Synopsis of Determinant
January St. Davis, on her own since the age of sixteen and struggling to
stay in college, thinks she’s scored in a major way when she lands a paid
summer internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Atlanta. One evening, after working an
especially long shift, a chance encouter with a group of mysterious men alters
the course of her life.
Rykerian Yarrister, a Guardian of Vesturon with unearthly powers and
impossibly gorgeous looks, finds himself at odds over the human female he
recently saved from certain death. When
it seems he is on the verge of winning her over, she is ripped from his hands
by a strange and powerful being, threatening to destroy her if his demands are
not met.
Do Rykerian and the Guardians have the ability to meet this fierce barbarian’s
ultimatums, or will January suffer a horrid demise?
I was lost in the events of
the day and the amount of work I had and I was still nursing my wounded ego as
I headed out of the lab. As I made my
way down the corridor, I noticed six men advancing toward me.
It wasn’t their actions I
noticed so much or even the way they walked.
And though it was an oddity for them to even be here at all, it was
their attire that captured my attention.
They were dressed identically, in an extreme fashion, much like members
of a gang or secret society. Large and
muscular, they wore black vests and their bare arms were almost completely
tattooed with tribal symbols of a sort.
Metal bands criss-crossed their chests and their legs were tightly
encased in leather. Knee high boots and
black gloves finished off their ensembles.
As I neared them I felt my
flesh tingle and the hairs on the back of my neck come to attention. Gooseflesh erupted and alarms started
clanging in my head. I sucked in my
breath and as I did, my eyes connected with the apparent leader. I say this because he was in the front of the
formation as they plodded along.
Time stood still as our eyes
connected. His were an uncanny shade,
lavender with hints of indigo and specks of silver. It was a hue I was unfamiliar with but they
were intriguing and fascinating. The
alarms were still ringing in my ears and the air felt electrically charged around
us.
“Halt!”
I turned into stone. I couldn’t move a muscle. He cocked his head as his eyes bore into
mine.
“Breathe!”
I distinctly heard his
command in my mind and I was helpless to disobey him. I felt myself take a deep cleansing
breath. I questioned him with my eyes. He flicked his head toward his men and they
stepped back several feet.
“Who are you? Why are you here?”
I was confused by the
demanding questions swirling in my brain but felt compelled to answer him. I had never used mind reading to communicate,
but I was sure he would hear my answer.
“I’m January St. Davis. I’m here working on an internship for college
credit.”
“You are human?” he asked with incredulity.
I wasn’t sure what he meant
by that. Why would he want to know if I
was human? What a ridiculous question!
A little about me
One day, on her way home from work
as a sales manager, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and
if she didn't do something soon, it would quickly be too late to write that
work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So, she rolled down the passenger window of
her fabulous (not) company car and tossed out her leather briefcase. Luckily, the pedestrian in the direct line of
fire was a dodgeball pro and had über quick reflexes enabling him to avoid getting
bashed in the head. Feeling a tad guilty
about the near miss, A. M. made a speedy turn down a deserted side street
before tossing her crummy, outdated piece-of-you-know-what lap top out the
window. She breathed a liberating sigh
of relief, picked up her cell phone and hit #4 on her speed dial.
A.M.’s Boss: Hello.
A.M:
Hey Boss, I'm calling to let you know you can pick up my luxury Ford
Focus at Starbuc
ks near the interstate.
A.M.’s Boss: Why ever would I want to do that?
A.M.: Because I quit!
A.M. hit the end button and speed
dialed her husband.
A.M.: Hey hubs, can you pick me up at Starbucks?
A.M.’s Hubs: Sure...having some car trouble?
A.M.: Not at all.
I don't have a car to have trouble with because I just quit my job.
A.M.’s Hubs: WHAT?!
A.M.: It's time for a new career and I am going to
be a very famous novelist.
So began A. M. Hargrove's career as
a young adult paranormal romance author of self-published ebooks. Her series, The Guardians of Vesturon,
centers around a family of six siblings and is a mix of humor, mystery,
suspense and of course, love. Survival
and Resurrection are her first and second full length novels, and Beginnings is
her prequel novella to the series.
Determinant, her third in the series will be released 6/30/12.
(It didn’t really happen like that,
but you get the idea!)
Book Links
The Guardians of Vesturon is available from the following retailers:
Amazon ebook:
http://amzn.to/I5RCcQ
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/Lg7mJm
Barnes and Noble:
http://bit.ly/JwH3yf
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=a+m+hargrove
Where You Can Find Me
Blog:
http://www.amhargrove.blogspot.com
Website: htttp://www.amhargrove.com
Facebook:
http//:www.facebook.com/guardiansofvesturon
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/amhargrove1
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Blurb for ‘Son of Corse: Book 2 of The Raven Chronicles”
By KateMarie Collins
It’s been almost two years since Arwenna banished the Demon Corse from her world. Life has been good. Idyllic, almost.
The illusion is shattered in a heartbeat during her sister’s wedding. Not only are once-dead enemies back, but they’ve stolen Arwenna’s only child, Sera.
The price Arwenna will have to pay to save her daughter is high. Can she muster the strength to make a pact that jeopardizes not just her own soul, but that of an entire world?
Born in the late 60's, KateMarie has lived most of her life in the Pacific NW. While she's always been creative, she didn't turn towards writing until 2008. She found a love for the craft. With the encouragement of her husband and two daughters, she started submitting her work to publishers. When she's not taking care of her family, KateMarie enjoys attending events for the Society for Creative Anachronism. The SCA has allowed her to combine both a creative nature and love of history. She currently resides with her family and three cats in what she likes to refer to as "Seattle Suburbia".
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