To celebrate the November 4th release of Alluring Tales 2: Hot Holiday Nights the Allure Authors are giving away LOTS of great books! For a chance to win Lisa Renee Jones’s fabulous book, BEAST OF DESIRE, just comment and tell if me you’ve read Lisa before and if so, which book!

The Knights of White, Book II
Silhouette Nocturne (March 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0373617836
ISBN-13: 9780373617838

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Desire can be dangerous…

As a leader of the Knights of White in the war between Good and Evil, the demon warrior known only as Des walks a fine line between beast and man. Sent into battle now to reclaim the ancient Journal of Solomon containing a list of angelic bloodlines before the Darkland Beasts find it, Des feels an overwhelming connection to its guardian Jessica Montgomery. Vibrant, alive, seductive….only she has the power to draw out the beast, soothe the man…and endanger them both.

Des can’t resist her touch, craving it like an addiction. Jessica might be his salvation. Or he might destroy them both….

REVIEWS
“Des, one of the Knights of White, men who are turned into beasts and then given back their souls so they can fight evil, is assigned to steal an ancient journal with directions leading to a box that names the descendants of angels. In order to protect it from the Darkland Beasts who would use it to kill those descendants, he must work with museum employee Jessica Montgomery, a woman whose mother spent her whole life searching for the journal. Des and Jessica are instantly attracted, but Des’ past makes him believe he’s not worthy of the wealthy senator’s daughter. Lisa Renee Jones’ BEAST OF DESIRE (4 1/2) is an exciting continuation of her Knights of White series. Des is the perfect hero – flawed and sexy, needing the right woman to complete him. The sexual tension between Des and Jessica is compelling, as is the excitement of their quest to find the journal and escape the beasts.”

— Romantic Times Magazine, Alexandra Kay

“My name is Natasha Smith and I am addicted to this series! With BEAST OF DESIRE, Lisa Renee Jones grabs you, holds you, and with artfully written words and sensuous love scenes hot enough to melt even the most frozen of hearts, she weaves a timeless love story between two truly deserving characters. Then, on top of that, she leaves you hanging with just enough suspense that as a reader I am simply dying to read the third installment, BEAST OF DARKNESS. BEAST OF DESIRE is definitely a five blue ribbon read! BEAST OF DESIRE releases from Silhouette Nocturne in March 2008 and I, for one, could not be happier!”

— Romance Junkies

“With the second release in her Knights of White series, Lisa Renee Jones proves this fantastic saga has got what it takes to go the distance. With a fresh new romance, a timeless theme, and a continuation of the storyline that arcs throughout the series, BEAST OF DESIRE will not only thrill readers, but compel them to wait impatiently for the next Knights of White story!”

— CP2SK Reviews

UNEDITED EXCERPT
Des stood beside Jessica in the elevator of her apartment building, every nerve ending in his body alive with her presence. The depth of his desire for this woman touched him inside and out. Pressed him beyond logic and reason, controlling his decisions, and overcoming the turmoil of his thoughts, of his concerns. Of the reasons to turn and walk away from Jessica. His team had already copied her security pass and keys and slipped them inside the Porsche at the mansion. Staying would ignite temptation. Jessica ignited temptation. She thought he was making a donation to the museum. It was wrong to be with her under these conditions.

Walk away, he had told himself.

But he didn’t walk away. He couldn’t.

The door to the elevator opened, and Des motioned Jessica forward, careful not to touch her, not to snap his barely contained control. Continuing down his mental list of reasons to leave, he reminded himself he and Jessica came from different worlds. Her father treating him like the plague was a big reason. And the feelings produced by that were better left in the past. For that feeling was one he’d hoped never to feel again, swore he wouldn’t, in fact. He’d felt beneath Senator Montgomery. For a moment back in that mansion, he’d been the Mexican slave and Jessica was the rich master’s daughter.

He unlocked Jessica’s apartment, thinking about how eye-opening this night had been, what a reality check. So why was he here?

While he worked the key, he drew a breath. Damn it. Why was he putting himself through this? Jessica stirred the past in his mind.

He shoved the door open and allowed Jessica a path inside her home. Desperate, Des grabbed the pain of the past and twisted it into anger, clinging to it, using it to shield himself from his interest in Jessica.

As if she’d read his thoughts, Jessica turned at that moment, fixing him in a brilliant stare, the long dark strands of her hair a contrast to the light blue of her eyes. His anger melted away, lost in the soft touch of her gaze.

“Thank you for everything you did tonight,” she said, her tone laced with sincerity. Her face flickered with distress and then softened as she focused on Des again. “It was difficult to lose my mother’s diaries, but it could have turned out much worse if you hadn’t been there. I really think they might have hurt me. You know? To prove to my father they meant business.”

Guilt engulfed Des at her words. His men had stripped the intruders of the diaries before they ever left the property. As much as he wanted to tell Jessica they were safe, wanted to tell her everything that was going on, he’d seen how emotional she and her father had been back at that house. He couldn’t risk telling her and having her decide he was the enemy. He had to claim the journal before the Beasts.

“Don’t thank me,” he said, his voice low, running a rough hand through his hair and discreetly tuning out his men. They’d heard more of his personal life than they should as it was. Then he added, “I don’t want your gratitude.” Silently, he added, I don’t deserve your gratitude.

Her eyes lingered on his, warming. Her voice lifted with challenge, a hint of seduction playing along the edges of each word. “Then what do you want?”

Lord help him, he wanted her and he wanted her in a bad way. His gaze traveled over the soft curves of her hips beneath the fabric of her skirt, clinging to all the right places, before returning his attention to the ivory perfection of her face. “More than I can have,” he answered, the truth washing over him like a tidal wave. One night would never sate the yearning this woman had created.

She took a step closer, tempting him with her nearness, teasing him. His nostrils flared, the scent of her arousal now mixed with her perfume, insinuating into his senses, driving him wild. The softer side of Jessica had fled, replaced by a sensual woman who seemed intent on pushing him over the edge.

“My mother used to say you could have anything you want.” She paused. “If you want it bad enough.”

Oh, he wanted her bad enough all right. That was the problem. He wanted her too much. One taste, one touch, one night would never be enough. He told himself to walk away now, not to take her bait.

Instead, he followed her lead, reaching deeper into the realm of temptation. Every word, every moment, ushering him to the place of no return. “What do you want, Jessica?”

“I want you,” she whispered and took the final step that put them within reaching distance. One lift of her hand and she would touch him, and without question, his barely contained control would unravel.

ALLURING TALES 2: HOT HOLIDAY NIGHTS

Seven steamy tales that are sure to heat up the holidays from the authors of the immensely successful Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy. Each of these authors uniquely brings something special to her story–perhaps a bit of paranormal, or humor, or fantasy. And together they have created one of Avon Red’s most popular anthologies.

The holidays are heating up—with seven wickedly sensual stories guaranteed to spice up those chilly winter nights!

A psychology student goes online hoping to live out her steamiest fantasy—and ends up on a hot mystery date with a wickedly imaginative stud who brings out her inner pole-dancer. . .

A determined lady comes home, burning for her girlhood crush—a sexy lawman who totes a big gun. . .

A creative ad man’s passion is aroused when he sees his buttoned-up coworker in a revealing new light—dressed in sizzling red satin on a giant billboard. . .

A professional dominatrix wishes upon a star, and her fantasy appears—an insatiable alpha male in biker boots who’s literally out of this world. . .

A tall, dark, handsome warlock finds himself obsessed with his “familiar”—a sleek and sexy cat-woman who turns out to be the purr-fect lover. . .

She was always hot for big brother’s best friend—and now her erotic dream is here in the taut and tempting flesh. . .

A pair of fugitive lovers finds themselves warm and toasty in a sultry Caribbean paradise—and ready for some red-hot fun in the sun. . .

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