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Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo -- EXCERPT: “Here.” Jasper grinned and pointed to this throat, teeth gleaming in the dark. “Although I would prefer if you didn’t actually hit my throat tonight. They might not be sharp, but you could still do some damage. But in all seriousness, most of your targets are going to be bigger than you. You’re going to want to aim for the easiest spots that do the most damage.” He pointed to several spots on his body. “Throat. Armpits. Stomach.” I nodded, taking the details in. “What about the back?” Jasper shook his head. “Too many bones. Stay away from it. You probably won’t have much time to aim.” He dug in his bag again, coming up with two Bokken of his own. Jasper swung them around in the air expertly a few times, looking like he was born fighting with them. “Okay, you ready?” My stomach tightened, but I could do this. I knew I could. These blades felt like an extension of my arms already. We started out slow. “Stay close to your opponent.” Jasper was speaking so easily he could’ve been at a party, not in the middle of sparring. “Your size will be your advantage. If you stay close, they won’t have the range to do as much damage.” I nodded, not enough breath left in me to respond. Soon, the talking stopped, and the pace picked up by an unspoken agreement. I found my blades easy to use, but I felt clumsy and slow compared to Jasper. It didn’t take long before Jasper had one of his swords at my neck. We were both breathing heavily, caught up in the moment. “Get out of your head Green. Don’t focus on my strength, think about your speed,” he told me, pushing me a few steps away to start again. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. He was right. I wasn’t going to beat him with strength alone. My instincts were good, and I had to focus on that. I could do this. Turning off the logical part of my brain, I went on my instincts alone and dropped into a defensive stance. Jasper mirrored my movements. “Now we’re talking.” I focused on matching his blows with speed instead of strength. Jasper’s smile dropped, and the only sound in the dark night was the cracking of wooden blades as they met each other. I found myself beginning to outpace Jasper’s moves, and I could see him concentrating as he tried to stay on top of things. There was nothing in my current world but me, these blades, and Jasper. ![]()
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16 Comments
Barbara Montag
2/18/2021 01:42:06 pm
Adult, Paranormal, Romance - OK I really go for that!
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Susan Smith
2/18/2021 01:42:49 pm
Sounds like a good book. I like the cover.
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Ann Fantom
2/18/2021 02:12:52 pm
I like the cover. It has a very nice photo
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Sara Zielinski
2/18/2021 02:27:01 pm
Thank you for telling me about this book
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Amy Friedentag
2/18/2021 03:10:38 pm
Gorgeous cover! Sounds like a great PNR read.
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Sarah L
2/18/2021 05:59:36 pm
Looks like an interesting book.
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bn100
2/18/2021 07:21:29 pm
nice excerpt
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Victoria Alexander
2/18/2021 08:39:48 pm
Great cover!
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Robert Young
2/19/2021 10:44:20 am
Nice Cover!
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Christy R
2/19/2021 07:39:19 pm
Sexy cover ! Good luck with the book, and thank you for the giveaway.
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Debbi Wellenstein
2/20/2021 09:04:31 am
I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!
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Soozle
2/23/2021 06:14:20 am
This sounds like a wonderful read - steamy!
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Jennifer Alaggio
2/23/2021 04:25:11 pm
Sexy cover. I would love to read the book!
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Hesper Fry
2/23/2021 05:55:42 pm
The book cover looks great and the story sounds really good!
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10/26/2022 05:00:54 am
constantly i used to read smaller articles which as well clear their motive, and that is also happening with this piece of writing which I am reading at this place.
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