Finding Gabriel
By Rachel L. Demeter
Publisher: Momentum (Pan Macmillan)
Genre: Historical Romance
Ebook Release Date: August 27, 2015
Paperback Release Date: September 24, 2015
Synopsis
Colonel
Gabriel de Laurent departed for the war intending to die.
After
a decade of bloodstained battlegrounds while fighting in Napoleon’s army,
Gabriel returns to the streets of Paris a shattered and haunted soul. Plagued
by inner demons, he swallows the barrel of his flintlock pistol and pulls the
trigger.
But
fate has a different plan.
Ariah
Larochelle is a survivor. Orphaned at twelve and victim to a devastating crime,
she has learned to keep her back to walls and to trust no one. But when she
finds a gravely injured soldier washed up on the River Seine, she’s moved by
compassion. In spite of her reservations, she rescues him from the icy water
and brings him into her home.
Now
scarred inside and out, Gabriel discovers a kindred spirit in Ariah—and
feelings he imagined lost forever reawaken as he observes her strength in the
face of adversity. But when Ariah’s own lethal secrets unfold, their new love
is threatened by ancient ghosts. Can Gabriel and Ariah find hope in the
wreckage of their pasts—or will the cycle of history repeat again?
Perfect
for fans of Gaelen Foley’s Lord of Ice and Judith James’s Broken
Wing, Finding Gabriel features all the dark romance, searing passion, and
historical intrigue of The Phantom of the Opera and Les
Misérables.
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Excerpt
“Look
at me. Look at what you have saved.”
Gabriel released Ariah’s chin and tore away the bandage in a harsh movement. As
his eyes bore into her own, pale moonlight fell upon the deformity,
illuminating the twisted flesh and grotesque welts. The sight reminded her of a
beautiful chateau . . . a stunning fortress situated along the coastline . . .
one that had fallen into ruin and neglect. The skin was concave, destroyed,
cavernous – a remnant of former glory. And the surrounding features – his
burning eyes, the right side of his face, his powerful body – dwarfed the
disfigurement with a striking beauty.
“Look at the monster you have created. Look upon my face, Ariah.”
She shivered at the sound of her name; slightly muffled from the injury to his
mouth, it slid from his tongue with equal parts venom and hunger.
“I was supposed to die that night . . .” The last of his words ended in a
choked whisper. His face fell forward in despair until his forehead was pressed
against her own. He was impossibly close. And he appeared every gram a
flesh-and-blood warrior – coarse and ruthlessly untamed. Sweltering heat
radiated from his body and engulfed all five of her senses. She was
suffocating. Visions of that long-ago night echoed in her mind until she could
perceive nothing else. Ariah gave a shallow cry as she struggled to free
herself once more.
“Don’t. Don’t leave me. Please.”
Her
movements ceased. The words struck a chord deep inside her chest. She connected
her gaze with his and was rendered speechless by the naked anguish in his
stare. Regret and desire were etched in every line of his face – but what stole
her breath was something entirely different. For the second time, it was
neither anger nor resentment that radiated from his eyes, but a longing so
intense that it nearly overwhelmed her: hope
Meet
the Author
Rachel
L. Demeter lives in the beautiful hills of Anaheim, California with Teddy, her
goofy lowland sheepdog, and her high school sweetheart of eleven years. She
enjoys writing dark, poignant romances that challenge the reader's emotions and
explore the redeeming power of love.
Imagining
dynamic worlds and characters has been Rachel's passion for longer than she can
remember. Before learning how to read or write, she would dictate stories while
her mother would record them for her. She holds a special affinity for the
tortured hero and unconventional romances. Whether crafting the protagonist or
antagonist, she ensures every character is given a soul.
Rachel
endeavors to defy conventions by blending elements of romance, suspense, and
horror. Some themes her stories never stray too far from: forbidden romance,
soul mates, the power of love to redeem, mend all wounds, and triumph over
darkness.
Her
dream is to move readers and leave an emotional impact through her words.
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