Bound by Duty
Bound, #1
by Stormy Smith
Publication date: July 24th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult
by Stormy Smith
Publication date: July 24th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult
Will her head or her heart win the battle?
BLURB
Amelia grew up in a world of
half-truths. She knows she’s an Elder but has no idea what that means. Her
father reminds her daily that she must maintain control but he refuses to
explain why. Even worse, she’s betrothed to the prince of the Immortals and she
doesn’t even know his name.
Finally breaking free to live a
few normal years at a community college, the last thing Amelia expects is to
find her best friend in a cheeky Southern girl and to fall for a self-assured
human who sees her for who she is and not what she’ll be.
As she learns more about herself,
Amelia realizes the line between love and duty is a thin one. As her power
continues to increase exponentially and her questions are slowly answered,
Amelia must make the ultimate choice. The question is, will her head or her
heart win the battle?
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To set the stage, this scene features Amelia and Aidan. They are
just getting to know each other and both have pasts that have irrevocably
changed the people they have become. There are secrets and fears that have been
buried their whole lives. The question is if they can trust each other?
Without looking back at me, he squeezed my hand tightly. His
fingers pressing hard into the divots between the bones in my hand. He clutched
at my hand as if I could keep him here, pull him away from the memories that
overwhelmed him, that threatened to pull him down into a place I could feel he
didn’t want to go.
“You can tell me, but only if you want to.” I put the words
between us and let the silence follow. Turning back to stare at the sky, I gave
him time to decide. I had no idea what he had been through, what he would say,
but I understood what the darkness of truth could do to you if you let it.
“I don’t know why, but I want to tell you, Amelia. It’s insane because
I never tell anyone this stuff. But, I want to tell you. Before this goes any
further, I want you to know who I am.” He still wasn’t looking at me so while I
saw him in my peripheral, I kept my gaze on the clouds. “Then, tell me,” I
said. Taking a deep breath, I finished with a surprising, “Tell me and I’ll
tell you.”
The longer Aidan held my hand, the more I got used to the feel of
my nerves being raw and the increased sensations that vibrated from our point
of contact throughout the rest of my body. As I lay there, waiting for him to
speak, he kept our hands locked, sliding his middle finger up and down in a
slow rhythm over the back of my hand. I could feel callouses on his palm and
the heat he radiated. It was soothing and, for once, I was truly in control, at
least as far as my power was concerned. My heartbeat, however, raced triple
time as I had time to realize that I was laying on the forest floor holding
hands with Aidan Montgomery, waiting for him to unlock doors I hadn’t known I
wanted inside of. Someone I could give some of my truth to and who wanted to
give me theirs in return.
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Author Info
Stormy Smith calls Iowa's capital
home now, but was raised in a tiny town in the Southeast corner of the state.
She grew to love books honestly, having a mom that read voraciously and
instilled that same love in her. She knew quickly that stories of fantasy were
her favorite, and even as an adult gravitates toward paranormal stories in any
form.
Writing a book had never been an
aspiration, but suddenly the story was there and couldn't be stopped. When she
isn't working on, or thinking about, her books, Stormy's favorite places
include bar patios, live music shows, her yoga mat or anywhere she can relax
with her husband or girlfriends.
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