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Series: Steamy Voyages, Series #1
Author: Phoenix
Publisher: Self (Amazon and B&N)
Length: 61,700 words
Genres: Paranormal Romance (Adventure)
Heat Level: Sizzling
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Pretty Jane
O'Doherty always chooses the wrong kind of guys. Her specialty seems to be guys
who have serious flaws and who break her heart.
Her last breakup
was a year ago and still she can hear his final words, "I'm sorry, Jane.
I've found someone else."
A 30-day cruise
through the exotic Indonesian
Islands
On board, she
meets devastatingly gorgeous Nick, who attracts women in droves, including our
lovely Jane.
And she meets Peter,
who is the cute geek with puppy dog eyes.
Will either one
just lead to another broken heart?
Should she run
the other way from them both and just enjoy the cruise?
But before Jane
can decide, the ship is attacked by modern day pirates.
Unlike the
pirates of old, these guys are vampires and are more interested in human
treasure than gold and jewels.
They take over
the ship and take twelve women hostage.
And the handsome
pirate leader—with eerie chalk-white skin, and red eyes, is looking for a special
prize. He wants a woman for his mate and queen . . .
Jane catches his
eye, but she, along with Nick and Peter, manage to escape in a lifeboat and
onto the open sea.
They drift for
fourteen days before finally finding an island.
But the fates
are cruel, and their island turns out to be the home of the pirates and the
lair of the Vampire.
The Pirates of
Vampire Island is non-stop action . . . filled with adventure, suspense . . .
and steamy romance.
EXCERPT
#1:
Angry
clouds rolled over the sparkling
turquoise sea, transforming it into a lifeless slate grey.
Tucked
in a small bay hidden from view, a black-market military sea craft modified for
great speed waited silently. Ten men with chalk white skin and dressed in black
sat tensed as the idle boat gently rose and fell with the small swells, their
glowing red eyes intent on their quarry.
Through
his binoculars, their six-foot-three leader studied a sleek cruise liner
turning her mammoth bow to line up on the inter-island passage off the coast of
Indonesia
He
turned to his crew. They watched as a small smile played across his handsome
face, his red eyes shining bright.
He
nodded. This was the right target. Once they boarded, the rich bounty they
would gain would renew their powers.
The
leader said only one word, "Midnight."
EXCERPT
#2:
A warm wind fanned my face. I watched the colorful flags wave in
the breeze, as our sleek cruise ship, The
Jakarta, cut through the Southeast Asian waters.
We had boarded the cruise in Bali . Yesterday, we stopped at Komodo Island Flores
Sea
The ship was a small luxury liner that held
ninety passengers and a crew of thirty. And though the posh thirty-day cruise
was a beacon for singles looking to be pampered, the main billing was its stops
to scuba-dive off a few of the seventeen thousand islands of the Indonesian
Archipelago – our ultimate destination the Forgotten
Islands in the Banda
Sea .
They would even teach us how to scuba for
free; I had always wanted to learn. I tried it yesterday and was hooked.
I left the deck and went back to my cabin,
which I shared with my best friend, Remy. She had dresses and shoes all over
her bunk. I plopped down on mine and sighed.
"What're you going to wear
tonight?" she asked as she grabbed another dress and held it up to her, turning
this way and that in front of the mirror.
"I don't know. I don't feel very social
today. Maybe I'll just order something and eat here. And read."
"Which one?"
"Which one, what?" I asked.
"Dress … dress."
"Oh yeah, dress. I like the red one on you.
Looks great with your blonde hair."
"Done." She started hanging the
other gowns. "Wasn't that guy last night tasty?"
"Who? The one every girl's eyes were
glued to?"
"No. No. Who can be interested in a guy
who attracts woman in packs? No, the one last night at dinner. With the green
eyes and sweet smile. Zack."
"Oh, yeah. Nice." Actually, the guy
who attracted every female on the ship had also attracted me. I had seen him by
the pool with his ever-present fan club. The guy had it all. A classic Greek
face, black curly hair, olive complexion – probably never visited by a zit.
Fabulous build. He seemed to be charming the knickers off every young woman
aboard. Maybe that's what my bad mood's
about, I thought. Being attracted to
the gorgeous guy started me thinking about Tony again – and the phrase that
runs over and over in my head – "Jane, I'm sorry. But I've found someone
else."
I hadn't been attracted to a man since my
fiancé left me for another girl a year ago. You get burned, and you stay away
from the stove.
I sighed. I had to stop this. I jumped off my
bed. "I need to shake this off. How about a swim?
"Sure."
EXCERPT
#3:
As we approached the outdoor swimming pool on
the top deck, I saw dark clouds threatening a storm. My hair was whipping in the
wind. I shivered. Bad idea. But Remy was undaunted. She immediately ran and did
a cannonball. As I stood wondering if I should just go back to the cabin, a
waiter came up, a small, dark boy about sixteen, probably a native of the area.
He wore a short white jacket with epaulets and black pants.
"Would you like a drink, mum?"
"How about a snow suit?" I laughed.
"Just kidding. No, I'm good for now." I surveyed the sunbathers and
swimmers. There he was. As usual, he was surrounded by women. He was dressed in
a simple white pullover sweater and tan slacks, but the cut and fabric screamed
money. His luxurious, curly black hair whipped in the wind, making him look
very unkempt, rugged, and nonchalant, as if fine grooming was so not important
because he was stunningly handsome no matter what he wore or did.
"Excuse me, sir?" I said.
The waiter turned.
"What's that guy's name? The one with
the black curly hair."
"Nickolas Angelopoulos." He stood
for a moment. "Anything else I can help you with?"
"Nope. Thank you," I said, not
taking my eyes off the amazing-looking man.
"You're gawking."
I shook myself and looked down. Remy was
hanging on the side of the pool. "Yeah, I guess I am."
Enough
of that.
"I'm coming in." I walked over to
the diving board and performed a perfect dive. I had always been very athletic,
and I knew my body showed it.
I swam several laps, trying not to look at
this guy named Nickolas, and climbed out of the pool, dripping water, and
squeezing it out of my thick mane. I shivered a little in the cool wind, and as
I finished drying, I saw out of the corner of my eye that Nicholas was staring
at me – well, at my chest anyway. I looked down to see that my nipples were
perfectly erect through my black bikini. I quickly draped my towel around my
shoulders so it covered my breasts and was suddenly looking for a quick way to
exit.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
Lover Boy (aka my
husband) was born and raised in Anaheim ,
California
We wrote THE PIRATES OF VAMPIRE ISLAND, A
Paranormal Romantic Thriller (Steamy Voyages #1). And we are working the sequel
to Steamy Voyages and a dystopian thriller, The Trash Pile People. We live in Hollywood
Website: http://www.fictionbyphoenix.com
E-mail: read@booksbyphoenix.com
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