Ari and Grey's First Valentine's
by Rachel Firasek
Turner grabbed Grey’s shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “Man, you have got to settle down. It’s Ari. She’s going to love all of this.” He waved a hand at the candles and flowers centered between two place settings.
Grey wiped a sweaty hand against his black slacks. “Shit, I don’t know. Maybe it’s too much. She likes it simple.”
“She’ll like it. Listen, it’s my first V-day too. I’m hoping to persuade Ice into saying ‘Yes’ this time. It’ll be a nice change.” Turner smirked.
Grey shoved the candles to the right. That didn’t look right. He placed them back in the center of the table. “Still giving you the chase?”
“Ha, I’ll be lucky if she marries me before I’m fifty. I’m out of here.” He stopped halfway to the door. “You sure you’re okay?”
At this rate, Turner would miss his own date and spend the night here worrying that Grey would hit the bottle again. “Out. Go take care of that pretty woman before someone else does.”
Turner closed the door with a soft click and Grey took a moment to bend at the waist and grip his knees. He dropped his head until his chin rested on his chest and the blood rushed forward, giving him something to focus on beside the runaway thoughts zinging through his brain. Damn, how the hell was he going to get through dinner?
Tonight, he’d ask Ari to move in with him. Tonight, he’d make the first step. Shit. He loved her. This shouldn’t be this hard.
And that’s how she found him, head between his legs fighting the panic attack. A cool hand cupped his elbow and the other brushed against his forehead. “You okay, mon amore?”
He straightened and bit back a nervous laugh. “Uh, yeah. Hey,” Grey wrapped her in his arms and hugged her tight, “I didn’t hear you come in.”
“I passed Turner in the hall.” She glanced at the elaborate table. “Wow, this looks fantastic. You did all this for me?”
He shrugged. Don’t make a big deal about it. “You’re worth it.”
She smiled, and the amber in her eyes reflected the gold flame from the candles. “We going to eat, or stand here and stare at each other? I’m good either way.” She grinned at him.
“Ari, let’s sit for a minute.” He tugged her to the sofa. “I was going to wait until later, but I need to get this done.”
The light faded from her eyes. “What?”
Shit, no, this is good. Don’t look sad or I’ll lose my nerve.
She reached out and grabbed his jaw, tipping his gaze toward her. “What?”
“I want you here.”
Her smile spread, reaching up and brightening the room. “I’m here.”
He released his held breath. “I want you here—always. Don’t go back to Ice’s. Stay here with me. Live here with me.” Tears slipped down her cheeks. Damn, he hadn’t meant to make her cry. “No, baby, don’t cry.”
She nodded and crawled onto his lap. “I love you.” Her forehead pressed against his. “Yes. I want to move in here with you.”
Her lips found his and everything finally felt right. She was home. His love. His Valentine.
The Last Beginning
CURSE OF THE PHOENIX - Book 3
By Rachel FirasekGenre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Release Date: February 2012
ISBN: 978-1-937044-56-5
http://www.entangledpublishing.com/the-last-beginning/
Sadie’s days fighting off greedy claim jumpers ended in 1856 when Osiris snatched her from her filthy room and placed her with a trio of phoenixes. After 150 years living a respectable life saving souls, she’s tired of playing by the god’s rules. It’s time the master of manipulation learned her creed: live hard, play for keeps, and never let the enemy see you suffer.
Osiris never imagined the true queen he’s spent two millennia searching for would be a half-pint redhead with a mouth that makes him blush. She needs a gentle hand to breach her defenses, but living with her and keeping his natural arrogance at a simmer proves a challenge worthy of any champion.
While Osiris teaches her the wisdom needed to rule a world with fairness, the irritating god only intensifies Sadie’s belief in her creed, reinforcing the walls that keep her from happiness. If Osiris can’t win her hardened heart, Sadie’s ascension might threaten the world he’s struggled to create.
CURSE OF THE PHOENIX - Book TwoTitle: The Last Awakening
(Curse of the Phoenix, #2)
Author: Rachel Firasek
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Release Date: December 2011
ISBN: 978-1-937044-44-1
Book 3 coming January 2012!
http://www.entangledpublishing.com/the-last-awakening/
Book Description:
For three hundred years, Arabella’s life has been one meaningless death after another. In a cruel twist of fate, Osiris–god of the Underworld–gifts the phoenix her mortality and returns her voodoo magic. If she fails to harness her wayward magic and save a man worthy of a second chance, she’ll forfeit her power and her soul–forever.
Ex-soldier Greyson Meadows desperately wants to be freed from the nightmares and guilt that haunt him after the tragedy that brought him and Ari together. Confronted by the waif of a woman who forces him to face his worst fears, he resists, fighting the need to keep his personal demons hidden instead of setting them free.
When Ari becomes the target of her own magical blunder, it’s not just her life in danger, but now the one of the man she loves.
CURSE OF THE PHOENIX - Book OneTitle: The Last Rising
Author: Rachel Firasek
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Release Date: September 2011
ePub ISBN: 978-1-937044-28-2
Mobi ISBN: 978-1-937044-29-9
http://www.entangledpublishing.com/the-last-rising/
Book Description:
After paying two millennia’s penance to Osiris, world-weary Phoenix Ice has had enough. Saving souls without any hope for her own redemption isn’t how she imagined spending eternity. Fed up, she decides her next death will be her last. But when she sacrifices her own life for a sexy Texan in a catastrophic plane crash, she has no idea the consequences will be so great…or that she’ll end up back in his life for her next assignment.
Now that Turner Alcott has survived the worst, finding a wife and mother for his son matters more than ever before. When the mysterious Ice comes into his life, Turner knows she’s the one—but love is the last thing Ice wants. If he wants to win her heart, Turner must teach Ice how to forgive herself, and prove that love is the ultimate sacrifice.
About the Author:Rachel Firasek grew up in the south and despite the gentle pace, she harassed life at full steam. Her curiosity about mythology, human nature, and the chemical imbalance we call love led her to writing. Her stories began with macabre war poems and shifted to enchanted fairytales, before she settled on a blending of the two.
Today you’ll find her tucked on a small parcel of land, surrounded by bleating sheep and barking dogs, with her husband and children. She entertains them all with her wacky sense of humor or animated reenactments of bad 80’s dance moves.
She’s intrigued by anything unexplained and seeks the answers to this crazy thing we call life. You can find her where the heart twists the soul and lights the shadows… or at www.rachelfirasek.com .
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