BOOK INFORMATION
TITLE – Storm Mistress
SERIES – Others of Seattle: Book 2
(stands alone)
AUTHOR – Brandy L Rivers
GENRE – Adult Paranormal Romance
PUBLICATION DATE – 9-15-2015
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 108k
PUBLISHER – Brandy L Rivers
COVER ARTIST – Brandy L Rivers
BOOK SUMMARY
Nothing is as it
seems…
Everything Isadora Starling wants is right there in front of
her, but Toryn is off limits. He’s her best friend. She’s been denying her
heart all these years, afraid to lose him.
Toryn Flame has a long past full of secrets. None of which
he can share with Isadora, the only person who truly matters to him. She’s the
one woman who has never shown a hint of lust toward him, but even if she did,
pursuing her is forbidden.
That all changes when the family Isa doesn’t know decides
it’s time to reveal who and what she is. After Isa’s recent attack, their
motives are unclear.
His only goal is protecting Isa. Toryn will do everything in
his power to keep her safe, including going against orders from his king.
Toryn’s only fear is losing Isa’s trust. Once the truth is
revealed, can she forgive him for years of misdirection and omissions? Can she
come to terms with a world she doesn’t want or know?
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EXCERPT
Pounding music flowed over Isadora Starling as
she walked into her bar, Shenanigans. Only one thing was on her mind, finding
someone who would take her home and rock her world. She was smoking hot and she
knew it.
Taking note of
every man whose head turned in her direction, she emphasized the
already-seductive sway of her hips as she sashayed to the bar with purpose. As
usual, her eyes kept drifting back to the only man in the place who made her
mouth water. Unfortunately, her best friend was not on the menu.
She slid into a
booth and turned toward her business partner, Lana, one of the few women she
truly trusted.
Lana’s molten
silver eyes landed on her. A smirk twisted her lips. “Back so soon?”
Isa lifted a
shoulder in a shrug before stating, “I’m on a mission.”
Perusing the
sultry make-up and her come-ravish-me outfit, Lana snorted. “I can see that.
What are you drinking?”
“Double Grey
Goose, straight up.”
“One of those
nights?” There was a grimace on her face.
Isa responded
with a one fingered salute before turning back to the crowd with the intention
of finding a man.
Lana cut in with,
“I still think you should drag him home and get each other out of your
systems.”
By him, she meant
Isa’s best friend, Toryn Flame. More than gorgeous, he was fucking beautiful,
masculine perfection. His dazzling blue topaz eyes were lined in guyliner, not
that his eyes needed any help attracting attention with his ten-mile long
lashes. Silky black hair was teased up in a sexy tousle calling to her fingers.
The man was a sex god, in snug leather pants and half-buttoned black silk shirt
open far enough to display his sculpted chest and the beginning of washboard
abs.
Forbidden, though
she had a never-ending supply of fantasies starring Toryn. The current was her
craving to lick every ridge of muscle on her way down to the golden zipper
straining over an impressive bulge she wished she could ignore.
They were firmly
stuck in the friend zone. He didn’t see her that way, and despite the fact he
was sensuality walking, she wasn’t supposed to want him.
Frustrated, she
turned back to Lana with a cold stare. “Have you forgotten he prefers men? Last
time I checked,” she looked down and shook her tits for emphasis, “I have all
the wrong parts. Besides, he’s my friend, my best friend and he,” she glanced back to watch Toryn tongue-fuck
his boytoy, “is all over his man, Leon.”
One scarlet brow
rose in challenge. “Bullshit, I’ve seen him take women home.”
“Please, when was
the last time? Tiffany? And that rare occurrence was over a year ago.”
Lana’s mouth dropped
open, “Oh my god, you are fucking blind, Isadora. He’s only with Leon to
distract himself from you.” With a glare, Lana slid the vodka to her.
Isa would give
anything for that to be the truth. Forcing the desperate sentiment from her
mind, she took the shot in a single gulp, causing Lana to grimace.
Driving her point
home, Isa nodded back to the two hottest men in the place. “Toryn is with Leon.
Has been for nearly two months, which is some kind of record for him.”
Actually, they
had been dating exactly seven weeks, which was damn near a miracle. Aside from
Leon, he hadn’t been with a single person more than twice since she’d met him
nearly ten years ago. Somehow his lack of commitment made her want him all the
more. She always loved a challenge, and secretly wished she could be the one to
snare him permanently.
Of course, if she
told Lana she was counting the days Toryn stayed with Leon, it would prove her
point. A point Isa was going to deny until her desire finally died.
With a devilish smirk,
Lana shrugged. “He’d dump him for you in a heartbeat.”
A glance back at
Toryn easily reminded her how wrong Lana was. Toryn was grinding his hips into
Leon who was hungrily kissing down Toryn’s throat. They were too hot and heavy
for their public display of sexual chemistry to merely be a distraction.
“Then why is he
taking Leon home tonight? And don’t tell me he’s not. Do you see them?” Isadora
pointed back at them with a wicked grin. It was a gorgeous sight.
Licking her lips
and watching like every other woman, and most of the men, in the nearly
anything goes bar, she nodded. “Oh, I do, but you don’t see the way he looks at
you. Like he’s making love to you with his eyes. When you aren’t watching
Toryn, he always stares at you.”
Lana filled the
shot glass.
In all the years
they’d been friends, Toryn had never made a move, so Lana was wrong, very
depressingly wrong. Isa slammed back the second dose and glared back at Lana.
“You’re full of shit. Pour me another.”
“I’m not. I still
say you’re fucking blind,” Lana taunted as she refilled the glass. “If he
wasn’t so hung up on you, I would make a move on him.”
That hurt.
Wait… what? Hung up on me? Yeah,
might need to have her committed.
Isa took another
glance at Toryn and Leon, then grinned at Lana. “If you can pry him from Leon,
he’s all yours.”
Thankfully, Lana
changed the subject. “Where’s Mike?”
Well-intentioned,
maybe, but her new topic wasn’t much better. Isa downed the third shot before
answering, “Don’t know. Don’t care. Of course it would be a hell of a lot
easier to get laid if he were
around.” He was her favorite fallback romp in the sack.
“You torture that
poor man. If you’d let him, he’d fall in love with you.”
Which was exactly
the reason she hadn’t called and was attempting to avoid him… though in
desperate times...
Mentally shaking
herself, she quipped, “We don’t work as a couple. Sure, explosive in bed,
awesome on the dance floor, but that is where our good chemistry ends. We would
drive each other batshit crazy—and I’m not talking about the scorch the sheets
way—in a matter of days. Not to mention the fact Roxy hates my fucking guts.”
“Only because
you’re stringing her brother along. Plus, she has a valid point. I’m still
convinced you fell for Toryn years ago. Like two seconds after you met him.”
She was right,
but Isa wasn’t going there. “Go to hell.”
“Only when you
join me.”
Isa slid the
empty glass at Lana and batted her lashes. “Anyone I should consider?”
With an
accusatory glare, she answered, “Plenty of them. Except, don’t take the hot blond home.” She glanced down at the end
of the bar for about the hundredth time since Isa sat down.
All Isa saw was
the healthy fall of shiny blond hair, way too long and perfect to be on any
man’s head.
“I don’t go for
blonds.” Isa smirked before turning toward the crowd. Of its own accord, her
gaze landed on Toryn, who winked at her.
Lana pulled her
back to reality with bite in her tone. “Knowing you, you’ll take him home to
spite me.”
Isa spun back
around, her hands landing on the counter as her eyes narrowed. “I would not.
When was the last time?”
Her eyes narrowed
to slits. “Last week, when you took Reese home.”
“Oh,” she
shrugged sheepishly, “that hardly counts. You didn’t warn me beforehand. If you
had simply told me, I would have found someone else.” It was the truth, Isa
never meant to hurt anyone, and especially not her friends. There had been
plenty of other options. She honestly hadn’t realized Lana was interested.
“Why don’t I
believe you?” she muttered. The question stung. Of course, her payback sucked.
Lana turned around and hired the guy the very next day, even after Isa begged
her not to.
“I’m not selfish,
Lana. I wouldn’t do that to you,” she whined.
“Hmph,” Lana
didn’t look convinced, but a smirk formed as she looked over Isa’s shoulder.
Isa fought back a
smile as she felt Toryn’s approach. He had a presence she could feel and as
much as she hated her weakness, it felt good to have him close. Toryn leaned
his long hard body against hers.
Lana grinned as
if her point was made.
One corner of
Isa’s mouth lifted. “I would be more worried about Toryn taking Blondy home.”
“Bitch,” she
gasped.
“Grey Goose?”
Toryn licked his full lips as his brow cocked. “One of those nights, Isa?”
Her eyes nearly
rolled out of her head, “Okay, everyone stop! I had a long day, and I’m horny
as hell. It’s not like I’m driving home. No more judging. Just let me find a
man for the night.”
The guy sitting
next to her turned with a smile that chilled her blood. His deep blue eyes
seemed wrong, his skin too pale, almost blue. She’d seen him before, but
couldn’t place where.
Isa glared back.
“Not you.”
Amusement danced
through his eyes as they dropped to his drink with a chuckle.
Toryn grinned at
Lana. “Two Loves and one is for my sweet Isadora.” His eyes held a mischievous
sparkle.
Isa snorted. “Is
that so?”
“Don’t argue,” he
purred in a way that made her want to scratch her nails down his back while
riding him into the night.
With a groan, she
smiled back at Lana and tossed down enough cash to cover her vodka and the
Loves, plus a generous tip. “Where’s Leon?”
Avoiding
answering, Toryn quickly finished the drink and placed his empty glass with a
purposeful thunk on the counter. “Let’s dance.”
She let the
question slide and followed his lead after finishing her cocktail.
Maybe she had a
bit too much, too fast, because the world tilted. Still, she managed to walk
straight.
“Leon won’t be
jealous?”
“Nope, he plans
to join us soon.” She could feel his eyes caress down her body and back up. “He
told me to tell you that you’re on fire tonight.”
“He always says
that.”
He pulled her
close and his lips grazed over her ear. “Only because it’s true.”
The warmth of his
breath and rumble of his voice only heightened the ache between her legs. Such a damned tease. And if he didn’t do
it with everyone, she might think he
really felt something for her.
CHARACTER BIOS
CHARACTER BIOS
Isadora Starling
Dark hair, green eyes, beautiful.
Orphan
Owns the bar Shenanigans with her business partner Lana
Solei
Sassy, full of fire, and loves life.
She’s madly in love with her best friend but denies it
profusely.
Has an open relationship with Michael Nights.
Toryn Flame
Runs a security firm with friends Lonny and Scotty.
Black hair, blue topaz colored eyes.
Fiercely loyal, protective, but loves to have fun.
Lead singer of local band Revolt.
In love with Isadora, but can’t tell her for a list of
reasons a hundred miles long.
Close friends with Leon.
Remus Arc
Works for Toryn’s security firm.
Drummer for Revolt
Can’t be trusted.
Leon
Old friend of Toryn’s.
Runs a gym in San Francisco, but opening one in Seattle.
Lana Solei
Red hair, gray eyes, has an attitude.
Isadora’s business partner
Morrigan
The oldest Storm Mistress and will teach Isadora what she
knows.
Alenathos
Water dragon with his own goals.
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CAT'S REVIEW
"Storm Mistress" by Brandy L. Rivers. This is the story of Isadora and Toryn - two best friends that are in love with each other but deny it, thinking the other isn't. Isadora - at times, I loved her and at times, I didn't like her much. As the story progresses and she learns truths about herself, I did grow to like her more and more. Toryn was terrific! He was strong and protective yet seemed a bit shy at times when it came to expressing his love for Isa. Oh, and did I mention that this book is pretty HOT at times too!! At times, I was a bit confused as to who was who. Most that I was confused about did get cleared up eventually. This could have been due to the fact that I haven't read the first book of the series, but I'm not sure. However, this didn't take away from the fact that I couldn't put it down. Most of my confusion did get cleared up eventually. I would recommend this story if you enjoy paranormal romance.
★★★★
AUTHOR BIO
Brandy L Rivers is the author of the Others of Edenton
Series. There are more Others of Edenton in the works. She is also working on
the Others of Seattle series.
As an avid reader, Brandy has always loved writing. She
became serious about it as a stay-at-home-mother. She has a file full of
manuscripts she plans to edit and put out there eventually.
She lives in Western Washington with her husband and three
kids, where she is already working on future stories in the series.
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