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Sharing now from my newest scifi romance Jadrian (A Badari Warriors SciFi Romance Novel): Sectors New Allies Series Book 3.
Punctuation may be wonky to comply with our guidelines here. May be edited a bit from published version.
I’ve jumped ahead to the point where Jadrian is about to leave her in the care of a medic and return to the fight.
The excerpt:
“What’s your name?” she whispered despite the soreness in her throat.
“Jadrian, of the Badari – and you?”
“I don’t know.” Her name was the one precious thing she did remember about herself, but she hadn’t given it to the Khagrish, and she wasn’t ready to give it to anyone, not even her rescuer. She put her free hand to her forehead and gave him a truth as a distraction, “They—the Khagrish—did terrible things to me. Everything’s jumbled in my mind.”
He smoothed her hair away from her face, “They did things to a lot of us. It’s okay, I’m sure you’ll remember details soon enough.”
Taura fought not to recoil from his gentle, well intentioned touch, afraid to irritate the person who’d rescued her, “I didn’t let him win. I couldn’t let him win.”
“You survived, that’s proof enough for me how tough you must be,” His voice was an approving caress.
The story:
Taura Dancer has been pushed to her limits by alien torturers known as the Khagrish and is ready to die when suddenly the lab where she’s held as a prisoner is taken down by an armed force of soldiers.
The man who rescues her from a burning cell block is Jadrian of the Badari, a genetically engineered alien warrior with as many reasons to hate the Khagrish as Taura has. This set of shared past experiences and the circumstances of her rescue create an unusual bond between them.
Safe in the hidden base where Jadrian and his pack take her, Taura struggles to regain her lost memories and overcome constant flashbacks during which she lashes out at all who come near. Only Jadrian can recall her from the abyss of her visions and hallucinations.
As the war against the Khagrish continues, it becomes increasingly critical to find out who she really is and how she can help in the fight. Until she can control her terrors and trust her own impulses, Taura’s too afraid to pursue the promise of happiness a life with Jadrian as her mate might offer.
When he’s captured by the dreaded enemy, will she step forward to help save him, or will she remain a prisoner of her past?
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Book 1 of the series is on sale for $.99 at the moment:
Kidnapped by alien scientists, Jill’s only hope is AYDARR, the genetically engineered warrior who’s claimed her as his mate…
This is a great snippet! It shows how much she is traumatized by what happened to her, but also how strong she is by being able to hold onto her name.
The question is, what is going to be proof enough for her to know she can trust him?
I love the last line. Hopefully she can come to trust him soon.
Fantastic snippet!
His voice an approving caress. Shivers from this romance in bloom. Hugs, my friend.
I agree, that last line is so telling of his personaity, I wonder how long it will take until she feels she can trust him, he seems very caring, but I can understand her uncertaintly after what she’s been through.
I agree, that last line is so telling of his personality, I wonder how long it will take until she feels she can trust him, he seems very caring, but I can understand her uncertaintly after what she’s been through.
That last line is fabulous. Great snippet. Tweeted.
Strong enough to resist torture, and strong enough to resist the soothing touch of her rescuer. She is one tough cookie.
I loved the gentle caress he gave her and how she fought not to be affected by it.
She’s so strong, but I hope she doesn’t let that strength blind her to the ally before her. I hope she learns to trust him. And yes, the last line was superb! 🙂
She’s tough, but it sounds like he really gets her.
I think he sounds like a welcome change from the bad guys, but she’s right to be wary.
This was such a touching scene!
They both sound pretty tough. Beautifully written scene.
I appreciate all the comments very much! JADRIAN is one of my favorite books that I’ve ever written, I have to admit. The relationship between the two of them was so enjoyable to write. 🙂 I’m happy to hear that people are enjoying the snippets!
I’m a little surprised he touched her like that, when she’s so clearly traumatized. But at least he means well!
Maybe he doesn’t realize how traumatized she is. Love the snippet.
Great last line … will it be enough for her to trust him? Even if just a little? Great snippet.
“They did things to a lot of us.” This is a very telling sentence. Just a hint, which I’m sure went right over her head. Great snippet, Veronica.
I like those Badari warriors. Fabulous world-building for this series!