Spotlight
& GIVEAWAY with author Celia Breslin
Good
morning everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful day! Today I
again have two posts for you. The first is this one ~ HAVEN by Celia
Breslin. I know nothing about this book or author except that I liked
the cover. And so, I will be learning all about both right along with
you. I even have a GIVEAWAY to share with you at the conclusion of
the post. Be sure to enter before you leave for your chance to win!
Please allow m to introduce to the blog:
**CELIA
BRESLIN**
**BIO**
Celia
Breslin writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She grew up
enchanted by stories of vampires and the Fae, including her Irish
grandma’s encounter with a Banshee in her root cellar. Imagination
fueled, she penned many stories as a youth. She later earned a
masters degree in French Lit. and worked as a teacher, producer,
(nonfiction) writer, editor, and copyeditor, but vamps and the Fae
kept calling her back to fiction writing. Celia lives in California
with her family and two feisty cats. When not writing, you’ll find
her exercising, reading a good book or indulging her addiction to
Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies.
You
can find out more about Ms. Breslin in the following places:
**HAVEN**
**The
Tranquilli Bloodline Series**
**BLURB**
San
Francisco nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli works hard, plays hard,
and never allows the death of her parents and her twelve-year memory
gap to get her down. But her life takes a left turn when a witch
attacks her on her twenty-fifth birthday.
Three
hauntingly familiar vampires emerge to reveal she possesses a latent
power. To protect her from their enemies, they admit to wiping her
memories clean and abandoning her as a child, but now they need her
help. As she struggles to evade her new protectors and even newer
enemies, she meets Alexander, an enigmatic, undead musician.
Insta-lust flares, leaving her wanting more.
With
evil’s minions hounding her every move, and everything she thought
she knew turned on its head, Carina must harness her burgeoning
power, unravel her vampire family’s web of deceit, and fight to
have a love life...without getting killed in the process.
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**EXCERPT**
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you are under the age of 18, it is necessary for you to exit this
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Turn
around.
I
froze, my moment of weakness chased away by a jolt of adrenaline. I
resisted Adrian’s pull. “Did you hear that?”
“Hear
what?”
Silence.
“Nothing,
I guess.” A wave of energy rolled into me, curled itself
possessively around my body, and gave me one hell of a head rush.
“Oh, wow.” I bit my lip, bracing against reaction.
Adrian
tightened his grip on my waist. “Rina?”
Mark
and Ren stalked over, faces grim.
“Did—?
Do you—?” My mouth was so dry I could barely speak. “Do you
guys feel that?”
Adrian
squeezed, capturing my wandering attention, concern etched in the
stern set of his jaw. “Feel what? What’s wrong?”
I
started to tell them the Invisible Man hugged me against an
electrified fence, but a second wave of energy bowled into me, making
me tingle from head to toe. The sensation walked the line between
pleasure and pain. A moan escaped me.
Mark
took me from Adrian. “That’s it. We’re out of here.” He tried
to pick me up, but I shook my head. Bad idea. Dizziness took the
hall, and me, for a little spin.
Turn
around. Turn. Around.
Was
it a voice or instinct urging me on? Either way, the desire proved
irresistible. I pulled away from Mark, pivoted, and forgot how to
breathe.
The
electric energy pulled back. The dizziness abated. All extraneous
noise and people drained out of my perception until there was only
Him.
Tall,
fit, and bad-boy handsome with skin like pale honey, his thick,
walnut brown hair hung tousled in a sexy, I-just-got-out-of-bed way.
A hip, black, button-down shirt accentuated a sculpted upper body
before it tucked into slacks painted on long, lean legs. The whole
package made my mouth water.
Hot.
Yummy. Totally my type.
“Who
are you?” I whispered.
His
mouth twitched in a hint of a smile as if he heard me—impossible
given the distance between us. Heat spread, loosening my muscles, and
my pulse sped up. Nerves. What’s wrong with me? Guys never made me
nervous, not even gorgeous ones.
I nibbled my lower lip, mind
racing to make sense of my reaction. His gaze tracked the movement
and then slid back up. The heat from his stare hit me full force,
driving a shaft of need through me. Energy rocked me again, a warm,
electric breeze bathing my skin. My eyes widened in comprehension.
The energy came from him.
**GIVEAWAY**
Hmmm
... well I don't know about actually seeing a banshee like Ms.
Breslin's grandmother did, but I oftentimes refer to yself as one
when I am yelling at the kids to clean their room. *grins* And I love
the "insta-lust" mentioned in the blurb. Fabulous word! And
what about that excerpt? It sure caught my attention. I hope it did
yours as well. Tell me what you thought. I always welcome your
feedback.
I
want to thank Ms. Breslin for stopping by to spend some time with us
today. And a special thanks to all of my fabulous followers, old and
new, who continue to show their support. If you were caught by this
book today, please consider supporting this fabulous author and
buying a copy of the book for yourself. And don't forget to enter the
GIVEAWAY before you leave. You have nothing to lose except a chance
to win. I wish everyone who enters the best of luck. Have a wonderful
day and I will be seeing you all soon. But until then ...
HAPPY
READING!!!
Hi Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting HAVEN on your blog today! My grandmother was sixteen when the Banshee paid her a visit. Her own grandmother was elsewhere in the house passing away... *shiver* That story truly did start my lifelong fascination with the Fae. As for vampires, reruns of Dark Shadows started it! :-)
Cheers,
Celia
*shudders* No thank you! Thanks so much for being here! I had a lot of fun getting to know about you and your book. Best of luck to you on the release!
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