Blog Archive
-
▼
2017
(4474)
-
▼
February
(360)
- Blind Faith by Nancy Haviland
- Passion Restored by Carrie Ann Ryan
- Under The Bleachers by K.K. Allen
- Her Best Friend's Dad by Penny Wylder
- Beg Me by Gisele St. Claire
- Teach Me Daddy by Isabella Starling & Demi Donovan
- Mayhem by Alexis Noelle
- Under The Peaches by Shana Vanterpool
- Dirty Wife Games by Clarissa Wild
- Life by Audrey Carlan
- Worth Any Cost by Brenna Aubrey
- Beastly by Michelle Irwin
- Catch And Release by Laura Drewry
- Bless Her Heart by S.J. Sawyer
- Amnesia by Kylie Hillman
- Throne Of Truth by Pepper Winters
- If You Were Mine by Melanie Harlow
- Sweet Rivalry by K. Bromberg
- Repossess by Jennifer Foor
- Blind Faith by Nancy Haviland
- Beast by Mary Cathering Gebhard
- A Love For Romance Anthology
- Delicious Satisfaction by Sabrina Sol
- Wicked Wolf by Nazarea Andrews
- Cole by Tijan
- Dirty Filthy Rich Boys by Laurelin Paige
- To Catch Her by Alice K. Wayne
- Love's Wicked Way by LB Russell & Cheri Marie
- Mr. Popular by Nicole London
- Don't Speak by Katy Regnery
- Something In The Way by Jessica Hawkins
- The Hot One by Lauren Blakely
- Dark Protector by Celia Aaron
- The Art Of Sage by Melanie Munton
- For His Eyes Only by Lexi Blake
- Salem's Curse by Sydney Bristow
- Nicu by Ariel Marie
- Heathered Country Part One by GM Scherbert
- The Wright Brother by K.A. Linde
- Girl by Cordelia Michelsen
- Ripple Effect by Keri Lake
- Sexy Bad Neighbor by Misti Murphy & Tami Lund
- Scandal by Isabella Starling & Piper Hart
- Black Hat Hacker by Soraya Naomi
- Ransom by Logan Chance & Jacob Chance
- Beard Mode by Lani Lynn Vale
- Wicked Beast by Nazarea Andrews
- Knockout & Tapout by J.C. Valentine
- A War Like Ours by Saffron A. Kent
- Mister Wrong by Nicole Williams
- Ripple Effect by Keri Lake
- Author Spotlight: Ellie Masters
- Solitary Man by Diane Benefiel
- To Catch Her by Alice K. Wayne
- Virgin For Sale by Cassandra Dee
- The Auction by J.R. Gray
- Scars And Tats by Kristi Pelt
- One Contract by LP Lovell & Stevie J. Cole
- The Deep End by Kristen Ashley
- The Rebound List by Hedonist Six
- Heating It Up by Elizabeth Harmon
- Corrupt Chaos Boxset by Bink Cummings
- Meant To Be by Melody Grace
- Trapped by Shannon Youngblood
- Steel by Chiah Wilder
- Distracting The Duke by Elizabeth Keysian
- Dare To Dream by C.A. Harms
- Juliet by Kailee Reese Samuels
- Breath Of Malice by Karen Fenech
- The Rise Of The Recliner by Kristann Monaghan
- Ayanna by Cathlin Shahriary
- The Wright Brother by K.A. Linde
- Salvation's Interno by Kat Mizera
- Imperfect Truth by Ava Harrison
- The Game Changer by Megan Ryder
- Sharing The Virgin by Dani Nichole
- The Hitchhiker by Charlie Lee
- Princess by Ariel Marie
- Switch by Adriana Locke
- His Princess by Alexa Riley
- Waiting To Breathe by Alyson Reynolds
- Resurrection by Maggie Jane Schuler
- Rhys by D.B. James
- Connie by Tracy Lorraine
- Saved By Darkness by Katie Reus
- Tempt Me by J. Kenner
- Silenced by Leddy Harper
- Honor by Nicole Blanchard
- All The Frogs In Manhattan by Carrie Aarons
- Thank You For Holding by Julia Kent & Elisa Reed
- Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
- :ucky by Carina Adams
- Royal Rebel by Avery Wilde
- Start Over by J. Saman
- Pucked Off by Helena Hunt
- Elemental Runes by Rebecca Brooke
- Sinister Little Overture by Scarlette Rayne
- Start Over: A Novel by J. Saman
- Red by S.M. West
- Going Down Hard by Carly Phillips
-
▼
February
(360)
Beast by Mary Cathering Gebhard
February 28, 2017
|
By
D&K
|
Book Title: Beast
Author: Mary Catherine Gebhard
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Dark Romance
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Once upon a time, I thought love was a fairytale.
I thought selling myself to a mafia boss was noble. So what if they called him the Beast? I grew up in rags, and he would lift me to riches. All I had to do was give him my soul.
He was punishing. Insatiable. Captivating. Nothing like I expected him to be. Each day my reality blurred, leaving me wondering if I was slave or princess.
The longer I stayed, the more I lost myself to him. Even after every cruelty the Beast visited upon me, I longed for his touch. Even after every savage word he spoke, I begged for his lips. I thought the worst thing he could take was my body. I was too naïve to guard my heart.
Once upon a time, I thought love was a fairytale.
Now I know better than to speak of happily-ever-afters.
Beast is the first book in the Hate Story duet. About what it means to fall in love with the person who has absolutely destroyed you, it contains disturbing and graphic situations that may be a trigger for some.
I knew that if I kept looking at him I would get sucked under, I would give myself up—so I turned away and released him.
“Please not now,” I said softly, hands falling to the soft fabric. For a moment it was quiet, but a loud quiet, a quiet filled with questions and demands and needs. I could hear him breathing. I prayed that he wouldn’t press, because I didn’t think I could fight him off. Not physically, but mentally.
God, I want to reach up and grab him again.
“Please,” I said again, even quieter. He removed his hand from me and I turned back. I thought he was listening, that he was going to leave me alone. Then he brought his hand to my cheek.
I flinched.
I was worried that the earlier animalism I’d seen was going to turn on me. His face darkened and in seconds he pinned me flat. I was sure he was going to hurt me; the fire in his eyes was so intense it scorched me. It burned. I closed my eyes to get away from him but I could feel him by the way the bed dipped on either side.
His lips were next to my ear and his voice was hoarse, cruel.
“You still think I’m going to hurt you?” he asked. My breath hitched. “You have no idea what I’m risking to keep you safe.” I kept my eyes closed until I felt the bed give on either side, until the door slammed shut. Even then, I kept my eyes pressed tight.
Mary Catherine Gebhard bites off more than she can chew. She's lived in Salt Lake City, Utah her entire life, but occasionally goes on vacation from reality. Don't worry, she sends postcards.
Labels:
Beast
,
Book Enthusiast Promotions
,
Cover Reveal
,
Dark Romance
,
Excerpt
,
Mary Catherine Gebhard
,
Romantic Suspense
Subscribe to:
Post Comments
(
Atom
)
0 comments :
Post a Comment