Caressed by Moonlight
(Book 1, Rulers of Darkness)
by
Amanda J. Greene
November 29, 2010
Amazon Digital Services
ASIN: B004EEONLK
Description
Dorian Vlakhos is no ordinary aristocrat. He is a vampire king, who will do anything to save his clan from complete annihilation, before an ancient curse can claim his immortal life.
Penniless and orphaned, Victoria Kingston has nothing to bring to a marriage, yet she must shackle an unsuspecting gentleman into marriage by the end of the month or forfeit her rights as guardian of her younger sister. With the help of her dearest friend, Victoria begins her hunt, and vows to stay far away from the dark, mysterious, Dorian Vlakhos.
After meeting the beautifully innocent Miss Kingston, Dorian had to have her. He would do absolutely anything to make Victoria his. One sweet stolen kiss would bring them together while a force, more powerful than any vampire would bind them for all eternity. But treachery, war, and death rule Dorian’s dark world and Victoria would be fortunate to survive.
Note from the Author (and Excerpt)
I am a full time student, work part time, and I am married. It is amazing that I can still manage to find time to write and to read. I won’t lie, it is extremely difficult to try and balance everything.
My current release, Caressed by Moonlight, is my debut novel and the first within my Rulers of Darkness series.
Caressed by Moonlight is a combination of my favorite romance sub genres, historical and paranormal. This love story takes place in early 1800s London. The leading man, Dorian Vlakhos, has come to London, hoping to lure his enemy away from his homeland so that he may save his people. Everything was going as planned until he met beautifully charming, fiery Victoria Kingston.
Victorian Kingston is not the average debutant. She is older than most of the single ladies and is on a mission, she has to find a husband within the month or forfeit custody of her young sister. The sexy, dark, and scandalous Dorian Vlakhos is a distraction she does not need, but wants.
All it takes is one simple kiss for two worlds to collide. Victoria is thrust into the darkness of Dorian’s world.
“Dorian, may I ask you a question?”
“You may ask me anything you like.”
“Do I torture you?”
“Torture me?” he asked, his brow wrinkled in confusion.
“What I mean to say is, do I tempt you too much?”
His stormy eyes met hers in the mirror. All emotion had vanished from his face and her heart skipped a beat.
“Every damn day,” he answered, his voice deep and rough.
“That is not my intention.”
“I know,” he sighed, reaching back and hooking his arm about her waist. “I try to keep my hands off you.” He rubbed the small of her back. “In truth, I try to hide from you during the day, but when we lay in bed and you press yourself so innocently against me in your sleep —
That is torture. I want nothing more than to take you in my arms and hold you close.” He pulled her against his back. “I respect the fact that you want to get to know me better and I'm willing to wait.”
Victoria wrapped her arms about his neck and rested her chin upon his head, their eyes once again locked in the mirror.
“You are a good man, Dorian.”
He cringed inwardly at her ignorant words. She knew nothing of his past, nothing of what he is. She was so trusting and warm while he was detached and cold. He was a vampire, and he would not allow that part of him to ruin the short time they had together.
“And you are one sweet, fire-spitting kitten.”
She smiled and placed a soft kiss on his cheek before continuing to gather the hay. When she was finished, Dorian stood and turned to her. He brushed her soft neck with his thumbs and leaned down as Victoria tilted her head, prepared to greet his lips.
“I'm starving, let’s eat, let’s eat,” Margaret called as she dashed down the hall with Mrs. Dobbins hurrying after her.
Dorian groaned at the intrusion, knowing their moment had been destroyed, but Victoria took his breath away when she pressed herself to him and whispered, “Later,” against his lips.
I hope you all enjoyed the excerpt and will love my characters as much as I do. Thank you again for having on the site. Happy reading!
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Amanda J. Greene is an erotic paranormal romance author. When she is not writing, she can be found playing the role of a full time university student, who works part time.
She lives in Southern California with her very supportive military husband and their sweet cocker spaniel.
For more information about her upcoming books, visit
www.amandajgreene.com.
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