INHERITED DAMNATION is an 8 book paranormal romance series being
released as one book every three weeks between January 27th and June
23rd, 2015.
Damned at birth, eight immortal children of a high priestess
are compelled to kill the one that holds their heart. They can never fall in
love. Driven by the need to finally destroy their evil sire and break the
curse, each struggles to balance their desire for innocence against the dark
needs of their conflicted souls.
The series contains mythos shared between the volumes, but
each book stands on its own with a newly featured couple.
The first four volumes – Cursed to Kill, Tormented by
Darkness, Destined to Die, Bound by
Blood, and Fated for Sacrifice are available now!
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Cursed to Kill
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #1
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One of eight children born to an ancient Celtic priestess
and sired by a demonic incubus, Cian McLaine suffers from a centuries-old
curse. Though his immortality allows him to enjoy the pleasures of mortal life,
he is plagued by the desire to kill. As long as he doesn't fall in love he can
keep the compulsion at bay.
When Cian walked into her rare bookstore months ago, Miranda
Phillips never imagined she'd lose her heart to the handsome playboy. Her
reward for doing so was abandonment. Cian left as mysteriously as he appeared,
in the middle of the night with no explanation, no goodbye. Now he's back, and
passion flares just as hot. But Cian has secrets. If Miranda is to survive, she
must uncover the truth and free his darkened soul.
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #2
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Cursed by her incubus father centuries ago, the last thing
Rhiannon McLaine wants is to fall in love.
The night she delivers flowers to detective Mick Farrell,
however, everything changes. Deep-seated attraction flares into untamed
passion. In the morning, Rhiannon awakens to find she’s lost her heart. Now, unless
she can convince Mick of her secret past, she’s destined to take his life.
When Rhiannon asks Mick to go camping with her, instinct
warns him to refuse. Though he hungers for her love and the goodness she
represents, he’ll do anything to keep her from discovering the darkness within
his soul. Yet a weekend in the woods is the perfect place to indulge in
temporary desire…until he finds himself bound against his will.
Surrounded by ancient Celtic rites and magic, can Mick see
beyond Rhiannon’s duplicity and recognize her love? Or will the revelation of
her true demonic nature doom Rhiannon to a mortal life alone?
Destined to Die
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #3
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Haunted by his mother’s betrayal, Belen McLaine surrendered
to his demonic half long ago. For centuries, he’s roamed, doing all he can to
corrupt those he encounters. But Belen’s life changes when a little Yuletide
fun goes wrong, and the one woman he can’t stay away from is suddenly in need
of his protection. Unable to cast her aside, he finds himself on a deadly path
to love.
Faith Winters shared one glorious date with Belen complete
with fireworks, but he stayed away until the night of her brutal attack. As
danger escalates, he becomes her only safety net. Shared passion gives way to
something deeper, hotter, than she’s ever known before. Yet Faith has no idea
her greatest threat is the very man who holds her heart.
For Belen, even if it means hurting Faith, he must not
succumb to love. If he fails, his father’s curse promises he’ll take Faith’s
life.
Bound by Blood
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #4
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Beth Whitley has finally put her life back together after
her husband’s betrayal and is determined to piece together the clues to her
past. But she never imagines an ancient scroll bearing the name of a Celtic
ancestor will plunge her into a world of demonic ritual. Nor does she suspect
that a kiss shared with genealogist Fintan McClaine will unveil the secrets of
her dreams and a burning desire.
Fintan McClaine wants freedom from the dark curse he’s
suffered for centuries. When Beth arrives with evidence that she shares
ancestral ties with his Selgovae Celt tribe, he must confront the truth of his
inherited damnation. As he struggles to convince Beth the truth within her
dreams, she awakens a dangerous and forbidden yearning in his heart.
To save them both, Fintan must convince Beth to believe in
herself and her ability to overpower his unholy sire. If he fails, he will
remain an eternal slave to his tainted blood and lose Beth forever.
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #5
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When Reese Hamilton is abandoned in the snow-laden woods,
she must find her way to Dáire McLaine’s cabin—a friend she’s known for years,
and the man who makes her pulse triple. Little does she know that a cozy night
in the woods will lead to passion they both have been longing to explore. But
with the new change in their relationship comes something darker and more
terrifying, and Reese must confront danger, even death, before she can be free
to love.
Dáire McLaine will do anything to escape his demonic blood
and attain mortality, even if that means defying nature’s laws and manipulating
Reese’s thoughts for his own means. But when he delves into her hidden secrets,
the staggering emotion he encounters makes it impossible to deny the forbidden
longings of his own heart. He’s yearned for Reese over the years. Yet to love
Reese will demand the ultimate sacrifice—his life.
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #6
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Isolde McLaine left Hatherly Hall and its darkly handsome owner Angus Shaw to escape her incubus father's curse. But when word reaches her that Angus is selling the piece of British history, she returns to talk sense into him. Little does she realized that returning to England will throw her into her sire's vile world and leave her fighting not just her heart and the danger of falling in love but battling to save Angus's son's life.
For three and a half months, Angus has done his best to put Isolde and the one unforgettable kiss they shared behind him. Yet when she returns, scolding him for selling his deceased wife's estate, he's sharply reminded of the passion she awakens inside him. Yet as Isolde pushes for him to leave his son's legacy intact, their battle of wills provokes far more than just desire. His son's nightmares have returned. And Isolde triggered the hellish dreams.
Torn between protecting his child and the love he feels for Isolde, Angus must find the strength to trust in Isolde before her demonic sire claims his son.
Enslaved by Fear
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #7
For standing against her brother, Brigid McLaine is imprisoned within her home. All she wants is freedom and the ability to follow her dark nature. But captivity poses a greater threat in the form of her handsome guard, Micah Nelson. Day after day of confinement leads her down a treacherous path of desire she can no longer ignore.
When Micah befriended Brigid six years ago, he never imagined the woman who haunted his every fantasy would end up being the very same demon he's employed to guard. During the forced confinement, he comes to learn the softer, gentler side of the woman who is despised by her family--and he recognizes the fear that keeps her chained to her sire. As their bond strengthens and passion ignites, Micah struggles to convince Brigid to confront her fears and escape her incubus father's dark designs.
Yet with the sabbat of Litha so near, one of them must make a choice. Will Brigid find the ability to confront her sire once and for all and embrace the lightness in her heart--or will Micah find the courage to let go of the one thing he wants most? Brigid.
The final INHERITED DAMNATION, Marked for Death will be coming on 6/23/15. Stay tuned!
Isolde McLaine left Hatherly Hall and its darkly handsome owner Angus Shaw to escape her incubus father's curse. But when word reaches her that Angus is selling the piece of British history, she returns to talk sense into him. Little does she realized that returning to England will throw her into her sire's vile world and leave her fighting not just her heart and the danger of falling in love but battling to save Angus's son's life.
For three and a half months, Angus has done his best to put Isolde and the one unforgettable kiss they shared behind him. Yet when she returns, scolding him for selling his deceased wife's estate, he's sharply reminded of the passion she awakens inside him. Yet as Isolde pushes for him to leave his son's legacy intact, their battle of wills provokes far more than just desire. His son's nightmares have returned. And Isolde triggered the hellish dreams.
Torn between protecting his child and the love he feels for Isolde, Angus must find the strength to trust in Isolde before her demonic sire claims his son.
INHERITED DAMNATION Book #7
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For standing against her brother, Brigid McLaine is imprisoned within her home. All she wants is freedom and the ability to follow her dark nature. But captivity poses a greater threat in the form of her handsome guard, Micah Nelson. Day after day of confinement leads her down a treacherous path of desire she can no longer ignore.
When Micah befriended Brigid six years ago, he never imagined the woman who haunted his every fantasy would end up being the very same demon he's employed to guard. During the forced confinement, he comes to learn the softer, gentler side of the woman who is despised by her family--and he recognizes the fear that keeps her chained to her sire. As their bond strengthens and passion ignites, Micah struggles to convince Brigid to confront her fears and escape her incubus father's dark designs.
Yet with the sabbat of Litha so near, one of them must make a choice. Will Brigid find the ability to confront her sire once and for all and embrace the lightness in her heart--or will Micah find the courage to let go of the one thing he wants most? Brigid.
The final INHERITED DAMNATION, Marked for Death will be coming on 6/23/15. Stay tuned!
Author Bio
Building on a
background of fantasy game design, a fascination with history, and a lifetime
love of books, Award-Winning Author Claire Ashgrove brings to life
action-filled, passionate journeys of the heart. Her paranormal series, The
Curse of the Templars, marries the history of the Knights Templar with the
chilling aspirations of the most unholy--a must-read for speculative fiction
fans. For romance fans, she also writes as the National Bestselling Author Tori
St. Claire and historical romance as Sophia Garrett.
In her non-writing
time, she owns and operates Finish The Story, a full-scale editing house
co-founded with Bryan Thomas Schmidt. She lives in Missouri and enjoys cooking,
studying ancient civilizations, and spending downtime with her two sons and
too-many horses, cats, and dogs.
To learn more,
visit her at: claireashgrove.com or toristclaire.com. For all the latest updates look
for the Untamed Spirit blog, via any of her websites.
You can also find
Claire on GoodReads,
on Facebook, and on
Twitter.
Please welcome INHERITED DAMNATION author Claire Ashgrove To Diane's Book Blog.
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Please welcome INHERITED DAMNATION author Claire Ashgrove To Diane's Book Blog.
The
Neutral Road
If
you’ve talked to me much, you’ll realize I came from a gamer background. I would spend hours every weekend rolling the
dice with D&D, or playing online RPGs and MUDs, and I currently have an
insane collection of Magic the Gathering cards that might make some folks
cry. Laugh.
I
discovered early on that it was far too easy to play either the character
alignment of “lawful good, or chaotic evil.”
Far more challenging – and far more fun! – is to play a true neutral. You get away with a whole heck of a lot of
things you couldn’t otherwise!
Case in point: I was playing a true neutral Druid in one bout of D&D. My party included two young, relatively unskilled wizards…one of whom happened to be my real, recent, ex boyfriend. And I was pretty sore about the state of our breakup. Well, we’re in a forest, the most heavenly place for a Druid, when we encounter cobwebs. Everybody who games knows that cobwebs = rapidly approaching spiders that haven’t eaten in decades. The two foolish young wizards decided to combat the webs with a fireball, thus setting the entire forest on fire.
Case in point: I was playing a true neutral Druid in one bout of D&D. My party included two young, relatively unskilled wizards…one of whom happened to be my real, recent, ex boyfriend. And I was pretty sore about the state of our breakup. Well, we’re in a forest, the most heavenly place for a Druid, when we encounter cobwebs. Everybody who games knows that cobwebs = rapidly approaching spiders that haven’t eaten in decades. The two foolish young wizards decided to combat the webs with a fireball, thus setting the entire forest on fire.
And
one true neutral Druid suddenly had the grounds to attack her own party (thus
extracting a little passive aggressive revenge on one said ex-boyfriend) and caused
his character to fall over nearly dead, all in the name of “environmental
protection”.
Unfortunately
– or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, because it certainly was
entertaining for those not “in the know” – that didn’t free me of the bitterness
of breakup. My ex and I would square off
similarily for many rounds over the next couple of years. But despite the underlying tension, it was
always sweet revenge when the dice rolled favorably for me, and my TN Druids
ended up significantly more powerful than his preferred chaotic good wizards,
who never seemed to have the mental capacity to recall their names.
How
does this relate to why I’m here today?
Well, as I’ve grown older, the time to game is rare. However, I found a way to feed that true
neutral nature into my writing, and had a blast using that alignment when it
came to Daire, the hero in Fated for Sacrifice.
He walks the middle ground, never quite taking a side, looking to
maintain the balance of light and dark.
And then along comes Reese, who challenges every ethic he possesses, and
ultimately, pushes him a bit too far.
Which way he bends, I’ll let you discover. But I will say that, just like my ex, he
finds a very fitting end. And if you
look close enough, you just might see a bit of mirroring of that fated wizard
vs. druid fight!
So,
tell me, have you gamed? Do you
currently? What’s your favored
character, and why?
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