Smoke and Mirrors
Susan Harris
(The Ever Chace Chronicles, #3)
Published by: Crimson Tree Publishing
Publication date: May 29th 2017
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Ever Chace is a Valkyrie, but not just any Valkyrie—she’s a Valkyrie queen in the making.
Torn between the past and present, love and obligation, Ever is terrified of saying the words that would break the curse she is bound to. Pushing Derek away hasn’t simplified things; it has only made her miserable. With her father waking, and her and Derek’s lives on the line, can she really shy away from who and what she is becoming? How long can Ever keep her past lives a secret?
Pushing thoughts of his mate aside, Derek tries to focus on the task at hand—tracking down a monster that leaves nothing but a husk behind. But Ever is never truly off his mind, even as two of his own become targets of the unsub. Can he set his personal distractions aside to keep his team alive?
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EXCERPT:
Caitlyn bade Derek farewell and left him staring out at the stars. Making her way outside, she inhaled the night air, tasting the frost in the air before it quickly evaporated, her lungs no longer functional. Her heels clicked against the concrete as she hurried towards her car, the sound of her name being called as she reached the car hasting her movement.
“You heading home?”Donnie had sensed when she’d left the station and would, of course, make sure she was alright before he continued on with his duties.
“I am. Are you staying here for a while?”
Folding his arms across his chest, Donnie tilted his head and narrowed his gaze. “Yeah, I have one or two leads to follow up before I head out. I should get home just after sunrise.”
“Okay, I shall see you then.” Caitlyn turned around as she heard Donnie swear. A hand on her waist caused her to pause, and she turned back to face him.
He never spoke, never made a sound, but the look in his eyes told her exactly what was about to happen. Donnie crushed his lips to hers, pushing her back against the car so that she was trapped between the metal and his overwhelming mass, ensuring that she could not escape.
It was not a gentle kiss, but a claiming of sorts—a strong, bruising meeting of lips that told Caitlyn that Donnie was done waiting and intended to take what he considered his. He nipped her bottom lip, drawing blood, the copper taste mingling with Donnie’s own unique taste. He gave a little groan, and with a little more pressure on her lips, Caitlyn opened up as Donnie tasted, sucked on, and devoured her mouth. And when Caitlyn felt her control slip, eager to succumb to the passion that this man excited from her, Donnie pulled back, finally allowing her space.
“I had to do that. I needed you to know what my intentions are, Cait. I don’t care who claims you are theirs; you are mine, and I plan to seduce you into agreeing with me. I’m the only man you need worry about, Caitlyn Hardi. Because I am yours—now, forever, and always.”
Author Bio:
Susan Harris is a writer from Cork in Ireland.
An avid reader, she quickly grew to love books in the supernatural/fantasy and Dystopian genre. She writes books for young adults and adults alike.
When she is not writing or reading, she loves music, oriental cultures, tattoos, creepy snow globes, DC shoes, stationary, anything Disney, Marvel movies, psychology and far too many TV shows. If she wasn't a writer, she would love to be a FBI profiler or a PA for Dave Grohl or Jared Leto.
Playlists:
Derek
Friction
- Imagine Dragons
Follow
You - Bring me the Horizon
Backroads
- Lonely the Brave
Miserable
at - Best Mayday Parade
Stand
by Me - Ki: theory
Human
- Rag’n’Bone Man
Wolves
- Rag’n’Bone Man
Unsteady
- X Ambassadors
Hold
on I’m Coming - Welshy Arms
Give
- You me at Six
My
Way - Calvin Harris
Old
Habits - Hot Bodies in Motion
Somebody
Else - The 1975
House
of the Rising Sun - Heavy Young Heathens
Knockin’
on Heaven’s Door - Blackwall
Beneath
the Surface - The Demons of Ruby May
Good
Man - Raphael Saadiq
Save
You - Turin Brakes
Whirlwind
of Rubbish - Evangelist
They’Re
Watching - Gram Rabbit
Ever
Smoke
and Mirrors - Imagine Dragons
Wake
me up when September Ends - Green Day
This
is a War - The Phantoms
Bury
It - CHVRCHS ft Hayley Williams
Ashes
of Eden - Breaking Benjamin
Home
- Foo Fighters
Tyrant
- One Republic
Kings
Never Die - Eminem and Gwen Stefani
What
I wish I could Forget - Too Close To Touch
No
Way Back - Foo Fighters
Real
- Of Mice and Men
Say
You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur
Trigger
- Deaf Havana
Just
looking - Stereophonics
In
the End - Black Veil Brides
Monster
- Stitched Up Heart
Save
Me - The Rigs
A
Different World - (Corey Taylor) Korn
Falling
Short - Lápsley
Where
You Are – Portico ft. Jono McCleery
Goodnight
- Mirel Wagner
Wasting
my Young Years - London Grammar
All
the Things Lost - Ms Mr
Caitlyn
Do
I Wanna Know? - Hozier (BBC live lounge version)
Undisclosed
- Desires Muse
Monster
- Paramore
Only
Love Can Hurt Like This - Paloma Faith
Never
Be Like You - Flume ft. Kai
Regret
- Everything Everything
Gravity
- Sara Bareilles
Love
is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
Rot
- Lacey Sturm
All
I Do - Yuna
Come
up for Air - Skylar Grey
Piece
by Piece - Kelly Clarkson
All
Fall Down - One Republic
You’re
not Alone - Lacey Sturm
Amen
- Natalie Taylor
The
Hunted - Snow Ghosts
Me
and the Devil - Gil Scott
Youth
- Daughter
It
Ain’t Easy - Muddy Magnolias
I
see you Walk - Coco Moon
St
Pauls - Deaf Havana
L’Amour
Tourjours - Gigi D’agostino
Donnie
Do
I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Kiss
This - The Struts
Till
it’s Gone - Yelawolf
Kill
for You - Skylar Grey
You’re
the Last Thing on my Mind -Aron Wright
St
Ides - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Heavy
Soul - You Me at Six
Metalingus
- Alter Bridge
Whiskey
Fever - Dorothy
This
Light I hold - Memphis May Fire (ft Jacoby Shaddix)
The
Chase - Too Close To Touch ft. Kellie Quinn
Bring
it back to Me - Martin Luke Brown
Testify
- Davie
Perfect
Strangers - Jones Blue
Home
Alone - Ansel Elgort
No
Good - Kaleo
This
is the Thing - Fink
Boulevard
of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Night
People - You Me at Six
Melanie
I
Wanna Be Yours –Arctic Monkeys
Heart
and Soul - Twin Atlantic
Don’t
let me Down -The Chainsmokers
Missile
- Dorothy
Perfect
Illusion - Lady Gaga
Ain’t
my Fault - Zara Larsson
Alarm
- Anne-Marie
Wreak
Havoc - Skylar Grey
Touch
and Go - Ed Sheeran
Emperor’s
New Clothes - Panic! At The Disco
Run
Run Blood - Phantogram
Crushcrushcrush
- Paramore
All
We Are - One Republic
All
the Pretty Girls - Kaleo
Trouble
- Valerie Broussard
Bad
Boys - April Wine
Ricky 19
Magnetised
- Tom O’Dell
You
Don’t Get Me High Anymore - Phantogram
Soundcheck
- Catfish and the Bottlemen
Extreme
Ways (Jason Bourne) - Moby
Heathens
- Twenty-One Pilots
Wicked
Games - The Weekend
Nicotine
- Panic! At the Disco
Sing
- Deaf Havana
Sympathy
- Too Close to Touch
Black
Magic - Band of Skulls
Had
Enough - Lower than Atlantis
Re-arrange
- Biffy Clyro
Everybody’s
Dancing and I just Want to Die - Deaf Havana
Watch
Me - The Phantoms
Fortunate
Son - Credence Clearwater Revival
Everybody
Loves Me - One Republic
Hero
- RavenEye
Scars
- I prevail
Burn
Baby Burn - Ash
Erika
Tangled
Up - New Found Glory
We
don’t have to Dance - Andy Black
Gangsta
- Kehlani
Wicked
Ones - Dorothy
Someone
who can Dance - Icona Pop
Waiting
for You - Unlike Pluto (ft. Joanna Jones)
Runaway
- Against the Current
Can’t
let Go - Caught a Ghost
Crazy
= Genius - Panic! At the Disco
White
Noise - Ella Vos
All
Apologies - Nirvana
This
is a War - Losers
If
it Means A Lot to You - A Day to Remember
Living
Breathing - Mother Feather
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