Title: Give Me Desire
Author: Zoey Derrick
Series: The Reason Series (#3)
Genre: Paranormal Romace/Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Dec 30 2013
Blurb/Synopsis:
VIVIENNE CALLAHAN, discharged from the hospital after
surviving a near-fatal attack from Riley, her abusive ex-boyfriend, has come to
the safety of Mikah’s protection. As she continues to heal physically and
mentally from her ordeal, she begins to have strange dreams...dreams that
follow her into waking life and hint at a fate she never could’ve foreseen and
dangers far greater than Riley.
Meanwhile, MIKAH BLAKE has some ideas about her future, too,
and the more she considers his proposals, the weaker her resistance to him
becomes. His recent actions have taught her to respect and trust him, but soon
her feelings for him threaten to deepen into something more, something she may
not be ready for.
In the third book of the Reason series, Vivienne will
discover who and what she and the people around her really are.
~ * ~
Excerpt:
He pulls back, clicking off the light, and we proceed
further into the apartment. It opens up to the right into the kitchen, which is
bigger than my entire apartment. It's been done in beautiful dark countertops
and cabinets, not quite black, that make the silver appliances stand out. A
breakfast bar that separates the hall from the kitchen has three bar-height
chairs whose color matches the cabinets.
He moves on, opening a door directly across from the
kitchen. "Here's the second bedroom."
I peek inside: deep blue carpet; a white dresser and some
matching bedside tables; light blue walls; and pictures of beaches, beach
houses and even one of a pretty lighthouse.
"This room can be used for anything you want. Add a
bed...or a crib." I can't begin to imagine what the softness in his voice
on the last word means, but it's comforting.
I pull back from the door. "It looks lovely."
He smiles in return and closes the door again. He leads me
into the living room and I'm surprised by how comfortable the space looks.
There is an oversized L-shaped couch with large pillows and deep seats, the
kind you just want to curl up on all day. On the wall in front of the couch is
a large TV, probably the largest I've ever seen. Below that is an entertainment
center that houses two sleek black boxes that are probably for the cable and
maybe a DVD player.
The coffee table between the couch and the TV is made of
wood similar to that of the floor, and underneath the table is a pretty, deep
purple rug that stands out against the light furniture.
On the other side of the couch, the curtains pulled back, is
a large sliding glass door leading out to a patio, and beyond that, a view that
has captured my attention. The balcony overlooks the river down below, and I
can see a barge making its trek upriver. Even with the trees nearly bare from
the cold, the view is still breathtaking.
I sense Mikah's eyes on me, but I don't pay him much
attention as I walk around the couch, wanting to have a better look at the
view.
The door slides open easily, and a rush of air sweeps into
the apartment – not overly powerful, but strong enough to cause my body to
shiver. I step out onto the balcony and just stand there, dazed by the beauty
below.
After a few moments, I feel my heart skip a beat and the
hairs on the back of my neck stand up, then Mikah's hand on the small of my
back.
"It's beautiful out here," I say, not wanting to
pull my eyes away from the scene to look at him.
"This apartment has the best view. Come, I've got
something else to show you."
I scowl at him. My
heart pounds in my chest for reasons I don't quite understand, but I let him
lead me back inside, his hand still resting on my lower back.
He reaches around and closes the door behind us. "Over
here," he says, pointing toward a door on the wall opposite the TV I take
a tentative step in that direction, unsure of why I'm hesitant now.
He reaches for the handle and pushes the door open.
~ * ~
Author Info:
It is from Glendale, Arizona that Zoey Derrick, a mortgage
underwriter by day and romance and erotica novelist by night, writes stories as
hot as the desert sun itself. It is this passion that drips off of her work,
bringing excitement to anyone who enjoys a good and sensual love story.
Not only does she aim to take her readers on an erotic dance
that lasts the night, it allows her to empty her mind of stories we all wish
were true.
Her stories are hopeful yet true to life, skillfully
avoiding melodrama and the unrealistic, bringing her gripping Erotica only
closer to the heart of those that dare dipping into it.
The intimacy of her fantasies that she shares with her
readers is thrilling and encouraging, climactic yet full of suspense. She is a
loving mistress, up for anything, of which any reader is doomed to return to
again and again.
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