Release Tour, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Of Fire & Bone by Natalina Reis
Of Magic and Scales, Book Three
As if having a powerful druid and a goddess for parents doesn’t suck enough, throwing a vengeful god into the fray certainly doesn’t do Aiden any favors.
Aiden Mercer’s summer has been interesting—if by interesting you mean life-threatening and heartbreaking that is. With fall fast approaching, he’s looking for a quiet time in the arms of his boyfriend, Naël, the handsome merman.
Alas, life never quite goes the way you plan it, does it? Unless Aiden finds a way to stop the wicked god Baburaj and his mother, Jhanvi from achieving their devilish goals, pain and destruction will hover over him like a starving vulture.
In the third and final book in the Of Magic & Scales series, the familiar cast of zany but lovable characters is back, and they are bringing reinforcements for what promises to be an epic and sexy ending. Join Aiden, Naël, and their circle of magical friends in their final adventure. **No magical creatures were harmed in the writing of this book**
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Fouchard’s smile died on his lips, and after a moment of hesitation, he drew me into his arms in a fierce hug. “Jesus, Aiden, I didn’t mean it like that. It was a joke.” He kissed my temple and tightened his hold further. “I’m sorry if I sounded as if I was doubting you. I don’t. I trust you completely.” I nuzzled his neck, relishing his ocean scent. “But just so you know, I will never not perform for you.” I chuckled quietly, raising my face toward his. He kissed my mouth, his taste instantly taking me to a place between worlds where only we mattered and existed. The kiss deepened, and the next thing I knew, I had stripped my merrow of all his clothes and pushed him gently onto the bed, face down. He chortled, a combination of excitement and anxiety mixed in the sound. He turned his head so his right cheek lay on the bedroll and watched me as I shed my own clothes, my eyes never leaving his, hungry and wild with desire. “Not sure what you are planning, sweetheart, but it’s making me hard.” He smiled, turning his body slightly on his right side, a hand supporting his head. A choking sound escaped my mouth before I could say, “Good, that’s the whole point.” I was not terribly eloquent when turned on, obviously. Butt naked, I kneeled beside him and pushed him flat on the mattress again, my hand cupping the back of his neck for a heartbeat. I let my eyes run his body’s length, slowly and purposefully, my insides igniting hotter with every inch I caressed with my glance. I wanted to forget what I was about to do, forget about the deadly duo, the premonitions and magical bullshit my life seemed to be irreversibly entwined in. I wanted to be me, the former man-whore who had fallen head over heels in love with the giant who lay bare in front of me. I wanted to taste and feel the intimacy that came with trusting someone so deeply. Being vulnerable was easy, exciting, tantalizingly sexy, and sweet. I trusted Fouchard and he trusted me. With a sigh, I dragged my hand over his back, starting at the base of his neck and slowly making my way down his spine. I drew lazy circles over his shoulder blades, then went down to do the same over his lower back, smiling satisfied when that loosened a moan from him. Fouchard shifted a bit, wiggling his naughty bits against the softness of the sleeping bag beneath him. I brushed my fingers even lower, sketching smaller circles over his butt cheeks, stopping to cup his hard mounds and squeezing until I heard him grunt softly. I continued my track down his body, caressing the back of his thighs, sliding my fingers suggestively in between his legs and rubbing the sensitive skin and muscle there before proceeding to the back of his knees, his calves, and his feet. Fouchard was not ticklish, so I rubbed the soles of his feet with my fingers and my knuckles, bending down to kiss them afterward. “So your nefarious plan is to tease me until I either explode or beg for release.” It was not a question. I chuckled, my lips trailing up to his ankle and calf. He groaned, his face half turned to look at me. “I like it. I like it a lot.” I never thought it would be possible to be this close to anyone, physically and otherwise, but I walked around with a heart full of joy and love, none of my previous loneliness rearing its ugly head. Fouchard filled a space in my life I hadn’t even noticed was empty until I met him. My lips continued their way along his legs, fluttering kisses on his soft skin and hard muscle until they found the muscled rise of his butt. He had a perfect ass. I must have stared at it for too long because he turned his face to me, his eyebrows risen. “Have you given up?” I let out a sound I couldn’t identify, a mix of a grunt and a laugh. I nibbled on his skin, kissing the spot I had bitten afterward. My mate shivered at my touch and I swelled further. I made my way up his back, reversing the earlier path of my lips until I met with the back of his strong neck, soft to the touch and sweet on my tongue. He sighed. Deeply. I could make him mine right then. He was ready and so was I, but I wanted to make this night last forever. Misguided avoidance of what lay in wait the next morning? Perhaps, but what a divine distraction Fouchard was. When I made love to him, the world ran away with all my worries, all my fears. All that was left was me and him in a world we had built for the two of us, a place no one or anything was allowed. “I’m not done yet,” I whispered more to myself than him. He groaned, in frustration or delight, I wasn’t certain, but I’d bet on the latter. I scooted down and, holding both his hips, I propped his lower body up so I had access beneath him. He looked back at me, a question in his eyes, but I winked and smiled and said nothing while he braced himself on his forearms. I parted his legs to make room for me to slide between them, scooting underneath him on my back.
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About the Author:
Natalina wrote her first romance in collaboration with her best friend at the age of 13. Since then she has ventured into other genres, but romance is first and foremost in almost everything she writes.
After earning a degree in tourism and foreign languages, she worked as a tourist guide in her native Portugal for a short time before moving to the United States. She lived in three continents and a few islands, and her knack for languages and linguistics led her to a master’s degree in education. She lives in Virginia where she has taught English as a Second Language to elementary school children for more years than she cares to admit.
Natalina doesn’t believe you can have too many books or too much coffee. Art and dance make her happy and she is pretty sure she could survive on lobster and bananas alone. When she is not writing or stressing over lesson plans, she shares her life with her husband and two adult sons.
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