Title: Finding Gabriel
Author: Rachel L. Demeter
Publisher: Momentum (Pan Macmillan)
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: August 27, 2015
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SYNOPSIS: Colonel Gabriel de Laurent departed for the war intending to die.
After a decade of bloodstained battlegrounds while fighting in Napoleon’s army, Gabriel returns to the streets of Paris a shattered and haunted soul. Plagued by inner demons, he swallows the barrel of his flintlock pistol and pulls the trigger.
But fate has a different plan.
Ariah Larochelle is a survivor. Orphaned at twelve and victim to a devastating crime, she has learned to keep her back to walls and to trust no one. But when she finds a gravely injured soldier washed up on the River Seine, she’s moved by compassion. In spite of her reservations, she rescues him from the icy water and brings him into her home.
Now scarred inside and out, Gabriel discovers a kindred spirit in Ariah—and feelings he imagined lost forever reawaken as he observes her strength in the face of adversity. But when Ariah’s own lethal secrets unfold, their new love is threatened by ancient ghosts. Can Gabriel and Ariah find hope in the wreckage of their pasts—or will the cycle of history repeat again?
Perfect for fans of Gaelen Foley’s Lord of Ice and Judith James’s Broken Wing, Finding Gabriel features all the dark romance, searing passion, and historical intrigue of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.
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Gabriel released Ariah’s chin and tore away the bandage in a harsh movement. As his eyes bore into her own, pale moonlight fell upon the deformity, illuminating the twisted flesh and grotesque welts. The sight reminded her of a beautiful chateau . . . a stunning fortress situated along the coastline . . . one that had fallen into ruin and neglect. The skin was concave, destroyed, cavernous – a remnant of former glory. And the surrounding features – his burning eyes, the right side of his face, his powerful body – dwarfed the disfigurement with a striking beauty.
“Look at the monster you have created. Look upon my face, Ariah.”
She shivered at the sound of her name; slightly muffled from the injury to his mouth, it slid from his tongue with equal parts venom and hunger.
“I was supposed to die that night . . .” The last of his words ended in a choked whisper. His face fell forward in despair until his forehead was pressed against her own. He was impossibly close. And he appeared every gram a flesh-and-blood warrior – coarse and ruthlessly untamed. Sweltering heat radiated from his body and engulfed all five of her senses. She was suffocating. Visions of that long-ago night echoed in her mind until she could perceive nothing else. Ariah gave a shallow cry as she struggled to free herself once more.
“Don’t. Don’t leave me. Please.”
Her movements ceased. The words struck a chord deep inside her chest. She connected her gaze with his and was rendered speechless by the naked anguish in his stare. Regret and desire were etched in every line of his face – but what stole her breath was something entirely different. For the second time, it was neither anger nor resentment that radiated from his eyes, but a longing so intense that it nearly overwhelmed her: hope
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Title: The Frost of Springtime
Author: Rachel L. Demeter
Publisher: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: February 14, 2014
SYNOPSIS: To rescue her was to rescue his own soul.
But when Aleksender is drawn away by the Franco-Prussian war, the seasons pass. And in that long year, Sofia matures into a stunning young woman—a dancer with an understanding of devotion and redemption far surpassing her age.
Alongside his closest friend, Aleksender returns home to find that “home” is gone, replaced by revolution, bloodshed, betrayal—and a love always out of reach. Scarred inside and out, he’s thrust into a world of sensuality and violence—a world in which all his hours have now grown dark, and where only Sofia might bring an end to the winter in his heart.
Inspired by the 1871 Paris Commune, The Frost of Springtime is a poignant tale of revolution, redemption, and the healing power of love.
DISCLAIMER: This story contains dark themes and intense subject matter. Discretion is advised for sensitive readers.
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A Kindled Winter
Publisher: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: November 1, 2015
SYNOPSIS: “Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” — Dale Evans
Dr. David Drake was once a renowned cardiovascular surgeon. But a devastating tragedy has left him scarred both inside and out, unable to use his hands to operate again. For the past five years, his Blue River cottage has been his sole escape—a safe haven where he can shut out the world, bury himself in his grief, and reunite with his son’s memory.
Together they are summer and winter. Fire and ice. And yet a poignant connection forms between them. Jeseca awakens David and thaws his heart with a romance hot enough to melt snow. But before David and Jeseca can fully embrace each other, they must wade through darkness and confront the ghosts of their pasts …
Equal parts steamy and heartfelt, A Kindled Winter brings the spirit of the holidays to life with a passionate story of second chances and healing love.
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Sonja's Review
I wanted to read Finding Gabriel as soon as I started reading the synopsis! It sounded exactly like my kind of book and I'm so glad that I was able to find it. It was absolutely excellent and I completely loved it!
I loved Ariah - she's a wonderful heroine! She's strong and sweet, fierce and passionate, and kind and good-hearted. I can't say that there is anything that bothered me about her. Ariah is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She's gentle, compassionate, protective and a fighter. She has a heart of gold and it's not hard to understand why everyone loves her - she's amazing!
And Gabriel is just as amazing as Ariah! My heart just broke for Gabriel and more than once - this man has suffered so much and I can't blame him being lost and not being the nicest guy in the beginning. But despite the grouchiness, he's so sweet and tender and he will steal your heart. Gabriel is a good man, the best even, and I loved all of him!
Finding Gabriel is an enchanting, heartbreaking, beautiful read full of passion, discovery, danger, and heart. This book got inside me and it was impossible not to feel every emotion. It shattered my heart, punched me in the gut, and made me want to sob, but it also made me laugh and smile and it melted my heart. It was an incredible read and I can't wait to read more from Ms. Demeter!
Finding Gabriel is a standalone, it's told from multiple points of view, and Gabriel and Ariah get their well-deserved, beautiful happily-ever-after!
~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars
Thank you so much for taking the time to read Finding Gabriel. Your review is beautifully written and deeply touching - I'm so happy you enjoyed Ariah and Gabriel's love story!! <3
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