Beckoning
Blood
Daniel
de Lorne
Genre: Paranormal gay m/m romance
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Date of Publication: 1 May 2014
ISBN: 9780857991553
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Word Count: 82,000
Book Description:
A gripping, blood‐drenched
saga about twin brothers, the men they love, and the enduring truth that true
love never dies — no matter how many times you kill it.
Thierry d’Arjou has but one
escape from the daily misery of his work at a medieval abattoir — Etienne de
Balthas. But keeping their love a secret triggers a bloody chain of events that
condemns Thierry to a monstrous immortality. Thierry quickly learns that to
survive his timeless exile, he must hide his sensitive heart from the man who
both eases and ensures his loneliness...his twin brother.
Shaped by the fists of a brutal
father, Olivier d’Arjou cares for only two things: his own pleasure and his
twin. But their sadistic path through centuries is littered with old rivals and
new foes, and Olivier must fight for what is rightfully his – Thierry, made immortal
just for him.
Excerpt
Out of the confines of the town, the night was warm, and the
sound of cicadas heralded him. The moon and stars helped light the way as he
focused on his step, timing each one carefully. Who knew what and whom he might
find? When it came to his brother keeping secrets, Olivier couldn’t help but want to kill something.
Breathe in, two, three, four.
Breathe out, two, three, four.
So it went, one measured step after another, one wall going up
after another, blocking out his worry of who had seen them leave, anger over
what Thierry was doing, jealousy over whom he was meeting.
Ahead, forest shadows swallowed his brother. Keeping his emotions
under control was made even more difficult when he ran to catch up. A deep
grunt galloped from his throat as Thierry’s
need and excitement burst through his blood. Too late, he clamped his hand over
his mouth. Thierry was nearer to his lover than Olivier expected, and with each
passing moment Thierry’s desire bubbled
up like thick molasses, coating his insides and dragging him down. Olivier
stumbled, the gravel crunching beneath his feet, and his knee hit the ground.
He hadn’t felt anything
like this before, not from Thierry.
Breathe in, two, three, four.
Perhaps it was his closeness. Among the trees, little light
pierced the canopy. The darkness only made him focus more on the beacon of
Thierry’s lust-filled
blood. It throbbed stronger now Olivier had caught up, and it pulled him deeper
into the ancient wood. He tripped on roots, which seemed to grow around his
feet. He bashed his shins on sharp rocks.
Breathe out, two, three, four.
He had to go on. The leaves whispered, beckoned, enticed him to
come inside, to penetrate the dark places, to discover the source of his brother’s pleasure.
Even the damn forest was against him.
Thierry’s desire drenched
him like a wall of scalding water. He put out a hand and scraped it over the
ridged bark of a gnarled tree. He felt nothing, and it did little to distract
him from his twin’s pleasure. He
tried to fight it, but as it battered him and stirred his desire he lost his
resolve. He closed his eyes, breathed in and succumbed to Thierry’s ecstasy.
Feeling it was so much more vivid than seeing it. Yet he could do
both, despite the darkness. Despite the distance. As though he’d become his twin. Feeling his emotions,
smelling, seeing, touching, tasting. All Thierry’s.
All gloriously vivid. All horrifyingly real.
Beckoning Blood
Copyright © 2014 by Daniel de Lorne
Permission to reproduce text granted by Harlequin Books S.A.
Copyright © 2014 by Daniel de Lorne
Permission to reproduce text granted by Harlequin Books S.A.
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About
the Author:
Daniel de Lorne writes mostly
about the loves and trials of hot and sexy paranormal men – and creatures.
He grew up in Perth, Western
Australia, and developed a fascination for the mythical and magical early on.
Daniel wrote stories from a young age but it was high school biology class he
remembers fondly as providing an excellent cover for writing stories that were
filled with teen angst and fantastical creatures.
From there it was just a short
jump to creative writing in university, where Daniel really indulged his love
for the gothic, particularly the vampiric. And plenty of essays on the topic
gave it all an air of respectability.
After university he used his
skills for good. He wrote about wildlife conservation for eight years before
taking a break to explore Canada with his partner. It was while in this great
northern frontier that Escape Publishing accepted his first book, Beckoning
Blood, for publication.
Website: www.danieldelorne.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/danieldelorne
Twitter: www.twitter.com/danieldelorne
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