The Green Rose
by Stephanie Burkhart
On the continent of Gaia, evil is brewing. Turncoat wizard, Balthyser, kidnaps the kings of Dahaka and Tapin. He wants the green rose, a source of powerful magic.
Princess Sonia of Tapin is forced to hunt down the rose in exchange for her father's life.
It's the ultimate betrayal of Gaia's peace, but she has no choice if she wants to save her father.
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Excerpt:
Racing forward, he spotted her near Tapin's tents surrounded by three beasts. Tall and slender, she possessed a strong, wild beauty he found intriguing. Long chestnut brown hair flowed down her back. Her eyes were golden yellow with obsidian irises. She'd been bonded! Only the noble bonded. Her high, exotic cheekbones and patrician features were steeled in courage and determination. The primal urge to mate with her made his heart pound in his chest.
A falcon, the heraldic symbol of Tapin, was prominently displayed on her tunic.
A bird screeched. A wyldebeast craned its neck upward and the descending falcon
slashed its talons over the creature's face, spraying blood.
"Well done, Hiro!" exclaimed the woman.
A second wyldebeast lashed at her. She stumbled backwards, tripping on a rock. Her
wrist struck the ground hard, sending her sword sprawling several feet away from her, leaving her vulnerable.
"Draco, defend the Tapin noblewoman!"
Ivánstan's dragon, now overhead, shot a blast of flame from his mouth, scorching the fur of an advancing beast. The creature collapsed and rolled over, attempting to use the ground to extinguish the flames on its body.
The remaining wyldebeast raised his hand, its fingernails moist, poised to strike the noblewoman. Ivánstan lunged forward and sliced off the creature's wrist just inches in front of her face.
"Thank Nyla!" she cried.
The beast howled in pain and spun to face Ivánstan. Draco latched its thorny claws into the creature's shoulders, lifting it into the air.
Stephanie Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for
LAPD. She was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire.
She served 11 years in the US Army and currently calls Castaic, California her home. Stephanie was married in Denmark in 1991 and has two young sons.
She adores chocolate, is addicted to coffee and enjoys early morning walks. She's also an assistant den leader for her son's Cub Scout den and is a Boy Scout mom.
She writes paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two children's books published with 4RV Publishing.
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9 comments:
This really sounds like an exciting adventure romance.
Compelling excerpt, thank you.
nice excerpt. thank you for the giveaway!
elena150980 at yahoo dot com
Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
Sounds like a great read!!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
Enjoyed the excerpt and am looking forward to reading this book.
Thanks :)
Lori
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Nice excerpt
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
Thank you so much for hosting today. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for your patience with me. It's been a busy day trying to catch up on errands. With the Winter Olympics in full swing, I just have to ask: What's your favorite winter olympic sport? I hope to stop again throughout the weekend.
Smiles to all
Steph Burkhart
Chocolate, coffee & early morning walks, Stephanie, we must be twins.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
My favorite Olympic sport has always been figure skating. I can (and have) watched it for hours. I miss the greats of the eighties and nineties!
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