Cover Reveal: Perilous Love by J.A. Essen
Title: Perilous Love
Author: J.A. Essen
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Cover Design: Essen-tial Designs
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Edana is an Elven Druid princess whose
world was sent spiraling out of control three years ago, shortly
after her Awakening. She has spent her days since, training and
biding her time, waiting to exact her revenge on those responsible.
That time is now.
Faudron, our hero, has been contracted
by the Kingdom of Dun Felmar, to track down and destroy the threat in
the Forsaken Woods that is slowly killing off the Royal Guard.
Another adventure and another payday. The only difference this time,
is a set of mysterious circumstances that lead him to believe dark
magic may be at play.
Being in the wrong place at the
wrong time isn’t always such a bad thing.
When Edana
and Faudron’s worlds collide, they’re sent down a path filled
with deceit and betrayal, putting them both on the run from the
Druids and humans. Could their magical attraction to one another be
preordained? Where do they run with both on their tails? Is their
forbidden love hopeless, or will the past change everything?
I’m ready to return to Edana and as
such, I begin to dress in anticipation of seeing where all of this
will lead. My new attire fits perfectly. I place the old, which has
been cleaned, and the new, extra set, into my bag, and tie it closed.
My sword is lashed to my waist, and bow and quiver stored where they
belong. Grabbing the bag, I make my way out of the room and down the
corridors leading out to the stables.
Valiant is a sight to behold. His coat
is gleaming, and the fresh, brown saddle looks welcoming indeed.
Stowing my gear, I unlash him from the tie-up post, and we walk out
into the bright morning sun. “Ready my friend? We have a long
travel ahead of us and more adventures to be had.” I say this
intentionally louder than I need to in case any prying ears are
listening.
Flinging my leg over, and giving him a
loving pop on the neck, we are off. Outside the front gate, we head
east and ride for most of the morning. Rolling hills and sparse
pockets of trees fly by as we push hard. At midday, I turn us
northwesterly so that we are now heading back towards the Mountains
of Dubh and the cave where Edana is recovering. IF we were being
followed, we should’ve convinced them by now that we have no reason
to stay in this kingdom.
This has put us considerably out of the
way, but Valiant is showing no signs of fatigue, so we continue to
push on at break-speed. Midafternoon brings us to within eyesight of
the edge of the gloomy forest and the waterfall cascading down in the
background.
Why does Edana have such a hold on my
thoughts? I have seen, and had, plenty of beautiful women in my
limited days. They were all just physical pursuits, though. There’s
never been anything more to it; no desire for there TO be either. So
why is it that I find myself so drawn to her? The feeling is deeper
than carnal desire; NEED to be with her rather than a WANT. A feeling
of totality.
We pull up alongside the black, granite
mountains and follow them to the bend where the cave is hidden.
Hopping off of my trusty steed’s back, I remove my things and leave
him to walk as he pleases. I never have to worry about him leaving.
Our kindred relationship is symbiotic.
Rounding into the mouth of the cave, I
drop everything, including my jaw. Edana is lying across the blanket,
her stunning body naked and uncovered. I stand there in complete awe
and leisurely rake my eyes from top to bottom and back again. Her
nipples are taught and peaked from the cool breeze, and the way her
breasts rise and fall with her steady, sleeping breaths is hypnotic.
The fingers of her hands are intertwined and resting just below her
stomach. There is a small spattering of hair visible from the
junction just above her crossed legs.
I’m instantaneously aroused, and that
feeling of NEED has returned even more so; almost as if part of me is
lying there, needing to be reattached to be whole again. She must
have sensed me because I’m unable to move, so there is no way I
disturbed her. Stretching her arms down her body, she forces her
breasts together, and they peak magnificently. She rolls my
direction, “Good afternoon?” She questions, obviously unsure of
how much time has passed.
I cut my eyes away finally out
of respect.
“I’m not ashamed of my body. Do you
see me scurrying to hide anything from you?”
“No, but…”
“Then look upon me. I like the primal
look in your eyes I saw when I woke just now; the lusty NEED in
them.”
She stands completely and walks toward
me. Moving the long tendrils of hair back over her ears, the magical
air about her returns. She’s much shorter than I, her head only
just reaching my chest. She looks up at me and raises her hand to my
right cheek, running the backs of her slender fingers over my
jawline, under my chin, and then turning her hand over, up my left
cheek and into my wavy, chestnut locks.
“Kiss me,” she requests in an
almost whisper.
Gently, I take her face in my hands and
tilt her head backward. Leaning forward, I run my nose up her cheek
and breathe her in deeply; her smooth skin smelling sweet and earthy.
Brushing across her lips with my thumb, I can feel the cool intake of
air as she parts her lips minimally from the touch. Sliding my lips
sideways over hers, I use the tip of my tongue to tease her. Grabbing
her bottom lip between my teeth, I pull lightly before letting go.
Turning my head, I place my lips against hers again and use my tongue
to open her willing mouth, giving me access to let our tongues
explore one another. She’s aggressive and begins to suck on my
tongue, pulling it firmly into her mouth, sending a warm flush across
my skin from shock and desire.
I have been married for eleven years
and have two, very rambunctious little boys, ages five and seven. I
am a full time restaurant manager and now, part-time Indie author. I
enjoyed writing short stories and poems when I was in middle school,
and won a few contests with my poetry, one of which was a published
Christmas poem. I enjoy reading everything from fantasy, to bio-tech
sci-fi, to romance. I have already released a dark erotic read,
Blinded by the Darkness, and while it was a good jumping-off point
for my debut as an author, I now know that I have found my niche in
FANTASY.
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