GRAVE
ATTRACTION
Grave
Series
Book
Four
Lori
Sjoberg
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Lyrical Press
Date
of Publication: January 5, 2016
ISBN:
9781601832719
ASIN:
B00VZZM4YE
Number
of pages: approx. 247
Word
Count: approx. 90,000
Cover
Artist: Lyrical Press
Book
Description:
He’s
a reaper who works by the book. But a sexy shifter will have him
changing the course of fate just to be with her—if a killer doesn’t
get to her first…
After
four years as a reaper, helping souls cross into the afterlife is a
job Adam Javorski has finally gotten used to. But when he arrives at
the site of a serial killer’s latest victim, finding a living—not
to mention gorgeous—hostage is the last thing he expects. The young
woman captivates him in a way no one ever has—so much so, he breaks
rule number one by helping her escape…
Marlena
Walther doesn’t remember the man who rescued her. But when she sees
Adam again, she recognizes him instantly as her soul mate. While the
two work together to track down a killer determined to finish what he
started, their undeniable attraction draws them even closer. Now Adam
is the only one who can protect Marlena from a vengeful murderer—if
he’s willing to sacrifice everything for her.
Excerpt
“Who
the hell are you?” Her husky voice sounded harder than iron, but
her eyes were wide and unblinking.
Adam
didn’t answer. He was too busy appraising the locks. With enough
time and the proper equipment, he could override the electronic
keypad. Unfortunately, he lacked the luxury of either. Besides, it
wasn’t his business. As a reaper, his obligations lay with the
dead. He had no right to interfere with the living. Those lessons had
been drilled into his head countless times. Always collect your
appointed souls. Do not alert humans to our presence. Do not question
Fate. And for the love of God, do not alter destiny. His mentor’s
words echoed in his ears, the only thing keeping him from running to
his truck for a hacksaw.
Frustrated,
Adam balled his hands into fists. If he had a lick of sense, he’d
leave the house before he did anything stupid. But something about
the young woman called out to his soul, tugging so fiercely he found
it impossible to turn away. A deep sense of connection flashed
through his blood—swift, strong, and given the situation,
completely inappropriate. He’d never experienced anything like it,
and it knocked him completely off balance.
His
phone vibrated in his back pocket, jarring him from his thoughts.
“Get
your ass out of there,” Martin said when Adam answered the call.
“Your boy’s on his way back to the nest, and it looks like he
brought company.”
Shit.
According to his notes, the killer worked alone. Since when had he
recruited a partner? “All right, I’ll be there in a minute.”
Adrenaline surged through his veins as he disconnected. There wasn’t
enough time to break the blond free. But what kind of man would he be
if he left a defenseless woman in the hands of psychos? Fuck destiny.
The least he could do was give her a fighting chance at survival. To
the best of his knowledge, she wasn’t fated to expire any time
soon, and in his book that made her fair game.
“Hey!”
the blond shouted when he stormed out of the room, fear rising in her
voice. “Come back! Let me out of here!”
The
sound of the garage door opening shot Adam’s pulse into overdrive.
With time running out, he rushed to the kitchen and grabbed the
cordless phone from the charging station. He dialed as he walked, and
by the time he reached the back room, a 911 operator had picked up
the call.
“Please
state the nature of your emergency,” a woman said on the other end
of the line.
Adam
shoved the phone through the narrow steel bars. His gaze locked with
the woman’s long enough to insert a mental suggestion.
You’re
at 816 Heron Cove. I was never here.
She
stared at him, a puzzled expression on her face as he turned and
raced for the exit. He heard her speaking to the emergency operator,
and relief flooded his heart. With luck, the police would arrive
within minutes and free the poor woman from captivity.
The
sound of a car engine shut off in the garage. Adam’s pulse pounded
in his ears as he flicked off the lights and yanked the front door
open. As he stepped over the threshold, he heard the creak of the
door that connected the garage to the kitchen. Quietly, carefully, he
closed the front door, praying they wouldn’t notice the unlocked
dead bolt.
Not
looking back, Adam ran to the truck and slid behind the wheel.
“What
took you so long?” Martin’s nose crinkled. “Dude, you smell
like roadkill.”
Adam
shot him a withering glare as he turned the key in the ignition.
“What did you expect? It doesn’t smell like fucking lilacs in
there.” He twisted his neck and sniffed the sleeve of his shirt.
Yep, he reeked of death, which meant a shower and a fresh change of
clothes before heading out to the bar. After he clicked on his seat
belt, he reached over and switched on the police scanner.
Martin
glanced down as Adam adjusted the dial to pick up the right
frequency. “What are you listening for?”
“Nothing.”
The code for a drunk and disorderly came over the speaker, followed
by an officer acknowledging the call and stating that he was en
route. What the hell? Where was the dispatch to save the woman? Maybe
they’d already made the call and he’d missed it. He drummed his
fingers against the gearshift, hesitant to leave the scene until he
knew an officer was on the way.
Martin’s
thick eyebrows furrowed. Even in the darkened space of the cab, it
was obvious he wasn’t buying Adam’s bullshit. “What did you
do?”
Before
Adam had the chance to think up a lie, another call came over the
scanner. Possible kidnapping and murder, suspects armed and
dangerous. Dispatch advised officers to approach the scene with no
lights and no sirens. Good. At least they were taking the call
seriously. From the sound of it, one of the units was close enough to
arrive in under a minute. Thank God. Adam slipped the truck into gear
and pulled away from the curb. The last thing he needed was to get
dragged into a multiple murder investigation.
Martin’s
mouth dropped open as they sped past the killer’s house. “You
didn’t.”
“What
was I supposed to do?”
“Your
job.” Martin let out a grunt of disgust. “Fucking Boy Scout. You
know better than that. Samuel’s gonna tear you a new one.”
“Only
if he finds out.” The memory of what happened to his mentor sprang
to mind and an icy ball of dread settled in his stomach. Samuel
always found out.
My Review
This is such a fun reaper series and I'm loving the shifter reaper mix. The witches are always cool too. And this time it's getting scary. There's so much to offer in this book- excellent story telling, good action, great suspense, and a steamy as all get out romance!! Oh and a lovely little insight to the bad guy while learning a great deal about the good guys and leading characters! I also will say this, I've been bad. I have read the first book of the series but skipped the second and third. I am definitely gunna go backwards and read those now though because I forgot how awesome this series is!! And who wouldn't be interested in seeing some of our old friends returning :)
I loved Adam and Marlena. They make a beautiful couple being very different yet balancing each other well. Marlena being a shifter and Adam being a reaper formerly human. But Adam has been reincarnated and doesn't know Marlena or their past, only his attraction to her now. And that's not the only plot line. With Marlena escaping from a sick serial killer out to torture and murder all non humans, she's trying to find her kidnapper to keep him from doing it to some one else again. But he's got his eye on her for his top prize. And Adam is the middle man wanting to protect her whole trying to find him and a side note of helping his boss. No one loves Samuel lol! And boy did I love his awesome dog and his adorable relationship with Bo!!
The writing is excellent and I couldn't put this one down! The plot flows well while keeping up the pace. And there's just so much fun to be had all around :) 5 PAWS!!
About
the Author:
Lori
Sjoberg is the award winning author of the GRAVE SERIES. She lives in
Florida with her husband and four-legged fur baby.
Growing
up the youngest of three girls, Lori never had control of the remote.
(Not that she's bitter about that. Really. Okay, maybe a little, but
it's not like she's scarred for life or anything.) That meant a
steady diet of science fiction and fantasy. Star Trek, Star Wars,
Twilight Zone, Outer Limits - you name it, she watched it. It fed her
imagination, and that came in handy when the hormones kicked in and
she needed a creative excuse for being out past curfew.
After
completing her first novel, she joined the Romance Writers of America
and Central Florida Romance Writers. Now she exercises the analytical
half of her brain at her day job, and the creative half writing
sensual paranormal romance. Grim reapers are her specialty, but she
loves to write about all creatures of the night.
You
can read more about Lori at http://lorisjoberg.com/
@Lori_Sjoberg
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