Primani
Book One
Book One
Laurie Olerich
Genre: Paranormal
Romance/Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 978-1492124849
Number of pages: 432
Word Count: 99,582
Cover Artist: Angela Bauer
Book Description:
Mica Thomas is Sean
O'Cahan's worst nightmare. Part angel, all Primani, he's a ruthless
protector with unusual talents. Jaded by the weakness of humans, he
takes a hands-off approach to his charges. His job's to protect her.
That's all. But Mica's got other ideas. He's strong, but she's
stronger. Will his one moment of weakness destroy them both?
Mica doesn’t believe in
quaint notions of fate and destiny. She’s a live-in-the-moment kind
of girl until she’s attacked and left for dead. When Sean and his
friends appear out of thin air to rescue her, Mica knows there’s
more to them than they’re saying. Secrets and lies pile up but she
can’t walk away from him.
As the clock ticks, Mica
is drawn deeper into the Primani world until there’s no way out.
Tick-tock. Time is running
out. What happens when it does?
My Review:
★★★★★
Oh My God! I loved this book! This is the type of book I wish I could just read forever.... kinda like a never ending story. I really want to read the next one.
What can I say about this book? Well there are angels? I guess that is what they are. They are the good guys and they fight demons. They are sexy as hell and bad ass to boot. They are most girls' fantasy men.
Mica falls for one of these angel hotties and strange things start happening. Suddenly she is sucked into a world that no one knows exists. A world were demons are around every corner and angels are well trained soldiers on a mission to keep things in check.
Poor Mica has already been through hell, but things are really looking up for her when Sean falls for her as well. They are a great couple. You can just see the sexual tension in the air, sometimes literally! Then, of course the demons have to try to ruin everything. I won't give away what happens, but I can tell you it is unexpected!
I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves a very well written paranormal romance or urban fantasy novel. The characters are so well developed they practically jump off the page and walk around your living room! The plot is really engaging and you will find that you have read a 400+ page book in one sitting because you can't put it down.
Excerpt:
It was about time to go
out. Ricki and Dani were coming over to get me in a little while. I
was finishing my hair and looking at my face critically. Was my nose
crooked? I peered closer at my reflection. Mm, maybe it was okay. All
traces of bruises were gone. The heart shape of my face was back and
my lips were full from good genes instead of blood clots. I looked at
my eyes for changes. Wide and tilted up at the outside, they shone
dark blue in the mirror. They still had a shuttered look to them. I
wasn’t quite healed. I forced a happy smile that would reach my
eyes. Ugh! That’s worse. I look like a crazy person. Better to keep
the smile small. I would just hope no one paid much attention to my
eyes.
A movement caught my eye
in the mirror. I spun around but the room was empty. Carefully, I
snatched up my hairspray and crept around the corner. If someone was
in here, they would get a rude surprise. I was armed this time! But I
didn’t hear anything and I didn’t really sense anyone else. I
must have imagined the dark-haired boy in the hall. At least it
didn’t look like Scott Flynn. Maybe I needed a dog.
The party was huge. We
were out in the country at Dani’s friend Angel’s house. Her
parents had gone skiing and left the house to her. We were glad to
keep her company…all 100 of her best friends. I hadn’t been to a
party since my going away party last summer. After my mom’s
funeral, I stayed with my sister until I finished school. It was
horrible but my friends helped a lot. They kept me busy on the
weekends and then threw a huge drunken bash for me before I left in
June. It was the party to end all parties. I came very close to
losing my virginity that night but was saved the trouble by the
police after the neighbors complained. Marc was devastated.
Poor baby!
It had been a long time
since I had been to a party. I was ready to have some fun tonight. I
kept trying to push that half-seen face from my hallway out of my
head, but he kept intruding anyway. I was making my way from the pool
house back inside when I saw him again.
I stopped in my tracks
and stared. Whoa!
Who are these guys?
I’ve never seen them
before. There were two ridiculously gorgeous guys standing in the
shadows near a covered walkway. They were talking intently to each
other and seemed to be scanning the crowd for someone. There’s no
way they were partying. No possible way--they were way too intense.
They reminded me of Secret Service agents, but without the suits.
Instinctively, I crouched behind a snow-covered shrub and watched
them. The taller one seemed to be chewing out the shorter one. The
shorter one was listening and nodding his head. He looked unhappy. I
couldn’t help but stare. It was him!
He had short hair and a
hard face. It was too strong…too mature for a teenager. I could see
his cheekbones from here. I couldn’t make out his eyes though. He
looked as if he was about to kick someone’s ass or take over a
small country. He stood tensely, listening to the other one. His
shoulders were squared back and tugged against the t-shirt he was
wearing. Taking advantage of my invisibility, I let my eyes wander
over the rest of his body. Glancing down at his arms, I did a little
swoon and kept going. Sadly, his good parts were hidden in the
shadows. Oh, yum!
He was hot. But what was
he doing here? Was he really in my house earlier? That’s
impossible.
“Find her!” The wind
shifted and the harsh words drifted clearly. The taller one gestured
towards the house. He had the same military look to him, but he was
bigger and much more intimidating. He was more bulky in the shoulders
but had a lean torso and a nice butt. I imagined he had amazing abs.
Yes, he was gorgeous but looked mean. There was something about the
set of his jaw that said he’d take no crap from anyone. What were
they doing here? A small shiver went down my back and I started to
look for an exit.
“Mica! There you are!
We’ve been looking for you. Come back inside. Someone found a
karaoke machine.” Tyler’s voice interrupted my spying. Smiling
impatiently, he reached out to grab my arm and I flinched. He held
out a hand and said, “Hey, my bad. I’m sorry, dude!”
The strangers zeroed in
on me like I was standing in a spotlight. Both sets of eyes pinned me
to the ground and I froze like a baby deer. While Tyler babbled about
karaoke, I watched them watch me. Both stared so intently that I was
afraid I would burst into flames. They seemed to know me. How was
that possible? Who were these guys? The big one said something to the
shorter one and they started moving my direction. The big one moved
like he was stalking prey. I yelped and bolted back to the house. I
was striving for a dignified retreat but knocking people out of the
way kind of ruined it.
“What’s with you? You
look like you’ve seen a ghost.” Tyler skidded to a halt beside
me.
I laughed shakily. “Did
you see those guys?”
“What guys?”
“The two guys who were
standing across from us outside! You didn’t see them? They were
coming over to us.”
Tyler looked down his
long nose and said, “Dude, I didn’t see anyone but you standing
behind a bush. I think you need another beer.” He put a new beer in
my hand and clinked his bottle against mine in a toast.
I stayed inside the rest
of the night and kept close to my friends. I kept a lookout for the
‘secret agents’ as I nicknamed them. I didn’t see them again.
Maybe I had imagined the whole thing? It seemed so real though. It
was really late when it was time to go home. Ricki was pretty wasted
so I was driving. I wasn’t exactly sober and my dad would kill me
if he knew I was driving. But hey, I had a new philosophy: I would
die when it was my turn. In the meantime, I would live life how I
wanted and we’d just see how things turned out. Aric and Dani
walked us to the car and helped Ricki into the backseat. Aric made
sure she had a seatbelt on and asked me how I was doing.
“Oh, I’m fine. I
don’t feel buzzed at all. Don’t worry about us.”
He looked dubious and
told me to drive slowly because the roads were slippery. I only had
to drive about 30 miles to get us home. Ricki fell asleep before we
turned onto the main highway and it was unnaturally quiet. I turned
on the stereo and sung disjointedly to a Lady GaGa song that I barely
knew. Tapping my fingers on the steering wheel, I yawned. The miles
mocked me as we crept along in the snow. I wasn’t even sure we were
really moving…My feet were freezing so I turned the heater on.
Before long, the car was toasty warm and so were my eyes. Blinking to
stay awake, I shifted forward to lean on the steering wheel and focus
better on the road. Not one of my better ideas. The woods were dark
around us and the falling snow obscured everything. It was like
driving in a black and white tunnel. My eyes closed and I blinked
hard again. The snow was so pretty bouncing off my window. It was
mesmerizing…I was drifting off to sleep when the car started to
slide and abruptly stopped. The bump jolted me awake and I looked
around in astonishment. I wasn’t alone. I wasn’t even driving. I
was in the passenger seat.
“What the hell? How did
you get here?”
The Secret Agent Man from
the party looked at me with snapping eyes. “Are you crazy? You
almost died back there! Do you know how close you came to wrapping
this car around a tree?” His hands flew as he yelled and I cringed
away from him. Taking a deep breath, he held up his hands in a
gesture of peace. “Calm down; I’m not going to hurt you,” he
hissed impatiently and wrapped his big hand around mine before I
could protest.
About
the Author:
Laurie Olerich is the
author of the new Primani series. Part urban fantasy, part romance,
part paranormal...Three things she can’t live without! Laurie spent
most of her life in the Northeastern United States and in Western
Europe. She now lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her son and
Dalmatian duo, Domino and Rambo. Desperate to escape the heat, she
lives vicariously through Mica and her Primani by setting their
adventures in the mountain coolness of New England and the rainy days
of London. Before throwing caution to the wind and diving into a
writing career, Laurie dedicated 20 years to her country by serving
in the United States Air Force. Much of her time was spent around men
with guns and cool toys...this explains her obsession with both.
Thank you, Amanda, for hosting me today and for the thoughtful review! I'm so glad you loved the book! It's why I write...just want to give readers an escape into another world. Please let me know if you'd want to review Call the Lightning. It's out now and I'd be happy to send you a copy!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! I would love to review Call the Lightning.
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