I
am thrilled to welcome Chrysander Notos and Laney Summerlyn to the
world today! Chrys and Laney are the hero and heroine of South
of Surrender,
the third book in my Greek-mythology inspired Hearts of the Anemoi
series. The Anemoi were wind gods the Greeks associated with
controlling the wind, the weather, and the seasons, and as the summer
god, Chrys is the hottest of them all! Chrys just might also be the
most tortured of them all. And the thing I love about tortured
heroes? Their redemption is so, so sweet! Need more proof? Check out
this excerpt with Chrys and Laney in a hot tub (hmm…where could
this scene go next? *muhaha!*) as well as the giveaway that follows!
“Stop
it, Laney. Just stop.” Chrys hated the gruffness of his words, but
couldn’t control it.
Her
jaw dropped open. “What?”
“Stop…”
He tugged his fingers through his wet hair. Tempting
me to give in. Tormenting me with things I can never
have
but want so desperately I can’t breathe.
Desire and regret lodged a knot in his throat.
A
range of emotions played over her face. Hurt. Rejection. Anger.
Determination.
Laney
pushed into the center of the pool. He sat up straight in his seat,
his back coming hard against the tub’s side. “What do you want me
to stop doing, Chrysander? Huh?” She waded closer and stopped right
in front of him. “Do you want me to stop caring? Do you want me to
stop worrying about you when, for the third time since we’ve met,
your brother has tried to kill you? And nearly succeeded? Do you want
me to stop thinking about making love with you? About how good you
felt inside me?”
“Stop,”
he said again, bracing his hands against the walls to restrain the
urges her words were letting loose, heartfelt urges that warred with
every bit of his common sense.
She
pushed closer, her legs skimming the insides of his spread thighs. “I
can’t stop. I wouldn’t want to even if I could. I lo—”
He
lunged for her and claimed her in a devouring, soul-stirring kiss. He
knew what was about to come out of her mouth, because she was wearing
the emotion on her face, in her eyes. He just couldn’t hear it. He
wasn’t ready for it. He might never be ready for it because he
wanted to hear the words so damn bad.
Laney
moaned into the kiss. Cradling her face, he drew her in closer,
plundered her mouth thoroughly and deeply with his tongue. He poured
every bit of suppressed longing into the kiss until she was swaying,
jostled by the flowing, bubbling water. She stumbled and threw her
arms out for balance. But what she didn’t do was try to touch him.
As
if he didn’t already care more than he should, at that moment he
felt what only could be called love for Laney Summerlyn.
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Thanks
for reading!
Laura
About
South
of Surrender:
She's
the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken
god within...
Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus fights back, triggering vicious storms that threaten the mortal realm and dangerously drain Chrys.
Laney Summerlyn refuses to give up her grandfather's horse farm, despite her deteriorating vision. More than ever, she needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn Stables, until a ferocious storm brings an impossible—and beautiful—creature crashing down from the heavens.
Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrys finds himself at the mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he can't resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to choose between his brother and the only woman who's ever loved the real him.
Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus fights back, triggering vicious storms that threaten the mortal realm and dangerously drain Chrys.
Laney Summerlyn refuses to give up her grandfather's horse farm, despite her deteriorating vision. More than ever, she needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn Stables, until a ferocious storm brings an impossible—and beautiful—creature crashing down from the heavens.
Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrys finds himself at the mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he can't resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to choose between his brother and the only woman who's ever loved the real him.
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Laura Kaye:
Laura
is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a
dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up,
Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and
family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in
Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things
paranormal. She
lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad
dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
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"A range of emotions played over her face. Hurt. Rejection. Anger."
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This is my fave excerpt: A range of emotions played over her face. Hurt. Rejection. Anger.. Thank you for the giveaway!
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Congratulations Laura
ReplyDeleteLaney moaned into the kiss. Cradling her face, he drew her in closer, plundered her mouth thoroughly and deeply with his tongue. He poured every bit of suppressed longing into the kiss until she was swaying, jostled by the flowing, bubbling water. She stumbled and threw her arms out for balance. But what she didn’t do was try to touch him.
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I like She pushed closer, her legs skimming the insides of his spread thighs. “I can’t stop. I wouldn’t want to even if I could. I lo—”
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"As if he didn’t already care more than he should, at that moment he felt what only could be called love for Laney Summerlyn."
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for offering this giveaway! I can't wait to start this series and I'd love to be in the running for an Amazon gift card. :-)
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My favorite line is "As if he didn't already care more than he should, at that moment he felt what only could be called love for Laney Summerlyn".
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This one has a lot of emotion. Its a very passionate excerpt. I liked, “He lunged for her and claimed her in a devouring, soul-stirring kiss. He knew what was about to come out of her mouth, because she was wearing the emotion on her face, in her eyes. He just couldn’t hear it. He wasn’t ready for it. He might never be ready for it because he wanted to hear the words so damn bad.” Very hot! He wants so bad to ignore his feelings, but can’t. I think he’s gonna lose this battle. At least, I hope he does ;) Hehe
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Mine is "As if he didn’t already care more than he should, at that moment he felt what only could be called love for Laney Summerlyn."
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"A range of emotions played over her face. Hurt. Rejection. Anger.Determination."
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"As if he didn’t already care more than he should, at that moment he felt what only could be called love for Laney Summerlyn."
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“Stop,” he said again, bracing his hands against the walls to restrain the urges her words were letting loose, heartfelt urges that warred with every bit of his common sense."
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite is "Stop..." He tugged his fingers through his wet hair. Tempting me to give in. Tormenting me with things I can never have but want so desperately I can't breathe. Desire and regret lodged a knot in his throat.
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"Laney moaned into the kiss." Such wonderful description in this book, so great!
ReplyDeleteFavorite line - Tormenting me with things I can never have but want so desperately I can't breathe.
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