Daemon Deception
Daemon Series, #2
by Mariah Ankenman
Date of Publication: March 3rd
2018
Publisher:
The Wild Rose Press
Cover
Artist: Debbie Taylor
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Tagline: Who do you trust when those
closest betray you?
BLURB
As a witch, and one of the
smartest scientists around, Celia’s job is to help the Enforcers defeat evil.
Her latest task is to decipher the new language of the Kakodaemons. It should
be easy, but she finds it nearly impossible with the demanding, frustratingly
attractive council head breathing down her neck.
Euadaemon Damien has been called
tough, but he’s tasked with protecting the innocent and war is brewing. He
recruits Celia Dahl. Though he needs her brain, he finds much more about the
sexy woman appealing.
As they work together, they find
themselves engaged in more than just a working relationship. But even those
closest can hide dark deceptions. Celia and Damien discover sacrifices must be
made if there is hope for humanity and love.
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“What do
you need?” he asked, once he reached her side, bag in hand.
“There’s
a vial inside. A potion I made to lessen the effects of the blood curse. I took
one before I broke the spell, but I’m not sure it did much good.”
As
horrible as her wounds were, he suspected her potion did help. If Racine’s
account was accurate, the blood curse could have been a lot worse. “This?” He
held up a glass tube with blue liquid inside, so bright it almost glowed in the
dark room.
“Yes,”
she panted, clearly in pain. “Pour it directly onto my wounds.”
He
hesitated. “Will it hurt?”
She
managed a small shrug. “It can’t hurt any worse than it does now.”
If he
ever discovered the Sorcerer who created this blood curse, he would put him or
her in the ground. After he made them bleed, a lot. Removing the stopper, he
tipped the vial over her wounds. The blue, shimmering potion dropped into the
deep gashes and started to bubble. Celia sucked in a sharp breath.
“Does it
hurt?”
She
giggled. “No. It tickles.”
Odd, but
better than hurting. If he had his way, Celia would never feel any pain again.
He
watched in amazement as the potion bubbled and sparked. Before his eyes, her
wounds started to shrink. The skin began to knit itself together. In just a few
short minutes, those deep, raw cuts reduced to three long, thin scars. The skin
remained red and tender, but the wounds had closed.
“Wow.”
“Did it
work?”
“Baby,
you are one amazing Witch.”
A smiled
tipped her lips as her cheeks tinged a tempting pink. She rolled to her side,
then winced and rolled back.
“Well,
it’s better. That’s a start. I guess I’ll have to sleep on my stomach tonight.”
She frowned and he found the expression adorable. “I hate sleeping on my
stomach. I can never fall asleep that way. It’s so uncomfortable.”
He stood
and started to unbutton his shirt.
“Damien?”
He didn’t
answer, just continued to undress until he was down to his boxers. Then he
slipped into bed with her and pulled her onto his chest.
“There.
Better?”
She
buried her face in his chest. “Much.”
Careful
of her back, he wrapped his arms around her and immediately realized his
mistake. Celia was naked. He’d removed her clothes himself, but had been too
distracted by her wounds to notice or appreciate her nudity. He noticed it now.
Silky, soft flesh pressed against every inch of his body. Her firm breasts
smashed against his chest, and he felt her nipples begin to harden. One leg
draped across his groin, moving slowly back and forth. Yeah, he noticed all
right. If the rising tent in his boxers was any indication, he appreciated it,
too.
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Author Info
RWA® Golden Heart® Nominated
author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious
daughters and loving husband who provides ample inspiration for her
heart-stopping heroes.
Since 2016 Mariah has published
seven books and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon. Whether she’s writing
hometown heroes or sexy supernaturals, Mariah loves to lose herself in a world
of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a
little brighter with one of her books.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with
Mariah Ankenman . . .
How
would you describe your style of writing to someone that has never read your
work?
My
writing style infuses a lot of humor, sizzle, and heart. I have a background in
playwriting so my stories are always very character heavy. They might be fighting evil and taking down
bad guys, but the heart of the story is always the characters.
Do you
feel that writing is an ingrained process or just something that flows
naturally for you?
I feel
it is a bit of both. I have two kids at home so I have to stick to a pretty
strict writing process, but I always allow change to happen if it needs to.
Do you
have a character that you have been working on for a long time that still isn't
quite ready, but fills you with excitement to work on the story?
If you
could spend one-week with 5 fictional character, who would they be?
Hermione
Granger from the Harry Potter series,
Brin
Ohmsford from the Wishsong of Shannara,
Rachel
Morgan from the Hollows series,
Willow
Rosenberg from Buffy and
Kenzi
Malikov from Lost Girl. So much kickass
female power!
Where
would you spend one full year, if you could go ANYWhere? What would you do with
this time?
I would
go to a remote cabin in the woods near a river and just write, write, write.
Can you
share you next creative project(s)? If yes, can you give a few details?
Right
now I’m finishing up the final edits on Daemon Reckoning the third book
in the Daemon series. This book deals with the continued fight against the
Kako’s and the High Master. It is Racine and Krista’s story and I had so much
fun writing it.
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