Books
1 & 2
By Dariel Raye
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban
Fantasy
Calm Assurance
Two hearts, two different worlds, uncompromising love.
A straight-laced Nephilim-descendant and a human trouble-magnet?
When Asriel - Orlosian Warrior, descendant of Nephilim, law enforcer – is sent to guard Malina, a human with a penchant for drawing trouble like a tornado, she becomes his obsession.
With no hope of finding love in his dimension, he breaks the cardinal rule, leaving his home to protect her, but she has also drawn the attention of his enemies, and he is forced to face demons from his past. If Asriel chooses to stay with Malina, not only does he risk forfeiting his right to ever return to his dimension, but he will need her blood to survive.
Destiny’s Favor
His
world shifted the moment she was born. Now, nothing can stop him from making
her his…
Imagine
a man who looks like an angel, wings and all. What would you do if you met such
a man, and he told you that he exists for only one purpose, to claim you and
only you?
Destiny
Carter is a feisty, take-charge, Rubenesque beauty with a tough façade. She
finds herself caught in that age-old quandary of always being the bridesmaid
but never the bride. A string of lackluster relationships leaves her hopeless
and ready to settle for whatever comes along, until she meets Japheth, the man
her fiancé claims is his best friend. Japheth’s arrival is heralded by an
attack on Destiny’s life, but somehow, from some instinct deep within her, she
knows this is only the beginning.
Born
more than 200 years ago, Japheth looks like an angel, but he’s far from it. In his
world, the ratio of men to women is 500 to 1, and although he’s a superior
being, he’s willing to break the most sacred law of his brothers, even to drink
human blood, if it means having the one that he believes is meant for him
alone. When he meets Destiny, he knows she’s the one he’s been searching for.
To claim her, though, Japheth will have to betray a friend, risk his life, and,
perhaps hardest of all, humble himself enough to win her love.
Still
too far away to get a good look at the legendary J, Destiny watched the two men
pull each other into a brief man hug. As she did, her mind wandered back to her
conversation with Memaw: “Destiny, you be extra careful the next few days,
okay? Memaw’s got a feeling.” She wondered what all the sudden drama was about,
especially since she was always careful. The older woman was always right,
though, so she couldn’t help glancing around cautiously as she walked. Memaw
had said those same words to her the night she was attacked, so it was always
good to heed her advice, always better to be safe than sorry.
J bent
to pick up his one bag, and before she could even close the gap between them,
they were heading back toward her.
Destiny
overheard part of their conversation as they neared: “Man, I know it’s after
two and all, but I’ve never seen people sleepin’ at a bus station like this
before. I swear, everybody’s laid out but you.” She also couldn’t help but
notice J’s striking gait as he stalked closer, almost graceful but with a
natural swagger. All jungle cat in a man’s body, was the only thought that came
to mind. Realizing that she was staring far too much, she dragged her gaze from
Robert’s friend and surveyed the station, but she was still hesitant to stop
admiring him. Something about the way he moved sent a jolt of energy rushing
through her, punching her guilt button in the process. Surely, she and Robert
were not a match made in Heaven, but that certainly didn’t make it okay to have
the thoughts she was having about his best friend.
Even
during that beautiful season of the year, the dreary bus station looked and
felt dank, grim, and hopeless. The floodlights, although strategically placed,
barely pierced the darkness, and the skinny trees left over from the last time
anyone cared reminded her of how she really felt about being alone.
A
sudden blur of movement caught Destiny’s attention as they walked on, and fear
and nausea invaded her, welling up from their hiding places. A tall, dark
figure rushed toward her, his hands reaching out like claws, eager to grab her.
Time stood still as waves of nausea struck, rendering her unable to move, a
predicament she’d never found herself in until that reality-changing attack.
Destiny
stumbled and fell to the ground. Every one of her survival instincts kicked in,
and she was ready to fight if necessary, but just as quickly as the shadow
appeared, it was gone. The station was eerily quiet and still again, and she
found herself standing there, with no memory of getting up from the ground. She
glanced around, checking all sides, then turned to face Robert and J as they
stopped in front of her as if nothing had happened.
“Baby,
this is Japheth Danaelson, J. J, this is Destiny Carter, my fiancé,” Robert
casually said.
She
tried to dismiss the hazy monster as nothing more than a flashback, but
subconsciously, she knew better; Destiny was convinced that something really
had just tried to attack her again, even if it did stop in its tracks and
vanish. Despite her disorientation, wobbly knees, and the feeling that she had
somehow skipped through time, and despite the fact that her mind was now
reeling with doubt over what she’d just seen, Japheth’s presence overshadowed
everything else. Up close, he was absolutely breathtaking.
Dariel Raye is an animal lover, animal rights
activist, musician, and award-winning author of powerful paranormal romance and
dark urban fantasy with IR/MC (Interracial/Multi-cultural) alpha male heroes to
die for, and strong heroines with hearts worth winning. She fell in love with
books and started reciting stories at the age of 3. A counseling psychologist,
classically trained vocalist, and pianist, she plays over 11 musical
instruments, and naturally incorporates behavioral psychology into her
characters. Her stories tell of shifters, vamps, angels, demons, and fey (the Vodouin
variety). She is also a Netflix paranormal TV series binger.
Dariel is
currently writing two series: “Dark Sentinels” (wolf shifters), and “Orlosian
Warriors” (Vampire-like Nephilim). For more about Dariel, follow her blog or visit her website. She also publishes a new release newsletter. If you enjoyed this book, please post a
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