Books 1 and 2 of the award-winning, international bestselling Confession of Mr. Darcy, Vampire, re-released in this special edition only on eBook for a limited time at an incredible price.
Pulse and Prejudice
Elle Magazine selection "A Most Inventive Adaptation" (April, 2016)
Austenprose "Readers' Choice, Top 5 Books of the Year" (2012)
1st Place Winner in Category, 2013 Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy - elegant, dark, brooding...vampire. The Master of Pemberley tells his haunting tale of unquenchable desire and forbidden love.
"I cannot express enough how skeptical I was upon starting this book. Pride & Prejudice with a touch of vampires was enough to send me into fits of eye rolls. But, within only the first chapter, I found myself strangely drawn to the story. The vampire Darcy weaves his spell quickly." - Austenprose
Dearest Bloodiest Elizabeth
In this lurid, lusty sequel to Pulse and Prejudice, death shadows the newlywed Darcys from Pemberley to the parlors of Regency London to the courtyards of Antebellum New Orleans. As Elizabeth discovers the trials and travails of marriage to a vampire, can Darcy ever believe that she loves him as he is? Or will his jealousy tear them apart?
This is the sequel to Pulse and Prejudice; however, as it is not an Austen adaptation, the reader will find it darker, bloodier, and more provocative than Book 1.
"After taking the plunge into this dark and haunting world, I am bloody thrilled to say that I just loved this sequel! The story examines the beauties and frailties of Darcy and Elizabeth's love and devotion to each other while folding it into a world filled with gothic danger. It is action-packed and left me turning pages rather quickly, while at the same time being filled with well-developed characters whose inner turmoils make the reader empathize with each of their own plights."
C.A. Pepe, Just Jane 1813
EXCERPT
Elizabeth
could not help but be diverted by her companion’s silence, as he had been relatively talkative during the last few
evenings. She thought it unlikely he could be embarrassed by their awkward
encounter the night before. She wondered that he might have been offended by
her comments concerning his defects of character, although he had not seemed so
at the time. That she may have the power to offend him diverted her; and in the
midst of these musings, her attention turned away from her embroidery to him.
In her distraction, she inadvertently scraped the point of her needle across
the tip of the middle finger of her left hand.
She
cried out mildly and raised her hand to examine the cut. Startling her, Darcy
immediately stood before her, gripping her hand in his. “Miss Bennet, you are
hurt!” he exclaimed.
Amused
by his sudden and dramatic concern, she laughingly said, “It is merely a flesh
wound, I assure you, Mr. Darcy. Pray do not concern yourself.” Her amusement
gave way to distress, however, as his attention remained focused on the dark,
red blood that emerged from the shallow cut. “Mr. Darcy!” Elizabeth cried,
attempting to wrench her hand from his grasp. “Mr. Darcy! Release my hand!”
Darcy
peered into her wide, dark eyes, which showed more surprise than horror.
Holding them in his stare, he crouched beside her. Her hand captive in his
left, he pressed lightly on her temple with the fingertips of his right while
penetrating her with his gaze until she relaxed against the back of her chair,
her eyes at half-mast. He traced gentle fingers down her cheek and across her
jaw then took her hand in both of his and brought it to his mouth.
She was
correct; the cut was not deep, but what little blood touched his tongue caused
him to tremble in delight and desire. The few drops from her, so deliciously
warm and sweet, only increased his hunger. He held his hand upon her neck and
felt her pulse until it echoed in his head. He could have her, here and now, he
thought. The hand on her neck slid to her nape, baring her throat enticingly to
him. He lowered his face to her—the aroma of blood coursing below her skin
prickled his senses, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.
“Elizabeth,”
he whispered. He closed his eyes and pressed his mouth against her pulse, its
rhythm beating upon his lips. He remained thus, embracing her warmth, desperate
for more, until he could muster the strength to pull away from her. He had to
believe there existed enough of Darcy the
man to prevent him from such a despicable act. He stood and caressed her
cheek before allowing himself a final kiss upon her forehead.
Darcy
returned to his seat and turned his attention to his book. In a moment,
Elizabeth stirred and realized she must have dozed off. She glanced at Darcy,
but he had not seemed to notice. She smiled as she thought how they had managed
to spend half an hour alone together without even speaking.
About the author:
Colette L. Saucier is a bestselling and award-winning author in a variety of genres under multiple pseudonyms. Her novel Pulse and Prejudice, Book I: The Confession of Mr. Darcy, Vampire; the highly-acclaimed paranormal adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, was the 2013 Chatelaine Awards 1st Place Winner in Category, Romantic Fiction. Elle Magazine named Pulse and Prejudice a "Most Inventive Adaptation" of Pride & Prejudice in their April 2016 edition. It was also selected the 2013 1st Place Winner in Category: Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction.
An abridged version of The Proud and the Prejudiced: A Modern Twist on Pride and Prejudice was selected a 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Semi-finalist and Austensque Reviews’ Favorite Modern Adaptation under the title All My Tomorrows.
Colette’s latest release is the controversial erotic noir suspense, The Widow. She will be releasing Dearest Bloodiest Elizabeth, Book II: The Confession of Mr. Darcy, Vampire in eBook August, 2016, and print in October.
A writer, world-traveler, empty-nester, and a literature, history, wine & cheese lover; Colette lives in Southeast Louisiana with her historian husband and their dogs.
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1 comment:
Sounds like an awesome book. I love vampire novels.
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