Date Published: 10/10/17
Synopsis
Hardened by centuries of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel’s only desire is vengeance—until he finds her.
Seized by vampires, bound as a slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan’s new captor vows to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and...complete surrender.
While Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve his ultimate goal—uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes jeopardizes his plans. With very soft whisper she evokes his tormented memories, testing his sanity and challenging his every boundary. Can Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with her?
excerpt:
When Jordan heard Ross’s blood
chilling growl, awareness plowed into her, overwhelming her delicate senses.
The lights were blinding and she had to will her eyes to focus while the sounds
of cracking bones and pained moans assaulted her ears. Her instincts recognized
what her brain couldn’t seem to process, a fight had broken out.
As her vision cleared, Jordan
swallowed a scream. The hostess lie in a heap on the floor, bodies of guards
with their necks twisted and bone extending from distorted limbs were piled
high, blocking the door.
This wasn’t a fight. She was in the
middle of a battle and, thanks to Ross whose’s arm was like a steal band around
her waist, she had the privilege of being front and center.
The nauseating sound of crushing
vertebra drew Jordan’s gaze to the dark figure in the corner. He held a guard
off the ground, his large, black leather clad hand wrapped around the weaker
vampire’s throat. He guard’s neck snapped, his head wrenching to the side when
the figure released him.
Had he done all this?
Ross slowly retreated until the heel
of his boots hit the wall. Jordan could feel the chill of the winter storm
seeping past the glass of the window behind them.
“Who the fuck are you?” Ross
demanded.
The figure slowly turned. His
perfectly black tailored suite with matching back shirt and tie were a striking
contrast to the white walls. The black paisley bandana concealed his face, the
fedora he wore cast shadows over his features. Thought she couldn’t see his
eyes, she felt his burning gaze.
Oh,
god. Was he the man who purchased her?
The dark male rolled his wide
shoulders, ready and waiting for his next opponent. The distant pounding of
boots splintered the strained silence that filled the room. Jordan recognized
the sound. More guards.
“Who are you, asshole? Who do you
work for?” Ross commanded.
The figure shook his head. “Give me
the girl.”
His deep, rough voice brushed over
her. Calming. Soothing. Enthralling. Jordan began to tremble.
Me.
He wants me. Fear,
hope, and…excitement quickened her pulse. She knew it was foolish to think this
new vampire would be any better than the slave traders, but she now had the
element of surprise on her side and a chance to escape. Ross would never share
that she had killed two of his men. The dark figure was dangerous, but he would
underestimate her like all the others. Jordan just needed to survive the
moment. Ross was using her as a human shield. If the mysterious vampire
attacked, she’d be a goner.
“You haven’t paid,” Ross sneered. He
tightened his grip around her waist.
Jordan gasped in pain and the dark
figure growled low, “Careful.”
Ross laughed. “Worried I might
injure the little mortal?” His hand slipped around her throat, his fingers
bruising. “I can break her neck if I want.” Ross nipped at the tip of her ear.
Jordan cringed and craned her neck,
trying to turn away, but he held her firm. Using the only play open to her,
Jordan turned toward Ross and sank her teeth into his cheek.
With a vicious roar, he shoved her
away. Jordan fell hard to her knees, landing beside the hostess. She tried to
stand, but her legs wouldn’t support her. God
damn it, the drug was still in her system.
“Bitch!” Ross seethed. Grabbing her
by the hair, he drew her up. “You’ll pay for that.”
Jordan spit his blood in his face
and smiled when Ross’s eyes turned pure black with rage.
“Your death won’t be easy,” he
hissed.
Jordan struggled for freedom, but
her limbs remained useless.
Guards began to bang on the door. It
wouldn’t be long until they busted in, sweeping the bodies aside. They would
swarm the small office, kill the dark vampire, and Ross would punish her.
“Enough,” the figure commanded, his
voice deathly calm.
Jordan was spun around, her back
hitting Ross’s chest once more. His arm snaked around her middle his finger
digging into her hip while his other hand continued to grip her hair.
The dark figure tore off the
bandana, the fabric floated down to cover the face of his last victim. His
long, gloved fingers gently pinched the brim of his hat. With a nonchalant air
and smooth movement, he flipped the fedora from his head, tumbled it down his
arm and carefully sat it on the desk.
Jordan sucked in a painful breath,
her eyes going wide, her mouth falling open, her mind went numb. It couldn’t be
him. He couldn’t be here. Not really. She must’ve finally lost it. Her mind
must have finally cracked. She blink once, twice, three times and he remained
there, standing just a grasp away.
He was even more stunning than she
remembered. Strands of blond hair fell across his brow and framed the hard,
sculpted lines of his face: perfectly square jawline, full lips, and defined
cheekbones. Crystal green eyes, threaded with threads of obsidian, locked on
her. His gaze was mesmerizing, beautifully dangerous. Entranced, Jordan reached
for him. The tips of her fingers tingled. She wanted to touch him. She needed
to touch him, to feel him, to make certain he was real, that he wasn’t just a
figment of her imagination. A character created by her brain to help her cope
with the horrific memories of the night she’d be captured. But he had been there. He’d come to see her
preform. He’d followed her backstage.
“Gabriel Erhard,” Ross snarled.
Gabriel? Yes, yes! This was the man
that had come to her show. This was the man who made her heart skip. The man
that had offered her a record contract. No, he was the vampire that attacked
Boras’s territories and freed the slaves. He had been her only hope for escape
and he was here.
“Give me the girl.”
The pounding on the door
intensified, the guards would be in any moment.
“All those raids on my warehouses,”
Ross chuckled. “All the slaves you released.” His fingers squeezed around her
throat. Jordan gasped for air. Her lungs began to burn. She clawed at his hand,
her nails scratching, drawing blood. Still, Ross held her. “Have you been
searching for her?”
The black shards swirled in
Gabriel’s eyes, darkening the gentle green and bleeding in to the white until
his gaze was completely consumed by wrathful darkness. Demon eyes. His lips
pulled from his long, razor sharp fangs.
Ross growled, “She’s mine, Erhard!”
The door splintered, the bodies of
the incapacitated guards were shoved aside as vampires rushed in, filling the
room, surrounding Gabriel.
Ross pressed his lips against her
temple and whispered, “You’ll never have her.”
Book Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥❣
Caressed by the edge of darkness is the fifth book in the Rulers of
Darkness series. It's my first book by this author and can easily be
read as a standalone.
Gabriel wants revenge on his enemies. They took his innocence and darkened his soul. He was beaten, starved and bought to the edge of death. He isn't a good man, in fact, he is a strong vampire and he knows revenge will be sweet. In his quest to bring down his enemies he comes across a human girl who plagues his dreams. For the first time, he finds himself wanting to help someone else.
Jordon is in trouble and that's putting it mildly. She's been drugged and tossed around like dirt. Luckily her innocence has kept her from the fate of her fellow captives. She has no hope of escape and her future is looking worse than her past. She is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder and used for god knows what. She's tried her best to escape, but she needs an angel. Gabriel is set to be her knight in shining armour, but he is no angel. He's king of a vampire clan and lost his heart long ago. He wants to help the girl and stop her fate being similar to his own. One look at Jordan and he's in big trouble. Can he let her go and give her a second chance at life? Maybe it isn't as simple as that. Maybe they can save each other.
Caressed by the edge of darkness is a will they/won't they sexual frustration book with some hot sexy scenes. It has an interesting backstory which will continue in other books from others points of view (I'm guessing). I really enjoyed this book and would happily read others in the series. What makes a king? This book may be fiction, but it's no fairytale. The story will continue, however, this chapter is closed and I was satisfied with the ending.
4.5 stars out of 5. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Gabriel wants revenge on his enemies. They took his innocence and darkened his soul. He was beaten, starved and bought to the edge of death. He isn't a good man, in fact, he is a strong vampire and he knows revenge will be sweet. In his quest to bring down his enemies he comes across a human girl who plagues his dreams. For the first time, he finds himself wanting to help someone else.
Jordon is in trouble and that's putting it mildly. She's been drugged and tossed around like dirt. Luckily her innocence has kept her from the fate of her fellow captives. She has no hope of escape and her future is looking worse than her past. She is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder and used for god knows what. She's tried her best to escape, but she needs an angel. Gabriel is set to be her knight in shining armour, but he is no angel. He's king of a vampire clan and lost his heart long ago. He wants to help the girl and stop her fate being similar to his own. One look at Jordan and he's in big trouble. Can he let her go and give her a second chance at life? Maybe it isn't as simple as that. Maybe they can save each other.
Caressed by the edge of darkness is a will they/won't they sexual frustration book with some hot sexy scenes. It has an interesting backstory which will continue in other books from others points of view (I'm guessing). I really enjoyed this book and would happily read others in the series. What makes a king? This book may be fiction, but it's no fairytale. The story will continue, however, this chapter is closed and I was satisfied with the ending.
4.5 stars out of 5. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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October 10th 2017
About the Author
Amanda J. Greene creates paranormal romance for ravenous readers. She lives in Southern California, where she enjoys escaping the rewarding but hectic world of writing by spending time in the sun and sand with her military husband and their two dogs.
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