Forbidden Embrace Coming September 1, 2011

Forbidden Embrace book 2 of the Embrace Series and the much anticipated sequel to Immortal Embrace is less than a month away. Today I will share a little about the exciting sequel.

 Just when Sophia Pierce thinks her eternal life will be happy and peaceful, something else happens to turn it upside down. With rogue vampire approaching the town she has learned to call home, the Pierce family must prepare for battle. With some magickal help will they be able to save Wenham?

Even more trouble arises when Danika, the newest vampire of the family decides this might not be the right place for her. The Pierce family has already lost one love, Caspian, when he felt he was no longer worthy of their family name. Will Danika follow his footsteps and will he be able to save her from a fate far worse than his own? 

Danika and Caspian both learn what trouble is when they get involved with the wrong crowd, the Cerberus. It is through the rogue vampires that Caspian and Danika learn where they belong and what really matters once they realize who they really are. 

For your enjoyment a little TEASER........

I need to give Nathanial more details about me, my existence and what is come.

“This place is wonderful!” He gives me one of those crocked half smiles and runs his hand through his truffle brown hair in the way that melts me.

“I know. We found it one night when we were looking for food.” I explain. “I figure now would be a good time to explain everything to you.”  

“Perfect. I want to know everything.” 

“Well I’ll begin with a little vampire history, what do you know about vampires? Actually never mind, I’ll just explain if that is ok?” I mutter, nervously tapping my foot.

“Relax you don’t need to be nervous, I’m not going to judge you, just explain and I will listen, saving all questions for after your explanation.” He soothes me within seconds.

“Fair enough, but I do want you to stop me if it becomes too much for you to handle.” I insist.

“From the beginning there has been a myth that the first of our kind was Cain, the son of Adam and the first murderer.  Cain murdered his brother Abel because God preferred the gifts Abel gave to him over Cain’s gifts. It was out of pure jealousy Cain killed his brother. God could not believe Cain had done such a thing and as his punishment Cain was cursed by God and transformed in to a vampire, forced to walk the earth alone night after night for all eternity. Cain was therefore exiled from the people and forced to stalk the civilization. He feared the sun because it burned him and it was extremely painful. So he would come out at night to hunt the mortals, he was ravenous for blood.” I begin to pace a little.

“Cain met a powerful witch called Lilith who some believe to be Adam’s first wife. I personally don’t understand how that is possible. I mean if you believe in God don’t you believe that Adam and Eve were the first human’s created if that’s true how was Lilith his first wife?”

“Sophia, you’re rambling.” Nathanial chuckles.

“Sorry, right. Okay so Lilith has also been called the Goddess of night, a demon and the bearer of disease, illness and death. She showed Cain how to use his own blood for magick and evoke his unknown mystical powers. From Lilith, Cain learned how to create others of his kind. This process is called ‘Embracing’ a mortal must be bitten by a vampire, the venom or poison in their saliva combined with a few drops of the vampire’s own blood, begins the transformation. The mortal body ceases and the immortal body takes over. Now this can only happen as long as the mortal is not drained of too much blood, there must be enough to keep the heart beating. The vampire blood and venom enters the mortals system as the heart pumps it through the entire body the Embrace begins.”

I pause for a moment to gauge his reaction, which is nothing except complete and intense interest.

Come join the Pierce family and their friends on the next stages of their journey September 1, 2011 and then follow it with Mystic Embrace when the magick takes over on November 1, 2011

Sweet Saturday Samples 08/06/2011

Sweet Sample, I decided to go with the football game from Immortal Embrace, I hope you all enjoy and don't forget Sunday is VOTING day for Immortal Embrace, just follow the big, red poster/button to the right. It will take you right to the sight for voting. Thanks for your support, can't wait to read all your comments.

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At the game, we score some great seats in the first few rows at centerfield, right behind the home team bench. We all enjoy football; it is a great contact sport. The excitement of attending my first high school game is building up in me, or maybe it’s just the excitement of seeing Nathanial again. We join the crowd as they jump to their feet and cheer while the team runs on the field, ripping through a big paper banner the cheerleaders have made for them with markers and poster paints. The entire team is hungry for the first win of the season, and the excited and screaming crowd is pumping the energy they need right their way. Nathanial leads the team to centerfield, and once again, he astounds me.

Feeling a dull poke in my side, I turn to find Danika elbowing me. “What?”

“He’s looking through the crowd for you. God I wish it were me he was looking for.”

Ignoring her later statement I look up at him, and then, out of nowhere, he stops and drops his helmet right in front of me. His mouth is hanging open like a Saint Bernard staring at a steak. I don’t know how else to react so I just smile and wave, as my heart nearly leaps out of my chest.

He smiles back and mouths, “This one is for you, gorgeous!”

I can hear him breathing the words ever so softly above the crowd’s cheers. Keeping him at a distance is going to be harder than I ever expected. I am experiencing feelings I have never had before. I feel giddy about Nathanial’s reaction to me tonight and excited to watch him do what he is so passionate about, what he loves. I have such a feeling of confidence and pride, and it seems Wenham is giving me a sense of security that I haven’t felt in decades.  I even feel like it may be okay to let Nathanial in, at least a little. That way, I can keep an eye on him and make sure he remains safe. I am overly protective of him, even though I cannot explain it. Can it be true? Could he be the one? We only met last month. Is that what they mean about love at first sight? About finding your soul mate? No, it couldn’t be. I do not want him to be a part of this. I want nothing more for him than a long and happy life, free from danger, secrets, and drama. Why does he confuse me so much? I have never experienced such conflict within myself before.

Constance whispers, “It’s meant to be, my dear. If you fight it, things will just be worse. This is what he wants as well.”

Once again, Alexander shares my thoughts with the others. “How can he want this? He does not even know what this is!” I reply.

“He will,” she confirms.

“I see it, too, Sophia. Your souls match perfectly, like no match I have ever seen before” Matilda adds.

I sigh and turn to watch the game, but in spite of all the action on the field, the sidelines and in the stands, I mostly watch Nathanial. I can’t help wondering if my family could be right, if Nathanial really is my soul mate. Are we meant to be together? I just can’t understand how he could ever want this. I would not wish this kind of existence on anyone–and that’s all it is...an existence and not any kind of life.

“The game is going great,” Isaac observes.

Everyone is excited as the halftime whistle blows. The halftime show begins, and in the backdrop behind the band and the cheerleaders, the bright orange numbers on the scoreboard shows that our team is up by fourteen points.

“Wow! Those cheerleaders are really good,” Alexander says with a sadistic smile.

“Are you kidding me?” Matilda smacks him upside the head.

We all chuckle and Alexander jokes, “Come on, darling. We have been together over a hundred years, and you still get jealous. How cute.”

“My love, there is a difference between jealous and annoyed,” she smirks. “It is a thin line of course, but it may be a line you want to avoid walking on.”

Florence shakes her head. “I don’t know about you two, but can we please just enjoy the rest of the game?”

In less than an hour, the game ends, and our team is victorious by thirty points. This is just what Wenham High needs for its morale.

“I can’t believe Nathanial made five touchdowns! He was on fire tonight!” I exclaim, bursting with unbridled excitement and pride.

The entire crowd starts chanting his name, “Nate! Nate! Nate is great!” as the other players parade him around on their shoulders. The local newspapers are snapping pictures and preparing for interviews.

I am so happy for him and the team. He looks even better than he usually does, if that is even possible. Nathanial is so happy and excited, and his eyes are sparkling with joy. I never imagined they could shine so brightly, but as he looks at me, his eyes light up like bright blue shooting stars dancing across the sky. I stand next to my family as we all watch this magnificent man who is hailed a hero by his teammates and the onlookers. But I can’t let him in, and this is going to be one of the hardest things I have ever faced.

“And we will all be here with you, sis.” Alexander wraps his arm around my shoulder. 

The team parades in front of us. Nathanial pats the shoulders of his teammates to put him down. I watch as he pushes his way through the crowd and runs up to me. He wraps his arms around my waist and swings me around. I melt into his strong sweaty arms.

When he finally places my feet ever so gently back on the ground he kisses my forehead and with his index finger lifts my chin up ever so slightly so I am looking right at him, right into him, and he into me.  “You are my lucky charm, you know. Now I can never let you go.” He smiles.

“I doubt that,” I reply.

“I gotta hit the showers. Will you wait for me?”

“I wish I could but I have plans with my family tonight, and they’re kinda important. I’m so sorry, Nathanial. I wish I could help celebrate your victory.” I pout, knowing once again I am not being fully honest. We need to be clear headed for tomorrow, so I do not want to cloud myself with Nathanial.

“No worries gorgeous. It won’t be the same without you there, but maybe we can catch up on Monday,” he suggests.

“Until Monday then...and congrats. You were amazing out there tonight.”

“Aw, it was nothing. I was just showing off for a pretty girl.” We both chuckle, and he gives me another hug and runs off to the dressing room to take of his pads.

This is it. Every time I see him, I let him in a little more. I can’t fight it much longer. 

Excerpt Blog Hop

Well here it is another blog hop. Come see all the great blogs involves and don't for get to like mine :) Just another way to find some great info and writers. hope you all enjoy the variety of blogs involved. From my understanding this is a excerpt hop, so here we go a small teaser from Immortal Embrace.

Her scream rips through the entire house, as the family runs to the horrific source, the wailing cuts right through to my very core. The memories flood me of the day I used to bellow the same cry so many years earlier. But I can’t think about my own terror anymore, I have a new life now. I can’t allow her to go through what I did. What has he done? I know her terror, her fear, the panic that is starting to set in for a girl who has become like a sister to me.

“She’s in Caspian’s room!” I shout.

Within moments of the painful cry, my entire family reaches the door.  Elijah grabs for the brass doorknob, only to find it locked. He pounds at the solid oak door, his demands for it to open becoming more and more desperate as her cries fall silent. I take notice as Elijah and Florence share a glance and then, with his unnatural strength, he throws his shoulder into the door with all his might. The door splinters into pieces as what is left of it crashes to the ground.