Carnal
Magic by Lila Dubois
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 978-1-61921-924-3
Book Length: 240 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
DESCRIPTION
Two
hundred years after the Tuatha de Danaan
and Vampires formed a fragile alliance, the Wraith Accords are unraveling.
Isabel Santiago is a leader in one of the most powerful of the vampire cabals,
and she agrees to join the Fae court as a gesture of goodwill—and damage
control.
While
Aed mac Goll’s loyalty to Fae is absolute, he’s never supported the accords
which gave the Vampires sanctuary and restored the Tuatha de’s link to
humanity. The very idea he could desire an undead human is unthinkable, yet
he’s drawn to Isabel’s dark beauty and fierce intelligence.
Despite
their mutual mistrust, they soon find themselves lost in a dangerous game of
lust and power. When the treaty shatters amid calls for Isabel’s head, Aed
realizes their connection is more than physical. And to save it, they’ll have to
unravel a mystery that’s been a thousand years in the making.
EXERPT
“Lady Isabel.”
He came from
the shadows, a massive outline of a man, darker than anything around him. It
seemed the starlight didn’t touch his armor, which was a matte black that made
her think of lightless prison cells deep underground. She couldn’t stop the
shiver that shook her.
He removed the
full helmet, revealing a face as beautiful as the armor was dark. His hair was
the rich brown of the earth with streaks of gold. His skin was pale, but not so
pale as hers, more cream than white, but light enough that the blue of his eyes
was startlingly bright. His hair was long and pulled back from his face,
leaving his strong, angular features exposed.
Isabel
swallowed the saliva that pooled in her mouth. She wanted this man. She wanted
to take him, fuck him, pleasure him and hurt him. She wanted to taste his blood
as he fucked her, wanted to feel his hands on her flesh. He smelled like
nothing she could describe, and the assault on her senses—visual, aural and
olfactory—nearly brought her to her knees. It had been a very long time since
she’d had such a strong reaction to a man. If this was what it would be like
each time she met one of the Tuatha de Danaan, this mission would be far more
challenging than she’d anticipated.
Keeping her
lips carefully closed, she nodded, hoping her trembling didn’t show. “Sir.”
“I am Aed mac
Goll of the Fianna.” He bowed low.
“I am honored
to meet so noble a warrior.”
“You know of
the Fianna?” His features hadn’t changed but the consternation was there in his
voice. He held his helmet out to the side and it melted away into the darkness.
The Fianna
were the legendary warriors of the Tuatha de Danaan. They guarded the royal
family and when called upon were a fighting force of unparalleled skill. Most
of this was known only through human legends, the stories of Ireland detailing
the exploits of the Fair Folk, who were once reported to be gods, then made
mere men by the monks who recorded the tales. Fact and human myth rarely
resembled each other, but Isabel had found that there was usually a kernel of
truth buried in the origins of such stories, and what they’d learned of the
Tuatha de Danaan since the Wraith Accords had confirmed that piece of legend.
“I know only
enough to be honored.” She curtsied again.
Aed bowed.
“The honor is mine. Will you follow me?”
He gestured
for her to precede him. Isabel let herself be guided deeper into Tara.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lila Dubois is a tech writer by day and a romance writer by night.
She’s living her own version of a romance novel with her Irish Farm Boy, whom
she imported to Los Angeles. Having spent extensive time in France, Egypt,
Turkey, Ireland and England, Lila speaks five languages, none of them—including
English—fluently.
To learn more about Lila, please visit www.liladubois.net or email her at
author@liladubois.net.
Contact
Links
Website: liladubois.net
Facebook:
facebook.com/authorliladubois
Twitter: crzybutcutelila
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