Let's start the celebration leading up to the release of Witching Hour Madness. This week's
MidWeek Tease is brought to you from Just Beyond Daybreak.
This is the first book in the Star Crossed Series. Let's spy on Meredith and Malcolm for their first kiss!
Just Beyond Baybreak
Just
as the throbbing caught her attention again, Malcolm said, “Nearly done. Are
you okay?”
She
nodded and answered, “Fine.” Slowly Meredith turned her head to catch a glance
at the brand on her shoulder. She could just make out the upper crust of the
circle. Moving her eyes up to look at Malcolm, Meredith wondered when she was
supposed to get this extra magic and if she would even feel its arrival. “So
it’s working?”
Malcolm
looked up from a cloth he was using to wipe the chopstick. “Almost,” he said,
setting the silver stick down. “Just one more thing to do.”
“Well,
what’s that?” Meredith asked, turning her head back around. She was
contemplating adjusting the camisole strap to cover the peek-a-boo of her bra
when she was surprised by his hand taking hold of her unbranded shoulder and
pulling her backwards. Meredith fell back and a sharp pain ran through her as
his free hand caught the brand. He moved the other hand to cup her chin and
tilted her head back. Then he was kissing her. For an instant it felt like
Malcolm was stealing her very soul through his lips and she didn’t care.
Instead she found herself wantonly kissing him back.
She
watched his half-closed eyes from the odd sideways, almost upside down, angle.
This was not a gentle, innocent kiss. This was a lust-provoking tease of lips
and tongue. The feel of his palm pressed against the raw brand on her shoulder
was scorching, but Meredith couldn’t call it pain. A tingle of magic seemed to
pass from his hand into her as their lips devoured each other.
Realization
that this was the connection Malcolm needed to link his power to hers set in,
and some of the passion that had flared to life died away. As his lips slowly
pulled away from her own, Meredith tried to mask her emotions. She fought back
the urge to lean up for another kiss as she watched the tip of his tongue swipe
over his top lip. “So, now it’s working?” Meredith asked, forcing herself to
maintain eye contact with him.
What a kiss! With that touch their story deepens into a forbidden love.
On to the details:
If you haven't read the first book in the Star Crossed Series you can find it HERE.
If you're ready for the newest release it's available
HERE for pre-order.
Witching Hour Madness
The Witching Hour is upon them, and Meredith Blackburn finds herself
navigating family politics and community gossip. When the doors lock
down, so does her magic, and she starts to wonder about the foreboding
feeling that has been tickling her neck all night.
With Meredith
at his side, Malcolm Blackwood is ready to face the elite magic
community he once ran away from. Asked to help track down a missing
magical threat, he finds something more frightening than the golden ring
in his pocket.
Can they stop an ancient threat? Or will the magic users be consumed?
