Celine (The Night Touched Chronicles #1)
by Maegan Provan
New Adult Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Self-Published/Indie
Heat Level: Sensual
Word Count: 50,000
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Blurb
Love, Destiny and War
Created by the First Born, The Night Touched
created the bloodlines from which all modern day vampires descended. Different
because of their incredible powers and advantages in the human world, The Night
Touched were a special kind of vampire. However, they were believed to have
died out centuries ago, and had been reduced to little more than whispers in
the vampire world.
Until now.
Harper Kemp was the only modern Night Touched in
existence. The reasons behind her creation were unknown and she had been
abandoned during her change. Eventually she was found by Lily and Jason and
taught how to handle what she had become. She learned how to blend in with the
human world and even made herself in to quite the socialite of the New York
City elite scene.
After a plea for help in her dreams and the
dangers of a forbidden love, Harper is sent down a path to discovery; not only
is she not alone, she’s about to face her worst nightmare – a devastatingly
handsome slayer named Silas with a finger on her non existent pulse.
Excerpt
She took Lily by the arm and I quietly followed
out to the outdoor lounge area. As we sat around the fire pit, a ruggedly
handsome man caught my eye. He was leaning on the ledge, smoking a cigarette
and staring out over the city. His ash blonde hair was spiked forward in a
messy faux-hawk. He seemed as though he was deep in thought, his brow furrowed
like he was trying to think of a question he wanted to ask but he couldn’t
quite remember what it was or who the question was meant for.
“Oh good, Silas is still here. Harper, I simply
must introduce you to him.” Misty must have noticed my staring. “Silas! Come
here, darling, I have someone I want you to meet.”
He sighed heavily and flicked his cigarette over
the side. Straightening up, he turned towards us. Our eyes met in a moment of
fireworks, bells and chimes. I had never seen a more handsome man in my entire
existence. We smiled at each other. For that moment the world seemed to melt
away. I could almost feel my heart start to beat again.
“I guess they like each other.” Lily commented
with a giggle.
“Seems like it,” Misty chimed in.
The snarky commentary snapped us out of our
trance. He cleared his throat and I looked down at my dress, trying to smooth a
nonexistent wrinkle. I had never experienced an attraction to any one like
that. It was definitely something different, but I liked it.
“Silas, I’d like you to meet Lily Buchannan and
Harper Kemp. Both of you, this is Silas Foster.”
There was an awkward exchange of hello’s and then
an even more awkward silence that followed. Lily and Misty started up some
boring conversation about something that they had seen at Bloomingdale’s
earlier in the week, leaving Silas and I to ourselves. We looked at each other
then quickly looked away, I hugged my arm and he kicked his foot back and forth
across the ground.
Reviews
“CELINE is the first book in the Night Touched
Chronicles. This is a series I’m very excited about because the author takes us
back to the roots of vampires from old horror movies, while still adding a
modern twist. Provan’s vampires are sophisticated, intelligent, and
calculating. But, make no mistake–there is nothing tame or vegetarian about
these vampires, particularly the Night Touched … This fast-paced story is full
of tension, passion, and surprises. Once I began reading, I couldn’t stop and
read it within a matter of a few hours. This is easily one of the most engaging
vampire stories I’ve read in a long time and I would recommend it to both
old-school vampire fans and to Twilight lovers alike.”–triciaATW (Amazon)
“I received this book free from the author in
exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this book from the very beginning. The
cover is stunning! This book had a way about it. It was an easy read because it
was action packed and kept the reader interested. I liked how there are two
types of vampires and I found the background about each type very interesting.
I also liked how the author incorporated other supernatural beings, but they
didn’t take away from the vampires. … All in all, this was a great start to the
trilogy. I can’t wait to read more and find out where the story leads. I would
recommend this book to vampire lovers. I look forward to the rest of the
series.”–Justine (Goodreads)
About the Author
Maegan Provan was born and raised in Texas. She
is married to a great guy. They have a dog and two cats. When not writing,
Maegan spends a lot of time on social media sites as well as playing a lot of
computer games. Her love of vampires is what brought her into the urban
fantasy/paranormal genre.
Celine is her first novel, as well as Book 1 in
the series The Night Touched Chronicles
Connect with Maegan Provan
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https://www.twitter.com/ProvanMaegan
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