For generations, the
Ryhans, ruling family of the Province of Greenwald have been keepers of a sword
rumored to possess enough magic to defeat kings. Lord Varthan, a former
archduke and betrayer of the king, covets the sword and invades Greenwald.
Lady Ceralda Ryhan,
daughter of the murdered duke, gains the sword and flees, trusting only her
white wolf, Trikser—magically bonded to her. Cera needs nothing more to aid in
her fight.
Jorrin Aldern, half
elfin and half human, left his home in the mountains of Aramour to find his
human father who disappeared twenty turns before, but finds Cera with Varthan
and his shades on her tail instead. His dual heritage and empathic magic will
tempt Cera in ways she never thought she’d desire. But can he convince her
trust and love can pave the path to redemption or will the epic battle end in
tragedy and evil conquer them all?
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“Tell me about it,” Jorrin encouraged.
“I pictured our magic as a rope and wrapped it around us. I
stepped into him, making us one. I concentrated and I saw you. But then I saw
me, too. My eyes were closed, and I felt like I was sitting beside myself. It
was…unsettling, at first. But then Trik must have moved his head, because I saw
into the woods…he turned, right?”
He grinned at her. “Yes, he did. You did do it.”
“His eyesight is so sharp. It was a wonder to see.” Their
eyes locked and held. Air ruffled her hair, causing gooseflesh to rise on her
neck as a substantial breeze kicked up.
Trikser made a noise in his throat but she ignored him.
Jorrin looked so wild and beautiful with the wind in his
dark hair, his high cheekbones flushed with color to the tips of his slender tapered
ears. Her heart skipped as his blue eyes darkened and she read intense heat
there.
Last night he’d been in her dreams. Try as she might, Cera
could no longer deny that she was attracted to him. That she’d liked that kiss
he stole what seemed ages ago.
Would he kiss her again? Heat crept up her neck and burned
her cheeks.
The way he was looking at her right then made her lose her
train of thought and her worries.
“Tell Trikser to move.”
“What?” But Cera already sent the mental command. Her bond
slipped off her lap with little encouragement. He’d caught sight of a rabbit,
and took off after it.
Jorrin grabbed her hand and tugged forward. She fell onto
his lap, moving to him instead of away, ignoring mental cautions that this
wasn’t a good idea, despite her dreams, her admitted attraction.
Their lips met in heated rushed. Cera’s arms shot around his
neck and she pressed closer. His body was hard against hers and a tremor shot
down her spine.
Her breasts pressed into his chest as he pinned her against
him. Jorrin shoved his tongue into her mouth and groaned. She clung to him,
moving her mouth under his
When she touched her tongue to his, he moaned, his hands
shooting down to cup her bottom.
Cera wiggled in his arms as an unfamiliar warmth enveloped
her like an embrace. Jorrin’s erection pressed into her hip and she clutched
his tunic with both hands.
When he kissed her harder, her head spun. Feeling his
urgency, confusion rushed her. She moaned, fighting the sensation of his
warmth, his strength as he squeezed her against him. Her desire for more. Her
desire for him. She couldn’t lose control.
Yanking back, she panted against him.
Jorrin’s chest heaved into her breasts as they both
struggled for breath. “What’s wrong?” he croaked.
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married and has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.
She works with kids when she’s not writing.
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Collision Force (Crossing Forces Book 1)
Bad boy FBI agent and feisty widowed police detective
collide pursuing a human trafficker in small town Texas on their way to true
love.
Badboy, married to his job FBI agent Cole Lucas always gets
his man. So when the unthinkable happens and one gets away, Cole grits his
teeth and hunts human trafficker Carlo Maldonado all the way to Antioch, Texas,
where he collides with Detective Andi MacLaren.
Cole doesn’t do small towns and doesn’t get involved with
women he works with, but Andi tempts him in ways he doesn’t want to
acknowledge.
Two murders, her partner shot and leading the investigation
on her own, the last thing Andi needs a cocky FBI agent that sees her as no
more than a tag-along.
Widow and single mother Andi is used to being on her own.
When Cole gets stuck without a place to stay, crashing on her couch puts them
in dangerous territory.
Attraction and passion bring Andi to a place she’d left
behind when her husband died. Her three-year-old son quickly wiggles his way
into Cole’s heart, and he starts contemplating things—family, love—that he’d
never planned for himself.
Can being forced to work together make them stronger or will
their differences jeopardize their case and their hearts?
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Swords Call ROCKS!!!! And I CAN NOT WAIT for what is next!!!!!!
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