Undiscovered
Amoveo Rising, Book 1
By Sara
Humphreys
“Darkly sensual, rich with emotion,
a wild unsettling ride."—Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author
He’s the man of her
dreams
A long time ago, Zander Lorens was cursed to walk the earth stripped
of his Dragon Clan powers. Every night, trapped in a recurring nightmare,
Zander relives his darkest moment. He can hardly believe it when the dream
changes and a beautiful young woman appears. Zander believes she’s the key to
ending his torment. Finding her in the real world is one thing, but how will he
convince her of who—and what—she really is?
She’s the end to
his nightmare
Rena McHale uses her unique sensitivity as a private investigator,
touting herself as a “human divining rod” and finder of the lost. By day she
struggles with sensory overload, and by night her sleep is haunted by a fiery
dragon shifter. Nothing in her life makes sense, until the man from her dreams
shows up at her door with a proposition…
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Excerpt:
When he reached
Rena’s office door, he paused for a moment to steel his resolve. There was no
denying he was attracted to her, but she wasn’t for him, and it was a fact he
had to keep mind; otherwise, history would surely repeat itself.
“I know you’re out
there! I heard you coming up the stairs.” Her voice was muffled but welcoming.
“Come on in. We have paperwork to deal with.”
Zander balanced the
coffee tray carefully and opened the door before quickly stepping inside. His
secret hope that she would somehow be less attractive than yesterday was
swiftly squelched when he got an eyeful of her. Wearing a well-fitted brown
leather jacket, a clingy black blouse, jeans that seemed to be painted onto her
rounded derriere, and a pair of tall, black boots, she looked even more
desirable than the day before.
He must have stood
there staring for longer than was socially acceptable because the look on her
face quickly shifted to one of concern.
“What?” She brushed
at her blouse and closed the file cabinet drawer. “Did I get something on my
shirt?”
“No.” He looked away
quickly and adjusted the tray of coffee in his hands.
“You look fine.”
“Gee, thanks,” Rena
said with a sigh. “Just the level of awesome I was going for.”
He had insulted her.
Perfect. Sure. This was exactly how
he wanted to start their journey. Could he be a bigger asshat? Rena must have
been asking herself the same question because she gave him the side eye before
opening the folder in her hands.
“Please, sit down.”
She slipped into the chair behind her desk and gestured to the seat across from
her. “I have the forms you need to fill out a—”
“Black, right?”
Zander placed the cardboard cup on the desk along with the bag and sat in the
chair across from her. “I wasn’t sure what you wanted for breakfast, so I got a
couple of options. There’s a chocolate doughnut, a bagel, and in case you’re
one of those non-carb eaters, I threw in some beef jerky and a cheese stick.”
“Thank you,” Rena
said slowly.
She stared at the
coffee for a few seconds before finally picking it up. Her energy signature
rippled as her fingers curled around the cup and those big, brown eyes widened
slightly. He had obviously surprised her. Good. He liked knowing he could
ruffle her tough exterior. This was a woman who tried to act like she had it
all together, and for the most part, she probably did.
Zander blew on the
steaming cup in his hands and tried to hide a satisfied smirk. Rena studied him
warily and opened the lid, peeking at the liquid inside before closing it up
again.
“You did say you
take your coffee black, didn’t you?”
“Yes.” The word fell
from her lips slowly. “Thank you.”
She glanced in the
bag and, to his great delight, pulled out the chocolate doughnut and proceeded
to take a big bite.
“That’s really
flipping delicious,” she said around a mouthful the pastry.
“I’m glad you’re
enjoying it. It’s refreshing to meet a woman who isn’t afraid to indulge in
something sweet or worried about getting fat.”
He liked women with
curves. It gave a man something to hold on to, and Rena McHale certainly had a
body he would—
What the hell was he
thinking?
Zander cleared his
throat and sat up straighter in the chair. Rena was about to take another bite,
but the doughnut hovered in midair and she gave him yet another look that told
him he was an idiot.
“I’m not saying you
need to watch your weight. I just meant that—”
“Don’t worry about
it,” she said, rolling her eyes.
“I’m sorry if I
offended you. I’m not great with people and I put my foot in my mouth a lot.”
Why was he bringing
her coffee and breakfast anyway? He should stick to business and keep the
pleasantries to a minimum. Trying to be nice was only making it awkward between
them.
“Then you and I
should get along great,” she said with a laugh. “I’m not one to beat around the
bush. I prefer being direct.”
“Yeah, I noticed.”
Rena’s intelligent
eyes peered at him above the rim of her cup and she took another sip. Zander
stilled as she studied him wordlessly. A surge of heat flashed in his chest as
he held her gaze, and even though he wanted to blame it on the hot coffee, he
knew that would have been a lie. There was no denying that she stirred
something inside him, a deep, primal urge to claim her and mark her as his, but
he also knew it was not to be.
Not if he wanted to
free his brother.
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Sara
Humphreys is the award-winning author of paranormal and contemporary romance
including shapeshifter and vampire stories, and contemporary romance about
firefighters, police officers, and K9 cops. A public speaker and speaker
trainer, Sara lives with her husband and four sons in Bronxville, New York.
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