Blog Stop: Excerpt & Giveaway: Fall by A.K. Morgen

Today, I’m excited to have the talented A.K. Morgen here on the blog with her new release, Fall, book 2 of the Ragnarok Prophesies series.  I have a spicy hot excerpt for you, as well as a giveaway!

Keep an eye out for my review of Fall.  I just received my ARC, and I can’t wait to hunker down and dig in!

Summary:

How do you save someone who doesn’t want to be saved?

Those called to stand guard against the end are broken, and Sköll and Hati run free. Now Arionna Jacobs and Dace Matthews face a threat unlike any before. Ragnarök is coming and they aren’t strong enough to stop it.

Arionna thought she understood sacrifice, but she never counted on her destiny tearing Dace apart. Ever since she nearly died, he has been consumed with guilt. Now it threatens to turn him into the monster he always feared.

It’s up to Arionna to stop him before it’s too late, but the path to hell is paved with good intentions, and Dace is hurtling toward self destruction. This time, Arionna isn’t sure she can save him from himself. Can she convince him to let the past go, or is her true destiny to sacrifice her heart in exchange for the lives of the people she loves?

Excerpt:

I love you, Dace whispered. He pressed his face into my palm, the faint stubble on his chin scratching at my wrist.

“Kiss me,” I pleaded with him. My heart thumped unevenly.

He hesitated, his body stilling beneath mine.

For one long heartbeat, I thought he would deny me.

I held my breath.

He nipped at my wrist with his teeth. “You taste good,” he said then, rolling us until he hovered over me.

A shaky sigh fell from my lips. The nightmare version of Dace began to blur.

“Do I?” I leaned forward, flicking my tongue across his jaw. The taste of his skin on my tongue was as distinct and familiar as his scent. Spicy like cinnamon, sweet like apples and sugar. Warm and clean. I pressed myself against him again, trying to borrow some of his heat. “So do you.”

He dipped his head down, nuzzling at my neck. “You smell good too,” he said as he kissed and then bit a line down the soft skin of my neck. “Like flowers.”

“What kind?”

“Wildflowers.” He nuzzled his face into my throat. “And orchids. Definitely orchids.” His lips brushed across my cheek, seeking my mouth.

I turned my face to meet his.

“I love you,” he said as his lips came down over mine, parting them.

“Dace,” I whispered against his mouth.

His hands slid down my body. I plunged mine into his hair, holding him to me.

“Please,” I begged.

My body melted beneath his, sinking into the mattress, drawing him down with me.

The entire world spun away as his tongue swept into my mouth.

I groaned and clasped my hands behind his neck, pulling him closer as he kissed me, really kissed me, for the first time in weeks.Heat washed through me like a living thing, wiping away the horrible images from my dreams, and leaving nothing but Dace, my Dace, in their place.

I thought he would stop kissing me then, that he would pull away like usual, but he didn’t.

He shifted above me, changing the angle of his kiss, deepening it. Little jolts of sensation danced inside me like shadow puppets gliding across the walls. They spun, dipped, and twirled, growing each time he moved his hands across my body.

I arched into him, moaning as he traced patterns across my undamaged side with his fingers. He tugged my sweater up so he could freely explore my bare skin. The flames inside me blazed to infernos. Bright, liquid fire flowed like lava through me with each press of his palm to my skin, with each stroke of his fingertips across my stomach.

A thousand thoughts moved along our bond, each promise sealed with another kiss, another caress. With the searing heat of Dace’s soul touching mine. Of him responding to me with a desperation that had as much to do with unmet need as it did with fear.

His kisses were bittersweet, and so, so good.

HOT, right?  What are you waiting for?  Enter the giveaway and get reading!

FALL – The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book Two available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble on October 5, 2013 from Curiosity Quills Press. FADE – The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book One is available now at Amazon US, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

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About the Author:

A.K. Morgen lives in Little Rock, Arkansas with her husband, three dogs, and demonic cat. She has a graduate degree in Criminal Justice and Law, and plans to save the world some day. When she’s not writing, she spends her time teaching her niece and nephews how to cause mischief. You can also find her dancing in the grocery store, building a spork army, and fundraising for nonprofits close to her heart.

You can learn more about Ayden at http://akmorgen.com or by following her on Twitter, Goodreads, or Facebook.