{"id":1407,"date":"2013-01-10T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T02:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/blog\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2013-01-07T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T17:14:13","slug":"caris-roane-shares-a-glimpse-of-the-sexy-winged-vampires-of-her-guardians-of-ascension-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/10\/caris-roane-shares-a-glimpse-of-the-sexy-winged-vampires-of-her-guardians-of-ascension-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Caris Roane shares a glimpse of the sexy winged vampires of her Guardians of Ascension series"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have the wonderful and talented Caris Roane at my blog today to share a glimpse into the world of her winged vampires in the Guardians of Ascension paranormal romance series she writes. I’ll hand the post over to Caris now…<\/p>\n

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Hi, everyone!<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 I want to thank Felicity for having me today as part of my WARM-UP-YOUR-WINTER BLOG TOUR<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 On most of the blogs on this tour, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be revealing excerpts from the sixth book in my vampire series called, GATES OF RAPTURE (12\/24).\u00c2\u00a0I created the tour with the hope that you might get to know my Guardians of Ascension, who are my most beloved winged vampire warriors.\u00c2\u00a0 I know the covers have wings on them, but the books aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about angels AT ALL\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 just vampires\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 with wings<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 I also have goodies for you to win, details to follow!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nGATES OF RAPTURE is the sixth installment of Guardians of Ascension and features Warrior Leto, a famous, ancient Warrior of the Blood, six-six, long straight black hair, piercing blue eyes, and built to battle death vampires for centuries and drive the ladies crazy!\u00c2\u00a0 Major yummy!\u00c2\u00a0 Romantic Times Magazine gave GATES OF RAPTURE a 4 \u00c2\u00bd Star, TOP PICK <\/strong>review!\u00c2\u00a0 I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be happier!<\/p>\n

For the excerpt today, I chose a scene in which Leto reviews how his recent return to Endelle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s service happened.\u00c2\u00a0 He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stunned at the all the changes in his life, including Grace\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s presence.\u00c2\u00a0 After a long night battling, Endelle, the ruler of Second Earth, sent Leto and Grace to Warrior Antony\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s villa, with armed guards patrolling the estate.\u00c2\u00a0 Grace is exhausted.\u00c2\u00a0 Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how the scene unfolds\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once at the villa, Leto stared at the couch in Medichi\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s formal living room and the memories flooded back.<\/p>\n

Five months ago, Luken had supported him, half-carrying him to the sofa where Leto had thought he would breathe his last. Though Grace had fed him twice from her vein, it hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been enough, and Leto had been near death. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d been taking dying blood a long time, a hundred years, but he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d made the decision: No more. If he had stayed the course, he would have died, probably that very night.<\/p>\n

But his brother warriors and their brehs<\/em>, had stepped in and changed everything. Havily donated her powerful, unusual blood and he had been permanently healed from his addiction. He never again experienced the severe cramping that occurred at the withdrawal of dying blood. He owed his life to Havily, and to her breh, <\/em>Marcus, who had allowed him to take her blood, and to their small group for providing all the extra support he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d needed.<\/p>\n

Seeing the couch now brought it all back, how his life had changed forever in that moment. Glancing at Grace and giving her hand a squeeze, he was grateful.<\/p>\n

She met his gaze and smiled. He just wished that he could see the future more clearly especially the why of his beast-state and just what role he was meant to play in Grace\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life, even in his world. And what would happen if he really was in his ascension to Third Earth?<\/p>\n

Grace had spoken more than once about how she had gone through life as a ghost and the truth was he could relate. Even though they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d completed the breh-hedden <\/em>and even though they had amazing sex together, he didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel a complete connection to her.<\/p>\n

But he didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t blame her. He blamed himself. He was as much a ghost as she was. In all his long life, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d never truly given his heart to another ascender for safekeeping, not once. Maybe the death of his mother had ruined him in that way, but he kept an invisible emotional barrier all around his heart, always protecting himself, always working hard to be the best warrior, perhaps unwilling to love until the last death vampire was slain.<\/p>\n

It was in this way that neither he nor Grace had been ready to complete the breh-hedden<\/em>. It felt strange to be able to feel the pressure of his palm against hers, to know what his skin and the squeeze of his hand felt like from her point of view. They were so close and yet still so far apart. He wondered if he could ever truly let go with her, truly give his heart completely, truly yield to all that the breh-hedden<\/em> could be.<\/p>\n

Parisa appeared from a side hall at the southern end of the villa. She carried several black towels folded over her arms. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I found some extras in the second suite. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m putting you in the room closer to the library.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d When she reached a rectangular table in the center of the hall, she waved them forward then gestured to her left.<\/p>\n

Leto put his arm loosely around Grace\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s waist as he walked beside her down the hall.<\/p>\n

Parisa was another beauty, Antony\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s breh<\/em>. She wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as tall as Grace, perhaps an inch or so shorter. Her hair was long, dark brown, and layered. She had extraordinary violet eyes.<\/p>\n

She led them to a room on the left and as she pushed the door open, she said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Antony won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be home until dawn. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s out battling at the New River Borderland. Of course, as soon as he gets back, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be putting him to bed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d A faint blush climbed her cheeks as she held the door wide.<\/p>\n

Grace passed into the room and Leto followed her. The bed was a massive carved mahogany and looked bigger than a king, which was a real plus, especially if Leto went beast. Grace moved to stand near the doorway leading to the bathroom, her arms folded across her chest.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I know this has been a long night,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Parisa said, her voice quiet.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But please make the villa your home, especially the kitchen. Have anything you like.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d She glanced from one to the other. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sleep well.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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I hope you enjoyed the excerpt!\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had an extraordinary time creating and writing this series!\u00c2\u00a0 Let Guardians of Ascension be a new journey for you.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/em>GATES OF RAPTURE <\/strong>released on December 24th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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To Learn More about Gates of Rapture and to read the opening chapter:\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>CLICK HERE!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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To Order GATES OF RAPTURE\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Amazon<\/a> \u00c2\u00a0 Barnes & Noble<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 iTunes<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here are the giveaway details (all international with appropriate compensatory prizes as needed) :\u00c2\u00a0 On each stop of the tour, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be giving away the same awesome collection of prizes as listed on the Rafflecopter form, so be sure to stop by each blog on the tour for a chance to win at each blog.\u00c2\u00a0 Be careful to follow the directions on the Rafflecopter form at each site.\u00c2\u00a0 And be very careful of the dates! The contest at each site will last 3 days only, and those dates will be listed on the Rafflecopter form as well!!!\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

For links to all the other blogs on the tour:\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>CLICK HERE!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"The Grand Prize Drawing – VERY IMPORTANT:\u00c2\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing of the Nook with Glowlight, you must <\/em>leave a comment at the bottom of this blog!<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 (And for more chances to win the Nook, you can go to every site on the tour and enter that many times\u00e2\u20ac\u201dtotally up to you!\u00c2\u00a0 But comments must be left!)<\/span><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 The grand prize drawing will be selected by random.org in the following manner.\u00c2\u00a0 On January 18th<\/sup>, three days after the tour ends, I will enter the number of blogsites into the random number generator, which will deliver up the winning site.\u00c2\u00a0 I will then go to the winning site, count up the comments one by one, and enter that number into random.org.\u00c2\u00a0 Random.org will then provide the Grand Prize winning number matched to the comments on the winning blogsite.\u00c2\u00a0 This means, that if you travel to all the blogs on this tour, you can enter the GRAND PRIZE contest on every single blog you visit by leaving a comment at each blogsite!\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>Good luck to all!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Goodies as listed on the Rafflecopter form are :\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>a $10 gift card to Barnes & Noble (or similar for International),\u00c2\u00a0 a replica, antique typewriter key bracelet that spells \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdream\u00e2\u20ac\u2122,\u00c2\u00a0 a signed copy of ASCENSION (the first novel in the Guardians of Ascension series), Romance Trading Cards and bookmarks.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Grand Prize<\/strong> drawing for a Nook with Glowlight, will take place on January 18th<\/sup>, three days after the tour officially ends!\u00c2\u00a0 Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For links to all the other blogs on the tour:\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>CLICK HERE!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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MORE ABOUT CARIS ROANE…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caris Roane has published over fifty Regency romance novels and novellas under the pen name, Valerie King.\u00c2\u00a0 In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance.\u00c2\u00a0 Having had a long-time love affair with vampires, Caris tackled the paranormal genre and built a unique vampire world based on ascending dimensional earths.\u00c2\u00a0 Her series is called Guardians of Ascension<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Her most recent self-published project, The Blood Rose Novella Series<\/em>, <\/strong>launched in May of 2012 with the first title:\u00c2\u00a0 Embrace the Dark.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently, Caris is working on a new vampire series set to launch in the Fall of 2013:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 WARRIORS IN CHAINS <\/em><\/strong>with the first novel, BORN IN CHAINS. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Caris lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her two cats, Sebastien and Gizzy.<\/p>\n

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TO FIND CARIS ROANE ON THE WEB\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Website Home Page:\u00c2\u00a0 www.carisroane.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter handle:\u00c2\u00a0 @carisroane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/caris.roane<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Email:\u00c2\u00a0 carisroane@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Again,\u00c2\u00a0 to be eligible for the Nook with Glowlight, leave a comment below like this:\u00c2\u00a0 carisroane at gmail dot com!\u00c2\u00a0 Good luck to all!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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