Her Black Heart
Dark Amulet Series
Book Two
A.J. Norris
Genre: paranormal romance
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Date of Publication: August 23, 2016
Number of pages: 345
Cover Artist: Deranged Doctor Designs
Book Description:
Julia Dunham is a monster. Her heart has been consumed by an amulet meant to create terror…
As a young girl, Julia received an amulet tainted by Abaddon, the Supreme Demon of the Netherworld, and the sigil slowly corrupts her heart. The power of the deceptive pendant gains the attention of her former employer, Maurice. He sends thugs to murder Julia and steal the amulet.
Immediately upon her death, Abaddon traps her on Earth, leaving her obsessed with retrieving the amulet. Julia must find a way to overcome her deadly obsession or be responsible for unleashing thousands of demons on humanity.
Ra’zael the Guardian fell for the wrong girl and lost his wings. He isn’t about to let it happen again…
Ra’zael is tasked with the mission of helping Julia overcome her compulsion to locate the amulet, though he’s reluctant to get involved. But as a fallen angel, he doesn’t have much choice—it’s the only way to earn back his wings. His fall from grace is still fresh in his mind, but despite his best effort, his passion for Julia can’t be ignored. He has to save her from herself.
Julia must make her own choices. Redeem herself or condemn Earth and her soul forever…
Despite Ra’zael’s warnings, Julia tracks Maurice and the amulet to Chicago. She has every reason to kill Maurice. He murdered her. He stole from her. Spending eternity in the Netherworld might be worth watching him die.
Ra’zael knows she still has goodness left inside her…he’s seen it. Julia just has to find it and fight the evil of… Her Black Heart.
Excerpt:
“What am I going
to do with you?” he’d said.
Julia could
think of a lot of things Raz could do to her. “You can do anything you want to
me.”
Ra’zael smiled
and looked heavenward. A heady chuckle left his throat. “Anything? You may want
to reconsider that statement.”
All sorts of
scenarios danced around inside her mind, things involving rope and leather.
Fantasies, yes, but fun to think about. “Uhhh…”
“Yeah, that’s
what I thought.” The angel laughed quietly. She eased back into the seat and
decided to change the subject; after all, he’d just taken her virginity. No
sense in being greedy.
“Why are your
wings gray?” she asked. “Do you have Abaddon’s poison in you?”
“Taint. I never
allowed him to kiss me, and as far as I know he didn’t.” He shrugged. “Wings
get dingy for lots of reasons. Probably because I was in Netherworld so long. I
did bad shit.”
“Yeah, but to
bad people, right?”
“Mostly.”
“Like what?”
Raz made an
aggravated sounding growl. “Arghh…Julia. What’s this obsession you have with
wanting to know the specifics? I thought I was a demon and acted accordingly.”
“Just curious.”
She shoved her hands inside the front pouch pocket of her sweatshirt. The wad
of cash from the Demon Ruler burned her palms. Julia took deep breaths as guilt
panged her black heart. She focused on Raz’s chest and tried to match his
breathing pattern—steady and rhythmic. Only his inhales and exhales were too
long and the train car started spinning.
“You all right?”
Her head
bobbled. “Hm…wha…”
“I asked if you
were all right.”
“F-Fine…don’t I
l-look all righ…” Julia’s words slurred and trailed off.
She woke up
cradled in his arms. For someone who didn’t like to be touched, he certainly
did a lot of touching. Not being able to resist, she reached up with her hand
to cup his cheek. He veered his head away.
“Don’t,” he
snapped.
Her bottom lip
quivered. Why did she care? She was a monster.
He looked over
his shoulder at the chair next to him. “Sorry,” he mumbled.
“What was
that…that sounded like an apology,” Julia said softly. He guided her head to
his chest and she sighed.
“What’s going to
happen after we find the amulet?” My amulet.
“What do you
mean?” he asked and relaxed his head back on the seat. “Let’s worry about
getting the necklace back first then we’ll talk afterward.”
I can’t talk
later; I have to kill you.
About the Author:
A.J. Norris is a romantic suspense and paranormal romance novelist. She began writing as a way to dim down the voices inside her head. She enjoys being able to get inside someone else's head, even a fictional one, and see what they see. Watching how her characters deal with difficult situations or squirm with the uncomfortable ones make the hard work of writing all worth it. She is a movie buff, especially book adaptations, loves watching her son play baseball and communing with other writers. She lives with her family who are extremely tolerant (at least most of the time) of all her late nights behind the computer.
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