Even his name is a lie. Too bad I married him. I can't wait to get divorced. Does this make me sound crazy?
I know I should avoid him, run as fast as I can. However, when a harmless misunderstanding lands me in a foreign prison cell, my dear, lying husband is the only one who can get me out. Crap. I shouldn't accept.
But how to say no to trouble when said trouble is the one who makes me fantasize all the dirty things he could do to me?
Title: Dawn of AshAuthor: Rebecca EthingtonGenre: YA ParanormalHosted by: Lady Amber's Tours
Rebecca Ethington is an internationally bestselling author with almost 700,000 books sold. Her breakout debut, The Imdalind Series, has been featured on bestseller lists since its debut in 2012, reaching thousands of adoring fans worldwide and cited as "Interesting and Intense" by USA Today's Happily Ever After Blog.
From writing horror to romance and creating every sort of magical creature in be-tween, Rebecca's imagination weaves vibrant worlds that transport readers into the pages of her books. Her writing has been described as fresh, original, and groundbreaking, with stories that bend genres and create fantastical worlds.
Born and raised under the lights of a stage, Rebecca has written stories by the ghost light, told them in whispers in dark corridors, and never stopped creating within the pages of a notebook.
Kate Summers's career on the Force came to an implosive end when she was ousted as a noted Domme. She now subsists at the fringes, scraping by as she feeds off the misery of others. Catching cheating spouses for divorce lawyers has become her paycheck, and a case brought by the woman who destroyed her career will bring many challenges. To follow the leads and solve a murder, she must reenter the world that cost her career and change roles. There's only problem, she swore she'd never submit to a man—at least never again.
Ellie Masters has been exploring the worlds of romance, dark erotica, science fiction, and fantasy by reading and writing the stories she wants to read. When not writing, Ellie can be found outside, where her passion for all things outdoor reigns supreme: off-roading, ATV-ing, scuba diving, hiking, and breathing fresh air are top on her list. With the release of her debut novel, Ellie is pleased to add ‘author’ to her life’s list of accomplishments. Wife, lover, and mother are her most treasured roles, but Ellie has played many parts: counter girl at McDonalds, a research assistant in a Nanofabrication facility, a rocket scientist, and a physician. Which only proves anything in life is possible if you set goals and never give up. She has lived all over the United States, east, west, north, south and central, but grew up under the Hawaiian sun. She’s also been privileged to have lived overseas, experiencing other cultures and making lifelong friends. Now, Ellie is proud to call herself a Southern transplant, learning to say 'y’all', 'over yonder,' and ‘bless her heart’ with the best of them. She lives with her beloved husband, two children who refuse to flee the nest, and four fur-babies; three cats who rule the household, and a dog who wants nothing other than for the cats to be his best friends. The cats have a different opinion regarding this matter. Ellie’s favorite way to spend an evening is curled up on a couch, laptop in place, watching a fire, drinking a good wine, and bringing forth all the characters from her mind to the page and hopefully into the hearts of her readers.
As Mia Phillips watches her
mother slip away from cancer, she bows under the pressure of unpaid bills and
heartache. No amount of soul searching fills her empty bank account… or her
indecision over the most breathtaking man. Ram offers her a life change, yet
not with him—a fake marriage of convenience to his brother.Javadis too hard and rigid, but Ram… he is
the other half of her soul. Yet they must remain friends to make the lie seem
real. Or will they?
Everything comes down to
propriety, honor, and the right to choose the love of their hearts…
The night air was full of heat
and promise as Shahram “Ram” Zare slammed his brother’s car door shut,
hammering two slaps on the roof with a wide grin. He could not believe it—his
brother was really married.
Even at twenty-two, Ram felt
such pride at Javad’s accomplishments and success. A bride named Aveen. What a
beauty, too.
A wistful kind of ache settled
in Ram’s chest, wondering when it would be his turn. Not that he necessarily
wanted the whole responsibility of a wife and children on his shoulders right
now, but his parents wanted the whole package for him. And family ruled supreme
in the Middle East, but he hoped he could put it off another couple of years.
He wanted to go to medical school.
His cousin, Saied, yanked on his
arm, yammering out, “Let’s go!” in Kurdish with a smile that went on forever.
The guy had more teeth than a lion, and Ram followed him to his car, his step
light, nearly floating.
Tonight, they were celebrating!
Other cars peeled out down the
dusty road ahead of them in a furious rush with long beeps of their car horns.
Custom dictated the entire
family escort the bride and groom home, but they still had an hour’s drive
before reaching their destination. Not a problem. They could roll down the
windows, turn up their Kurdish music, and honk their horns all the way back to
Urmia.
They took off.
Yet it was minutes later when
Saied slammed on the brakes, his voice filled the air with obscenities.
All the cars, which had left
before them, were stopped in a deranged mess of chaos. It took Ram all of a
second to realize Javad’s car was smashed up with steam wafting up into the
summer air.
He leaped out of his cousin’s
car, running. Adrenaline pumped through his veins, dark fear suffocating him. A
million thoughts scrambled through his mind. Where was Javad? Was he all
right?
Ram bypassed other family
members, ignoring their dazed expressions and fierce yelling. He was only
concerned about one thing: his brother.
Before he reached Javad’s car,
Saleh, his uncle, stepped in his path, shooting off in rapid Kurdish, “They’re
gone, Shahram. They were lying in wait for them.”
A measure of sanity stuttered
through Ram’s brain, finally turning away from the smashed, empty car to look
at his uncle. “Who…? What are you saying?”
“We were right behind them.
Javad and Aveen were ambushed. Some men forced them out of their car with guns
before we could reach them.”
What…?
Shahram did not wait for more
details, shoving off the concerned voices faster than mud off his shoe. There
was no time. His eyes sought the first available car, jumping in. Several
family members tried to stop him, but he could not wait, and Saied slid into
the passenger seat… always his wingman.
He started the car with shaky
hands, peeling out, and the squeal of the tires reverberated off the cracked,
potholed pavement.
Javad needed him.
Speeding down the road, his
heart thundered in time with the rising car gauge…
As Mia Phillips watches her
mother slip away from cancer, she bows under the pressure of unpaid bills and
heartache. No amount of soul searching fills her empty bank account… or her
indecision over the most breathtaking man. Ram offers her a life change, yet
not with him—a fake marriage of convenience to his brother. Javad is too hard
and rigid, but Ram… he is the other half of her soul. Yet they must remain
friends to make the lie seem real. Or will they?
Everything comes down to
propriety, honor, and the right to choose the love of their hearts…
Author:
Beth Mikell is an avid reader and writer across many
genres. She’s a native Floridian, yet at thirteen, her family moved to Alabama
and as the years turned into several, she traveled to many countries such as
Brazil, Turkey, and Iran. When it comes to writing, Beth likes to weave tales
about love, loss, and rebuilding hope, either in fiction or poetry. She finds
the most challenging part of writing to be the end—saying goodbye is never
easy.
