Forever Marked
Marked Series; Book 1
Published: August 19,
2015
Published by: Jesse
Lorenzo
Blurb:
At only 23 years old,
Ellora’s life is turned upside down. She captures the unwanted attention of a
dangerously ruthless man who’ll stop at nothing until he possesses her. Haunted
by nightmares of the brutal attack she barely survived, Ellora flees the country
desperate to hide. But the longer she runs the deeper his obsession grows.
Behr is a hard
working bachelor whose life is stuck on repeat. That is until a beautiful
stranger stumbles into the local pub and into his heart. Even though he is
immediately drawn to her raven black hair and deep green eyes, he knows she’s
hiding a secret. One he’s determined to uncover.
Can Ellora stay safe
in this small harbor town?
Or has the twisted
game of cat and mouse just begun?
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Excerpt:
Ellora raced down the
hallway as fast as her legs could carry her. Dread gripped her when she heard
his heavy footsteps pounding on the hardwood floors behind her. His powerful
presence echoed around the eerily empty house. It didn’t matter how fast she
ran; he was always right on her heels.
Her body quaked
violently when she made it to the stairs. If she couldn’t make it out of there,
she’d never survive. Reaching out, Ellora gripped the railing with both hands
and used the leverage to fly down the steps. He thundered down after her. The
smell of his rancid panting breath snaked its way over her shoulder. The stench
stung her nose. Ellora risked looking back, finding his large black eyes,
vicious with a murderous rage zeroing in on his prey. He was close enough to
grab her.
Her heart hammered
inside her chest painfully as it worked hard to push her broken body to its
limits. Her ears throbbed as he screamed out her name.
Oh my God, this is
it. He reached out… And…
Ellora shot upright
in her bed, crying out. Her weary body trembled violently as the all too real
images continued to torment her. She swiped at her tear-stained cheeks with
weak hands.
Unspeakable memories
played out in her mind, gripping the sheets tighter, Ellora curled up into a
ball and sobbed. After what felt like an hour, the emotionally wrecked girl
stumbled out of bed on shaky legs.
“I might as well stay
up,” she mumbled to herself.
There was no point in
trying to go back to sleep with her heart still pounding the way it was. She
sauntered over to her large opened window, glancing out at the breathtaking
view along the harbor. Ellora watched as the sun came up casting pink hues
through her pale yellow curtains.
The rising sun, a
bright burnt orange, looked as though it was climbing right out of the sea. The
frothy waves gently rolled to shore, still cold looking from the long winter
months. The peaceful rhythmic motions calmed her erratic heart.
Ellora tore her eyes
away from the dark blue waters, seeing movement out of the corner of her eye,
glancing down at the large man walking out of the pub one floor below. It was
Behr.
He stopped mid-stride
on the sidewalk, deep in thought. After a few moments, he turned and looked up
at her window. He seemed shocked at first, seeing her looking down on him.
Behr’s eyes warmed over, a big beautiful smile lit up his features as he took
her in.
Lifting his hand in
greeting, the large man winked at her flirtatiously. Ellora felt brave enough
to openly stare at him from the safety of the second story window. Whether she
wanted to admit it to herself or not, Behr was a magnificent man to look at.
What was she going to
do with this burly guy who’d barged into her life? She couldn’t wait to find
out.
Beyond Redemption
Marked Series; Book 2
Published: February
29, 2016
Published by: Jesse
Lorenzo
Blurb:
What happens when
malicious acts change your path in destiny?
Giddeon Cane has
become blinded by his obsessive need to find the twisted monsters who've
destroyed his life, and exact his wrath.
An unexpected and
devastating revelation throws him back into his painful past. Tormented by sins
that can never be forgiven, he breaks down and comes face to face with an
Angel.
Determined to pull
Giddeon out of the darkness where he dwells, Eva fights to give him back his
future, a future she desperately needs to be a part of.
Will Giddeon choose
the revenge he's fought so long for?
Or will he choose the
Angel who seeks to redeem him?
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Excerpt:
Behr rose to stand,
the soft light from the lamp posts on the pier outside trickled through the
window, illuminating beautifully around his immense and imposing frame.
His keen eyes explored the exquisite beauty that lay sprawled out…
waiting for him.
Clutching a fistful
of fabric, Behr pulled his shirt up over his head and tossed it aside. When his
eyes found hers, he was astonished when longing burned hot and bright in
Ellora’s eyes. She gazed up at him in the most intimate and vulnerable way,
that expression nearly pushed him over the edge. He wanted her in the worst
way.
Behr dragged his
pants zipper down its track, letting them fall open in a painstakingly slow
fashion, as if testing her level of comfortability, but succeeded only in
heightening the tension. It hung thick and heavy in the air between them.
There he stood in all
his glory, wearing nothing but the thin fabric of his boxer briefs, putting to
shame any statue ever carved of the powerful Roman gladiators. Ellora’s heart
pounded inside her chest in anticipation as the bed dipped under his impressive
weight as he crawled his way over to her.
Hovering over his
raven haired beauty, he carefully gauged her reaction to his close proximity.
Seeing his hesitation, Ellora pulled him impossibly close, desperately needing
to quench the overwhelming need to have his arms wrapped around her.
Behr ran his
work-roughened hands up and down her quivering back, trying his best to sooth
her. “I’m right ‘ere, love. Always right ‘ere by your side. Nothing can keep me
from you. I’m yours for the night.”
Dalton waited until
he was sure they were both completely asleep. He crept out of the shadows of
his hiding place. He had been waiting there for the last few hours, watching,
biding his time, to finally catch a moment alone with Ellora… waiting for the
bastard to leave.
His intention was to
act upon every fantasy he’s clung to since arriving in this town. Dreaming of
doing exactly what that deplorable man was lucky enough to do right now.
Dalton’s need to feel her soft body pressed against his, to savor her full lips,
made his need to take her escalate to unbelievable heights.
His blind obsession
with this girl clouded the reasonable side of his brain. Dalton had an
overwhelming craving to slit the bastards throat while he slept for touching
her, but the thought of staining her porcelain skin with his repulsive, filthy
blood stopped him from going through with the task.
He would enact Behr’s
inevitable downfall soon enough. He would come to Ellora on another night. the
next time, he would definitely be alone with her. The smell of her delicate
perfume beckoned to him, drawing Dalton closer to the Vulnerable young girl.
Dalton needed to
taste her lips before he left. He needed this. Just one caress from her
delicious mouth and he’d leave. The snake crawled out from the protection of
the shadows and inched his way closer to her sleeping form. He stalked across
the old wood surface until he hovered over her bed.
His sinister smile
grew as he stared down at her tempting body. That smile faded when his eyes
adjusted on the ingrate’s arm wrapped protectively around the woman who
belonged to him. Dalton kneeled down, settling a mere inches from her face.
“Soon, my love. Soon
I will feel the heat of your body wrapped tight around mine. Soon, you will be
mine…”
About the Author:
Jesse Lorenzo
(formerly Lady J) is a romantic suspense writer and author of The Marked
Series. Her debut novel, Forever Marked, released in August of 2015 and the
rest is history.
She was born and
raised in Central New York. This is where she met, fell in love with, and
married her husband, in what can only be described as a whirlwind romance.
Together, with nothing but the clothes on their backs, they forged an adventure
across the country to sunny Arizona.
Now, Jesse spends her
days raising her three beautiful daughters, and two fur babies... Her nights
belong to writing and the creation of exciting new worlds.
Self proclaimed
coffee connoisseur, lover of all book genres, camping, shooting, and all things
outdoorsy.
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