{"id":1602,"date":"2017-01-14T01:05:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T06:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2017-01-28T21:43:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T02:43:22","slug":"story-sample-firestorm-by-marteeka-karland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2017\/01\/14\/story-sample-firestorm-by-marteeka-karland\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Sample: Firestorm by Marteeka Karland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Title:<\/strong> Firestorm<\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong> Marteeka Karland<\/p>\n

Blurb:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who rescues the hero when he gets in trouble?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Logan’s tough as nails, but even a seasoned firefighter doesn’t stand a chance against a freak firestorm. The only logical thing to do is run. When he must choose between saving his own life and rescuing Gwinn, logic is the last thing on his mind.<\/p>\n

How does a woman resist when she so desperately needs her own hero?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When her hero needs rescued himself, Gwinn’s determined not to let him lose this fight. But will sacrificing herself give meaning to her life\u2026or take away the best thing that could ever happen to her?<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/p>\n

Logan took her to the hotel, walked her to the room she would share with her mother, his heart pounding. Was this it? Did he say \u201cgoodbye\u201d to her forever?<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t express my thanks to you, Logan.\u201d Her eyes held sincerity. \u201cNot just for saving our lives, but for staying with me. You didn\u2019t have to, and I want you to know I appreciate it.\u201d She smiled at him. \u201cYou\u2019re really growing on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes that mean I can see you again? Maybe take you out to dinner sometime?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d love that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logan felt like he was falling into her. Those milk-chocolate eyes mesmerized him so completely he had no idea how he could separate from her even for a minute. He wanted to wrap her up in his arms where he knew she\u2019d be safe. There was no way to prevent himself from kissing her. The surprising thing was that she turned her face up to his and accepted it.<\/p>\n

From the first touch of his lips to hers, Logan wanted to devour her. Instead, he utilized every ounce of control he had to keep his touch gentle. Coaxing. For the first time, he realized he was playing for keeps. The long haul. Forever. He\u2019d bonded with her. On some level he realized it was likely their shared trauma. The results of the posttraumatic stress. But he didn\u2019t believe it had started there. She had haunted Logan from the first moment he\u2019d seen her in that ER. The fire had been a coincidence. Unfortunate circumstances had thrown them together in a brutal way that had managed to solidify the bond he already felt.<\/p>\n

Even though Logan wanted to deepen the kiss, to take her into a sensual world with him where they could lose themselves in each other, he knew better. Not now. Not until she\u2019d had time to process everything. Hell,\u00a0he\u00a0<\/em>needed time. Even though Logan knew his feelings weren\u2019t going to change, he had no way of knowing how she felt about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cLogan?\u201d Gwinn clung to his shirt, looking up at him with questioning eyes when he ended the kiss. Clearly, she was willing to go where he led.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, baby,\u201d he said, his voice sounding hoarse. He rested his forehead against hers. \u201cNot now. But soon.\u201d With reluctance, he separated from Guinn so he could give her his phone number. Took hers as well, looking straight into her eyes until she stared wide-eyed into his. \u201cI\u2019ll call you. If you need me, if you just want to talk about anything. Call me. Do you understand? I don\u2019t care the time of day or night.\u00a0Call me<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will.\u201d She sounded small. Forlorn. Leaving her was the hardest thing Logan had ever done. But he gave her one last hard kiss and left her, because he truly believed it was the best thing for her. She had to decide if she wanted to give them a shot. Once she\u2019d had time away from him, she might see it as merely an infatuation stemming from the near-death experience. If that were the case, Logan would just have to learn to live with it.<\/p>\n

Purchase Link:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01N9NCRQT<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Author Bio:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erotic romance author by night, emergency room tech\/clerk by day, Marteeka Karland works really hard to drive everyone in her life completely and totally nuts. She has been creating stories from her warped imagination since she was in the third grade. Her love of writing blossomed throughout her teenage years until it developed into the totally unorthodox and irreverent style her English teachers tried so hard to rid her of. Now, she breathes life into faeries, space hunters, werewolves, vampires, shapeshifters, and a few just plane ole ordinary people. She loves to see the awkward, self-conscious band geek get the captain of the football team and make him beg for it.<\/p>\n

Author Links: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.marteekakarland.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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