Her Wounded Dragon
The MacLomain Series
Viking Ancestors’ Kin Book 4.5
Milly Taiden’s PDA Kindle World
Sky Purington
Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal/Shifter Romance
Date of Publication: June 1’st, 2017
Number of pages: 140
Word Count: 32,000
Cover Artist: Tara West
Book Description:
Curiosity is a dangerous thing and temptation a death wish. Especially for someone like Vivienne with her complicated past and closely guarded secrets. Yet when she has a chance to get near the enemy because of a sexy dragon shifter haunting her dreams, she doesn’t think twice. Even if it means seeking out a paranormal dating agency and tagging along incognito to scope him out as her best friend goes on a date with him.
Kage knows within minutes of meeting Vivienne that she isn’t who she pretends to be. As the right hand man of the enemy, it’s his job to figure out if she’s a threat. More so, if she’s a risk to his hidden agenda and well laid plans. Soon enough, he realizes the only danger she poses is to his hardened heart. After all, there’s no defense against the scorching desire dragons feel when they find their long lost mate.
Excerpt
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Julie dashed all
hope of close contact with Viv when she sat between them. Soon after, the only
waitress in the joint leaned over their table far enough to offer an ample view
of her cleavage as she batted her lashes at him. “What’ll ya have, handsome?”
hope of close contact with Viv when she sat between them. Soon after, the only
waitress in the joint leaned over their table far enough to offer an ample view
of her cleavage as she batted her lashes at him. “What’ll ya have, handsome?”
Kage gestured at
the girls. “Ladies first.”
the girls. “Ladies first.”
“Wine’s fine,”
Julie said.
Julie said.
“Long Island
Iced Tea, please,” Vivienne murmured. “Double the tequila.”
Iced Tea, please,” Vivienne murmured. “Double the tequila.”
Interesting.
Liquid courage?
Liquid courage?
Julie’s eyes
widened on Viv before she spoke to the waitress. “Something to munch on too,
please.”
widened on Viv before she spoke to the waitress. “Something to munch on too,
please.”
“Sure.” The
waitress tossed down a menu. Her eyes never left Kage. “And you, sweetheart?”
waitress tossed down a menu. Her eyes never left Kage. “And you, sweetheart?”
“Whatever you
have on tap’s fine.” He winked just to see if Viv reacted. “The stronger, the
better.”
have on tap’s fine.” He winked just to see if Viv reacted. “The stronger, the
better.”
Viv didn’t
react. Not outwardly. But he got the impression the waitress had a target on
her back.
react. Not outwardly. But he got the impression the waitress had a target on
her back.
“So, Julie.”
Kage rested his arm on the back of Julie’s seat, yet another test to see how
her assistant would react. “Tell me more about yourself.” He offered a casual
smile. One designed to cultivate trust. “Running a P.I. business sounds
intriguing.”
Kage rested his arm on the back of Julie’s seat, yet another test to see how
her assistant would react. “Tell me more about yourself.” He offered a casual
smile. One designed to cultivate trust. “Running a P.I. business sounds
intriguing.”
“It does…it is.”
Julie nodded. “Very intriguing.”
Julie nodded. “Very intriguing.”
“I’d love to
hear more.”
hear more.”
“Yeah, sure.”
Julie began pressing the pad of her thumb against the edge of the table as
though trying to pinpoint how to spin her bullshit tale. “It’s…complicated.”
Julie began pressing the pad of her thumb against the edge of the table as
though trying to pinpoint how to spin her bullshit tale. “It’s…complicated.”
As complicated
as not having researched her lie before telling it.
as not having researched her lie before telling it.
“Complicated, how?”
“Like,
just…well, you know…”
just…well, you know…”
He warmed his
smile even more. “I’m afraid I don’t.”
smile even more. “I’m afraid I don’t.”
Julie swallowed,
her eyes glued to his as she tried to come up with something.
her eyes glued to his as she tried to come up with something.
“It’s
complicated because it’s detective work,” Viv cut in as the waitress plopped
their drinks down, didn’t bother with a food order but flashed five fingers at
him, winked then sauntered off. He supposed that meant she’d be available for
sex out back in five.
complicated because it’s detective work,” Viv cut in as the waitress plopped
their drinks down, didn’t bother with a food order but flashed five fingers at
him, winked then sauntered off. He supposed that meant she’d be available for
sex out back in five.
Figure the odds.
“Well, then,
tell me about detective work.” He grinned at Viv. “Is it as boring as it
sounds?” A languid grin curled his lips. “Or can you make it sound exciting?”
tell me about detective work.” He grinned at Viv. “Is it as boring as it
sounds?” A languid grin curled his lips. “Or can you make it sound exciting?”
He didn’t miss
the catch of her breath.
the catch of her breath.
“I suppose that
depends on what you’re investigating,” she replied before she brought the straw
to her lips and sucked.
depends on what you’re investigating,” she replied before she brought the straw
to her lips and sucked.
He’d been around
a lot of beautiful women who offered to do all sorts of creative things with
their mouths, but nothing compared to the way Viv worked a straw. A bolt of
lust slammed into him as her sexy-as-sin lips wrapped around that little bit of
plastic and sucked up over half her drink.
a lot of beautiful women who offered to do all sorts of creative things with
their mouths, but nothing compared to the way Viv worked a straw. A bolt of
lust slammed into him as her sexy-as-sin lips wrapped around that little bit of
plastic and sucked up over half her drink.
There was no
stopping his arousal.
stopping his arousal.
Or his low
growl.
growl.
He didn’t care
who she was or if she might have been planted by the enemy, he wanted her. And
it didn’t matter where. His eyes skirted from the bathrooms to the rear
entrance to the damn linen closet. Then his eyes dropped to the table. All it
would take was a little dragon magic, and he could bend her right over this.
None would be the wiser.
who she was or if she might have been planted by the enemy, he wanted her. And
it didn’t matter where. His eyes skirted from the bathrooms to the rear
entrance to the damn linen closet. Then his eyes dropped to the table. All it
would take was a little dragon magic, and he could bend her right over this.
None would be the wiser.
And if she
wanted to keep sucking on that little straw the whole time, who was he to
judge?
wanted to keep sucking on that little straw the whole time, who was he to
judge?
Meanwhile,
Julie’s eyes were wide as saucers on him, and Viv had gone perfectly still. Too
still. That’s when it hit him. A scent unlike any other. Sweet. Spicy.
Julie’s eyes were wide as saucers on him, and Viv had gone perfectly still. Too
still. That’s when it hit him. A scent unlike any other. Sweet. Spicy.
Female dragon.
But not just any
female.
female.
Her.
Vivienne.
About the Author:
Sky Purington is the bestselling author of over twenty-five novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books.
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Thanks so much for the feature! :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Sky Purington
Good luck with it, Sky!
ReplyDeleteI loved the excerpt! I've never read a dragon shifter book before... this looks really good, thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading the excerpt! This book sounds like a very interesting and intriguing read! Looking forward to checking it out!
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