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Spotlight Feature of Dark Craving by Donna Grant (& giveaway)

Dark Kings Book Blurb Tour ~~ Dark Craving by Donna Grant
 
ISBN-13: 978-1466807433

Ebook Only

Dark Kings #1

July 31, 2012

Dark Craving

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Fueled by ancient magic—and enflamed by human desire—the Dragon King known as Hal can transform himself at will into one of the legendary winged creatures he is sworn to protect. But one thing he can never do is fall in love…with a mortal woman.

Searching for her brother in Scotland—and succumbing to the freezing cold—Cassie Hunter awakens to find herself in the arms of a magnificent Highland warrior. Across his chest is the tattoo of a fiery dragon. And in his heart is a burning passion that, once unleashed, will consume them both…body and soul.

This is a story of destiny and desire, magic and mystery, warriors and lovers.

These are the forbidden cravings of the Dark Kings.

 

Dark Craving

Read the Excerpt

Dreagan Distillery

Hal shut and locked the doors to the distillery for the day before he turned and looked out over the land. Snow blanketed everything and the light the crescent moon cast upon the ground made it look almost as if it were glowing.

The need to lose himself in the land in the forest sometimes was overwhelming, as it was this night. Other times he could ignore the call, but not tonight.

Hal didn’t bother to tell the others where he was going. He simply walked down the steps and into the night. The weather didn’t faze him.

His boots crunched in the thick snow, but he never noticed. His gaze was trained on the forest ahead. Every one of them answered to something, and for Hal it was the forest.

Always had been.

Always would be.

Once he was in the trees, he took a deep breath and lifted his face to the sky. Snow landed on his lashes and rain dripping from the limbs above pelted his face.

It was glorious.

Hal smiled and spread his arms wide. He touched his chest, through his jacket and sweater, to the tattoo beneath.

A person could get lost in the glens of the Highlands, and there were thousands of glens. Which made it a perfect place for Hal and the others like him to stay hidden.

It had been a long time since he’d allowed his other self to show, his dragon self. And for some reason, this night he desperately yearned to spread his wings and fly.

To feel the wind around him as he soared through the sky.

He still remembered flying low over the trees, the leaves brushing against his underside as the sun beat on him. He hadn’t needed to hide then. For once upon a time, he had been able to call to his brethren and listened to their roars fill the forest.

So very long ago he had lived a completely different life. Back before the humans betrayed them, before a war that changed everything.

A sound off to Hal’s right had him turning his head in that direction. He dropped his arms as his eyes fastened on a large, fast-moving animal loping through the trees.

Hal let his coat drop from his arms as he sprinted toward the animal. As he neared, he realized it was a dog—a very large dog. And the only person near Dreagan land who had such a dog was Dan Hunter.

With more frustration than Hal wanted to concede, he came to a halt. He had been able to take flight, but now he had to chase a dog. For several moments he watched the Great Dane running, his tongue lolling out the side of his mouth.

There had been a few times in Hal’s life where he’d felt that free, been that free. Those times were the barest of memories now.

When a person was as old as Hal, time blurred.

It was so easy to get lost in his memories, of what had once been, and what he had once been. But to allow himself to get absorbed in such recollections was not wise.

He pulled himself back from the brink and gave a loud, short whistle, which pulled Duke up short. The Great Dane turned his head to Hal and issued a deep, booming bark in greeting.

“Come here, lad,” Hal called.

Immediately, the dog ran to him, his tail wagging.

Hal rubbed the dog’s massive head. “It’s no’ like Dan to allow you to run like this. Nor is it like you to run off. What’s the problem, lad?”

Duke jerked against the hold Hal had on his collar. Hal narrowed his eyes. He’d learned very early in life to listen carefully when animals tried to speak. They might not be speaking your language, but they were talking. It was obvious Duke was trying to tell him something.

“Show me,” Hal said, and released the collar.

Duke took off at a run and Hal was quick to follow. Dreagan land extended far as the eye could see, and Dan’s cottage was the closest anyone lived to Dreagan.

It was because Dan rarely rented the property and didn’t cause any problems that Hal and the others hadn’t made a point of getting rid of him.

Hal easily kept pace with the Great Dane as they traversed over the land. When they crested the last hill that overlooked Dan’s cottage, Duke stopped and whined.

Dan’s Corsa could be seen by the light of the moon and despite the heavy snowfall. Thankfully, the rain had tapered off, but the snow made it difficult to see where Dan was.

Duke butted Hal’s hand with his head before he took off down the slope to the cottage. Hal had memorized the lay of the land centuries ago and knew where the boulders lay hidden in the snow.

He leapt down the slope and landed in thick snow. Duke caught up with him, and they both ran the rest of the way down the side of the mountain.

Hal rushed to the front door, but found it locked and all the lights out. When Hal turned to look for Duke, he found the Great Dane standing beside the car.

That’s when Hal noticed there was someone inside. In three strides he was beside the car. He tapped on the window, but the figure didn’t move.

Read More About the Dark Kings Series

The Dark Kings series is a spin off the Dark Warriors series and Dark Sword series.

 

http://www.donnagrant.com/dark-craving/Dark Craving
Dark Kings #1
July 31, 2012		 http://www.donnagrant.com/nights-awakening/Night’s Awakening
Dark Kings #2
August 28, 2012		 http://www.donnagrant.com/dawns-desire/Dawn’s Desire
Dark Kings #3
September 25, 2012

Donna Grant has been praised for her “totally addictive” and “unique and sensual” stories. She’s the author of more than twenty novels spanning multiple genres of romance—Scottish Medieval, dark fantasy, time travel, paranormal, and erotic. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Sword, features a thrilling combination of Druids, primeval gods, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her husband, two children, a dog, and three cats in Texas.

Learn more about Donna Grant and her books here —

http://www.donnagrant.com/category/books/?series=dark-kings

 

 

Donna is giving away a copy of Midnight’s Lover to one lucky commenter on this stop on her Book Blurb Tour ~ just comment to be entered!!

 

ISBN-10: 0312552491

ISBN-13: 978-0312552497

Mass Market Paperback

Dark Warriors #2

June 26, 2012

Midnight’s Lover

Defenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors are taking their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where a woman’s love can set them free…

A WARRIOR’S PASSION

Driven by the fierce god within him, Highlander Ian Kerr is sworn to fight for the land he loves—and the brother he lost. But when he’s magically transported four centuries into the future, he finds himself fighting his own desires—for a beautiful, bewitching woman who could hold a warrior spellbound…

A WOMAN’S MAGIC

Danielle Buchanan has heard the legends. She has felt the power of Druid blood in her veins. But she has never known a man as fearsome—or as haunted—as the warrior Ian. With her magic, Dani must help him battle an ancient evil. With her heart, she must join him in his quest. But only with her soul can she free him from his curse…and seal their fates together.

95 Replies to “Spotlight Feature of Dark Craving by Donna Grant (& giveaway)”

  2. What a beautiful cover. Thanks for the great excerpt. The Dark Kings series sounds fantastic as does the Dark Warrior series.

    e.balinski(at)att(dot)net

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  4. The covers are fabulous, I love the colors. I highly recommend you all read Donna’s books you can’t go wrong. Start in the begining if the series and you will have to keep going. You will be sucked into their world. I promise.
    Lorimeehan1@aol.com

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  7. I love your Druids Glen series, I’m sure I’ll love the new one also, Great covers Thx for giveaway.

    blinkysthebest at aol dot com

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  9. Love the covers Donna. I love all these series books. I’m looking forward to Ian’s story.
    Congrats on your newest and upcoming releases. Thanks for this opportunity as well.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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    2. Yay! Thanks, Carol!

      And yes, I’ve been told by my publisher that they’ll combine the three novellas into a print edition. That’ll probably happen before the first full length book in the series, but I don’t have any kind of dates yet. :S

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  10. Great cover on all of the books, I cant wait to read it!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    kerryjcj [AT] verizon [dot] net

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  11. I love Highland Romance books. I especially love them in a paranormal setting. I’d love to win this book and give it to my daughter in law as a way to have her stretch her reading wings into new areas of romance.

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  13. Donna I really love the Dark King series…have pre-ordered number Night’s Awakening and looking forward to pre-ordering Dawn’s Desire!! Thanks for the wonderful captivating stories!! sdalvit@mac.com

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  15. Agree with the rest. Whoever designed your covers for this series did a darn good job. It makes it easier to picture just a dragon when reading the books.

    Raonaid AT Gmail DOT Com

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  16. OML!!! I am going to HAVE to get this series!!!!!… These look wonderful! I love these contests, since I find so many new (to me) authors!… Good luck!

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  20. Donna congrats on the new book, I must have been living under a rock because you are a new to me author, I can’t wait to start on your books. Carin
    mawmom(AT)gmail(dot)com

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  21. I haven’t started the series yet but the covers are wonderful

    thank you a lot for the giveaway ( international?)

    all the best

    isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com

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  30. I just took a peek at Donna Grant’s page on Goodreads and nearly fainted. So many books, and how have I not read a single one yet? You’d think I lived on a different planet. The covers are gorgeous, and each series sounds fantastic. Highlanders? Yes, please! Thank you for the giveaway!

    msromanticreads(at)gmail(dot)com

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        1. lol. Usually I recommend readers begin with the Dark Sword series and DANGEROUS HIGHLANDER. If you look on my website (www.donnagrant.com) you can look up the different series under the “Books” drop down menu. Each book is numbered in all the series so you know what order they’re in. Then, just click on the covers and it’ll take you to excerpts, reviews, buy links, wallpapers, info on character, foreign editions and so much more. 🙂

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  31. I finally read a Donna Grant book! I LOVED Dark Craving with Hal and Cassie and can’t wait to read more of this series!

    I want to read all by Donna!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

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  36. Love this excerpt! I just picked up Dark Craving and can’t wait to start it! 🙂
    Too bad it’s in eBook format cause I don’t get to stare at that gorgeous cover in color.
    😉
    Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway.
    Trb0917 at gmail.com

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    1. Yay! Thanks so much, Tina! I hope you enjoy it! DC and the other two novellas will be compiled into a print edition, but I haven’t gotten a release date from my publisher yet.

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  38. All 3 covers are fabulous! I also purchased Dark Craving and can’t wait to start reading it. I’d also like to read Midnight’s Lover. In fact, I put all Donna’s books on my list. Congrats Donna!
    luvfuzzzeeefaces at yahoo dot com

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  43. Hi
    The story sounds very interesting. I was wondering, can I read it without having read the Dark Warriors series or Dark Sword series??

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  47. congrats on you release, Donna!!
    I love all the cover books your, they’re very YUMMY!! I
    Love this excerpt and enjoyed it, i can’t wait to read this series 🙂

    filiafantasy at gmail dot com

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