Book Title: Covet the Moon
Author Name: Tina Carreiro
Author Location (for press releases) US,
Florida
Name of series and book number in series: Power
of the Moon series; this is book #2
Genre: Dark
contemporary/paranormal romance
Publisher: Time
& Tide Publishing
Date of Publication: 08 September 2014
ISBN:
Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-9892549-9-1
PRINT
ISBN-13: 978-0-9903057-0-5
Formats available: Print and Ebook
Cover Artist: Tincar Creations
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Mia Starr is now a full agent working for Sector 13, a
secret division of the FBI, which monitors and controls all paranormal
activity. Her main objective: keep humans safe and the paranormal hidden. Fresh out of human training, Mia is looking
forward to learning all things paranormal and working with Cole, her deadly and
sexy vampire lover. Before she has a chance to settle into her new life, she’s
abducted. With her powers unfolding, an ancient enemy is revealed, and a
powerful lineage to rival all others.
Cole Barnett will stop at nothing to get Mia back.
Pushed to his breaking point when old ties surface, the vampire within him
claws at his restraint leaving him with one choice—let it rage! Cole leaves a
trail of blood and broken rules he’ll have to answer for in his wake to find
Mia. Once he does, he also uncovers a connection between them that could shift
the world of the undead. Now the one he covets is the one he needs to let
go—her survival depends on it. But his stubborn human has set out to prove him
wrong in a battle for love and her own life.
Sometimes you have to unleash the beast…
Short Excerpt:
Excerpt 1:
“Did you love her?” she blurted out the
question that had been burning inside her.
“No.” Cole stalked toward the couch. As
the music started, he picked up a remote, pressed a button, and the ceiling opened.
A large sheet of glass separated them from the moon, stars, and the night’s glow
shone down on them inside Cole’s spacious and luxurious log cabin. “I’ve only
loved one.”
“Oh.” Her breath caught as his hand
reached over the back of the couch toward her.
“Dance with me.”
Cole folded his fingers around Mia’s hand.
Arching their arms, he guided her around the couch and pulled her into his embrace.
Folding her hand into his chest, he entwined their limbs and placed them
between their bodies. His free hand traveled down her back and came to rest in the
dip above her waist as he pulled her closer. “I had hopes to share a nice
shower after we’d talked but it turned into wet solitude. I need to be close to
you, Mia.”
When he placed his thigh between her
legs, her breath hitched. Mia’s eyes traveled across his bare skin, up, until
she met his gaze with a shy smile. The anxiety from moments ago was fading with
each tiny sway of his hips. When the music entered her ears, a petite giggle
escaped. She hadn’t expected Etta James, although, At Last was one of her favorite songs.
“Are you laughing at me, Agent Starr?”
The corner of his mouth crinkled with his smile.
“A vampire that likes the blues?”
“We are sad creatures, aren’t we?”
“You’re a good man, Detective.” Her tone
was serious, and she squeezed him with reassurance.
“Am I?” He leaned closer to her lips,
hovering just above them, making her breath quiver from his nearness.
“Yes.”
“I think I have a few more dances with
the devil before I can reclaim my soul and be considered a good man.” His hand slid over her cheek, holding her in place with
a heated stare. “But…” At this moment, everything was perfect. He seemed just
as affected with her nearness as they stood there listening to the song come to
a close. “I’d sell my soul all over again just to have your smile against my
lips—for you are mine at last.” He
sang the last words in a whisper against her mouth.
Excerpt 2:
John’s decision to come to the turnpike station first had Cole’s fangs edging out. “We should go to the scene, to confirm—” He couldn’t finish the thought. Without his blood inside Mia, he couldn’t be sure, and his entire body was conflicted with doubt. His jaw tightened, and the tip of his fangs poked at the inside of his lip. Removing his clip from his belt, he flicked his thumb underneath the first bullet and ejected it from the clip into his palm. He closed his eyes as the silver burned its shape into his flesh and eased the glow he felt creeping into his eyes. Taking a calming breath, he slid the bullet into his pocket and reattached the clip to his belt.
“Stay calm,”
John said, as they walked through the doors to the turnpike substation. Cole
responded in a low growl that put John on alert, making his jaw muscle tick.
A young man leaning
back in his chair with his feet propped on the table looked up from a set of
monitors. “Can I help you?”
“Do you get pictures
from the road cameras?” John asked.
“Naw, that’s
illegal. The whole “Big Brother” argument. We only monitor them. We get an
alert from the radar units on the other poles when a vehicle’s speed registers too
low or high and then we check the monitors for trouble.” He smacked his gum
with an open mouth chew and turned his attention to Cole as he walked behind
the counter. “Sir, you can’t come back here,” he said.
“Are these
today’s turnpike tickets?” Cole asked, his jaw set in a tight line.
“You can’t
just come back here…”
“Answer the
question.”
“I-I’m going
to have to ask you to leave.” The young man stammered as he reached toward the
phone. Cole’s hand covered his, quickly replacing the phone in its cradle.
“We’re going
to have a problem if you don’t answer my question,” Cole said, filling in the
space between them. He leveled an assertive gaze at the man.
“Barnett. Back
off,” John commanded.
“You-you
need some type of warrant or authority to come back here.”
Cole ignored
the man and grabbed the tin box from the counter. Pulling out a stack of tickets,
he held them to his nose. With a frustrated growl, he threw the stack down and
grabbed more from the box. With each stack, he grew more agitated. Picking up
the fifth stack, he paused as a familiar scent reached his nose. He breathed
deeper and tore through the tickets to pull out the one with Mia’s aroma. It
was faint, but it was her scent.
“I need the
license plate and the photo of the driver this came from.” Cole held out the
ticket to man.
“I can’t do
that. I need permission and—”
“Now!”
“Sir, you
don’t have the authority…”
Cole
snatched his badge from his belt and slammed it on the table in front of the
man. “How’s this? No?” Arching a brow at the man’s hesitation his gun followed,
slamming down with the same force as the badge. “How about this?”
The man
locked into Cole’s deadly gaze. When his eyes widened, Cole knew it was from
the glow that had started to appear from behind his irises.
“Still not
enough authority for you? How about this!” Cole’s fangs jetted out like a switchblade.
“Holy shit! What
kind of cops are you?”
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Blurb:
Haunted by visions of death, and a past that holds her prisoner, Mia Starr never imagined her life could become even more complex. Untapped psychic powers spark to life, and her chosen solitary existence fills with creatures that shatter her safe reality. Now the very thing she fears the most is the one thing that will complete her in every way possible.
Detective Cole Barnett has mastered the vampire within. It has earned him respect and a position with Sector 13, the hardest job a vampire can hold. When a beautiful mortal is thrown into his investigation, with powers able to subjugate vampires, she tests his restraint.
Cole and Mia's passion ignites, but Mia's fear holds her back and she struggles to forget his touch and possessive kiss. What she doesn't realize is the more she runs from him, the more excited he becomes, and the hunt is something he cannot resist.
Haunted by visions of death, and a past that holds her prisoner, Mia Starr never imagined her life could become even more complex. Untapped psychic powers spark to life, and her chosen solitary existence fills with creatures that shatter her safe reality. Now the very thing she fears the most is the one thing that will complete her in every way possible.
Detective Cole Barnett has mastered the vampire within. It has earned him respect and a position with Sector 13, the hardest job a vampire can hold. When a beautiful mortal is thrown into his investigation, with powers able to subjugate vampires, she tests his restraint.
Cole and Mia's passion ignites, but Mia's fear holds her back and she struggles to forget his touch and possessive kiss. What she doesn't realize is the more she runs from him, the more excited he becomes, and the hunt is something he cannot resist.
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Author Bio:
Tina
Carreiro is a multipublished author who resides in South Florida with her
family. At the young age of 15, Tina started working to help her family and
became a jack-of-all-trades, working in many different areas from managing an
automotive shop, to putting her computer programming degree to use. In 2010,
she retired from her office job to live her dream and write. Her addiction to
romance novels began at a young age when she started sneaking her mom's Gray
Eagle series by Janelle Taylor, and it was then her love for writing began. Her
paranormal romance series, Power of the Moon, has gained popularity amongst the
fans of this genre. Tina became a co-host on Encounters Live, a paranormal
radio show, in 2009. Open to all things paranormal, Tina has had her own
encounters with the paranormal but still approaches the topic from a logical
angle. Tina is married to her best friend and Encounters Live co-host, Matt
Carreiro and is a full-time cub scout/camping/gymnastic/PS3/Minecraft mom for
her son and daughter. When not writing, Tina enjoys reading romance novels,
zombie movies, restoring classic cars, camping, and coffee with caramel
macchiato creamer. Poking fun at herself, and everything in between is her key
to laughter and a long and healthy life.
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