Crimson
by
Tamela Miles
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Delilah
McDade has born the brunt of responsibility of her younger brother,
Declan's wild lifestyle for years, until the night she learns it's
come back to bite both of them in the form of vampire Ash Lockler.
Delilah has a prim exterior but she dreams of hot vampires and other
nocturnal creatures to give her a break from her life that, while
satisfying, is lonely. Ash is tempting but she knows that she could
never be a part of his life lived in the shadows. Ash Lockler lives
his undead life as part of the seedy underworld with a stone cold
heart. That doesn't stop him from helping damsel-in-distress,
Delilah, but he's intent on keeping things all business and ending
their association as soon as possible. The problem is that he can't
seem to get his body - and heart - to agree with his reasoning when
he and Delilah are thrown together in a deadly situation that may get
her killed and cost him his freedom.
Meet Ash Lockler and Delilah McDade!
“Ash Lockler?” she said, looking up at him. She looked
away from his intense gaze for a moment. Clearing her throat, she met his eyes
again. Ash nodded and neatly folded his big frame into the booth, opposite her.
He maintained his poker face as he rested his forearms on the table, hands
folded. He held her gaze for a moment before he spoke quietly. “I trust you
will provide what I expect.” He surveyed her pretty face framed by all that
long, wildly curly, dark hair. She would do nicely.
Her lips parted to speak, but she hesitated for a moment
before nodding slowly. He found her actions amusing, assuming this was her
first time in dealing with someone like him. The underworld of vampires and
other nocturnal beings was definitely not for this little, gentle mouse. She was
beautiful but too timid and nervous for his taste. He caught her staring before
she lowered her gaze and reached for her small knit bag.
“Yes. I have it right here. Five thousand cash. You can
count it. That should settle my brother’s debt to you.”
Ash’s eyes narrowed in irritation. Declan McDade. The
little weasel.
Unfortunately for his family, he had grown up to be exactly like
his father, Martin. They both shared an unhealthy fascination with underworld
dealings. His next words were measured. “I’m afraid that five thousand doesn’t
even come close to what your brother owes me. His debt is a lot closer to one
hundred thousand.”
Her lips went
slack, and she promptly snapped her mouth shut. Ash went on. “Your money, in
short, is no good. A different sort of payment was arranged between myself and
Declan.”
“What do you want, then? My house?” Delilah’s voice was
strangely hoarse, and she took a hasty sip of water.
“No, your house is
safe. I want your body on a long- term basis. Anywhere from six months to one
year would work,” Ash replied simply.
Tamela
Miles is a California State University San Bernardino graduate
student with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and a
former flight attendant. She grew up in Altadena, California in that
tumultuous time known as the 1980s. She now resides with her family
in the Inland Empire, CA. She's a horror/paranormal romance writer
mainly because it feels so good having her characters do bad things
and, later, pondering what makes them so bad and why they can never
seem to change their wicked ways.
She enjoys emails from
people who like her work. In fact, she loves emails. She can be
contacted at tamelamiles@yahoo.com or
her Facebook page, Tamela Miles Books. She also welcomes reader
reviews and enjoys the feedback from people who love to read as much
as she does.
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