Pure
Souls Trilogy Synopsis:
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Pure
and Sinful:
When it
turns out your ex was actually a sexy demon sent by the devil to seduce you to
evil, you'd think the next guy, no matter what he's like, couldn't be a worse
decision. Enter Father Marc Angeletti, a smooth talking piece of forbidden fruit
with onyx eyes and a razor wit, and Riona Dade may as well start packing her
luggage for damnation now. But come Hell or... well, Hell, Marc, Riona, and
demigod Dee Zitka have a mission: serve as a Pure Soul and vanquish Lucifer's
minion scum from the face of the Earth to protect humanity from evil.
Oh, and
don't get seduced into sin yourself, because a fallen Pure Soul is one of
Lucifer's biggest thrills. As long as Riona and Marc can keep things
professional and north of the sheets, no problem, right?
Yeah,
that worked out great in the Thornbirds, too...
Once
You Go Demon:
Heaven
hath no fury like a demon reborn...
Proving
that Big Boss is not without a sense of whimsy, Hell’s former all-star demon,
Jerry Romani, finds himself a traded player in the classic war of good versus
evil. Taking up residence in the human shell left behind by the death and
damnation of Marc Angeletti, Jerry seizes on the chance both to win a trip to
the pearly gates and reclaim the heart of witch Riona Dade. Not pleased with the
butt-kicking the Pure Souls served up, Lucifer enlists his fallen angel
compatriots, the Grigori, to stir up trouble topside. Time ticks closer to the
inevitable: Marc's resurrection as a demon on Earth, and Jerry is determined to
protect Riona and his shiny new Pure Soul status at all costs. He quickly finds
two thousand years of living la vida demonica aren’t easily undone, however, and
old habits are hard to break. Walking the true path is problematic, and Jerry
finds his role reversed when he must convince Riona that it’s in her best
interest to do the same. Even if letting her give into temptation is more
conducive to his efforts. And just as Project Woo a Witch starts bearing some
forbidden fruit, Destiny delivers one hell of bitch slap. Jerry may have been
sent back to Earth to do something Riona can't, something that will ensure the
only thing he'll be kissing where she's concerned is his ass
goodbye.
With
God Intent:
Dionysius Zitka: Pure Soul. Demigod. Widower.
The last
time Dee saw his father, his wife Carol lay dead at Zeus’ feet. He vowed never
to return, but someone has to rescue Riona from his crazy Greek God family. At
least this time the visit should be brief: he just has to sponsor Jerry, find
the keystone, and get the hell out of Olympus. Crossing paths with feisty
quartergod Anwen Yates proves how the best laid plans sometimes don't mean jack.
Seems Anwen has a couple of demons on her tail, and Olympus with its demon-free
climate would be the perfect place for her to hide out. The fact that Dee finds
her frustrating, funny, and sexy as hell has nothing at all to do with his
decision to bring her along. Nope.
Biding
her time with Hades and Persephone, Riona feels like a third wheel to the
ancient, troubled marriage. The cherry on the cake? Uninvited angels are subject
to death in Olympus, and suddenly her magic has a life of its own! Needing to
get her heavenly hexing under control before her hybrid heritage is exposed,
Hades helps her find an angelic mentor. And wouldn’t you know it that Azazel
brings his newly-minted demon Marc Angeletti along for Riona’s target-practicing
pleasure. Or maybe just her pleasure in general…
As the
days tick by, the lines of right and wrong, purpose and persuasion, and sin and
sanctity begin to blur. Rumors are flying, the Heaven-Hell Accords stretch
thinner than a sheet of filo dough, and Zeus grows more cryptic by the day.
Riona's angelic instincts throw her libido haywire, Hades makes a Hail Mary pass
to save his marriage, and Jerry fears that his may be over before it’s even
begun. Meanwhile, the two pillars draw closer to Olympus, and Dee closer to
facing his father, his family, and his past. But can he honor his wife’s memory,
while evermore wanting to do right by Arwen? The road to Hell is paved with God
intentions.
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“I must’ve died,” Riona said to herself, half-believing it
might actually be true. “I’ve died and gone to Heaven.”
The voice that answered her made her realize how wrong she
was.
“No, Riona, you haven’t died. And I assure you, Heaven makes
this place look like a Calcutta bus station.”
Riona caught sight of Azazel leaning against a marble
pillar, and felt certain of one thing: Persephone didn’t have to castrate
Hades. Riona intended to decapitate him the moment she got out of there.
If she ever got out of there.
He must have sensed her flight-or-fright instincts kicking
in. Azazel lifted his hands and held them up in a sign of amity. “Calm down,
sweet cheeks. I have no reason to hurt you. Besides, you’re still contraband.”
“You!” She pointed at him with rage, her sword hand flying
out instinctively. Right then, she became aware that she even had a sword
hand. If only she had a sword to go into
it. Too bad the Angelic Blade lay thousands of miles and another dimension away
from her. “What are you doing here?”
“Hades sent a dispatch that you were in need of guidance. I
am here merely to guide, my young padawan.”
“One, I’m so going to kick your ass for invoking George
Lucas. How many times do I have to tell you demonic scum: Star Wars is a
human-only alliteration. And two, I asked for someone who can help me
understand what being part angel means, not how to recruit hellions, or corrupt
college coeds, or change the expiration dates on milk jugs.”
How he managed to reach her so quickly, she’d never know.
One thing became apparent to her in that moment of her thundering heartbeat
however: if a Grigori truly wanted to kill her, there would be no contest. It
could snap her neck before she’d ever have any hope of stopping it.
He trailed a finger over her cheek, leaving a line of
scorched flesh that burned from the inside out. She hissed as the pain
backhanded her senses, only to be chased immediately by a carnal flicker.
Great, now she was a masochist, too.
“Lesson one: an angel’s touch can pull temptation to the surface
of a mortal and burn it away. Yours is so near the surface, it is easy to draw.
Tell me, been window-shopping for forbidden fruit lately?”
Killian McRae Bio:
Killian
McRae would tell you that she is a rather boring lass, an authoress whose
characters’ lives are so much more exciting than her own. She would be right.
Sadly, this sarcastic lexophile leads a rather mundane existence in the San
Francisco Bay Area. She once dreamed of being the female Indiana Jones, and to
that end she earned a degree in Middle Eastern History from the University of
Michigan. However, when she learned that real archaeologist spend more time
lovingly removing dust with toothbrushes from shards of pottery than outrunning
intriguing villains with exotic accents, she decided to become a writer instead.
She writes across many genres, including science fiction, fantasy, romance, and
historical fiction.
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1 Comments
Great books! I love Killian's characters. Azazel is one that is hard to determine. You want to hate him, but he makes you want to love him. I have a feeling we will see more of his secrets in book 4! Can't wait. Highly recommended!
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