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Feature with author Amanda J. Greene
Whoot
whoot! I have another fabulous new-to-me author to introduce to you all today!
Weeee! This book both caught my eye from the cover and my interest from the
blurb! So, you know, I HAD to share it with you all! I hope to be checking out
this author very soon. *whispers* I have several excerpts for you so that you
can get a good feel for the book. I hope it will be a good fit for all of you
who choose to read it. *nods* How about we start with what the reviews are
saying about her book, CARESSED BY NIGHT? Yes? Okay then. Here we go!
*Da Reviews*
(just click and
read!)
And a
book trailer! I love these things! What a great addition to the writing world! You Tube
Not to
shabby if I might say so myself. So without further adieu, please help me
welcome:
**AMANDA J. GREENE**
Amanda J.
Greene is an erotic paranormal romance author. When she is not writing, she can
be found playing the role of a full time university student, who works part
time. She lives in Southern California with
her very supportive, military husband and their sweet cocker spaniel.
**CARESSED BY NIGHT**
**Rulers of Darkness, #2**
Self-Published Erotic Paranormal Romance
**BLURB**
Dimitri
Arsov, the last remaining pure vampire, was thought to be dead for the past
four hundreds years. Now, he is back and has a score to settle with the traitor
that had tried to kill him centuries ago. But as he waits for his prey to
blindly step into his carefully laid trap, his overwhelming hunger for blood is
triggered when he saves a beautiful art historian.
Kerstyn
Ingmar’s life was normal and straight up boring until the night she is rescued
by the dangerously sexy, powerfully mesmerizing, Dimitri. Unable to resist his
diamond blue eyes and intense kisses, she is drawn into his world of darkness
and closer to her impending doom.
While
their desire consumes them, Dimitri is haunted by images of a bloody and deadly
future. As his enemies draw near, he must find a way to save his mate from her
destiny before fate destroys them both.
**EXCERPT**
“Are you all right?” a man asked from
behind her.
She relaxed when she realized the
voice sounded nothing like her attackers; it was warm, deep, and comforting.
“Miss?”
“Y-Yes.”
Slowly turning toward the voice,
relief flooded her body, her breathing began to slow, and her limbs went limp.
She stumbled and prepared to meet the pavement again, but her rescuer caught
her. He tenderly held her to him, supporting her. Kerstyn knew she ought to
protest and shove him away, he was a stranger after all, but his touch was
soothing and reassuring. She had never felt so safe and calm in her life.
Calm was the furthest thing from her
savior’s mind.
Dimitri had heard the vampires’
thoughts as they followed the woman from Dark. He knew he had to protect her
from the depraved creatures who intended to make a meal out of her. When he
materialized in the alley, the weaker vampires caught his scent and fled,
leaving him alone with the woman. Instead of feeling anger as he expected, an
entirely different emotion settled over him.
Lust. It was no ordinary lust, but a
heart racing, blood raging, sexual yearning and it turned his body into a
blazing inferno of need. Then hunger like he had never known slammed into him.
It gnawed at him relentlessly as it mixed with his unmerciful lust. The
torturous combination attacked both his body and his mind. He had never wanted
any woman with this kind of intensity.
His body had been dead for so long,
no longer responding to sexual stimulus or blood-thirst. Thousands of years had
passed since the last time he had fed. The desire and necessity for blood had
abandoned him. None of that seemed to matter now. His fangs sprang free as his
pants grew tighter about his throbbing shaft. This woman’s blood sang to him,
beckoned him to have a taste.
Dimitri ruthlessly fought the
temptation to seize her mind and take what he wanted. The dread of not being
able to pull away terrified him. Realizing what precious little control he had,
he shut down his senses, driving away her intoxicating scent and the warmth of
her soft body against his. He forced the color from his sight, only seeing in
black and white with shades of gray. Though he knew he would never forget the
light fragrance of her strawberry blonde hair, the feel of her in his arms, and
the sapphire color of her eyes.
He took in deep breaths and focused
on the cool bite of the air. It washed over his body, rinsing away his desire
leaving him as always, cold and unfeeling, like death. He was death: a true,
pureblood vampire.
“What were you running from?” he
asked, his tone controlled.
“I was being followed.”
He peered over her head, his eyes
scanning the alley. “I see no one.”
Nausea twisted her insides as she
thought of what almost happened. Thank
God, this man was here. If it weren’t for him–
“Do not think about it,” he said, his
arms tightening about her. “You are safe now.”
She nodded, rubbing her cheek against
his chest. He smelled absolutely wonderful, like dark spices. His voice felt
like velvet brushing along her skin. She shivered and sighed in contentment.
“Do you need help with anything?”
His last question snapped her back
into action. She stepped back, breaking the circle of his arms.
“I need a taxi.”
“A simple enough task,” he said with
a shrug.
She scoffed. If it were simple, she
would have been half way home by now. She turned her head up intending to face
him and a broad chest greeted her eyes. She was forced to take another step
back in order to get a proper look at him.
He was huge. Thick. Stacked.
He must be close to seven feet, she
thought as her eyes traveled up his torso, over his wide chest, to his face.
Her heart stopped when their eyes
met. They were a near colorless shade of blue. Like diamonds. His gaze was
sharp, hard, filled with wisdom and strength. Intense. Warrior eyes. Yet, he
could not be much older than her, around twenty-six. His golden hair glittered
from the light of the neon signs and floated about his shoulders. His face was
chiseled and impossibly perfect. His lips were full and Kerstyn wanted nothing
more than to feel them against hers. Her eyes traveled back down his hard,
honed body.
She stood, rooted to the cement,
captivated by the Norse god before her.
Damn, he’s incredibly yummy.
Dimitri forced himself to remain
still while she studied him. Again, he struggled against his urges, his heart
thundering from the force of the shock of desire that still echoed in his mind.
He knew one day he would meet his
mate, but he had underestimated the force of her seductiveness. He never
expected she would spark such yearning deep within his soul. He wondered how
Dorian had dealt with such overwhelming need when he had found his intended.
Dorian had been the first and, until now, only vampire king to find his other
half.
Dimitri’s breath caught as her small,
pink tongue wet her lips and her sensual thoughts invaded his mind.
She had to go.
OOOOHHHHH!!!! Love that one! How about another?
**ADDITIONAL EXCERPT**
(adult
content)
“You’ve
healed,” she whispered. Her voice was rough and her throat ached from her
screams. “Your wounds are gone. That…that is impossible.”
“Not
for me,” he grated.
Her
eyes narrowed. “What are you?”
He
dropped his head. Why now? Why did it have to happen this way? He
cursed, damning Fate for the tricks she played. He hadn’t wanted it to happen
this way. He wanted them to take their time, to get to know one another before
he shared his secret with her. Now he was cornered. He had to tell her or―no.
He would not erase her memory; he could not disrespect her that way. He would
not take the coward’s way out.
He
had to tell her.
His
heart clenched. What if she rejected him? What if she hated him? What if he
repulsed her? She was his mate, but that was no guarantee that she would
understand, that she would stay with him or that she would love him.
“What
are you?” she demanded again, her voice shaking.
Her
thoughts screamed at him. Vampire. Vampire. Vampire! He forced his gift
aside, shoving it back into the darkness of his mind.
“I
think you already know,” he said before pulling his shirt closed.
*fans self* Yes please! May I have another?
**BONUS EXCERPT**
She needed to think of anything other
than her dream. As she sat on her bed, she formed a mental list of questions
and those questions demanded answers. But she was not about to go hunt Dimitri
down before getting her lust under control. Throwing herself at him and
tackling him to the ground would not help her confusion though it would quell
her newfound desire.
She had ditched her dress earlier and
had slept in her bra and panties. Now, Kerstyn rummaged through the clothes
still scattered on the floor where she had dropped them deciding that tomorrow
she would put everything in its proper place. Finding a pair of flannel pajama
pants and a tank top with a built-in bra, she slipped into her loungewear,
found her pink, fuzzy slippers, and went in search of Dimitri.
Kerstyn recited her question list
again in her head as she crossed the living room, passed through the kitchen,
went down the hall, and stopped in front of Dimitri’s room. She raised her
hand, preparing to knock when the delicately carved double doors were thrown
open. Kerstyn jumped, her breath lodged in her throat.
Dimitri’s frame filled the doorway.
Her eyes met his bare chest. Thin rivers of water dripped from his damp hair
and rolled down his shoulders to his abdomen. He wore nothing but white workout
shorts and a pair of super-sized, white running shoes.
She swallowed and forced her gaze to
leave his pectorals and travel up his thick neck to his face.
“Can’t sleep either?” she squeaked.
He shrugged. The beast within him was
restless, craving action. The swim had been no help, not with Kerstyn sitting
on her balcony with the scent of her arousal floating on the breeze. Her hot
gaze had been a caress firing his blood, triggering his need despite the cool
water. He had hoped in vain a cold shower would help. Now, he prayed that a
death-defying workout would do what the swim and shower could not—calm the
beast.
“I was just heading to the gym.”
“Twenty-Four Hour Fitness?” she
asked. She had no idea what time it was, but it was late…or was it early now?
“You know, not all Twenty-Four Hour Fitness centers are open twenty-four
hours.”
“I have a gym set up in the
basement.”
She dropped her eyes to the floor and
stepped back, giving him room to head down the hall.
“Tell me what you are thinking.” His
voice was hard, rough, and felt like silk against her skin.
“Can’t you just read my mind?”
“I would rather you share your
thoughts with me.”
She winced. Cross that question off
the list.
“If you need more time―”
“I have questions.”
Dimitri slowly nodded and moved to
the side allowing Kerstyn to slip past him. He closed the doors and, for a
heartbeat, they stood in complete darkness. Then candles began to flicker,
casting their soft glow about the room as a fire sprang to life in the large hearth.
Kerstyn jumped from the sudden
change.
“Did you do that?” she asked, her
voice a whisper.
“I can do many things.”
“You said that earlier.”
Well, I am convinced! *runs to add to TBR list* SOOOOOO????? What
did you think? I am anxious to read what you thought. Tell why you liked it and
why it would be a good fit for you. Tell me why you don’t think you would read
it. Tell me anything! I never spotlight books that wouldn’t interest me, so
give me some feedback and let’s chat! *grins* And if you think you would enjoy
this book, here are the buy links to check it out!
Buy
Links:
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(Print)
I hope
that you enjoyed getting to know a bit about Ms. Greene and her book, CARESSED
BY NIGHT! Be sure to check out the trailer if you haven’t already and make use
of those links to buy a copy for yourself!
Until next time …
HAPPY READING!!!
