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Goddess of Legend
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Blurb:
Cameryn Kane is a Private Investigator
with a spirit problem. She can talk to spirits, solve any homicide and has no
love life. When an unexpected death sends her world into a tailspin, Cameryn
finds comfort in the arms of a talk, dark and handsome stranger, Hades, God of
the Underworld.
When Hades promises to bring her loved
one back from the dead if she allows him the chance to woo her for six months
in the dark Underworld, Cameryn readily agrees. While fighting her growing
feelings for Hades, Cameryn must deal with the return of his ex-wife,
Persephone, who is determined to get her husband back.
Cameryn will soon experience love and
betrayal while discovering powers she never knew she had. Along the way she
will also learn that she is at the center of a prophecy that could cost her,
her life, while contending with the emergence of a mother who will stop at
nothing to see her destroyed.
Excerpt:
“Good morning, beautiful,” he said
lazily.
“I think we should talk,” she said cutting
right to the chase.
“Okay. I’m all ears.”
“What happened between us was
extraordinary. You made me feel like I was special, and I will always treasure
that.”
“But?” H asked prodding.
“I’m a mess right now. My sister was
killed in an accident yesterday. That’s why I was at the bar last night. It’s
also why I brought you home with me. I wanted to forget about my pain.”
“I can sense your heartache. I would
never want to do anything to add to it.”
“You’re not. You’ve been so sweet. Any
other guy would’ve probably run away as fast as he could if he woke up next to
a hysterical female.”
“I’m not like most guys. What is it,
Cameryn? Tell me.”
“I think it’s best if we don’t see each
other again.”
“I see.”
“I’m not trying to hurt you. It’s just I
have a lot to deal with right now, and I can’t devote myself to a relationship.
I’m sorry.”
“What if I want a relationship with
you?” he asked quietly.
“I can’t, H.”
“If you weren’t grieving for your sister
would you consider giving us a chance?”
“I’m not sure,” she said honestly.
“You’d give anything to have your sister
back, wouldn’t you?”
“Of course I would. Anything. But death
is final,” Cameryn said climbing out bed and grabbing her robe.
“No, it isn’t. You can have your sister
back.”
“Are you out of your
mind? Deena’s dead, and nothing can bring her back,” Cameryn said as tears
started rolling down her face.
“I can.”
“You can’t. Nobody can. Just go …
please.”
“Not until you listen to me,” he said
getting out of bed and walking over to her.
Cameryn tried to ignore his
nakedness as he stood in front of her.
“I know this is going to be hard for you
to believe, but I’m not really human. I’m Hades, the Lord of the Underworld,
and I can give you back your sister,” he said softly touching her face.
Cameryn laughed. A deep bellyaching
laugh. He was out of his mind. Trust her to pick up a crazy one night stand. What a waste.
“Listen, H, or whoever the hell you are,
I’m not sure if you bumped your head or something, but clearly you have some
mental issues. I really think you should go now.”
“Cameryn, I can assure you that I’m in
complete control of my mental faculties, and I’m more than willing to prove it
you,” he said smiling.
“Go ahead. Knock yourself out,” Cameryn
said now fully convinced her dream lover was certifiable.
She crossed her arms and watched as
he closed his eyes. He seemed to be concentrating hard. Cameryn couldn’t stop
the gasp that came from her throat as she watched his naked body become
magically swathed in black robes. She blinked rapidly, just to make sure she
wasn’t imagining things. Nope. He was
still standing in front of her wearing dark black robes. She started to shake
when she saw a bright blue light surround him. When he opened his eyes and
stared at her, she could see flames dancing in his eyes.
“Okay. You’re a magician, but you’re going to
have to do better than that,” Cameryn said brazenly refusing to believe what
she was seeing.
“Very well,” he said in a voice that now
boomed.
Since
when had his voice boomed? Cameryn screamed as he disappeared right before
her eyes. When he reappeared in front of her a moment later, black clouds
swirled around him. What had she gotten herself into?
“What are you?”
“I’m Hades, God of the Underworld.”
“You mean as in Greek god Hades? No.
That stuff is only a bunch of myths.”
“And yet I stand before you now. You of
all people should know that everything is not as it always appears, Cameryn.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You can talk to the
dead. You find their spirits that cry out for rest.”
“How do you know about that?”
“I know a lot about you,” he said
staring at her intently.
“What do you want?”
“A chance.”
“A chance for what?”
“To woo you. Come to the Underworld with
me.”
“Huh?” Cameryn asked too dumbfounded to
believe what she was hearing.
“Come to the Underworld with me. Give me
six months to show you that I can love you the way that you deserve. I want to
make you immortal and have you rule at my side as my wife and queen for all
eternity.”
He wanted her to be his wife! She had to be
hallucinating. Maybe he’d drugged her last night when she wasn’t paying
attention.
“If I agree to this, what happens at the
end of six months?”
“Your sister will be returned to life,
regardless of whether or not you decide to remain with me in the Underworld. It
is my sincerest wish that during our time together you will come to love me as
I already love you.”
“And if I stay with you, I’ll become
immortal?”
“Yes. You will never grow old. You will
never die. You will be eternally beautiful.”
“This is a lot to process. I don’t know
what to say,” Cameryn said plopping down on her bed.
“I don’t expect you to
make a decision right now. I’m a patient man. Take as much time as you need,”
he said starting to fade away.
“Wait. How do I reach you?”
“Just call for me, and I will come.
Farewell, beloved,” he said caressing her face.
GIVEAWAY
In addition to the awesome prizes Evernight is offering, I will be giving away two e-book copies of Goddess of Legend. To enter to win all you have to do is leave a comment on this post about who your favorite Greek god or goddess is and why. Random winners will be selected. Make sure to leave your name and email so winners can be contacted.
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as well as new gems you find during the event, because Evernight’s entire
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October 7th!
