NEW RELEASE and a slightly unhinged Excerpt from Violent Angel (Pretty Broken Things Book One)
You may have noticed a bit of a trend with me not posting about my new releases ON release day lol In my defense, there's always so much going on, my toe-doe list is a mile long.
Also, it was Halloween and Samhain!
To all who celebrate, I hope you had a great one!
Now, for this latest release, Violent Angel (Pretty Broken Things Book One), I'm going to start with something I haven't needed to say in a while.
PLEASE. DO. NOT. IGNORE. THE. WARNINGS.
People have their own definitions of dark, and some of my books that I didn't think needed much of a warning were still a bit edgy by many standards.
Pretty Broken Things isn't just 'edgy'.
There are a lot of really f*cked up scenes.
This book has assassins who are one step from earning the serial killer label—though there is a good argument toward several of them already fitting the definition—and though they may be lovable, it's best never to forget exactly what they are. The men who love them won't.
But I digress.
The point is, the trigger warnings aren't to be taken lightly.
For those who want to take a look at them BEFORE reading the excerpt...
Here you go:
Now that that's done, if you're still here, it's time for the fun stuff!
In case you missed it, here's the blurb:
Survival can change a boy to a man.
Or a man to a killer.
But it takes more for him to become truly lethal. The ability to deliver a blow so fatal, even the most powerful target draws their very last breath. And it’s a very fine line between those particular sets of skills being used for good. Or for evil.
Elliot Orlovschi can’t say on which side of that line he belongs. As one of Eros’ Eight—mercenaries trained to use lust as a deadly lure—his goals have always been simple. Protect the brother he claimed and put the most corrupt bastards in the ground.
He loves his job, but he has no illusions about how twisted he is when his only pleasure comes from spilling blood.
Until he meets Damon Burrows, a bodyguard who took the wrong client at the wrong time. Stabbing him with a pencil should’ve been the end of it, but Damon isn’t like the lowlife he works for. His sacrifice to save Elliot’s brother leaves him clinging to life.
Keeping him alive puts Elliot into serious debt—a debt he can only repay by taking the most dangerous jobs, whether or not he’s ready for the challenge. His handlers and his friends all tell him the cost is too high, but he doesn’t give a damn.
Because after Damon steals his way into Elliot’s heart.
There’s no way in hell he’ll ever let him go.
And now for the excerpt!
Enjoy! <g>
The other man didn’t seem sure what he was asking for, but Damon knew. Standing and leaning over Elliot, he curved his hand around the back of Elliot’s neck. Slanted their lips together with enough pressure to draw a gasp from Elliot.
A sharp prick against the base of his throat told Damon he’d caught his dangerously sexy guardian angel off guard. With what’d just happened with Lux, Elliot was feeling vulnerable. There was no telling what he’d do, and the knife pressed to Damon’s throat was very sharp.
But for some fucked up reason, he wasn’t afraid.
The knife cut a little deeper as Elliot’s hand, which was always steady, no matter what he was doing, trembled. “Fuck…this shouldn’t be so hot. Aren’t you scared I’ll hurt you?”
“You are hurting me, but I can take it.” Damon flicked his tongue over Elliot’s bottom lip, tightening his grip on his hair. “And you need me to give you this. You’re not in control, baby. You don’t have to be, not right now.”
All the tension seeped out of Elliot, his eyes drifting shut as his lips parted under Damon’s. The knife stayed where it was, but the pressure eased, leaving only a slight sting and a wet heat. Ignoring it, Damon deepened the kiss, sliding his tongue over Elliot’s, exploring his mouth in lingering sweeps, the tingling sweetness within making him crave more.
Kissing had always been a means to the end in the past, but not with this man. He didn’t rush through it, mentally mapping out his surroundings for the closest hard surface to fuck Elliot against. Not that his dick wasn’t fully onboard with the idea, but he couldn’t focus on anything besides the lips under his and the soft moan that escaped Elliot as he surrendered completely.
The knife slipped from Elliot’s grasp and hit the floor with a metallic clink.
Then his phone buzzed.
And Elliot let out a low curse, grabbing the front of Damon’s shirt and shaking his head when he eased back. “Wait—”
“Nope. If that’s Gerard, you’re not missing the call.” Damon reached out and handed Elliot his phone without looking at the screen. “I like to set my limit at pissing off one deadly person a day.”
The edge of Elliot’s lips quirked as he took his phone. “That’s smart. And I think you need stitches, but…can we continue this…?”
Damon inclined his head, stroking his thumb over Elliot’s bottom lip. “Later.”
Soft lips surrounded his thumb, mischief sparking in Elliot’s eyes as he sucked.
Groaning, Damon pulled his hand away and moved out of reach. The torture of resisting the clear invite was so much worse than the quick death he’d get from either Lux or Gerard, but looked like no one was having any fun today.
Unless Elliot let the call go to voicemail.
“Answer the damn phone. Now.”
Grab Violent Angel (Pretty Broken Things Book One HERE)
Since I'm going to be seriously trying out one of my series in KU for the first time, I'm curious to know. Who uses KU exclusively? Who uses it sometimes? And who only buys from other book stores?
Can't wait to see what y'all think of these guys!
Happy Reading!
I actively avoid KU and have only used it once, when a series that I got hooked on as the bundles were in Kobo Plus, and the individual books were in KU (a neat workaround, so kudos to the authour) but the first 6 books were in two bundles and I was hooked. There were 8 more books in the series, so cost-wise, it made sense to sign up for KU. I also had time and space in my reading schedule. Honestly, between Kobo Plus and Everand, and my TBR, I wouldn't use KU, and once I finished the series above, and grabbed a couple more quickies that were in KU, I didn't even use it for the full period I paid for it. The cost of Kobo Plus is so much better, and you get audiobooks, so honestly, the KU only books, if I am not on the authours ARC team, I usually let them pass, and yet, I never really run out books to read :)
ReplyDeleteI’m a mostly KU reader. I read a lot and couldn’t possibly afford to read all the books I’d like to (and do) otherwise. It also gives me the chance to explore new to me authors without decimating my budget if it turns out not to be my thing.
ReplyDeleteThat said I do have some go-to authors that are not on KU that I will buy and some authors that are on KU but I would buy their books anyway.
I know a lot of people are talking about Kobo plus now but I’m not in a position to take out a second subscription, also (I could be mistaken here) I believe you need a Kobo reader too.