"Unforgettable Lovers" Multi-author Event Day 3: Lia Davis, Ann Gimpel, and Torin from "Dark Sentinels Book Two"
Welcome! This is the third post in the "Unforgettable Lovers" Multi-author Event. I'm featuring two more authors today. Each author's chosen POV (point of view) character will tell what, in his or her opinion, makes someone an unforgettable lover. I personally love to get an intimate view of the characters.
Along the way, we'll use my blog and Facebook to play games and complete some important missions (for prizes, of course) LOL. Make sure to click on the link above and join the party for all the juicy details!
Today, I'm featuring books and POV characters by Lia Davis, Ann Gimpel, and my "Dark Sentinels Book Two" hero, Torin...Don't forget to leave a comment with your email address. One lucky commenter will receive a copy of their book of choice from ALL books featured throughout the "Unforgettable Lovers" Blog Party!! Every time you comment on an "Unforgettable Lovers" post, your name is added an additional time for more chances to win :-)
Enjoy!!
“Do that again and I’ll
kill you,” she warned.
Artemis’s Hunt ~
Sons of War novella 2.5
By Lia Davis
Deception broke her heat. The truth fuels
her hunt.
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt, has lived with heartache for the last fifteen hundred
years, believing her only love is dead. That’s what her father—Zeus, king of
the gods—told her. After recent events brought the truth to light, Artemis must
gather the courage to face her lost love again.
Evangelos,
former god of messengers, was content living in the mortal world until he
discovered he has a daughter and her mother is Artemis. When the goddess shows up
at his place of employment with tales of renewing his god status, he’s
skeptical. Zeus wouldn’t reverse the curse out of the goodness of his heart.
There is always a catch. The god king wants something in return.
When
Artemis explains she has to hunt down her stepmother, Hera, in order to get
Evan back into Zeus’s good graces, Evan demands to accompany her. However, the
journey turns out to be a test that could bring them closer together or tear
them apart forever.
Sons
of War series to date
War’s
Passion, book 1
Ashes of
War, book 2
Artemis’s Hunt, book 2.5
More to come…
Artemis’s Hunt by Lia
Davis
What makes a lover unforgettable? (Answered in Artemis’s POV)
He can’t be afraid to show a little dominance from time to time.
He also has to know when to allow me to take charge. But the major quality of
an amazing lover is how in tune he is to his partner. Evan is all those things
and more, and he’s all mine.
Teaser:
She must be ill. It was the only
reasonable explanation for her reaction to him. When he spoke, his tone
softened, almost to a whisper. “I offer my services to you during the time it
takes you to teach me.”
Suspicion crawled up her spine.
“What services?”
He closed the distance between
them until only a breath separated them. “Anything you wish, my goddess.”
She was fully unprepared for
what happened next. When his soft lips brushed hers, every nerve in her body
lit up as if charged by lightning. For a moment she allowed his testing caress,
but when he wrapped an arm around her waist, she broke the kiss and slapped
him. The sound of the strike echoed off the trees as his head whipped to the
side, thunder to emphasize the storm he’d awakened with his touch.
Blurb
Two stubborn people—a witch and a mage—come together with a fierceness borne of desperation. Can passion trump their intense need for independence? Will they live long enough to find out?
Roz, Jenna, and Colleen are the last of the demon-stalking witches. So far, they’ve escaped disaster, but their luck is running low. When demons strike in the midst of Colleen’s wedding, Roz launches desperate measures because she and her sister witches are Earth’s only hedge against being overrun by Hell’s minions. As she shape-shifts to keep one step ahead of the demons, at least it takes her mind off her other problems. Personal ones. She burned through a couple of marriages with a string of loser men before, after, and in between. Though she wants to be happy for Colleen, the jealousy bug bit deep and hasn’t let go.
In Roz’s secret heart she’s attracted to Ronin, one of the Daoine Sidhe. He’s so profanely beautiful she can barely breathe around him, but he’s also headstrong and arrogant. Not good partner material, she tells herself, unless she wants to end up dusting her heart off one more time.
Ronin set his sights on Roz when she was at his home in the U.K. for a strategy meeting and he can’t get her out of his mind. Unfortunately, she’s so prickly getting close to her requires scheming. He casts an enchantment to lure her at Colleen’s wedding, but she senses the spell and rebuffs him.
Roz is used to calling the shots. So is Ronin. Sparks fly. Tempers run hot, right along with an attraction too strong to be denied. Roz and Ronin come together with a fierceness borne of desperation, but demons are determined to rid themselves of the witches for good, no matter what it takes.
Roz, Jenna, and Colleen are the last of the demon-stalking witches. So far, they’ve escaped disaster, but their luck is running low. When demons strike in the midst of Colleen’s wedding, Roz launches desperate measures because she and her sister witches are Earth’s only hedge against being overrun by Hell’s minions. As she shape-shifts to keep one step ahead of the demons, at least it takes her mind off her other problems. Personal ones. She burned through a couple of marriages with a string of loser men before, after, and in between. Though she wants to be happy for Colleen, the jealousy bug bit deep and hasn’t let go.
In Roz’s secret heart she’s attracted to Ronin, one of the Daoine Sidhe. He’s so profanely beautiful she can barely breathe around him, but he’s also headstrong and arrogant. Not good partner material, she tells herself, unless she wants to end up dusting her heart off one more time.
Ronin set his sights on Roz when she was at his home in the U.K. for a strategy meeting and he can’t get her out of his mind. Unfortunately, she’s so prickly getting close to her requires scheming. He casts an enchantment to lure her at Colleen’s wedding, but she senses the spell and rebuffs him.
Roz is used to calling the shots. So is Ronin. Sparks fly. Tempers run hot, right along with an attraction too strong to be denied. Roz and Ronin come together with a fierceness borne of desperation, but demons are determined to rid themselves of the witches for good, no matter what it takes.
Roxanne tells what makes an unforgettable lover
I’m Roxanne Lantry, Roz to my friends, and
I’ve had rotten luck with men. They’ve dumped me, cheated on me, and played me
dirty. I’ve gotten back at a few, but that’s another story. From my
perspective, the most important thing of all is a guy with ethics. Of course,
it wouldn’t hurt for him to be tall. I’m well past six feet, and I hate looking
down on a man. He needs to have magic too, or at least not be freaked out by
mine.
Nope, I thought about that, and he
really does need magic. For one thing I’m a demon hunter. When things get hot
and heavy, I need someone who can jump in and help fight. I also need him to
adore me beyond wisdom and reason. No more men I can’t trust. Life’s too short,
and mine could be way shorter than some. I hate to think that way, but it’s the
truth. When you’ve lived with danger as long as I have, you figure there’ll
come a time when your number is up. I’d die a happy woman if someone like Ronin
wanted me.
Who’s Ronin? Only one of the Daoine
Sidhe, a fairy prince actually. He’s got black hair and these glacier blue
eyes. Like all the Sidhe, he’s so profanely beautiful, it’s almost hard to look
at him. Anyway, he’s who I want, so cross your fingers for me. Toes too!
Excerpt
She opened her mouth to his tongue, and his
kiss became harder, more insistent. Her nipples came alive, hardening into
peaks where they rubbed against her turtleneck, and her crotch flooded. Almost
ashamed by her instantaneous response, she broke their kiss, but he ran the tip
of his tongue over her lips, inviting, teasing, and she sparred with it, loving
the taste and feel of his mouth.
Ronin let go of her hand, wrapped his other
arm around her, and pulled her close. He crushed his mouth over hers and slipped
his tongue back inside her mouth. She sucked hungrily, wondering what his cock
would taste like, and closed her arms around him. Hard muscles flexed beneath
her touch. She wanted to see his body, run her mouth over every inch of it. Roz
had never been shy about sex, but that was when her emotions had been wrapped
up in a tidy box and buried deep. Today, she felt raw and vulnerable. She’d let
the man holding her past inner walls she’d never taken down before.
Amazon
Blurb
“Dark Sentinels
Book Two: Torin”
When
greedy land developers set their sights on Dark Sentinel land, Torin turns to
attorney Stephanie Bates for help, but she’ll need his protection to stay alive
long enough to save his land.
Real
estate lawyer, Stephanie Bates, has risen to the top of her field through
meticulous sacrifice and goal setting. She has no time for distractions – and
that includes pets, messy relationships, and loose ends.
Torin
DuMont is a forensic scientist who chose the profession to avoid dealing with
people as much as possible. Raised by a stepfather who hated him, he’s been
forced to live a life of solitude, fueled by anger and distrust. When wolves
and shifters start turning up dead, Torin must battle an enemy bent on destroying
those he was born to protect. His greatest challenge, however, is Attorney
Bates and the surprising effect she has on his heart.
Unforgettable Lovers POV – Dr. Torin DuMont from “Dark Sentinels Book Two: Torin”
I’m probably the last person to ask about love, lovers, or
anything remotely related. I’ve got some major trust issues, but somehow this
cute, harmless looking little human female wrapped herself around me before I
even knew what was happening.
It started with her soft, lilting voice. I hadn’t even seen
her yet, but I could hear her through the wall, and her voice had a soothing
effect. I’m not too interested in people. I mean, let’s face it – I’m a
forensic scientist because I’m better when they’re not living, but I wanted to
see the owner of that voice.
Next thing I know, this sassy little thing is standing in
front of me. Of course I immediately said something to piss her off and the
fire in those deep brown eyes caught me by surprise. She was suddenly across
the room yelling for me to get out. I don’t get taken by surprise often. I read
people pretty well, and they don’t stray too far from my expectations. Control
is important to me, too, but I lost it with Steph.
A few minutes later, I went from sitting in my truck
wondering what the hell I’d said, to shifting in furious rage to protect her. I
killed two people that night. Killing isn’t so unusual for me, but the way I
did it, without thinking about the consequences, for a virtual stranger, that
means something.
I tried to ignore the compulsion to drive by her apartment
and make sure she was safe, the driving force to touch her, to be inside her. The last thing I wanted was to creep her out, but I knew then that Stephanie Bates would not be easily forgotten. I still
don’t know what I said to piss her off when we first met, but the better I get
to know her, I’m starting to believe she might really care for me. As for me, I will protect her with my life.
Excerpt
Steph
sat still a few moments longer, trying to digest what had just happened. Did he just apologize for kissing me
senseless? For threatening to kill anybody who tries to hurt me? What the hell
was he apologizing for? For helping me forget everything, if only for a few
moments? No way! I will not give up on him that easily.
After
what had just happened between them, she’d never get to sleep if she didn’t
act. He made her feel safe. Even now, knowing Jeffery had followed her from DC,
she believed Torin would do everything in his power to keep her safe.
Steph’s
heart thudded loudly as she stood and moved toward the bathroom, her mind made
up. She hadn’t figured out how the unusual man’s mind worked, but he’d proved
he wanted her, and he was there for her. For the moment, that was all she
needed to know.
To her
surprise, Torin hadn’t closed the bathroom door. She simply walked in and took
in the beautiful silhouette of his body behind the shower door. She unzipped
her jeans, twisted from side to side to remove them, stepped over to the shower,
and opened the door in one swift movement, so as not to lose her nerve.
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