Thane’s
Redemption
The Song # 1
The Song # 1
By: Nina Crespo
Releasing March 3, 2015
Lyrical Press
Blurb
The one night she'll
want to remember, she'll be forced to forget.
It's been almost a year
since Celine's fiancé's death and she's still struggling to move on. But when
she meets Thane, the super hot lead singer of Thane’s Redemption, she finds her
desire reawakening, and her heart opening. Soon one kiss leads them straight
into a night of heated passion…
Thane’s unexpected
connection with Celine only leaves him wanting more of her—but his life makes
it impossible. For Thane's Redemption is just a cover for a deeper secret: A
former Army Ranger presumed dead, Thane is really a time-traveling, covert
operative charged with saving the world from disaster. Each jump through time
forces those around him to forget he ever existed—and Celine would be no
exception. But can time work in their favor to give them a second chance at
love? Or will a choice Thane makes in the future put Celine in mortal danger?
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Goodreads
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Goodreads Series
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Excerpt
“Let’s go.”
Flutters swirled in her stomach as she hurried
down the main corridor with him. No way
was she escaping now.
He drew her close, and a weightless feeling, as
if she sped down the hill of a giant roller
coaster, rushed through her. Surprised, she
stumbled into his chest.
“You’re all right. I’ve got you.” He kissed her temple.
She caught her breath as the light golden haze
clouding her vision cleared. Moving out of
his embrace, she stared at the main floor of the
lounge. Either she’d lost her tolerance for the good stuff, or the bartenders
were generous with the rum. How had they gotten there so fast?
Why didn’t she remember walking past those women
in the hallway?
He squeezed her hand. “The song’s about to end. Come on.”
Channeling Lauren, she held her head high and
kept her eyes trained on his back. As they
moved closer to the stage, the keyboardist
signaled the band. The tempo picked up. Sound vibrated over her skin, and her
heartbeat matched the timing of the music.
Lauren spotted them and nudged Ari. The dark
haired woman did a double take and her
mouth fell open.
After what felt like the longest walk of her
life, they reached the table. Celine sat down,
and Thane stole a kiss.
As he moved away, he gave her a wink and
panty-dropping smile. “Enjoy
the show.”
Thankfully, somebody had ordered her another
mangotini. Celine sipped and
acknowledged Lauren and Ari’s questioning looks
with a shrug. Good thing the loud music kept them from asking questions. She couldn’t explain
what had happened if she tried.
Thane jumped on stage and grabbed a microphone.
He blended into a song driven by the
keyboards and a fierce drumbeat. By the end of
the song, worries about what their encounter did or didn’t mean slipped into the music. The eye
candy on stage and the raw, lyrical power of his voice pulled her into the moment. Letting go of
her inhibitions, she cheered and chair danced with her friends to the rock and
blues-inspired tracks.
An hour into the set, he conferred with the
band, and the bassist handed him an acoustic
guitar. He put a stool center stage behind one
of the microphones and sat down. “What I’m going to perform now is a song I wrote a few months
ago. No one’s heard it yet, but because you’re such a special audience, I’d
like to play it for you.” His gaze found hers. “I hope you like it.”
He strummed the first chords, and the flamenco,
rumba-styled rhythm brought up images
of slow breezes and sultry nights. His voice
flowed smoothly into the melody, and her heart
squeezed.
Stay with me…lay your troubles down…let me set you free…
His singing inspired an erotic fantasy of her
legs intertwined with his. Of gliding her hands
over the hard ripples and valleys of muscle
she’d felt holding onto him. Of her kissing him, and Thane devouring those kisses right back. The
invisible touch of his words whispered over her skin. Every pulse beat,
including the one between her thighs, magnified. She shifted in her seat,
trying to quiet the steady throb as liquid heat spread low in her middle.
Ari playfully shoved her arm.
With a backdrop of thundering applause, she met
Thane’s gaze. His desire matched her
own. The band started to play another song, and
he looked away. She exhaled a shaky breath and downed the rest of her drink.
A server stopped by their table and placed an
envelope next to her arm. “Lucky girl,
these
are for you.”Author Info
Her lifelong addiction to romance began in her teens while on a “borrowing spree” in her older sister’s bedroom where she discovered her first romance novel.
Curiosity about people and places, including what’s beyond the stars, fuels her writer’s imagination. This wellspring of inspiration allows Nina to create sensual contemporary stories and steamy paranormal tales, which she hopes will feed your own addiction for love, romance, and happily ever after.
The chemistry between Celine and Thane is undeniable and the sexy times are really hot, but for me, the science fiction portion of this story outweighs what could possibly develop between Celine and Thane. I would liked to have known exactly what Dalir is and how does the time jump work? If the jumpers encounter anyone they knew previously, does that person experience deja vu when they encounter a jumper?
ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for honest review.
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