The
Green Rose
by
Stephanie Burkhart
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BLURB:
On
the continent of Gaia, evil is brewing. Turncoat wizard, Balthyser,
kidnaps the kings of Dahaka and Tapin. He wants the green rose, a
source of powerful magic.
Princess
Sonia of Tapin is forced to hunt down the rose in exchange for her
father's life. It's the ultimate betrayal of Gaia's peace, but she
has no choice if she wants to save her father.
Prince
Ivánstan of Dahaka accompanies her on the journey. Both face
challenges and obstacles that test their strength of character during
the hunt for the rose. Dare Sonia put her trust and faith in a man
she hardly knows to secure Gaia's peace or will the continent's
harmony be shattered forever?
Excerpt;
Racing
forward, he spotted her near Tapin's tents surrounded by three
beasts. Tall and slender, she possessed a strong, wild beauty he
found intriguing. Long chestnut brown hair flowed down her back. Her
eyes were golden yellow with obsidian irises. She'd been bonded! Only
the noble bonded. Her high, exotic cheekbones and patrician features
were steeled in courage and determination. The primal urge to mate
with her made his heart pound in his chest.
A
falcon, the heraldic symbol of Tapin, was prominently displayed on
her tunic.
A bird
screeched. A wyldebeast craned its neck upward and the descending
falcon
slashed
its talons over the creature's face, spraying blood.
"Well
done, Hiro!" exclaimed the woman.
A second
wyldebeast lashed at her. She stumbled backwards, tripping on a rock.
Her
wrist
struck the ground hard, sending her sword sprawling several feet away
from her, leaving her vulnerable.
"Draco,
defend the Tapin noblewoman!"
Ivánstan's
dragon, now overhead, shot a blast of flame from his mouth, scorching
the fur of an advancing beast. The creature collapsed and rolled
over, attempting to use the ground to extinguish the flames on its
body.
The
remaining wyldebeast raised his hand, its fingernails moist, poised
to strike the noblewoman. Ivánstan lunged forward and sliced off
the creature's wrist just inches in front of her face.
"Thank
Nyla!" she cried.
The
beast howled in pain and spun to face Ivánstan. Draco latched its
thorny claws into the creature's shoulders, lifting it into the air.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Stephanie
Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and raised in
Manchester, New Hampshire. She served 11 years in the US Army and
currently calls Castaic, California her home. Stephanie was married
in Denmark in 1991 and has two young sons. She adores chocolate, is
addicted to coffee and enjoys early morning walks. She's also an
assistant den leader for her son's Cub Scout den and is a Boy Scout
mom. She writes paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and
has two children's books published with 4RV Publishing.
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for having me here today!
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Steph Burkhart
Romance Under the moonlight
thank you for the excerpt, i enjoyed reading it :)
ReplyDeleteDang! The description of that woman alone gives me the chills! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. I love the cover. ;)
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt best. This book sounds like such an interesting and intriguing read. I will definitely be adding this book to my "to-read" list.
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