Title: Bound by Wish and Mistletoe (Highlands Legend, #1.5)
Author: Kat Bastion
Release date: November 5th, 2013
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Highlander Romance / Holidays (for holiday novella)
Event organized by: AToMR Tours
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Desperate to honor a life-long promise, Susanna MacEalan escapes her abusive clan with the fierce determination of never falling under the power of a man. Ever.
Aggravated by shallow-hearted pursuing lasses, Robert Brodie, commander of his clan’s elite guard, has foresworn scheming women. Forever.
When magick transforms Brodie Castle into a Christmas wonderland, the two despondent souls find solace in a most unexpected place . . . each other’s arms.
Amid a whirlwind of escalating events, Susanna’s traumatic past threatens Robert’s ability to protect the one woman meant for him. In a harrowing moment, as her fears and demons coalesce, will hope, faith, and love be enough to save them?
Excerpt:
Whatever power Robert possessed, it had more effect on Susanna than any amount of ale or spiced cider, casting her harrowing fears into faded memories. She had fallen under his spell and somehow couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. His incredible heat and power surrounded her, and all she wanted, what her body and heart, her very soul craved, was to be desired by him, to be protected by him . . . to be his.
“Doona move,” he warned, his voice rasping out, vibrating the skin of her throat.
A soft laugh escaped her lips. “I canna move.”
As he held her head back with her hair fisted in his hand, his devastating lips dragged down the side of her neck and across her shoulder, burning her skin with slow kisses along the way. An unquenchable fire built within her again, the ravenous need of her body overcoming lucid thought.
She swallowed hard. He seemed perfectly content to spend an eternity with his mouth on her shoulder blade. Unable to stand the increasing need within her, she squirmed beneath his hips, trying to ease the tension. For a moment, pleasure coursed through her, the friction against the rug creating a new, exciting sensation.
A loud growl at her ear and hard tug of her head back made her freeze. She whimpered, her scalp stinging, while a surprising erotic heat radiated down, stoking her building fire.
“I said, ‘doona move,’ and I meant it,” he clipped out.
“Robert, I canna help it. I need to move,” she replied.
“Aye, love,” he crooned, his heated breath trekking over the shell of her ear, “I know you do. Be patient. The reward is greater, the longer we wait.”
A heavy sigh whooshed out of her lungs, her feisty nature holding true no matter his wishes. His low chuckle followed.
Silken strands of his hair brushed across her shoulders as he placed his teeth on the skin between her shoulder and neck. He bit down into the muscle; but instead of hurting, an aching pulse shot straight between her thighs. She gasped in shock. He released the primal hold, licking the skin and blowing on it. Goose bumps raced down her body.
“Do you trust me, lass?”
Did she? No one had held her trust other than Mama. She never thought another soul could hold it. Not in her wildest imaginings would she have thought a man could . . . or would.
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Isobel MacInnes wakes up in present-day California, lunches in medieval Scotland, and by ten days’ end, falls in love with a man and his country, only to lose them in a heart-wrenching twist of fate . . .
Found in the arms of her second soul mate . . .
Forced to balance the delicate strands of time between two millennia . . .
Shocked by revelations rewriting the very foundations of history . . . of everything.
Isobel, a rising-star archaeology student, is dropped into two ancient worlds without warning . . . or her permission. Her fiery spirit resists the dependency thrust upon her. Amid frustration at her lack of control, she helplessly falls in love. Twice.
She struggles to adjust to the unimaginable demands of two leaders of men—a laird in the thirteenth-century Highlands and a Pict chieftain in a more ancient Scotland. Isobel transforms from an academic, hell-bent on obtaining archaeological recognition, to a woman striving to care for those she loves, and ultimately . . . into a fearless warrior risking everything to protect them.
About the Author
Kat Bastion is an award-winning paranormal romance writer, poetic warrior, and eternal optimist who loves getting lost in the beauty of nature.
On a never-ending, wondrous path of self-discovery, Kat throws her characters into incredible situations with the hope that readers join her in learning more about the meaning of life and love.
Her first published work, Utterly Loved, was shared with the world to benefit others. All proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of the proceeds of all her other books, support charities who help those lost in this world.
Kat lives with her husband amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
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Even with my usual dislike for historical romance, this sounds good to me. :-)
What do you think?????
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i discovered the author during the blog tour for the first book and i've been interested since then perhaps because the main heroine has the same name as me ( oki a variation but still) the paranormal element in it ( time travel is already hard once but twice?! she is really good at adjusting^^) and now the novella with a christmas theme.... i can't resist it sounds more than good ( and the author is kind and think about international so bonus point) i will have to get a print copy!
ReplyDeleteI thought you might like this one. ;-)
DeleteHello again, Miki! Yes, I hope you love all the elements in the very unique Forged in Dreams and Magick. The action adventure romance truly has something for everyone. And the holiday novella is more of a classic Highlander romance with a twist. {grins} I can't wait to hear what you think!
DeleteHappy Highland Holidays!
~ Kat
^^ let's hope the rafflecopter will be in my favor this time and that i will get teh print copies^^ because i really to read them one day
DeleteThanks for the giveaway! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Ann. Good luck!
Delete~ Kat
This sounds like a pretty good book. TT can be tricky for an author to pull off but judging from the excerpt I think I would like this book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nat. I hope you give it a try and would love to hear your thoughts.
DeleteHappy Highland Holidays!
~ Kat
Definitely a possibility. I'm like you where I dont normally do historicals but he's a Scotsman.. so yea... LOL it does sound good too.
ReplyDelete{laughs} Oh, yes...He's a very alpha Scotman... {grins}
DeleteI hope you get a chance to read and enjoy the story!
~ Kat
LOL my favorite kind! Thanks!
DeleteThank you so much for participating in the release event, Brenda. The stories truly transcend their historical element, so I hope you enjoy them. If you do, please let me know what you think.
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Highland Holidays to you!
~ Kat
Thank you for the giveaway and snippets!
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whaaa time traveling! Cant believe i missed this giveaway >> congrats to the winners though cx
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