- Release Day Blitz: South of Surrender by Laura Kaye
- Birthday Bash: Happy Birthday Inger Iverson
South of Surrender Release Day Blitz Giveaway
I am thrilled to welcome Chrysander Notos to the world today! Chrys is the hero of South of Surrender, the third book in my Greek-mythology inspired Hearts of the Anemoi series. The Anemoi were wind gods the Greeks associated with controlling the wind, the weather, and the seasons, and as the summer god, Chrys is the hottest of them all! Need more proof? Check out this hot excerpt and the giveaway that follows!
Excerpt:
Unable to resist the draw to her any longer, Chrys claimed her mouth, devouring, searching, taking.
Laney froze, then was right there with him.
Their tongues met, dueled, twirled. He fisted his hand in her hair and guided her, deepening when he wanted, restraining her when he needed.
Her hands slid up his chest toward his neck.
Chrys gasped into the kiss, but fought the reflexive desire to pull away. Instead, he pushed her back one step, then another, until her back encountered the door. He grabbed her arms and pressed them to the surface over her head. The control flooded relief through him and fueled his arousal another notch.
“I want to touch you,” she whispered around a kiss.
His brain scrambled for a moment, and then he wedged his body in tighter, the ridge of his cock coming in snug against her belly. She unleashed a strangled moan as Chrys plundered her mouth, relished her sweet taste, bathed in her life-giving heat.
Good gods, her body was absolutely alive with her arousal. She clenched and unclenched her hands, her arm muscles flexing where he restrained her. Her abdomen writhed against his, creating a maddening friction against his erection. Her thighs shifted and squeezed.
It was only with the barest of restraint that he resisted willing her clothing away, turning her to face the wall, and tugging her hips out so he could bury himself deep.
Lost in the imagery, Chrys didn’t notice the change in her movements until she slowly dragged her injured leg up the outside of his. Her wrists pressed against his hold and a yearning moan worked up her throat. “Chrys,” she whimpered, her thigh moving higher and wrapping around.
His pulse lunged into a sprint. Damnit. He pulled back and stepped away, the phantom feeling of her flesh trapping his spiking fear through him. “I’m sorry,” he said, rubbing his lips, regret a rock in his stomach. He could still feel her, taste her. Making sure she was steady on her feet, he dropped his hands from holding hers.
GIVEAWAY! Win 1 of 5 $50 gift cards to winners’ choice of Amazon/B&N/iTunes!
HOW TO ENTER? Did you have a favorite line from the excerpt? Comment with your email address to enter to win! Open to international! Giveaway runs for one day and ends at midnight PST on May 28!
Visit more participating Blitz Day sites for more excerpts and more ways to win! And look out for the South of Surrender Blog Tour to start next week with more excerpts and giveaways! Check out the awesome early reviews coming in for the book, too!
Thanks for reading!
Laura
About South of Surrender:
She's the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within...
Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus fights back, triggering vicious storms that threaten the mortal realm and dangerously drain Chrys.
Laney Summerlyn refuses to give up her grandfather's horse farm, despite her deteriorating vision. More than ever, she needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn Stables, until a ferocious storm brings an impossible—and beautiful—creature crashing down from the heavens.
Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrys finds himself at the mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he can't resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to choose between his brother and the only woman who's ever loved the real him.
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About Laura Kaye:
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
Few Are Angels Series-Few Are Angels #
Blurb:After a fatal hit and run accident, Ella Monroe fears that she’s lost more than her beloved parents. Horrifying visions of a past life and a disturbing voice in her head have psychiatric professionals convinced that she’s lost her sanity as well. But when Kale--a dark and handsome stranger with a mysterious past--reveals the true meaning of her visions and the tremendous power she wields through them, Ella must come to terms with the devastating truths of her own past, while eluding an ancient Dark Prince who seeks to control not only her future, but all of mankind’s, by means of abilities that Ella is only beginning to understand.
Enter the shrouded world of an age old battle between an ancient race known as the Immortals and their bitter enemy Laurent, the so-called Dark Prince, who commands an army of half-breed vampires known as Chorý. Both sides have been desperately searching for the prophesied emergence of the Arc, a clairvoyant with unparalleled power to recall the past and a soothsayer with clear vision into the future.
The Council of Immortals has sworn to protect the Arc, whom they have identified as young Ella Monroe, a college freshman from Virginia living quietly and unaware of her powers or her past. But a renegade Chorý has other plans for the protection of a girl he has loved through the ages. Can Kale convince Ella of who she is, what she is destined to become, and what he once meant to her? Is he truly the best protector to shield the world from the devastating misuse of her powers that Laurent is bent on controlling? Or will the forbidden love they share and Kale’s cursed condition as a wretched and hated Chorý be used against them both?
This paranormal romance told from the heroine’s perspective builds in intensity and intrigue to a finale you won’t see coming. Heart pounding action mixed with heartwarming friendships and heartbreaking romance will leave you breathless and begging for more.
Kale:
Dream Cast for Kale: Jesse Metcalfe
Kales top 5 songs:
- Breaking Benjamin: Dance with the Devil
- Seether and Amy Lee: Broken
- Scala and Kolanchy Brothers: Nothing Else Matters
- Chevelle: The Red
The one thing Kale can’t leave the house without: The necklace he gave Helene before she died.
Kale’s Top 5 Movies:
Ella:
Dream Cast for Ella: Emmy Rossum
Ella’s top 5 songs
- Sea of Bees: Skinnybone
- Ellie Goulding: Figure 8
- Jenny O.: Home
- Marina and the Diamonds: Starring Role
- Florence + the Machine: What The Water Gave Me
Ella’s favorite movie: The Taming of the Shrew
Ella’s favorite TV show: Miami Vice and Duke of Hazzard
The one thing that Ella never leaves the house without: Elastic hair bands, tangle free ones, of course.
Ella’s Celebrity Crush:
Ella’s Top 3 movies:
Mia
Dream Cast for Mia: Elle Fanning
Mia’s top 5 playlist:
- Alt-J: Breezeblocks
- 30 Seconds to Mars: Up in the Air
- Zedd: Spectrum
- Sade: Is it a Crime
- Correatown: All the World
Mia’s Top 3 movies
Alex:
Dreamcast for Alex:
Alex’s Top 5 Playlist
- Imagine Dragons: Radioactive
- Soundgarden: Live to Rise
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Thrift Shop
- Lupe Fiasco: Battlescars
- M83: Midnight City
Alex’s Celebrity Crush: Emma Watson
Alex’s favorite Book: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Alex’s favorite TV show: Miami Vice and Duke of Hazzard
Author Bio:
Inger Iversen lives in Virginia Beach with her tree-hugging boyfriend Joshua and her overweight lap cat Max. When not reading or writing she spends her time watching reruns of True Blood or killing zombies in Call Of Duty.
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"It was only with the barest of restraint that he resisted willing her clothing away, turning her to face the wall, and tugging her hips out so he could bury himself deep." Pretty sexy ;-)
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I know right?!?!? ;)
DeleteEasy!I love that first kiss & touch. "Unable to resist the draw to her any longer, Chrys claimed her mouth, devouring, searching, taking." Ugh, so hot!! Huge LK fan! Very excited to read his book :)
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His brain scrambled for a moment, and then he wedged his body in tighter, the ridge of his cock coming in snug against her belly. She unleashed a strangled moan as Chrys plundered her mouth, relished her sweet taste, bathed in her life-giving heat
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For SOUTH OF SURRENDER: Unable to resist the draw to her any longer, Chrys claimed her mouth, devouring, searching, taking.
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"She clenched and unclenched her hands, her arm muscles flexing where he restrained her."
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My favorite line is "Unable to resist the draw to her any longer, Chrys claimed her mouth, devouring, searching, taking".
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"Laney froze, then was right there with him." That moment where you aren't really sure this is happening before it clicks in that it is!
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"He could still feel her, taste her."
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for offering this giveaway! I can't wait to start this series and I'd love to be in the running for an Amazon gift card. :-)
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"Her wrists pressed against his hold and a yearning moan worked up her throat. “Chrys,” she whimpered, her thigh moving higher and wrapping around"
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I'm so happy I already have this book, I want to read it immediately! My favorite quote is the beginning of the kiss :)
ReplyDeleteTheir tongues met, dueled, twirled. He fisted his hand in her hair and guided her, deepening when he wanted, restraining her when he needed.
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Congrats on the release date. My favorite line is "Good gods, her body was absolutely alive with her arousal"
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"He could still feel her, taste her." Congrats, Laura!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe clenched and unclenched her hands, her arm muscles flexing where he restrained her.
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"Her wrists pressed against his hold and a yearning moan worked up her throat. “Chrys,” she whimpered, her thigh moving higher and wrapping around."
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"Unable to resist the draw to her any longer, Chrys claimed her mouth, devouring, searching, taking."
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"She unleashed a strangled moan as Chrys plundered her mouth, relished her sweet taste, bathed in her life-giving heat."
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His brain scrambled for a moment, and then he wedged his body in tighter, the ridge of his cock coming in snug against her belly. She unleashed a strangled moan as Chrys plundered her mouth, relished her sweet taste, bathed in her life-giving heat.
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Loving your comments everyone! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is "It was only with the barest of restraint that he resisted willing her clothing away, turning her to face the wall, and tugging her hips out so he could bury himself deep."
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DeleteMy fave line was "Good gods, her body was absolutely alive with her arousal.
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DeleteMy favorite excerpt is, "It was only with the barest of restraint that he resisted willing her clothing away, turning her to face the wall, and tugging her hips out so he could bury himself deep."
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Love the dream cast for Few Are Angels. :)
Congratulations on "South of Surrender" release! My favorite part in the excerpt was "“I want to touch you,” she whispered around a kiss.
ReplyDeleteHis brain scrambled for a moment, and then he wedged his body in tighter, the ridge of his cock coming in snug against her belly. She unleashed a strangled moan as Chrys plundered her mouth, relished her sweet taste, bathed in her life-giving heat."
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I want to touch you :)
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My favorite line from the excerpt: “Good gods, her body was absolutely alive with her arousal.”
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“I want to touch you,” she whispered around a kiss.
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