Twilight's Eternal Embrace
2012 Release / 2nd Print 2017
ISBN-13 : 979-8359481342
SW ISBN: 9781370000722
AISN: B077M1M2QZ
Word Count 66k
Heat Level- Upper Young Adult (16 yr-21 yr and older) Sensual love scenes
Historical Vampire Romance
Publisher: Twin Star Books
Cover: Gillian's Book Covers, "Judge Your Book By Its Cover"
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About the Book:
The Legend...
The Oiche Sith clan were of the night and known as the blood drinkers. They forged an alliance with the Lathe Sith, a neighboring daywalker clan. For centuries, the Oiche Sith protected the daywalkers from invaders in exchange that once a year, one of their females would wed one of their warriors for the blooding ritual. This was a great honor to be chosen. Unfortunately, the female Lathe Sith never survived for very long.
No one questioned. No one stopped the atrocity from happening until the unthinkable happened. An Oiche Sith and a Lathe Sith fell in love.
Star-Crossed Lovers...
Bram is one of the most powerful warriors of the Oiche Sith clan. Yet he is not strong enough to walk away when he falls for a daywalker's charms. Adryanna does not fear him but she should. If Bram cannot find a way for her to survive the blooding ritual of his kind, their time together is forever doomed.
They seek help from Sheerin, Bram's cousin, who believes he's found a way for the Lathe Sith to survive, but others in the Oiche Sith clan do not wish for them to succeed.
Excerpt:
In this scene: Bram and Adryanna meet for the first time. The Blue-eyed Devil Adryanna refers to is Bram.
"Have you come to join us?" She lifted her chin. "I was just going to show your friends the sting of my dagger. Mayhap you would like me to carve a tattoo on your forearm?"
His dark brows winged up and his full lips curved into a smile. "Perhaps later." He narrowed his eyes on the other two. "Begone, Fergal and Niven. Your fun is over this night."
The two youths grumbled, but they did not question the Blue-eyed Devil, who'd ordered them to leave.
Once they were alone, Adryanna wasn't sure if one threat was better than the other, but at least she'd have more of a chance with one Oiche Sith than with two.
"I mean you no harm," the Blue-eyed Devil said, his voice soothing in its claim, but her heart hammered, warning her he was a danger to her. Only she wasn't sure why. His stance spoke of no threat.
He had a wildly handsome face and the moonlight accented captivating shadows beneath his eyes. Her gaze fastened on his mouth and for a heartbeat of time, she imagined how those masculine lips would feel pressed against hers. With a sensuous mouth like that, his kisses would surely make a woman forget herself.
She met his steady gaze. The blood rushed to her head and she felt her cheeks flame hot. What was she doing? Then she knew. It was the Blue-eyed Devil's fault. "Stop it." She raised her dagger and jabbed it at him. "Do not come closer. I will not have you glamour me."
He lifted his hands in mock surrender. "I have done no such thing." His brows furrowed with concern. "What makes you believe such magic was done to you?"
He spoke the truth. Worry shadowed his eyes. Then she understood. It was not magic, but her body responding to him in a way she had not thought possible. She found him desirable. "No." She stumbled back to get away from him and almost fell, but he was quick, lightning quick as he came to her rescue. She thought meeting his gaze was unsettling, but his touch proved more wicked than casual glances. His hands came to rest on her waist, his touch burning through her shirt with raw heat. Don't look at him. Don't meet his eyes.
Damn her curiosity. Her eyes opened and she met his gaze. His eyes smoldered with desire, mirroring her own. He pulled her closer. There was no mistaking the hungry sensual growl in the back of his throat as he pressed his lips to hers. He didn't ravage, but took his time, savoring, tasting…seducing. She groaned beneath his tender assault before her brain registered what she was doing. Fear mixed with passion made her heart thump wildly.
Adryanna pushed at his chest, but he held her tight. She had to stop this before it was too late, before she no longer cared her enemy kissed her. Her dagger hand sliced through his shirtsleeve, hitting flesh. He let her go with a startled curse, but it was all she needed. She fled, her feet moving with sure strides as she made her way into the forest. She knew he could follow her, make her pay for drawing his blood, but he didn't pursue her.
Her feet didn't stop until she reached the safety of her village. Coomkeen lay calm and peaceful as the people slept. "What you should be doing also instead of kissing a bloodsucker." Her fingers lightly touched her lips, still tender from the Blue-eyed Devil's caress. She hated him for what he was, but her body didn't seem to care. With a touch of his lips, he awakened the woman in her. She didn't scare easily, but this frightened her. He had not used glamour, and yet, he still held a power to make her knees weak.
She turned, glancing toward the dark forest. The hairs on her arms stood up and she felt a tingle down her back. Had the Blue-eyed Devil followed her after all? The leaves rustled in the wind, but no one emerged from the shadows.
Professional Reviews:
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there existed a clan of blood drinkers called “Oiche Sith”. They fed on each other until that was no longer an option. That’s where the “Lathe Sith” came in… A contract, they called it - an agreement. The only thing Lathe Sith had to provide for protection was a young girl every year. Her blood…and her life.
Filled with anger after her sister has suffered such a fate, Adryanna wants nothing to do with the bloodsuckers. Then, she meets Bram and starts to think they’re not all so bad after all. But some things are forbidden. Love between them can NOT happen…Can it?
Bran has never given much thought to the ritual that guided him into adulthood, which required the blood of a lass - until he meets Adryanna. He’s drawn to her, but he has to keep his distance. Not just because it’s forbidden, but because claiming her might mean her death. “Might”? WILL! if recent history is any indication. Yet, he cannot stay away, and together they just might beat the odds…
A sizzling rendition of a vampire version of star-crossed lovers! Sparks between Adryanna and Bran absolutely fly off the pages! Both Adryanna and Bran are likable, although their reactions and changes in feelings and behavior are often too fast to believe. The story, although not really unique, is appealing and interesting. A very good effort by Karen Michelle Nutt!
Reviewer: Mimi Smith
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