Carnal Magic
by Lila Dubois
The
Wraith Accords, Book 1
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Release
Date: May 13, 2014
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Book Length: 240
pages
ISBN: 978-1-61921-924-3
ASIN: B00K7YXB5A
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About the book:
Two hundred years after the Tuatha de Danaan
and Vampires formed a fragile alliance, the Wraith Accords are unraveling.
Isabel Santiago is a leader in one of the most powerful of the vampire cabals,
and she agrees to join the Fae court as a gesture of goodwill—and damage
control.
While Aed mac Goll’s loyalty to Fae is
absolute, he’s never supported the accords which gave the Vampires sanctuary
and restored the Tuatha de’s link to humanity. The very idea he could desire an
undead human is unthinkable, yet he’s drawn to Isabel’s dark beauty and fierce
intelligence.
Despite their mutual mistrust, they soon find
themselves lost in a dangerous game of lust and power. When the treaty shatters
amid calls for Isabel’s head, Aed realizes their connection is more than
physical. And to save it, they’ll have to unravel a mystery that’s been a
thousand years in the making.
EXCERPT“Lady Isabel.”He came from the shadows, a massive outline of a man, darker than anything around him. It seemed the starlight didn’t touch his armor, which was a matte black that made her think of lightless prison cells deep underground. She couldn’t stop the shiver that shook her. He removed the full helmet, revealing a face as beautiful as the armor was dark. His hair was the rich brown of the earth with streaks of gold. His skin was pale, but not so pale as hers, more cream than white, but light enough that the blue of his eyes was startlingly bright. His hair was long and pulled back from his face, leaving his strong, angular features exposed.Isabel swallowed the saliva that pooled in her mouth. She wanted this man. She wanted to take him, fuck him, pleasure him and hurt him. She wanted to taste his blood as he fucked her, wanted to feel his hands on her flesh. He smelled like nothing she could describe, and the assault on her senses—visual, aural and olfactory—nearly brought her to her knees. It had been a very long time since she’d had such a strong reaction to a man. If this was what it would be like each time she met one of the Tuatha de Danaan, this mission would be far more challenging than she’d anticipated.Keeping her lips carefully closed, she nodded, hoping her trembling didn’t show.“Sir.”“I am Aed mac Goll of the Fianna.” He bowed low.“I am honored to meet so noble a warrior.”“You know of the Fianna?” His features hadn’t changed but the consternation was there in his voice. He held his helmet out to the side and it melted away into the darkness.The Fianna were the legendary warriors of the Tuatha de Danaan. They guarded the royal family and when called upon were a fighting force of unparalleled skill. Most of this was known only through human legends, the stories of Ireland detailing the exploits of the Fair Folk, who were once reported to be gods, then made mere men by the monks who recorded the tales. Fact and human myth rarely resembled each other, but Isabel had found that there was usually a kernel of truth buried in the origins of such stories, and what they’d learned of the Tuatha de Danaan since the Wraith Accords had confirmed that piece of legend.“I know only enough to be honored.” She curtsied again.Aed bowed. “The honor is mine. Will you follow me?”He gestured for her to precede him. Isabel let herself be guided deeper into Tara.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lila
Dubois is a tech writer by day and a romance writer by night. She’s living her
own version of a romance novel with her Irish Farm Boy, whom she imported to
Los Angeles. Having spent extensive time in France, Egypt, Turkey, Ireland and
England, Lila speaks five languages, none of them—including English—fluently.
To
learn more about Lila, please visit www.liladubois.net or email her at
author@liladubois.net.
Contact Links
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Twitter: @crzybutcutelila
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