Alicia Dean is not a newcomer to our blog. She has shared Tuesday Treasures with us as well as Thursday Thoughts. Today we are spotlighting her newest release, Liberty Empowered, book 3 in her Isle of Fangs series.....
She’s striving to embrace her nature…he’s fighting
to restrain his.
Vampire hunter Liberty Van Helsing is
responsible for protecting the humans living on Sang Croc, a tropical island in
the French Polynesia. While striving to improve her recently acquired hunting
skills, Liberty wrestles with her attraction to vampire, Eli Barkley, estranged
son of Rupert, leader of the Evil Ones.
Then the grandparents of a young girl—who Liberty has befriended—is snatched by the Evil Ones, and Rupert offers Liberty a deal: herself for the hostages.
Rupert is certain his son will, in turn, voluntarily trade himself to save Liberty. Liberty has a better idea. Launch a rescue into Rupert's stronghold. But first she must tap into the elusive Van Helsing strength, and convince Eli he's not like his father... not anymore.
Then the grandparents of a young girl—who Liberty has befriended—is snatched by the Evil Ones, and Rupert offers Liberty a deal: herself for the hostages.
Rupert is certain his son will, in turn, voluntarily trade himself to save Liberty. Liberty has a better idea. Launch a rescue into Rupert's stronghold. But first she must tap into the elusive Van Helsing strength, and convince Eli he's not like his father... not anymore.
Excerpt
An evening breeze blew in from the ocean, lifting and then lowering the
target that hung between two coconut palm trees. Liberty Van Helsing drew in a deep breath and focused, repeating
her new mantra, the fewer vampires you
kill, the more humans that die. She had
to improve as a hunter. Lives depended on it.
She shook out her shoulders, planted her feet
in the sand, gripped the butt of the pistol, and narrowed her eyes on the
target. She drew in a lungful of ocean air, and—
A hurtling object flashed in her peripheral
just before something slammed into her shoulder. She stumbled, the gun went
off—and she missed the target completely.
She lifted her upper body and rested on her
elbows. "Son of a bitch!" A Frisbee lay on the beach a few feet away.
She sprang to her feet, brushing sand off her jeans and whirled on Eli, who
leaned nonchalantly against a palm tree. "What the hell?"
He grinned. "A little distraction."
"You threw a Frisbee at me? While
I was taking aim?"
"Do you think the EO's will wait for you
to settle into your stance on a hunt?"
She huffed out a breath. "Maybe not, but
you could have given me a head's up."
He pushed off the tree and sauntered toward
her, stopping a few inches away, his dark blond hair blowing in the wind like a
tarnished halo.
Her breathing slowed, the way it did every
time he came near. She squelched the urge to back away. Forcing herself to meet
his glittering silver gaze, she lifted her chin.
He tightened his jaw and gritted out,
"The Evil Ones aren't going to give you a head's up, Liberty. They're
going to come at you, as fast and hard as they can. You have to be ready, for
anything. Especially now that Rupert has called off the truce."
She shrugged, doing her best to conceal how
terrified she was that the enraged leader of the EO's had a vendetta against
her. "Rupert will calm down. He'll give up."
He grunted a disbelieving laugh. "You
don't know Rupert. He never gives up."
"Are you afraid of him?"
"I'm not afraid for me. He might make me
suffer, but he'll never kill me." A muscle ticked in his jaw, and he
looked out toward the water. "But he'll come after you. He'd like nothing
more than to hurt someone I lo—"
He jerked his gaze back to her with a
grimace. "Someone I care about."
Love? Had he been about
to say he loved her?
And check out book 1 Liberty Awakened & 2 Liberty Divided in the series....
Award-winning, multi-published
author Alicia Dean began writing stories as a child. At age 11, she wrote her
first ever romance (featuring a hero who looked just like Elvis Presley, and
who happened to share the name of Elvis’ character in the movie, Tickle Me), and she still has the
tattered, pencil-written copy. Alicia is from Moore, Oklahoma and now lives in
Edmond. She has three grown children and a huge network of supportive friends
and family. She writes mostly contemporary suspense and paranormal, but has
also written in other genres, including a few vintage historicals. She is a
freelance editor in addition to being an editor for The Wild Rose Press.
Other than reading and writing, her
passions are Elvis Presley, MLB, NFL (she usually works in a mention of one or
all three into her stories) and watching her favorite televisions shows like
Vampire Diaries, Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Haven, New Girl, The Mindy
Project, and Dexter (even though it has sadly ended, she will forever be a
fan). Some of her favorite authors are Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, Lee
Child, Lisa Gardner, Sharon Sala, Jordan Dane, Ridley Pearson, Joseph Finder,
and Jonathan Kellerman…to name a few.
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14 comments:
Great excerpt! I love the cover! Good luck on your release.
Love this series and excited to read book three!
Alicia, your vampire series sounds fresh and intriguing!
I love this series, and I don't typically read vampires or younger protagonists. (They're generally too angst-y for my taste.) :-) But I love these characters and the world they live in. I recently purchased this latest story and am rushing to get through the book I'm currently reading to start on this one. Oh, and I love the cover, too!
Thank you, Maureen. Yes, I was very pleased with the cover. I think they do excellent work!
Aw, thanks, Darcy. I hope you're not disappointed!
Linda, thank you so much. That was my intention. I swore I'd never write a vampire story unless I thought I could do something a bit unique. Setting it on a tropical island, making my female hunter a Van Helsing descendant, and going back to the old lore with bats and not walking in sunlight, etc, seemed to work in my mind. :)
That means a lot to me, Leah. I am thrilled that I could entertain you in a genre you don't normally enjoy. :) I appreciate your kind words and your support. Thank you!
Sounds like another winner for you. Vampires are fascinating creatures and I love the idea of a woman hunting them down. Best wishes for success.
I read the 1st 2 in the series. Can't wait to read this one. Best wishes.
This sounds awesome.
Sorry to be late getting here - what a fascinating excerpt. I'm not the greatest fan of vampire stories, it has to be said, there are so many that follow the same story line, and having read 'Dracula' many years ago, it set the standard for me. But,
when they'e really well written, they can draw me right in - and that's just what your excerpt did. On my TBR list now!
Hi Susan...thanks so much. I have really enjoyed writing about my female hunter. :)
Aw, thanks, Diane. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you, Marissa!
No problem, Hywela, I'm late on my own guest spot. ;) I agree, too many of the same old story lines did get very tiresome. I appreciate the kind words about my excerpt. Have a lovely day...
Hi Susan...thanks so much. I have really enjoyed writing about my female hunter. :)
Aw, thanks, Diane. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you, Marissa!
No problem, Hywela, I'm late on my own guest spot. ;) I agree, too many of the same old story lines did get very tiresome. I appreciate the kind words about my excerpt. Have a lovely day...
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