Hi, everyone, welcome to the Alpha Male Hop. At this stop, I’m giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. The winner will be announced Oct. 23rd. Enter to win by reading this excerpt from my paranormal romance, Until Darkness Comes, and following the steps below. Commenting on this blog will enter you to win one of 3 Grand Prizes listed below!

A guardian angel… A forbidden love… Eternal consequences…

Olivia Norton was born with a gift—a gift heaven has sworn to protect, and hell is bound to destroy. Her perfect world is turned upside-down when two handsome strangers, Max and Liam, step into her life. Olivia soon discovers that her ‘Mr. Perfect’ is actually a perfect nightmare.

The rules of engagement have changed and Liam, Olivia’s guardian angel, is forced to cross dimensional borders or risk losing the woman he’s sworn to protect. Suddenly, thrust into a world unlike anything he’s ever known, Liam isn’t prepared to come face to face with the young woman whose life he holds in his hands.

But nothing is as it seems, and secrets abound that will ultimately force him to choose between two impossibilities. Max will stop at nothing to finish what he’s started, and Olivia is soon plunged into a battle between good and evil. Her very life hangs in the balance as two forces fight to win her heart.

Until Darkness Comes Excerpt:

Max folded his arms across his chest and cocked his brow. “You’re kinda jumpy, Liv. Something happen today you want to tell me about?”

“No, nothing’s wrong,” she denied. “But we’d better get downstairs, they’re waiting.” Max stood between her and freedom. Olivia walked toward the door, praying he would let her pass. With lightning speed, his hand shot out and caught her wrist before she could dodge his grasp. He pulled her back several steps, looking down at her, he leaned in and inhaled deeply.

“Who were you with today?”

His low, menacing growl sent goose bumps prickling up her arms. His grip on her wrist tightened, and she bit her bottom lip to keep from crying out. “Just a friend,” she replied, hoping he wouldn’t see through the lie.

“A friend, huh?” Arching a brow, he echoed her answer skeptically.

Olivia tried to force a smile. “Yeah, just a friend. So, what did you do today?”

“I waited for you,” Max growled, jerking Olivia’s arm toward him. She stumbled against his rock-hard chest, and before she could register what was happening, his lips came crashing down on hers. Max’s kiss was nothing like Liam’s. It was angry and controlling—suffocating. He tasted stale and smoky as his tongue pressed past her lips and brushed against hers, sending a jolt of panic rushing through her.

She let out a startled yelp when Max suddenly broke their kiss and shoved her away. She stumbled back a few steps and his hand shot out again, grabbing her tender wrist, jerking her back to him like a yo-yo.

“You lying, cheating, little whore!” he growled. “You’ve been kissing him! Don’t even bother trying to deny it. I can taste that son of a bitch!”

Olivia stared at Max, momentarily speechless, her heart slamming inside her chest. “Max,” she said, trying to sound more braver than she felt. “I’m not denying anything, and I think it would be best if you left. I have no interest in continuing this relationship. We’re done.”

“The hell we are!” Max hissed, jerking his hand back.

Preparing for Max to strike, Olivia squeezed her eyes shut, bracing herself for the blow that didn’t come. Suddenly, Max’s hold on her wrist was ripped away and her eyes flew open in time to see Liam’s elbow smash into the side of Max’s jaw.

A loud crack filled the room. Max’s head snapped back, recoiling from the blow and when he looked back at Liam, his feral grin made her blood run cold. His lower lip was split open and bleeding. Slowly, Max’s tongue snaked out to taste the dark blood oozing down the corner of his mouth and gave Liam a sardonic “it’s on” smile.  Bursting forward, he wrapped his hands around Liam’s neck for leverage, and drove his knee into his stomach.

Max moved so fast, she only saw a swift blur before a thud filled the room. Liam brought his hands up hard and fast, breaking Max’s hold around his neck. As Max stumbled back, Liam sent a side-kick into his chest, propelling him across the bedroom. He landed against her bed. The impact sent it sliding across the floor, and crashing into the wall.

Liam jumped on top of Max before her eyes could track his movement. When she blinked again, Max was back up, his fist connecting with Liam’s cheek, splitting it open..

A ferocious snarl tore from Liam’s lips as he slammed his shoulder into Max’s chest, driving him back. They flew across the bedroom and crashed through the open window.

“Liam!” Olivia screamed, running to the window. Panic squeezed her throat, choking her as she imagined what she’d find on the grass below. She stuck her head through the opening and gasped—they were gone! Something was terribly wrong here. Normal people didn’t fight like this—normal people couldn’t move this fast, and normal people didn’t fall from two-story windows and disappear!

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Until Darkness Comes is available in paperback or eBook at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or All Romance.

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79 comments on “Alpha Male Blog Hop ~ Oct.19-22”

  2. 1.) Facebook: Mel Bourn

    2.) twitter: @MelCamino5

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    4.) Goodreads: Mel Bourn

    I love my alpha man to be Dominant yet have a sense of humor. He is loyal, protective, and isn’t afraid to enjoy the small things in life.
    mel
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  3. I already followed your blog, but now I follow you on everything! I’m a big fan! I can’t wait for your next book!

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  17. I love everything about Alphas! Awesome Blog Hop!

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  18. I love Alpha men, because I need someone as confident and dominant as me to have an equal relationship – I hate the feeling that my partner is less powerful than me and cannot make it without me.

    oceanrebel333@gmail.com

    I follow your blog!

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  20. I’m following – vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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    I love alpha’s they are so strong, protective and sarcastic and some with a tortured past that gets me every time.

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  26. Why I love Alpha Males is no real surprise! The perfect Alpha Male for me could be a Vampire, a Scottish Laird, an English Rogue/Gentleman, a Werewolf or Shape-shifter, or a Knight. He’s the rogue who thinks he can’t be reformed into a gentleman. He’s the rough and scarred Scottish laird that has a heart of gold. He’s the werewolf or shape-shifter that needs to heal an aching heart because it took him years to find his true mate. He’s the vampire who has waited decades for that special someone’s blood to sing to him and wake him up. And he’s the knight who can defeat the enemy with a quick swing of his sword, but can’t see the love in front of his face. My Alpha Male has eyes that can see into your soul and are as blue as the sea, or as black as a storm. He’s tall and brooding. His heart can enfold you into its grasp and make you fall in love when he gives it to you freely and completely. He is protective and passionate. In the end he is the one that makes your heart jump and butterflies fly in your stomach, and still kiss you until your legs melt!

    Angelheart618@gmail.com

    I friended you on Facebook and have you on Goodreads too!

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  27. I really enjoyed your excerpt.

    Facebook, – Monica Vargo
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    I’m an email follower.
    Sorry, I don’t tweet.

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  31. Thank you for sharing! 🙂 And thank you for the awesome giveaway! 🙂

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    Thanks!

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  32. First off I absolutely loved the blurb and excerpt for “Until Darkness Comes” it’s definitely going on my tbr list.
    I follow you on FB and Goodreads- Christine Sheets
    email- cms72023 at gmail dot com

    Thanks so much for being part of this awesome blog hop and for your giveaway

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  40. Thanks for participating in the blog hop. I am loving it.

    FB FR sent-Marlena Fein
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  43. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
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  44. Thanks for the great giveaway. I can’t wait to read this!

    Facebook: Jill O’Sullivan
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  49. I love my Alpha Males. They keep me coming back for more.
    I Love how protective they are of their woman even when they KNOW she can kick some major ass.
    Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
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  51. Love the excerpt, I want to find out what happened after they went through the window! I’m definitely putting this on my To Buy list! Thanks for being part of the blog hop.

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  57. Goodreads – Steph at starry night book reviews

    Twitter~ Sbrentson

    Facebook ~ Steph C Brentson

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  60. Thanks for the post and giveaway!
    1.) Friend me on facebook – Inga Kupp-Silberg

    2.) Follow me on twitter – @IngaSilberg

    3.) “Follow me” on my blog (button located on the right sidebar.) By email inga dot kupp at gmail dot com

    4.) Friend me on Goodreads. Inga Kupp-Silberg

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  61. I follow you!

    Facebook-Molly Dawn
    Twitter-@reviewsbymolly
    Follow Blog-Molly at reviewsbymolly dot com
    Goodreads-Molly Edwards

    Alpha males are the best….strong, independent, fiercely protective, but on the inside they are nothing but a big ol’ teddy bear! I love the way their mouths talk filthy, but their eyes portray their sensitive sweet. They can be rough and tough in the bedroom, but still have the gentle caress of an attentive and protective lover. It’s all in the heart…..alpha males are the best!

    Thanks for participating in the hop!

    molly at reviewsbymolly dot com

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  62. i love how apha are loyal and protective and your book caught my interest

    i follow your blog by email and i’ve asked to be friend on goodread ( miki)

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  68. I love alpha heros. So hot! 🙂 Thank you for the awesome hop and giveaway! This is so much fun!
    Facebook: Shadow Kohler
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  69. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    Email newsletter too 🙂

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  73. Thanks for participating

    friend request on FB- Jolene Allcock
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  74. I’m a twitter follower. Thanks for being a part of the hop. I hope that you have a great week.
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