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The release of "No Surrender, No Retreat" is drawing near (25th July), so here are places you can grab yourself a copy of "No Quarter," the first book in my Archangels series. And, an excerpt!
Blurb:
Archangel Chronicles: Book One
You would never know it from his flamboyant lifestyle, but Gabriel’s not just the cheerful, fun-loving adoptive father of a pair of indulged young adult humans. He’s an Archangel, commander of Heaven’s legions of Seraphim, and despite his apparently easy virtue, he’s harboring a serious crush on his superior officer, Michael.
For years Michael has devoted himself to developing a team of humans, the Venatores, to aid in the fight against Hell. He’s been pining after Gabriel for centuries without hope, believing himself to be too serious to attract the other Archangel’s interest. He’s happy to discover that he’s wrong, but their burgeoning relationship is stymied by a major problem: an egomaniacal human is recruiting demons and fallen angels in a bid to take over the world. It’s up to Michael and Gabriel, and the rest of the Brotherhood of Archangels, to beat back the forces of Hell before the Earth is overrun.
Where to get it:
Dreamspinner: ebook http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2853 and paperback http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2854
Amazon: kindle http://amzn.com/B007QQ6O3S and paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613724330/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Kobo: epub http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/No-Quarter/book-5KH1g2DTwkiD7FlCABTTuw/page1.html?s=zZ9gwBrvb0aWV-ASZgQ0KA&r=1 and pdf http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/No-Quarter/book-7Jjzi_8P3UiZCLWeDjM7Pg/page1.html?s=zZ9gwBrvb0aWV-ASZgQ0KA&r=3
ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-noquarter-770209-140.html
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-quarter-lj-labarthe/1109802167?ean=9781613724330
Powells: ebook http://www.powells.com/biblio/91-9781613724347-0 and paperback http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9781613724330-1
The Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/No-Quarter-LJ-LaBarthe/9781613724330
Excerpt:
Gabriel didn’t bother with knocking on Michael’s door, he simply appeared in Michael’s living room, his eyebrows shooting up as he took in the sight of Michael, who was pacing back and forth up and down the length of his rooms, gnawing on a thumbnail and glowering at the floor.
“Y’know,” Gabriel drawled as Michael looked up at him, “you’re going to wear a trench to China if you keep that pacing up.”
“Pardon?” Michael stared at him, the color draining from his face as he took in Gabriel’s blood- and gore-smeared armor. “Gabriel! Are you hurt?”
“Huh? No! Oh, no. No, this ain’t mine, just demons.” Gabriel grinned. “Takes more than a bunch of demons to hurt me.” Which was more than he could say for Uriel right now, he thought.
Michael’s face was still pale. “You scared me,” he said. “You are certain you are not injured?”
Immediately contrite, Gabriel took three quick steps across the room and took Michael’s hands in his. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. I’m fine, I promise. Dirty, but fine.”
Michael let out a long, slow breath. His fingers, Gabriel realized, were shaking.
“As you say. You have come to report?”
“Aye.” Gabriel let go of Michael’s hands. “It’s not a good report, though.”
“They rarely are these days.” Michael sighed and sat down. “Give me the report.”
Gabriel did, making it as concise as possible, and when he was finished, he watched Michael closely. The color had returned to Michael’s cheeks, and his dark eyes were full of concern and anxiety. The simple Chinese robes he wore were, Gabriel suddenly realized, what Michael wore when he was intending to sleep. Suddenly feeling like an intruder, Gabriel cleared his throat.
“So, uh, I should leave you to it.” Awkward, he thought. Could I be any more awkward around Michael?
“You do not have to.” Michael’s voice was soft. “In truth, I could not sleep until I knew the extent of Uriel’s injuries. Raphael is certain he will recover?”
“As certain as he can be.” Gabriel bit his lower lip. He was about to say more, but at that moment, there was the sound of feathers rustling, and Raphael was there.
Raphael looked tired, Gabriel thought, but he also looked relieved. “Raz works fast,” he said without preamble. “He’s come up with an antidote for Uri. Uri’s going to be fine. Cranky as a bear with a sore head, but fine. Coming up with a vaccine against the poison in the first place will take a little longer, but Raz is on it. I just figured you two should know.”
“Okay, good,” Gabriel said. “So, until you and Raz have this inoculation thing sorted, keep everyone from going anywhere alone?”
“Yeah.” Raphael nodded.
“I am very relieved,” Michael said. “You are certain Uriel is well?”
“Positive, Mike. Anyway, I’ve still got work to do, so I’ll leave you to it. I’ll let the others know. Have a good night.” With that, Raphael vanished.
“What a relief,” Gabriel muttered, running blood-smeared hands through his hair.
“Gabriel,” Michael said, sighing, “perhaps you should bathe. I am certain that you must be feeling sticky, to say the least.”
Gabriel blinked. Then he started to laugh, the tension he was feeling dissipating. “Yeah, you got that right. Can I borrow your shower?”
“Of course.” Michael gave him a small smile. “Make yourself at home.”
“Thanks.” Gabriel headed into the bathroom and quietly closed the door behind him. It didn’t take long to shuck his armor, although cleaning it properly would have to wait. Gabriel used his power to get the worst of the detritus of battle off it with a thought, and with another thought, moved it back to his house in Deep Bay.
He couldn’t deny that he felt sticky. Patches of dried blood stuck to his skin, and Gabriel wrinkled his nose in distaste as he turned on the faucets, adjusting them to get the water the temperature he wanted it. Washing himself down felt wonderful, and he was much more relaxed when he finally finished bathing. Turning off the faucets, Gabriel stepped from the shower and toweled himself dry. Then he wrapped the towel around his hips and stepped from the bathroom, trailing a cloud of steam behind him.
“Thanks, I feel loads better,” Gabriel said as he ran his hands through his damp hair.
Michael was standing by the window, and he turned as he heard Gabriel’s voice. He opened his mouth to say something and stopped, staring, his cheeks immediately going red.
For a moment, Gabriel considered asking Michael what was wrong. His unspoken question was answered as Michael quickly crossed the room to him, cupped his face in his hands, and kissed him.
Gabriel groaned into the kiss, his arms winding around Michael’s waist, pressing close. Michael kissed him harder, pushing him up against the wall, and Gabriel groaned louder, fingers clenching in the fabric of Michael’s robe. As Michael growled, running a hand over Gabriel’s chest, Gabriel broke the kiss, his head falling back against the wall. “Michael,” he panted.
Bloghopping:
The Manga and Romance Blog Hop organised by Hayley B. James starts next week (click the image to go to the information page), and I'll be blogging as part of it. So keep your eyes peeled and come along and read and enjoy a variety of posts by some great authors. There's also a give away with loads of prizes!
Blurb: Archangel Chronicles: Book One
You would never know it from his flamboyant lifestyle, but Gabriel’s not just the cheerful, fun-loving adoptive father of a pair of indulged young adult humans. He’s an Archangel, commander of Heaven’s legions of Seraphim, and despite his apparently easy virtue, he’s harboring a serious crush on his superior officer, Michael.
For years Michael has devoted himself to developing a team of humans, the Venatores, to aid in the fight against Hell. He’s been pining after Gabriel for centuries without hope, believing himself to be too serious to attract the other Archangel’s interest. He’s happy to discover that he’s wrong, but their burgeoning relationship is stymied by a major problem: an egomaniacal human is recruiting demons and fallen angels in a bid to take over the world. It’s up to Michael and Gabriel, and the rest of the Brotherhood of Archangels, to beat back the forces of Hell before the Earth is overrun.
Where to get it:
Dreamspinner: ebook http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2853 and paperback http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2854
Amazon: kindle http://amzn.com/B007QQ6O3S and paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613724330/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Kobo: epub http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/No-Quarter/book-5KH1g2DTwkiD7FlCABTTuw/page1.html?s=zZ9gwBrvb0aWV-ASZgQ0KA&r=1 and pdf http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/No-Quarter/book-7Jjzi_8P3UiZCLWeDjM7Pg/page1.html?s=zZ9gwBrvb0aWV-ASZgQ0KA&r=3
ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-noquarter-770209-140.html
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-quarter-lj-labarthe/1109802167?ean=9781613724330
Powells: ebook http://www.powells.com/biblio/91-9781613724347-0 and paperback http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9781613724330-1
The Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/No-Quarter-LJ-LaBarthe/9781613724330
Excerpt:
Gabriel didn’t bother with knocking on Michael’s door, he simply appeared in Michael’s living room, his eyebrows shooting up as he took in the sight of Michael, who was pacing back and forth up and down the length of his rooms, gnawing on a thumbnail and glowering at the floor.
“Y’know,” Gabriel drawled as Michael looked up at him, “you’re going to wear a trench to China if you keep that pacing up.”
“Pardon?” Michael stared at him, the color draining from his face as he took in Gabriel’s blood- and gore-smeared armor. “Gabriel! Are you hurt?”
“Huh? No! Oh, no. No, this ain’t mine, just demons.” Gabriel grinned. “Takes more than a bunch of demons to hurt me.” Which was more than he could say for Uriel right now, he thought.
Michael’s face was still pale. “You scared me,” he said. “You are certain you are not injured?”
Immediately contrite, Gabriel took three quick steps across the room and took Michael’s hands in his. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. I’m fine, I promise. Dirty, but fine.”
Michael let out a long, slow breath. His fingers, Gabriel realized, were shaking.
“As you say. You have come to report?”
“Aye.” Gabriel let go of Michael’s hands. “It’s not a good report, though.”
“They rarely are these days.” Michael sighed and sat down. “Give me the report.”
Gabriel did, making it as concise as possible, and when he was finished, he watched Michael closely. The color had returned to Michael’s cheeks, and his dark eyes were full of concern and anxiety. The simple Chinese robes he wore were, Gabriel suddenly realized, what Michael wore when he was intending to sleep. Suddenly feeling like an intruder, Gabriel cleared his throat.
“So, uh, I should leave you to it.” Awkward, he thought. Could I be any more awkward around Michael?
“You do not have to.” Michael’s voice was soft. “In truth, I could not sleep until I knew the extent of Uriel’s injuries. Raphael is certain he will recover?”
“As certain as he can be.” Gabriel bit his lower lip. He was about to say more, but at that moment, there was the sound of feathers rustling, and Raphael was there.
Raphael looked tired, Gabriel thought, but he also looked relieved. “Raz works fast,” he said without preamble. “He’s come up with an antidote for Uri. Uri’s going to be fine. Cranky as a bear with a sore head, but fine. Coming up with a vaccine against the poison in the first place will take a little longer, but Raz is on it. I just figured you two should know.”
“Okay, good,” Gabriel said. “So, until you and Raz have this inoculation thing sorted, keep everyone from going anywhere alone?”
“Yeah.” Raphael nodded.
“I am very relieved,” Michael said. “You are certain Uriel is well?”
“Positive, Mike. Anyway, I’ve still got work to do, so I’ll leave you to it. I’ll let the others know. Have a good night.” With that, Raphael vanished.
“What a relief,” Gabriel muttered, running blood-smeared hands through his hair.
“Gabriel,” Michael said, sighing, “perhaps you should bathe. I am certain that you must be feeling sticky, to say the least.”
Gabriel blinked. Then he started to laugh, the tension he was feeling dissipating. “Yeah, you got that right. Can I borrow your shower?”
“Of course.” Michael gave him a small smile. “Make yourself at home.”
“Thanks.” Gabriel headed into the bathroom and quietly closed the door behind him. It didn’t take long to shuck his armor, although cleaning it properly would have to wait. Gabriel used his power to get the worst of the detritus of battle off it with a thought, and with another thought, moved it back to his house in Deep Bay.
He couldn’t deny that he felt sticky. Patches of dried blood stuck to his skin, and Gabriel wrinkled his nose in distaste as he turned on the faucets, adjusting them to get the water the temperature he wanted it. Washing himself down felt wonderful, and he was much more relaxed when he finally finished bathing. Turning off the faucets, Gabriel stepped from the shower and toweled himself dry. Then he wrapped the towel around his hips and stepped from the bathroom, trailing a cloud of steam behind him.
“Thanks, I feel loads better,” Gabriel said as he ran his hands through his damp hair.
Michael was standing by the window, and he turned as he heard Gabriel’s voice. He opened his mouth to say something and stopped, staring, his cheeks immediately going red.
For a moment, Gabriel considered asking Michael what was wrong. His unspoken question was answered as Michael quickly crossed the room to him, cupped his face in his hands, and kissed him.
Gabriel groaned into the kiss, his arms winding around Michael’s waist, pressing close. Michael kissed him harder, pushing him up against the wall, and Gabriel groaned louder, fingers clenching in the fabric of Michael’s robe. As Michael growled, running a hand over Gabriel’s chest, Gabriel broke the kiss, his head falling back against the wall. “Michael,” he panted.
Bloghopping:
The Manga and Romance Blog Hop organised by Hayley B. James starts next week (click the image to go to the information page), and I'll be blogging as part of it. So keep your eyes peeled and come along and read and enjoy a variety of posts by some great authors. There's also a give away with loads of prizes!