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Roksana, heiress to the vampire slayer throne, has performance anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s supposed to kill Elias, but so far she\u2019s only succeeded in maxing out his credit card. Now her failure to stake the brooding vampire has sent her back to Moscow in disgrace to face her mother\u2019s wrath. Expecting punishment by death, she\u2019s given a rare reprieve. She now has three tasks to complete, the last of which is to finally kill Elias. She will not fail this time.<\/p>\n If only the memories of one magical evening\u2014back when Elias was human, would stop holding her back. He claims to have forgotten that night. Why can\u2019t she? Three years ago, Elias was a SWAT team member on a guy\u2019s weekend in Vegas. Playing poker and minding his own business, his life changed forever when a captivating blonde strolled past his table in a light-up bra. He followed Roksana as if compelled, his very bones demanding he do so, his soul resonating with the belief she would be important to him. Always. That turned out to be a vast understatement\u2014and nothing has changed.<\/p>\n Roksana embarks on her mission, determined to win back her mother\u2019s approval, but when an astonishing truth emerges in the eleventh hour, will her stake pierce the very heart that beats in her honor? Or will love triumph over duty?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n The second book in the Phenomenal Fate<\/i> series, this book follows on from Reborn Yesterday<\/a>, bringing us the story of Elias and Roksana, and wow, what a ride!<\/p>\n While the first book was a rom\/com, this one has a completely different feel, a dramatic and angsty second chance, enemies-to-lovers romance that is full of excitement and anticipation, and an amazing love story that completely captured my heart.<\/p>\n Elias and Roksana were introduced in the first book \u2013 he is a vampire and a friend\/roommate of Jonas, Roksana is a vampire slayer who befriended Ginny and her vampire friends. There was always this element of something<\/i> between the two of them and we knew there was some history there, but we didn\u2019t know what, and now we get to see the whole story in glorious detail.<\/p>\n You see, Elias and Roksana met back when he was a human and she was not a slayer. It was only one night, but they shared an incredible connection that changed their lives forever, and oh, holy chemistry!<\/p>\n She was like something out of another world, coming toward him in slow motion, hips swaying, eyes on fire. He expected her to stop in front of him, to pass on her phone number, but even after their short acquaintance, he should have known better than predict this girl\u2019s behavior. *fans self*<\/p>\n But it all came to a devastating ending and they now find themselves enemies.<\/p>\n Elias claims to have no memory of their night together, but neither of them have forgotten, and their feelings for each other are stronger than ever. But Roksana\u2019s mother, the leader of the slayers in her native Russia, has given her tasks that she must complete – to retrieve a mysterious item and return it to her, and to kill Elias and his friends. Desperate for her mother\u2019s approval, Roksana agrees, but in a delightful twist, Elias tags along to protect the woman he thinks of as his, and this is where the fun truly beings.<\/p>\n I won\u2019t go into details, because you need to experience this book for the wild ride that it is. It\u2019s exciting, angsty and dramatic and you never know what\u2019s going to happen, but for me it was all about the romance, and damn, it\u2019s intense! There is angst, longing and so much passion, and the depth of emotion between Elias and Roksana is just amazing. I could feel it all, and I was desperate to see how it was all going to turn out.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s everything.\u201d Elias fell to his knees in front of Roksana, walking forward and wrapping his huge arms around her middle, pulling her stomach flush to his face. \u201cThe pain of not having you as my own is excruciating. Don\u2019t you understand?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I freaking loved their dynamic, especially seeing how Elias handled Roksana \u2013 both her wildness and her vulnerability, and I loved seeing the big, broody vamp show his softer side, but still with a lethal amount of alphaness that will make your ovaries quiver.<\/p>\n He would surround her in his devotion until she accepted it without question and he\u2019d make her scream with pleasure as many times as it took to convince her. They were each other\u2019s and no one else\u2019s.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The paranormal storyline is exciting, and we get to catch up with Jonas and Ginny, and with fellow vampire Tucker along for the ride, there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. It all builds up to the next book, which will be Tucker\u2019s, and I\u2019m really freeing excited for that.<\/p>\n I loved this book. It kept me captivated from start to finish, I loved the intensity of it all, and the love story is gorgeous!<\/p>\n 4.5 stars!<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reborn Yesterday (#1)<\/strong> This Time Tomorrow (#2) Today Tomorrow and Always (#3) <\/p>\n \u201cBeers on me later,\u201d Elias muttered, keeping his attention on the cards. \u201cYou can ask me whatever you want\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n He trailed off, that scrape between his shoulder blades growing more pronounced, until he couldn\u2019t concentrate enough to decipher the suits of his cards. What the hell was going on? Throat dry, he laid down his hand and turned in his chair\u2014<\/p>\n Silence fell around him when he saw her.<\/p>\n She was golden. Radiant.<\/p>\n Miserable.<\/p>\n The long-legged blonde limped through the casino with a beautiful pout on her face, a pair of high heels shoved under one arm. There was a fine sheen of dew on her incredible face, telling Elias she\u2019d just escaped the stifling Vegas heat. Simply by existing, she commanded fealty and the casino seemed to part around her like the Red Sea, creating a path for her to complete a wobbly strut toward Elias\u2019s poker table\u2014and the closer she came, the more his lungs compressed, as if he was running out of fucking oxygen.<\/p>\n Who is she?<\/p>\n No idea. But the discomfort between his shoulder blades was gone.<\/p>\n Like a balm had been applied.<\/p>\n The girl was beyond gorgeous. He\u2019d never noticed cheekbones on anyone in his life, but he noticed her high ones. The indigo blue of her eyes. And Jesus, he definitely noticed the way her soft mutterings made his heart flop over. Who are you?<\/p>\n Vaguely, he heard Latte ribbing him. \u201cBet you\u2019d call her back, huh, Silent E?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cForget what I said about him being mysterious,\u201d Kenny quipped. \u201cEverything he\u2019s thinking is right there on his face.\u201d<\/p>\n More laughter. But the buzzing in his skull was already drowning them out.<\/p>\n Elias watched the blonde\u2019s high heel fall out of her arms and flop sideways on the casino floor. He was on his feet before it stopped moving, abandoning his hand at And a moment later, when she looked up at him from her seat at a slot machine, his world righted itself with a grinding snap. He hadn\u2019t even known it was off kilter. \u201cWell?\u201d she said in a husky Russian accent. \u201cMake it good. I only have five minutes before I wreak the havoc.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to\u00a0New York City in under four days.<\/p>\n Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eleven years and seven-year-old daughter. 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\nBecause she simply kept coming closer, closer until he realized she wouldn\u2019t be slowing down. <\/i>Fuck yes. Come to me, baby. Elias caught her up against his body, plastered her tight to his frame several inches above the ground, breathing against her mouth for a bracing moment, before diving into a kiss that rocked the very foundation of his existence.<\/i>
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\nthe table without a thought so he could scoop up the shoe and follow. He didn\u2019t have a choice in the matter. Going after her was a requirement, searing him, compelling him.<\/p>\n
\nThe blonde crossed her impossibly sexy legs and his body reacted swiftly, hardening.<\/p>\n
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\nKingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the workforce as a journalist followed, but\u00a0romance writing continued to demand her attention.<\/p>\n
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