This snippet from Blood and Whiskey, a story included in All Their Midnights, picks up where last week’s left off. Yori has calmly admitted to killing many people and writing poems in their blood. Danel reacts.
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Excerpt:
Danel remained silent, watching her through narrowed eyes. He couldn’t imagine killing so many people.
“You look surprised.” She leaned back on her elbows and crossed her feet at the ankles. Her rounded toes were streaked with dirt from the clearing, her claws now hidden behind short, human nails. “I thought you would understand. You had a recent kill. I smelled it when we first met. Blood and whiskey, just like I wrote.”
All Their Midnights
by Kate Hill
Format(s): Ebook
Heat Level: Some Spicy, Some Mild
Pairing(s): M/F
Genre/Themes: Vampires, Romance, Short Fiction and Poetry Collection
Length: Novel
Publisher: Indie Published
Cover art: http://winterheart.com/
Purchase Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / kobo / Smashwords
All Their Midnights is a collection of vampire poetry and short stories with a romantic twist.
The Lighthouse – Imprisoned in a dungeon and forced to do battle for a cruel lord, Drew lost his sanity long ago. Kenna’s passion for Drew never faltered, even when it drove her from the only other person she’d ever loved, her twin brother, Collin. Kenna and Drew escaped the horror of their past to live a quiet life as lighthouse keepers. Their hard-won happiness is threatened when Collin arrives, stirring past memories that hurl him and Drew toward possible destruction.
Blood and Whiskey – Despite his thirst for blood, Danel has never wanted to cause permanent harm to his prey. He’s spent his life learning to control his violent nature. Then he meets Yori. She rouses his bloodlust, but will he curb her wild ways, or will she lure him into a life of savagery?
Don’t Drink the Blood – Rene is a young vampire scraping by while fighting for her life in a world that has shown her little mercy. While on the hunt, she’s attacked, but a strange, beautiful man rescues her. Oliver suffers from a disease that affects vampires. Only Rene’s blood can save him from a slow, painful death. They make a deal—her blood in exchange for his tutoring. Can he transform an uneducated, struggling cynic into a sophisticated vampire warrior? Even more, can he win her hardened heart?
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LOVE the toenail/claw visual! Creepy cool. Danel’s going to have his hands/claws full with her.
Ooh, I really like this. “Blood and whiskey”–intriguing! Tidy writing with nice cadence too. Well done.
I love how her personality comes through so well in just a few sentences!
He’s definitely got a challenge if he’s attracted to her! In terms of what you shared above, that he tries not to permanently damage his prey and she seems much more feral. It’ll be interesting to watch the mismatch play out. Great snippet!
The claws to toe nail visual was great.
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Her nonchalance is creepy and scary as hell. So matter of fact about her kills. But I’m intrigued by how she’s going to interact with Danel. Great snippet! Tweeted.
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