Paranormal, Fantasy Romance
Date Published: November 8, 2017 (paperback); May 4, 2012 (kindle)
Enter the world of Pure Ones, a race of immortal, supernaturally powerful beings who protect humankind, where sexual intercourse with anyone other than one’s Eternal Mate leads to a slow, painful death within thirty days.
The Healer of the race, Rain, is the only exception to this rule. She must take a Consort once every ten years and draw strength from his blood and body. Valerius, Protector of the race, is the strongest candidate.
Despite their instant attraction, Valerius has staunchly avoided applying to be the Healer’s Consort. The brutality and violence he suffered as a Roman sex slave in his human life ate away at his soul, leaving a dark abyss of torment and self-doubt.
Now, as Rain’s strength drains with every healing act, Valerius cannot escape the fact that he may be the only one who can save her, and in so doing, afford his people greater hope for the future as battles intensify.
Excerpt
Valerius’ eyes were immediately drawn to the feminine outline
behind the curtains.
Contrary to his training and protocol, he barely registered the
surrounding area, the ornate yet elegant furniture, the walls covered entirely
with natural scenery that looked just as real and alive as the scrolls in the
outer passageway, the whimsical splattering of multi-colored round paper
lanterns across the ceiling, giving the chamber a cheerful glow.
To his utter confusion and dismay, his heart doubled its tempo,
and every nerve in his body became overwhelmingly sensitized. He suddenly felt drugged by the faint,
elusive fragrance of lilies and jasmine, and in reaction, blood rushed to his
groin, hardening him in an instant. His
neck and face got what was left as he flushed deeply in mortification and anger
at his total loss of discipline.
In his two thousand plus years of existence as a Pure One, he had
never, never, lost control. Why his
self-restraint deserted him now he couldn’t begin to fathom and didn’t have the
luxury to even try, for he suddenly found himself not two feet before the
Healer, sitting above him on the dais on a soft pedestal of pillows. He executed a bow by rote, as if his body had
developed a mind of its own.
Valerius stopped short of raising his gaze to meet hers,
however. He knew that keeping his eyes
lowered was a sign of submission which he’d never before allowed in himself, no
matter the odds he faced. But he
swallowed his pride and locked his jaw, because somehow, somewhere deep within,
he knew that meeting her gaze would change his world forever.
Instead, he peered through the filter of his lashes at the shape
of her chin, and the enigmatic, fleeting smile that tilted the corners of her
full, sensuous mouth.
“Warrior,” she greeted him softly, pausing a heavy beat after
greeting Sophia and Ayelet.
When he continued to withhold his gaze, the corners of her lips
tilted ever so slightly more, as if she were amused by his reticence.
But it wasn’t shyness that kept Valerius’ eyes lowered; it was
self-preservation.
About the Author
The best part of writing, according to Aja, is that it’s completely organic, the way the stories develop. When the inspiration hits, she writes just so she herself can learn where the characters are headed because oftentimes, they take her by surprise! It is her ultimate dream to share her stories with as many readers as she possibly can.
Her other loves include art, cooking, old movies (anything with Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Clark Gable, and all the song and dance numbers because she can’t watch them and not be happy!)
She adores taking long walks with her husband and running after her two rambunctious kids. She has traveled extensively (all seven continents except Antarctica) and has a multi-cultural upbringing. She speaks two and a half languages and binge watch TV shows when the mood strikes.
Aja has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Comparative Literature and Economics and two Master’s degrees, one of which is in East Asian Studies.
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