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Gift of Sight
By Erin Manbeck
Gifted Trilogy, Book 1
Buy Link: Amazon
Feisty, smart mouth Regan
thought that breaking up with her boyfriend Sam was going to be the start of
her independence. Instead, she is manipulated and dragged into a world
where sharp, sarcastic wit isn't going to save her. Turning to her Gram
for help, the only remaining relative she has, Regan is upset to find out that
her grandmother has been keeping family secrets of her own all these years.
With a vengeful goddess
using people to try and bring Regan to the Underworld, Gram brings in three Guardians
to protect her. Given the short version of what is expected of her,
loaded with a lot of expectations for her future, Regan knows first-hand that
life is too short. She isn't letting anyone make life-altering decisions
for her despite finding out that the vengeful goddess has placed a price on her
head.
This book will make you
laugh, feel connected to the characters, and leave you wanting more.
Warning: Adult language
and sexual situation.
EXCERPT
Sam’s response was to hit Regan in the face again, but this time on the opposite side. “Isn’t it simple, Regan? I want you and that smart mouth to come with me.”Through the tears that had started to fall down her face, she replied, “So you plan on beating me into submission? I don’t work that way you know that. Besides, what real man hits a girl?”Regan, SHUT UP! Is what she thought, but it was too late. Sam punched the side of her head, which caught both her temple and part of her eye. She instantly saw stars and could feel the blood trickling down the side of her face. Damn it! I think he just split my eye. He’s got gorilla hands. How have I never noticed those huge man hands?Then, like a light had switched on in Sam’s head, he gently started to run his hand down the side of her face. “I can’t wait for the black eyes to appear on your lovely face. They will have to temporarily take the place of those dark circles I’d gotten so used to seeing. What happened to those eyes, Regan? Your trademark circles seemed to have disappeared over night. Is it because you slept with that dog? I expected so much more from you, Sweetie.”“No, nothing happened, Sam. Please stop hitting me. You are wasting your time. I made my decision. I don’t want to be with you and I won’t be going back with Gram and the rest of them. They bound my powers so I can stay here and be normal. Please just let me go.”“You’re lying!”
By Erin Manbeck
Gifted Trilogy, Book 2
Buy Link:
Amazon
Power equals
responsibility.
Despite declaring to those
closest to her that she will take her position as Queen, Regan’s first priority
is not to rule, but to find her parents.
With Jake at her side, she is determined to learn how to use her new
powers and hide from her destiny, as well as the Council, a little while
longer.
Unfortunately, someone has
been watching and reporting every move Regan makes. She is disheartened to find out the Council
is already eagerly awaiting her arrival in Ireland and have apparently started
to plan her future…one that does not include Jake.
Regan must decide just how
much she is willing to sacrifice to protect her people from a vengeful goddess,
while also weeding out the traitor among them.
In the end, will she have the strength to withstand losing any of them?
EXCERPT
“This is too much, Jake. I don’t know how to handle this. I’m supposed to be strong, I’m supposed to be a leader, I’m supposed to do a lot of shit that I haven’t even been briefed on yet, and I don’t want it. I don’t want that life. All I want right now is revenge. How do I do this?”Jake enveloped her in his arms. He pulled her so tight that she was being smothered. She didn’t want his protective arms, she wanted to punch something, kick something, and DO SOMETHING! Jake released her just enough to attempt to make eye contact with her. Regan couldn’t bare it. She didn’t want Jake to see this evil that was taking over her being. She felt the darkness climbing from her toes and slowly making its way up. Soon it would have her heart and there would be no turning back.“Just let me go, Jake. You all deserve someone better. Someone who isn’t capable of this much hate, because right now that’s all I feel.”Jake grabbed her by the face and placed a kiss on her lips. It only slightly distracted her. “Did you feel that, Regan? Do you feel this?” He grabbed her more forcibly and slammed his mouth onto hers. For a moment she fought it, he deserved better. However, when he ran his tongue over her lip, she slowly started to let him. Before she knew it, she was backed up against Oaky and giving just as much as she was getting. Jake picked her up enough that she was able to wrap her legs around his waist. He slammed into her, and instead of feeling pain, she moaned.“Do you feel that, Regan? Do you feel how much I love you, how much I want you? Do you think I would settle for just anything or anybody? It’s you, it’s always been you.” He kissed her again, but this time it was gentler, and she started to feel the love again. “Get your head on straight and talk to me. Don’t let the hate take over. You will get your day of justice, but not like this. Don’t walk away from me now. I’m here for you. I will help you get what you want. Do you understand that?”
By Erin Manbeck
Gifted Trilogy, Book 3
Buy Link:
Amazon
Regan’s
arrival in Ireland may have heightened her powers, but it has also given Agrona
and her minions more cause to make sure she never makes it to her
coronation. With every attack and the
harsh welcome she receives from the council, Regan is more determined than ever
to prove why the deities have chosen her to be the Queen.
Although,
part of her has accepted that she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice, it
isn't until Regan finds herself in the Otherworld being handed over to Agrona
that the reality hits her. Will Jake and
her family survive without her?
EXCERPT“Stay behind me, all three of you, and that is not a request.”When Regan had first seen the council members, an image had flashed in her mind.What the hell, why not?She didn’t even have to touch the ground to feel the connection. Everything around her, since she arrived in Ireland, seemed to call to her. She raised her hands ever so slightly, and concentrated on the level ground that was between her and the stage. Tapping into nature, she prayed. “I call upon my abilities and I ask for your help.”At first there was a small vibration, an effect that had Regan not sure what she was doing, but when the earth before her started to violently tremble all she could think was, “Thank you Danu and Oaky.”To make sure the council knew her intentions, she spoke loud and clear. “Keep those that doubt me and are not pure of heart from reaching me.”Regan placed her palms together and directed them at the center of the open area. While visualizing what she wanted, she pulled her hands apart and watched as the ground in front of her slowly started to tear apart. A large crack appeared in the center of the open area and the ground began to separate. By the time her arms were spread wide, the fifty feet that had separated her and the stage, was nothing more than a gaping hole that didn’t appear to have a bottom.Regan, not satisfied yet, continued creating this bottomless pit around the entire stage, until it stood like a lone island in a vast sea, with all of its occupants now huddled together, except for her one lone wolf. Rewarding him for standing apart from the others, she’d offer him an olive branch, so to speak.Regan raised her hands higher this time and drew from what remained around her. Strong roots, embedded in the earthen pit walls, began to come alive. The once nestled roots pulled away from their home in the dirt, entwining together as they reached out across the chasm. They continuously stretched until they met their counterpart,coming from the other side. When connected, what appeared in front of everyone was a small bridge. “Conall, I offer you this opportunity to join me, since you are probably the only one of the nine that wishes to remain a member. If you choose to join me, walk across my bridge before I remove it.”Conall let out a laugh and saluted his fellow council members. With no fear, he walked quickly across Regan’s makeshift bridge, and with every step, Regan not only saw his aura become brighter, but her trust in a man she had never met grew. It was unquestionable that he belonged to the light. When Conall came to the end and took his last step off the bridge, he smiled widely.Just as she was getting ready to speak, Regan saw the other members starting to make a move for the bridge. She instantly dropped her hands, in turn dropping the bridge, and leaving them to think about their actions.
AUTHOR BIO:
Besides family and
friends, I love to laugh. It may be at
the expense of those I love, but they get me, so I usually don’t offend too
much.
Honesty…I can’t help
it. I usually say way I feel, but with a
little guidance, I’ve learned to be more tactful.
I’ve worked in plenty of
environments (trucking company, correction officer and I was in the military to
mention a few) so I guess you can say that’s where my mouth and attitude come
from. Either way, as long as I get my
morning cup of coffee people are safe.
The Trilogy is complete
and I also have a new stand-alone book called “Dreamless”. It’s a Paranormal Suspense that’s a bit
lighter on the language, but will keep you guessing who the Nightmare really
is.
AUTHOR CONTACT LINKS:
Website: www.erinmanbeck.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/erinmanbeck
Erin
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All three books sound just awesome, and I love the pretty covers. I can't wait to read them. Thanks for having the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank You, Anita. The covers were created by a talented young artist by the name Y. Nikolova. She did an amazing job. I hope you enjoy the story. There's a lot of humor. Good Luck in the giveaway.
ReplyDeletethese covers are GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeletethank you for the giveaway!!
Thanks for the compliment, cyn209, Best of Luck in the giveaway,
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