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$25 #Giveaway The Blood King by Abigail Owen @AOwenBooks @XpressoTours Ends 9.2

August 25, 2020 By Mary 35 Comments



The Blood King
Abigail Owen
(Inferno Rising #2)
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: August 25th 2020
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance

Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne at all costs. And now, with war on the horizon, he’ll need a miracle. Luckily, the fates have dropped Skylar Amon right into his lap.

Except he may have met his match.

The feisty Amon sister has no fear — of him or any other dragon shifter — is brash, doesn’t stick to protocols, and regularly offends his warriors and advisers.

Skylar also has no intention of sticking around. She doesn’t believe in the whole destined mates thing and believes all dragon kings to be dangerous. But if it means taking out the High King who murdered her parents, she’ll put up with Ladon… temporarily.

But the fates have other plans. And when Skylar disappears in the middle of a battle, Ladon will burn down the world to find her.

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EXCERPT:

Skylar remained where she was on the floor, rubbing at her throat and glaring at the others with those bright, watercolor blue eyes. At least her skin had turned less sallow. Seconds ago, her pallor had him…concerned.

Ladon did his best to push adrenaline, along with the burning need to claim her immediately, down deep in his gut, though it tested the limits of his control. He gave the members of his guard—his closest friends—as well as the advisors who made up his Curia Regis, a sharp nod and waited in silence while they filed out.

Brand sat, too, saying nothing, probably sensing the dangerous edge on which Ladon’s emotions balanced.

“Damage my future mate like that again, and I’ll rip your arms out of their sockets.” The warning slid from Ladon. He couldn’t have held it back even if he wanted to. Not that he wanted to.

Still on the floor, Skylar’s back stiffened. “I’m not your future anything, asshole.”

“Not helping,” Kasia said pointedly, adding a glare at him for effect.

Shit. Where’d his control go? He’d just been telling himself to cool it with the claiming language. Ladon clamped down on more words.

Kasia held out her hands and pulled Skylar to her feet, allowing Ladon a view of Skylar’s face. His body tensed in reaction. Now that he had a chance to study her, he couldn’t deny her beauty. Darker and sharper than her sister, those glacial eyes a striking contrast to her midnight hair, her skin a darker shade than Kasia’s paleness, and those lips…

Kasia focused on her sister, her gaze settling. “I love you, but you got this totally wrong.”

Given her attitude so far, Ladon waited for an immediate rejection, but Skylar didn’t speak for a long beat, searching Kasia’s eyes. “My sources informed me that a rogue dragon kidnapped you and dragged you here to mate you to a king. Brand is the rightful King of the Gold Throne, right? He killed Uther, and apparently at least some gold dragons now bear Brand’s mark on their hands, which makes him king. A king you’re mated to. Am I wrong?”

Kasia sent a smiling glance at Brand. “You got it mostly right, but what you missed was that I didn’t mate the king I was intended to.”

Skylar turned those ice-blue eyes on Ladon. As realization dawned, her lips quirked. “What happened, big boy? Couldn’t close the deal?”

Ladon held her glance with an unaffected stare, hiding his reaction. Why the hell was her insulting him so amusing?

Author Bio:

Award-winning paranormal romance author, Abigail Owen, grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.

No matter the genre, she loves to write witty, feisty heroines, sexy heroes who deserve them, and a cast of lovable characters to surround them (and maybe get their own stories). She currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero, her husband, and their two children, who are growing up way too fast.

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Comments

  1. Angela saver says

    August 25, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    This sounds like a great paranormal romance!

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  2. library addict says

    August 26, 2020 at 1:04 am

    Loved The Rogue King and have been waiting for this book.

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  3. LeonieT says

    August 26, 2020 at 1:06 am

    Stunning cover!

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  4. kim hansen says

    August 26, 2020 at 4:24 am

    Sounds good.

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  5. Carol Knudtson says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:30 am

    Congratulations on the book!

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  6. shannon zeidan says

    August 26, 2020 at 10:22 am

    This cover is amazing!

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  7. Karen H says

    August 26, 2020 at 10:35 am

    Sounds like a good story. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  8. linda harrison says

    August 26, 2020 at 12:31 pm

    Interesting book!

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  9. Victoria Scott says

    August 26, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Love the cover!

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  10. molli taylor says

    August 26, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    looks like a great read

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  11. Latifa Morrisette says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Sounds like a great read

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  12. Latifa Morrisette says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Sounds like a great read.

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  13. BookLady says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:32 pm

    What an exciting book! Great excerpt and cover. I’d love to read more.

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  14. Glenda M says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    THis sounds really great!!

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  15. Jerilynn Rodriguez says

    August 26, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    Lord does this sound good!!!❤❤

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  16. Deb Pelletier says

    August 26, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    Nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

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  17. beth shepherd says

    August 27, 2020 at 6:20 am

    This looks great! thank you

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  18. Jon Heil says

    August 27, 2020 at 8:36 am

    It looks like it will do well!

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  19. Carol says

    August 27, 2020 at 9:17 am

    I am always interested in learning about new books to possibly read.

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  20. Debbie P says

    August 27, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    This sounds like a very cool read.

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  21. Sarah L says

    August 27, 2020 at 10:32 pm

    Looks like an interesting book.
    Thanks for the contest. 

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  22. Deborah D says

    August 28, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    You are a new author to me. Can’t wait to read your books.

    Reply
  23. Kayla Harmon says

    August 28, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    I love the tattoo on his back!

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  24. bn100 says

    August 28, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    okay

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  25. Anna Bergman says

    August 29, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Looks good!

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  26. Bea LaRocca says

    August 30, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    A gorgeous cover and an intriguing synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like an exciting read. Thank you for sharing your book and author details, I am looking forward to reading your story

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  27. Peggy Nunn says

    August 31, 2020 at 5:29 am

    I like the cover. nice choice.

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  28. Sunnymay says

    August 31, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    Strong book cover with unique a dragon tatoo swirling around Ladon’s back.

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  29. Sarah L says

    September 1, 2020 at 11:46 pm

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  30. Amber Terry says

    September 2, 2020 at 12:48 am

    I’ve been searching for a new paranormal series to start…this one looks great.

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  31. Christina moore says

    September 2, 2020 at 10:32 am

    Love the cover

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  32. Leela says

    September 2, 2020 at 11:51 am

    It looks like a good read.

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  33. Jeanette Jackson says

    September 2, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    Very nice cover. It certainly caught my eye.

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  34. Juana Esparza says

    September 2, 2020 at 1:48 pm

    I liked both the excerpt, and the gorgeous book cover.

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  35. wen budro says

    September 2, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    The plot for this is quite intriguing.

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