Monday 19 May 2014

Spotlight:The Vampire’s Passion by Monica Knightly #giveaway #paranormal #romance



I’d like to welcome paranormal writer Monica Knightly with her new release The Vampire’s Passion. Monica will be awarding a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.


BLURB:

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.







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22 comments:

  1. I've always enjoyed vampire stories. This book sounds like a good one! Congrats to Monica on the release! :)

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    1. Thank you, Heather! I think you'll find Gabriel is quite the special vampire! ;-)

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  2. I do want to know about this "greatest sin".

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  3. I'm wondering about the greatest sin too! Good Excerpt, Monica. And much success.

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    1. Hi Mary and Cathrina!
      Yes, Gabriel has been suffering under the weight of this particular sin for over two centuries...but MAYBE Claire can help him atone for it.

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  4. Thank you for having me on your blog!

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  5. Sounds intriguing.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Intriguing--an excellent word to describe Gabriel Augustine!

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  6. Always nice to me a debut author. Your book sounds very good and one I would enjoy reading.

    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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  7. Great excerpt, it sounds like a good read.

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  8. Sounds like a great story. Best of luck with sales.

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  9. I like the cover and the excerpt sounds awesome. I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks :)
    lorih824 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Thank you, I hope you love getting to know my smexy vampire, Gabriel!

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  10. This is definitely something I would read. Adult Vampire story? What's not to like. I'm guessing there will be some hot chemistry between the two main characters, especially if she's human! Eek! Sounds amazing...thanks for bringing this book to my attention. I can't wait to read it!
    rushtond123@hotmail.co.uk

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    1. Hot chemistry? You betcha! You'll love the amazing Gabriel Augustine. Claire is a very lucky human!
      Thank you for your comment! :-)

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  11. Love the sound of this definitely want to read more more more !!!
    flanagan@Mebtel.net

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  12. sounds interesting :)
    thanks for the giveaway

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