Valerie
Matlock’s life revolves around her coven. Young and naïve, she knows little
about the immortal war brewing until the night her coven is attacked. In the
blink of an eye, the family she loves is gone. Devastated, she lays eyes on the
angry demon warrior, Jacob Rhodes. A Guardian, he means her no harm, but she
fears him as deeply as she craves him. She has to stay away. She just doesn’t
know if she can.
The pain of
Jacob’s losses have hardened him. He lives for revenge and uses anger like a
shield, keeping everyone at arm’s length. He can’t risk losing more. Tragedy
strikes, again, and he’s left caring for his four-year-old niece, Annie. The
bright girl deserves better than him. But he can’t give her up, not ever. When
he sets his eyes on his fated mate, the powerful witch, Valerie, his life gets
twice as complicated. Will she accept him, a demon she fears and his adopted
child?
A beautiful
stranger sleeping on his couch.
His heart
pounded faster. His chest heaved. Rubbing his sweaty palms against his jeans, a
growl escaped his lips. A sense of possessiveness overwhelmed him.
Taking a step
closer, he pulled in a breath. Shivers ran through his body. Holding back a
groan, his jaw clenched.
Breathtaking.
Fascinating.
Marvelous.
And it was no
longer a mystery. The haunting scent was hers.
And it wasn’t
just her scent, it was her. Striking, everything about her drew him in.
His body pulsed, desire to hold her, comfort her, protect her welled inside
him. Powerful, confounding, and indescribable. Even now, staring at her he
was drawn inexplicably. He couldn’t put it into words, but he couldn’t ignore
it. He knew what it was and why he couldn’t control it.
She was his
fated mate, the woman granted to him above all others, his other half. There
was no question.
He couldn’t help
what he did next. Ever so slowly, he drew closer. A mere few feet away, he held
his hand over her face, craving with every fiber in his being to feel the
softness of her skin against his.
Before he could,
her eyes snapped open. Painful jolts shot through him. The pain so unbearable
it brought him, a demon, to his knees. The current gone a moment later, but the
pain hadn’t faded. Every joint, every muscle ached.
And still, all
he could think: her eyes were the perfect shade—honey.
J.L. Sheppard
was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she still lives with her husband
and son.
As a child, her
greatest aspiration was to become a writer. She read often, kept a journal and
wrote countless poems. She attended Florida International University and
graduated in 2008 with a Bachelors in Communications. During her senior year,
she interned at NBC Miami, WTVJ. Following the internship, she was hired and
worked in the News Department for three years.
It wasn’t until
2011 that she set her heart and mind into writing her first completed novel,
Demon King’s Desire, which was published in January of 2013.
Thanks for hosting me. ;)
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