Blog Tour, Exlusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Across the Sapphire Sea by Lee Colgin
Immortal Jewels Volume II
Love at first… death. “Do it. Kill him for me. Take me with you.”
Elias—plucked from indentured servitude at nineteen and turned into a vampire—is caught in a downward spiraling relationship with his possessive sire.
Valeri—a damaged soul who guards his secrets and his fledgling alike—balances on a razor’s edge of good and evil.
In a race to save one of their own from a deadly sickness, Valeri and Elias lead an unlikely team on a dangerous voyage to pry secrets from an ancient group of vampires. But these vampires are hidden for a reason, and they’ve been known to kill trespassers.
The closer the team comes to discovering the truth, the wider the rift between Elias and Valeri grows—until Elias doubts the relationship can be saved.
Will they find a cure in time? Can Elias and Valeri make it to the other side together, or will ancient secrets shatter their bond forever?
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Across the Sapphire Sea is an MM Paranormal romance packed with adventure, a steamy love story, and danger at every turn. This is book two of a series and contains its own story and HEA with no cliffhanger, but author recommends reading Beneath the Opal Arc first for the most enjoyment. Novel contains scenes intended for mature readers, full warnings inside.
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“Valeri, could you please go over what you’ve learned of the cure to the aging sickness thus far?” asked Remy “I’m afraid the details are still foggy.” Valeri straightened his back. “The vampires of the court of ancients are rumored to be twice as old as Mahu’s two thousand-some years, yet they remain healthy and sane. As far as it’s known among our kind, they’re the oldest vampires in existence. The secret lies with them at the Arctic Circle.” “But is that all you know?” Remy probed. Elias didn’t blame him. He only knew a little of what Valeri held back and suspected there was more Valeri wasn’t saying, some crucial detail he didn’t want to reveal. The secrecy drove Elias mad. Valeri gave a careless shrug. “Is that not enough for you? The location of the ancient creatures who hold the secret? What more should I have discovered while exiled and alone, tell me that?” Elias suppressed the urge to point out that Valeri had not been alone. Elias had been there all along, even if his sire insisted on keeping secrets from him. “My apologies,” said Remy with diplomacy. “No one denies the importance of your contribution. We only seek to go in with as much foresight as we can muster between us. No one wants to fail Mahu.” Elias startled as Valeri took his wrist and rose suddenly. “If that’s all, we’ll retire for the day.” Valeri urged Elias from the room without giving the others the courtesy of waiting for a reply. Back in their cabin, Elias tugged his wrist from Valeri’s fingers and muttered, “You were rude to them. I asked you to get along, and you were rude.” Valeri whirled. “Now you’re going to harass me too? I must tolerate their condescension, but I’d hoped for your support.” Elias held both hands up. “I didn’t mean to upset you. It’s only that the voyage would be more pleasant if we weren’t all at odds.” Valeri shrugged out of his black leather doublet and toed off his boots. “You’re dreaming if you think any part of this mission will be pleasant with Laurence and his boy-witch along.” “His name is Remy.” Neither of them were boys, but he’d learned to pick his battles with Valeri. He sat to remove his own boots and prepare for bed. “And he seems perfectly nice.” Valeri took one step forward, which was all that was necessary to loom over Elias in their tiny cabin. “Keep away from them. Nothing good will come from you believing their drivel.” “You doubt my ability to think for myself?” Elias inflected his tone as if the words formed a question, but really it was a statement because he knew them to be true. He wasn’t in the mood for Valeri’s bickering. Casually, he peeled off his shirt. “Your trusting nature leaves you vulnerable. If you’d stop relentlessly questioning my authority for even one night, you’d realize I only want what’s best for you.” Elias unfastened and removed his breeches, leaving him in only his smallclothes. “Have you ever considered asking me what I think is best for me?” Valeri huffed and stripped to his smalls as well. “Enlighten me, Elias, with your twenty-three years of wisdom to my one hundred and sixty-three. Pray tell, what’s best for you?” He stood, naked chest puffed, daring Elias to challenge him again. Elias let out a breath and crawled into bed. There was no winning when Valeri was like this. He arranged the layers of heavy wool covers over his legs, then turned down the side for Valeri. “You are best for me, of course. Come to bed.” It was no great hardship to invite Valeri to lie with him. His stomach was still queasy and he wanted the comfort of his lover’s arms, even if his words sometimes hurt Elias’s feelings.
Catch up on the series with Beneath the Opal Arc
The love story of a witch who saves the world and the vampire who saves him.
As the battle rages around him, Laurence stops to witness a witch casting a powerful magical arc. Werewolves race past, running for cover, but Laurence can’t tear his gaze from the vulnerable spellcaster.
When Remy is injured, he doesn’t expect a vampire to come to his rescue. What is he to Laurence if not dinner? But Laurence carries him to safety, ensures he gets treatment, and protects him from a pack of angry werewolves.
No one knows how long the magical arc will hold. Frightened by what might happen when it falls, Remy needs to escape the frontlines and find a safe haven before his own people hunt him down for treason.
As sparks fly between the unlikely pair, can they find solace in love, or will the supernatural war claim two more victims?
Beneath the Opal Arc ~A vulnerable witch lost on enemy soil ~A lonely vampire fighting to protect his charge ~A love story neither of them saw coming
Beneath the Opal Arc is an MM Paranormal Romance packed with adventure, a steamy love story, and danger at every turn. This novel contains violence and scenes intended for mature readers. This is book one of a series, and though some threads are left for book two, there is no cliffhanger. These characters get their HEA with another adventure yet to come!
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To celebrate the release of Across the Sapphire Sea, Lee is giving readers the chance to win an e-set of Immortal Jewels Series so far (2 ebooks)
Enter the giveaway HERE for your chance to win!
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About the Author
Lee Colgin has loved vampires since she read Dracula on a hot, sunny beach at 13 years old. She lives in North Carolina with lots of dogs and her husband. No, he’s not a vampire, but she loves him anyway. Lee likes to workout so she can eat the maximum amount of cookies with her pizza. Ask her how much she can bench press.
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