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  Then two unexpected players join the game, and Rosa is thrust into the middle as the prize. They never expected their relationship to be a bed of roses, but as the festival-ending horse race looms, the only way to survive to the finish line is to face the dangers—together.

  Enjoy the following excerpt for Midnight Rose:

  Vane carried Rosa to his bed. She seemed to be winding down, going limp in his arms and fading into sleep. He pulled back the comforter and covers, then gently laid her on the bed.

  Staring at her, his heart ached when he thought he might have never seen her again. Evan’s words about her being his mate rang through his head. Though his mind refused to even entertain the thought, he wouldn’t know the truth until she recovered from the drugs in her system.

  He sat on the edge of the bed, then raised her to a sitting position, leaning her against his chest. Wanting her to be as comfortable as possible, he kissed the top of her head, then turned her and lowered the zipper of her dress. After he had her undressed, Vane covered her and stood.

  His emotional state was teetering on the edge, and he paced the room for several minutes before heading into the bathroom to splash cool water on his face. He could use a shower, but he didn’t want to leave Rosa alone. Instead, he pulled a chair beside the bed, and settled down to wait for the unknown. There was no telling if she would go through withdrawals from the drugs, but he was going to be ready to do whatever was necessary to see her through it.

  Rosa’s quiet slumber lasted only a few hours. Vane had drifted off to sleep, but was awakened by her moans. When he opened his eyes, Rosa was clutching the covers and moving her head from side to side.

  Vane left the chair and sat on the bed beside her, stroked her hair, and spoke in a soft, calming voice. “I’m here, mi dulce.” Shifting her closer, he began to sing her a lullaby he had learned from his mother in Cuba.

  After a few verses, Rosa’s eyes fluttered, then opened. When they focused on him, he could see the hungry look was once again in her smoky, gray eyes. Vane knew what she wanted and was not about to deny her. He lifted her into his lap, and cradled her head against his neck while leaning against the headboard. It only took a moment for Rosa to take his offer and sink in her teeth.

  Calling the Wild

  Lila Dubois

  Destiny is waiting…

  Moira doesn’t know who’s hunting her, but she knows why. In her youth she unleashed a deadly force that killed everything within range—a strange power she has vowed never to use again.

  Needing protection, she risks a bit of the old magic to call for backup. She gets more than she asks for. A lot more. A proud, sexually magnetic, enraged centaur who’s far from a quiet, obedient servant.

  Kiron at first tries to intimidate the witch into freeing him, but she possesses more backbone than the average human. When she’s attacked again, he realizes she’s not a real witch. In fact, she’s not even human. And the sparks flying between them have nothing to do with the magical shackles that bind them together.

  Curiosity grows to admiration, then to a love that in the end may not be enough to protect her. Moira’s enemies are closing in, intending to harness her power to restore a dark kingdom that has lain dormant for a thousand years.

  There’s only one, heart-wrenching way out—give herself over to the full extent of her powers hoping that her true destiny lies with Kiron, and not in fulfilling a prophecy of death…

  Warning: A super-hot centaur, kinky sex with vegetation and an extensive discussion of the ecological importance of primeval forests.

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  Calling the Wild

  Copyright © 2009 by Lila Dubois

  ISBN: 978-1-60504-591-7

  Edited by Bethany Morgan

  Cover by Angela Waters

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