Summary:
Ryan Cosgrove and Liliana Delgado are on a collision course with destiny. They don't know it yet, but before the night is over their lives will be forever changed.
Spending Valentine's Day at a burlesque bar, hadn't been Liliana's ideal way of spending a Friday night. She'd much rather be back at campus, doing homework... until she meets Ryan. Tall, athletic, and gorgeous, Lili can't keep her eyes off him, and despite his gruff manners and drunken disposition she's intrigued.
Ryan's got demons, and they're deep, dark, and eating him alive. Regardless of his attraction to the petite brunette he's tired of fighting, of pretending the last fifteen years haven't been a daily struggle just to get out of bed every morning. That night he decides to end his pain, to leave it all behind and float away into the blessed darkness of oblivion. But fate has other plans for him, Lily finds and rescues Ryan, determined she'll not only save his body, but his soul too.
This is their moment...
Excerpt:
The doors slide open with a loud whoosh. Huffing the bangs out of my eyes I look up and my heart stills.
In fact, everything seems to freeze. It’s a strange sensation, sounds grow dim, and the world recedes to a pinprick of light, a halo that surrounds him. I have no idea who he is, a perfect stranger in a room full of them, but something about him stands out and makes me notice.
He has dark wavy hair and intense blue eyes. He stands squinting in the doorway and it’s obvious why he’s here. The entire left side of his face is a swollen mass of discolored skin. He grabs the corner of his jaw and I notice his knuckles are also split open. Hard eyes scan the waiting room, and for a second, I glimpse in his face the same emotion I’m feeling right now.
Anywhere but here…
Then our eyes meet. He’s older than me, I can tell. There are whiskers on his cheeks, and he doesn’t look like a boy.
Especially not like the boy who did this to me.
The look lasts only a second, but feels more like an eternity-- a stolen moment in time that exists outside of where we’re at right now. But like so much in my life, it’s fleeting.
About the author
Marie Hall has always had a dangerous fascination for creatures that go bump in the night. And mermaids. And of course fairies. Trolls. Unicorns. Shapeshifters. Vampires. Scottish brogues. Kilts. Beefy arms. Ummm... Bad boys! Especially the sexy ones. Which is probably why she married one.
On top of that she's a confirmed foodie, she nearly went to culinary school and then figured out she could save a ton of money if she just watched food shows religiously! She's a self-proclaimed master chef, certified deep sea dolphin trainer, finder of leprechaun's gold at the end of the rainbow, and rumor has it she keeps the Troll King locked away in her basement. All of which is untrue, however, she does have an incredibly active imagination and loves to share her crazy thoughts with the world!
If you want to see what new creations she's got up her sleeves check out her blog:
www.MarieHallWrites.blogspot.com and sign up for her newsletter! :D
** Marie will be awarding at every stop an Ebook from her fairy tales series to a randomly drawn commenter, and a Grand Prize of a $50.00 Amazon or Barnes & Noble GC (Winner's Choice) to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
45 comments:
I especually like the cover. It looks so cosy even though the winter scene!
Thank you for hosting
such a beautiful cover !!!...i want to have a paperback of ur book for my collection...
thx u for the chance of win :)
-nurmawati djuhawan-
chiko_jubilee at yahoo dot com
Very intriguing premise for the story.
Love that cover :D
Sounds like a good read, thank you for the excerpt.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
The excerpt definitely caught my attention. Sounds like an amazing read!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Seems insteresting!!
I read the excerpt and it definitely sounds like a book to read. Thank you.
Thank you for the excerpt!
vitajex(at)Aol(dot)com
I love it....Delgado is my maiden name. :-
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My goodness...What happened to him? The excerpt is very intriguing. It makes me want to know more.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
After reading the great excerpt, the beautiful cover really fit perfectly.
I love valentines day stories! What made you think of this idea for a story? I loved the excerpt it was very gripping and intriguing! Thank you so much for sharing and for the giveaway!
Sounds like a good read!
I love the excerpt!!! can't wait to read it!!!!!
thanks so much for the sharing :)
cris(dot)riquelme(at)gmail(dot)com
Sound like a good book!!! Definitely gonna add it to my tbr list :-)
Oooh... great excerpt!! Wonder what sort of fight he was in!! Looks like it will be a lot of fun....
nomispp AT gmail DOT com
I have only one comment...."WOW!"
Cover looks fantastic. Can't wait to read this. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you! I'm not very good with commenting!!
Absolutely beautiful cover and sounds like an amazing read!
ArdarelFeuer@gmail.com
Nice excerpt
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
Love the cover and I enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the awesome giveaway as well. :)
LadyVampire2u AT gmail DOT com
I'd like to know what he did to her.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
The cover is so pretty and the story sounds really good. Thanks for sharing this. ;)
caliwillette(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
Sounds really good!!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
I really wanna read this! The cover looks amazing!
Diamondnazaneen(at)gmail(dot)com
The story sounds really compelling and the cover looks great. I'd love to read this book :)
amel(dot)armeliana(at)gmail(dot)com
Adding to my TBR pile asap! Sounds like a perfect fit for me!
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Thank you for sharing! I have been enjoying all of the blurbs and excerpts along this tour!
hense1kk (at) cmich (dot) edu
Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up here so I’m just popping in to say HI and sorry I missed visiting with you on party day! Hope you all had a good time!
kareninnc at gmail dot com
I really enjoyed the excerpt! Great giveaway too ^_^
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Sounds like a great book! Beautiful eyes always get me. :P
I liked the excerpt and the cover looks really cool ^_^
The cover for this book is really gorgeous and the excerpt leaves you wanting more. This seems like a great read :)
sweetsindy93 at gmail dot com
Sounds like a fun steamy read!
That cover is gorgeous! Covers are what really entice me into reading books, so this one already has something going for it!
want to read! looks awesome
Love the cover!
I'm loving the excerpt. The characters have got a nice chemistry :)
thanks for the giveaway
interesting cover and great excerpt! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
This one was FREE on Amazon yesterday, and might still be. All y'all should go get it, if it is.
This sounds good, so I am also curious about her Fairy Tales series.
bookaholicholly at gmail dot com
Firstly, the cover is really pretty! And then the summary. Ooo....it sounds like a fun one! Always interested to read about those demons and how the female lead exorcises them!
Thanks for the giveaway too!
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