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Book three in the McKenna Clan Series
ISBN:
978-1-62420-110-3
Author: Christine
Young
Email: aandcyoung@aol.com
Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance
Excerpt Heat
Level: 2
Book Heat
Level: 5
Reviewed by
Ashley Ladd, "Happily Ever After"
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
BLURB
Cast adrift after fleeing the
home of Jokul, the ice demon, Atantsi, a firestarter, grew to womanhood as she
moved through time to keep the demon from finding her. Though stubborn and
courageous, she was ill prepared to use powers she had not been taught. Her
first sight of the intoxicating Carr McKenna left her breathless, and her
second encounter gave her hope for a future she never thought she had.
A playboy, a second son and a
shifter, a man who thought his life would be carefree, Carr McKenna was shocked
to discover the woman he’d paid as an escort is a firestarter who is running
for her life. He is the leader of all the McKennas around the world and that he
has multiple powers. His passion for Margo and the need to defend her might cost
him his life as well as hers.
EXCERPT:
In a sign of unity,
they linked arms and strode to Phaedra's room. She picked up the crystal, and
walking onto the balcony, Phaedra held the clear orb toward the sun. "Take
us to Jokul, wherever he might be." Phaedra began to chant as the crystal
seemed
to take on a life of
its own.
Splinters of sunlight hit the glass ball. The glow surrounding the
crystal flowed into
and around the girls.
The world turned and spun. All the colors of the rainbow wrapped them in a
protective tunnel.
Margo closed her eyes
against the blinding light, clinging to Phaedra as they hurtled through space.
She felt the difference. Time was not changing, only their destination.
In a matter of
seconds, they were set down on a ledge of ice. Laughter echoed through the
hallway then thunderous booms. Margo motioned to Phaedra to follow her. With
caution, they walked toward the sounds. The building they were in shook and the
ice columns around them swayed as if they might fall.
"What is
it?" Margo felt nausea roll in her stomach. For a moment, she closed her
eyes, hoping to understand what was happening and how to deal with it. She
tried to remain composed, knowing the ability to think and react in a rational
manner would serve her well.
A young girl cowered
in a corner, a collar around her neck. Tears flowed down her cheeks. She turned
from them when she saw them, her body trembling.
Phaedra knelt beside
her. "Are you Jokul's slave?"
The girl looked up, terror clearly
written in her eyes and nodded, "yes."
"Where are they? Where is
Jokul? And what is he doing?" Margo's impatience
grew exponentially.
Fear spiraled, yet she forced control of her emotions and tried to remember
everything she'd learned.
"Down that hall.
He has killed. The big cats didn't have a chance. He is keeping one alive just
to torment him." The girl's shaking hand rose from her lap and pointed.
"You'll be
fine." Phaedra cupped the girl's cheek with her hand. "I promise.
When this is finished, I will come back for you."
The girl didn't say
anything. Instead she stared back with a vacant and torn gaze as if she didn't
believe Phaedra.
"Jokul will not
survive this day. I promise you. You will be set free." At her sides,
Margo clenched and unclenched her fists. She meant to do this and suddenly she
was no longer terrified of Jokul, his ice or his threats. With each passing
second, her courage and confidence grew.
Several heartbeats
later, Margo stepped inside the room where the slave girl sent her. The sight
caught her breath. Carr's siblings and cousin were frozen ice statues.
Relief that Carr
wasn't frozen swept through her. Yet fear for him immobilized her for a moment.
She watched him leap into the air, avoiding an ice bolt Jokul shot at him.
So consumed with their
fight, neither male noticed their entrance to the room. Time was apparently on
her side. Before anyone knew she was there, she shot fire at the three guards,
their bodies aflame. The inferno lit the room. Then she turned her attention to
the demon. Focusing on Jokul's back, she raised her hand, sending fire his way.
Seeming to feel the searing heat, he whirled.
Rage lit his face then
a smile. "You have come back to me but it is too late." He sent a
torpedo of ice her way. Unflinching, she met it with fire. For a second,
confusion creased his brows. She saw determination and rage in his face and a
moment of confusion.
"You cannot
defeat me." More powerful than ever, he sent another wave of ice towards
her.
She met ice with fire.
"No, Jokul, I'm not an innocent young girl who has no idea how to use her
powers. Phaedra has taught me well. Did you think I would always be weak and in
your control?"
Rivulets of water from
the melting ice ran across the floor. Carr let out a mighty roar and leapt
toward Jokul, bringing him down. They rolled on the floor, Jokul caught between
Carr's claws.
At the close
proximity, Jokul was able to slather Carr in a coat of frost. He broke free,
scrambling to his feet and sending a small coating of frost to entomb Carr.
Margo could not risk
Carr's life. Yet she remained ready for the battle, waiting for the right
moment. Jokul left his mark on Carr once more. Then he rose, his frown growing.
"I will end you, Jokul," Margo said. "There is no other
way." Her arms extended, her hands pointing to Jokul, she was poised on
the brink of no return. She recalled the spoken words of caution. If she ended
his life, there would be repercussions felt around the world.
But if she did not,
her life as well as the McKenna's would be threatened.
"You're very
certain." Jokul's laughter encased her soul and terrified her. Once again,
he sent a stream of ice, and once more she melted it with her fire.
"You're no longer
the weak little girl
who fled my care."
"I told you it was so. I am strong, stronger than
you because I have love for these
people. You have only
hatred to guide you." Her heartbeat slowed and assertive energy surged
through her.
Phaedra remained
behind Margo. "You must finish this. His strength is great. You must
strike now before he regains his energy field. You cannot outlast him and you
have the others to think of."
Margo tipped her head
slightly, noticing how Carr had thrown off the cloak of frost and was
stretching his muscles. While she kept her focus on Jokul, Carr looked at her
and nodded.
She heard Carr's words
in her mind. You have no choice. He means to kill all of us if he survives.
