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At the Heart of the Stone
by Roxanne D. Howard
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GENRE:
Contemporary Paranormal Fantasy Romance
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BLURB:
Dreams are the
perfect shelter for our fantasies, safe havens to step inside without changing
our daily lives. For Lark Braithwaite, all that is about to change. During the
last six months, Lark has dreamt of a mysterious Irish lover who knows what she
wants and gives her exactly what she needs. In her waking life in busy London,
things aren’t as ideal, as her long-term relationship with Charles, her
controlling fiancé, has hit a dry spell.
When Lark is
called home to Oregon for her father’s funeral right in the middle of a
high-stakes corporate merger, she heads back to face the demons from her past.
What she doesn’t expect is to meet her dream lover in the flesh. Niall O’Hagan
steps straight out of her fantasies and right into her life, and the powerful
connection they share rocks her foundation. Although she's dealing with the
bitterness of being betrayed by Charles and his jealousy, Niall soon stirs
Lark’s awareness of the superficiality of her existence and reawakens not only
her sexuality, but her soul.
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EXCERPT TWO:
She
bit her lower lip, trying to get on solid ground, but from the hunger on his
face, she shouldn’t have done that. The imprint of last night’s dream was still
fresh in her mind, and she went for a bitchier approach, hoping to deter him.
“Oh, please, Niall. My dad was more of a do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do type of
parent. So right now, I need these more than I need to be lectured, thank you
very much.”
He
shrugged a shoulder, and a wayward dark curl fell over his left eyebrow. “Fair
enough. Could I make an observation, though?”
Lark
put the cigarette between two fingers and played with the lighter in her other
hand, prepared to take it outside. “Could I stop you?”
The
corners of Niall’s mouth twitched. He glanced down, and she moved in for the
kill.
“What?
Oh, I’m sorry, are you intimidated by strong women?”
His
gaze shot back up and fixed on hers. “Oh, no. On the contrary; I find it
alluring. I find you, in particular, extremely alluring, though it’s
unethical.”
Panic
shot through her. What in tarnation was she doing? She should tell him she was
with Charles, discourage him. But the way his eyes caught the hallway light,
turning them a deep viridian, reminded her of their tryst in the cottage. She
said nothing, but her nipples peaked and pressed against her shirt like hard
pebbles. He glanced down at them and moved toward her until she found herself
pushed up against the wall, trapped. She wasn’t an expert at reading people or
anything, but I want you might as well have been written on his forehead in
permanent marker. He dropped his law books on the floor without preamble and
cupped her face in his hands, leaning forward to kiss her, with no uncertainty
this time.
Stunned,
she dropped her smoking items as his mouth claimed hers. She let out an
involuntary whimper as he touched his tongue to hers, and it appeared to be all
the encouragement he needed. With a groan, he fisted the lower back of her
shirt and tugged her toward him as his other hand sought the side of her neck.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Roxanne D.
Howard is a romance novelist who resides in the mid-western United States. Her
first award-winning novel, At the Heart of the Stone, was published in February
2016 with Loose Id. Her other titles include Chicks Dig the Accent, and the
recently released three-part Costa Mesa Series. Roxanne is a U.S. Army veteran,
and has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English. She loves to read
poetry, classical literature, and Stephen King. She is also an avid Star Wars
fan, musical theater nut, and loves everything related to marine biology. She
is the proud mother of two beautiful girls, several pets, and loves to spend
time with her husband and children when she's not writing. Roxanne loves to
hear from her readers, and she can be contacted at author@roxannedhoward.com.
To find out more, please visit her website at roxannedhoward.com.
**Please
Note: Roxanne is the Winner of the Coffee Time Romance Reviewer's Award!! Congrats Roxanne!!**
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