It's been a good while since I had the chance to indulge myself in the reading of a seriously good paranormal romance. Good As Dead was the PERFECT choice to end my drought! Author Christina Mandara, writer of Erotica, BDSM, Bondage and More as she defines herself, knocked it out of the park with this one! This is the first of Christina's works that I have had the supreme pleasure of reading, but it definitely won't be the last.
The story is about Lainey, a witch on the run, and Mercer, the vampire that's trying to keep her alive. I picked it up and from page freakin' one, it was non-stop thrills. Excellent story line, well developed characters and plenty of steamy "Good Good" to satisfy any erotic romance lover. With about ten books that I could find under her belt, C.P. Mandara knows exactly how to bring it. Good As Dead is her most recent work, it's available on Amazon! The weather is getting warmer, let Good As Dead make it hot!
The story is about Lainey, a witch on the run, and Mercer, the vampire that's trying to keep her alive. I picked it up and from page freakin' one, it was non-stop thrills. Excellent story line, well developed characters and plenty of steamy "Good Good" to satisfy any erotic romance lover. With about ten books that I could find under her belt, C.P. Mandara knows exactly how to bring it. Good As Dead is her most recent work, it's available on Amazon! The weather is getting warmer, let Good As Dead make it hot!
Much Love,
Pandora ~
Good As Dead
Blurb:
Six people want her dead.
Lainey Hargreaves has a secret that she must keep at all
costs. It’s a secret that could change the face of the earth, forever. But not
all secrets can be kept, and when hers begins to escape, she is certain that
death will follow.
There is only one person that can extricate her from the
mess she finds herself in. A vampire.
Mercer is that vampire. His quick, analytical brain will
give them a head start against her assassins, but even he isn’t confident of
success. He needs to discover what Lainey is hiding, unravel her secrets, and
earn her trust. She will need to learn to obey his every order without question
if they are to stand a chance of success.
And the best place to start? In the bedroom, of course. All
women find him irresistible. All women except Lainey, that is, and she’s going
to fight tooth and nail to deny the bright red spark that blooms between them.
She’s going to lose.
Excerpt
“You will do as you’re told.”
He yanked on the curl he had captured and she had no choice
but to stare at his mesmerising gold eyes. Swallowing at the invisible lump in
her throat, she tried to force her head away from his dangerous gaze but could
not break his hold over her. She wanted to roar in exasperation, for this mess
could rival the Minos Labyrinth. She felt helpless and frustrated. They were
two emotions she had very little experience with and she preferred it that way.
“Or what?” Lainey tried to bite back the retort but it was
too late, the damage was done. When the vamp looked down at her, his eyes were
rapidly darkening and his face was contorting with anger. She swallowed hard
knowing she’d pushed him too far. Instinctively trying to back up, the wall was
unforgiving and she smacked her head against it. His head was coming towards hers
yet there was not a thing she could do about it. Wanting to scream, all that
came out of her mouth was a pathetic little squeak.
He didn’t stop until his forehead rested against hers, his
breath blowing heated little flutters against her lip. Her pulse immediately
rocketed into orbit and her senses fled. She was only aware of his tempting
soft lips, and a great urge to kiss them. For a second, she had a strangled
moment of indecision, unsure whether she was willing her body to remain still
or urging it to close those last few millimeters separating her mouth from his.
Still stranded in torment, he smiled at her as if he knew the inner struggle
she was having, and finally made the decision for her.
Pulling back abruptly, he put some distance between them by slamming
both of his outstretched arms on either side of her head. It made her jump.
Eyes which had licks of red and orange flames resting in their depths connected
once again with hers, and although he was a little further away this time, it
didn’t make him seem any less intimidating.
“A nice punishing kiss would probably keep you in line for a
couple of days, I think. Should I bruise those soft sweet lips of yours and
train them to worship mine? I have a feeling though that once I get a taste for
you there’ll be no going back. Then again, seeing a lovesick doe-eyed look in
those eyes wouldn’t be so bad. What do you say?” He unleashed the full power of
his smile upon her and whilst there was no warmth behind it, Lainey got the
message.
“No,” she whispered, immediately understanding what he had
threatened. “I’ll do whatever you say, no questions asked.” She could not be
bitten under any circumstances.
He huffed out a breath, and slowly removed his hands from
the wall. Lainey sighed with relief as she had a little breathing space back
but something akin to disappointment washed through her veins, and it horrified
her. She could not feel this way, especially anywhere near a vampire.
“Well, I guess that spoiled all my fun for the evening,” he
said regretfully. “But it should make the next couple of days rather
interesting because at the first sign of disobedience, I’m claiming my kiss,
Miss Hargreaves. Are we clear?” He raised an eyebrow and gave her a lopsided
grin.
Lainey shuddered. “Crystal.”
“Good.”
“Who are you?” There was a hint of fear in her voice.
“My name is Mercer.”
“Mercer who?” Lainey pushed her hands against his chest and
he backed up a little bit, allowing her a chance to examine him.
“That’s all you need to know.”
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