Title: The Crimson Hunt (Book One: Eldaen Light Chronicles)
Author: Victoria H. Smith
Release date: November 7, 2012
Genre: Science Fiction Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Book Description:
College junior Ariel Richmond is working on year three of Project Normalcy.
Her house reeks of keggers past and her bestie is just a slight bit vulgar. But the thing is—they both aid in making life refreshingly uneventful.
So much for hard-earned mediocrity when Luca Grinaldi appears on the scene.
Luca’s sudden presence on campus is hard to ignore. Those bright eyes act like a beacon to unsuspecting females, and with features like his, he’s got to be moonlighting for GQ. Luca hopelessly captivates Ariel with his confidence and charisma, but the mysteries surrounding him make him nearly untouchable. And just when Ariel grows close enough to unlock his secrets, a tragic event sends her life in a downward spiral.
That steady life is no longer an option and allies quickly become scarce. The mysterious Luca seems to be the only one willing to help her—but with that trust comes the burden of his secrets. He has a dark mission of otherworldly proportions, and is willing to sacrifice as many lives as it takes to see it completed.
Gone are the days of simply maintaining normalcy, and if Ariel isn’t cautious with her trust, so soon may be her future.
The Crimson Hunt is a New Adult Science Fiction Romance.
About the Author
Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-something characters she writes give her an earful about it.
In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes.
Excerpt:
I continued my rigorous review of the
material. But as the night went on, I didn’t gain much ground. There were about
fifteen chapters in the first half of the semester’s lectures. I was only up to
chapter eight. There’d never be enough time for me to get them down pat before
the midterm tomorrow. I wanted to cry at the thought. Laying my head in my
textbook, I hoped the words would materialize into my brain.
“I think the book works better if you
are actually reading it.” A gentle laugh accompanied the words.
I jolted, startled by Luca’s sudden
appearance. I quickly raised my head, hoping to God there weren’t any page
marks indented into my face. I rubbed my eyes, and Luca’s beautiful face
appeared before me. “Don’t be so mean. I’m stressing out here. The midterm is
tomorrow.” I said this though I didn’t really mind that he poked fun at me. It
was really cute to see him joke.
I couldn’t help but notice how hot he
looked tonight with his strong build lining his t-shirt. He should never cover
his beauty with clothes and such things. He also wore a heather-gray carpenter
jacket. I hoped my cardigan was enough for the weather when I left tonight.
“I was not trying to be cruel. I was
just stating a fact.” He laughed again and sat on the edge of the table.
I smiled, his laugher bringing my
anxiety down a bit.
“What are you caught up on? May I be of
any use?”
There were a lot of things he could
help me with at this point, but none of them had to do with Zoology.
Awesome giveaway! Sounds like a great book and is one I've entered for I'm looking forward to :) Thanks for hosting it, Heather!
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