Friday, May 23, 2014

Goddess Fish Blurb Blitz Tour & Giveaway for The Vampire's Passion by Monica Knightley


Welcome to my stop on the Blurb Blitz Tour for The Vampire’s Passion  by MonicaKnightley, presented by Goddess Fish Promotions.  Please leave a comment or question for Ms. Knightley to let her know you stopped by.  Ms. Knightley will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so please be sure to include your email address with your comment. You can follow the rest of her tour here, the more you comment, the better your odds of winning.  
The Vampire’s Passion
By Monica Knightley

Publisher:  Soul Mate Publishing
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length; 205 Pages
ASIN:  B00JK0ODFE

Buy Link:  Amazon

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About the book; 

The enigmatic, ethereally handsome, aristocratic Gabriel Augustine, professor of Nineteenth Century English Literature at St. Giles College in Oxford, England, is a man with many secrets. And it is not his vampiric nature that is his most deeply held secret. Though few know he is vampire, not human, none know the horror that has haunted him throughout his long existence. He has spent centuries attempting to atone for his greatest sin.

Claire Seymour needs to forget her past. She is ready to embark on any journey that will move her away from the pain that has been her constant companion since discovering her fiancé with her best friend. Four weeks at the University of Oxford in a class on her favorite author, Jane Austen, seems like a good place to start.

Neither is prepared for the other.



Excerpt


The following scene takes place after Claire has happened upon Gabriel while he’s in the middle of committing a heinous act.

“What the hell?” I tried to begin again. “Your mouth, her throat, the, the, oh god, the blood!”

Again in the low, throaty voice he answered, “I was getting sustenance.” His eyes never wavered from mine, even as he answered for the horror I had just witnessed.

“Sustenance,” the word rolled around in my mouth, like I had never heard it before, had no meaning to attach to it. I repeated it, my brows drawn together while I looked into his eyes, “Sustenance”.

“That which nourishes,” Gabriel helped.

“Yes, I know. But I can’t put that word together with what I saw.” I saw the image in my mind again and felt the bile begin to rise once more. I looked down at the hand that still held me, and he loosened the grip, ever so slightly.

For several moments neither of us spoke. Without looking at his face I knew his eyes were on me, could feel them. Suddenly cold, very, very cold, I shivered. Gabriel reached back into the pack and took out my sweater, placing it around my shoulders. I risked a look at him.

Slowly, quietly, never taking my eyes from his face I said, “Blood . . . nourishes... you . . . You... were... taking... drinking . . . her . . . blood . . . from . . . her . . . throat. Oh god, oh god, oh god. What are you?”

Gabriel moved his face closer to mine and nearly whispered, “Not human.”


AUTHOR Bio and Links:

The Vampire’s Passion is Monica Knightley’s debut novel. Like the heroine in this book, Monica is an anglophile, and finds her way to England as often as possible. When not writing adult and young adult paranormal and historical novels, she teaches elementary school where she enjoys sharing her love of reading and writing. Monica loves life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where the weather often encourages curling up with a good book. She counts her husband and family, a good strong cup of tea, red wine, long walks, and books and more books among the things she can’t live without.








Don't forget to leave a comment or question for Ms. Knightley to let her know you stopped by.  Ms. Knightley will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so please be sure to include your email address with your comment. You can follow the rest of her tour here, the more you comment, the better your odds of winning.  

10 comments:

  1. "A heinous act" - don't you just love the word heinous???

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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    1. Hi Mary,

      I do like the word, and it perfectly describes what Claire saw! Thank you for the comment. :)

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  2. Thank you for having me on your blog today!

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  3. congrats to Monica on the new release!! Thanks for sharing :)
    efender1(at)gmail

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  4. I don't often read paranormal books, but your book sounds like a great story.

    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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  5. Hi Karen,
    Thank you! I like to think of it as a contemporary story with a paranormal twist.

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  6. Good luck with the book, I like Vampire book . This one sounds good. DebbP
    r.d1@myfairpoint.net

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  7. Congratulations on your new release! The Vampire's Passion sounds like a fascinating book. Thanks for sharing the great excerpt.
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  8. Nice scene
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