Hello. It’s time for the WeWriWa blog hop, in which writers post 8-10 sentences from one of their books. I’ve shared some snippets from my paranormal romance Fangs and Fists: Grit. The snippets have focused on the secondary character Haylen, a demon who had once been a faith healer. This week’s snippet is from Fangs and Fists: Haylen, in which Haylen is the antihero and becomes romantically involved with the witch Maddy.
Haylen’s nightmares were intense — even for a demon.
He heard howls and gunfire.
He smelled magic and blood.
He sensed death all around.
Maybe he wasn’t dreaming at all. The throbbing pain from nape to tailbone felt real enough. Lying on his side in an unfamiliar bed, he gazed at his surroundings through half-open eyes. He was inside a small caravan — or RV, as the modern version was called.
His last memory before blacking out was a painful descent down metal stairs in the warehouse where he’d endured a gruesome surgery. Only the physical and magical support of the young witch Madeline had enabled him to reach the bottom of the stairs and crawl into the RV parked below.
About Fangs and Fists: Haylen
(Erotic Paranormal Romance)
Faith healer turned resurrection demon, Haylen served the masters for centuries, creating legions of the soulless. By bargaining with the rebels fighting the demon masters, Haylen was freed from a tracking device viciously implanted in his spine and reinforced with evil magic. Now armed with both his demonic powers and his former angelic gift of healing, he can choose his part in a world where good and evil are constantly at war.
Maddy, a young mechanic with magical powers, has studied Haylen’s history and finds the demon fascinating, but she’s even more intrigued by the man he can become. Haylen appears to return her interest, but will the good witch save the demon’s soul, or will he corrupt hers?
From Changeling Press.
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What an exciting scene. Bring it on, my friend.
Were they nightmares or memories? Intense snippet!
You’ve got me wondering what this forced surgery was all about.
Sounds like he might just have landed on his feet–so to speak–if those dreams were indeed real. Maybe this is the beginning of Hayden’s second chance.
So intense. You make his pain feel real. Good job.
Thank you, Charmaine!
Thank you, Jessica! They’re a combination of both because at the time he was still pretty groggy.
Hi, Ed! The surgery was by choice. It was the implant they were removing that was forced.
Hi, Jenna. It is his opportunity for sure!
Thank you very much, Diane!