“Finding My Faith (The Six Savior
Series, Book 2)”
by
Carly Fall
Published by Westward Publishing
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Romance
BLURB:
Growing
up in a small Northern Arizona town, Faith Cloudfoot’s life was spent playing
in the forests surrounding her house under the protective eyes of her father,
and learning about the legends of her Native American heritage. Yearning for
more out of her life, she moves to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of twenty-three
where she is kidnapped and almost killed.
Rayner
has a special ability, one that weighs on him like a curse. He can see spirits
trapped in between life and their final resting place. Because he can’t do much
to help them, he studiously ignores them. He concentrates, instead, on working
with his fellow warriors to right the wrongs caused by the evil criminals from
his home planet.
When
Rayner sees Faith in her spirit form while investigating a lead in Phoenix, his
attraction to her is immediate, yet he follows his own personal code and
ignores her cry for attention. When he realizes that she may be a stepping
stone to getting him home to his own universe, he engages Faith and begins to
use her as a means to an end: going home.
As
the attraction grows stronger, Rayner finds himself breaking all sorts of
self-set rules, as well as the code of ethics set by him and his fellow
warriors. When Faith nears death, Rayner realizes that he must do everything in
his power to save her, because if he doesn’t, he may just lose himself.
EXCERPT #1:
Rayner knew what he was doing
was wrong, but he simply couldn't help himself.
He should have left the room a while back, but seeing Faith standing in
the middle of the room in that little blue nightshirt and watching her get angry
at him had jacked him up to levels he had never known before. Holy Christ, he wanted her even more when she
yelled at him, and when she had come at him with that little fist, oblivious to
their size difference…it had sent him right to the edge. He would have to explore the psychiatry of that
later. Right now, he was busy teetering
on a very dangerous slope. He just
wanted Faith. He didn't care about
consequences, what would happen later, or what would happen in three
minutes. He was only in the moment, and
the moment consisted of Faith's hand on his raging erection.
He wanted those lips, but he knew if he kissed her, he would be a
goner. A total goner. Game over, hit the lights because his party
would be over. So he kissed her cheek,
which was soft and warm and just a little damp from all those tears that had
ripped at his heart. He hadn't meant to
actually nip at her earlobe.
He needed to disengage and get away from her.
Instead he placed his hand at the nape of her neck and pulled her
forward—the only thing separating them was their hands, her little fist wrapped
in his big paw.
"Rayner—"
"Don't say another word, Faith," he whispered. "Just don't."
He closed his eyes and brought a lock of her hair up to his nose, smelling
the fresh mountain breeze scent he had come to associate with Faith. His chest grew tight, his breathing became
more labored as the silky strands whispered across his skin. He wanted her with a ferocity that bordered
on insanity. What beat within him now
was nothing but raw male need, all pretenses of manners and gentlemanly
etiquette long gone.
When he felt her hand lay flat on his chest, and she turned her head and
rested her cheek on his chest, he thought back to his dream and how good it
felt to have Faith touch him, to be near her.
To have it happen in real life was a zillion and one times better than
the dream.
"I think I'm in love with you, Rayner," she whispered.
He knew that from the ceremony to get her spirit back in her body. It still shook him to his core to hear her
say it. His skin developed goose bumps;
his knees went weak at her words.
“You can't love me, Faith,” he said into her hair.
“It's too late,” she breathed into his chest. “Too late.”
He knew what he had to do. He needed
this to end, to come to a halt, a full stop with brakes screeching. He thought
his heart might break, crack, or just fucking stop with his next words. “But it's not too late to let me go,” he
whispered. He let go of her neck and
hand and stepped away. He didn't meet
her eyes as he opened the door and stepped out.
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REVIEW:
Five Stars - Romance Writer's Reads:
There's always something
to worry about when reading the sequel to a book you love. If your expectations
are high, you may worry about feeling let down if the second book in a series
doesn't live up to the first. As much as I loved book 1, I was hoping that
Finding My Faith would capture me the same way. It did!
I
loved Rayner and Faith. Faith was one of those headstrong heroines who is not
stupid or annoying her independence, and Rayner was the perfect blend of alpha
male and heart.
I
appreciated that there wasn't a huge info dump, much like what you would have
to suffer through in most sequels. The same story of Rayner's alien race was
told, but this time from his point of view,
giving it a different angle and a new perspective. I loved how even though Rayner and Faith were from two different worlds, they were both so similar. Faith is Native American and Rayner is from the 'forest
people' of his planet...the two go together like opposite ends of an Oreo!
giving it a different angle and a new perspective. I loved how even though Rayner and Faith were from two different worlds, they were both so similar. Faith is Native American and Rayner is from the 'forest
people' of his planet...the two go together like opposite ends of an Oreo!
The
love scenes were tender but also scorching hot! I liked how the sexual tension
was allowed to build to an explosive level before 'it' finally happened. The
chemistry between Rayner and Faith didn't
disappoint!
disappoint!
I
am really looking forward to book 3 in the series, just as much as I was
looking forward to this one. Well done Carly!
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I love Carly and this book sounds amazing. I can't wait to read it to see what happens between Rayner and Faith. She's so independent and he's such an alpha, like oil and water, you've got to shake them up for them to mix. Thanks for the chance to win.
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