Immortals of New Orleans Box Set (1-4)
by Kym Grosso
Publication Date: January 20, 2015
Bestselling & award-winning erotic paranormal romance. Full length vampire & shifter romance novels, each with their own happily ever after.
LUCA’S MAGIC EMBRACE (Book 2) Sexy vampire, Luca Macquarie doesn’t do love; especially not with humans. Yet, ever since he rescued Samantha Irving, he can’t deny the enigmatic attraction he’s developed for the alluring mortal woman. In the Big Easy, they embark on a spellbinding journey, searching for a mystical amulet that promises to release her obligation from an ancient, lethal vampire who’s been threatening her life. With cryptic clues and clandestine allies, will Luca and Samantha destroy the dangerous amulet before others acquire it, setting forth a chain of catastrophic consequences? And will Luca give into his erotic desire for the witch who magically captures heart?
TRISTAN’S LYCEUM WOLVES (Book 3) *RONE Award Winner 2014* Charismatic and powerful Lyceum Wolves’ Alpha, Tristan Livingston, is out for revenge after a devastating attack on his pack. Determined to mete out justice, he rescues a beautiful witness who may be the key to helping him find the perpetrators. Dr. Kalli Williams, dedicated veterinarian, is hiding a secret that endangers not only her own life but the lives of wolves across the country. She’s reluctantly agrees to help the sexy Alpha in his quest to identify suspects; ones who’d kill her on the spot if they knew she existed. As Kalli places herself in the hands of the dominant wolf, she soon finds she wants nothing more than to submit. Tristan, committed to ruling his pack as a lone wolf, is drawn to the mysterious and enticing woman, who seems more than human, but not quite supernatural. After living a lifetime alone, will he succumb to the visceral need to claim her? And will he prevail against the menacing enemy who threatens to destroy Lyceum Wolves?
LOGAN’S ACADIAN WOLVES (Book 4) *IRC Nominated Best Book of 2014 for Paranormal & Erotic Romance* Deep in the heart of New Orleans, Acadian Wolves’ Alpha, Logan Reynaud, rescues a beautiful woman in the dead of night. Intrigued by the mysterious human, the commanding Alpha is determined to elicit all of her secrets, including her deepest fantasies. Driven by responsibility and honor, Logan must protect both his pack and the woman who’s captivated his attention. Dr. Wynter Ryan, a leading virologist, is fascinated with her charismatic protector. As the chemistry ignites between her and the dominant Alpha, she relinquishes her ties to the past, embracing ecstasy and submission within his arms and intrepidly acquiescing to her own adventurous instincts. Passion and mystery on the bayou stirs Logan’s wolf, yet Wynter’s a distraction he can’t afford when his priority is to lead his new pack. Will Logan surrender to the uncontrollable need to claim Wynter as his mate? And will he be able to keep her alive, finding the killer who threatens the Acadian Wolves? *The books in this box set contain several erotic love scenes and are intended for adult readers only.
EXCERPT:
As he got halfway down the path, he
watched Samantha stretch on the dock. He halted, admiring her firm ass as she
bent forward to grab her right calf. His cock jerked to attention as he
fantasized about ripping off her clothes and taking her from behind on her
hands and knees right out in the open on the wooden pier. No one would see, he
surmised, looking around at the isolated woods. Shaking himself from his
thoughts, he sighed. He could not get involved with this human. He knew how
fragile they were, how easily they could die. Luca refused to let that happen
again.
Just as he thought he’d regained
control of himself, his mouth dropped wide open. With her back facing Luca,
Samantha crossed her arms in front of her and removed her flimsy, stretchy tank
top. Jesus, what was she doing? He continued to watch in awe as she kicked off
her sneakers, hooked her thumbs on the waist of her pants and stripped them off
until she was standing on the end of the dock stark naked. She reached a hand
up into her ponytail and freed her fiery mane; the soft tendrils scattered over
her creamy pale shoulders, teasing the small of her back. The perfectly-formed
globes of her buttocks called to him; his erection pressed tightly against his
zipper.
Luca could not believe she’d
stripped nude in front of him and every small creature in the woods. He
couldn’t help but smile as she launched herself off the dock in a perfect dive.
Did she know he was watching her? How could she not have known? He’d told her
he’d keep an eye on her at the lake. Little temptress, what was she doing?
With preternatural speed, he
arrived at the dock just as her hands breached the shimmering dark-blue water.
Samantha bobbed up to the surface and spun to face him. He could hardly believe
the reckless abandon she demonstrated, given that she’d been held up in a
strange coven less than a week ago. She was resilient, young and full of
energy, representing a zest for life that he’d long forgotten.
Samantha smiled as she waved to him
to join her in the deep abyss. She called out to him, “Come in, Luca! The
water’s great!” She laughed and dove again; her white bottom peeked out for a
second before submerging yet again.
“Darlin’, I’ve got no suit.
Besides, vampires don’t swim.” He wanted desperately to go in after her, but
knew it would lead to so much more than a morning swim.
“You’ve got your birthday suit.
Please, you’re not gonna make a girl swim alone, are ya?” she purred.
“Is it cold?” He was starting to
waver in his firm decision to stay on shore.
“Naw, it’s plenty warm. It’s late
August, had plenty of time to heat up. Come on!” she begged.
“You a good swimmer?” Luca asked.
“Yes. Why’re you asking?” she
replied.
“Because I’m coming in to get you!”
Losing all control, Luca quickly pulled off his white t-shirt and began to
undress.
As he unzipped his pants, Samantha
screamed playfully and started to swim away. Stripped naked, Samantha admired
his rippling abs out the side of her eyes. She knew he’d be coming for her.
Breaching the water, Luca cursed.
“Damn, it’s cold. You lied to me, woman. You’d better swim fast because I’m
goin’ to catch you!”
Luca dove under the water once
again, determined to catch up with the very slippery, naked woman who’d enticed
him to jump into a cold mountain lake in the middle of the day. It had been at
least a hundred years since he’d indulged in such a childish activity, but he
simply could not resist her. While vampires could be exposed to sunlight, he
was weakened to the state of a human during the day. Breaking the surface, he
searched for her and spied feet splashing several yards from him. He dove once
again, knowing he’d soon catch his prey.
Samantha gasped for air after
racing away from Luca. She spun in a circle, treading water as she looked for a
trace of him. The smooth lake gave no clues as to where he was. She knew he was
somewhere. Somewhere close. Looking towards the cabin, she screamed loudly as
hands came around her waist.
Luca pulled her close to him and
began to tickle her mercilessly. “Ah, little witch, you lied to me. The water
is nearly freezing. And since I can’t spank you in the water, this is your
punishment.” He continued to tickle her as she laughed hysterically, thrashing
in the water.
“I’m sorry,” she pleaded. “Uncle!
Uncle!”
Luca stopped tickling her but
didn’t let her go. Instead he let his hands move from her waist to just under
her breasts, encircling her ribcage. Samantha relaxed back onto him, letting
her head fall back onto his shoulder as they both floated on their backs in the
peaceful reserve.
“I’m happy you joined me. I love it
up here in the woods. It’s so peaceful.” Samantha wrapped her arms around his,
fully aware of where his arms supported her. As they moved as one in the water,
she could feel the hardness of him brushing her bottom. Yet she wasn’t afraid.
She was aroused and excited that he’d joined her in such a very human activity.
“I’m happy you convinced me to swim
with you,” Luca responded. “I haven’t done this in such a long time. I’d
forgotten how wonderful it is to skinny dip.”
“How old are you, Luca?”
“Very old, indeed, my dear
Samantha. I was turned in the eighteen hundreds. So I’m well over two hundred
years old….give or take a few years.”
“Do you miss being human?” Samantha
asked.
“No, darlin’. Being human is so
ordinary. And now that you’re a witch, you’ve joined our little club of
supernaturals. I sense your fear. But I promise you that you’ll be all right.
In fact, you’ll probably love it once you find your magic.” Luca squeezed her
tightly and kissed her shoulder.
“Ah, and there’s the rub my friend.
I have no magic. Nothing. Ilsbeth seems to think there’s something about me,
but I can’t do a thing. Believe me, I’ve tried. Nothing happens,” Samantha
huffed.
“It will come, Samantha. I can
smell the magic on you, and it’s as sweet as honey. It’s there. Maybe it hasn’t
shown itself yet, but it will.”
“You sound so confident, Luca. I
wish I could be like you. But I feel so defeated. Seriously, Luca. I’ve been
kidnapped, forced into working at a sex club, beaten and then told I was a
witch. I’ve had to take a leave of absence from my real life. I can’t tell
anyone human what’s really happened to me. And now, on top of everything, you
think I’m in danger, and I have to return to that God forsaken city where it
all started. I just want to lie back in this lake and forget everything,” she
confided.
“Do you remember what you told me
that night we were at Kade’s?” Luca asked.
“Yes. No. I don’t know. I said a
lot of things. I was crying. I was upset. What do you mean? What did I say?”
Samantha laughed a little, knowing how confused she sounded.
“You said you were a strong person.
And while I don’t know you very well, I believe that’s true,” he continued.
“Since you’ve been here at the cabin, you’ve stared down a wolf, talked with an
Alpha and held a knife to a vampire. You’re either crazy or strong, and I can
tell you that I know it’s the latter. You’ll survive what’s to come. You can do
this, Samantha.”
“Luca, where have you been my whole
life?” she joked. She smiled, realizing there was something about him that made
her feel better. “Maybe you’re right. Maybe I can do this, but I can’t do it
alone. You make me feel like I get through this as long as I’m with you.” She’d
never known such encouragement in her entire existence, and here was a man who
had faith in her even when she didn’t have it in herself.
Luca’s heart beat against his chest
at her words. He knew he shouldn’t fall for a human, but she was chipping away
at whatever resolve he had left to stay away. Unable to resist her any longer,
he kissed the side of her neck and slowly trailed his lips behind her ear. She
moaned in arousal as he slid his hands up to caress her breasts. He wanted to
take her there in the lake.
“Luca,” she whispered as he kissed
and touched her. “Yes.”
With her words, he turned her
around to face him, pressing his lips to hers. Their tongues swept together as
they passionately kissed. Samantha wrapped her legs around Luca’s waist,
aroused by the feel of his rock-hard cock bobbing up against the crease of her
ass. She fingered his long hair and kissed up his cheeks as he licked her neck.
“Luca, please,” she panted. God,
she wanted him. She wanted to forget everything in that moment but him.
“Samantha.” Luca wanted to stop, to
tell her that they shouldn’t continue. She was so vulnerable after what had
happened. As much as he wanted her, he didn’t want to take advantage either.
And then there was his vow not to get involved with humans. But she tasted
sweet as peaches on a warm summer day. So soft and slippery in his hands.
“Mmmm…you’re so beautiful,” he murmured, unable to stop kissing her. He needed
to have all of her.
As he was about to suggest they go
inside the cabin, Luca tensed. He immediately released Samantha to stop and
sniff the air. Smoke. He growled, baring his fangs.
“Luca, what’s wrong?” Samantha
asked, frightened.
“Swim Samantha,” he ordered. “The
cabin. It’s on fire.”
About Kym Grosso
Kym Grosso is the award-winning author of the bestselling erotic paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. The series currently includes Kade’s Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 1), Luca’s Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2), Tristan’s Lyceum Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 3) , Logan’s Acadian Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 4), Léopold’s Wicked Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 5) and Dimitri (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 6).In addition to romance, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She writes autism articles on PsychologyToday.com and AutismInRealLife.com. She also is a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.
Kym lives with her husband, two children, dog and cat. Her hobbies include autism advocacy, reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine, is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow-covered mountains. On any given night, when not writing her own books, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled with hundreds of romances.
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