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Angel’s Lucky in Love Blog Hop!


Welcome to the second annual Lucky in
Love Blog Hop where we want to hear about your love, romance, and how much you
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Angel is no angel but she is definitely lucky in love…


When Angel escapes her family on a
musical sojourn to Italy she counts herself as lucky. Growing up in Yorkshire,
England with three brothers, all of them alpha males and her over-protective
father Roman, well, it is fight or flight. She is twenty-one years old after
all. She doesn’t need anyone to watch over her every move. Does she? I’ll let
you be the judge of that.

 

Angel has no idea who is coming for her
in beautiful Naples, Italy. The murderous cult il Dragone wants to settle an
old score but they aren’t the only killers looking for Angel. A certain tall,
dark Italian is watching her now. 

 

 

Excerpt

 

Falcon shook his head as she reached the
church corner. She never noticed the man who was just a few feet behind her
now. When the man pushed her into the gloom around the church corner, they were
lost from his sight. The girl screamed.


Sprinting, he rounded the corner. About
ten feet away, the man was trying to wrestle the violin case from her against
the wall.


Falcon pulled out his gun and aimed.
“Let her go.”


The man turned toward him, and the girl
pulled at his ear. The man bent, holding his stomach. He made an inarticulate
sound before running away along the side of the building into the darkness.


Falcon darted past the girl and followed
the man into the shadows.


What the hell?


Something flitted overhead, darker than
the darkness in which he now stood alone. He pointed the Glock upward even as a
figure walked up the side of the building. It looked like a black cloud but
more solid than it should be.


Before he could get off a shot, the
darkness disappeared over the side of the roof.


Staring at the dead end in front of him,
Falcon put his gun away. No doors or windows on either side.


Where is the guy? Must be a hidden door
somewhere, he’d check it out later.


Falcon turned back toward the girl.
Beyond her, across the street, the man he had been chasing got into a car.


“No way,” he murmured as the car sped
off. No way could the man have gotten past him in the alley.


The girl had both arms wrapped around
the violin case in front of her. She was leaning against the church wall,
crying.


A street lamp flickered on above them,
belatedly bathing the passage in revealing light. She did not seem to realize
that he was there.


“Did he hurt you, Signorina?”


She looked up. He lifted his gaze from
her heaving chest.


“Grazie,” she whispered, wiping her face
with the back of her hand. She shook her head. “I am fine.”


“You should not be walking alone at
night.” The harsh reprimand in his voice surprised him. She was very young. Her
tears wrought such vulnerability that he softened his tone when he came to
stand in front of her. “Do you know that man?”


“No, I have never seen him before. But
… he knew me.”


“What did he say to you?”


She looked down at the violin.


He stared at her until she looked up.
Ah, she had just found her story. It was in her eyes, and it was not the truth.
The fear in her eyes told him that story would never change.


“He didn’t say anything, but the way he
looked at me…”


Her chest heaved again. He almost
smiled; she was having a hard time with this lie.


She stared at him. “You are from the
Conservatory. I saw you the other day.”


“Antonio Russo, Tony to my friends.” She
did not hesitate to shake his hand, and he did smile then. She might be lying
to him but at least she did not see him as a threat. She continued to stare at
him. She must want more. “I’m taking classes at the Conservatory,” he added. “I
play piano.”


“Oh yes, I’ve seen you in Signor
Gattano’s class.”


He had signed up for the class because
it was right next door to hers. So, she had noticed him, too. He smiled wider.


“Signorina, I could call you Bella, but
that would not satisfy my curiosity.”


She lowered her eyelashes over cheeks
flushed the color of the terracotta tiles on his mother’s sunlit patio in
Tuscany. She tanned well for one so light. He almost lifted his hand to touch
her cheek. There would be little satisfaction in knowing her name now that her
skin was singing a siren’s song to him.


“My name is Angelina Natale.”


“Ah. You are an angel, after all. I have
not seen you around here for very long. Did you just fall from heaven?”


He watched her full lips while the sound
of earthy laughter, though shaky, amped up the adrenaline coursing through his
veins. A vision of her lying naked beneath him, her golden eyes glazed in
passion, teased him.


“I am from England. I’m here for the
symphony.” Her Italian was excellent.


“Angelina Natale, I would be honored if
you would let me escort you home.”


She put the violin case under one arm.
“I would like that.”


There was blood on her closed fist.


“Are you hurt?” He moved closer.


She moved her hand behind the folds of
her skirt and backed into the wall.


He waited, leaning his hand against the
wall above her head, inhaling her perfume. A beguiling combination of …
amber, apples and musk. The scent suited her, organic, delicious. He wanted to
lift her skirt right now and take her against this wall, those long legs
wrapped around him.


Angelina examined the buttons on his
shirt that were in such close proximity. Stepping away from him would be
cowardly, and he would guess she was made of sterner stuff. When she looked up
it was with the defiance he expected from a cornered tigress.


He held her gaze, reaching behind to
bring her fist out from the folds of her skirt.


The bloody gold in the center of her
palm was a heavy medium-sized loop engraved with a stylized dragon. She had
pulled it from the man’s ear and he had not made a sound.


“A memento?” He whispered in English
close to her lips.


“I don’t want it. You can have it,” she
answered in her native tongue. Now, that was the truth. Her British accent was
tinged with a weary sadness. He wanted to pick her up against his chest and
carry her home.


She had courage. Even while his mind
worked to figure out what her role was in the mystery of the Stradivarius, he
admired that.


He couldn’t leave her alone now. Not on
a street where men escaped him when cornered in an alley and black clouds slid
up church walls.


“Are you hungry?” Their lips were inches
apart and he wanted to kiss her, but that would have to come later.


“I forgot about lunch. I had caffe at
four. I’m starving,” the beautiful tigress admitted.

 


Buy Links

Liquid Silver Books: http://www.lsbooks.com/falcons-angel-p225.php

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Falcons-Angel-ebook/dp/B0086WG6N4/ref=la_B008EAB4Q2_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344173645&sr=1-1

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89 responses to “Angel’s Lucky in Love Blog Hop!”

  4. I love the HEA and the passion in romances.

    kesummer69(at)gmail(dot)com

  6. I love an emotional connection in my romances.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    mestith at gmail dot com

  7. I think the favorite thing I like about Romance books is the way you are drawn to the characters and fall in love with them as they fall for each other. The way it makes your heart race and feel to see what will happen next!

    angelheart618@gmail.com

  9. i love the happy end, i can give us hope and escape wjhen we need it

    thank you a lot for the giveaway
    isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com

  11. I think the best thing is the connection and the unique things people love about each other

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  13. I love the moment they realize that they cannot live without the other person

    xo_veronica16[at]hotmail[dot]com

  16. I like to see the infinite ways that interesting characters get their HEA!

    vitajex(at)aol(dot)com

  18. I am a sucker for the HEA. I especially like the PNR books with hot sexy alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines. I am a Facebook follower. Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win. <^_^>
    reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  20. I love HEA. I even hope for it in thrillers and horrors.

    susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com

  22. Great excerpt and awesome giveaway!! Thanks so much for joining the hop!!
    Ashley A
    ash_app(at)hotmail(dot)com

  23. I love the building of intimacy and sexual tension, passion, seeing them overcome the obstacles to their relationship, and the HEA of course.

    kaladata2(at)gmail(dot)com

  25. I love watching people and characters finding out their in love I love the moments leading up to it and I love hearing the stories because my Hubs doesnt have a romantic bone in his body so I live for romantic books and those people whos SO’s that do have the romance bone!!!

  27. It’s ALL about the HEA!

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day and thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

  29. I love the adventure that come with love. The wonderful feeling of finding that one person that is just for you.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

  30. The whole package is great but most of all the look of love in the facial exspretion of the one you love the most. the simple light touch in front of other without their knowelge.

    Judy p
    strawberryrose@earthlink.net

  32. I have never participated in a blog hop before but I am looking forward to the adventure of it lol. I love romance books, all types, historical, present day, BDSM, really ANYTHING!! There is something about being able to lose yourself in the book, almost like watching a movie.

  33. I like to see the relationship development, their triumphs, the HEA and all of it really.
    Great excerpt! Thank you for sharing and for the wonderful giveaway!
    trb0917 at gmail.com

  38. My favorite thing about romance is the happy ever after. Why? Because honestly real life kinda sucks…lol And It makes me feel like anythings possible, even for me. 😀 Big Hugs
    Missie Jones
    missie25524 (at) netzero (dot) com

  41. I enjoy the conflict and resolutions, and the passion, and the happy ending! I love it all 😉

    Thanks!
    staceyprice(AT)gmail.com

  42. My favorite thing about romance is the feeling you get when the person you love goes all out romantic. You cant help but feel happy and cared for.

  46. My favorite thing about Romance is that most seem to end on a hopeful note.

  47. Sorry, I forgot to add my email addy:

    AnnaM
    doxisrcool at aol dot com

    Thanks!

  48. Love the excerpt thank you for sharing. My favorite thing about romance is the tension between the two characters and the journey to how they get together!

    lilypondreads at gmail dot com

  52. My fav thing in romance is the HEA…well that and all the steamy bedroom action! We have great corned beef and sandwiches and chill. Not big on the whole parade and hoopla. Definitely wearing green though…don’t want to get pinched…although a spanking would be a different story!

    grapeapril75(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  54. My favorite things about romance is the special connection and the happy ending. cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com

  55. Love happy endings.
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

  56. Thanks for being a part of the hop! I hope that you have a happy St. Patrick’s day!
    jessangil at gmail dot com

  57. I love that somehow despite the wrong things said, the wrong things done , mishaps that may happen(funny and not)and no matter who it is, the people find a way to be together.

    Thanks!

  58. Thanks for the chance to win!
    Happy St.Patrick’s Day!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

  60. Like most fiction, I love the element of escapism to romance. An HEA isn’t always necessary for me, though, because a tragic ending can be just as poignant.

    And, yes, I am wearing green, including my handcrafted green mini hat.

    tp DOT quixotic AT gmail DOT com

  63. Great excerpt, thanks for sharing! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
    verusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com

  69. I’m going to say the sparks 🙂
    Thanks for the chance to win. Happy Saint Patty’s Day!

    Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

  73. Hmmm not sure what my favorite thing is about Romance…. probably the fact that I get a HEA (Happily Ever After) If its strictly labeled erotic and its just sex that’s fine if I know it going in… if its an urban fantasy and I think there’s going to be romance or sexual tension and there is, even if the characters take a few books to get together I’m okay with that… but I’ve read some where there is no romance at all and I’ve realized I don’t like Urban Fantasy WITHOUT romance/sexual tension/teasing/heated attempts that make my heart pound along with the heroines 🙂

    swtlilangel4jc at yahoo dot com

  75. Thanks for sharing the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!
    ~Krista
    pinkbonanza{ AT }gmail{ DOT }com

  76. I love the Alpha male… And when they say “mine” gets me everytime. And the first… kiss, touch, and then the happy ever after! Thank you for the chance

    tigerfly139@aol.com

  83. I like going to places I know I would never get to go and to see people actually make a relationship work.
    rilekat2 at gmail dot com

  84. I like the happy endings.

    Linky follower – Dovile

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  87. I love the connections, the emotions & the HEA.

    Jessiel62(at)comcast(dot)net

  88. Favorite things about romance. Simple things … kissing me goodbye every morning before he goes to work … filling my gas tank … opening doors for me … flowers just because … and a million other things … thank you for sharing in the hop!

    jukyjoauka at aol dot com

  89. Hello Friends!

    I always love the chance to read what’s on your mind – thanks so much for all the great comments. 🙂

    Another great hop is under our belts and another lucky winner is picked – Congratulations, Laurie G! Enjoy. 🙂