Blurb
Betrayal
cuts deeper than a double bladed knife.
cuts deeper than a double bladed knife.
Trained warrior, Birch McKennery learned the hard way to never
trust anyone. Until Zev. She breaks all of her rules and falls in love with
him. His betrayal stabbed so deep that Birch fled instead of fighting for what
she wanted.
trust anyone. Until Zev. She breaks all of her rules and falls in love with
him. His betrayal stabbed so deep that Birch fled instead of fighting for what
she wanted.
Battle honed, Zev Gridnev has one focus – finding his parents’ killers. Until
Birch. He becomes infatuated with the sexy warrior, lost in her. Then she
disappears like mist in the sunlight. At yet another loss, he closes his heart
and pours himself back into his first obsession.
When Zev sees an armed figure darting from the exploding
medical center, he acts on instinct and tackles the fleeing suspect. Only to
discover the suspect is none other than the woman who disappeared with his
heart ten years ago.
medical center, he acts on instinct and tackles the fleeing suspect. Only to
discover the suspect is none other than the woman who disappeared with his
heart ten years ago.
Forced together, Birch and Zev work to untangle the mystery surrounding the
bombing of Kliendorf Medical and discover the plot to a war that began years
ago with the murder of his parents. Now the web of deceit has grown to
encompass the Mutants to the east, mercenaries, the military and the
Brotherhood of Uriel. As they plunge deeper into danger, will Zev and Birch
rediscover the love they both thought long dead? Or will it disappear like mist
when their mission ends?
If you relish kickass heroines who take no prisoners and alpha
males who stand by their chosen loves, you’ll enjoy this new adult fantasy
romance series.
males who stand by their chosen loves, you’ll enjoy this new adult fantasy
romance series.
~Map of Amelorica~
Excerpt
They
rode for hours. Zev had a love hate relationship with her slider. He hated how
small it was, a dull ache had set up residence in his back at his hunched
position. But he loved having Birch’s body cradled against his.
rode for hours. Zev had a love hate relationship with her slider. He hated how
small it was, a dull ache had set up residence in his back at his hunched
position. But he loved having Birch’s body cradled against his.
Her voice broke through his musings.
“There’s a good place up ahead to rest. Just go a bit
slower.” She pointed to the direction he needed to take. Following a few
more finger points and shouted directions, he pulled the slider into a
clearing.
slower.” She pointed to the direction he needed to take. Following a few
more finger points and shouted directions, he pulled the slider into a
clearing.
The silence was deafening after the constant wind and dark
rumble of the slider was gone.
rumble of the slider was gone.
Lifting the goggles to rest against the top of his head, he
took his first look around. Gorgeous. Just ahead the full moon hung
dramatically in the night sky, an awe-inspiring backdrop to the massive
waterfall and glistening pool. The slight mist made from the falling water
hitting the pool gave the entire area an otherworldly feel.
took his first look around. Gorgeous. Just ahead the full moon hung
dramatically in the night sky, an awe-inspiring backdrop to the massive
waterfall and glistening pool. The slight mist made from the falling water
hitting the pool gave the entire area an otherworldly feel.
“This is one of my favorite places to camp,” she
said, climbing from the seat behind him.
said, climbing from the seat behind him.
He missed her warmth as soon as she slipped off.
Dismounting, he opened the panniers. “Why don’t you go
get cleaned up?”
get cleaned up?”
She smiled, lifting her bandaged hands. “I need you to
help me get these bandages off.”
help me get these bandages off.”
“Do I need to wrap them up again?”
“No, Dahlia said if I kept them wrapped today and
didn’t use them, then when we stopped tonight I could leave them off. I’ve just
got to put the salve on once a day and do my exercises.”
didn’t use them, then when we stopped tonight I could leave them off. I’ve just
got to put the salve on once a day and do my exercises.”
“Damn. That stuff works faster than the gel they used
on me and Trevor during a riot we broke up once in Icaria.”
on me and Trevor during a riot we broke up once in Icaria.”
“It’s new. And even though it’s amazing, it smells
horrid.” She laughed. “So, no sniffing.”
horrid.” She laughed. “So, no sniffing.”
“Just means I have to get closer.” He teased and
snagged her around the waist to scrape his scruff against her neck as he made
exaggerated sniffing noises.
snagged her around the waist to scrape his scruff against her neck as he made
exaggerated sniffing noises.
Another fit of laughter passed her lips and he couldn’t
resist the temptation. Leaning in, he slid his lips over the satin smoothness
of hers. She opened to him on a moan and clutched his shoulder. It was a signal
he’d have taken any other day, but today he wanted something different. Not
rushed. And definitely not scraping along the itchy grass with no blanket
between them and it.
resist the temptation. Leaning in, he slid his lips over the satin smoothness
of hers. She opened to him on a moan and clutched his shoulder. It was a signal
he’d have taken any other day, but today he wanted something different. Not
rushed. And definitely not scraping along the itchy grass with no blanket
between them and it.
“Bandages, bath and then we’ll hide away for a little
while, Birch.”
while, Birch.”
She hummed, her eyes mysterious in the darkness. “Meet
me at the waterfall?”
me at the waterfall?”
“Determined aren’t you.” He claimed her lips
again and only separated them when he needed air. “No, those rocks are
unforgiving. Now, if I could see into the pool I’d be trying that venue, but I
can’t so it’s going to be our tent.”
again and only separated them when he needed air. “No, those rocks are
unforgiving. Now, if I could see into the pool I’d be trying that venue, but I
can’t so it’s going to be our tent.”
“Fine. Separate baths.”
“Now you get it. Hold out your hands and let me get
those things off. While you get your bath I’ll put the tent up and while I get
mine you can do your exercises.” He kissed each fingertip before removing
the next glove. It didn’t matter that her hand stank, it didn’t matter that
some of the ointment stuck to his lips, what mattered most to him was seeing
the healed skin. Still a slight pink, but beautiful. “We’re going to need
you as healed as possible if the situation gets dicey with your uncle.”
those things off. While you get your bath I’ll put the tent up and while I get
mine you can do your exercises.” He kissed each fingertip before removing
the next glove. It didn’t matter that her hand stank, it didn’t matter that
some of the ointment stuck to his lips, what mattered most to him was seeing
the healed skin. Still a slight pink, but beautiful. “We’re going to need
you as healed as possible if the situation gets dicey with your uncle.”
She bent to grab her pack after her gloves were gone.
“You’re right. All the ‘have to’s’ first then,” Her eyes trailed over
his body and she slicked her tongue across the bottom of her lip, “and
then the ‘want to’s’.”
“You’re right. All the ‘have to’s’ first then,” Her eyes trailed over
his body and she slicked her tongue across the bottom of her lip, “and
then the ‘want to’s’.”
Half hard from that display, he pointed at her.
“Evil.”
“Evil.”
“At least you’ll be thinking about me while I’m
gone.” She teased, sauntering towards the waterfall.
gone.” She teased, sauntering towards the waterfall.
“As if I had ever stopped,” he muttered.
After setting up the tent, he gathered firewood and dug a
pit. The rest she should be able to handle while he washed away the dust and
grime.
pit. The rest she should be able to handle while he washed away the dust and
grime.
She rejoined him just as he finished stocking the fire pit
with wood.
with wood.
“Ugh! We got a ground tent?”
Confused, he looked from the tent to her. It was an
everyday tent, similar to what everyone used except for the weird coils that
snaked out under it. He’d assumed it was something Pop and Kael had designed to
make it more comfortable. “I’ve no idea what that means. I took the tent
that was in the corner of your room.”
everyday tent, similar to what everyone used except for the weird coils that
snaked out under it. He’d assumed it was something Pop and Kael had designed to
make it more comfortable. “I’ve no idea what that means. I took the tent
that was in the corner of your room.”
A bright smile replaced the scowl. “Oh, okay.” Her
eyes turned towards the fire pit. “I thought we were washing up, eating
some of the hardtack and trailmix, then going to bed.”
eyes turned towards the fire pit. “I thought we were washing up, eating
some of the hardtack and trailmix, then going to bed.”
“We are, but you’ll need to do your exercises in the
morning and I won’t be functional without coffee.”
morning and I won’t be functional without coffee.”
“I’ll set everything up and we’ll only have to light
it when we roll out of bed,” she said immediately catching on to his
thinking.
it when we roll out of bed,” she said immediately catching on to his
thinking.
Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, he pointed to a
small sack. “Everything Dahlia sent is in that. I’m off to get cleaned up.
There’s a shockgun in the tent if you run into trouble.”
small sack. “Everything Dahlia sent is in that. I’m off to get cleaned up.
There’s a shockgun in the tent if you run into trouble.”
Birch smirked. “Oh, I’m not supposed to do the damsel
in distress call?”
in distress call?”
“You, my mist are not and have never been a damsel in
distress.” He turned and jogged to the water.
distress.” He turned and jogged to the water.
~Author
Bio~
Bio~
CeeRee Fields currently lives in Groningen, the
Netherlands with her husband and cat. Since she was born in Alabama and moved
to the Netherlands, Dutch is not her
first language which gets her into mischief in various stores around town when
she tries to speak it.
Netherlands with her husband and cat. Since she was born in Alabama and moved
to the Netherlands, Dutch is not her
first language which gets her into mischief in various stores around town when
she tries to speak it.
She loves writing, building worlds that her
characters can explore and break if they feel the need. Action, adventure, and
love are her favorite things. And when stuff gets blown up who says the guy is
the only one who gets to do it?
characters can explore and break if they feel the need. Action, adventure, and
love are her favorite things. And when stuff gets blown up who says the guy is
the only one who gets to do it?
