From Priestess of the Nile, available for preorder now, out January 23rd from Carina Press.
Drawn to his abandoned temple on the banks of the Nile by an enchanting song, Sobek the Crocodile God is even more captivated by the sight of the singer herself. Appearing to her as a man, he learns she is Merys, a descendant of his last priestess.
Merys is attracted to the handsome stranger, who arouses passions in her that no man ever has. But with no dowry and no hope of ever leaving her village, she dares not dream of the future—or love.
Sobek takes every opportunity to visit Merys, taxing his resolve to leave her pure. When he saves her life, their mutual desire must be sated. But can a love between a human and an immortal survive the ultimate test of the gods?
Here’s the beginning of the scene where Sobek saves her life and she learns who he really is:
The rush of contentment that came over Bek at the mere sight of Merys amazed him and he paused on the trail, his jangled nerves soothed.
The sweet high note Merys held came to an end as she put a hand to her throat, then bent over the tiny waves, searching along the riverbed, no longer focused on her song.
A movement to the right caught his eye. What in the name of Set’s horns is that crocodile in the shallows doing? Is it actually swimming to attack her? Enraged, Bek threw himself down the trail at a breakneck speed.
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I am loving this once again!!! I can’t wait to read the whole story. Great read!!!
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the excerpt!
Very intense!
Always wish I had more than six sentences because it gets more intense! Thanks!
Great six!
Intense six! Can’t wait to read this book!
Nice! And what a fabulous cover! Carina Press artists strike again!
[PS: Think you have typo: What IN the name of Set’s horns…not IS, right? 😉 ]
Ooops! Good catch, went and fixed typo – thank you! Yes, Frauke of Croco Designs did a gorgeous cover & I’m grateful!
Great build up to the action here! You brought me to the edge of my seat and promptly left me there, hanging. ;c)
Thanks for the comments! Well, the next sentences keep the action going but that’ll have to be another Sunday! LOL
Loved that ending hook…but so not fair! lol…hope you follow it up next week with what happens 🙂
I wouldn’t want to find myself on the wrong side of a crocodile. Good thing the hero is on the way.
Sobek is up to the task! Thanks for the comments!
Great set up and the last line is a fantastic hook. I want to keep reading 🙂
Thank you, high praise indeed!
Fun six! I like the rush of contentment. I think contentment is underappreciated in romance. 🙂
Thank you, I agree, there have to be those happy peaceful moments, not just all action (of various types 🙂
Sounds like a great read!
Wonderful work, great writing!
Nice to have an immortal to watch over you and keep you out of danger. Great six!
Merys does get into quite a bit of trouble later as well! Thanks for the comments, much appreciated!
It’s a very nice image! Good job!