by: Marie-Claude Bourque
Series: The Order of the Black Oak-Vampire
Genre: Romantic Fantasy/Vampire Romance/Paranormal Romance
Release Date: July 25, 2023
Publisher: Sea Storm Publishing
Meet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.
When wolf shifter and dedicated nurse Rosalie Gauthier returns to her town to take on the leadership of her pack after her father’s illness, her birthright is challenged a tyrannic rival, and marriage to a powerful vampire is her only option to save her family’s legacy.
Bound by honor to his lifetime oath to protect the alpha of the Domaine-Lassalle pack, Mount-Royal Immortal Renaud St-Amand’s duty turns out a whole lot more complicated when he is hit with love at first sight for the future female leader on the day of their arranged marriage.
If you love loyal tough guys with hearts, satisfying slow-burn paranormal romance and safe Happily Ever Afters, the Black Oak World is for you.
“So, you’ll let her fight?” His brother Griff asked.
“Calvaire! No.” Ren jolted with dread at the idea of Rosalie facing that brute Bouchard in combat. “I’m the one who should fight this trial. I’m the Gauthiers’ protector, not just her husband.”
“Shit, man,” Cass suddenly lifted a concerned brow as he set his drink aside. “This is your wedding night. Shouldn’t you be with her right now?”
“I’m sleeping on the couch.”
“Dude.” Cass shot him a pained expression.
“Yeah,” he rasped as longing took hold of him.
His breathing deepened and he imagined how he could slide between his sheets next to her enticing body and explore every curve he should be calling his. Take her as she cried his name in the depth of passion.
“So, you haven’t…” Griff started. “Never?”
“No.” He cleared his throat and dug his nails into his palm, not wanting to discuss the matter further.
“Don’t you want to, though,” Griff said. “She’s quite attractive.”
“Dude, she’s his wife.”
“Well, apparently not,” Griff retorted.
“Not in that sense, no,” Ren huffed.
“Why the hell not?” Griff picked the crushed can from the deck and passed it to Cass who had started to pick up the empty drinks.
“Well,” Ren started, “first I barely know her. And second, she has a boyfriend.”
“Ex,” Cass corrected, dropping the dead beer cans into the brown paper bag marked with the logo of the Fortins’ grocery store.
“Whatever,” Ren said.
“So, you two will just like, live together. But…nothing?” Griff asked.
“That’s the plan,” Ren acknowledged. “This is a fake marriage. We’ll just divorce in a couple of years.”
“Fucking messed-up plan,” Griff smirked.
“Yeah.” Ren shrugged hopelessly. “Some honeymoon.”
“Calvaire! No.” Ren jolted with dread at the idea of Rosalie facing that brute Bouchard in combat. “I’m the one who should fight this trial. I’m the Gauthiers’ protector, not just her husband.”
“Shit, man,” Cass suddenly lifted a concerned brow as he set his drink aside. “This is your wedding night. Shouldn’t you be with her right now?”
“I’m sleeping on the couch.”
“Dude.” Cass shot him a pained expression.
“Yeah,” he rasped as longing took hold of him.
His breathing deepened and he imagined how he could slide between his sheets next to her enticing body and explore every curve he should be calling his. Take her as she cried his name in the depth of passion.
“So, you haven’t…” Griff started. “Never?”
“No.” He cleared his throat and dug his nails into his palm, not wanting to discuss the matter further.
“Don’t you want to, though,” Griff said. “She’s quite attractive.”
“Dude, she’s his wife.”
“Well, apparently not,” Griff retorted.
“Not in that sense, no,” Ren huffed.
“Why the hell not?” Griff picked the crushed can from the deck and passed it to Cass who had started to pick up the empty drinks.
“Well,” Ren started, “first I barely know her. And second, she has a boyfriend.”
“Ex,” Cass corrected, dropping the dead beer cans into the brown paper bag marked with the logo of the Fortins’ grocery store.
“Whatever,” Ren said.
“So, you two will just like, live together. But…nothing?” Griff asked.
“That’s the plan,” Ren acknowledged. “This is a fake marriage. We’ll just divorce in a couple of years.”
“Fucking messed-up plan,” Griff smirked.
“Yeah.” Ren shrugged hopelessly. “Some honeymoon.”
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Marie-Claude Bourque is a Montreal-born Seattle-based author of slow-burn paranormal romance and the winner of the American Title V award with her first novel ANCIENT WHISPERS.
Her writing features modern-day fantasy skillfully weaved into infinitely romantic supernatural stories between smart strong women and complex passionate heroes.
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The excerpt sounds really good. Thanks for sharing.
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piercing stare on the cover
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