I am so thrilled to be spotlighting Rhea Rhodan and her most recent release, The Legacy of Buchanan's Crossing, today! I am a huge fan of hers after reading Finding Grace (I highly recommend that book) and I have this book in my TBR list!
The Legacy of Buchanan’s Crossing
by Rhea
Rhodan
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BLURB:
Warding
the Crossing has always been Cayden Sinclair’s destiny. With her beloved Gran
growing weaker, it’s time the little witch took her place. Juggling substantial
curves for her frame and an inconvenient inability to control her power has
always been a serious challenge. But not until discovering her fated Keeper is
the extremely hot, tragically clean-cut insomniac who’s ignored her for months,
does she truly fear failing her legacy.
Now
that he’s finally on the road to the top with an offer from a big developer,
Clint MacAllen can’t allow his struggling construction company to be threatened
by a vicious nightmare, or his inexplicable attraction to a goth clerk working
the graveyard shift at HandiMart—no matter how potent they are.
J.
Milton Developments has its own agenda for Buchanan’s Crossing, and they’ll
spill blood to get it.
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EXCERPT:
Catching
up with her was easy. Not bending down to kiss her would have been tough. Not
pulling her into his arms, impossible. He wondered later what had pushed him
past the point of no return—whether it had been her taste, her scent, or the
passion of her temper.
She
tried to push him away. He pulled her closer, pressed his mouth to her moist
lips with greater demand until they parted. The kiss, sweet and hot, burned
through him. He loosened his grip on her shoulders, held her head with one
hand, massaged the ass that had been tormenting him since he’d first laid eyes
on it with his other. Her hands slipped around his back, sliding over his new
T-shirt, then lower, tugging, pulling, rubbing, driving him beyond crazy. They
must have taken a breath in there somewhere, but he couldn’t remember when.
He
wasn’t aware they’d moved until his knuckles brushed against something solid
and cold. He blinked, recognizing the rear panel of his truck in spite of the
darkness. The parking lot light must have burned out while they were busy. The
thought slipped away as he glided his fingers across the silky skin of her
shoulders. He oh-so-lightly trailed them lower until they made contact with the
lace trim of the corset. He slipped his fingertips beneath it while his lips
left hers to taste the spicy skin below her ear, then her throat. A groan
escaped from deep in his chest.
“Whoa,
big fella.”
Her
voice was too low to be convincing, and the heat of the whisper in his ear had
the opposite effect of the words’ intent. He nuzzled his lips in the top of her
cleavage and inhaled. A new scent mixed with the fresh green rain he found so
irresistible and soothing. And soothing wasn’t the word for it. The raw edge of
it bypassed his brain altogether, shooting straight to his aching—
“Clint,
please. We’re standing in a parking lot.”
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Rhea
Rhodan resides in Minnetonka, Minnesota and has been telling herself stories
since long before she could write. She attended the University of Minnesota
with a focus on Journalism, then Brown Institute for Broadcast Journalism.
After many adventures, misadventures, and a couple of short marriages, she
found the love of her life in Regensburg, Germany, and has been living happily
ever after since.
She
journaled those adventures extensively (some might say rabidly) beginning in
middle school, but didn't combine her writing and story-telling until several
years ago, when one of the stories grabbed her by the throat and shook her like
a rag doll until she gave in and wrote it. Having tasted freedom, her muse
refuses to return to the confines of her head, and has successfully turned the
tables, keeping her at the keyboard to appease it.
Her
stories always had a twist of magic or a touch of the paranormal. Why the
romance? Because she believes in happy endings, and helping people imagine them
helps them create the magic to find their own.
She
welcomes feedback and fan mail :>). You can join her on Facebook and/or
Goodreads, too. Rhea is always happy to meet new friends.
Website:
http://www.rhearhodan.com
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Buy
links for The Legacy of Buchanan’s Crossing:
You
may also be interested in her debut novel, a Musa Publishing Editor's Top Pick,
Finding Grace, available here:
Musa
and Amazon as well as at other popular on-line retailers.
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Giveaway:
Rhea will be awarding a $30 Amazon or Barnes
& Noble GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. The more you comment, the greater your chances of winning! Follow the tour HERE
That is a great excerpt thank you.
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Glad you liked it, Mary!
DeleteSteamy excerpt and interesting summary. I especially like the premise of the heroine not being able to fully control her powers and being doubtful of her ability to fulfill her duty. I generally dislike (with some exceptions of course) when powers are too 'perfect' and the main characters are way too confident in them. I prefer them growing in their confidence during the book so to create more character development. Thanks for sharing :)
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Thank you so much, Elisa, for taking the time to detail what attracts you to the book! Much appreciated.
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Well, it's the last day of the tour. I've enjoyed following along, getting to know you and your book.
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