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Book Series Spot-light;
The Progeny series by Ashlynne Laynne
Book 1
“No fate other than the one I choose.”
The timeless
creed, and tattoo, bore by the Rousseaus— a vampire clan with the purest
bloodline of any vampire family. Out of this clandestine group came one who was
different, yet the same: Ascher-a half-bloodling— half- human, half vampire.
Ascher questions the purpose for his existence
and which world he truly belongs to: the human world or the vampire world. Two months from sealing to Ursula— a
prearranged union to a woman he abhors — he’s at his wit’s end. He knows if he
calls off the sealing, the Romanian clan will strike with deadly force, but he
cannot see eternity with a cold empty shell of a woman like Ursula.
Just when he thought life was complicated enough,
he meets Shauna— a beautiful, bi-racial human Wiccan — and immediately develops
an unshakable attraction to her. She makes him feel alive and vital despite his
origins and Ascher makes a decision that turns his immortal world upside down.
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Book 2
“Forever. For
always. For eternity.”
The ties that bind two hearts are powerful. For
Ascher Rousseau and Shauna McCutchin, it’s more than just a blood bond. Their
union is that of vampire legend. Their love is a predestined prophecy foretold
centuries ago.
It’s a week before Ascher and Shauna's sealing and
the couple is making final preparations for their eternity, but
Ascher's ex has other plans. Ursula is hell-bent on revenge—revenge fueled
by lover's scorn and her father's death—and she begins breeding a fresh
army of newborn darklings to do her bidding.
When Ursula finds a new weapon—an ally
with the capability to dismantle the Rousseau clan— Ascher and Shauna's
bond is tested and they must stand together against Ursula or lose each
other for eternity.
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Book 3
“Their love is fated by an ancient prophecy. Now the promise
is fulfilled.”
Ascher
Rousseau is a half-human, half vampire whose life has been a series of
prophecies and predictions. After finding incredible love and passion with
Shauna—a Wiccan with powers beyond anything he’s ever known—he seals to her and
hopes for happiness. But his enemies seek to destroy all that he loves, and he
finds that happiness never lasts for long.
Darkness is descending and a vampiric revolution
is nearing. A new brood of hatchlings is born to join their darkling brothers,
in preparation for war. A preordained chain of events is set into motion that
could lead to the rise of the demonic “cloaked one” and his half-human fallen
children, while ending humanity—as we know it.
Can a supernatural love and the loyal bond of a
family save the Rousseaus and the world from certain extinction?
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About
The Progeny Series;
At its core, The
Progeny Series is simply about a man and woman who fall in
love, and the fact that he’s a half-blood (half-human, half vampire) and she’s
a Wiccan human are secondary factors. When we meet Ascher, he’s grumpy.
Frankly, who could blame him? He’s engaged to seal to Ursula—a cold and
careless vampire who wants nothing more than to get her hands on a bloodstone—
and he feels conflicted about his existence.
All of that changes when he
meets Shawnette McCutchin. She’s beautiful, intriguing and possesses some of
the most potent blood that he’s ever smelled. A war immediately begins inside
Ascher. He craves Shauna’s blood just as much as he craves her body and the
closer they get, the harder it is for him to control his urges. After Ascher
calls off the sealing to Ursula, the trouble begins. His family’s peaceful
period ends when Ursula’s army attacks the Rousseaus.
This series encompasses a
family dynamic of which we’ve never seen. The Rousseaus share a common mortal
and immortal bloodline, but loyalty is the thread binding this clan. Shauna and
Ascher’s dissuaded love only strengthens the family bonds. Their unique union
transcends bloodlines and completes the prophecy, defying the beliefs of
centuries old covenants while shattering the wall between the Wiccan and
vampire worlds that has existed for ages. This series is erotic paranormal
romance intended for adults, as it contains adult sensuality, language and
themes.
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Excerpt
Blood Promise
Shauna
stood tall, her posture erect and with her shoulders squared. Her shaky hand
tensed as she drew her arm back, the dagger clutched inside. “Here goes
nothin’...” Determination blazed in her eyes as she aimed and released the
dagger, sending it hurtling toward the target. The knife soared through the air
but dropped short of the tree.
“That’s
okay, love. You did good, considering it was your first try. Let me help you.”
He took a wide stance behind her, helping to reset her posture. “Now,” he
whispered into her ear, placing another dagger in her hand. “Let’s see if we
can get this right.” Winding his hand around her hand and the dagger, he guided
her to the draw. “It’s all in the shoulders and wrist.” He wiggled their wrists
back and forth as if they were one.
She
drew a harsh breath as her pulse thudded against his fingertips.
Ascher
pushed against the small of her back to lengthen her spine. “Stand tall.” His
left arm held her waist steady while his right arm prepared her wrist to
release the dagger. “Breathe deeply.”
Her
whole body tensed, as both their arms drew back then flew forward, releasing
the dagger. It soared through the air, landing just above the bulls-eye.
Ascher
was proud and gave her an encouraging smile. He’d used minimal strength and
only held her arm to give the illusion of his guidance. She’d done ninety
percent of the work. “Great job, love.” He flashed over to the target tree,
retrieving two iron poles from behind the bumpy bark—no way would he put a
silver javelin in her inexperienced hands. He’d stowed them earlier in the
morning while Shauna was showering.
His
mood perceptively brightened. Javelin fighting was his preferred method of
battle. He held the bars out, whipping them in measured circle eights, each
slice of the metal heating his blood. Handing her the second bar, he watched
her again.
She weighted it in her hands and advanced
toward him with a smirk.
Her
championing of the rod with such easy twirls shocked him. “You’re pretty good
at that.”
“Part
of cheerleading was learning to twirl a baton—you know for parades and stuff.
Sometimes, I filled in for the girls who twirled the flags. Our football and
basketball teams sucked, but I loved doing the dance routines. This bar is
longer and heavier, but the movements are similar.”
Cheerleader
Shauna in her short skirt and swaying pompoms had been the star of a few of his
fantasies. Watching her swing the pole made the skin on his neck prickle. This
was a new sensation for him. He stilled, watching the strong muscles flexing in
her newly sculpted body. Damn, that’s
really hot!
Giving
her a come-hither flick of his hand, Ascher widened his stance, gripping the
bar between his down-facing palms. “This is a neutral position.” He waited for
her to imitate his movement and only continued when he was pleased with her
positioning. “All poses start from here.” Raising the bar in one hand and above
his head, he gave it a series of turns, the velocity of the revolutions
resembling the blades of a helicopter.
She
stilled, her eyes rounding with astonishment.
“Ursula
has never had to fight a battle on her own, so she’s not very good with
weapons. Sure, she can overpower someone weaker and with less skill, but she
has limited training with daggers and spikes and only a basic knowledge of
sparring. Her strengths are evasion and swimming. She can swim for miles and
submerge just as long. You’ll be strong sweetheart, but you’ll be a newborn
with lingering human weaknesses.” Bringing the bar back to neutral pose, he
motioned for Shauna to reciprocate.
Her
stance was now self-assured, cocky even and evident in
her smug expression. “I can beat her. If she’s a novice, she’ll be easy to
beat.”
He
sensed the wheels turning in her head; clearly, she didn’t take this seriously
at all. “Damn it, Shauna! This isn’t a game. One false move—just one moment of
lost concentration and that’s all it takes. She’ll pick up on your weaknesses
and use them against you. Then, you—will—die.”
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About
Ashlynne Laynne;
Ashlynne Laynne has
always had a soft spot in her heart for vampires but grew tired of the garlic
fearing, sun-loathing creatures of old. An avid horror movie fan, she tends to
enjoy media and music that is of a younger, more eclectic nature. This was the
catalyst for her writing The Progeny. The vampire/witch pairing is unique and
different when most books pair vampires with werewolves.
Ashlynne loves writing on the
edge—combining the erotica and romance genres—and thinks of Ascher and Shauna
as the wicked, damned version of Romeo and Juliet. She is currently working on
book four of her Progeny Series, book one of her upcoming Rocker Series, and an
untitled novella WIP. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading and
spending time with her family. She juggles the hats of wife, mother, full time
employee and part-time writer, hoping to write exclusively one day soon. Check
out her Manic
Readers page, Blog and Website, or leave her a note in her Reader Email.
Ashlynne lives in North
Carolina with her husband and teenage son.
Author Links;
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Tour Schedule;
May 1
The O'Raven Chronicles (Lou)
Spotlight, Excerpt, & Tour Schedule
May 2
Romance Bookworms Reviews (Brandy)
Review & Author interview
May 3
Girls *Heart* Books (Mel)
Excerpt & Spotlight
Confessions of the Paranormal (Cheree)
Review
May 4
Book Crazy Reviews (Rachel)
Review
May 5
Oh My Shelves (Tenika)
Review & Guest post
May 6
Allie's Blog (Aurelia)
Review, Spotlight, Excerpt
May 7
Book on the Bright Side
Review
May 8
The Library at the END of the Universe (Penelope)
Review & Character Interview
May 9
BookEnd 2 BookEnd (Jessy)
Spotlight
May 10
Please don't feed the Mimsey (Joshua)
Spotlight
May 11
Candy Smith
Review
Delphina Reads Too Much
Spotlight
May 12
A World of Words (Ellen)
Spotlight, Excerpt and Top 10
May 13
Tam's Two Cents (Tammy)
Spotlight on the series & Playlist
May 14
Naughty Bits Book Reviews (Brenda)
Review & Naughty Bit (exclusive to her blog) :)
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