It’s time for the Book Hooks Blog Hop! This week’s excerpt continues with Cora and Dr. Damp from Demon’s Grotto.<\/p>\n
Don’t forget to check out more excerpts from authors in the MFRW Book Hooks Blog Hop.<\/p>\n
Demon’s Grotto:<\/strong><\/p>\n by Kate Hill<\/p>\n Horror Romance, Paranormal Romance<\/p>\n Excerpt (Rise of the Creature):<\/p>\n At the madhouse, the doctor was among the few members of staff who treated the patients with any semblance of kindness. He had been especially gentle with Cora, but she\u2019d still feared him. Not only did she sense his power, both physical and mental, but she sensed that he desired her. The look of passion in a man\u2019s eyes was something she\u2019d known and feared for most of her life. She thought such fear had finally ended with the death of her stepfather, but within the confines of the madhouse it wasn\u2019t uncommon for jailers to take advantage of their position. Being young and attractive, Cora was often the target of unscrupulous guards.<\/p>\n Cyril had taken her away from all that and into a situation that she imagined would be far worse. Yet during the past two months at the mansion, he hadn\u2019t touched her. His only interest was in his work, and Cora realized she\u2019d been wrong to think his passion had been directed at her. It was the thirst for knowledge and scientific greatness that illuminated those vivid blue eyes.<\/p>\n During her time alone with Doctor Damp, Cora had seen revolting and disturbing things, but none that terrified her as much as the doctor\u2019s most recent experiment. It was the culmination of years of work started by another man — a certain doctor from Geneva — whom Damp held in awe. He spoke of the man as he would a lover, except all their passion had been reserved for their wicked science.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mentor\u2019s work was both a success and a failure,\u201d Cyril had told her just that morning, when he\u2019d decided to include her in his most secret experiment. He called the man his mentor, though they had never actually met. \u201cI know where he erred, and I won\u2019t fail.\u201d<\/p>\n Blurb:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ben wants Laura to reconsider staying overnight at Demon\u2019s Grotto, and he has information about the club\u2019s history that should convince her. He tells her three creepy love stories, hoping she will change her mind.<\/p>\n Rise of the Creature: When a mad doctor brings a dead man back to life, only his beautiful assistant can make that life worth living.<\/p>\n The Demon Within: A man on the run stops to rest at a rooming house, not knowing that it\u2019s the hunting ground of a gorgeous succubus bent on devouring handsome guests.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Cry, Wolf: An ad for a maintenance man at a bed and breakfast is answered by a former soldier who\u2019s harboring a hairy secret. The business\u2019s lovely co-owner becomes involved with this sullen hunk who\u2019s more than she imagined possible.<\/p>\n After hearing these stories of love and murder, will Laura decide to spend the night at Demon\u2019s Grotto?<\/p>\n