Torin’s Sacrifice by Heidi Vanlandingham is a Paranormal and Paranormal Romance Event pick #pnr #paranormalromance #mustread #giveaway
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Title:
Torin’s Sacrifice
Author:
Heidi Vanlandingham
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Book Blurb:
Some curses are born of blood, others of sacrifice.
Torin O’Roark has spent centuries protecting his cursed Wolven kin, bound to an existence where he alone can shift between man and beast. He accepted his fate long ago—until one fateful night with a woman who changes everything.
Gwyn DuBois dreams of a quiet life, free from the deadly Fae curse that has stalked her bloodline for generations. But destiny has other plans. If the Dark Fae who damned her family learns the truth, she and her twin sister are as good as dead.
With an ancient war on the horizon, secrets could be their downfall. The Dark Fae is hunting them all, determined to destroy a goddess and unravel the Multiverse. Torin and Gwyn must stand together—If they overcome the lies and betrayals keeping them apart.
Excerpt:
Gwyneth DuBois's gaze followed the devilishly handsome man as he walked toward the bar in the dimly lit pub. "Yummy," she muttered and let out a soft sigh as he sat his perfect butt on a barstool, openly admiring his taut backside.
"Who's yummy?" Her sister leaned over and placed her head next to Gwyn's for a line of sight. "Ohh, you must mean lion heart—the drool-worthy, so-not-in-your-league guy at the bar. Am I right?" Morgan chuckled. "You could bounce a quarter off those cheeks. Well, anyone else could, that is." She patted the side of Gwyn's face, effectively stopping her sister from turning her dark glare on her.
"What do you mean by that?" Gwyn snapped, swatting Morgan's hand away. "I have just as much chance as any other woman here does. Probably more so."
Morgan laughed. "You're delusional! I have more chance with him than you—"
"Oh, tais-toi!" Gwyn slid off her chair, immediately regretting her outburst and telling her twin sister to shut up. Sometimes, Morgan was so annoying. Without a backward glance at her sister, she tugged on the hem of her shirt, wishing she'd worn something a little nicer—and tighter.
Turning her head slightly to one side, she caught her sister's curious expression from the corner of her eye, "Watch and learn, Morgan. Watch and learn."
As the younger twin by almost five minutes, Gwyn knew she shouldn’t be walking toward the gorgeous male specimen in front of her. Morgan had been alone for too long, putting all her time and energy into their rescue business. Her older sister was turning into a lonely spinster before her eyes.
"Why do I put myself in these situations?" she whispered, her gaze pinned on the man's wavy brown hair, the ends curling just below his coat collar. Her fingers itched to run through it—to feel the silky tresses slide against her skin. Her smile widened when the stranger turned his head just enough for her to see more of his perfect profile. "But a one-night stand is a good start," she muttered.
Gwyn hesitated, doubt swamping her. What in the hell was she doing? Not two hours ago, she'd sworn off men, which is why they'd come to the Cornwell in the first place. She'd only discovered two weeks before that her boyfriend of several months had been cheating on her.
She was thankful she'd only been with the jerk briefly, but it still irritated her, especially since he was the third guy to cheat on her in the last six months. Her track record with men stunk.
She caught her reflection in the large mirror behind the bar. With a fluff of her long, auburn curls, she walked up beside her target. She wiped the smile from her face and cleared her throat. The word target did seem to fit this situation perfectly.
"Excusez-moi, mais est-ce que vous ici avec quelqu'un?" She waited for his response, hoping he would tell her he wasn’t with anyone. She was determined not to leave until he responded. The silence lengthened as her irritation increased.
While she hadn’t expected him to respond favorably, completely ignoring her was beyond insulting. “Even with the world’s nonverbal social media issues, proper manners are still expected."
He held the glass mug against his lips, then turned his head, his golden eyes holding hers. He blinked, breaking the spell, and swigged down the amber drink he'd been nursing. He set the glass down on the bar top without a sound and swiveled his broad-shouldered body on his bar stool to face her. "Hi. I'm Torin."
“Now, that wasn’t so terrible, was it? I’m Gwyn," she said in a breathy voice and cleared her scratchy throat, hoping she wasn’t coming down with a cold. "I'm usually not this forward, but would you be interested in a stroll down by the river?"
She smiled and licked her lips, tucking a stray curl behind her ear. "I know you probably expected a drink, but I'm in the mood for something different. The noise here isn't great for conversation, and I don’t feel like screaming."
One side of his mouth rose in a crooked grin, and her insides quivered in anticipation. Not that anything would happen, but a girl should be able to dream big.
Besides, she reasoned, the worst that could happen would be a quick rejection, and she'd never lay eyes on him again…but he had the most amazing golden eyes. She'd never seen eyes that color before.
He glanced at the bartender instructing him to add the beers to his tab, then stood. Even wearing three-foot stilettos, she had to tilt her head back to look at his face. Her gaze dropped to his chest, where the defined muscles showed through his dark gray tee shirt. She swallowed, a niggling doubt that she may have bitten off more than she could chew filled her mind. The man was shaped like Adonis.
He held out his hand and motioned for her to walk toward the door. Gwyn glanced back at her sister, expecting to find her still sitting at the table. Instead, Morgan stood behind her, holding Gwyn's long green wool coat, the same shade as Gwen’s eyes. She met her twin’s blue gaze.
“Be safe, ma soeur,” Morgan whispered, easing some of Gwen’s anxiety.
Returning Morgan’s intense stare, she nodded and squeezed her sister’s arm. Morgan was all she had left. Gwyn knew her sister had been worried about her since their parents' death almost ten years ago. This old place, from its ancient beams, Celtic music, and pirate decorations, had been their father's favorite weekend haunt.
Gwyn snuck a quick peek at the handsome stranger beside her, an unfamiliar flush of heat spreading from where her fingertips lay against his arm through the rest of her body. Something pulled her to him, but what it was remained a mystery. A mystery she was beginning to look forward to solving.
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What makes your featured book a must-read?
Torin’s Sacrifice, the first novel in the fantastical Celtic Immortal series, shows you another world in Heidi’s multiverse saga that includes Flight of the Night Witches, Kingdom of the Elf Lords, and Of Mystics and Mayhem series. If you like intense world-building and tension-filled plots with laugh-out-loud humor and romance, you will enjoy this unputdownable romantic paranormal thriller.
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Author Biography:
Heidi Vanlandingham writes sweet, action-packed stories set in war-torn Europe, otherworldly magical realms, and the Wild West. Her love of history finds its way into each book, and her characters are lovable, strong, and diverse. Heidi’s stories transport the reader to a different place and time for understanding, compassion, and, most of all, love.
Growing up in Oklahoma and living one year in Belgium gave Heidi a unique perspective regarding different cultures. She still lives in Oklahoma with her husband. Her oldest son is on the autism spectrum, working hard at living on his own, and her youngest son graduated magna cum laude and is now discovering his own dreams. Heidi’s favorite things in life are laughter, paranormal/fantasy romance books, music, and long road trips.
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