Ooooh, a sexy, broody vampire who’s all alpha … Zanetti’s newest looks promising for danger and suspense and, of course, the sexy!
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Talen
Dark Protectors series
by Rebecca Zanetti
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pub Date: 6/6/17
Goodreads:ย https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32426225-talen?ac=1&from_search=true
Blurb:
Sheโll love him forever . . . but he canโt make her obey . . .
The war is over. Danger has passed. Cara Kayrs is healed after decades of illness and ready for a break.
Too bad her brooding, alpha vampire husband canโt seem to change gears. In their twenty-five years together Talen Kayrs has learned to sense every shiver of her body, to ignite her desire with a word or a look. She would think he could learn sheโs not some fragile damsel in distress.
But Talen is on edge, watching their backs, treating her like sheโs made of glass. Like thereโs something following them, a deadly threat that somehow none of their intelligence has uncovered. Itโs enough to drive a woman crazy, and Talen has plenty of those tendencies already.
But whatโs even more maddening is that he seems to be right . . .
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Excerpt:
Talen couldnโt shake the itch between his shoulder blades. Takingย his mate from the safety of their headquarters didnโt set well withย him, and his muscles tensed in one long line.
โWould you relax?โ she whispered from the passenger seat, herย head back on the leather and her eyes closed in pleased abandonment.
Her legs were up on the dash, her feet in little sandals thatย showed off bright pink toenails. Sexy and pink. Her long auburn hairย cascaded over her shoulders, and he fought the urge to tug on aย strand.
The woman was right. The war had ended, and he really did needย to relax. He watched the road outside and yet kept a close eye on hisย woman out of his peripheral vision. โIt occurs to me that you thinkย things have changed.โ
She opened her eyelids then . . . her eyes a stunning blue. โHuh?โ
He cleared his throat and made sure her seat belt was firmlyย around her small body. โThe war is over, youโre well, and you thinkย things are different.โ In fact, his woman hadnโt been healthy sinceย right after theyโd mated, and for years, heโd been more than gentleย with her. At the thought that she was whole, finally, his heart startedย to thrum.
โOf course things are different.โ She gestured out with one arm.
โWeโre on a road trip, without guards, without death hanging overย our heads.โ Her laugh was throaty and full. โEmma and I are takingย a Vegas trip next month for a girlsโ weekend.โ
โAbsolutely not.โ
She gaped. โI did not ask permission, Kayrs.โ
He bit back a wince. Whenever Cara used his last name, he wasย about to end up in the doghouse. Yet she was no longer vulnerable orย weak, and he was finished placating her. โMate? I have no intentionย of allowing you to go anywhere for a girlsโ anything.โ The second theย word allow was out of his mouth, the tension in the car ratcheted upย several degrees.
โOh, you did not,โ she sputtered, her eyes narrowing.
He sighed and turned to pin her with a look. Heโd forgotten herย stubbornness in the last difficult years when sheโd been fighting aย deadly virus that had almost taken her life. Now that she was healthy,ย memories of their first months together, before she had becomeย infected, filtered through his mind. โI was fairly certain I tamed youย way back when,โ he said thoughtfully.
Red infused her face. โIโm about to kick your ass, Kayrs.โ
Maybe not. Interesting. At the thought, his entire body tightened,ย and his cock started to throb. โCara.โ
Her shiver enticed him. โWhat?โ
โI strongly advise you not to push me.โ It was only fair to warnย her, and he went on instinct. After nearly dying when the war hadย ended, heโd been restless since. For so many years, heโd treated hisย mate with more gentleness than he wouldโve thought possible asย sheโd endured the virus.
Now that she was healthy, a primal part of him, one much closerย to the surface than he liked, wanted to claim her again with all theย dominance that was inherent to his species. โOkay?โ
She breathed out. โOh, mate. Youโre the one who needs to stopย pushing.โ
He reached out, catching the long strands of her hair before sheย could avoid him. Her eyes widened, and he twisted his wrist withย enough pressure to tilt back her head, fighting instincts heโd forgottenย he had.
Curiosity and desire spilled from her.
His nostrils flared, catching his mateโs scent. It had been too long since theyโd both been whole and healthy. Heโd forgotten her defiantย nature and how much she liked to challenge him. โMaybe this tripย was a good idea,โ he said softly, the beast inside him raging as herย lids half-lowered.
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Author Info:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner – only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes contemporary romances, dark paranormal romances, and romantic suspense novels.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every dayโor at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.
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