First Kiss Friday: Blood Justice

“Wait! You can’t do this to me. You can’t just decide to not let me fulfill our bargain. Don’t you understand what failure means? Do you even give a shit if I’m killed for your whims?”

Of course he cared. He cared too damn much. Lyna had become his reason to live. She’d kept his passion for life alive long past any he could find on his own.

“Answer me, Sadaen!”

“Or what? You’ll kill me? Seems to me you keep trying.”

“Damn right I will, and the next time I try, you will be ended. What do you think about that?”

“Most days I’d call that a blessing,” he whispered up at the statue of Raylina portrayed with the widespread perfect wings, which she’d given up to be with him. Not that she’d lost her wings. No, but they’d darkened to black, never again to glow that pristine white.

“What did you say? Can’t you even look at me while casting my life aside?”

He looked.

Her angry flushed face looked slightly up at him. Her eyes glittered, and her fists clenched. With power whipping around her blowing hair and feathers wildly, she was gorgeous. “You’ll be punished too. If my suffering means nothing, then think about your own.”

Why couldn’t he take her? It was wrong, yeah, but refusing was wrong too. Wasn’t it? And if there were no right choice, then why couldn’t he offer them both pleasure? With the damage already done, why not at least show her what real passion could be? Should be?

He grabbed her hard in his arms and crushed her mouth under his own, devouring her in a long demanding kiss, so deep it stole as much as it gave.

She didn’t kiss him back. She didn’t struggle.

He took and took from her, letting the kiss be as wild and ferocious as he wanted, as he needed. It was wrong, and it felt so damn right.

Shoving her away, he sucked air into lungs that had forgotten how to breathe. Every cell in his body screamed to kiss her again, take everything she offered, take more than she offered, take everything she was.

Destroy her, like he had her sister.

White feathers danced on the wind, swirling around them. Her feathers, torn free by his violence.

This First Kiss Friday is from Blood Royals 3: Blood Justice. Available June 4, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.


ABOUT THE BOOK

After Sadaen tires of vengeance, he longs only for justice and redemption. He finds both in the arms of an angel determined to execute him. Lyna is convinced he deserves to die and she’ll do anything to bring him to justice, even if it means betraying everything she holds dear. 

Despite their long history of combat he’s sure that only Lyna can offer him a future worthy of his past. He’ll either burn as the rogue demon he’s become or redeem himself through the flames of her passion. His only hope is to bind them together with a deal that could destroy them both.

Want to know a little more about Blood Justice? You can find excerpts and related books here. check out my other First Kiss Friday posts. Or just stop back in every Friday.

Shannon
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Six Sentence Sunday: Blood Reign

His every thought and emotion was bared before her.

Only one fact mattered. Pahele loved her. He had always loved her. He would always love her.

But in this world ruled by desire and death, would love be enough?

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 2: Blood Reign. Available May 7, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.

BLURB

Sadrina would give anything to protect her son. She chooses to sacrifice her freedom and bargain her body to the lord of hell, returning to the arms of the one demon she’s always loved and the place she fears the

most.

Pahele has no intention of sacrificing his lover. Instead of a slave, he expects her to become his queen. But to prove her right to rule at his side she must complete tests including passing judgment over the most notorious of her kind—her father, Sadaen. Through it all, she’ll have the lord of hell at her side an in her arms whether she’s ready for him or not.

Want to know a little more about Blood Reign? You can find excerpts and related books here. And check out my other sixes here! Can't get enough sixes? Check out other sixes by other authors at http://www.sixsunday.com/

Shannon
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Six Sentence Sunday: Blood Reign

Sadrina marveled that Pahele made it seem that she had a choice and yet none at all with the very same words. If Pahele willed it, she would be forced to accept it, and that sounded like imprisonment and enslavement to her.

Yet, she felt his gentle restraint. His domineering strength was held in check in every way. His fingers held her secure, but it was a gentle prison. His powers locked her within the realm, but he was also allowing her to have a will of her own.

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 2: Blood Reign. Available May 7, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.

BLURB

Sadrina would give anything to protect her son. She chooses to sacrifice her freedom and bargain her body to the lord of hell, returning to the arms of the one demon she’s always loved and the place she fears the most.

Pahele has no intention of sacrificing his lover. Instead of a slave, he expects her to become his queen. But to prove her right to rule at his side she must complete tests including passing judgment over the most notorious of her kind—her father, Sadaen. Through it all, she’ll have the lord of hell at her side an in her arms whether she’s ready for him or not.

Want to know a little more about Blood Reign? You can find excerpts and related books here. And check out my other sixes here! Can't get enough sixes? Check out other sixes by other authors at http://www.sixsunday.com/

Shannon
http://lshannon.net/

Six Sentence Sunday: Blood Reign

Hell simply wasn’t the same without her, but what had finally brought her back to him? He reined in his physical response and opened his mind to her. As always, the connection supplied all that was lacking in his soul. His essence pulsed with power. He couldn’t let her leave him again. No matter what had brought her back, he would bind her here, to his side.

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 2: Blood Reign. Available May 7, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.

BLURB

Sadrina would give anything to protect her son. She chooses to sacrifice her freedom and bargain her body to the lord of hell, returning to the arms of the one demon she’s always loved and the place she fears the most.

Pahele has no intention of sacrificing his lover. Instead of a slave, he expects her to become his queen. But to prove her right to rule at his side she must complete tests including passing judgment over the most notorious of her kind—her father, Sadaen. Through it all, she’ll have the lord of hell at her side an in her arms whether she’s ready for him or not.

Want to know a little more about Blood Reign? You can find excerpts and related books here. And check out my other sixes here! Can't get enough sixes? Check out other sixes by other authors at http://www.sixsunday.com/

Shannon
http://lshannon.net/

Six Sentence Sunday: Blood Reign

Pahele shuddered as his realm of Niflheim shifted and came into balance once more. The returning balance could only mean one thing.

His queen had returned at last.

“Master?” Sadrina entered the throne room and knelt before him in absolute submission. She was more beautiful than ever.

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 2: Blood Reign. Available May 7, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.

BLURB

Sadrina would give anything to protect her son. She chooses to sacrifice her freedom and bargain her body to the lord of hell, returning to the arms of the one demon she’s always loved and the place she fears the most.

Pahele has no intention of sacrificing his lover. Instead of a slave, he expects her to become his queen. But to prove her right to rule at his side she must complete tests including passing judgment over the most notorious of her kind—her father, Sadaen. Through it all, she’ll have the lord of hell at her side an in her arms whether she’s ready for him or not.

Want to know a little more about Blood Reign? You can find excerpts and related books here. And check out my other sixes here! Can't get enough sixes? Check out other sixes by other authors at http://www.sixsunday.com/

Shannon
http://lshannon.net/

First Kiss Friday: Blood Reign

A rather hot first kiss...
His sharpened nails bit into her thighs as he lowered his mouth to her breast. The painful claws countered his soft breath to perfection. The hot air was her only warning before his lips connected with her flesh.

Each gentle suck channeled her sexual need, enhancing the pounding blood that danced to his every motion. Heat pooled in her core, tightening the need, throbbing with the desire.


Or a more traditional kiss...
A nip to his chin drew his attention above her waist. He looked down into her eyes, his gaze burning with a fiery glow. A slow sexy smile covered his lips. “Will you satisfy me? Will you let us become one?” he asked. Then Pahele kissed her, his tongue swiping over her lips and plunging into her with the perfect dominance that was so much a part of him.


BLURB
Sadrina would give anything to protect her son. She chooses to sacrifice her freedom and bargain her body to the lord of hell, returning to the arms of the one demon she’s always loved and the place she fears the most.

Pahele has no intention of sacrificing his lover. Instead of a slave, he expects her to become his queen. But to prove her right to rule at his side she must complete tests including passing judgment over the most notorious of her kind—her father, Sadaen.


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Shannon
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Six Sentence Sunday: Of Blood and Blessings

Amelia stepped back in surprise as she watched Grant change. His muscles bulked, doubling his width and ripping his clothing. His skin darkened in crawling blotches until it was black with intricate shadowy markings flowing down his arms. Large fangs grew from his thickening jaws as a set of long, curved black horns emerged also and swept back through his silky hair. Exquisite and wretched, the black, membraned wings fell from his shoulders like a tattered cape. Their silken sheen was at odds with the frayed looking edges.

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 1: Of Blood and Blessings. Available April 9, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.


BLURB:
What is it about Amelia that drives Grant wild? As a Synn demon from royal blood, he should be able to control his desires. Yet, resisting her isn’t an option. He craves her blood, her body and something more.

Grant deals with former friends turned assassins and the sudden disappearance of his demonic mother, while trying to protect Amelia from the harsh realities of her life as well as his own dangerous desires.

Will his power and wealth be enough to keep her safe? Can Amelia accept him for the demon he truly is?


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Shannon
http://lshannon.net/

Six Sentence Sunday: Of Blood and Blessings

She opened his hand and placed a kiss to his palm.

His breath caught at the contact, his gaze locking on her upturned face.

Amelia knew her kiss had surprised him. Women of society simply did not initiate physical contact with men. But this wasn’t society. This was a dream.

This Sunday my six are from Blood Royals 1: Of Blood and Blessings. Available April 9, 2012 with Liquid Silver Books.


BLURB:
What is it about Amelia that drives Grant wild? As a Synn demon from royal blood, he should be able to control his desires. Yet, resisting her isn’t an option. He craves her blood, her body and something more.

Grant deals with former friends turned assassins and the sudden disappearance of his demonic mother, while trying to protect Amelia from the harsh realities of her life as well as his own dangerous desires.

Will his power and wealth be enough to keep her safe? Can Amelia accept him for the demon he truly is?


Want to know a little more about this story? You can find excerpts and related books here. And check out my other sixes here! Can't get enough sixes? Check out other sixes by other authors at http://www.sixsunday.com/

Shannon
http://lshannon.net/

First Kiss Friday: Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott

He admired her courage and her calm and her sense of humor, even in the desperate situation.

And she’s so beautiful, even now, even after all she’s gone through tonight.

Reaching out, he shackled her wrist with his hand, drawing her closer. The clean, crisp scent of her no doubt expensive perfume drifted into his nostrils, and he took a deep breath. Who do I think I am, contemplating a future with this high-powered, stunning woman? His courage had never failed him in combat, but he was reluctant to risk rejection from her. "You may change your mind, once we get to Sector Hub, and the adrenalin of this crisis wears off." Releasing her wrist, Nick stepped away, swallowing hard. "Maybe we should forget it for now, see how the idea of dinner strikes you after we're rescued and we return to our proper orbits in society."

Apparently Mara wasn't having any of his self doubt. She placed one hand on the carton he was about to toss aside, stopping him. Gently, she caressed his check with her other hand. "Nicholas Jameson, don't be an idiot," she commanded with a small smile. “I know what I’m doing. I wanted to have dinner with you long before this misbegotten ship took its detour and plowed into an asteroid field, or whatever the disaster was.”

She fixed him with that electric stare from her turquoise eyes. Lost in her gaze, he couldn’t have been distracted if the Mawreg had come crashing into the hold in the next minute. Mara bit her lip before smiling crookedly. “I tried to have the AI call you, you know, during the day, I– I missed you. It said you weren’t listed on the Passenger Directory. I tried three different times; does that tell you anything?” She poked him in the chest with her finger to emphasize her point.

Taking her in his arms, slowly, so she could protest if this wasn’t what she wanted, he lowered his head and brushed her inviting lips with a fleeting kiss, which was all he dared to allow himself in this time and place. Mara pressed her soft body to his, looping her arm around his neck to hold him close, and he kissed her again, lingering, savoring for a long minute. Still holding her close, he rested his head against hers. "All right, it's on for dinner, then."

This First Kiss is from Wreck of the Nebula Dream, available from Amazon for the kindle and Barnes & Noble for the Nook at a special 99 cent price.

The blurb:

Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines. He figures he’ll gamble at the casino, take in the shows, maybe even have a shipboard fling with Mara Lyrae, the beautiful but reserved businesswoman he meets.

All his plans vaporize when the ship suffers a wreck of Titanic proportions. Captain and crew abandon ship, leaving the 8000 passengers stranded without enough lifeboats and drifting unarmed in enemy territory. Aided by Mara, Nick must find a way off the doomed ship for himself and several other innocent people before deadly enemy forces reach them or the ship’s malfunctioning engines finish ticking down to self destruction.

But can Nick conquer the demons from his past that tell him he’ll fail these innocent people just as he failed to save his Special Forces team? Will he outpace his own doubts to win this vital race against time?

You can find Veronica Scott at her blog http://veronicascott.wordpress.com/ or on twitter @vscotttheauthor

Special thanks to guest author Veronica Scott for this wonderful first kiss! Please be sure to check out her website and learn more about this exciting book.

Had to share...

Here's a real wow of a new cover for Blood Reign! Huge thanks to April Martinez for pulling this perfect image to portray my hero, Pahele, Tascryn Lord of Hell.

Isn't that a good one? I can feel the story reach out of the cover and grab me. Makes me the author want to read it again right this very instant. Make me want to know what is making that super hot guy so deliciously damp, so wonderfully lick-able... Great job, April!

If you agree, rate it as SEXY below.