by Abby Niles
Release Date: 11/25
Publisher: Entangled Covet
Genre: Paranormal Romance
There’s a thin line between love and hate...
Book Description:
"I would lick that man up one side and down the other."
Half-shifter and lead SPAC agent, Val Calhoun, has listened to women gush over the Don Juan of the precinct for the last four years. Yeah, Detective Britton Townsend is hot and has stunning blue eyes, but that foul mouth he saves only for her? What a waste of good looks. And no way does Val want that mouth anywhere near hers.
When the shifter community is threatened, Val is assigned to the case…and fails. So the High Council turns to the rogue shifter they'd sentenced to twenty years as a human--that same obnoxiously sexy Detective Townsend. And sends the two arch-enemies deep into the North Carolina Mountains-—together, and alone.Being stuck in a tiny honeymoon cabin with Miss Castration and only one bed is definitely not Britton's idea of a good time. But the High Council doesn’t take no for an answer. After his shifter abilities are restored, Brit is once again susceptible to the dreaded, irreversible bonding instinct, the Drall. Thankfully, all he’s ever felt for Val is intense loathing, no reason to worry. Right? All he has to do is solve this case pronto, and he can go back to his footloose Casanova ways. That is, if they don’t kill each other first. Or worse...fall in love.
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Today we are thrilled to have a guest post by author Abby Niles. Enjoy!
Inspiration
for the Awakening Heroes
Since all three Awakening books have
released, I thought I would do a post on who was the inspiration for each of my
heroes. Get ready for some yummy goodness!
The
Awakening: Aidan
The
Awakening: Liam
The Awakening: Britton
Girls, you have no idea how much I
enjoyed writing this book, just from the simple fact THIS man graced the
background of my laptop for months. Opening up my laptop each morning to those
eyes, oh yeah, definite inspiration mojo. Electrifying blue eyes, dark looks
and cocky smile. If you’ve followed me at all, you know I’m cuckoo for coco
puffs for Ian Solmerhalder. Ian was PERFECT for Britton.
Man, I miss that picture!
I wanted to thank Paranormal Romance
Fans For Life for having me today! Before I go, I’m going to share an excerpt
of Britton.
-Abby
Excerpt:
Her laughter was the least of his
problems. Her winded breathing behind him was driving him mad, taunting him
with mental images of her that’d put a triple-X porn to shame. Dea, he
needed a distraction now or he risked trying to make her winded for a
completely different reason than hiking.
“What do you do in your spare
time?” he blurted out, desperate for a distraction.
“You mean when I’m not juggling
being head of SPAC with working as a homicide detective for Carnal Ridge PD?
Come on, Britton, you’ve had my job. You know there isn’t a lot of time for
fun.”
“I always found time for fun,
Val,” he said, without thinking.
“Yeah, and your reputation speaks
for itself,” she muttered.
There was a real edge to her
voice. He glanced over at her. Yep, her jaw was clenched. Did it bother her
that he had a reputation?
And why did he like the
possibility that it did?“We have a very stressful job,” he said. “You do
occasionally have to let your hair down some, you know?”
“I do.”
“Really? That’s not what I hear.
Word around the PD is you’re all work and no play.”
“Oh, I play. Just not with anyone
at the PD.”
It was his turn to clench his jaw
as violent jealousy burned through his chest. “With who?” was out before he
could stop it.
“I’m not one to kiss and tell.”
Even though she didn’t outright
say it, he got her meaning. He was one to kiss and tell.
“What do you do when you’re
playing?” he pushed, perversely.
Why in the hell had he asked
that?
“A little too interested in my
sex life, huh, Britton?”
He fisted his hands. “Just heard
the gossip is all. ‘Prude’ and ‘cold’ seem to be synonyms for Val Calhoun.”
“Yeah, I know.” He could hear the
shrug in her voice. “I just have zero interest in playing where I work.
Besides, there’s no one who interests me at work.”
Wrong.
He spun around so quickly she
only had time to gasp before he had her trapped against a tree. The feel of his
body pressing into hers almost made him groan aloud. Her instant arousal
attacked his nostrils. She liked this. She liked him. His beast shifted
inside, sending a spike of lust through him. Seemed his beast liked this, too.
And her. “Having some playtime at work can be fun, Val. You should try it.”
Her lips pursed downward. “You
would know.”
His attention dropped to her
mouth. As her tongue sneaked out to wet her bottom lip, his breathing kicked
up. Kiss her. “What do you say? Want to have a little fun with me?”
About the Author:
In her late twenties, after having twins and becoming a stay-at-home mom, she started doodling stories to keep her sanity. Next thing she knew, she was actually submitting to publishing houses. And was immediately rejected. That didn’t stop her though. She found some kickass critique partners, honed her craft, and continued submitting.
And eventually sold. Today, she juggles work, being a single mom, and writing. It’s not always easy, but hey, who said life was easy?
Abby is the author of the contemporary MMA romance, Extreme Love, the first book in her Love to the Extreme series. Fighting Love is scheduled to release in December of 2013 and Winning Love is scheduled for 2014. She is also the author of the dark paranormal romance series The Awakening: Aidanand, The Awakening: Liam. The Awakening: Britton is scheduled to release in November 2013. Both series are with Entangled Publishing. She also has a geeky romantic comedy, Defying Convention, with Carina Press.
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