by Megan Gaudino
Romance/Paranormal/Teen
72K/Evernight
Teen Publishing
Blurb:
Sophia Destino has a target on her back.
Someone
is determined to make sure
she doesn’t see tomorrow.
When Leo takes off on
a dangerous mission
to track down her attacker, Sophia is left to
deal with a
life that’s been turned upside down.
Then she discovers her importance to
guardian legend. She thought she was strong. She thought she could trust Leo.
Until she discovers that her biggest fear is Leo’s greatest desire.
Leo wants
to be human again, and Sophia is the key to him doing just that. But should she
risk everything for Leo and their happily ever after, or has Leo been tricking
her all along to get what he wants?
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14+ due to adult situations
Excerpt:
“Don’t be afraid.” Leo’s deep voice wrapped around me like velvet.
I bolted to the light switch and flicked it up. Was my mind playing tricks on me?
“Leo…” It was barely a whisper and held a hint of a question.
“My Sophia.” He stood up and held his arms out to me, just waiting.
Waiting was something I’d done a lot of for Leo. I kept my spot by the door, with hopes so high they could kill me. He looked the same—out-of-this-world hot, and fortunately not injured in any way my eyes could detect. He wore severely distressed light-washed jeans and a plain black V-neck. His flaxen hair curled wildly around his face and his lips were tight.
The look was so good on him I almost couldn’t take it.
The dark look on his face told me he was feeling exactly the same way about me and my dress.
Without knowing who made the first move, I ended up in his arms. Leo held me close to his chest as my feet no longer touched the ground. I clung to him with everything in me, not caring how hot his flesh felt against mine and forgetting to be angry with him for being gone so long.
“I missed you,” he told me as his hand cupped the back of my head while his other supported the entirety of my weight.
“I missed you more, I bet,” I told him, believing my words to be true. There were so many thoughts swirling in my head.
“Impossible.” He sat us down on the edge of the bed and cradled me in his lap since I refused to end our hug.
“Well, you could at least see me.” I had to point out the obvious. I’d had no way of knowing if he was even alive.
Leo gently nudged my head up with his shoulder and tilted my chin with his burning fingers until it was level with his. “I’m sorry I left you.”
Before I answered, his lips caught mine in a crushing kiss. My hands buried themselves in his hair and held his face as close to mine as possible. My heart was beating so loudly I was sure he could hear it and I couldn’t breathe but it didn’t seem to matter.
Leo’s mouth
only left mine to kiss my shoulder, then trailed down to my arm. Where his lips
met my skin, visible puffs of steam appeared.
“Oh, God.” He groaned and tried to pull away from me.
“No,” I told him as I tried to keep him close.
“I’m hurting you.” He brushed the hair away from my eyes, just barely touching me.
“Stopping would hurt me.”
My words were all it took for his lips to be back on mine. Leo fell back on the bed and pulled me with him. First I was on top of him. Then all of a sudden Leo was on top. My hands pressed into his back with all the strength I had as I pulled him closer to me.
About the Author:
Megan Gaudino works in a high school
library by day and on her own books by night. She is particularly fond of every
show on HBO and writes YA and NA novels full of emotions. Megan lives in
Pittsburgh where you can find her reading, writing, and Instagraming.
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Giveaway:
$15 Amazon
gift card,
a From the
Page Leo's Scent candle,
a
Craft'dVan custom magnetic bookmark,
and some
healing crystal's used in the book
