One of my favorite Dangerous Alpha Heroes is Bastien, the hero of Phantom Shadows, Book 3 in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series (October 2, 2012). Bastien was a villain when he burst onto the scene in Darkness Dawns, commanding an army of psychotic vampires he intended to use to bring about the destruction of the Immortal Guardians. His actions then and many since have earned him the hatred of immortals, vampires, and humans alike. But one woman, Dr. Melanie Lipton, sees in him something he and many others can't. What changes, I wondered, could be wrought in him if she continued to raise her voice to defend him while everyone else clamored for his execution? What barriers would tumble beneath the onslaught of her tenderness and teasing? I couldn't resist finding out and hope you'll enjoy their story. :-)
"Knowing your enemies is a key concern in the newest installment of
Duvall's excellent Immortal Guardians series. Vampires, and the virus
that drive them insane, have been the primary threats that our heroes
have been fighting, but there is a new player in town. With this
excellent entry, rising star Duvall is fast proving to be a major player
in paranormal romance!"
– RT Book Reviews
Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows
immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn
little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious
to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is
checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring. But
it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire . . .
Bastien
is used to being the bad guy. In fact, he can't remember the last time
he had an ally he could trust. But Melanie is different - and under
her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in
his centuries of experience. Giving in to temptation is out of the
question - he can't put her in danger. But she isn't asking him . . .
She stared at him in silence for so long he began to feel a bit self-conscious. “You can feel other people’s emotions?” she asked finally.
“Yes. And Stuart’s told me he was lying to try to save his a**.”
Again she stared at him.
“What?” he asked when the silence stretched.
“You can feel my emotions? Right now?”
“No. I have to touch you to feel them.”
“So . . .”
He could see her considering it, trying to remember every time he had touched her or she had touched him. At the network. In her car. At David’s. Trying to remember what she might have inadvertently revealed.
“You might have mentioned it. Given me a little warning.”
“Such didn’t occur to me.”
More silence.
“What do you feel when you touch me?” she asked.
Bastien’s attention dropped to her full lips as she licked them anxiously. “Sometimes I feel your concern. Sometimes uncertainty. Clinical detachment. Fear the first time we met.”
“Well, our first meeting was rather . . . explosive.”
That was putting it mildly.
“What else?”
He knew what she sought. “Sometimes my gift tells me you feel what I feel myself every time I look at you. Or think of you. Or touch you.”
Her soft, smooth neck moved with a swallow. “You’re attracted to me.”
“Yes.”
“I’m attracted to you.”
“I know.”
“What are we going to do about it?”
For my contest, I've decided to give away a signed ARC of Phantom Shadow, the third book in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series + some Immortal Guardians swag. :-)
Details
The
The Dangerous Heroes Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 A.M. September 17th through 12:01A.M. September 24th and is hosted by
Full Moon Bites.
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Dianne Duvall
