Once Upon A Time...
Sorella Corvino lost her brother to The Cursed years ago.
Sorella is so determined to find him, she'll make any deal, rescue the outcasts
and those like him, and risk flying into any port to rescue him. When her
latest pirate efforts partner her with a bounty hunter who's too charming,
sexy, and handsome for his own good, she knows she's in trouble.
Ian Marshall no longer believes in fairy tales…
Disowned and a marked criminal in the United States, this
merchant turned bounty hunter, is one bounty away from freedom; and freedom's
price is handing over one person to the most cutthroat gang in the world, The
Cursed. Yet, he can't get to them without Sorella's help. Too bad she's
gorgeous, aggravating, and a little trigger happy.
As the attraction mounts, the danger grows and the pair find
themselves invading a skin trader den, the ballrooms of dictator-ruled Germany,
and fighting battles in the sky in the hopes of getting everything they want.
Only thing they didn't plan on... falling in love.
Q & A
1.
Did you plot this book out or write wherever an
idea took you?
a.
This book is one I call a percolator. I wrote
this story for a special call, it’s based on the Grimm Fairytale, The Seven
Ravens. Once assigned, it took months for this story to develop in my head. I
let the characters emerge and the tale, in the end I found myself in a new type
of world with lots of action, adventure, and a dash of romance.
2.
Do you believe a book cover plays an important
role in the selling process?
a.
For sure! This book’s cover is one of my most
popular and commands a lot of attention. I always look at covers when I am
doing my personal book shopping.
3.
Any advice you would like to give to your
younger self?
a.
There will be many rejections, many bumps in the
road, and many life interferences, but never give up on the dream.
EXCERPT
“I already paid off the police, at least for the moment.
Until your cousin offers them more.” The words rolled off her tongue matter-of-factly
as if this sort of situation occurred every day. His pants tightened at her
words. A woman who feared nothing, who didn’t believe in danger.
“Very generous of you.”
“Hmm?” She stopped playing with her balisong knife and
looked at him.
He came toward her, arms open, expecting her to move away
from the door and put distance between them. She didn’t. “You protected me at
your own expense.”
“I thought you might take my generosity as replacement
for me losing the bet.”
Less than six inches separated their bodies. The pulse
point at her neck fluttered, her breath shallow. Her knife stilled in her hand,
closed, but ready to deploy. She waited for him to make a move.
The distinct possibility existed he’d be dead in the next
minute, but her lips were deep red, like cherries he’d eaten in late summer. To
leave them untouched would be a crime. “You thought wrong.”
He leaned in. She gasped, and then he kissed her.
She’d been kissed before, but it had merely been her
parents’ chaste touches to her cheeks or forehead, and, once, her fiancé had
brushed her lips with his. Otherwise, she had remained untouched until now. As
he touched the tip of his tongue to her closed mouth, a sinful sensation
swamped her body. Gooseflesh broke out underneath her clothes, and little hairs
stood up on the back of her neck.
Sorella grabbed the lapels of his coat and opened her
mouth. Something carnal took over, an instinct to engage his tongue in some
primitive dance. If this was considered uncivilized, she’d gladly abandon society
and all its norms.
As fast as the moment began, it ended, and Ian pulled
back a few inches. “You taste amazing.”
He did, too; like peppermint, and…. “You taste familiar.”
Not as if she’d tasted him before, but somehow the aromatic tang of his mouth and
the scent of his breath on an exhale resonated within her. She’d bottle it if
she knew how. “Kiss me again.”
“As my captain commands.”
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Author Bio: Landra Graf consumes at least
one book a day, and has always been a sucker for stories where true love
conquers all. She believes in the power of the written word, and the joy such
words can bring. In between spending time with her family and having book
adventures, she writes romance with the goal of giving everyone, fictional or
not, their own happily ever after.
Author Links:
Website: http://landragraf.com
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