I’m so
happy to be here at Fang-Tastic Books. Thank you for having me. My name is A.S.
Fenichel but you can just call me Andie. I write in a few different genres
because I never want to be locked into one thing. The Demon Hunter Series is a
paranormal historical romance but I also write traditional historical,
contemporary and contemporary paranormal romance.
I thought
I might share some insider knowledge with you and your readers today. Here’s
five things about The Demon Hunters, Betrayal and even a bit about me that you
might not know.
1. While my characters are fierce fighters with weapons and hand to hand combat, I am more of a verbal combatant. I have little to no fighting skills. I know a few tricks to get me out of a jam should the need arise. I know a palm to the bottom of the nose or a knee to the groin will buy me enough time to run like hell. But the men and women in my books are total asskickers. They know exactly how to defeat an enemy. So while in theory I know how to fight, my middle-aged body does no cooperate.
2. The Demon Hunters are a culture within a culture. Set in the late eighteenth century, certain customs are generally unbendable. I bend them. I do not apologize for this. While in the “real” world lords and ladies don’t cavort with scullery maids and hack drivers, in the world of demon hunters they are all equal.
3. The organization that trains demon hunters is called The Company. I didn’t’ want to give it a name that might be construed as some secret service run by the government. While The Company is loyal to the crown, the funding comes from private donations. Within The Company anything is possible.
4. Reece Foxjohn, our hero in Betrayal made his first appearance in Ascension, book one of the Demon Hunter series. His light hearted charm was too good to pass up and he demanded a story of his own. Betrayal can stand on its own. It’s not necessary to read the first two books to understand. Though, I hope you’ll want to go back and read the other stories. What I love most about Reece is the way he views women. His previous partners were both women and both were fierce fighters who saved his life on more than one occasion. He respects women in a way that was unheard of in Regency England.
5. The problem with Lizzy Smythe is that she idolizes Reece and has trouble seeing him as a man. She was born into service. Her previous position as a scullery maid was likely as far as she would ever climb until her demon abduction showed her another option. The Demon Hunters is all she has and she is determined not to mess that up. However, deep in her heart a scullery maid still lurks. Until she banishes that part of herself, she’ll never really be a hunter.
Once
again, thank you for letting me visit. I hope you enjoy Betrayal. I love to
hear from readers so leave me a note here or look me up on Social Media for a
chat.
Betrayal
The Demon Hunters
Book 3
A.S. Fenichel
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Kensington/Lyrical
Date of Publication: December 8, 2015
ISBN: 9781616505851
ASIN: B00URQETG8
Number of pages: 175
Word Count: 79,000
Cover Artist: Morgan Pielli
Book Description:
In service to His Majesty, one must be prepared for Hell.
To survive as a scullery maid requires hard work, discipline, and a stiff upper lip. To survive as a Demon Hunter is something else entirely. Elizabeth Smythe learned this after she was captured by Demons and rescued by Hunters. Now a Hunter herself, Elizabeth’s first task in this new and strange world is to aid the recently wounded Lord Reece Foxjohn, and get him back into Demon-slaying shape. . .
Reece Foxjohn is used to defying convention. He enraged his family by becoming a Demon Hunter, and prefers eviscerating the spawn of Satan to mixing with the ton. He is a man who doesn’t hesitate when he knows what he wants, and what he wants is Miss Elizabeth Smythe. To watch her behead the progeny of Evil is to behold a thing of beauty—one he must claim for his at all costs. . .
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Excerpt
2:
“Don’t you even
want to know why I broke the chair?”
She shrugged.
“You’re angry. I do not blame you. I would be angry too.”
He stepped
closer. His breath warmed her cheek as he lifted her chin with one finger.
“Since you will offer no lecture and have no plans to draw out my feelings, why
not tell me why I’m so angry?”
Swallowing to
clear the lump in her throat, she gazed into those eyes. “You think you’ve lost
everything. You were on top of the world, and now you have to start over again
and from lower than before. You doubt you can ever recover and fear you will
end up a crippled old man.”
He gaped as he
stepped back from her. His head hung, and the shoulders she’d been admiring
slumped. “Dear God, Lizzy, am I that obvious?”
Her heart ached
for him, and she stepped forward. Wrapping her arms around his middle, she
rested her head on his chest bare chest. If heaven existed, she’d found it. She
imagined an eternity snuggled against his warmth. “I do not think it is quite
as clear to everyone, Reece. You put up a good front at the wedding. Lillian
likely saw through it, but maybe not the rest.”
His arms remained
at his sides, but his cheek brushed against the top of her head. “Lilly has
known me for years. How is it you see through me so easily?”
“You forget I
have spent part of every day for a year watching you heal. Plus, I know how I
would feel if I had to start training all over again. You were probably already
strong when you started training to become a hunter, but I was only as strong
as heavy pots and buckets filled with water can make a girl. I would be in
despair if I had to do it all again.”
One hand skimmed
the center of her back. “And would you? Would you start all over again, if you
lost everything you have gained in the last year?”
She tipped her
head up and stared him in the eyes. “I would do everything in my power to be
better than before.”
“And if you
failed?”
“I would pick
myself up and try again until I succeeded.” Her heart tripped.
His head lowered
until full lips she’d longed for touched hers in a whispered kiss. She
stiffened at the first touch and relaxed as his hand came up to cup her cheek.
He pressed his
thumb to her jaw, and when her mouth opened, he swept his tongue inside.
The kiss reached
through, around, and inside her. Rising on her tiptoes, she opened for him and
matched his kisses with her own desperation. Yes, this was what she wanted,
more of this man. Her imagination had not done the moment justice. She threaded
her fingers through his hair, pulling it from the neat queue. Soft tresses
spilled over her hands. She burned as she molded against him.
Reece broke the
kiss and stepped back, heaving breath and staring at her as if he’d never seen
her before. “I should not have done that.”
Elizabeth gasped
to catch her breath. The pleasant tightening in her lower belly knotted
painfully. Tears threatened to push out, but she refused to cry in front of
him. “I see. Well, what is done is done. I will see you at dinner.”
Before she could
run from the room, he grabbed her arm. The temptation to hit him so hard he’d
release her warred with her desire to nurse him back to his former glory. Maybe
then, he would see more than a scullery maid when he looked at her.
“Please, Lizzy,
do not be cross with me. I wanted to kiss you. Just because I want something
does not mean it is the right thing. I should not have forced myself on you,
but I was caught up in the moment.”
Jerking her arm
away from his grip, she laughed. “You think you could have kissed me if I was
opposed to it? I am a demon hunter, Reece Foxjohn. Just because you have not
yet seen me in action, do not suppose I am not capable of stopping you or
anyone else. I know you, but you clearly know nothing about me. You should
rest. I will see you at dinner.”
She gathered her
wits in the hallway before she ran to her room, bolted the door, and looked for
something she could break. She paced the carpet, took up a pale green vase,
lifted it over her head, and then set it back on the table with added care.
Breaking the expensive glassware would not change anything. It would not make
her his equal. If The Company could not do that, then nothing could. Above her
station, he viewed kissing her as an error in judgment. His conscience would
not let him take liberties with the help. She understood. In fact, over the
years, she had wished more of her employers had been so honorable. Ironically,
she hated him for the same virtue that made her admire him so.
About the Author:
A.S. Fenichel gave up a successful career in New York City to follow her husband to Texas and pursue her lifelong dream of being a professional writer. She’s never looked back.
A.S. adores writing stories filled with love, passion, desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem tossed in for good measure. Books have always been her perfect escape and she still relishes diving into one and staying up all night to finish a good story.
Multi-published in historical, paranormal, erotic and contemporary romance, A.S. is the author of The Demon Hunters series, the Psychic Mates series, and more. With several books currently contracted to multiple publishers, A.S. will be bringing you her brand of edgy romance for years to come.
Originally from New York, she grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the East Texas with her real life hero, her wonderful husband. When not reading or writing she enjoys cooking, travel, history, and puttering in her garden. Her babies are both rescues and include; a demanding dog and a temperamental cat, both bring constant joy and laughter.
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