Reaver (48 page)
Authors: Larissa Ione
“Revenant.” Her gaze darted to the hospital doors, and he got the impression she was plotting her
escape route. How cute that she thought she could get away from him. “What are you doing lurking in
the parking lot?”
Lurking? Well, some might call it that, he supposed. “I was on my way to see you.”
She smiled sweetly. “Well, you’ve seen me. Buh-bye.” Pivoting, her blonde ponytail bouncing, she
headed in the opposite direction.
Back to the hospital.
He flashed around in front of her, once again blocking her path. “Come home with me.”
“Wow.” She crossed her arms over her chest, which only drew his attention to her rack.
Niiice
.
“You get right to the point.”
He shrugged. “Saves time.”
“Were you planning to wine and dine me at least? You know, before the sex.”
“No. Just sex.” Lots and lots of sex. He could already imagine her husky voice deepening in the
throes of passion. Could imagine her head between his legs, her mouth on his cock, her hands on his
balls. He nearly groaned at the imaginary skin flick playing in his head.
“Oh,” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “You’re a charmer, you are.”
Not once in his five thousand years had anyone ever called him a charmer. But even uttered with
sarcasm, it was the nicest thing anyone had ever said to him.
“Don’t do that,” he growled.
“Do what?” She stared at him like he was a loon.
“Never mind.” Dying to touch her, he held out his hand in invitation. “You’ll love my play room.”
She wheeled away like he was offering her the plague instead of his hand. “Go to hell, asshole. I
don’t date fallen angels.”
“Good news, then, because it’s not a date.” And he wasn’t a fallen angel.
“Right. Well, I don’t fuck fallen angels either.” She made a shooing motion with her hand. “Go
away.”
She was rejecting him? The sudden reality was like a blow that left him completely off balance. No
one rejected him.
No one
.
She started to take off again, and an abrupt, almost crushing panic squeezed his chest. This wasn’t
right. He had his sights set on her, and she was supposed to surrender. This was something new.
Something… titillating. The crushing panic morphed into a sensation he welcomed and knew well: the
jacked-up high of the hunt.
Instantly, his senses sharpened and focused. His sense of smell brought a whiff of her vanilla-honey
scent. His sense of hearing brought her rapid, pounding heartbeat. And his sense of sight narrowed in
on the tick of her pulse at the base of her throat.
The urge to pounce, to take her down and get carnal right here, right now, was nearly overwhelming.
Instead, he moved in slowly, enjoying how she backed up, but he didn’t catch the scent of fear from
her.
“What are you doing?” She swallowed as she bumped up against a support beam.
“I’m going to show you why you need to come home with me.” He planted both palms on either
side of her head and leaned in until his lips brushed the tender skin of her ear. “You won’t regret it.”
“I already told you. I don’t fuck fallen angels.”
“So you said,” he murmured. “Do you kiss them?”
“Ah… n—”
He didn’t give her the chance to finish her sentence. Pulling back slightly, he closed his mouth over
hers.
Strawberry gloss coated his lips as he kissed her, and he swore he’d never liked fruit as much as he
did right now.
Her hands came up to grip his biceps, tugging him closer as she deepened the kiss. “You’re good,”
she whispered against his mouth.
“I know,” he whispered back.
Suddenly, pain tore into his arms as her nails scored his skin. “But you’re not that good.” Before he
could even blink, she shoved hard and ducked out from under the cage of his arms. With a wink, she
strutted away, her fine ass swinging in her form-fitting scrub bottoms. She stopped at the door of a
candy-apple-red Mustang and gave him a sultry look that made his cock throb. “Give up now, buddy. I
can out-stubborn anyone.”
And with that, she hopped into her car and peeled out of her parking stall, leaving him in the dust.
THE DEMONICA SERIES
Pleasure Unbound
Desire Unchained
Passion Unleashed
Ecstasy Unveiled
Sin Undone
THE LORDS OF DELIVERANCE SERIES
Eternal Rider
Immortal Rider
Lethal Rider
Rogue Rider
“Ione is a matchless talent. I love all her stories and I really, really loved REAVER!”
—Sylvia Day,
New York Times
bestselling author
ACCLAIM FOR LARISSA IONE’S PREVIOUS NOVELS
Rogue Rider
“Ione’s creative brilliance shines through as she weaves layers of mythos built over the course of the
Demonica and Lords of Deliverance novels into the storyline.
Rogue Rider
offers many surprise
revelations… As always, Ione tempers the violence and darkness in her fast-paced novels with witty
dialogue that provides laughs in the midst of the grit and angst.”
—
USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog
“4½ stars! Megatalent Ione is at the top of her game as she concludes her Lords of Deliverance series
with a story of redemption and sacrifice. Ione is a master at turning on the emotion and passion by
bringing together a woman damaged by demons and a man whose guilt threatens to destroy him.”
—
RT Book Reviews
Lethal Rider
“Gifted storyteller Ione’s tales are gripping and dark, filled with tragedy and hope. Transfixing!”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Ione’s third Lords of Deliverance paranormal builds the secondary story line of
Immortal Rider
into a
rollicking ride of thrills, angst, and sexual heat… Ione humanizes her leads and also captures the
urgency of their mission, resulting in a very satisfying read.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“5 stars! Larissa immediately grabs our attention right from the first sentence and never lets go—
we’re hers, or rather, we’re the horsemen’s… a full-out action-packed, rollercoaster of a ride… The
world Ms. Ione has created is extraordinary and brilliant… Just a wonderful story that knocked my
socks off… Thank goodness this isn’t the last book of the series or I’d be beside myself. If you’ve
been on the fence about reading this series, get off and start reading!”
—SeducedbyaBook.com
“The explosive third installment of Larissa Ione’s dark, dangerous, and sinfully sexy Lords of
Deliverance series, a true paranormal romance that delivers well-crafted characters, devious plots
lines, and engaging dialogue. I love the balance between the sexy romance and the heart-pounding
action—though you know your happy ending is coming, the path there is fraught with peril and pain.”
—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com
Immortal Rider
“Provides a thrilling ride for readers… Ione balances all the angst with plenty of action, sexual
tension, and dark humor.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“Ione plunges readers back into her creative, dark, sensual, and violent world without missing a step…
a fast-paced multilayered story with all the ingredients that fans of Ione’s wicked, sexy, dark
paranormal romances have come to expect… Larissa Ione’s acerbic wit, imaginative, vivid world, and
larger-than-life überalpha heroes make for a thrilling, fun, paranormal romp. I’ve read a number of
awesome books this year, but I have to say
Immortal Rider
is my favorite of 2011.”
—USAToday.com
“Gritty… Twisted family dynamics and treachery play out on a global scale in this hard-edged yet
sexy adventure. Ione’s worlds are always complex and darkly tinged. Intense to the max!”
—
RT Book Reviews
“5 stars! Larissa’s world building skills are off the charts with this series… engaging… sizzling…
highly entertaining… a wonderful blend of romance, action, and drama.”
—SeducedbyaBook.com
“This is one of the best books Larissa has written to date. I’m shocked by the sheer wonder of it all…
If you’re dying to get your hands on a great paranormal romance that has a few zingers and pushes the
envelope, which Larissa has done, you need to read this book.”
—GoodReads.com
Eternal Rider
“Ione has the amazing ability to create intimidating, powerfully sexy, and utterly compelling heroes.
And her heroines aren’t too shabby either! Love, hope, sin, redemption, and of course, end-of-the-
world danger fill the pages.”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Totally captivating! Larissa Ione instantly pulls you into a demonic underworld with strong
characters, hot, steaming sex, and fast-paced, suspenseful action.”
—FreshFiction.com
Sin Undone
“4½ stars! Tense, sexy, and touching.”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Some of the hottest [sex scenes] I’ve read in a paranormal romance. You can practically taste the
desire…
Sin Undone
doesn’t disappoint and makes way for yet a new set of characters and books, in
her soon-to-be-released Lords of Deliverance series.”
—FreshFiction.com
Ecstasy Unveiled
“4½ stars! Ione is a master world builder, and one can’t help but fall headlong into this imaginative
and compelling story.”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Compulsively readable… this book was awesome.”
—LikesBooks.com
“Great… fast-paced… a strong tale that has the audience believing that demons and angels walk the
earth.”
—
Midwest Book Review
Passion Unleashed
“4½ stars! The third book in Ione’s supercharged Demonica series ignites on the first page and never
looks back… Adventure, action, and danger leap off every page. The best of the series to date!”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Fast-paced from the onset and never slows down until the exhilarating climax… Readers will be
enthralled by the action and the charmed lead couple.”
—
Midwest Book Reviews
Desire Unchained
“4 stars! Rising star Ione is back in this latest Demonica novel… Ione has a true gift for imbuing her
characters with dark-edged passion… thrilling action and treacherous vengeance… a top-notch read.”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Warning! Read at your own risk. Highly addictive.”
—FreshFiction.com
Pleasure Unbound
“Sizzling sensuality, dark wit, and wicked hot demons.”
—Lara Adrian,
New York Times bestselling author
“What a ride! Dark, sexy, and very intriguing, the book gripped me from start to finish—totally
recommended.”
—Nalini Singh,
New York Times bestselling author of Mine to Possess
“4 stars! [Ione’s] hard-edged style infuses the story with darkness while taking it to sizzling heights.”
—
RT Book Reviews
LARISSA IONE’S BESTSELLING DEMONICA SERIES HAS CAPTIVATED FANS WITH ITS
SENSUAL BLEND OF DARK PASSION AND DEMONIC FURY. NOW SHE TAKES YOU TO
ANOTHER INTOXICATING WORLD—WHERE A DANGEROUS CLAN OF WILD
VAMPIRES RULES THE NIGHT…
A WOMAN OUT FOR BLOOD
Nicole Martin was only eight years old when the vampire slaves rose up in rebellion and killed her
family. Now she devotes her life to finding a vaccine against vampirism, hoping to wipe out her
memories—along with every bloodsucker on the planet. But there’s one thing she cannot destroy: her
searing, undeniable attraction to the one man she should hate and fear the most…
