I would like to welcome Danica Winters to The Avid Reader today. Thanks for stopping by Danica. Please be sure and check out Danica's novel The Vampire's Hope. Check out my review of The Vampire's Hope. Oh and be sure to enter the giveaway before you leave.
Book Title: The Vampire's Hope
Series: The Vampire's Hope Book One
Author: Danica Winters
Publisher: BTGN
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
Ebooks:
Words: 11k
Pages: 40
PURCHASE
The Vampire's Hope
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Vampire's Hope
Ellie Smith, an emotionally stunted dancer, finds more than she bargains for after her human life is taken by the vampire, Master Liam. Once inside the Vampire's underground lair, the Keres Den, she meets Ian, an immortal Viking warrior, who is infiltrating the soulless prison. (New Paragraph) As Ellie begins her training, she learns that the dark tunnels around her are filled with even darker secrets. As the truth of her existence come to light, she is faced with a choice-does she let her past dictate her future, or can she begin to feel again?
CHAPTER ONE
The Vampire's Hope
The couple in front of her stood under the bar's lopsided mistletoe, their lips pressed against each other in a gesture of Christmas spirit. On the man's lapel was a white rose, smashed against the woman's full breast.
The sight made Ellie Smith laugh. Ellie was the same age as the two lip-locked party goers, yet they were so much younger. They wore the white rose of hope-probably hope for love that would undoubtedly turn bad, or hope that the holidays would bring them the gifts of eternal bliss… those naïve fools.
The couple parted and their cheeks glowed with the pink twinges of arousal. The sight was more than she could handle and she looked away. They were luckier than they knew. They probably did not have any idea what it was like to be without a bed for the night, without a home, without purpose, and without hope.
To her left a thick-set, redheaded man approached. His shoulders were erect and he walked with a stride that conveyed power. Catching Ellie's eye, he smiled the grim smile of subtle manipulation.
Whatever he wanted, he wouldn't get it from her.
A blonde man with an arched smile stepped out from behind the threatening redhead and sat down at the table. "Hello, Elpis. Welcome to The Ravena."
The way he said her name made her skin crawl.
The blonde waved his hand at the rows of booze and the surly bartender. "I hope you like the bar."
The bar was like any number of others, just another stop in her constant travel through the dark world of the forgotten.
"Thanks. I have no idea how you know my given name, but I'd rather you called me Ellie."
"Sorry, Ellie."
"Are you the owner of this place?"
The blonde motioned to the dangerous-looking redhead behind him.
She knew she should fear them, but there was nothing inside of her heart. "I need a job. Are you hiring? I can dance."
The blonde laughed. He looked over his shoulder at the red-headed man. "She doesn't have a clue."
He turned back to her as if he had said nothing to the man who was clearly his boss. "My name is Ian. And this is Master Liam…" He pointed at the rigid redheaded man.
"What are you after?"
The club's music filled the silence between them.
Ian smirked. "Master Liam would like a dance."
Ellie gazed over Ian's blonde hair and his features-his eyes were the same blue as the sea, and his face was wide and rugged. He looked like a portrait of a Viking.
Master Liam extended his hand in a silent command to dance. She looked back at the handsome Viking. Liam was a threat, but so was Ian. Was it better to go after a powerful man who she wasn't attracted to in hopes of getting a job, or was it better to forget her chance of getting hired and stay with the handsome Viking?
For once Ellie wondered what it was like to feel something-anything. If she was normal, would she blush? Would her lust move her nearer to him? Instead, she only felt the dull emptiness inside of her breast. Was there truly life without emotion?
Ellie slipped her hand into Master Liam's. He led her to the dance floor, but she could sense Ian's eyes upon her.
Master Liam moved in a stiff, archaic way and his hands never strayed from her waist. Not that she minded. It was nice not to be groped. What kind of dancer would Ian be?
She looked back at her table. Ian stared at her with a hunger in his eyes. She dropped her gaze. If he wanted her, he didn't act the part.
Master Liam said nothing to her as she looked up into his face. His eyes were filled with lust and they slowly danced their way to the farthest recess of the dance floor. His cold hands forced her head back and she stared up at the ceiling.
He pushed her against the wall.
He slowly bent down, taking each movement in his own unhurried time. He inhaled and blew his chilled breath against the skin of her neck.
He wasn't the man she wanted, but a job was a job-however she had to get it. Liam leaned in, and instead of kissing her lips, he pressed his face into her neck and caressed her skin with his icy lips.
She drew in a breath and her pulse quickened.
His teeth pierced her skin, and she started to shriek, but his hand clamped down over her opening lips. She struggled but as he drained her, weakness won. A fire burned where his teeth dug into her flesh. Acid filled her veins.
With her last thought, she envisioned the white rose on the stranger's lapel. No emotion, no hope…
MY REVIEW
The Vampire's Hope
The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a copy of The Vampire's Hope from the author for a review via Full Moon Bites Book Tours.
Ellie is a dancer who was turned into a vampire by the famous vampire, Master Liam. He takes Ellie to his lair, underground where she is trained on how to use the power that she possess. Powers that she is not aware of that she has. As a human Ellie had no feelings, no one in her life that she cared about or anyone that cared about her. Until she meets Ian an immortal Viking warrior, after she was turned into a vampire. She meets Ian in Master Liams' Liar.
Ian has entered into the vampire's liar to gain information that will help him to save the humans from the vampires. Ian can see the good in Ellie and knows that she has good in her heart. He wants to help her to feel and keep her human emotions. Ian tries to help her not to forget who she was and not to become one of Master Liam's slaves.
Ian and Ellie fall in love with each other. Ellie is not sure if she can trust him or if she is capable of loving anyone. But Ian is so good and sweet to her that she has no choice but to love him. If she wants to escape from the prison that the master has brought her to she will have to trust him.
As I have said more than once I love reading about vampires and the paranormal. If you love reading about vampires and the paranormal then you should read The Vampire's Hope. You would never know that it is a short story. I know that some people don't particularly like reading short stories but with the detail that has gone into the writing of The Vampires's Hope you would be turning the pages so fast that by the time you get to the end you will not have realized how short it was.
- About the Author
Danica Winters is an Amazon best-selling romance author based in Montana. She is known for writing award-winning books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and often a touch of magic. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Montana Romance Writers, and Greater Seattle Romance Writers. She is a contributor to magazines, websites, and news organizations. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, the outdoors, and the bliss brought by the printed word.
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GIVEAWAY
The giveaway is tour wide for 15 Ebook copies of The Vampire's Hope by Danica Winters and ends Feb. 8th.
Be sure and check out all the other stops on the tour.
TOUR SCHEDULE
Nov. 4th- Kharisma Rhayne (Interview/Giveaway)
Nov. 5th- Arianne Cruz (Review)
Nov. 10th- Book Review Club (Review/Giveaway)
Nov. 14th- My Escape (Review/Giveaway)
Nov. 17th- Blood, Lust and Erotica (Guest Post/Giveaway)
Nov. 20th- I am, Indeed (Interview)
Nov. 23rd- Bookluvrs Haven (Review/Giveaway)
Nov. 27th- Full Moon Bites (Interview/Giveaway)
Nov. 30th- The Avid Reader (Review/Giveaway)
Dec. 1st- A Bit of Dash (Review/Giveaway)
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Dec. 5th- Lizzy's Dark Fiction (Guest Post/Giveaway)
Dec. 6th- Musings of a Writing Reader (Review/Giveaway)
Dec. 10th- Pink Fluffy Hearts: Diary of a Coffee Addict (Interview)
Dec. 11th- Pink Fluffy Hearts: Diary of a Coffee Addict (Review)
Dec. 12th- Books Amour (Spotlight/Giveaway)
Dec. 18th- Harlie's Books (Review/Giveaway)
Dec. 24th- Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews (Interview/Giveaway)
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Dec. 28th- My Seryniti (Interview/Giveaway)
Dec. 31st- Identity Discovery (Review/Giveaway)
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Jan. 6th- Simply Infatuated (Guest Post/Giveaway)
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for having me on your blog and the lovely review!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read The Vampire's Hope.
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