Bonded by Blood: Vampire Chronicles
by Arial
Burnz
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BLURB:
Midnight Conquest
Masked
in a Gypsy guise, Broderick MacDougal hides his vampiric identity while seeking
to destroy the man who slaughtered his family. When an old Clan rival ensnares
Broderick in a trap using an enticing widow, he is compelled to discover if she
is bait or an accomplice, and the cinnamon-haired beauty is his next conquest.
Widow
of an abusive husband, Davina Stewart-Russell clings to the only image that
gave her strength during those dark times—the Gypsy rogue who stole her heart
as a youth. After nine years, she is finally face-to-face with him again, but
reality clashes with fantasy as she is confronted with Broderick’s passionate
pursuit.
When
Davina’s past returns to haunt her, Broderick is forced to reveal a dark secret
worse than anything Davina thought possible. The challenge before them has
fatal risks and neither of them is prepared for the sacrifices expected for the
sake of eternal love.
Midnight Captive
Cailin
MacDougal has lived a dangerous life being the adopted daughter of vampire
Broderick "Rick" MacDougal, so she had no choice but to learn to
fight in order to protect herself. However, such behavior is hardly desirable
in a dutiful wife who's supposed to embroider and run a household. This
aggressive side of her behavior should be easy enough to hide from her
betrothed...shouldn't it?
After
being away at fencing school for seven years, James Knightly has returned as a
master swordsman, ready to captain his own ship and finally wed his childhood
sweetheart, Cailin MacDougal. What he finds waiting for him is a dagger-toting
hellion for a bride, an immortal father-in-law, and an enemy bent on extracting
revenge by threatening the family James holds most dear--the MacDougals.
Broderick
MacDougal is lured away from his family with the promise of-at last-learning a
way to protect those he loves from his clan enemy, Angus Campbell. Broderick
knows he's headed for a trap, but the bait is too tempting to resist...and he
unravels the beginning of a prophecy that will lead to redemption for all
vampires. The cost of such redemption, though, may be the very soul of the
woman he would die for...his wife, Davina.
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Excerpt
Midnight
Conquest—Excerpt 1
Seeing the
erotic images she entertained in her mind, mimicking his dream, was his
undoing.
With a groan,
he dashed around the table, and before she could gather her wits, he pulled her
to her feet, wrapping her in his embrace and crushing her arms between them.
Davina’s hands upon his chest spread warmth over his body. The wild thumping of
his heart beneath her palms matched her own heart’s cadence, pounding in his
ears. Davina stared up at him with parted lips, full and tempting, begging to
be tasted, and his mouth descended upon hers. With a dexterity that surprised
him, she dodged him.
“Stop!”
Amusement
played havoc with his features and he eased the tension of his embrace just enough
to allow Davina some breathing room. His voice purred, “Stop? You are ripe and
ready, lass. What say we indulge in each other in a more private atmosphere?”
Davina
stepped out of his embrace and cracked her hand against his cheek.
“What in—”
Broderick’s brow scrunched in confusion, and then smoothed as he tipped his
head back and hearty laughter poured out of his mouth, his fists planted on his
hips. Oh, I like her!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Arial Burnz
has been an avid reader of both paranormal and fantasy fiction for over thirty
years. With bedtime stories filled with unicorns, hobbits, dragons and elves,
she had no choice but to craft her own tales, penning to life the many magical
creatures roaming her mind and dreams. And with a romantic husband who's taught
her the meaning of true love, she's helpless to weave romance into her tales.
Now she shares them with the world. Arial Burnz lives in Rancho Cucamonga,
California, with her husband (a.k.a. her romance novel hero)—who is also a
descendent of Clan MacDougal—along with their dog and two cats.
Links
Website:http://www.arialburnz.com
Facebook
Page: https://www.facebook.com/authorarialburnz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arialburnz
Buy Link
(Amazon Author Page where all my books are listed and available):
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ReplyDeleteThanks for having me today!! I'll be here answering questions. And don't forget, ask my characters questions and they'll log-on!!
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! Which were your favorite of the two to write???
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Hello, Andra!
DeleteWow! That's a tough question to answer. Midnight Conquest is the book of my heart because it's my first...but holy bananas, it took 20 years to get there. Midnight Captive was a delight to write because I was so much more experienced, but it took me several months to nail my heroine's motivation, so until I found that, writing words was like pulling teeth! LOL
If I had to pick one, I guess I would have to say Midnight Captive, because it goes more into the Lore of my Vampires and really gets the ball rolling on the Prophecy storyline that spans the series.
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That's a great excerpt thank you.
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Thank YOU for stopping by, Mary!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck on the drawing! :D
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