Shifter Wars (40 page)
Authors: A. E. Jones
Kyle scowled at him. “What do you mean, you don’t know? Don’t you think you should figure those things out first…before you go see her? Am I going to have to tell you what to say, too?”
A whistle sounded and a policeman gestured at him to move along. “I need to move the car, Kyle. I will speak to you later.” He shooed her toward the door.
She had shouted over her shoulder, “Call me when you need help!”
A car horn sounded and Jean Luc jerked back to the present. The traffic light had turned green. He put his foot on the gas and headed down the strip again. Talia was still
magnifique
. When he first laid eyes on her again a week ago, her beauty had almost stopped his heart. Not that he needed it to remain beating to live. She had cut her hair so it was now close to her face. It had been gorgeous when it was long and wavy, but now her face was the center of attention. Perfect mocha skin and brown eyes with flecks of gold. When she was angry or aroused, the gold actually glowed. And it was obvious her vampire powers had far surpassed even his expectations since he had trained her thirty years ago.
He still had no speech ready for the moment he would knock on her door. But something would come to him. He had not remained alive for the past four hundred years without the ability to think on his feet.
His phone beeped and he glanced over at it on the passenger seat. A text from Kyle flashed on the screen.
Don’t blow it, Frenchie.
2013 RWA Golden Heart® Winner
Mind Sweeper Series Book One
by AE Jones
An angel, a demon and a vampire walk into a bar. Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s just another day in the life of Kyle McKinley.
Kyle was born with the ability to erase memories, and the inability to keep her opinions to herself. She and her teammates—a vampire who looks like a sexy pirate with fangs, and a Shamat demon with a penchant for Italian pastries—provide supernatural damage control when humans see too much. Today’s problem? A sword-wielding angel and a demon had a supernatural smackdown during happy hour in a Cleveland bar, leaving behind a headless vampire and a dozen human witnesses.
This latest supernatural slip-up is attracting all kinds of attention. So much attention that the police step in, and Kyle has to deal with Joe Dalton, a know-it-all human with the sexiest turquoise eyes she has ever seen. Kyle has no room in her life for yet another human who will treat her like a freak. However, Dalton definitely makes her naughty parts sit up and take notice, and it’s more than mutual. But before they can act on their attraction, they must join forces to solve a dangerous puzzle. And when they uncover the truth, the apocalyptic ripple effect forces Kyle to make a choice. Learn to trust again, or risk losing everyone she cares about, including Dalton.
Mind Sweeper is available now for
Kindle
.
Mind Sweeper Series Book Two
by AE Jones
A Mind Sweeper novella that peeks into Jean Luc Delacroix’s past. He has lived for centuries as a vampire, but the 1980’s may be his biggest challenge yet. How does a nearly four-hundred-year-old vampire survive a decade of shoulder pads, big hair, and music videos? Simple. Concentrate on his job.
Jean Luc and his demon partner, Misha, work for the Bureau of Supernatural Relations. Their task: keep humans from finding out about the supernatural. Not a simple thing to do when dead bodies keep turning up with their throats ripped out. So the team’s first priority is to stop a supernatural serial killer from striking again. The only problem is the beautiful bounty hunter who keeps interfering with the investigation.
Talia Walker is a bounty hunter who also happens to be a newly turned vampire. She deliberately avoids other supernaturals and knows nothing of what being a vampire truly means. Her job: find a murderer and bring him to justice. The problem is she has never dealt with a supernatural bounty before…or an overbearing, ridiculously sexy vampire.
When Jean Luc and Talia butt heads over the investigation, only Misha can see that their animosity has more to do with attraction than anger. And unless Jean Luc and Talia can set aside their troubled pasts and learn to trust each other, they may never have an opportunity to explore their true feelings. Especially when they come face to face with the killer.
The Feldgling is available now on
Kindle
.
Author’s Note
When I was writing this book, I decided to have Kyle quote, in her own smart-mouth style, a wonderful line from the movie Casablanca. It made me smile that I was able to use a famous quote, but give it a paranormal twist. I also knew that as part of this book I wanted Kyle to spend some time in Nevada. So when I started doing research about various casinos, imagine my delight when I ran across the CasaBlanca Casino located in Mesquite, Nevada. It was kismet! Once I saw this, I knew where Kyle would be spending her time. While I used the name of the casino and city of Mesquite (which are indeed real), the characters and events that take place are fictional.
I hope if you are reading this and live in Mesquite, you get a kick out it as much as I did.
Acknowledgements
I always seem to start these acknowledgements thanking Gabrielle from Cover Your Dreams. How can I not, when she keeps creating such stupendous covers for this series!
Thanks to Faith, my wonderful editor who read this book and gave me suggestions that were spot on. I have learned so much from you on this journey.
To Miranda Liasson, who has been so supportive as a friend and fellow writer. Thank you for everything!
A special thanks to my friend Jayne who sat with me and helped figure out how to fix a scene in this book so that I could move forward. Couldn’t have done it without you!
To the Lucky 13’s, my amazing Golden Heart sisters. This past year has been a whirlwind and having you all along for the rollercoaster ride has made a world of difference. Thank you so much for holding my hand through it all.
To my friends and family who continue to shout from the rooftops about my books. Thank you for cheering me on! I really shouldn’t be surprised how incredible you all have been. But I am in awe all the same.
AE Jones
Growing up a TV junkie, award winning author AE Jones oftentimes rewrote endings of episodes in her head when she didn’t like the outcome. She immersed herself in sci-fi and soap operas. But when
Buffy
hit the little screen, she knew her true love was paranormal. Now she spends her nights weaving stories about all variation of supernatural—their angst and their humor. After all, life is about both…whether you sport fangs or not.
AE lives in Ohio with her eclectic family and friends who in no way resemble any characters in her books.
Honest.
Now her two cats are another story altogether.
AE Jones: Shifter Wars
Copyright © 2014 by Amy E Jones
AE Jones: The Pursuit (excerpt)
Copyright © 2014 by Amy E Jones
Publisher: Gabby Reads Publishing LLC
Cover Designer: http://coveryourdreams.net/
Editor: http://www.demonfordetails.com/
ISBN-10: 1941871054
ISBN-13: 978-1-941871-05-8
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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