Morgan D’Arcy: A Vampyre
Rhapsody, by Linda Nightingale
Published 2016 by The Wild Rose Press
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Editor: Callie Lynn
Wolfe
A titled
lord, concert pianist, and … vampire, Morgan D’Arcy has everything he
wants…except what he most desires…the woman of his dreams—the search is on.
About the Book:
The greatest enemy of a vampire is boredom.
Four centuries of existence have taught Lord Morgan Gabriel D'Arcy to fear nothing and no one. Humans and their weapons have little chance against his preternatural speed and arcane powers. Vampires are viral mutations of human DNA. Still, the Vampyre code requires secrecy, and he has learned to hide his nature from the world. The lure of mortality, of a life in the sun, puts Morgan again and again at the mercy of calculating human women though they fail to consider his charm and determination into the equation. However, even grooming a future bride from infancy proves to be fraught with heartbreak. And second chances are not always what they seem unless... you are Morgan. Immortality and beauty, aren’t they grand?
“…Morgan…is a tour de force of egotism, wit, sensuality, and talent…” ~Author Toni V. Sweeney
“Morgan D’Arcy is a class act and the most arresting vampire I’ve ever encountered in literature or films.” ~ Historical and Paranormal Romance Author Beth Trissel
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Excerpt:
Snow built castles on the
windowsills. Wispy flakes swirled in the
night air. I stood at the mullioned
window with my back to the Chief Councilor of the ruling body of the
Vampyre. The pure white silence of a
snowy night echoed in the room. A fire
crackled in the fireplace, but cold seeped through the stone walls.
At midnight, Lucien St.
Albans had arrived with shocking news.
Royal Oak wasn’t on the
beaten path. The castle perched on a
hill above a small village on the Devon coast.
From my bedroom window, I could see the ocean. Lucien had driven his new motorcar hard to
tell me that there was no such thing as forever. He was pale and drawn, worried. I’d never seen the Chief Councilor
rattled. Lucien St. Alban’s self control
was legendary. The emotion in his black
eyes was fear, and a shudder chased over me.
“I drove straight from an
emergency meeting of Les Elus,” he announced without preamble. “We are all in jeopardy.”
In a small principality
between France and Spain, an epidemic of anthrax ravaged the countryside. Not only human villagers died in Andorra. Two vampires had perished.
Grief for Daphne and guilt
for her suicide had wearied my spirit.
“Why send me? I’m not a
scientist.”
“Dear God, Morgan, I
wouldn’t send you into danger.” Behind
me, Lucien’s reflection appeared in the window.
He rested his hands on my shoulders.
“One of our scientists plans to travel to Andorra immediately and
investigate. He believes the bacteria secretes
an endotoxin that is a reverse mutagen.
When infected, the disease progresses at a phenomenal rate. The victim reverts to mortal, and the body
disintegrates to ash.”
A thrill pierced my lethargy. Dead vampires presented an intriguing
mystery. Members of our select society
should not perish to a disease fatal to humans, or very few others of the Grim
Reaper’s tricks. It was time for me to
stop lurking in Death’s shadow. My grief
for Daphne was useless to her corpse.
She was quite simply and forever gone.
Reverse mutagen. The mere idea sent a shiver of excitement
over me. If the Vampyre Effect could be
undone, then the possibility of returning to human existed.
Buy Link: Morgan
D’Arcy: A Vampyre Rhapsody
About
Linda:
Born in South Carolina, Linda has
lived in England, Canada, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta and Houston.
She’s seen a lot of this country from the windshield of a truck pulling a horse
trailer, having bred, trained and showed Andalusian horses for many years.
Linda won several writing awards,
including the Georgia Romance Writers Magnolia Award and the SARA. She has two wonderful sons, is a retired
legal assistant, member of the Houston Symphony League, and enjoys events with
her car club (in her snazzy convertible).
She owns a piano she can’t play without the remote(it has a player
system). She loves to dress up and host
formal dinner parties.
Web Site: http://www.lindanightingale.com
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Blog: https://lindanightingale.wordpress.com/
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Great excerpt, Linda! Good luck with it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Fingers crossed.
DeleteSuper! I'm a big Morgan fan.
ReplyDeleteHi Beth. Come back and talk to Morgan. :-)
DeleteGood luck and great sales, Linda.
ReplyDeleteI could use a lot of both. Thanks for the well wishes and for stopping by.
DeleteI want to read more! Morgan sounds as swoon worthy as Christian from Love for Sale!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Charlotte! Yet they are totally different. This new release is part of a series. It is actually short stories I deleted when Morgan's first book grew to over 1,000 pages. He's quite chatty.
DeleteI love your author's "voice." Reading your excerpt, I felt like I was in the presence of someone who really understood vampires--as if vampires were real! Very impressive. Also, awesome cover! Good luck with your release.
ReplyDeleteKimberly Keyes
Thank you, Kimberly. Liking my voice is a lovely compliment. I am happy to say that Morgan understands vampires. :-)
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