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He buried her memories to protect her. She was never meant to remember the vampire who saved her. Aurélie de Saint Claire was five years old when she threw herself at a monster to save her mother’s life. She doesn’t remember the blood. Doesn’t remember the fangs. Just the bones that never healed right, a limp that became her identity, and a fear she could never explain. Now twenty-three, she’s a rising star in the international chess circuit, with a brilliant mind, a body that never fully healed, and a past that’s beginning to unravel. When the truth begins to resurface, so does the dark, distant immortal who once silenced her pain with a thought and walked away without a trace. He’s cold, controlled, and undeniably inhuman—and he’s watched her grow from half a world away. Axel was never supposed to interfere, but a single encounter changed everything. The tiny child was too fiercely brave, too brilliant, too intense. For the first time in his long life, he broke the rules to save a life. He’s never been the same. She was brave before most children can tie their shoes, and now she’s a woman who tempts him in ways that have nothing to do with innocence. He rewrote her memories and vanished, but she was his the moment she stood on shattered legs and faced a monster. Their bond should have died when he erased her memories. It didn’t. Now that Aury is remembering, the bond is waking up, and it’s still alive. Still functional. Still binding them both. As she digs into the scars left behind, she’s dragged into a world of vampire law, ancient debts, and a game more dangerous than she ever imagined. Because this isn’t just about what happened that night. It’s about the bond they forged, and buried obsessions can rise from the dark and crawl back. Fangs first. Even erased memories leave scars. Unholy Gambit is a standalone vanilla vampire paranormal holiday romance set around Halloween. Perfect for readers who crave slow burns with a big payoff, emotionally damaged possessive heroes, sexy vampires, smart heroines who happen to be virgin, high-stakes chess, trauma recovery, dark secrets, and a love worth bleeding for.
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)
