Check out Calm Before the Storm by Cara Lake! Out now!
In a world on the brink of chaos, only two
people can balance opposing forces and restore order to the universe. To do so,
the two must forge an intimate bond. Unfortunately, they’re complete opposites
who are unaware of their powers—and of the consequences if they fail to unite.
A lawyer with good reason to abhor
violence, Irina is wary of her new client, a famous boxer accused of murder. As
a street orphan, Tyr learned to fight for survival and trust no one. Despite
their differences, the two find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other.
With secret forces working both for and
against their alliance, Tyr and Irina find themselves on a journey fraught with
danger, betrayal and overwhelming desire. Ultimately the fate of billions rests
in the hands and hearts of two lost souls who must overcome their fears and
learn to trust each other.
Reader
Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom
doors (or other rooms) here!
A Romantica® urban
fantasy erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
And now for an Excerpt:
The corporate box had been exactly as Irina
expected, full of deathly boring egos and bad chat-up lines, most of the guests
more interested in the sound of their own voices than watching the early bouts.
Irina had been grateful for the distraction and very happy to follow him when
Luc suggested getting nearer to the action. Mainly to get away from the corporate
suck-ups, she told herself, not to get closer to the fight and…him.
Needing little encouragement, even from
Cassi who had practically insisted they go off together, Irina followed her
flatmate, chewing her lip nervously. Luc being Luc pushed a way for them both
through the rowdy spectators, the VIP
passes provided by her boss working their magic. A sudden roar as the crowd
bellowed loudly, and Irina’s ears were assaulted by a frenzy of cheering,
shouts and whistling as the two main protagonists emerged from the tunnel to
her right. Both men were hooded, but Irina immediately felt the buzz of barely
contained energy that emanated from the figure closest to her in red as he
tracked a path to the ring.
And then he was there. Close enough to
touch. A whisper away.
His head swung to the left as he passed by,
a freeze frame moment, two dark eyes locking on to hers, dragging them both
into a vortex, that dark, still space of existence. A gaping black hole opened
up before her. Time and the whole of eternity stood still. The space around
them dissolved and Irina found her gaze snared by twin black holes that widened
for a split second beneath slashing ebony brows. As they expanded, she
experienced a wild rush of adrenaline, her body spiralling into freefall, the compulsion
to simply lose herself in the darkness of his eyes, so overwhelming she was
paralyzed by it. His head turned, jostled by the ocean of the crowd. The
connection broke and Irina was left shaking, deafened by the sudden barrage of
sound and crushed by a devastating sense of loss.
Trembling, Irina grabbed on to Luc who
steadied her with strong arms but was too busy cheering to notice her reaction.
The rest of the fight was a complete blur. Irina glimpsed snippets through a
red haze of noise and motion. The fighters in the ring, the hustle of coaches
and trainers, the referee trying to keep them apart before the bell sounded,
the surge of battle, fists flying, a block, a jab, a flurry of uppercuts, bones
cracking with the force of impact.
Blood. Guts. Sweat. Everything she hated.
Violence. Rage. Anger.
The thump of bone onto canvas and the
racing of her heart pounding as an arm punched the air in victory. Her one
overriding memory at the end of the night, the jubilant face of the man who
haunted her dreams and nightmares, triumphant in all his bloodstained glory.
About the Author:
Cara Lake has always loved fantasy, romance, adventure and all things mythical and magical.
Her urban fantasy world is populated with fantastical creatures, exotic landscapes and set in a universe on the verge of destruction. Cara loves creating sticky situations for her kickass heroines to enjoy passionate encounters with hot, alpha males. The universe of her first book Calm Before the Storm is infinite and full of sexy soul mates on a collision course with fate and destiny. The second book in the series, Rage to Adore is coming January 13th 2016.
Her urban fantasy world is populated with fantastical creatures, exotic landscapes and set in a universe on the verge of destruction. Cara loves creating sticky situations for her kickass heroines to enjoy passionate encounters with hot, alpha males. The universe of her first book Calm Before the Storm is infinite and full of sexy soul mates on a collision course with fate and destiny. The second book in the series, Rage to Adore is coming January 13th 2016.
Cara enjoyed writing Mistletoe Kisses and has plans for other employees of the Fosters Ad Agency.
1 comment:
Thanks for featuring Calm Before the Storm, Wendi!
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