A Faery's Kiss
By Ariel Marie
Release date: November 19, 2016
Cover by: Ariel Marie
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Blurb:
The
twenty-fifth day of December is fast approaching. It is a day that is
celebrated throughout all of Faery. It signifies the birthday of the beloved
Princess, Noelle Bogosian, who on this year will turn thirty years old. With
her impending birthday, her father, the king, has deemed it time for her to
marry. The king has reinstated the Royal Tournaments, a series of competitions
that would allow warriors near and far to compete for his daughter’s hand in
marriage.
Noelle, being the loyal daughter that she
is, has agreed to her father’s outlandish idea of finding her a husband. She
will do anything for Faery and knows that finding a suitable husband will help
secure Faery’s future. But for Noelle, she’s ready to test out the legend of a
Faery’s kiss. She’s been ready to find that one special Fae to spend all of
eternity with.
Will
the legend prove true and reveal her one true love or will the victor of the
tournament be the one that she will spend an eternity
with?
WARNING:
The book contains content for readers 18 years and
older.
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Excerpt:
She
desperately needed to speak to her friend. Not that a tokota could speak, that
would be crazy, Noelle thought to herself with a laugh. But he was certainly a
great listener.
Marric and Noelle’s relationship dated back to one winter
morning when Noelle was fifteen and she came upon a lost small black and white
wolf-looking pup. The little furry ball yipped and ran over to Noelle and they
had been friends every since.
A
snort greeted Noelle from behind her. She turned with a smile, finding a large
black figure standing behind her.
Marric.
That small fur ball had grown into a massive alpha tokota.
Marric was well muscular and with each step that he took toward Noelle, she
could see the predator in him. But she knew that he would never hurt her.
Tokota’s were very loyal to their companions. He was a massive beast that could
easily accommodate her on his back as a passenger.
“It
took you long enough,” she murmured as he pushed his snout into her hand.
“Well, hello to you too,” she said with a laugh.
Another snort at her comment. She ignored it, allowing a
large grin to spread across her face as she ruffled her fingers through his
fur. She knew he was looking for the treats that she always
brought.
“I
have a problem, Marric,” she admitted. He pulled back and his dark eyes settled
on her. He sat back on his hind legs, ready to listen to her. “My birthday is
coming up. December twenty-fifth, I’ll be turning thirty. Do you know what that
means?”
Marric cocked his head to the side as if waiting for her to
answer. Of course he didn’t know the workings of the laws of Faery. She sighed
and shook her head.
“According
to the laws of Faery, I must marry. My father, the king, will be having the
Royal Tournaments to find a husband for me. Males from all over Faery will come
to compete in the tournaments to win my hand in marriage. You would think that
this was the medieval times. This is the twenty-first century. A
young Fae woman should be able to decide when it’s time for her to get married,
not the governing body of our realm.”
Marric’s eyes didn’t waiver from Noelle as she spoke. Even
without words, Noelle felt comforted by her friend’s presence. Maybe it was the
chance to get her worries out in the open and off her chest that gave her
relief, but deep down, Noelle was sure that it was
Marric.
“But I’m sure that you’re just bored with my complaints,”
she said with a hard laugh. She let loose a giggle as Marric butted her with
his head. She wrapped her arms around his large neck and buried her head in his
thick fur, squeezing tight before she let go.
“Ok, I’ll do it. For my family. For Faery,” she whispered,
accepting what her family needed from her and what Faery would need from
her.
Copyright © 2016 by Ariel Marie
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Meet Ariel Marie:
Ariel Marie is an author who loves the paranormal, action
and hot steamy romance. She combines all three in each and every one of her
stories. For as long as she can remember, she has loved vampires, shifters and
every creature you can think of. This even rolls over into her favorite movies!
She love a good action packed thriller! Throw a touch of the supernatural world
in it and she’s hooked!
She
grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where she currently resides with her husband and
three beautiful children. Want to know more about her and her books? Visit her
website www.thearielmarie.com
