Beloved Monster
by Karyn Gerrard
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
What makes a man?
The wild and
dissolute Viscount Ravenswood lives only for his own pleasure, caring not one
wit for the broken hearts left trampled in his wake. But his decadent lifestyle
finally catches up to him in a fatal carriage race. It’s an infamous and
spectacular end to a brief, immoral life—or is it?
And who is the woman
who loves him? When Glenna Parker stumbles upon her c
ousin Reed Parker’s
cluttered laboratory, she could never have imagined the mad experiment he is
about to embark upon—to bring a man back from the dead. Not just any man, but
Ravenswood, who once shattered her heart. With no memory of his former life,
Glenna calls him Luke, and finds herself enchanted by his compassion—and
passion. Protecting the scarred Luke has become Glenna’s sole mission, but can
she protect her heart from her beloved monster?
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EXCERPT:
Gulping deeply, she stood next to Ravenswood. The eyes
appeared to be as glassy as they did
before. However, something was different. They weren’t blue as a summer sky any
longer. Instead, they contained nearly all colors of the spectrum, as if the
irises had exploded. “Like a kaleidoscope,” she said with wonder.
Thunder still rumbled outside, and heavy rain lashed against
the house, the storm one of the more vicious ones she’d witnessed. Without any
warning, lightning struck the rod once again, sending another wave of current
through the viscount’s lifeless body. This time, the blast nearly lifted him
off the table. Reed sprung into action, giving the generator handle another
downward thrust. The amount of power running through the corpse lay beyond her
imagination. Black burns were noticeable where the wires were attached. Again,
visible energy passed through the metal plate on Ravenswood’s head.
Reed stepped back and waited for the body to stop twitching.
Sparks caught and flame leapt from some of the wires, spreading to the canvas
covering the body. Reed calmly snuffed out the blaze with a piece of fabric.
Glenna felt sick. Physically and morally sick at heart.
“Enough. No more. The body will catch fire if you keep this up. It did not
work….”
She glanced at
Ravenswood, and he stared back at her, his eyes firmly focused on her face. Try
as she might, she could not stop the scream from escaping her throat.
He’s alive. Alive.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Karyn
Gerrard lives in a small town in the western corner of Ontario, Canada. She
whiles away her spare time writing and reading romance while drinking copious
amounts of Earl Grey tea. A multi-published author with a few best sellers
under her belt, Karyn loves to write historicals, particularly ones set in the
Victorian era. Tortured heroes are a must. She also writes the occasional
contemporary.
As long as she can avoid being hit by a runaway moose in her wilderness
paradise she assumes everything is golden. Karyn’s been happily married for a
long time to her own hero. His encouragement keeps her moving forward. Visit
the author at www.karyngerrard.com, find her on Facebook, and follow her on
Twitter.
Author Links:
Website: http://www.karyngerrard.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karyn.gerrard
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarynGerrard
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