Heart of the incubus
Rosalie Lario
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Tour Run Dates: 12/30-1/17
Synopsis: Biochemist Cresso Taylor lives the sort of lifestyle most men would
envy—he has wealth, natural incubus charm, and more women than he can handle.
But it’s not enough anymore. Not after meeting Genevieve Russell, the sexy
scientist who works with him at Elcorp Laboratory. And she wants absolutely
nothing to do with him.
After
her fiancé broke her heart, Genevieve has had enough of womanizers. She’s
determined to steer clear of sexy-as-sin Dr. Taylor, despite the fact that his
incubus allure makes her want to rip his clothes off. But when a secret
admirer’s affection turns to the macabre with threatening notes and grisly
gifts, Cresso appoints himself her protector. As she and Cresso hunt her
stalker, she discovers there’s a lot more to the sensual incubus than she ever
imagined.
Tagline:
To win her heart, he’ll have to save her life.
Excerpt:
She cut off when she saw him.
He’d donned a pair of black slacks and was in the process of pulling a burgundy
sweater over his head. His damp hair curled around his strong, masculine neck,
and the sight of his bare chest—of the hard planes and well-defined muscles of
his pecs
and abs—sent a bolt of pure lust
racing through her body and into her loins. God, he was so
gorgeous. Heart-stopping.
How the hell had she resisted him
for so long?
Cresso tugged on his sweater and
met her gaze. “No, thanks.”
Genevieve resisted the urge to
drool while she eyed his outfit. “Are you going somewhere?”
“Yes, I have a few things to take
care of. Don’t worry—you’ll be safe here. I’ll ask Taeg and Maya to look in on
you.”
Something about the way he said
that put her senses on alert. “Everything okay?”
“Fine,” he said in a clipped
tone.
“You don’t sound fine.”
When she started toward him, he
held out his hand. “Stay there.”
She paused, suddenly uncertain.
Had she done something to upset him? “What’s wrong?”
He closed his eyes and took a
deep breath. “I’ve waited longer than I should. I need to go
“Go…feed,” she repeated numbly.
He meant go have sex. With someone else. A sliver of
pain wrenched her stomach. She
closed her arms around her waist. “Oh.”
Cresso reopened his eyes in time
to see the pained expression she couldn’t quite manage to hide. Something
bittersweet flashed across his face. “I can’t wait any longer. I don’t want to
hurt you.”
“I understand.” Truly she did.
“Good.” His lips twisted into a
half smile. “Left my shoes in the living room.”
When he headed for the doorway,
she backed up so he could pass by her. But then it hit her. She couldn’t let
him go.
“Cresso, wait.”
She reached out and grasped his
arm, and he stopped midstride. The muscles in his arm went taut as he turned
toward her. His jaw tight, he said, “Gen, please.”
Her stomach fluttered with nerves
she had no chance of quelling. This was it, the moment of decision. Should she
guard her heart and continue living her lonely life…or take a chance, even
knowing what might go wrong?
Oh hell, there was no choice. Not
really.
“Don’t go,” she whispered.
His eyes darkened and a muscle
ticked in his jaw. “I have to feed.”
“Then”—she gave a nervous lick of
her lips—“feed from me.”
His whole body went stiff. “Don’t
tease me.”
Genevieve took a shaky breath.
“I’m not.”
Cresso’s eyes widened and he
slowly closed his hands over her arms. “Gen.” Her name sounded like a prayer on
his lips.
She leaned into him. “Yes.”
Author Bio:
Rosalie Lario is the award-winning, paranormal romance author of the
Demons of Infernum and the Fallen Warriors series. Rosalie double majored in
Anthropology and Classics as an undergraduate student, and briefly considered
becoming an archaeologist before realizing they don’t actually live the life of
Indiana Jones. So what was a classical geek armed with a lot of useless
knowledge to do? Become a lawyer, of course!
After attending law school in Florida, she practiced real estate law for
several years before finally admitting to herself that negotiating contracts
wasn’t nearly as fun as dreaming up stories. She never imagined all the
mythology she’d learned throughout her undergraduate education might actually
come in handy, but it makes perfect fodder for the paranormal romance stories
she now dreams up.
When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two
young children in their home state of Florida.
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I really enjoyed the excerpt and definitely want to read the rest.
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of Heart of the Incubus. Thank you for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteSounds great. Sounds like the male version of the book series by richelle mead !
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