Marie lives in the Midwest with her family and three cats. She has been writing for over twenty years. She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands. Since 2010, Marie has published twenty books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, fantasy, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. Lavender just released Second Nature, a paranormal romance/urban fantasy, in December of 2014. She released Magick & Moonlight, a lighthearted romantic fantasy, back in March of 2014. Upon Your Honor, released in April of 2014, is her second historical romance. Her current series are The Heiresses in Love Series, The Magick Series and The Blood at First Sight Series. Feel free to visit her website at http://marielavender.com/ for further information about her books and her life. Marie is also on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.
Marie's Accomplishments
Bestselling author of UPON YOUR RETURN and 19 other books.
2014 BTS Red Carpet Review Nominee.
Finalist and Runner-up in the MARSocial's Author of the Year Competition.
Honorable mention in the January 2014 Reader's Choice Award.
Liebster Blogger Award for 2013 and 2014. Top 50 Authors on AuthorsDB.com.
Winner of the Great One Liners Contest on the Directory of Published Authors.
About Marie's latest title, SECOND NATURE
She never
expected it…
Desiree Edwards has a problem. She's been attacked, kidnapped and forced to get along with a vampire of all things. It's something right out of the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare. But, sometimes he's not the monster he appears to be. He seems so humanlike that she can't help it when her emotions betray her, when her body betrays her. To make matters worse, she finds out more about herself than she ever wanted to know.
She was unlike any other…
Alec has a problem. The animal in him wants Desiree. But, so does the man. The more he learns about her, the harder it is to deny what he wants. But, he's a freak, and she's just a human. The two species don't mix that way. Then an old enemy surfaces and Alec is forced to make a choice. His life or hers.
Can Alecâ's soul be saved by this unique human? Or will it be far too late?
Excerpt
Desiree Edwards has a problem. She's been attacked, kidnapped and forced to get along with a vampire of all things. It's something right out of the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare. But, sometimes he's not the monster he appears to be. He seems so humanlike that she can't help it when her emotions betray her, when her body betrays her. To make matters worse, she finds out more about herself than she ever wanted to know.
She was unlike any other…
Alec has a problem. The animal in him wants Desiree. But, so does the man. The more he learns about her, the harder it is to deny what he wants. But, he's a freak, and she's just a human. The two species don't mix that way. Then an old enemy surfaces and Alec is forced to make a choice. His life or hers.
Can Alecâ's soul be saved by this unique human? Or will it be far too late?
Excerpt
Alec was on the trail of a
blood so sweet he couldn't help but follow it. He would feed tonight if he
could, but the hunger wasn't raw enough that it was absolutely necessary yet.
He tracked the fragrance through the screams of children at the annual Jazz
& Blues Festival, through the smell of fair food, the glowing street lamps,
and the loud sounds coming from the bands playing down the street. Wherever the
scent was coming from, he had to have it. It was female, that much he knew. He
had always craved the blood of females, but only those of legal age. He wasn't
that choosy; they just had to be willing enough to want a moment alone with him.
He wiped their memories afterward so he never had to worry about humans
discovering the truth.
He guessed
that most vampire lore came from mistakes made by those of his species. Memories
weren't taken away or replaced, and the stories had spread. Luckily, those
rumors had evolved into fantastical literature and movies, or at least something
more relegated to The National Enquirer. Most vampires were careful with their
identities and he was no different. In a black leather jacket, equally dark
jeans and a black Coldplay tee shirt, his size twelve feet shoved into a pair of
black Nikes, he blended into the crowd.
At the corner
of Charles and Hamburg, he lost her scent. Despite the smells of corn dogs and
cotton candy, he lifted his head and inhaled deeply. A hunger pain struck and
his canines tingled, reminding him of his need, but he managed to suppress it.
He tuned out the din around him until all he could hear were his own quiet
breaths. Then he heard it, a calm, steady beat. The smell of fresh roses reached
his nostrils, teasing more than his bloodlust.
He looked
down at the once dormant lump beneath his zipper. Christ, he thought.
Not only was this woman's blood an unusual nectar, he wanted her as
well. This was going to get complicated. It was one thing to take blood, only
what he needed to survive, but when attraction was added to the mix, everything
became complicated. He wasn't sure he would be able to ignore the desire
rising inside of him long enough to secure her blood. He had to try, though. Now
that he'd located her, he couldn't walk away.
Oh, yes, she
was very close. He turned his head to the right, scanning.
"Desiree!
Desiree, look at this!" a woman exclaimed.
He spied two
women in a booth. The vendor was selling Native American pottery. It was quality
stuff, he realized. The nearest Native American tribe to Baltimore was the
Piscataway tribe, but he suspected the vendor at the festival was Navajo because
he recognized the dialect when the old woman spoke to her business
partner. He had been to Arizona many years back and he assumed
they were probably traveling to different states. If he wasn't so obsessed
with his bloodlust at the moment, he might have bought something.
The first
woman had short, reddish-brown hair. She was slender and fairly tall, dressed in
a brown suede skirt with a white blouse. She lifted up an oddly-shaped white and
turquoise vase, which had intricate designs on its contours.
The second
woman ambled over to her companion. She was so breathtakingly beautiful that his
chest ached. She had very dark hair, long and almost black, but he couldn't
tell for sure in the booth lighting. Her eyes were almond-shaped and her skin
was golden, which he suspected was her natural coloration, not from the sun,
lending an almost exotic appearance to her features. She wore a
simple blue sundress with brown cowgirl boots, providing an ample view of her
shapely legs. He could see from the outline of the dress that she had enough
curves to make a man want to inspect her further.
The surprised
look on her face pleased him for some reason. He knew it was her blood he had
sensed; he could smell it very well now. His hearing was sensitive enough that
he could pick up the rest of their conversation as well.
"Isn't
this it? That's exactly what you're looking for, right?"
"Oh,
Natalie, it's perfect!"
"You have
to buy it, Des."
He winced at
the nickname, which didn't suit her natural beauty at all.
"It's so
lovely."
The
breathless quality to her voice caused him to close his eyes briefly. He could
listen to that voice for hours.
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A list of Marie's books and pen names:
Marie Lavender: Upon Your Return; Magick & Moonlight; Upon Your Honor; Second Nature
Erica Sutherhome: Hard to Get; Memories; A Hint of Scandal; Without You; Strange Heat; Terror in the Night; Haunted; Pursuit; Perfect Game; A Touch of Dawn; Ransom; Leather and Lace
Kathryn Layne: A Misplaced Life
Heather Crouse: Express Cafe and Other Ramblings; Ramblings, Musings and Other Things; Soulful Ramblings and Other Worldly Things
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