IMMORTALS: The Awakening by Joy Nash romance novel paranormal romance

She came to him in a dream: creamy skin delectably cool, silky raven hair carrying the clean scent of the sea, ocean-blue eyes reflecting the depths of her passion. She was everything Kalen had been desperate to capture in his art—and in his bed. In reality, when Christine found his remote Scottish castle, it was to persuade the Immortal warrior to help repel the darkness choking the world. But Kalen had a vindictive Sidhe trying to steal his powers and a dark secret of his own to battle before he and Christine could give in to…The Awakening.

"Dark times approach in the third chapter of the multi-author, interconnected Immortals series. Gifted Nash fleshes out the growing threat to the magical and human communities as this thrilling series races towards its conclusion. The power of passion, greed and jealousy provide rich fodder for this story." ~ Jill M. Smith, Romantic Times BOOKreviews

"Joy Nash brings readers the third in the exciting Immortals series in Immortals: The Awakening. Readers are taken to Scotland to learn Immortal Warrior Kalen’s story in a fantastic paranormal suspense…Immortals: The Awakening continues the fast-action that readers were given in the previous books. Adding to the previously seen witches, demons and vampires, Nash delves into the world and brings us more characters including Selkies and Gods and Goddesses. Nash takes readers from Rome to Scotland bringing readers a race against time…the Immortals series just keeps getting better…" ~ Paranormal Romance Writers

"A compelling combination of lovable characters, a strong storyline, old secrets, and more magic then you can shake a spear at. Even not having read the books in order did not affect my enjoyment of this story. Yes, there is an underlying story that arcs through the entire series but each one stands alone as well… Joy Nash has written another beautifully told story of love and magic. You will not be disappointed. I can promise you that!" ~ Kelley Hartsell, CK2S Kwips and Kritiques

"I absolutely love this series!! It keeps getting more intriguing, sexier and thrilling with each installment." ~Mandy Burns, Fresh Fiction

IMMORTALS: THE AWAKENING is the third story in this series by various authors. Joy Nash picks up the story line with style and keeps the reader engrossed. Christine is a fabulous heroine and Kalen is a great brooding alpha male. Readers will also want to read the first two books in this series: IMMORTALS: THE CALLING by Jennifer Ashley, and THE IMMORTALS: THE DARKENING by Robin T. Popp. ~ Lori Sears, The Romance Reader's Connection

Old enemies, jealous lovers, and a few friends are all in store for readers when they open up Joy Nash's THE AWAKENING… A spectacular continuation to this spellbinding series, THE AWAKENING by Joy Nash is not to be missed. ~ Sinclair Reid, Romance Reviews Today

"Well," a man's voice said with an air of grudging admiration. "It's been a long time since I've seen a female do something that stupid."

She inhaled a shaky breath, but couldn't quite work up the nerve to open her eyes. Her other senses were drowning in him. His voice? That alone could drive a woman half-way to orgasm. It was low and rumbling, a vibration in his ribcage. His lips grazed her left ear--too close. His arms, hard as steel bands yet not at all bruising, surrounded her completely. His scent was a heady mix of spice and sun-heated earth.

His wool kilt rubbed her bare stomach, and his chest, tempered by a slight abrasion of crinkly hair, heated her naked breasts. But the physicality of him--the meager information gathered by her mundane senses--was nothing compared to what her witch's senses told her about his magic. Teasing sparks of it skated over her skin, dipping and swirling in all her intimate places. Goddess, was she in trouble. With full sensory overload so imminent, she was afraid that if she opened her eyes and actually looked at him, too, she'd climax in his arms. And wouldn't that be mortifying.

Fully anchored against him, skin to skin, she felt his power as if it were her own. Except she was sure if such magic ever resided inside her all-too-mortal body, her bones and muscles would shatter with the sheer stress of it. Kalen's magic was as wide and deep as the sea, as broad as the sky. Immortal magic, born of the Etruscan mother goddess. Magic that, perhaps, could save the world.

He was holding her much as the Selkie had. But where the Selkie had been all fluid, seductive motion, Kalen was as solid and sure as the earth. His skin was warm, almost too hot. But his touch was gentle and strangely comforting. Christine found herself wanting to believe in him. Cling to him forever.

The thought caused her to stiffen. If Shaun's death had taught her anything, it was that misplaced faith led straight to disaster. And judging from what she'd seen of Kalen so far, he didn't deserve her trust.

She eased from his arms. Surprisingly, he let her go immediately. Turning away from his heat, she drew a deep breath and opened her eyes.

She was so startled she nearly fell, and would have if she hadn't gripped the low stone wall in front of her. She stood on the battlement of a castle. There was a steady breeze, inexplicably warm. Some magical effect, perhaps? Now that her senses weren't filled with Kalen, she was free to smell the tang of salty air, to hear the angry pounding the ocean against the base of the steep cliff upon which the castle was perched. The first hint of an early dawn laid a shifting trail of light across the water.

"My home." Kalen's voice came from above and behind, too close. She sucked in a breath as the front of his body covered the back of hers. His warm, heavy hands settled on her shoulders, massaging heat into her chilled skin.

"Yes," he said, stroking up and down her arms. Magic tingled. She couldn't help it--she began to relax into his heat. "We've traveled about twenty miles. Northeast," he added as an afterthought.

This was the castle from her vision. She turned and looked up at him. "But how did we get here?"

He raised his brows. "I opened a portal in space. We stepped through and emerged in a different place."

She searched his eyes. They were dark, and told her nothing. "You mean...you can just do that?"

No wonder she was still shaking. And her stomach didn't feel so great, either. She took a few steps away, out of range of his unsettling touch. She gripped the battlement, as if wrapping her fingers around rough stone would keep him from whisking her away again.

"I can't imagine that ever happening." She looked back at him, then tensed when she realized the movement had drawn his attention to her chest. Her bare chest. Her sweater and bra were twenty miles away. Abruptly, she crossed her arms.

It was that. It had also been disorienting, nauseating and horrifying. In other words, sheer terror. She rubbed her bare arms, though she wasn't at all cold. The friction settled her nerves somewhat. She looked past Kalen toward the center of the castle. The rocky island was separated from an unevenly lit coastline by a dark slice of sea. The castle proper consisted of a high central tower of somber gray stone, and longer, lower buildings constructed of same material. She was standing atop the perimeter wall that enclosed the complex.

She took a few steps along the battlement, aware of Kalen's eyes on her. Even though she was no longer in physical contact with him, her body still hummed with the echo of his power. It made it very hard to think. Especially given the fact that she was half-naked, and he was looking at her so frankly. His eyes told her he wouldn't mind at all if she dropped her arms. Goddess help her, she almost considered doing it.

"I..." She stopped and swallowed. "Thank you for getting me out of there. The tour, I mean."

"Ah, yes. The tour. Would you mind explaining what the hell you were doing, challenging a band of Sidhe half-breeds? I can think of few better ways for a human witch to get herself killed."

The Immortals series:
Book 1 – Immortals: The Calling by Jennifer Ashley
Book 2 – Immortals: The Darkening by Robin T. Popp
Book 3 – Immortals: The Awakening by Joy Nash
Book 4: - Immortals: The Gathering by Jennifer Ashley
View the book trailer at www.immortals-series.com

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