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Kieran and Gwen are powerful Strigorii vampires who’ve been married over three and a half centuries. Their Master Vampire, Abbott, realizes the couple is on the eve of dissolving their marriage, but no one wants to see their long-time romantic partnership break up. Abbott hopes the gift of a shared blood servant who happens to be a trained bodyguard can solve several problems in one solution. With the coming war so close, he needs to take steps to protect the couple who manage his vast fortune. If the former slave can also help them find common ground and rekindle their romance? Even better. Ajax was abducted from foster care as a small child and raised as a slave. Chosen for his size, he was forced into hard physical labor to create a huge, intimidating physique. His original Vampire Master had the slave trained to be his personal bodyguard, and Ajax excels at it. When Abbott took over the territory, he tried letting Ajax work for Drake Security, but the werewolf was miserable. How can a swan possibly fit into this? Arabella’s mother sold her eggs to the traffickers, and the swanling was hatched into slavery. When the Swan Queen took over the crown, she tried to award Arabella her freedom, but it never took. Surprisingly, it’s possible the little swan might be the glue that holds everything together. Our story starts on one Christmas and ends on the next. A lot can happen in a year.
Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Candace Blevins writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, epic fantasy contemporary BDSM romance, and two kick-ass motorcycle club series. She’s published more than fifty books. Candace lives with her husband of twenty-four years and their two teenaged daughters. The family’s beloved, goofy, retired racing greyhounds are usually at her side as she writes, quietly keeping her company. Or sometimes not so quietly. Her urban fantasy series, Only Human, gives us a world where weredragons, werewolves, werelions, three different species of vampires, and a variety of other mythological beings exist. Candace's various paranormal romance series are all sister series to the Only Human series, and give some secondary characters their happily ever after. Her Dark(ish) Faerie Tale series gives us a close-up and personal look at Queen Mab, and her Dark Underbelly series is, as you’d expect, dark and (if you’re a little twisted) oh-so-yummy. Her contemporary Safeword series gives us characters who happen to have some extreme kinks. Relationships can be difficult enough without throwing power exchange into the mix, and her books show characters who care enough about each other to fight to make the relationship work. Each couple in the Safeword series gives the reader a different take on the lifestyle. You can visit Candace on the web at candaceblevins.com. Feel free to friend her on Facebook at facebook.com/candacesblevins and Goodreads at goodreads.com/CandaceBlevins. You can also join facebook.com/groups/CandacesKinksters to get sneak peeks into what she's writing now, images that inspire her, and the occasional juicy teaser. Stay up to date on Candace’s newest releases, and get exclusive excerpts by joining her mailing list at http://bit.ly/cb-new-release. Only Human series, urban fantasy • Only Human • An Unhuman Journey • Of Humans and Monsters • Defining Human • Edge of Humanity • Infinitely Human • Unhuman Acts Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club • Duke • Brain • Bash Volume I • Bash Volume II • Bash Volume III • Horse • Gonzo • Nix • Ghost • Bud • Razor • Bubbles • McGyver The Birmingham RTMC • Bobcat • Dementor • Frost • Squatch Cat out of Hell, series, paranormal romance: • Cat out of Hell Volume I • Cat out of Hell Volume II • Cat out of Hell Volume III The Dark Underbelly of The Chattanooga Supernaturals • Pride (A short story featuring The Lion King) • Indentured Freedom: Owned by the Vampire • Leashed • An Elegant Weapon A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale • Slave • Lady • Consort • Queen A Paranormal Halloween, paranormal romance • Hallowed Destiny – Forged by Darkness • Unhallowed Murder • Countdown to Murder • Unholy Murder Pleasure Times Four Christmas series, ménage/RH paranormal romance • Unexpected Gifts • The Gift • Present Tense • Imperfect Gifts Chattanooga Supernaturals series, paranormal romance: • The Dragon King • Riding the Storm • Acceptable Risk • Careful What You Ask For • Uncaged • Cocky Queen The Safeword series, intense BDSM contemporary romance • Safeword Rainbow • Safeword: Davenport • Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon • Safeword: Quinacridone • Safeword: Matte • Safeword: Matte – In Training • No Safeword: Matte – The Honeymoon • No Safeword: Matte – Happily Ever After • Safeword: Arabesque • Safeword: Mayday (TBA)
