Title: Blood’s Song
Author: Tempeste O’Riley
Series: House Millar books, #1
Genre: LGBTQ Romance, Paranormal Romance,
Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult / New Adult
Publisher: Encompass Ink, Teen
Release Date: Nov, 24th, 2017
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook &
Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Even
in darkness, love lights the way.
Anya awakens alone and afraid in a new
world soaked with blood and terror. The only things she knows for certain are
her name and that humans are precious.
Unwilling to give in to her hungers, she
sets her feet upon a path of discovery, searching for clues to her forgotten
past. Along the way she runs headlong into the unimaginable world of the undead
and the waiting arms of Nicholas, a fearless nocturnal defender searching for
his love, lost in eternity.
Into their midst stumbles Declán, a young,
natural born vampire hunter and Guardian whose passion for Anya is only matched
by his draw to Nicholas. His arrival could mark the end of their tale, or with
the gift of Anya's blood kiss, it might bring about the beginning of a new
chapter for them all.
Fate has a wicked sense of sensibility…
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Excerpt:
“So, you want to live among the humans, not
just near them? That’s different.” The curiosity burning in his eyes was
piercing though he kept his voice controlled.
“Yes. They
are fascinating, and I don’t want to hide in the house all the time, so I
figured I should learn how they interact. As I said, Star thinks me crazy for
choosing high school to start, but since
I am forever sixteen or so, I thought it would be a logical place to begin.”
“Well, I can understand both sides of this
one and frankly, I’m not sure how you’re able to manage so close to them on a
daily basis.” As his eyes widened, his voice thinned. “Isn’t the temptation
dreadful?”
“No, not really,” I explained. “Their scent is
delicious, but I honestly don’t see them
as food. They are people, fascinating,
thriving, bizarre beings, and I want to
live in their world. When Star told me I lived
by drinking blood, I was revolted. I could not conceive of killing a
human even before I knew one. Star says others of our kind won’t approve of me
because of this.
“Besides, I wear a token in plain sight to
remind me of my vow if the temptation begins to get to me.” I held up my right hand so he could see the titanium ring I
wore–the inscription said ‘Harm None, Love All’ in both Gaeilge–Irish–and
English. Star had given it to me my first day of school.
“You wear a ring to remind you to not harm
humans?” His eyebrows shot up as he bent over and examined the ring on my
thumb. “And that works?”
“Well, it’s just something to keep the
thought in the foremost part of my mind. It does not stop me–just reminds me
why I am doing this. So far, so good.” I smiled, trying to stifle a laugh.
“Huh, you have the most bizarre life now,
don’t you?”
“Eh, better this than living as a murderer,
yes, boyo?” I hoped he was not offended
by my wording.
“True, true...” he trailed off, his eyes
unfocused.
“Not to change the subject, but do you mind
if I ask you a little about me?”
“Huh?” Nicholas said as he struggled to
pull himself out of some train of thought. “Oh, um, sure. What do you wish to
know?”
“Well, not a lot. Obviously, I’m not the
same person, but I would like to know what happened. How I ended up alone, with
no memory. Do you know?”
Nicholas gestured to a natural stone
formation that made a lovely bench area
and motioned for me to sit with him.
“I don’t know how an immortal can have
their memory erased. I do know why you left us,
though.” The sadness in his eyes made him seem ancient all of a sudden. It also
made me wish I could soothe him somehow, not that I knew how yet.
“You weren’t technically part of our
family, you maintained a separate home. We were best friends, but as I stated
earlier, you didn’t discuss who made you. After many years, you decided to seek
out your creator. You never returned. I feared something terrible had happened,
but I was never able to find out anything.” Nicholas reached out and clasped my
hands in his strong ones.
“Anya, you have been missing for nearly
three decades! We were friends for thirty years before that, and you were not
wholly new to this life when we met.”
He looked as if he would cry, though in the end, he didn’t. My heart ached
for him and for the person I had been to him.
“Thirty years?” I couldn’t wrap my head
around the concept. What had I been doing for all that time? Why could I not
remember? A growl slipped through my teeth.
Author Information
Tempeste O’Riley is an out and proud
pansexual genderfluid whose best friend growing up had the courage to do what
they couldn’t—defy the hate and come out. He has been their hero ever since.
Tempe is
a hopeless romantic who loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters.
Though new to writing M/M, they has done many things in their life, yet writing
has always drawn them back—no matter what else life has thrown their way. They
counts her friends, family, and Muse as their greatest blessings in life. They
lives in Wisconsin with their children, reading, writing, and enjoying life.
Tempe is
also a proud PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, WisRWA, FFPRWA, and Rainbow Romance Writers. Tempe’s preferred pronouns are
they/them/their/theirs/themselves. To learn more about Tempeste and their
writing, visithttp://tempesteoriley.com.
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Other Works
by Tempeste O’Riley
Desires
Entwined Series
Designs of Desire Book 1
Bound by Desire Book 1.75 (Novella)
Desires’ Guardian Book 2
Desires’ Pride Book 2.5 (Novella)
Temptations of Desire Book 3
Truth in Lace Book 3.5 (Novella)
Signs of Desire Book 4
Chain of
Fate Series
Whiskers
of a Chance Book 1
Fangs
with a Heart Book 2
Blood’s
Song Book 1
House Millar Series
Blood’s
Song Book 1
Standalone
Titles
Grand
Adventures Anthology (Simple Desires)
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