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Enemy
Games
Chronicles
of the Empire
Book
Two
Marcella
Burnard
Genre: SFR/SciFiRom
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press,
Inc.
Date of Publication: 10/16/19
Number of pages: 425
Word Count: 95k
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Tagline: Different species from
different worlds make reluctant allies.
Book Description:
While combating a plague,
scientist Jayleia Durante becomes a pawn in a greater game. With her father
missing and intergalactic mercenaries on her trail, her decision to cooperate
with Major Damen Sindrivik may prove advantageous...if she can control her
attraction to the officer who abducted her.Some secrets aren't worth
keeping...Damen, a spy from a rival government, will use anything, including
his predatory instincts, to achieve his mission...locating Jayleia's father.
She reacts to Damen's charm and
seductive power, so why does he question her motivation?Conflicted loyalties
and enemies abound...Traitors and the alien enemies threaten to destroy the
galaxy. Jayleia must choose.
Excerpt:
Damen, fully
dressed, left the tiny chamber by stalking straight up to her and glaring at
her, a knot in his jaw. If she backed up, she’d collide with the bed. His bed.
Muscles low in her abdomen clenched tight. Confusion rocked her. What had
happened to make her react to the man? She sidled away, circling toward the
open shower door. He leaned in, his gaze holding hers. Rational thought
evaporated. She stumbled into the sanitizer. “What aren’t you telling me?” he
murmured, his gaze fixed on her mouth. The air left her lungs and she struggled
to recall that she had no business hoping Damen would make good his implied
threat to kiss her. Pressing her lips tight, trapped by his gaze, she nudged
the button to activate the system. The door shut in his face.
About
the Author:
Marcella Burnard graduated from
Cornish College of the Arts with a degree in acting. Yes, there have been a few
paying gigs here and there, but writing is her true love. Marcella writes
science fiction romance, urban fantasy, paranormal, and fantasy. If a story
brings the weird, Marcella’s right there for it. She lives in Florida, where
she and her husband are outnumbered by cats. Marcella is actively involved in
feline rescue in the Tampa Bay area, and you can always find cat photos and
videos on her Facebook page or on her Instagram account.
Twitter: @marcellaburnard
Instagram: @marcellaburnard
This excerpt is really good. I love the end of the scene!
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