I hope you’re all enjoying this gloriously sunshiny Sunday! I’ve got a spicy new paranormal series from Rose Wulf for you today, and I’ll let the lady herself tell you all about book 1, Wet.
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Hello! Thank you so much for having me today!
Iโm super thrilled to share with you my latest release, Wet (Elemental 1)! Wet is the first in a five-book paranormal romance series. My Elemental series is a re-release after some noteworthy revisions and scene additions โ so even if you read the previous version of Elemental 1, this one will have some new surprises for you! Without further ado, I present, Wet!
Wet (Elemental #1) by Rose Wulf
Available: March 31, 2016
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-77233-793-8
Blake Hawke, first born of the four Hawke brothers, has the ability to control water.
Keeping the family secret is a big deal. A deal Blake all but throws out the window when he finds Brooke sitting alone on the beach. Before he knows it heโs showing her everything he can do โ until he gets the call that his baby sister is trapped between an impossible fire and a cliff.
Brooke has barely come to terms with the fact that sheโs got the hots for a real-life Aquaman when news breaks that they have serious enemies. Now sheโs got a guy to win, a secret to keep, and weather-controlling enemies to look out for. The last thing she needs is to add some creepy stalker to the list.
Can Blake protect his family and the woman heโs falling in love with from an enemy he never knew he had?
Excerpt:
It was all she could do to keep from jogging to the shore when she spotted him, sitting on the edge of the tide with his feet in the water.
As she drew nearer, she slowed, taking in the sight of him with his elbows resting on raised knees and his chin cradled between his linked thumbs and index fingers. It was a thoughtful, reflective position. Sobering. She almost felt bad for some of the thoughts that had been swimming around in her head a moment ago. Almost.
โHey.โ Brooke settled next to him on the sand. She kept her feet curled up and out to the side at her knees so as to keep her shoes from getting wet.
Blake turned his attention to her, his posture relaxing as a smile lifted his lips. โHey, thanks for meeting me.โ
She returned his smile. โSo what did you want to talk about? Did something else happen?โ
โNo. I just thought maybe we should talk one-on-one, you know, after youโd had a chance to sleep on everything.โ He paused and studied her, looking for something. Whether or not he found it, Brooke had no idea. โHow are you handling all that?โ
Releasing a breath, Brooke said, โMe? Iโm handling it okay. I mean, for me itโs more surreal and startling to learn about the existence of people with powers like yours. Iโm not being targeted, remember? So itโs only scary in the abstract.โ
Blake arched a brow at her choice of words. โAbstract, huh? And howโs that?โ
Brooke allowed her smile to feel a little flirtatious as she leaned forward and brushed her fingertips along his cheekbone. โI donโt want anything to happen to you is all,โ she whispered.
Blake swallowed and the tide rolled in a little higher, just barely brushing her knees. Then heโd threaded his fingers into her hair and crushed his lips to hers, his other arm winding around her waist to hold her in place.
It was all she could do to swallow the moan in her throat as she kissed him back. His hair was soft over her fingers when her hands slipped behind his head, and his tongue was hot in her mouth when her lips parted. Sheโd nearly forgotten how good he tasted.
She couldโve sworn she purred as his tongue stroked hers, desire burning low and hot in her belly. It was such a contrast to the cold water that continued to tease her knees. Blakeโs fingers dipped beneath her lightweight sweater, his soft touch teasing her skin and finally pulling free the moan sheโd been fighting. He sucked on her tongue, putting more weight into his touch, until his thumb found the right spot to have her arching into him.
He released her lips as her breasts pressed firmly into his chest, trailing his kiss down the side of her throat. She held onto him, moaning again as he shifted to cradle her body more properly against his.
โBlake,โ she breathed as his tongue danced around the hollow at the base of her throat.
He rumbled and lowered his head, tongue and lips sliding to her collar bone and down to the line of her scoop-neck sweater. And oh, how she wanted him to keep going. To tear off her clothes and kiss the rest of her aching body with the same tender hunger he was bestowing to her collar and neck. How she wanted to feel his heady touch in private places. Brooke doubted sheโd ever been so immediately hungry for a man.
Blake made a sort of groaning sound and removed his lips from her skin. โGod, youโre distracting.โ
โThatโs a bad thing?โ
He grinned. โNot really. I just feel like thereโs more that should be said first.โ
โAnd you canโt talk while youโre kissing me.โ Her words were resigned, because she knew he was right. She just didnโt want him to be.
โExactly.โ
Looping her arms loosely around his shoulders and making no move to otherwise adjust herself, Brooke said, โSo talk. Whatโs on your mind?โ
The question was ridiculous, of course. She knew what was on his mind in more ways than one. She just suspected she hadnโt properly absorbed it all yet. There was still some sort of surreal distance between her sense of reality and the ideas the Hawke family had discussed the day before. People who can throw lightning. Really? But then again, the man she was currently embracing could become waterโsheโd seen it herself. So was the rest really so far out there?
Blake released a breath and pulled her in enough to rest his head on her shoulders. โEverything, I guess,โ he admitted. โI really want my uncle to be crazy, but โฆ thatโs not his style. Heโs a realist, even if his โrealismโ sounds impossible.โ
โAnd youโre worried,โ Brooke guessed gently, her fingers weaving through his hair and massaging his scalp in an attempt to comfort him.
โYeah.โ
โBlake, thatโs natural,โ she said. โTheyโre your family, and you just found out you might have enemies who can generate your kryptonite at will. Thatโs heavy.โ As she said it, she realized she was exactly right. She could only imagine how terrifying that would be for him and his brothers. To go from knowing they had more power than the people around themโknowing they were strongerโto learning they had invisible enemies designed specifically to hurt them. Although that might be over-simplifyingโฆ
Blake straightened after a moment, taking his time dragging his gaze up to hers. โI know. And I swear I really did want to make sure you were okay, all things considered.โ He paused and brushed his lips lightly over hers again. โBut itโs possible I was also hoping for a distraction.โ
Swallowing a schoolgirl giggle, Brooke raised exaggeratedly dramatic eyebrows at him. โWerenโt you just complaining about that?โ
โI was confused,โ Blake insisted, sliding the hand still beneath her sweater a little higher. โI understand now.โ
โUnderstand what?โ she challenged, fighting her natural response to his touch.
Blake met her challenge with a confident grin and caught her mouth in another hot, demanding kiss.
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About the Author:
Rose Wulf is a giant romance fangirl. Hot, protective, sometimes even downright barbaric heroes and spitfire heroines are her favorites. Rose has been writing for as long as she can remember, and over the years sheโs only grown fonder of it. The bonds between characters have always captivated her, and as an author those are Roseโs favorite things to play with โ not always to the relief of her fictional babies!
Behind the scenes Rose is a quiet personality. She enjoys spending her non-writing time with her four year-old German Shepherd, Shadow, her mom, and her friends. Be it a fun game of Cards Against Humanity or a relaxing movie night, Rose believes everything is better with company. As for her own romance, sheโs still searching for her hero (and hoping that, when she does find him, heโll be willing to cook!).
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