Deception
Demon Hunters # 2
By: A.S. Fenichel
Releasing July 7, 2015
Lyrical
Blurb
When Demons threaten Regency London, only a Lady can stop
them.
Lillian Dellacourt is beautiful, refined and absolutely
lethal. She’s also the most feared and merciless demon hunter in The Company.
She’s come a long way from the penniless seamstress’s daughter sold to the
highest bidder, and it wasn’t by trusting a man, let alone an exiled Marquis
with more on his mind than slaying the hellspawn . . .
For Dorian Lambert, Marquis de Montalembert, being sent to
keep track of Lillian is no mean task. He’s wanted the fiery vixen since he
first heard of her five years ago. But wooing the lady while fighting the demon
uprising is no easy feat, especially when the lady’s tongue is as sharp as the
Japanese sai blades she favors for eviscerating the spawn of hell.
These two will have to learn to trust each other fast,
because the demon master is back, and he’s planning to turn Edinburgh into a
living hell…
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Author Info
A.S. Fenichel gave up a successful career in New York City
to follow her husband to Texas and pursue her lifelong dream of being a
professional writer. She’s never looked back.
A.S. adores writing stories filled with love, passion,
desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem tossed in for good measure. Books have
always been her perfect escape and she still relishes diving into one and
staying up all night to finish a good story.
Multi-published in erotic paranormal, contemporary and
historical romance, A.S. is the author of the Mayan Destiny series, Christmas
Bliss and many more. With several books currently contracted to multiple
publishers, A.S. will be bringing you her brand of romance for many years to
come.
Originally from New York, she grew up in New Jersey, and now
lives in the East Texas with her real life hero, her wonderful husband. When
not reading or writing she enjoys cooking, travel, history, and puttering in
her garden.
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Excerpt #1
He left his trousers and blouse on and approached the bed.
Her heart was near to pounding out of her breast. It was a sensible offer, and
yet she wondered if she’d made a misjudgment.
The intensity of his gaze was enough to warm her entire
body.
“You are correct in that I never take what is not offered
freely and with some enthusiasm, Lilly.”
“Then we should be able to pass the night together without
my having to kill you.” Her voice sounded strained. Had he heard it?
If so, he was too much a gentleman to say anything. Dorian
sat and put out the lantern before stretching out beside her. The heat of his
body seeped through the bedding, warming her from top to bottom. It was going
to be a lengthy night.
The waxing moon shone through the window. He turned his head
and met her stare. “I think it will be a long night.”
She giggled. “I should lie and tell you that you are being a
foolish man, but I cannot. It is uncomfortable to share a bed with a stranger.”
“Is that what we are?”
“I barely know you.” Her heart jumped.
He smiled and rolled to his side, facing her. “And yet, I
feel I have known you for years.”
“How so?”
“My brother, Brice, often writes me about his students. You
were the topic of many stories when he trained you. Those letters got me
through many desperate nights.”
He had an advantage over her. Her instincts told her to move
away, but there was no place to go in the small bed, and the notion of spending
the night on the floor did not appeal to her. “Where were you?”
“I had a commission in the army.”
“You fought the French?”
“Do not sound so surprised. France abandoned my family while
England gave us a home. My loyalties are quite clear.”
“Interesting.”
He smiled. “Tell me about your suspicions of Shafton. We can
talk until I am too tired to think about your stunning body lying just inches
away under the blanket.”
His nearness distracted her from the seething anger that
often returned at the mention of Shafton’s name. “You saw how he reacted during
the meeting. Why would he become so unreasonable unless he had something to
hide?”
“He is tasked with gaining intelligence. Perhaps he was
merely deflecting the blame. He has had little success in finding vital
information.”
Normally she’d feel the rise of fire in her belly. Anyone who
defended that miserable nobleman was asking for a scolding from Lillian. Even
so, his calm voice in the moonlight, the warmth of his body so close to hers,
and the intimacy of the setting, it was as if a balm fell over her. “I believe
there is more to it. Why does he not acknowledge his daughter’s life was saved
or that the master was damaged in the ascension?”
“He did say he felt you had made the wrong choice in saving
the countess rather than focusing on destroying the ritual.” He pushed a stray
hair back from her cheek.
The touch set her body on fire. She swallowed the lump
clogging her throat. “Do you believe that, Dorian?”
He closed his eyes briefly. Was he as affected by their
closeness as she was? His dark gaze trapped her. “I have read the report
several times. I don’t see how you could have acted in any other way. I believe
Belinda was and is too valuable to The Company to be sacrificed without the
assurance her death would bring us victory. Also, she was necessary to the
success of the ascension. By removing her, you succeeded in damaging the
master.”
He opened his mouth as if to say more, then closed it again
and sighed.
“And?”
He leaned in until his lips were only an inch from hers.
“And the sound of my name on your lips in our current setting is the sweetest
thing I have ever heard.”
She tried to back away, but the wall behind her gave her
nowhere to go. “Dorian, I…”
He kissed the tip of her nose and smiled. “I know, Lilly,
but you asked.”
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