A
Devilish Slumber
The
Rue Alliance
Book
1
Shereen
Vedam
Genre: Regency paranormal romance
Publisher: ImaJinn Books/Belle
Books
Date of Publication: Feb. 19, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-61194-609-3 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-61194-592-8 (print)
ASIN: B00TT7UGR2
Number of pages: 224
Word Count: 85,000
Cover Artist: Debra Dixon
Book Description:
Beauty awoke, and then the
trouble began . . .
Since dealing with the death of
her sister and her abandonment by Sir Phillip Jones, the man who professed to
love her, Lady Roselyn Ravenstock has lived as if sleepwalking. Mired in grief,
she sequestered herself in her home, avoiding all callers. Then she meets Mrs.
Helen Beaumont, and Rose starts to come to life . . . until Helen is murdered.
But this time, Rose isn't going back to sleep. Vowing to avenge her friend,
Rose dons a costume and goes out into the night looking for a killer.
Sir Phillip, the Regent's favored
spy, returns from war determined to win back the woman he was forced to leave
three years ago. But when he witnesses Rose covered in blood, racing from a
brutal scene while gripping the murder weapon, he goes on a desperate mission
to unravel what he hopes is a case of mistaken identity.
The investigation leads Rose into
a world of enchantment, where people can re-shape their features, fires are
begun with a snap of fingers and objects move of their own accord. But the real
magic is the blazing attraction that is re-awakened between her and Phillip.
Will Rose ever get her
happily-ever-after? Possibly. But first, she'll have to convince Phillip of her
innocence-before the killer strikes again. . . .
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Excerpt:
A Devilish Slumber Chapter One
Midnight,
Wednesday, April 8, 1813, London, England
A SCREAM RIPPLED
across the misty, dockside air.
Sir Phillip
Jones's pulse lurched at that mournful cry. Gripping his walking stick, he
raced down the hilly road of the deserted warehouse district in Wapping. A
second muffled scream rang out and was then abruptly cut off. No longer
concerned about keeping his movements covert, he ran toward those terrified
shrieks. Rounding a corner, he tore past a man staring toward where the screams
had come from.
"Imbecile,"
the large man grumbled from behind him.
Phillip was ten
feet away before it registered that the man had sworn in French. By then, the
woman who ran out of a warehouse gripping a bloody dagger had captured his
focus. For a split second, her face was clearly highlighted by a stray shaft of
moonlight piercing the mist. He stumbled to a halt, his chest heaving for air
as stunned recognition sank in.
Rose?
The lady started
and swung toward him. Had he spoken aloud? Pulling her hood up, she then
sprinted off into the night.
Phillip
instantly gave chase, but when he reached the open warehouse door through which
she had fled, he pulled back. If that had been his Rose, he knew where she
lived.
Rapidly
retreating footsteps behind him suggested the irate Frenchman, probably a
sailor, was also prudently withdrawing from this possible crime scene.
Inside the
warehouse, despite the wide open door, it was pitch black, but that coppery
scent of fresh spilled blood was unmistakable in the chilly sea air. Instead of
blindly stepping in, Phillip pulled out his candle and circular silver
tinderbox from his pocket. He had not survived the dangers of being an
intelligence officer for the past five years by acting foolishly during a
crisis.
About
the Author:
Once upon a time, Shereen Vedam
read fantasy and romance novels to entertain herself. Now she writes
heartwarming tales braided with threads of magic and love and mystery elements
woven in for good measure. She’s a fan of resourceful women, intriguing men,
and happily-ever-after endings. If her stories whisk you away to a different
realm for a few hours, then Shereen will have achieved one of her life goals.
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