriller, love story - <i>Gone Girl</i> has it all in spades.<br />
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Needless to say, when finally pushing the home button on my Kindle upon completion, I was out of breath and felt almost cheated...but in a delicious and unsettling way. Well written, intriguing and unapologetic, with a lethal combination of murder, adultery, pain, distrust, loyalty and love, <i>Gone Girl</i> captivates and encourages the reader to careful keep flipping pages until the very end - which you will never see coming.Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-88704438715544667952014-02-09T18:48:00.003-05:002014-02-09T18:48:38.787-05:00Review: A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Black Swan, Book 6)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Rating</u></b>: 5 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<b><u>Author</u></b>: Victoria Danann<br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: Knights of Black Swan Book 6<br />
<b><u>Publication Date</u></b>: January 6, 2014<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Duff Torquil is heir to Scotia, the kingdom of Fae, who have been at war with the Elves for two thousand years. Fae and Elves are both species who have evolved to respond to one fated lover with whom they will mate for life. Duff Torquil’s predestined mate is perfect for him in every way: beautiful, smart, polished, strong willed and a talented psychic who works for The Order of the Black Swan. </span></i><br />
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AHHH! I have been waiting and waiting for Song and Duff's novel and now, I can wait no longer!<br />
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If you haven't read the first 5 novels in the Black Swan series, please do. Ms. Danann is a compelling writing that keeps the reader engaged from the first to the last page. She builds believable yet fantastical worlds, relationships worthy of envy with beautiful editing that makes the read smooth and distraction free. Now on to a bit about <u><i>A Tale of Two Kingdoms</i></u>.<br />
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The Fae and Elves have been sworn enemies since either race can remember. Although finally living in a bearable semblance of "peace," war is always on the horizon - as it was in the past, could become so in the present. Aelsong Hawking is the only princess to the elves court. She is beautiful, honest and a seer. Prince Duff is a handsome playboy prince, heir to the Fae throne. He knew upon seeing Song that he had to have her...but at what cost?<br />
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This novel is substantially shorter than the others in the series but Ms. Danann does not skimp on the details. Song and Duff share a relationship so taboo that only the love that their families feel for them can possibly save two great nations...but unfortunately, even that may not be enough.<br />
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A beautifully written, compelling addition to the series with cameo's from all of our favorite characters, <u><i>A Tale of Two Kingdoms</i></u> is one of my favorites in the <i>Black Swan</i> series, and I'm sure will be one of yours as well.Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-42560698206856419152014-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:002014-01-11T00:00:00.911-05:00Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Shine (Mageri Series, Book 5)<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<b><u>Rating</u>: </b>5 Stars<br />
<b><u>Genre</u>: </b>Paranormal Romance<br />
<b><u>Author</u>: </b>Dannika Dark<br />
<b><u>Series</u>: </b>Mageri Series, Book 5<br />
<b><u>Publication Date</u>: </b>December 20, 2014<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force. Nero is not Silver’s only concern as someone close to her is arrested for treason. In the midst of chaos, Silver discovers she cannot protect everyone from the wrath of fate, including her own Ghuardian. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Destiny has set sail and once she alters her course, no one’s life will ever be the same in this explosive conclusion to the Mageri Series.
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Dannika Dark is one of my favorite authors. Every novel keeps the reader flowing through pages until the wee hours of the morning, revealing mystery after love story after action scene that emotes so completely and effortlessly, always leaving you wanting more. Knowing that <i>Shine</i> is the intended last novel of the Mageri series is so perfectly unfortunate - just what I'm sure Ms. Dark intended.</div>
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Five stars is the LEAST I could give this installment! Silver and Logan are keeping us busy panting and drooling over their insane and insatiable love life while their love is tested with a we-can-never-come-back-from-this, is-this-really-our-life problem with an impossible answer. Justice is busy training Silver and trying to keep his mind off of that impossible Relic, Page. Christian is sulking. Sexily. The Cross Family is coming together in all sorts of ways while Adam begins to finagle his way into them...and not in the way you expect. Finn is growing into the Alpha he was born to be, but someone from his past threatens the safety he's found with his new family. Sunny is remarkably pregnant and Novis is taking his role as protector rather seriously. And who can forget Simon? He continues lavishly expanding his sexual lexicon in sorts of inappropriate environments.</div>
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All of these characters that readers have adored are growing exponentially, becoming kinder, stronger, more selfless, marking themselves as worth their very own spin off novels *hint hint*! Also, if you haven't read a novel by Ms. Dark, know that her writing style is languid while direct, intelligent but colorful - I can never get enough!</div>
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I sat and devoured <i>Shine </i>in one sitting - and it's a moderately long one. Dannika leaves the ending open enough that she could decide to develop these characters further while still seamlessly answering the most important questions in the reader's mind. If you haven't yet, pick up ALL of Dannika's series. She is a flipping ROCKSTAR!</div>
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Logan’s ravenous tongue found a sensitive spot on my neck that made me crave his skin against mine. I slipped my hands beneath his shirt, scratching at his strong back. I loved the way his body felt. The taut muscles along his abs, the baby-fine hair on his arms and legs, the masculine cut of his jaw, and especially right now, the thick press between my legs. The hood of the car dented from our weight and Logan’s heated breath stirred a voice within me that wanted to say “to hell with it” and have sex right on top of my Ghuardian’s one-hundred-thousand-dollar Porsche. </blockquote>
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This is the segment where you learn a little more about who I am, so here's what I can tell you: I drink copious amounts of vitamin water placed precariously close to my laptop while writing. These are two healthy habits I have no intention of breaking. I'm a transplant living in the south, but I was born in the 70's to a military dad who moved us around the world.</div>
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When I'm not writing (which is all the time), I'm hunting down Indie music, watching movies, reading, eating Tex-Mex, discovering new ways to humiliate myself bowling, and burning up my laptop battery on the Internet. I have a relaxed, easy-going personality and don't like drama. I live with a cat who thinks she is a dog, or a goat (she eats plastic, so I'm not sure which).</div>
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Throughout my life, I've had insomnia. Counting sheep never worked and eventually I would imagine those sheep were the sole source of food after an apocalyptic battle where only thousands survived. I made up stories in a futile attempt to bore myself to sleep. The problem was, I got so wrapped up in my "head stories" that I would continue them through the following nights, changing it up each time to make it more exciting. Eventually, I started writing my ideas down - creating short stories, and then I discovered my love for poetry.</div>
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It's almost embarrassing how many spiral notebooks and stacks of paper I have of poetry and lyrics.</div>
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Another passion: digital art. I design all my book covers, marketing, and series art. I'm a very visual person and pursued photography as an avid hobby for many years.</div>
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I am not a YA author (I feel like I have to state this only because I've had a few people ask), but I think it's wonderful there are so many books available to teens in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal.</div>
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I am finally doing what I have always wanted to do: giving my characters a pulse through writing full time. I focus on adult urban fantasy romance, but I don't like labels and I enjoy blending genres to break out of the confines of predictability.</div>
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Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-17161469899961792842013-11-24T00:00:00.000-05:002013-11-24T20:35:25.910-05:00Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Hearken (Daughters of the Sea, Book 4)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Rating</u>: 4.5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Mature YA Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Kristen Day <a href="http://www.kris10-day.blogspot.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/179153.Kristen_Day">Goodreads</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DOSTrilogy">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/kris10_day">Twitter</a> :: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kris10day/dughters-of-the-se-series/">Pinterest</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: <i>Daughters of the Sea</i> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15764736-forsaken">Forsaken</a> :: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15767909-awaken">Awaken</a> :: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15767912-chosen">Chosen</a><br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: November 9, 2013<br />
<u>Buy</u>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hearken-Daughters-Sea-Series-Kristen-ebook/dp/B00GG2OUUC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1383664915&sr=8-9&keywords=Hearken">Amazon</a> :: <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/374734">Smashwords</a><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes our souls hear what our minds and hearts refuse to accept. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">It will whisper its continuous cadence until we're strong enough to glimpse the truth. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When the soul's whispers morph into screams, we're forced to gaze into the mirrors of time and see ourselves for who we really are. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Would you be able to handle what gazes back?</span></i><br />
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I have been ever-so-patiently waiting for the release of
Kristen Day’s newest installment of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daughters
of the Sea</i> series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hearken</i> – and
was it ever worth wait! All of our favorite characters are back with the
addition of super sexy Sebastian – and paint has NEVER sounded so delicious!
Hehe!<br />
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Beginning with the continuously beautiful love story of
Stasia and Finn, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hearken</i> delves
deeper than the last three novels, differentiating between the relationship and
leadership roles each Stasia and Finn are balancing. Stasia begins having
dreams of gruesome murders, an ethereal moon goddess and continuously finds
herself waking up on the shores of the beach with memories lost. Refusing to
acknowledge the possible dangers and separating from her trusted friends and
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Oh, how I even more adore Olivia! Her sarcasm, honesty and
huge heart make her one of my favorite characters in the series. As an
additional narrator in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hearken</i>, Olivia
is searching for the right time to tell Stasia about the role she plays in her
future, but instead finds herself soul-searching and uncovering things she
never expected. I love how strategic Olivia is – not allowing herself to be
swept away by a handsome face (or body!) and retaining her common sense. This
is a real heroine, at least to me, and following her story was effortless and
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Kristen Day really delved into world building throughout <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hearken</i> and it certainly was noticed and
appreciated. I have a (freakishly) obsessive love for the lost city of Atlantis
and Kristen really created a world filled with mystery and a uniqueness all her
own that may be my favorite mastery yet! I loved the creatures, natural
elements and character development that occurred on the island and truly hope Atlantis
makes a continued appearance in the following installment of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daughters of the Sea</i> series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Proven.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Filled with Gods, Goddesses, Paladins, Knights, traces,
affinities, cults, horses, “butterflies” and more, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hearken</i> is a paranormal treasure that is malleable across genres
and has a little something for everyone. I have fallen in love with the
characters, want to live in the world and have an ever-boiling hatred for the
baddies Kristen uncovers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Olivia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “The Spanakopita for me, and the lady will
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I think I can order for myself,” I hissed
at him after the waiter had walked away. “I’m not helpless.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Instead of a quick-witted response, he
leaned forward on his elbows and seemed to search my eyes for something. He cocked
his head to the side, causing his mass of blonde hair to fall that way as well.
He slowly smiled at me.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="normal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “When was the last time you allowed a man to
take care of you?” he asked curiously. “<i>Really</i>
take care of you?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I don’t <i>need</i>
a man to take care of me,” I responded icily.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Don’t you?” he asked with a presumptuous
grin, and popped a piece of bread in his mouth. Was this guy serious? I was
going to have to keep count of how many times he insulted me and start charging
interest.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Is it possible for you to have a conversation
without insulting me?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’m simply telling you what you already
know,” he came back casually. “You taking it as an insult is simply an added
bonus.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “How else am I supposed to take it?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’m just trying to help you out,” he
offered.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I don’t need your help! Or anything else
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<div class="normal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I bet I could change your mind.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “What? With another insult?” I scoffed at
him and rolled my eyes. “Your romantic acumen is astonishing.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Ouch.” He laughed and then set down his
white linen napkin, leaned forward and took my hand in his. I almost pulled it
away, but decided at the last minute that I enjoyed how warm his hand was. He
cleared his throat loudly.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hey girl.” He wiggled his eyebrows at me
and curled his lip up to deliver his best James Dean impression. “Are you a
sauna? ‘Cause you’re uncomfortably hot.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I pressed my lips together in an effort not
to smile, and shook my head to let him know it hadn’t worked. He thought for a
moment longer and assumed the pose once more.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hey Girl. If you were the last Pringles
chip in the can, I’d go elbow deep in your tube to get you out.” This time I
couldn’t help the bout of laughter that took over, and I dabbed tears from eyes
before they rolled down my face.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “That escalated quickly,” I sputtered
between laughs.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Okay, okay last one,” he guffawed. “If this
one doesn’t convince you, I don’t know what will.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “It better be good,” I snickered. I noticed
he was still holding my hand, and his thumb had begun to rub my palm. A shiver
went down my spine as I looked down at our entangled hands. I tried to pull
away, but he tightened his grip and looked at me with feigned intensity.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hey Girl. Are you an antiperspirant? ‘Cause
if you are, you’re probably one of those cheap knock-off brands.” He leaned
forward, winked at me, and lowered his voice. “’Cause you’re making me sweat.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> We were still spilling over with laughter
when the waiter came back with a bottle of wine and two glasses. We looked on
as he poured each glass with practiced formal regalia and set the bottle down
gently.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “You know I’m not old enough to drink,
right?” I reminded Sebastian.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “We don’t have drinking laws on Atlantis.”
His face broke into a conspiring grin and he squeezed my hand – reminding me we
were still holding hands. “Wine and beer are seen as fruits of the Earth.
Therefore, something that everyone should have access to.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “That’s the best thing I’ve heard all day.”
I smiled and attempted to pull my hand out from under his. He automatically
held mine tighter and our eyes met.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> For a long moment we simply studied one
another. His shaggy blonde hair added a flare of rebellion to his traditional
white Atlantis wardrobe, but it was the depth of his blue eyes that captured my
attention the most. There was a hardness behind the obvious amusement and
mocking jokes. I could tell his stubborn side would rival my own, and I felt my
heart thaw ever so slightly as he smiled almost shyly at me and then let go of
my hand before clearing his throat.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I hope you like red wine.” He filled the
silence effortlessly, but it took a moment for me to gather myself. “This is
the best on the island, in my opinion.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I took another long sip and felt my anxiety
relax into my chest; replaced by an odd feeling of contentment. I was used to
guys taking me out, trying to impress me, and showering me with compliments in
hopes of getting some action. I had never met a guy quite like Sebastian.
Although I wasn’t sure how, he ‘saw’ me. He treated me as his equal. He wasn’t
afraid to call me out, and he took the cheap shots I threw at him in stride. I
felt like I could be who I honestly was around him, and I didn’t have to worry
about hurting his feelings or trying to figure out his intentions. He was
willing to lay himself out on the table and if you didn’t like it, he didn’t
care. He was going to be who he was, no matter what anyone thought. And that
was incredibly refreshing to me.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> After another bottle of wine and ten minutes
of him convincing me that Atlanteans didn’t have a form of currency, we left
the restaurant. I was buzzing from the alcohol, but was far from drunk. The sun
had dipped beneath the horizon and night cloaked the city in darkness.
Flickering oil lamps lined the streets, and crowds of people were still
meandering along the cobblestone lanes. I turned to Sebastian.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Where to now, Mr. Tour Guide?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I figured you’d be ready to head back to
the tree houses and be rid of me.” He raised his eyebrows in fake surprise and
wrapped an arm around my shoulders. “It was my pickup lines that changed your
mind, wasn’t it?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I have to admit, I’m a sucker for lame
pickup lines and bad James Dean impersonations,” I divulged. “Your plan to get
me drunk and take advantage of me is working out well for you.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Wait - I thought <i>you</i> were getting <i>me</i> drunk
so you could take advantage of <i>me</i>?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Don’t flatter yourself.” I ducked out from
under his arm with a smile. “You’re not my type.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Oh thank God.” He wiped his forehead in
relief. “I don’t need any more stalkers. I’ve already had to put security
cameras in my shower.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> He stopped abruptly in front of a bland,
gray door and knocked twice with his knuckles. Not even a second later, the
door swung open on its own and he led me into a small hallway. Fresh paint
filled my nostrils, and I heard the faintest beat of music.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Where are we?” I asked a little too loudly.
My voice echoed against the bare walls as we reached yet another door.
Sebastian pushed this one open, and we descended a set of stairs that seemed to
go on forever.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I figured we needed to find you something
to match those fingernails.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I glanced down at my nails and noticed they
were glowing in the dark. I gasped and wiggled my fingers around. At the bottom
of the stairs, I literally ran into a very large security guard. After peeling
myself off of his broad chest, he looked Sebastian up and down and nodded in
acknowledgment before swiftly moving aside to allow us through. The deep bass
of music thumped against the walls and rattled my insides, as we walked into
what could only be explained as pure chaos drenched in neon paint.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A dance club of epic proportions stretched
out before us with hundreds of people our age dancing, drinking, talking and
laughing. It took my eyes a moment to
adjust to the contrast of the black walls, floor, and furniture with the neon
colors flying through the air and splattering on people’s skin, clothes and
hair. A girl in a white bikini ran by us with two bottles of pink spray paint.
She held them up, squeezed them and sprayed pink neon glow-in-the-dark paint everywhere.
I felt it spray all over my arms and chest, and squealed with delight when I
looked down and saw that I was glowing.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “This is amazing!” I yelled at Sebastian
over the loud music. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Just keep your mouth closed – it doesn’t taste very good!”
He smiled down at me with a pink streak over his white glowing teeth. He
grabbed his hand as he wiped at the paint with his other one and pulled me into
the mass of dancing people. Bare, muscular chests and skimpy clothes were
covered in neon paint, making everyone look like a deranged Indian tribe. We
made it to the other side untouched, except for the new splatters of blue and
purple in my hair and across my stomach. A glowing bar lined the back wall with
bartenders handing out drinks and glow-in-the-dark paint alike. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sebastian quickly received two drinks that glowed in the
dark and two bottles of paint from the bartender in exchange for nothing. I
couldn’t imagine living in a place that had no need for money or trade. It just
seemed impossible. But there I was, in the middle of a neon dance club where
alcohol was legal and everything was free, so what did I know?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I took a sip of my drink, which tasted like springtime, and
wasted no time in spraying him directly on his chest with the neon green paint bottle.
He casually took a sip of his drink, handed it to me and pulled his shirt over
his head. He tossed it somewhere over his shoulder, and I fought to pick my jaw
up off the floor. The white linen pants he wore were hanging perfectly on his
hips, and the muscles of his torso and stomach moved in tandem with his
movements as I handed him his glass.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He uncapped the yellow paint he’d gotten for himself, and
sprayed some in my hair and neck with a big smile. When I remained frozen, he
frowned.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“What’s wrong?!” he asked over the music.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You took your shirt off!” I accused him stiffly and eyed
his physique. He stepped closer and bent down until his lips were at my ear.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You’re welcome,” he whispered. His sarcasm finally woke me
out of my trance, and I placed my hands on his chest with intentions of pushing
him away. I hesitated a moment too long, however, and got yellow paint down my
arms in return. I pushed him away and aimed my paint bottle at him, and for the
next couple of minutes we assaulted each other with neon paint until we matched
the rest of the club-goers. I shook my bottle one more time to get the rest of
the paint toward the top, but he put up both hands in surrender.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Truce!” he called out. I had trouble hearing him even
though he was right in front of me, but I could tell by his lips what he was
saying. He held my gaze and slowly stepped forward; taking the loaded paint
bottle from my hand carefully and setting it down on a nearby table. His face
became serious as he drew in even closer. He wrapped a strong arm around my
waist and pulled me to him. The warmth of his skin was made that much more
erotic by the still-wet paint dripping from our skin and clothes. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He leaned down slowly, never looking away. The blue of his
eyes appeared to glow right along with the neon paint, and I realized I wasn’t
breathing anymore. His hand cupped my face and leaned in even closer, and I
couldn’t tell the difference between the thumping music and the pounding of my
heart as the world melted away around us. He hesitated inches away from my
mouth, and I felt like I might explode.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Rating</u>: 5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Victoria Danann <a href="http://www.victoriadanann.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="http://victoriadanann.me/">Blog</a> :: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/vdanann">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/vdanann">Twitter</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: Order of the Black Swan, Book 5<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: September 19, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The fifth installment in the Black Swan serial saga. READING IN ORDER STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. That’s why we have a try-before-you-buy-program. The first book in the saga, My Familiar Stranger, is PermaFREE everywhere. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE NEWSLETTER: Z Team, a.k.a Zed Company, is transferred to Jefferson Unit, which is being temporarily retired as an active hunter facility and converted to a research / training institution. Sol takes his first vacation – ever – leaving Glen in charge with Storm supervising. Rosie is proving to be an extraordinary little girl and Deliverance is in BIG trouble with her mother. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE SURPRISES: Storm is really not himself. Former members of B Team must reunite to preserve his image and reputation. No one could have prepared for the surprises Rosie delivers, least of all Glen. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE ADVENTURE: The Ralengclan send a second wave assassination team to Jefferson Unit at the worst possible time, when it’s been left defended by only Z Team, Glen, the Lady Laiken and the trainees.</span></i><br />
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Victoria Danann is an author for the ages, creating scenes so real, so honestly hilarious one moment and heart breaking the next, readers find themselves completely immersed in Danann's world of breathtakingly sexy Knights and beautifully strong Ladies, all revolving within an intertwining universe that is uniquely her own.</div>
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<i>Gathering Storm</i> is a beautiful addition to the Black Swan series. All of our favorite characters are back as they get pulled, yet again, out of retirement to save one of their own. Throughout the novel, beautiful and intelligent Rosie is growing quickly and not in the way you'd expect, sexy werewolf Glen is under a lot of pressure as acting bossman and Elora is once again on the verge of losing it all.</div>
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Although at times hard to navigate, <i>Gathering Storm</i> is definitely one of my favorites in the series. All of the raw sexiness of novels past mixed with emotional development and character building we have come to expect from Danann is delivered in spades. I loved the addition of the young Knights throughout this story and the dimension exploration, each adding more heart strings to tug and extra intrigue in the setting Danann so carefully and poetically constructs. </div>
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I have been so looking forward to some sexy time with Glen and *spoiler alert* we finally get some! And man, after being dog watcher, Z-team escorter, and acting sovereign for the Black Swan Knights, he deserved a little tension release! ;)</div>
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Simply put, I don't know how Victoria Danann does it! <i>Gathering Storm</i> is amazingly creative, romantic and action-packed. It develops relationships both old and new while skillfully taking readers through dimensions, introducing us to new characters and setting us up for what I expect will be the sixth astounding addition to the Black Swan series. This series is a must-read for paranormal romance lovers everywhere!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you're looking for something new and different in PNR, you've come to the right place. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I write unapologetic romances with uniquely fresh perspectives on paranormal creatures, characters, and themes. Add a dash of scifi and a flourish of fantasy to enough humor to make you laugh out loud and enough steam to make you squirm in your chair. My heroines are independent femmes with flaws and minds of their own whether they are aliens, witches, demonologists, psychics, or past life therapists. My heroes are hot and hunky, but they also have brains, character, and good manners - usually - whether they be elves, demons, berserkers, werewolves, or vampires. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My first book, </i>My Familiar Stranger<i>, was nominated for Best Paranormal Romance of 2012 by the Reviewers' Choice and Readers’ Choice Awards. Each of my books has remained on the Amazon best seller list in category every day since release. All four also earned the Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK award and have remained on the Amazon Best Sellers list every day since release. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Order of the Black Swan is a series that is also a serial saga. Each book is an episodic installment in an ongoing story. Join me for the adventure.
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"'Tis a good thing that Stormy and I are the bad asses
that put the bad in Bad Company, else the two of us might be intimidated by
unhappy wives standin' over us with mean faces and hands on delectably curvy
hips."<br />
"I concur," added Storm.<br />
"You can <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">concur </i>until
the cows come home <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sir </i>Storm, but you
are still NOT playing in the Jefferson Unit Annual Rugby Match." Litha's
voice was loud enough to make the babies get quiet and listen.<br />
"Yeah. What she said." Elora couldn't really see
what more could be added.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /> </span>"We're playin'."<br />
"We are."<br />
"You. Are. Retired!" Elora countered.<br />
"Retired is no' dead."<br />
"<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i> I'd like
to add that we retired <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">early</i>. Lots of
active duty hunters are older than we are and they'll be playing. There's <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">never</i> been a match that didn't have B
Team represented and there's not going to be one this year either."<br />
Elora huffed. "Since they retired B Team as a
commendation to you..."<br />
"<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i>
you," Storm added.<br />
"Thank you for the thought, but not really and I don't
think any of you would enjoy having me play. Stop trying to distract me. I'm in
the middle of asking if you plan to still be repping for B Team when you're
ninety."<br />
The husbands looked at each other. They both sat on the sofa
in Ram's and Elora's Jefferson Unit apartment with their arms crossed and
looking like they had dug in to be stubborn.<br />
"She might have a point," Storm said to Ram.<br />
"We're no' givin' any points or any ground. With them
'tis always a slippery slope slidin' toward capitulation."<br />
Storm looked at Elora. "We're not ninety now. We'll
torch that bridge when we come to it. We're not even nearing thirty. And we're
playing."<br />
"Aye. We are."<br />
Ram and Storm uncrossed their arms long enough to give each
other a fist bump.<br />
"Look," Elora began, "you're both young,
strong, still in your prime and tough as they come."<br />
"We're no' fallin' for the flattery approach."<br />
"I'm just saying that you're also husbands and fathers
with bones that can be broken and organs that can be ruptured." Elora left
out the part about how she also hated overhearing the female spectators
objectifying her husband. She already knew that he was the stuff of nocturnal
fantasy and didn't need to have that driven home by listening to women talk
about imagining him when they're with somebody else. Ugh!<br />
They were silent and resolute. Resolutely silent.<br />
Litha whispered something in Elora's ear and they withdrew
to the bedroom, closing the door behind them.<br />
"What do you think they're doin' in there?"<br />
"I think they are saying that they will have better
luck with a divide-and-conquer strategy."<br />
"Aye. 'Tis my thought as well."<br />
"Pact?"<br />
"Indeed."<br />
"Lust to dust."<br />
"Sperm to worm."<br />
"Womb to tomb."<br />
<o:p> </o:p>Elora whispered to Litha. "Quiet. Ram's ears are
amazing."<br />
"Then let's duck out for a coffee. Or cocoa," she
corrected.<br />
When Elora nodded, Litha closed her fingers around her
fellow conspirator's wrist and they popped into the lounge downstairs. The trip
wasn't far enough to disturb equilibrium. It was no worse than a fast elevator
drop.<br />
"It won't hurt them to watch the babies for a little
while."<br />
Elora chuckled. "Neat trick."<br />
They picked out two of the comfiest chairs, the ones that
made sitting feel like a hug, and sat facing each other.<br />
"Hmmm. Well, I'm thinking that we're not going to get
anywhere as long as they're together. They're feeding off of each other and
ratcheting up the resolve. We need to interrupt that feed."<br />
"Brilliant. Let us have yummy drinks and then go to our
separate bedrooms to see if we can't get their arms uncrossed."<br />
Litha smiled knowingly and initiated a soft five.<br />
<o:p> </o:p>"Does it strike you that they're bein' <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">too</i> quiet?"<br />
"It's your bedroom. You go check."<br />
Ram opened the door and said. "Great Paddy loves a
fuck. They're gone."<br />
"What?" Storm got up.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">So she’s devised a plan: find the king of the vampires and drive a stake through his heart. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Except that wickedly sensual king Marcus is nothing like the monster she expected. And while landing on his bed was part of the plan all along, discovering that he might hold the key to humanity’s survival certainly wasn’t. The catch? Saving humanity also means ensuring vampire survival. It means giving up hope for a return to a human-ruled world. </span></i><br />
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eyes were locked on hers. “Are you afraid of me?”</span> </div>
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“No.”</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There
it was, the real answer. She had been asking herself that exact question since
the moment she saw him. Was she afraid of him? Would she be once he got close,
once she knew there was nowhere to run? And the truth was that she wasn’t. The
king inspired a very different, more powerful emotion in her. Something that
completely erased any hint of fear that could have been lurking around.
Something that made her forget who he was and who she was and why every hint of
desire clutching at her should have felt so wrong.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Even
though it felt deliciously right.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
silver in his eyes seemed to spark brighter as one of his hands extended
towards her, slightly brushing her cheek before settling on the back of her
neck.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m
not afraid of you,” she repeated, more to savor the revelation than to reassure
him.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then his mouth reached for hers and her mind went blank.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A
soft moan escaped her throat as soon as his lips touched hers. It was a sound
of wanting but also of surrender. She wanted this. Her body craved it, but so
did something deeper inside of her, something that was waking up with every
passing second.</span> </span></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">She
was expecting a hard invasion, but he didn’t push. Instead, his lips were soft,
testing and tasting. The silky caress was so erotic, her whole body turned to
liquid, melting into his. More, she needed more. She moaned against his mouth
and her lips opened.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then all of a sudden the gentleness was gone. His tongue darted into her mouth,
twining with hers, demanding a response, while his hands </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ran down her ribs<span class="apple-converted-space"> and
towards her lower back.</span></span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One
of his hands reached for her waist, sliding her under him. As he leaned over
her, every inch of skin he touched went up in flames, warmth extending inwards
and spreading like wildfire. Part of her mind was desperately trying to hold on
to reason, reminding her over and over that he wasn’t human.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Except
the things he was making her body feel were all very human.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">His
hand moved under her shirt and her whole body trembled as if hit by an
electrical current. His touch was hypnotic. So wrong and yet so right. She
arched against him, begging for more.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
growled in response and moved his hand higher, reaching for her breast.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Before
his fingers touched her nipple, it had already hardened. When he finally
touched her, he let a groan out and pushed harder into her mouth. He sucked on
her tongue and she found herself falling deeper into the darkness, into him.
Nothing mattered at the moment. Not her mission, not her hate for the monsters.
All that mattered was his hands and his tongue dancing with hers. Because
nothing she had ever felt, nobody she had ever touched, had felt like this.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Then
all of a sudden, he broke the kiss. A moan of complaint left her throat and she
reached for his mouth, but he pulled back. She opened her eyes, searching for
an explanation—and found his eyes locked on hers, bright silver and deep.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Marcus,”
he groaned, his chest rising up and down rapidly.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">She
tried to make sense through the fog of desire clogging up her mind. Her head
was spinning and it was hard to concentrate on anything but his scent and his
heat, dancing over her body.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“What?”</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“My
name is Marcus. Say it.”</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">She
pushed against him.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Marcus,”
she whispered and the hum of his name on her lips felt like honey.</span> </span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">
</span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
growled, the sound rolling over her like thunder. </span><em style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">His hands felt feverish</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">against her skin and she could see the transformation
happening in him. As the touch became more urgent, he slowly let go of his hold
on humanity. His eyes darkened, his fangs came out and the rhythm of his
movements became more animal, more dominant. He pressed harder, moved harder,
pinching and stroking and kneading until pain started to inch closer.</span></span></div>
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<u><b>Summary</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Diana Bocco is a full-time writer and author. She's been a fan of all kinds of dark creatures since she was a kid. If it crawls in the night and tugs at your covers while you're sleeping, chances are she's written about it. It's probably no surprise that she's a big fan of old buildings, urban exploring and things that go bump in the night. </span></i><br />
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Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-83298613178314299642013-06-25T00:00:00.000-04:002013-06-25T21:23:26.320-04:00Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: ReAwakened (Angel Creek, Book Two)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Rating</u>: Review in Progress<br />
<u>Genre</u>: YA Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Ada Adams <a href="http://angelcreekseries.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/revampedbook?fref=ts">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/Ada_Adams">Twitter</a> :: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5757476.Ada_Adams">Goodreads</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: Angel Creek<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: November 27. 2012<br />
<u>Buy</u>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ReAwakened-Angel-Creek-Book-ebook/dp/B00AETD0J0/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1366681337&sr=8-2">Kindle</a> :: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ReAwakened-Angel-Creek-Book-Two/dp/1481142658/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1366681337&sr=8-2&keywords=ReAwakened">Paperback</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Becoming a vampire guardian was Dawn Fairchild’s ticket out of the Scarlet House. Fresh off a successful mission, life in Angel Creek should have been great. But when her sort-of-maybe-boyfriend, Sebastian, disappears on a quest to help a beautiful vampire from his past, Dawn finds herself amidst a web of danger, lies, and deceit. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Joining forces with Razor, an enigmatic rebel lacking both a verbal and a physical filter, and her band of Misfits—Brooke, Sophie, Hunter, and Seth—Dawn is thrust into a race against the clock to solve the mystery surrounding brutal Born kidnappings and come to terms with the sudden discovery of her own unique powers. With time ticking away and Born vampires’ lives in jeopardy, it quickly becomes evident that someone—or something—desperately wants Dawn and is willing to shed any amount of blood to get her. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Dawn has only one chance to face her demons and overcome all obstacles standing in her way as she embarks on the biggest mission of her life—one that threatens a deadly outcome for all involved.</i></span><br />
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I am about halfway into <i>ReAwakened</i> and it is just another incredible story from Ada Adams. I'm loving the twists and turns on this one, a little darker than <i>ReVamped</i> (you can find my review <a href="http://betweenthebind.blogspot.com/2013/06/blog-tour-excerpt-giveaway-revamped.html">HERE</a>) and a new sexy character that I cannot WAIT to read more about. :) I'll be reading until the wee-hours of the morning with this one and hopefully will have my review posted in its entirety tomorrow evening.<br />
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<b><i>Meet Razor</i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My two-story fall was cushioned by a sturdy, muscular torso. The owner of the muscles—a vampire, I realized—groaned as I landed on top of him, forcing him into the muddy ground. I reached for my dagger, but he was quicker. He slipped out from underneath me, flipping me over in the process so that he was quickly astride me. His firm body pressed tightly against mine as his hands pinned my wrists to either side of my head. As a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree, I was greeted by a mischievous smirk dancing across perfectly-shaped full lips.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Quite feisty, aren’t you?” he chuckled, bending forward to examine me. Deep, charcoal eyes overflowed with amusement.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He was actually enjoying this.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I don’t wanna hurt you,” he whispered in a deep, throaty voice. “I’m gonna release you now. Don’t do anything stupid.”</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He lifted his arm, removing his right hand from my left wrist. The moment I felt some freedom, I leaped forward, attempting a left hook at his jaw. He blocked my hand, once again pushing it toward the ground.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I said I wasn’t going to hurt you!” he growled, pinning me even further into the soft, wet earth.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“But I never said that I wouldn’t hurt you!” I snapped.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He brought his face toward mine. “I’d like to see you try,” he whispered.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Challenge accepted.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now I just had to find a way out of the vampire’s tight grasp. I raised my head—the only part of me that wasn’t restrained by his body—inching my lips closer to his. He tensed for a moment, his eyes searching mine, as if surprised by my sudden change in behavior. Drops of rainwater slid down his chiseled jaw, pausing briefly on his lips before they plummeted down to mine. Then, a slow, smug smile spread across his face. I felt his body relax and he leaned even closer. His breath caressed my skin as his lips drew near.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was exactly what I needed. Summoning all my strength, I twisted my hips to the side, shooting them up and out, then launching my legs off the ground. Thrown off-balance, my captor groaned and released one of my arms to brace for the fall, giving me the chance to free my dagger. In one smooth move I was quickly behind him, securing him in a headlock with the blade of my weapon aimed directly at his heart.</span> </blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">In her career as a writer and an actress, Ada spends most of her days immersed in imaginary worlds. Much like the kick-butt female characters she enjoys playing and writing about, Ada is a martial artist with a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate. She is also a big proponent of lifelong learning and has attained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (it aids in creating characters with unique quirks!) as well as a Masters of Science in Education. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ada began her writing career at age three with a string of short stories that only a mother could love, and has been inventing quirky characters and imaginary worlds ever since. Her readership has now grown to include people who aren't directly related to her. A passionate advocate for the arts, Ada is also an editor-in-chief of VEUX Magazine - a fashion/literary publication which showcases up-and-coming talent from all over the world. Amongst other things she enjoys are zombies, chocolate, and bubble tea.
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<u>Rating</u>: 4.5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: YA Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Ada Adams <a href="http://angelcreekseries.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/revampedbook?fref=ts">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/Ada_Adams">Twitter</a> :: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5757476.Ada_Adams">Goodreads</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: Angel Creek<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: February 20, 2011<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nineteen-year-old vampire Dawn has led a sheltered life within the confines of her father’s presidential headquarters. Upon being sent on a mission to revamp four goofy misfits into guardians of a peaceful little town of Angel Creek, Dawn believes that all her dreams have finally come true. What starts off as a simple task, turns into something unexpected, changing Dawn’s life forever and leading the action-loving, thrill-seeking vampire teen on a path of mystery, danger and intrigue. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When a human girl is kidnapped by a group of rogue vamps, Dawn discovers that there is more going on in Angel Creek than meets the eye. And it all connects to Ethan, the cute newcomer who seems too perfect to be true, Sebastian, the mysterious vampire with a turbulent past, and even Dawn herself. Dawn must not only succeed in revamping the troubled recruits, but must also prevent the vampire race from being overtaken by a malevolent villain who has a strange and obsessive fascination with her. As threat escalates, romance blooms, and ghosts from her past begin to surface, Dawn is sure of only one thing: her life will never be the same.</span></i><br />
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Being the only child of the U.S. Vampire President, Dawn Fairchild has been given the world. Learning to fight with the best vampires in the Scarlet House and eventually earning her place as a combat trainer, Dawn knows exactly who she is and what she wants. Being confined to practice with guards and never leaving her father's grounds, Dawn is fiending for some real action, outside of the president's watchful eyes.</div>
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When the Fab Five decide to follow their dreams of living big in Hollywood and forfeit their position as Guardians of the sleep town for Angel Creek, Dawn jumps on the opportunity to train the next Fab Five, and for the first time, is granted permission to leave headquarters. Dawn quickly realizes that her mission in Angel Creek is anything but normal, but remains completely unaware that her contentment with her simple life is about to be torn in two.</div>
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What begins as a fun adventure of a young vampire growing up, finding love and coming to terms with the pain-in-the-butt vamps she's recruited, continues pushing further into a realm of undiscovered wishes, secrets and the healing given only by friendship.</div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="text-align: justify;">I ADORED this novel. Although a predictable beginning, </span><i style="text-align: justify;">ReVamped</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> quickly continued down a path not yet trodden, keeping me turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. </span><br />
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Dawn is very likable as an intelligent young vampire who has qualities that I hope to see in every heroine - resilience, persistence, thoughtfulness, honesty. She is a very rare Born vampire, one not created, and something coveted by the vampire race. With her mother passing while giving birth to her, Dawn is close to her father, although their relationship is more business-like than emotional. I loved reading through Dawn's eyes. Her character was consistent and open, very easy to read while being well-written.</div>
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The four vampires that Dawn has recruited for the job of Guardian are an unruly, various and seemingly untalented bunch. Brooke, a high school cheerleader and fashionista, hasn't had much to worry about throughout her several decades besides what color to paint her nails and if she'll ever be prom queen. Sophie is a quiet librarian who finds her nose in a book more than out. Seth is a recently-turned vamp (oops Brooke!) who is hiding his "condition" from his overtly religious parents while playing video games to pass the time in their basement. And Hunter represents the rockstar-turned-vamp-turned-druggie of the group, only concerned with his next score. Each one of these characters was enjoyable in their own right, showing redeeming qualities throughout <i>ReVamped</i>.</div>
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The first person Dawn finds herself undressing with her eyes is Ethan, a human bartender at the local diner. Ethan shows a fast interest in Dawn too, but there is definitely something happening that Dawn can't quite put her finger on. The fifth vampire she meets off of the compound is one that wasn't on her list, Sebastian, a seemingly rude but absolutely gorgeous specimen of a man, err, vamp, that stirs something in Dawn that seems to eclipse all else...but Dawn refuses to let some eye candy distract her from her mission.</div>
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I loved each part of this story. So much humor from the not-so-fab four, awesome fight scenes, romantic encounters, heartbreak, loss, and more. Ada Adams wrote a beautiful story and I cannot WAIT to read <i>ReAwakened, Angel Creek - Book Two</i> tonight! Stop by the blog on the Tuesday for my review and an excerpt from the next novel in the Angel Creek series. In the meantime, here's an excerpt from <i>ReVamped</i>:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A sharp, searing pain pierced my chest as I watched the guy I liked—</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the guy I was falling in love with</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">—kiss another girl. With every fiber of my being, I willed myself to look away, my vision blurring in a desperate attempt to escape the agonizing scene before me. My mind failed to obey, and my gaze remained firmly glued to the couple.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<br />Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-28068315083107646292013-06-19T07:00:00.000-04:002013-06-19T14:24:26.687-04:00Cover Reveal: Hearken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been waiting and waiting to see the cover of the fourth installment in the Daughters of the Sea series! I just love this series and Kristen Day so I'm so happy to be posting the cover to <i>Hearken</i> today. Without further boring chit-chat, here is the pretty:</div>
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<u>Rating</u>: 4 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Irina Argo <a href="http://www.vampire-elite.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VampireEliteSeries">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVampireElite">Twitter</a><br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: June 7, 2013<br />
<u>Buy</u>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Elite-Series-Volume-ebook/dp/B00D3XWOUK">Amazon</a><br />
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<u><b>Summary</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A millennia-long war between two immortal races is about to come to an end. Long ago, the Vampire Elite began capturing the immortals called the Amiti, attracted by their unique blood properties. Now most Amiti live in underground cells, forced to serve as vampires’ bloodstock. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The few surviving free Amiti, preparing a final strike, have declared their Queen a traitor. Her execution makes possible the rise of a new Queen, her young daughter Arianna, who will inherit her mother's mystical powers. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Working with the Keepers of the Key, Arianna may be able to eliminate the vampires, once and for all, from the face of the earth.
The new Queen is the last hope to save her dying race
and she's ready to fight to the last drop of her blood. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But the King of the Vampires has other plans. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">What neither expects is the passion that erupts between them.
Vampire Elite is an epic story of a bitter conflict between two immortal races, and the effect of that conflict on everyone living in its grip. The characters are driven to love and betrayal, vengeance and sacrifice in a world without easy black-and-white answers. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Based on an ancient Egyptian legend, packed with action and intrigue, Vampire Elite will pull you into the entrancing world of immortals and open new portals into their hidden universe. </span></i><br />
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I couldn't wait to get my hands on this novel. The story line is unique and captured me from the start. As a lover of all things vampire and Egyptian, <i>Vampire Elite </i>seemed the perfect combination of lore, romance, and creativity, and I wasn't disappointed.</div>
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<i>Vampire Elite</i> begins with a glossary of the terms and character types used in the novel. This glossary is comprehensive, but very long, and although useful, not necessary to understanding the story. Being that we couldn't jump run into the story without what I thought was a needed explanation, I was disappointed...until I reached chapter one. With each page turn I was brought into this world of beautiful Amiti, confusing Nightwalkers and then the Vampire Elite. Each character in the story is so easily relatable and quite simply, real.</div>
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It was near impossible to put this book down. Every painful decision, romantic encounter, and feeling of despair, hope or safety was portrayed so honestly. I admire that kind of writing and love to read novels where authors who put their characters in unbelievably difficult situations, forcing the reader to constantly change their feelings toward the character in question. Just an emotionally beautiful ride.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What makes Vampire
Elite different from other vampire book is the presence of immortal beings
called the Amiti. The goddess Hathor created the Amiti 8000 years ago as a
counterbalance to the goddess Sekhmet’s creation of vampires. As Hathor
envisioned it, the purpose of the Amiti was to protect humanity by providing a
“buffer species” who would mate with vampires and fulfill their need for blood—and
in the process, tempering the vampires’ violence by unlocking love in their
hearts. Amiti blood has unique properties, including the ability to rapidly
regenerate itself, and it is receptive to the will of the Amiti whose body
created it. Amiti do not feel depleted when they feed vampires; in fact, they
find vampires’ feeding to be an incredibly pleasurable experience, one their
bodies were literally designed to enjoy. When a vampire takes a Amiti’s vein, a
powerful connection is created called the blood-bond. Within the blood-bond
Amiti can command their blood cells in a vampire partner's body to create
pleasure or pain, to heal or even bring the vampire back to life, or to kill
the vampire. Amiti blood that has been “artificially” drained—via catheter or
cutting, for instance—loses these unique qualities, although it retains most of
the exquisite taste and scent that makes it desirable to vampires. Legend holds
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mimicking or impersonating specific humans; a shielding power that allows Amiti
to conceal their energies; and a variety of supernatural powers that manifest
differently in each Amiti. And yet, in spite of all these powers, the Amiti have
so far failed to accomplish their mission. In fact, the majority of the Amiti
are now living in underground cells as vampires’ bloodstock, unwilling blood
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Among the few embattled Amiti who remain free, the
leadership is preparing for a final battle that will eliminate the practice of
keeping bloodstock forever—by annihilating the vampires themselves. And the
vampires, of course, are doing whatever they can to keep that from happening.
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here is an excerpt from <i>Vampire Elite</i>, please enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the auctioneer spoke, two Sekhmi in eveningwear—a
male carrying an elegant dagger and a female a silver tray covered with glass
vials—approached the <span class="mark">Amiti</span>
girl.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “She’s barely eighteen, ladies and gentlemen. That’s
a good three years younger than the youngest bloodstock you’ll usually come
across. Look at her; she’s stunning, simply stunning, and as you can see, we’ve
kept her well conditioned, in excellent health.”</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The auctioneer paused as the male Hunter grasped the <span class="mark">Amiti</span>’s hand and held
it above the tray. The girl showed no resistance, her only display of anxiety
the butterfly fluttering of her thick eyelashes. He raised his other hand, and
the dagger flashed in the light as with a swift motion he slit the <span class="mark">Amiti</span>’s palm. The
dark, intoxicating scent of fresh blood filled the room as it poured into the
vials.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Simone’s gums began to itch and burn, and she covered
her mouth with her hand so no one would see her fangs punching down. It was
considered terribly rude to expose one’s fangs in public, even among other
vampires. But she needn’t have worried; everyone’s attention was riveted to the
stage and the blood flowing from the girl’s wound. The room vibrated with
bloodlust and sexual arousal.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The
female <span class="mark">Sekhmi</span>
approached Simone’s table, offering the Royal Pride the first of the blood
samples. Knowing that all eyes were on her, Simone forced herself not to
hesitate and took a small sip—and was immediately flooded with euphoria.</span> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “For
this magnificent specimen, we open the bidding at ten million U.S. <span style="background-color: white;">dollars,” announced</span> the auctioneer.</span></blockquote>
Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-7088955142597281192013-06-09T12:00:00.000-04:002013-06-09T23:06:13.453-04:00Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Gravity (Mageri Series, Book Four)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Rating</u>: 5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Dannika Dark <a href="http://www.dannikadark.blogspot.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/DannikaDark">Twitter</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dannika-Dark-official/148451945238628?ref=ts&fref=ts">Facebook</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: Mageri Series<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: May 16, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When a choice is made, it will forever alter the course of our destiny. It cannot be undone, for fate is a river changing direction and carving away the bed of our hearts like everlasting fractures. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A difficult past has left Silver broken, but she is learning to trust again through Logan Cross, a Chitah who has convinced her that a dangerous man can change. Their conviction for each other will be put to the ultimate test when an old nemesis reappears and flips her world upside down. Will Logan be able to tame the animal within, or will he succumb to his impulsive nature? </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The ongoing investigation into Breed experiments unveils a shocking secret about Silver’s past. Standing at a fork in the road, Silver is forced to make a decision. Each comes with consequence, and there is no turning back.</span></i><br />
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I am a <b>total</b> Dannika Dark fan-girl. Every installment of the Mageri Series gets better and better and <i>Gravity</i> isn't the exception. Dannika emotes so much through her writing that I almost couldn't catch my breath. There was so much heartbreak and pain and in the midst of it all she still made me laugh. Just a beautiful addition to the Mageri series.<br />
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<i>Gravity</i> begins in the home of Silver's gorgeous Chitah, Logan Cross. The relationship with these two is palpable, flowing off the page, and boy, did I want to be some of Logan's lemon cake! Mm Mmm! Always sexy and engaging, this relationship is about to be tested and possibly severed beyond repair. Silver broke my heart along with hers throughout the journey and brought me to tears more than once.<br />
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Beyond the relationship between Silver and Logan, there was SO much character development that I have to touch on it a bit. I am crushing on Christian after this installment. He really developed substantially, more essential in Silver's life than ever, and so very selfless while maintain that sarcasm and toughness we've grown to love. A perfect balance shown for the vamp. I'm certainly hoping for a bit more Christian in book five!<br />
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Justice was less involved with Silver in <i>Gravity</i> but had more of his own story to follow throughout. A little love development here with a shocking twist that I never saw coming. I really enjoyed watching J struggle with his inner demons and learn how to romance a lady for the first time since his become a mage.<br />
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There was a little bit with Sunny, Knox, Adam and Simon but more minor roles this time around. The book really focused on Silver and the Chitah community as well as Justice and his relationship.<br />
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In the midst of being manipulated and blackmailed, Silver still has to uncover information about the Breed experiments and her own parentage, while discovering that there is nothing worse than losing the one you love.<br />
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Dannika Dark delivers exceptionally in this novel, showing her ability to write fluidly and honestly, baring her soul. The reader is taken through a gauntlet of emotion along with the characters and cannot help but to be completely invested in the outcome. Another stunning novel written by an incredible author. I will definitely be reading anything Dannika choses to write! xoxo!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Excerpt</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">He twirled a lock of my dark hair between his fingers, bringing the soft tendril to his nose as he drew in a deep breath.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">“Do I still smell like lemon cake?” I asked.</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">My fingers wandered along the tight muscles on his arms, sliding underneath the sleeves of his light grey T-shirt.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">He suddenly crouched low and ran his nose along the length of my body—close and inviting. God, I loved it when he did that.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><i>Smelled me.</i></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">What a strange thing to love about a man. The gesture felt erotic and the tiny hairs on my arms would stand up. With each inhale, his soft purr rumbled and I pulled his face close to mine, planting a soft kiss on his warm cheek. He caged me with arms that had once climbed a thirty-foot tree with blinding speed to rescue me—his agile body leaping from branch to branch as he held me tightly to him.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">“Put your mouth on mine, Little Raven. I’m ready for a taste of lemon cake,” he said in a deep and tumbling voice.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">“Maybe I’m not so sweet,” I whispered, wetting my lower lip with a sweep of my tongue.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Logan’s eyes followed every movement, and he licked his lips in response. “I want your mouth… on my mouth. Do it, or else I’ll have to find something else to kiss."</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Giveaway</i></span></div>
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<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4c00029/" id="rc-b4c00029" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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<u><b>Summary</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Down in Texas, there's a woman who drinks copious amounts of vitamin water placed precariously close to her laptop. Yeah, I know. I've got a drinking problem. Hi, I'm Danni. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I'm not writing (which is all the time), I'm listening to obscure music, watching movies, reading, discovering new ways to humiliate myself bowling, and burning up my laptop battery on the internet. I live with a cat who thinks she is a dog, or a goat (she eats plastic, so I'm not sure which).
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">S</span></i><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">ome people count sheep when they have insomnia. Since I was little, I used to make up stories in my head in a futile attempt to bore myself to sleep. The problem was, I'd get so wrapped up in my "head stories" that I would continue them through the following nights, changing it up each time to make it more exciting. Eventually, I started writing my ideas down more and more, creating short stories which evolved into poetry. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lots and lots of poetry. It's almost embarrassing that I have an entire box loaded with spiral notebooks filled with furious, heartfelt, and blushing words. Apparently, I had a lot to say. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another one of my hobbies is digital art. I designed all my book covers. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am finally doing what I have always wanted to: giving my characters a pulse through publishing. I write adult urban fantasy romance, but I don't like labels. I let the story tell itself, and color outside the lines. I am not a YA author, but I think it’s pretty great that there are so many books available to teens in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal. These are the future readers! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The work that goes behind self publishing is hard work, I won't lie. On top of my regular day job: I write, edit, format, create cover art, and market.
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But it's what I love to do, and someday, I'm going to be doing
this full time.</span></i></div>
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<u>Rating</u>: 4 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Erotica (Short Story/series)<br />
<u>Author</u>: Vivien Sparx <a href="http://viviensparx.blogspot.com.au/p/about-me.html">Website</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/viviensparx">Twitter</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/viviensparxauthor?fref=ts">Facebook</a><br />
<u>Series</u>: Her Master's Voice<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: June 18, 2012<br />
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<u><b>Summary</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">When young Kate recieves an anonymous text message she doesn't realise how much her world is about to change. Surrendering to her inner most desires Kate soon finds herself submitting to the erotic, sensual and sensitive demands of her mysterious Master. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Drawn into a world of erotic love Kate quickly realises all that matters in her world is Her Master's Voice.</span></i><br />
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<u>Part One</u><br />
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Kate met Master by chance. An accidental text message that turned into the most beautifully fulfilling relationship she's ever had...with a man she's never met.<br />
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During the day, Kate is an advertising representative for the large ad firm Matthews & Son. Her day to day life is filled with the same as anyone else - stress over her firm's potential closing, money concerns, and date spilling with the girls. But meeting Master allows Kate to move past the stress in life and just <i>be</i>. She isn't able to think of anything else when he takes over because he demands all of her, body and mind. She wouldn't have it any other way.<br />
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Allowing herself to let go of the preconceived notion that she must "know" her Master before she loves him, Kate still cannot stop herself from dreaming of the day she actually meets him. Master finally says that he is coming to her house, but that she needs to remain blindfolded. After pleasing her competently, Kate is left reeling until their next meeting, with another blindfold, and new way to be completely completed.<br />
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I really enjoyed this story. It was a very quickly paced read with sexy and demanding scenes that I couldn't stop turning the pages of. I couldn't wait to see where Master brought Kate next. Taking the absurdity of inviting a lover you've never met into your home and putting it aside, I really enjoyed the concept here and it was easy to get to know, and like, the characters.<br />
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Vivien weaved a sexy web, filled with a young woman trusting a man she's never seen to take her to and then past her hazy line of sexual desire. Master pulls Kate out of her shell, revealing herself to him completely before he finally shows her who he is, and for Kate, it's perfect.<br />
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<u>Part Two</u><i> </i><br />
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In part two, Kate has decided to marry Master, who continues to push and explore her relentlessly. The story begins with the two in a lingerie store, trying on pieces for their honeymoon. After Master leaves Kate for a moment, a man appears in shadow and takes her forcefully in the dressing room. Kate seems confused although pleasured by the experience and although simple to follow, the confusion of whether or not she was with the right man was difficult for me to understand.<br />
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When discussing with Master this encounter and her thoughts, Kate says that she knew it was him the whole time but that just wasn't clear in the writing of this scene.<br />
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Kate now gets to meet Master's ex-wife, Samantha. Feeling like a mouse in a room of beautiful tigers, Kate retreats into herself and loosing some of her trust in Master, allowing jealousy and confusion to rule her thoughts. Samantha misleads Kate, and now Kate is paying the price - her lack of trust may have ruined the best thing she's ever had.<br />
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Disregarding the part in the beginning, I loved this second installment. Kate explores with Master as he pushes her to places she never thought she would go and into someone's bed that she never saw herself going into. Having a w/w experience in this book was very interesting, but I understood the necessity of this exploration.<br />
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I cannot wait to read the next part in Vivien's series. Well-developed, sexy as all get out, and honest in its entirety, this short-story is one to add to your to-read list.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Kate got to her
knees on the living room floor and tied the red scarf around her head to
blindfold herself.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">In the sudden
darkness Kate's senses seemed heightened. Every small sound made her flinch,
and her mind quickly became overwhelmed with erotic images. Her naked skin felt
cool, and yet she felt as though she was on fire. She rested her hands on her
thighs. Her palms were sweating.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background: white;">The silence seemed to slow time. She became
aware of every new sound, and each small noise took on greater importance. Her
attention was tuned to the sound of the front door, and when she heard the
scrape of distant shuffling her body suddenly tensed in anticipation. A shudder
thrilled through her body and her breath caught in the back of her throat.</span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Then she heard
the door swinging slowly open.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">He was here!</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background: white;">Kate's body tensed. She heard his soft footsteps
as he crossed the room. She could feel him nearby, standing somewhere in front
of her. She gulped and licked her lips nervously.</span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">"You are
perfectly safe," her Master said, and Kate felt herself literally melting
at the deep confident assurance in his voice.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">She nodded, not
trusting herself to speak.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">More footsteps. Kate
sensed him walking around her, as if he was inspecting his new property. She
straightened her back.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white;">"You are beautiful," he said. By the
sound of his voice, Kate knew he was standing close behind her. She stayed
silent, and now he was here, now it was all really happening... her mind was
blank. Her whole focus was on the sound of his voice and the sense of him being
near her.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<u><b>Summary</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a writer of erotic romance, the beauty of the genre is not in creating lavish settings for my stories. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">My real love for the genre stems from the opportunity to take my readers on a journey and engage as many of their emotions as possible. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I believe readers want to be engaged and drawn into the pages of a story, and as a writer of erotic romance, we have the greatest opportunity because our stories are always relatable. They may be fictional worlds and fictional characters, but the themes of love and romance and erotica are so universal, and so personal to each of us that we all respond to stories in different ways. </span></i><br />
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<u>Rating</u>: 5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Victoria Danann<br />
<u>Series</u>: Order of the Black Swan<br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: May 25, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The story continues to touch on the lives of former B Team members and their families while new characters and situations are introduced. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE NEWSLETTER: Ram and Elora move into temporary quarters at Jefferson Unit to protect mother and baby. Storm gives a surprising answer when he’s tapped by Sol to replace him as Jefferson Unit Sovereign. Litha solicits her father to help Black Swan. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE SURPRISE: B Team learns the shocking truth about the origin of the vampire virus. Monq races to develop a defense system to repel invasion by Stagsnare terrorists and assassins. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE ADVENTURE: Desperation drives Stalkson Grey to embark on an adventure beyond his wildest dreams in a bid to save the Elk Mountain werewolves from extinction. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">THE ROMANCE: In the process of migrating the Elk Mountain werewolves to a new home, Grey learns that true love can find you in the strangest places, even when you’re far, far from home.</span></i><br />
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As a huge fan of Victoria Danann's work, I was so excited to read Moonlight and review it for release day. I've come to expect perfectly intricate stories woven for the reader to seamlessly dive into while being carried away into hot romance, unique paranormal moments, high-impact action, great characterization, and more. <i>Moonlight</i> epitomizes what I love about Victoria Danann's work and is an AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE addition to a series that is one of my all-time favorites. :)</div>
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There isn't much that I can't say without spoiling this incredible series for you, but I will do my best to only reveal what I must. All of our most favorite characters are back for another meet up of B-Team crazyness, but this time, there are pregnancies, retirees, and some big changes on the horizon.</div>
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Glendennon Catch makes a larger appearance in this novel as well as our favorite Fae/Elf couple (whom I was SO excited to catch up with!), and there is a litter of puppies to boot! Also, seeing another facet to Stalkson Grey's winning alpha personality kept me on my toes page after page.</div>
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Victoria writes a novel filled with dynamic relationships, each full of love and romance, but she doesn't skimp on the hilariously awkward moments that make each seem honest and real. Demon-dads and romps with wolves, drunk vampires and star-crossed lovers collide in this fourth addition to The Order Of The Black Swan series. I cannot WAIT to sink my teeth into book number five and savor the next creation from Ms. Danann. This is one of those put-it-to-the-top-of-your-to-read-list books and a must buy for every paranormal fan. </div>
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From this book forth, I am *officially* a Victoria Danann fan-girl... squeals and all! Join me, won't you?!</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Interview with Glendennon Catch</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
by Victoria Danann</div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Hey, Glen</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glen:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Ms. Danann.</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Don't look so uncomfortable. We're just
going to talk. Nothing to worry about.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> Okay.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> I can see that didn't relax you in the
least. Have you, by any chance, been talking to Sir Hawking about this
interview?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> <i>(glances away)</i>
Maybe.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> What did he tell you?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> He told me to watch myself, that you're tricky.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> <i>(I
smile.)</i> I'm not here to trick you, Glen. I'm here because you have new fans
who are interested in you personally. They probably want to know such things as
boxers or briefs?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> <i>(blushes) </i>You're
not asking that are you? </div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> No. I'm not asking that. What I'd really
like to find out is how you feel about some of the things that happen to you in
<i>Moonlight</i>, but I can't think of a way
to do that without spoilers.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen :</b> <i>(shrugs)</i></div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <i> </i>Well, maybe we can give a couple of things
away. How do you feel about leaving Edinburgh?</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> Well, I haven't been there that long. I'd say it was a good
experience all in all. I got to know a lot of people and I know my way around
the different departments at Headquarters.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> No particular girl you'll be sorry to
leave?</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<i><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> <i>(Smiles.) </i>Fae
girls are wonderful. I'll be sorry to leave all of them.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<i> </i></div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Hmmm.</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> <i>(His smile vanished.)</i>
What does that mean?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria: </b> What
do you mean?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> You said, "Hmmm." What does, "Hmmm,"
mean?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> <i>(I
turn my recorder off and sit back.)</i> Glen, it seems that Rammel has made you
paranoid about this interview. I'm not out to get you. If anything, I'm the
angel that sits on your shoulder.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> <i>(Looks unconvinced.)</i></div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> What do I need to do to prove it?</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glen:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <i>(Stares.)</i> You
could promise that those people who came after Lady Laiken and her baby don't
come back again.</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<i><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I can't make that promise, Glen. Wheels
are in motion.</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glen:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Who's in charge of the wheels?</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> I don't know.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> Sir Hawking said it was you.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Well, that would be a very simplistic
way of looking at things.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen</b>: You think I'm a kid, but I know a dodge when I see one.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> You're right. I do think you're a kid,
but I also know you're a kid who's exceptional, even brilliant.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> But you still think I'm dumb enough or vain enough to be
distracted with compliments.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Works with Ram.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glen:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <i>(Narrows his eyes.)</i>
</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Okay.
Look. We've obviously gotten off on the wrong foot and I'm tired of limping
along here. You're clearly very protective of Sir Hawking and Lady Laiken, so
we'll avoid further references to either of them. </div>
</o:p></span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Let's
try another question.</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">You're going
to be expected to make a declaration of career intent in about three weeks when
you turn twenty. Right?</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glen:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Yes.</span></div>
</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Have you decided<i> </i>what you want to do?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> Yes.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria:</b> Excellent! Please share.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> No.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Victoria: </b>No?</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<o:p><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Glen:</b> No. If you want to know more, read the book like everybody
else.</div>
</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<i><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Great Paddy.</span></div>
</b></blockquote>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Summary</span></b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sol taps Storm to replace him as Jefferson Unit Sovreign. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">B Team learns the shocking truth about the origin of the vampire virus. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monq races to develop a defense system to repel interdimensional terrorists/assassins. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Litha volunteers her father to help to Black Swan.
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Desperation drives Stalkson Grey to embark on an adventure beyond his wildest dreams in a bid to save the Loti werewolves from extinction. In the process he learns that true love can find you in the strangest places, even when you’re far, far from home.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"What do you know about my sister and that prancin' prick of a fairy prince?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora blinked, but in the space of that flutter he learned all he needed to know. He</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">had found out the first night Storm brought her to poker, back at Jefferson Unit, that her very</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">expressive face telegraphed even the tiniest nuance or feeling or thought. By now he knew her so</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">well that she was as transparent as air. She was caught off guard because she hadn't expected that</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">question while Ram was cooking a leisurely Sunday breakfast.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Say that three times fast?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"No' goin' to work this time. Stay on topic."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"You just don't like him because he can stand toe to toe with you and not be cowed by the</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">H.O.H. elfster."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"ELFSTER!? What in Paddy's Name, Elora? And what is H.O.H.?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Hall of Heroes."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram turned away from frying bacon and gave her a look. It probably didn't have the</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">effect he intended. He was wearing jeans, a long sleeve black tee that stretched across his chest</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">enticingly, and a black Jack Daniels apron tied around his waist. She thought perhaps nothing</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">was sexier than watching Ram's muscles ripple while cooking her breakfast.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Do no' try to deflect. 'Tis I. And Paddy knows I can tell when you're hidin' somethin'."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram looked determined.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Speaking of hiding. You're going to have to do something about all these guys</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">overrunning our property. Our home - the one that was intended to be our very own, very private</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">property. Please, Ram. Make them go away."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">His expression softened a little as he decided to allow himself to be temporarily derailed.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Sol, Simon, and every one of your friends agree that we can no' leave you and Helm</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">vulnerable after the threat those alien buggers left hangin' in the air. That goes especially for your</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">friend, Sir Storm."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"My friend, Sir Storm?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Aye. Your friend. The bloody wanker suggested that I'm no' responsible enough to be</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">entrusted with lookin' out for you. Said, 'You're no' takin' good care of my namesake's mother.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I'll be forced to give the job to someone else if you do no' shape up and begin takin' it seriously'."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora laughed. "He said that?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Aye. As if 'twas all my doin' that you ended up givin' birth alone in a freezin' wolf cave.<span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; line-height: 15.75pt;">With. No. Phone."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Well..."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram narrowed his eyes at her. "Think very carefully about what you are about to say</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">before you say it."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora smiled brightly. "I was going to say that no one in his right mind could fault you."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram nodded and resumed turning the bacon. "Exactly. I should have reminded him what</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">happened when he was in charge of the Baka interview at Unit Drac. He pouted for hours after</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">learnin' first hand that the Lady Laiken does as she fuck-well pleases."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora concurred by nodding vigorously. "It's a burden, but you bear it well, my love."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"All kiddin' aside. I do. I really do." He began setting strips of cooked bacon out to drain</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">the grease.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Well, Sir Storm is going to be plenty busy with his own burdens."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"What's your meanin?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"They're expecting."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Expectin' a baby?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"No. They're expecting Publishers Clearing House to pay for their villa renovation."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram gave her a look. "You know, I'm thinkin' there's only enough of this lovely bacon</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">for one and, since I cooked, I really should be keepin' it for myself."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Yes! They're expecting a baby. Litha thinks it's a girl."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"A girl!" Ram practically whooped. "Paddy's Great Balls Afire. I can no' wait to see</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Storm try to be da to a girl." He laughed enjoying that idea and then grew serious. "As for the</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">buggers who violated my grandda's forest, I'll no' be givin' 'em a second chance at my family."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Rammel. I hear you and I understand you."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"I do no' suppose the next sentence will be 'and I obey you'."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora smirked while she snagged a piece of bacon. "Have I ever mentioned you make</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">great bacon?" She nuzzled his ear on the way back to her stool. "Almost as good as chocolate."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram pointed a spatula at her. "I swear to Paddy you have that thin'... that ADDD."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"ADHD?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Aye."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora started laughing. "Pot."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">When his brows drew together she smiled because Helm looked at her with that same</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">expression several times a day. They made him accidentally in a snow covered cottage, but he</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">was made with love and now he was a little bit her and a little bit him. A miracle indeed.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"You can no' concentrate 'cause you've been smokin' dope?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"No! 'Pot' as in 'you're the pot calling the kettle black'."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram stared at her for a few beats, finally shook his head and said, "No idea."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"You don't have an expression here about the pot calling the kettle black?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"We do no' that I know of, but I think I begin to follow your point. You're tryin' to say</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">that I should no' be accusin' you of short attention because mine is even shorter?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Of their own accord, his eyes drifted down to the cleavage showing between the Henley</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">buttons she'd left undone.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">She chuckled. "See?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"See what?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">She did a little shimmy and he grinned sheepishly. "Guilty." He put an orange juice in</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">front of her. "And be careful of the sexy dancin'. You'll be gettin' Helm's milk all over your</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">clothes again."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora rolled her eyes. "He gets enough. Have you seen how chubby his little face is</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">getting?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Well, blood will tell."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora narrowed her eyes to slits. "Rammel. Paddy help you if you're saying what I think</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">you're saying."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"All I'm sayin' is that chubby cheeks do no' run on my side of the family." When she took</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">a mock threatening step toward him, he laughed. "Just teasin' darlin' girl. Just teasin'. You know I</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">would no' change a hair on your head. Or his."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Okay. All I'm sayin' is that insanity doesn't run on my side of the family." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">A look of</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">horror slowly covered her face as she realized what she'd just said. She hadn't yet personally</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">confronted what the assassin in the woods had said about the Laiwynn clan, but if it was true, it</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">meant that cruelty and despotic behavior might run in her family.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Ram put his utensils down, wiped his hand on his apron, and offered himself for a hug.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">She stepped into the comfort of his arms.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"What I was trying to tell you earlier is that I've never made any secret of the fact that I</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">won't give up my freedom to live a restricted life, no matter how luxurious or comfortable. Not</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">for anything."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"No' even for Helm? And me?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"That's not fighting fair and you know it."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"When it comes to your safety - and our son's - you think I care about fightin' fair? 'Tis</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">the very last of my concerns."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Let me put it this way. You need to come up with a more agreeable Plan B and you need</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">to do it while I'm still in a listening mood."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Any ideas?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">She looked down at her pretty Holland china plate, part of the set they got as a wedding</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">present from Kay and Katrina. She had a picture of how good life was going to be there in their</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">new home. Had the Ralengclan assassins spoiled her vision of the future to the point of ruin?</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Was it time to confront that possibility?</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"No." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">When she looked back up, Ram thought he might have seen her look just a little</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">worn. Like her aura hadn't been buffed in a while. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Sometimes he caught her looking off into</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">space and he suspected that she was thinking about what she'd been told by the Ralengclan</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">assassin, wondering if the massacre of her family was really a coup d'etat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Armed people</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">guarding the house. Hardly what I pictured."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"I know." Ram sat down next to her and took her hand in his. "We'll figure it out. Monq's</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">workin' on it." He pulled up like he had an idea. The change was so subtle that no one besides</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Elora would have even noticed it.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; line-height: 15.75pt;">"What?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"He's workin' on detectin' interdimensional activity - identifyin' the source and location.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">He says 'tis a logical first step toward the defense system we're goin' to be needin'."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Yeah. I heard."</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Well..." She knew she was in trouble when he turned on that look that he had given her</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">the first night they had met, the puppy dog plea that was so irresistible she could be manipulated</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">out of her socks with full knowledge and complicity. She hated that. It was... manipulation by</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">consent.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"Stop that right now!"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">"'Twas just thinkin' that, for the time bein', just while we're sortin' this out, maybe we</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">should move back into Jefferson Unit. You and Helm would be safe there. I know 'tis no' ideal,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">but there is the courtpark, food, and babysittin' on demand. 'Tis no' this." He looked around</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">the room and gave a little sigh. He had put a lot of himself into renovating the property and</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">somewhere along the way had come to understand why she loved it and pictured their little</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">family living happily ever after there. "But we were happy at Jefferson too. We could even help</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Monq. Maybe speedin' thin's along a bit?"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"></span></div>
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Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-56025900688389149062013-05-17T18:00:00.000-04:002013-05-17T22:44:02.734-04:00ARC Review: Need (Want, Book Two)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Rating</u>: 4.5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Contemporary Romance<br />
<u>Series</u>: Want, Book Two<br />
<u>Author</u>: Stephanie Lawton <a href="http://www.stephanielawton.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StephanieLawtonWriter">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/Steph_Lawton">Twitter</a><br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: May 17, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Isaac Laroche is cursed. All he wants to do is hide out and feel sorry for himself. Never mind that he got caught sleeping with his seventeen-year-old piano student, or that he abandoned her when the truth was exposed. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Isaac’s feisty high school sweetheart has different plans. Heather Swann has returned to their hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to regroup after breaking up with her troll of a fiancé. She’s restless and looking for a diversion, but she bites off more than she can chew when she sets her sights on rehabilitating Isaac with her unorthodox sexual, mental, and physical plans. </span></i><br />
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<i>*Need</i> is the second novel in the <i>Want</i> series. I would absolutely recommending reading <i>Want</i> before continuing with <i>Need </i>because so much of Isaac's story is based around the events in <i>Want</i>. If you haven't yet read <i>Want</i>, there will be some spoilers in my review.*<br />
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The only constant in Isaac's life now is his Uncle Robert (who I love and adore). Isaac's family is disgusted by his relationship with his 17-year-old piano student and refuses to talk to him, but Uncle Robert understands the uniqueness of Julie and Isaac's situation and doesn't give up on trying the bring the family back together. When watching the town exiting church from his car on Easter Sunday, Isaac runs into his old girlfriend, Heather.<br />
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Heather quickly rips through Isaac's life like a wild force, repairing that with is innately damaged in him and hoping to steal his heart on the way. Going through her own mess of family and relationship problems, Heather was easily relatable and very likable. I loved her matter-of-fact attitude and her honesty, even in moments best suited for delicacy Heather was a straightforward and refreshing heroine.</div>
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Heather's mom, Marcie Swann, makes another appearance in this novel. Still easy to hate and manipulative, we learn a lot more about her background and the Swann's history in general. I loved the road Stephanie took with this family history. It is unguessable (spellcheck says this is a word...I wasn't quite sure).</div>
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Overall, I loved Isaac's journey of self-discovery and hearing his voice in <i>Need</i>. The self-absorbed man who had never healed from his childhood abuse begins understanding himself through Heather's tough-love, intense control and surprising tenderness. There were so many heart wrenching moments through <i>Need</i>, literally, my heart wrenched. Such a touching and beautiful story while remaining uplifting.</div>
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There are some super hot scene's in this novel, so YA readers be aware. <i>Need</i> was wonderfully written, with relatable characterization and a uniquely captivating love story. Ms. Lawton combines the perfect amount of humor and dispair, love and forgiveness - a must buy for sure!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">After collecting a couple English degrees in the Midwest, Stephanie Lawton suddenly awoke in the deepest reaches of the Deep South. Culture shock inspired her to write about Mobile, Alabama, her adopted city, and all the ways Southern culture, history and attitudes seduce the unsuspecting. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A lover of all things gothic, she can often be spotted photographing old cemeteries, historic buildings and, ironically, the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. She also has a tendency to psychoanalyze people, which comes in handy when creating character profiles.
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<br />Between the Bindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385507865198319626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418694017575890304.post-67370193175418668742013-05-13T08:00:00.000-04:002013-05-15T14:30:59.094-04:00Review: Dark of a Dark Knight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Rating</u>: 4 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Author</u>: Zoe Forward <a href="http://www.zoeforward.com/Home.html">Website</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorzoe.forward">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZoeForward1">Twitter</a><br />
<u>Publication Date</u>: March 1, 2013<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">An ancient nemesis has resurfaced. Duty demands that Ashor Vlahos, Scimitar Magi commander, recruit a magical healer to fortify the remaining eight magi. The gods' choice is the woman who helped him escape torture a decade ago. Ashor couldn't have imagined a better punishment for his vow-breaker homicidal incidents than for the gods to bind him irrevocably to the only woman in the universe he cannot have. The soul-searing desire she ignites in him is strictly forbidden.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kira Hardy, M.D. is a brilliant, hardworking internal med resident with big secrets. But when Ashor asks for aid after a brutal daemon attack, she is sucked into his dangerous, secret world. Enslavement to the magi, no matter how hot they are, may be an unattractive life plan, but being targeted for death by their enemies is less tolerable. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">She must trust the sexy, tormented Ashor to keep her safe while he must deny his ultimate desire and keep Kira at arm's length lest he bring destruction down on them both. As a centuries-old evil catches up to them, they face a crucial decision--follow the gods' rules or follow their hearts.</span></i><br />
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Kira Hardy has been fighting her supernatural need to heal by becoming a doctor in the human world, using her gifts sparingly to help diagnose and save those in need. After her parents were murdered, Kira's been continuously on the look out for Terek, the illusive man who she swears is responsible.</div>
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<u>Rating</u>: 5 Stars<br />
<u>Genre</u>: New Adult Paranormal Romance<br />
<u>Series</u>: Melancholia<br />
<u>Author</u>: Elle Casey <a href="http://ellecasey.com/">Website</a> :: <a href="http://ellecasey.com/blog/">Blog</a> :: <a href="http://facebook.com/ellecaseytheauthor">Facebook</a> :: <a href="http://twitter.com/ellecasey">Twitter</a><br />
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<u>Publication Date</u>: April 30, 2013<br />
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Holy. Flipping. Moly. Elle Casey has yet again astounded me with her amazing writing, characterization, and unique view on the paranormal. I completed the 360 pages of <i>Duality</i> in about 5 hours - never putting it down, completely entranced.<br />
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<i>Duality</i> is told from both Malcolm and Rae's points-of-view, taking turns chapter by chapter which, typically, I'm not a fan of, but Elle completed it seamlessly, allowing readers to follow easily and me unable to imagine <i>Duality </i>told any other way.<br />
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Malcolm and Rae are both equally lovable, battling their opposite curses while trying to simply make it through their senior year of high school. I easily felt sympathy for these two unique and lonely souls, drawn to each other but used to hiding between classes in bathrooms to avoid run-ins with Rainbows and Miserables. Yet together, things seem to be changing...<br />
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Finding her first friend in the hilariously outspoken (and Neutral) Jasmine, Rae is finally able to do things she's never done before, like text someone who isn't her overprotective and obsessed parents, while Malcolm sees a lightness in acquaintance Kootch that allows him to finally let his guard down, if only slightly. Circumstances, and a mutual friendship with Kootch and Jasmine, drive these two together time and time again, but will they be able to discover what they can mean to each other before it's too late?<br />
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Battling highly strung emotions, kidnappers, and horrific pasts, while maintaining a hilariously uplifting and laugh-out-loud quality that only Elle Casey can combine, <i>Duality</i> is a series that I cannot WAIT to finish. Yet again, Elle has me feigning for more and counting down the month of May until the next release in the <i>Melancholia</i> series. 5+ stars, well deserved.<br />
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This cover seems pretty self-explanatory. My favorite surprise? The treble clef and staff behind CG's name. Too cute! And man, I love me a guy with some tattoos! I think that the model for this doesn't quite look "rockgod-y" (yes, I just used that as an adjective) however, I'm hopeful that after reading the novel, he'll will remain in my mind this emo-rocker type of guy. So, what do you lovelies think?</div>
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<u>Genre</u>: YA Fantasy<br />
<u>Author</u>: Candace Knoebel <a href="http://candaceknoebel.wordpress.com/">Blog</a> :: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6458922.Candace_Knoebel?auto_login_attempted=true">Goodreads</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Candace-Knoebel/190993824332540">Facebook</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceKnoebel">Twitter</a> :: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Candace-Knoebel/e/B009CW4K30">Amazon</a><br />
<u>Release Date</u>: September 6, 2012<br />
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<u><b>Summary:</b></u>: <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Red mirrored scales race up my arms as the haze of pain blurs my vision. My bones crack, breaking to realign. I scream. It is then that the realization of my unavoidable fate sinks in; I am of a dying race. I am dragon. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the dark of night, a crazed Seer, dubbed Mr.Creepy, erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race against a growing evil, or stay hidden in the safety of our realm with a shot at a true love. With a vengeful Arch Enemy stopping at nothing to see her dead, she’s running out of time; a decision must be made. What would you choose?
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<a name='more'></a>I've heard many wonderful things about Candace Knoebel and am looking forward to reading this trilogy. :) Here's an excerpt from <i>Born In Flames</i>:<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I walked Mr. Creepy to the door and went to lock it behind him, his arm shot out and grabbed onto my wrist in a sumo death grip. The pupils to his eyes went white, churning the building fear in my stomach. His grip tightened. And then he spoke: “Of dragon born, a conqueror prevails. The chosen one fated to protect the dying race. Third of three deemed protector to the progeny. The other marked for revenge. The book of life pages turn yet unwritten. The canvas to your mortal soul. The connection to your immortal enemy. A death will come to He that breaks the barrier.”</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A flash of white so bright it nearly blinded me shone through his eyes while he spoke, and then he blinked them back to normal. That sound of his voice, the sound of a thousand voices speaking through one, resounded in my head.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Let GO of me!” I yelled. Fenn was already behind me, circling his arm around my waist and yanking the guys grip off of me. He shoved the guy back, moving to close the door, but I stopped him, my heart beating wildly against my chest.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Don’t,” I cried out, shoving Fenn out of the way as I rushed to face Mr. Creepy again. A better time to get answers couldn’t have slapped me in the face any harder.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Who are you?” I asked, breath rushing out of me while holding the door open. Mr. Creepy stood still, eyes unmoving.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Rory, get back, he’s dangerous. Didn’t you see what just happened? Don’t do this,” Fenn pleaded. I jerked my head around to face him, scrunching my eyes in annoyance, and said, “Just give me a minute.”</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He huffed and then stepped back, clearly angry with me.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I turned to Mr. Creepy. “You can’t just waltz in here, stalk me all day, then go all prophet on me and not explain who you are and why you are doing this to me.” I grabbed his pasty arm and pulled him back into the restaurant. Everyone had left so I figured this was the best place to confront him. “So again I ask, who are you?”</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">His chest puffed up. “I am the answer to your questions.” He stuck his chin out. “And here you stand so defiant and demanding answers while you should be questioning who you are.”</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I stepped back towards Fenn, seeking that protected feeling he always gave off, as the reality of what Mr. Creepy had said hit home.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Why do you think I stopped you?” My eyes fell to the floor. “Obviously because I do question who I am,” I rushed out. “Instead of mocking me, why don’t you try explaining? The pendant…your eyes…my eyes…my strange abilities with fire. Why is all of this happening?” I asked boldly.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Because you are the progeny, the chosen one,” he answered, pausing to let it sink in.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I took a step back.</span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;">
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