SWEET SACRIFICE by L.D.
Rose
Blurb:
Former
Navy SEAL Sebastian “Bash” Lockard died in Afghanistan after leaping on a
grenade to save his comrades. Little did he know his act of heroism would grant
him a ticket into Heaven’s elite army as one of the few and powerful
Archangels. Struggling with his new existence, Bash still retains his human
memories, leaving behind a wife he loves with all of his heart. Although he’s
forbidden to see her, he can’t resist her lure, or the mortal desires he
harbors for her.
As a
young widow and nurse, Irene Lockard still mourns her husband two years after
his untimely death. His absence is everywhere, and when her best friend weds,
she hits an emotional rock bottom. As if summoned from the skies above,
Sebastian appears before her, and they share an unforgettable night. But when
he once again vanishes, she wonders if she’s truly gone mad with grief.
The only way
Sebastian can remain with Irene is if he makes the ultimate sacrifice. But will
she overcome her fear of losing him again to another war?
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Bash’s gaze
caught on a couple on the dance floor, the sight of her sinking into him like
hooks and bringing him to a standstill.
With her dark
curls springing over her shoulders, she spun across the hardwood, her pale gray
dress flowing around her. Much like in his recent vision of her, she tipped her
head back and laughed, beautiful, stunning, her smile as bright as the yellow
calla lilies tucked in her hair. She swayed with a man in dress whites, a
Marine, another fucking soldier she didn’t belong with. And as the rain of
realization became a downpour of comprehension, he remembered the engagement, where
Claude proposed to Lucille—at their
wedding—right before Bash left for another tour of Afghanistan.
“Bash?” Gabriel
stepped in front of him, blocking his view, pale eyes narrowed.
Bash’s hand
slammed into Gabriel’s chest, pushing him away as he lurched forward. Gabriel
reacted faster, though, snatching his arm and wrenching him back at least four
feet. Bash lunged again and the Arc’s hand fisted in his white button-down
shirt.
“Don’t,”
Gabriel growled, all humor draining from his angular face and setting his
expression in stone. “Do not.”
Bash’s heart
punched at the angel’s fist, every fiber of his being burning with the urge to
run to her, to wrap his arms around her and feel her body against his one more
time. Envy, rage, longing, and sadness blasted through him in a toxic tornado
of emotion ready to whip this place into oblivion.
He nearly
ground his molars into pulp. “Let. Me. Go.”
“You are dead, Sebastian. You’re no longer part
of this world. All you’ll do is bring her pain, bring yourself pain. Don’t do this.” Twin streams of air whistled from
the Arc’s nostrils as he shook his head. “I should’ve never brought you here.”
Bring him pain? More pain than he’d already
endured? No.
No.
Bio:
L.D.
Rose is a neurotic physician by day, crazed writer by night, and all around
wannabe superhero. She writes paranormal romance and urban fantasy, but she's
been known to delve into horror, sci-fi, and medical suspense on occasion. L.D.
Rose is a PAN member of the RWA, FF&P, NEC-RWA and CoLoNY. She currently
lives in Rhode Island with her studly hubby, her hyperactive boxer, and her two
devious cats.
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Congrats, L.D.! Intense excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nick! :)
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