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Kathryn Knight books
Category:
Young Adult/Teen
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
ISBN-10: 162830538X
Type: Fiction
Pages: 324
Copyright: July 26, 2014
ISBN-13: 9781628305388
Price: $3.99 (eBook)
As the lone surviving Nephilim, Dothan Reed is an outcast in both worlds. He'll risk his life to seek his revenge...but will he risk hers?
After tragedy tears Jamie Brandt’s life apart, her only goal is to finish high school so she can leave her small hometown behind. In the meantime, riding her horse is her main source of solace, until a mysterious stable hand shows up at the barn. There’s something not quite right about the handsome new employee, and the more Jamie sees of him, the more determined she becomes to figure out what he’s hiding.
Dothan Reed came to historic Huntsville, Maryland, for one reason—revenge. But his plan can’t move forward until he finds the missing piece he needs to enhance his powers. As the only surviving Nephilim, Dothan is not only weaker than full-blooded angels; his forbidden lineage makes him an outcast in both worlds. When he discovers Jamie is the key to locating an ancient weapon, he’s forced to interact with a vulnerable human girl—a task that becomes more appealing with each encounter.
Jamie soon learns Dothan isn’t the only one with a dark secret. Each new revelation further threatens her safety, and Dothan’s betrayal shatters her heart. Forgiving him seems impossible, but the thought of turning her back on him is equally painful.
As their connection deepens, Dothan will have to make his own difficult choice: continue on his path of vengeance, or protect the girl he loves. And when Dothan’s actions thrust Jamie into an unforeseen danger, he must seek the help of his enemy…or risk losing her forever.
Excerpt
“Jamie, I meant what I said earlier. Being around you makes me happy.”
My breath came out in an audible rush. That didn’t seem so bad. “I’m glad. I like being around you, too.”
He shook his head. “But you don’t really know me.”
I swallowed. What was he trying to say? “Well, I’m no expert, but I think that’s what dating is for.”
My lame joke earned only continued silence. Beads of perspiration popped up along my hairline.
He gazed out into the night again, his hands still curled around the steering wheel. “My situation is…complicated,” he said. His jaw tightened beneath the pieces of hair falling around his profile.
“Okay.” I wasn’t sure if he was trying to let me down gently or actually explain something. I dug my ragged fingernails into my palms, trying not to think of how perfectly our hands had fit together all night.
Ridges of muscle rose along his arms as he gripped the steering wheel. “I don’t want to hurt you. You’ve been through a terrible loss.”
“So have you,” I whispered. I was beginning to appreciate my complete lack of a social life. This was torture. He was right—I barely knew him, and yet his words were creating a tiny network of cracks in my heart.
“Enough loss for a lifetime,” he agreed dismally. “We should…be careful.”
“Okay,” I repeated. My throat was starting to swell. I wanted to make it to the safety of my own car before I started crying.
He nodded again, as if we’d come to some understanding. But I was clueless. And torn. Part of me wanted to jump out of the car, and the other part couldn’t bear to leave him.
Shifting in his seat, he turned to face me. His hands left the steering wheel and linked with mine, sending a shiver up my wrists. He pulled me in and leaned his forehead against mine.
Our breath mingled for a heartbreaking moment; then he released me with a sigh. He cursed softly. “You’d better go before I do something I shouldn’t.”
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