#20Twenty with... Iyana Jenna

I am delighted to welcome Iyana Jenna onto my blog today, author of Release Me recently released by Evernight Publishing.

Iyana Jenna is a new-to-me author, so it was just as illuminating for me to read Iyana's answers, as it is for you now. So, without further ado, let's get cracking with another round of twenty questions.

ACT ONE – all about you…

Hi! 

I'm Iyana Jenna and you can call me Iyana. I like writing, romance, and man love so as you can see on this site, you're mostly going to find m/m stories whether they are for adults or young adults. They are not going to be too heavy on explicit sex, though, as many say that my stories are considered sweet romance.

When I don't write, I teach English to children, teens, and adults. I also work in the curriculum and materials department in an institution. Among my responsibilities are writing books and tests.

1) Have you always been a writer or is it something you fell into?

Hmm, let’s see. I started to write something about eight years ago because I couldn’t find the thing I wanted to read. But if I went back more to the past, when I was at elementary school I already liked scribbling. My school once pointed me to represent them in a writing competition. I didn’t win anything but I felt very proud. So I guess to answer the question, I might have always been a writer. :)

2) Do you have a particular writing style or ritual?

I think deadlines play an important role here. When I face a deadline, suddenly I can push myself to write, so anywhere I sit and any writing tool I have will be enough for me to start writing. The perfect place must be in front of my computer, but I can also write in my cell phone on my way to the office and back. In fact, that is mostly my writing mode recently, writing into my cell phone.

3) Is there a book or an author that has influenced you in your writing?

Honestly, my main inspiration is J.R.R. Tolkien. I’d never have started writing again or been inspired to keep writing in these eight years. Because of him and his books, The Lord of the Rings, I feel like I can’t stop writing. I extend my highest gratitude for him for that.

4) Is there one piece of writing (or life?) advice that has stuck with you, or that you would like to share?

It’s just that you shouldn’t give up writing, editing, and sending your pieces to the publishers. Rejection is a normal thing. The point is you should keep doing it and improving your writing at the same time.

5) Can you tell us three things about yourself that we probably don’t already know?

1. I like squid. Squid cooked in red chili pepper is the best.

2. I’m totally forgetful. I have to put reminders on my cell phone or I will never remember doing things I have to do.

3. I’m crazy about Sam and Dean Winchester, the two sexy ghost hunters from the series Supernatural.

6) What five luxury items or gadgets would you hate to be without?

Uh, I guess I don’t have too many luxurious items. All I need are my netbook and smartphone. I don’t even have an e-reader. I know, I know…

ACT TWO – all about your new release…

Taking a break from dealing with his father’s clients on legal matters, Nicholas Haynes went out to the sea on his yacht—only to find a man floating in the water. The man was still alive, much to Nicholas’s relief.

Gregory Phillips was a private investigator and his last job almost turned him into fish food if not for Nicholas. Little did he know that the main suspect in his case was one of Nicholas’ father’s clients. When Nicholas insisted on taking care of Gregory after the incident that almost killed him, can he trust Nicholas enough with his life?

7) Congratulations on your recent release of Release Me, what was your inspiration for writing Nicholas and Gregory’s story?

Thank you very much! For the characters, my inspirations are still these two guys that I love so much. They look so good together and it’s obvious they love each other. Sorry I can’t tell their names, though. :) As for the story, it’s because I like to watch action thriller movies, but in this case I mix drama and romance into it. I love romance. :)

8) Did the story flow from your finger tips or did some scenes take a bit of cajoling?

When I first wrote it, it seemed to just flow from my fingertips. But when it got to the editor’s hand, I found that I needed to fix quite a number of things. I don’t know if my logic is too weird or what. :)

9) How long did it take for the initial spark of the story to make it onto the page and then onto the publisher’s desk?

I can’t write very fast. The most I can do in one day is probably just 1,000 words, what with going to the office, teaching, and all. That happens for every story I write. It’s the same with this one. But the process from getting the idea to the writing was quite fast because I didn’t make an outline first. It was all in my head.

10) Do you have a favourite paragraph or sentence from your story that you would like to tantalise us with?

Nicholas practically carried Gregory back to bed. Gregory’s pale face turned greenish when Nicholas laid him down and tucked him in. His breaths were short and fast. Nicholas couldn’t help brushing Gregory’s brow with his thumb, and froze as he thought Gregory would snap at him. But Gregory said nothing. He lay still, eyes closed, but caught Nicholas’s wrist when he was about to pull back.

11) Over to you, what can you tell us about Release Me, to make us rush out and buy it?

It’s a gentle romance between two men, a story where one guy saves another’s life and despite the condition and who they are, they fall in love and decide to be together for the rest of their lives.

12) What can we expect from you next? Is there something you are working on right now? 

This July 21 I will have an m/m short story released by Alfie Dog Fiction. Some future releases include short stories and a novella that will be published by Books to Go Now, Leap of Faith (October 2013), and JMS Books (January 2014). Right now I’m revising a short story after I got inputs from some friends. I’m also working on a novella that I hope I can finish in time to be included in an anthology. Please cross your fingers for me. :)

QUICK FIRE ROUND – it’s pop quiz time…

13) Plotter or pantser? 

More pantser, I guess.

14) Secret Seven or Famous Five? (please tell me you know them!?)

The question is, you know them?? :D That’s awesome! It’s Famous Five all the way. I guess it’s the first book I read.

15) Digital books or print books?

Print books

16) Tea or coffee?

Coffee 

17) Cats or dogs?

Cats 

18) Extrovert or introvert?

Introvert 

19) Save or spend?

Save

20) Facebook or Twitter?

Facebook

And that’s a wrap!

Thank you so much for taking part, Iyana, I wish you every success with your new release.

Thank you so much for having me! It’s been such a pleasure.

To discover even more about Iyana Jenna, and to keep up with her latest projects, you can visit her at:

Blog     Website     Amazon     

Goodreads     Facebook     Twitter

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Thank you again!

Armed Forces Day 2013

I am posting today to show my support and appreciation for the service personnel, who make many personal sacrifices on my behalf, on this Armed Forces Day.

May I also take a moment to remind you that all royalties for my story, For One Night Only, as featured in Serviced: Volume 1, will be donated to Help for Heroes.

Serviced is available from most major e-retailers but I will receive more to then pass on if you purchase direct from the publisher. Please see my website for details and the links you'll need, and feel free to try before you buy by reading the first chapter for free.

 

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#20Twenty with... Faberge Nostromo

I am delighted to welcome Faberge Nostromo onto my blog today, author of His Secret Dancer, recently published by Breathless Press.

Faberge burst on the social network a fair few months ago now and was an instant hit. Having followed his progress from contract to publication and beyond, I cannot wait to dig a little deeper with a game of twenty questions.

ACT ONE – all about you… 

I grew up in the East End of London before escaping to East Anglia. I’ve been a civil servant, a tea boy, sound engineer, a librarian and an IT consultant but deep down, I always knew that I was a writer. I now live deep in the heart of Suffolk with my wife, son and too many guitars.

1) Have you always been a writer or is it something you fell into?

I'd always thought that I was a writer until I actually became one then I realised that I'd not been one at all. A writer writes, writes and writes – and has readers. Writing in an echo chamber – tweeters tweeting to tweeters, bloggers blogging about blogging – isn't being a writer. Writing a book is a bloody pain in the derriere and takes time and effort and then more time and more effort. Then a bit more. And a little bit after that. Then it comes out and you realise you should have done it better.

2) You’ve already had a pretty varied career, but out of all your skills and experiences, which one would you say has helped you the most in your new writing career?

I've had a career in the true sense of the verb – 'move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way'. I think it's that very aspect of it that's helped. I've banged off a lot of walls and fallen over a lot of obstacles and gathered a lot of moss on the way. Just got to try to make sense of it and wrap it up in a story… or two… or three.

3) Do you have a particular writing style or ritual?

Mostly I sit at a keyboard (MacBook Air or Smartphone) whenever I'm not doing anything else and try to think of reasons not to write. Then maybe a sentence will fall out unexpectedly and if there's a following wind I'll have a paragraph eventually and then – and sometimes I'm really lucky – it all starts flowing and I'll look up and there's a chapter on the screen in front of me.

More annoying is when a scene, or character, or crucial event occurs to me and I'm meant to be busy doing something else and I have to find a way to scribble it down somewhere. Being in a business meeting and suddenly realising that your transgender hero/ine is going to wear the six-inch heels and fishnets on his first date can make for some interesting note taking.

4) Is there a book or an author that has influenced you in your writing?

Meeting Raven McAllan kick started me. I read Almost Entente Cordiale after meeting her as she sat, glass of wine in hand, MacBook on lap, by a swimming pool in South Africa and decided that, finally, I was going to write a book.

5) Can you tell us three things about yourself that we probably don’t already know?

I'm too tall to buy trousers in Marks & Spencer, I'm a Reiki healer and I recently qualified in Indian Head Massage.

6) What five luxury items or gadgets would you hate to be without?

I'm glued to my MacBook Air when I've not got my face in my Android Smartphone, so that's two but I really can't be without a guitar or a ukulele - and my Kindle would make five!

ACT TWO – all about your new release…

Dan's drab life is a world away from his secret life as Danielle, the burlesque star of Tomasz's transvestite nightclub, Trans-Action.

Having found 'her' inner T girl as a student, Danielle has discovered the power of her femininity and her talent to entice and excite - but she realizes that Dan's life is losing the passion it once had.

As Danielle's relationship with Tomasz takes her deeper into both her lover and his world, encountering passions neither thought they dare explore, demure Francine is too often left to her own devices and desires. Her only release is in the fantasies inspired by the customers who pass through her life and her patisserie.

Does she want a man in her life or a woman? Or both…

Seeing her man exploring her wardrobe she decides to embrace the power of her own sexuality. Then a sizzling encounter with Tomasz unlocks the vixen in her and sets their two worlds on a collision course.

Can Dan bring Dan's world and Danielle's together - especially when he discovers Danielle's secret lover secretly loving Francine?

Or will Tomasz come between them both?

7) Congratulations on your recent release of His Secret Dancer, what was your inspiration for writing Dan/Danielle, Tomasz and Francine’s story? (no, I didn’t make a mistake then folks, intriguing isn’t it!?)

It was two things – meeting Raven McAlland and then a few days later I actually met a man who'd been a transvestite burlesque dancer! So I thought – well, that's my twist on boy-meets-girl.

8) Did the story flow from your finger tips or did some scenes take a bit of cajoling?

The story did sort of flow and tell itself – mostly - but writing the scenes between Danielle and Tomasz took me miles out of my comfort zone.

9) I know His Secret Dancer is your debut (and hopefully the first of many), but how long did it take for the initial spark of the story to make it onto the page and then onto the publisher’s desk?

Funnily enough, almost exactly a year to the day from that swimming pool meeting and meeting the real life Dan/Danielle. His Secret Dancer was rejected at the first attempt but with such positive comments I had to revise and resubmit.

10) Do you have a favourite paragraph or sentence from your story that you would like to tantalise us with?

Two paragraph from the scene that's had the most comments –

She idly ran one finger along a flour-dusted rolling pin, tracing its long smooth wooden lines and rounded end as she licked the warm chocolate dripping from the index finger of her other hand. There was a private sensual pleasure in baking. It was so very tactile and sensual, so very full of evocative aromas to accompany the textures of pastry, warm dough, and melting chocolate.

Sexual, almost, and so feminine. The mixing and blending of ingredients, the creation of something new. She ran her tongue over her lips to catch the last traces, like a sweet chocolate kiss, closing her eyes and letting the heady aroma of the rich, dark chocolate fill her senses.

11) Over to you, what can you tell us about His Secret Dancer, to make us rush out and buy it?

Tired of boy-meets-girl? Try boy/girl meets boy who meets boy/girl's girlfriend. Twist, turns and some hot scenes – and chocolate!

12) What can we expect from you next? Is there something you are working on right now?

Well, I am hard at work on a sci-fi erotic romance. I'm a full-on Trekkie, having been brought up on the original Star Trek series so at this very moment I have a shuttle being flown by a mysterious alien empath down to a planet where gender is a very big issue while back at the star ship the Captain and his green skinned First Mate are having relationship problems.

QUICK FIRE ROUND – it’s pop quiz time…

13) Plotter or pantser?

Total, total pantster… well, not quite. I have an idea and a more or less complete picture of the arc of the story and the characters involved but I realised early on that my job is to let those character tell me what their story is about.

14) Secret Seven or Famous Five? (please tell me you know them!?)

Famous Five! But I'm really a Swallows and Amazons kid.

15) Digital books or print books?

Ah, well, you see it's like this… having my Kindle has revolutionised my reading (I'd never even looked at Milton, Dickens and Jane Austen but since I got it, I'm all over those writers) but, really, books every time.

As Giles, the librarian/watcher in Buffy says when asked why he doesn't like books on computers he say "it's the smell" to which Miss Callender says "but computers don't smell". "Exactly," he replies.

16) Tea or coffee?

Coffee in the morning, tea (roi boos or earl grey) in the afternoon.

17) Cats or dogs?

Cats. Dogs are pack animals that follow leaders. Cats are having none of that.

18) Extrovert or introvert?

An introvert disguised as an extrovert.

19) Save or spend?

Spend. It's not that life is too short more that you're a long time dead.

20) Facebook or Twitter?

Facebook for maintaining relationships, twitter for making statements.

And that’s a wrap!

Thank you so much for taking part, Faberge, I wish you every success with your writing career, and hope it grows from strength to strength.

To discover even more about Faberge, and to keep up with his latest projects and shenanigans, you can visit him at:

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ISBN: 978-1-77101-986-6
Heat Rating: 4
Word Count: 34000
Release Date: March 15, 2013
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Excerpt…

A woman, slim, tall, smart business attire – dark blue jacket, strong shoulders, just above knee length skirt, black tights – possibly stockings, but an expensive pair – and a very nice pair of black court shoes, heels just under the low side of slutty but just above the high side of sensible. Her friend/partner was a little shorter; her hair a very neat, jet black bob over piercing eyes very subtly made up and the sexiest mouth Francine had ever gazed upon. Full, almost pouting dark red lips, shimmering with an understated but overwhelming moist invitation to kiss, if you dare. She seemed to smolder with an androgynous sexuality that made Francine catch her breath. They were plainly together, holding hands, eyes on each other and when the taller woman picked up one of the samples of cake that Francine had out on the counter and placed it with an innocent nonchalance, but oh so sexually, in the shorter woman's mouth Francine felt a shiver tingle from her clit through to the depths of her pussy. The shorter woman’s eyes closed as the fingers brushed her lips, dropping the sweet pastry onto her tongue. Her lips closed on the fingers and a soft ‘mmm’ escaped like a sigh as they were pulled away.

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An act of barbarity took place on the streets of my country's Capital this week; a young man in the prime of his life was brutally killed in broad daylight.

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Why?

I don't think I'll ever truly be able to understand why, but this husband and father to a two-year old son, happened to be a British soldier and he happened to step out of the barracks, wearing his Help For Heroes t-shirt. It was an act of terrorism committed by radical extremists, British men, whom that fallen soldier had served to protect.

This despicable crime horrifies and sickens me, on every level; as a wife, mother, daughter, aunt, sister, niece, cousin, friend, as well as former partner of a soldier, but more importantly, as a human being. Whilst many stood by and watched the horror unfolding, a small number of women shielded Drummer Rigby. Those regular women, who just happened to be there, made a difference.

I want to try and make a difference too...

So, I have chosen to donate all royalties for my story, For One Night Only, as featured in Serviced: Volume 1 to Help for Heroes.

Serviced is available from most major e-retailers but I will receive more to then pass on if you purchase direct from the publisher. Please see my website for details and the links you'll need, and feel free to try before you buy by reading the first chapter for free.



When I set out to write For One Night Only, I did not do it for the financial reward; I did it as a personal challenge to myself to see if I could write outside of my comfort zone and push myself as a writer. It turned out I could, with the story immediately contracted, and that is more than enough of a reward for me. With the backing of my family, I am happy to be able to give something back to show my support and appreciation of our troops, as per my dedication in the book itself:

And to all the other Heroes...

Thank you for keeping me, my family, and my friends—including the friends I haven’t met yet—safe and sound, and for putting yourselves on the line every single day.

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Progeny Series Day - Book 3: Blood Promise

Blood Promise (The Progeny Series #3)
by Ashlynne Laynne

Progeny Series Day

“Their love is fated by an ancient prophecy. Now the promise is fulfilled.”

Ascher Rousseau is a half-human, half vampire whose life has been a series of prophecies and predictions. After finding incredible love and passion with Shauna—a Wiccan with powers beyond anything he’s ever known—he seals to her and hopes for happiness. But his enemies seek to destroy all that he loves, and he finds that happiness never lasts for long. 

Darkness is descending and a vampiric revolution is nearing. A new brood of hatchlings is born to join their darkling brothers, in preparation for war. A preordained chain of events is set into motion that could lead to the rise of the demonic “cloaked one” and his half-human fallen children, while ending humanity—as we know it. 

Can a supernatural love and the loyal bond of a family save the Rousseaus and the world from certain extinction?

Excerpt...

Shauna stood tall, her posture erect and with her shoulders squared. Her shaky hand tensed as she drew her arm back, the dagger clutched inside. “Here goes nothin’...” Determination blazed in her eyes as she aimed and released the dagger, sending it hurtling toward the target. The knife soared through the air but dropped short of the tree. 

“That’s okay, love. You did good, considering it was your first try. Let me help you.” He took a wide stance behind her, helping to reset her posture. “Now,” he whispered into her ear, placing another dagger in her hand. “Let’s see if we can get this right.” Winding his hand around her hand and the dagger, he guided her to the draw. “It’s all in the shoulders and wrist.” He wiggled their wrists back and forth as if they were one. 

She drew a harsh breath as her pulse thudded against his fingertips. 

Ascher pushed against the small of her back to lengthen her spine. “Stand tall.” His left arm held her waist steady while his right arm prepared her wrist to release the dagger. “Breathe deeply.” 

Her whole body tensed, as both their arms drew back then flew forward, releasing the dagger. It soared through the air, landing just above the bulls-eye. 

Ascher was proud and gave her an encouraging smile. He’d used minimal strength and only held her arm to give the illusion of his guidance. She’d done ninety percent of the work. “Great job, love.” He flashed over to the target tree, retrieving two iron poles from behind the bumpy bark—no way would he put a silver javelin in her inexperienced hands. He’d stowed them earlier in the morning while Shauna was showering. 

His mood perceptively brightened. Javelin fighting was his preferred method of battle. He held the bars out, whipping them in measured circle eights, each slice of the metal heating his blood. Handing her the second bar, he watched her again. 

She weighted it in her hands and advanced toward him with a smirk. 

Her championing of the rod with such easy twirls shocked him. “You’re pretty good at that.” 

“Part of cheerleading was learning to twirl a baton—you know for parades and stuff. Sometimes, I filled in for the girls who twirled the flags. Our football and basketball teams sucked, but I loved doing the dance routines. This bar is longer and heavier, but the movements are similar.” 

Cheerleader Shauna in her short skirt and swaying pompoms had been the star of a few of his fantasies. Watching her swing the pole made the skin on his neck prickle. This was a new sensation for him. He stilled, watching the strong muscles flexing in her newly sculpted body. Damn, that’s really hot! 

Giving her a come-hither flick of his hand, Ascher widened his stance, gripping the bar between his down-facing palms. “This is a neutral position.” He waited for her to imitate his movement and only continued when he was pleased with her positioning. “All poses start from here.” Raising the bar in one hand and above his head, he gave it a series of turns, the velocity of the revolutions resembling the blades of a helicopter. 

She stilled, her eyes rounding with astonishment. 

“Ursula has never had to fight a battle on her own, so she’s not very good with weapons. Sure, she can overpower someone weaker and with less skill, but she has limited training with daggers and spikes and only a basic knowledge of sparring. Her strengths are evasion and swimming. She can swim for miles and submerge just as long. You’ll be strong sweetheart, but you’ll be a newborn with lingering human weaknesses.” Bringing the bar back to neutral pose, he motioned for Shauna to reciprocate. 

Her stance was now self-assured, cocky even and evident in her smug expression. “I can beat her. If she’s a novice, she’ll be easy to beat.” 

He sensed the wheels turning in her head; clearly, she didn’t take this seriously at all. “Damn it, Shauna! This isn’t a game. One false move—just one moment of lost concentration and that’s all it takes. She’ll pick up on your weaknesses and use them against you. Then, you—will—die.”

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Progeny Series Day - Book 2: Blood Bonds

Blood Bonds (The Progeny Series #2)
by Ashlynne Laynne

Progeny Series Day

“Forever. For always. For eternity.”

The ties that bind two hearts are powerful. For Ascher Rousseau and Shauna McCutchin, it’s more than just a blood bond. Their union is that of vampire legend. Their love is a predestined prophecy foretold centuries ago. 

It’s a week before Ascher and Shauna's sealing and the couple is making final preparations for their eternity, but Ascher's ex has other plans. Ursula is hell-bent on revenge—revenge fueled by lover's scorn and her father's death—and she begins breeding a fresh army of newborn darklings to do her bidding. 

When Ursula finds a new weapon—an ally with the capability to dismantle the Rousseau clan— Ascher and Shauna's bond is tested and they must stand together against Ursula or lose each other for eternity.

Excerpt...

A devious smirk crossed his face as he grabbed the champagne bottle.

“What are you doing?”

He shook the bottle, his thumb plugging the opening.

She sprang to her feet, running to the far corner of the room, but he gave chase and willed himself to the opposite wall. His strong arms seized her and cornered her against the wall.

“That’s not fair,” she seethed. “You won’t always be faster than me.”

He chuckled.

“You wouldn’t dare!”

He shook the bottle more. “Wouldn’t I?”

She squealed, “No,” but it was too late.

The bubbly stream deluged her, raining down, soaking her with its sticky sweetness.

Ascher dropped the bottle then rubbed the stickiness all over her, massaging the liquid into her skin. His mouth journeyed between her breasts and lips, kissing, sucking and nibbling at her. “You’re so delicious.”

“I’m sticky. There’s a difference.”

“I’ll just have to prove my point to you.” He reached down, plunging a finger into her.

Her eyes widened with surprise.

Licking his finger clean, he said, “Nectar from the gods.”

He was so dirty and she liked it. His no fear approach to their sex life shocked and delighted her. His kisses migrated south, his lips and tongue equally stirring her hot skin.

“No,” she whimpered. “Haven’t you had enough?”

“I’ll never get enough of you.”

“Oh, no,” she faux protested.

He lifted her into the air, gently parting her thighs while his arms guided her legs over his shoulders. Her back was firm against the wall while his hands effortlessly supported her weight, holding her snatch at his face level.

He glanced up at her, grinned then growled, “Oh, yes.”

She squirmed, attempting to get away from him, knowing it was impossible and downright foolish to attempt it.

He squeezed the soft flesh of her ass cheeks, as his tongue burned hot laps onto her swollen clit. “You’re not getting away from me.”

“You’re—driving me—crazy!” she stuttered with spastic pauses, her fingers threading into his raven locks.

A muffled laugh came from below.

Her eyes rolled as her neck dropped back. She didn’t resist or protest—why would she when it felt so amazing. She let him have his way. When he wanted something, he always got it. She collapsed as the waves of orgasm flooded her violently shaking body.

He shifted her, cradling her into his arms, gazing at her with a hint of smugness on his face. “Guess I’d better clean you up. Care for a shower?”

“You’re such a bad boy.”

“True, but I’m your bad boy.”

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Progeny Series Day - Book 1: The Progeny

The Progeny (The Progeny Series #1)
by Ashlynne Laynne

Progeny Series Day

“No fate other than the one I choose.” 

The timeless creed, and tattoo, bore by the Rousseaus— a vampire clan with the purest bloodline of any vampire family. Out of this clandestine group came one who was different, yet the same: Ascher-a half-bloodling— half- human, half vampire. 

Ascher questions the purpose for his existence and which world he truly belongs to: the human world or the vampire world. Two months from sealing to Ursula— a prearranged union to a woman he abhors — he’s at his wit’s end. He knows if he calls off the sealing, the Romanian clan will strike with deadly force, but he cannot see eternity with a cold empty shell of a woman like Ursula. 

Just when he thought life was complicated enough, he meets Shauna— a beautiful, bi-racial human Wiccan — and immediately develops an unshakable attraction to her. She makes him feel alive and vital despite his origins and Ascher makes a decision that turns his immortal world upside down.

Excerpt...

Clutching her head with both hands, Shauna screamed, “No!” The windows cracked as she ran towards the door, fresh tears flooding her face. 

Ascher grabbed for her—missing. 

“No!” The ceiling rumbled, water raining down from the sprinklers. Shauna pointed towards the door. “Move!” At her command, it flew open, nearly ripping off its hinges. 

Ascher appeared in front of her. 

She scowled. “Go away!” An unseen force removed him from her path. Turning, she backed away from both of them, her eyes fixated on the two. Her finger twirled and pointed at each of them. “Stay!” 

“I hope you’re happy now!” Ascher seethed at Ursula then sprinted after Shauna, catching her before she hit the stairs. He clutched her to him. “Shauna. Baby, please. Just let me explain.” 

A strange burn started in her legs. What’s happening to me? She’d had rage issues all her life, never anything like this. Her clear eyesight blurred gray. The hall she’d seen for three months and knew like the back of her hand, became an unfamiliar maze veiled by her fuzzy vision. 

Taking a stumbling step, she regained her balance against the wall. “I told you how important honesty was to me, and you’ve kept this from me the whole time. You told me she was nobody—that it was only physical curiosity. It doesn’t look that way to me. She talks like she owns you. You said that was over. How were you going to cover up getting married to someone else?” 

“I wasn’t. Please, just listen to me—” 

Shauna shook her head. “I’ve listened enough, and I can’t trust you. Without trust, we have nothing. All you’ve done is feed me lies. You’re a liar! I despise liars! I can’t believe I was going to sleep with you, allow you to be my first.” She gripped her stomach and doubled over as the nausea crept from her depths. “I’m going to be sick.” 

He reached for her again. 

“Don’t touch me!” Every ounce of restraint left her body, and chaos flooded her brain. She wanted to lash out. No, she needed to lash out. 

“Shauna, just let me take you home. I promise I’ll explain things to you.” 

“What part of I don’t want to hear your lies don’t you understand?” Pushing her hands away from her body, toward him, she barked, “Back!” He flew back and against the wall. “I don’t want to hear anymore lies!” She sobbed into her hands. “I hate you. I wish I’d never met you!” 

Pain and disbelief creased his face. “Shauna? You don’t mean that. You’re just upset. Let’s talk things through.” 

“There’s nothing left to say, Ascher. Just leave me alone. I never want to see you again.” 

“Shauna, I love you. Please. You don’t—” 

“Oh, yes I do. I mean it and I quit! I can’t work here anymore.” She ran out the emergency exit, setting off the door alarm, sprinting into the night.

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