I’m thrilled to be hosting M.L. Ryan’s Coursodon Dimension Series, Special Offers and Special Rewards, on my blog today.
I have a fun excerpt from Special Offers and my reviews for both books!
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SPECIAL OFFERS
By
M.L. Ryan
You can read my 5 STAR Review and Interview with M.L. Ryan HERE.
BLURB
Meet Hailey – possessed by an otherworldly being who was trapped in her Kindle.
Hailey Parrish was quick-witted, irreverent, and hadn’t had a date in three years. She only wanted an eBook reader because her collection of paperbacks threatened to take over her small living space. Little did she know that the “special offers” that prompted the purchase included much more than a reduced price in exchange for a few ads. The device came pre-loaded with the essence of Sebastian Kess, an erudite womanizer with magical abilities from a parallel dimension. When she inadvertently releases him and he inhabits her body, she finally has a man inside her, just not in the way she imagined. And soon her predicament introduces her to yet another supernatural, the handsome could-be-the-man-of-her-dreams Alex Sunderland. Can Alex and Hailey find a way to return Sebastian to his own body, stay one step ahead of the criminals who want to keep him where he is, and not lose their sense of humor?
Special Offers, the first book of the Coursodon Dimension Series, combines paranormal romance, urban fantasy, a bit of science fiction and a healthy dose of quirky humor.
ENJOY THE EXCERPT:
If Sebastian could see that Pancho’s looked like a dump, then he can see what I’m seeing. There was no way in hell that I would be comfortable taking a shower knowing that he could see me naked.
I frantically racked my brain for a solution and finally settled on the only thing that seemed to make sense. I turned out the lights. The little glow from the clock radio on the shelf above the toilet emitted too much illumination, I decided, so I quickly removed the batteries. That was better; I could barely see anything I wouldn’t want Sebastian to see, so I figured I was safe. I removed my clothes, pulled back the shower curtain and adjusted the water temperature before climbing in.
When I finished showering and washing my hair, I shut off the water and stood there dripping. Shit. In my haste to eliminate any chance of supernatural voyeurism, I had forgotten to put my towel on the hook next to the tub.
I pushed open the curtain and carefully lifted one leg over the side of the tub. Damn it was dark. I rotated my body slightly to facilitate what I hoped would be an easy journey to the other side of the bathroom where the towel was located. Unfortunately, I slipped. Without visual landmarks to guide me, I reflexively yanked at the thin vinyl panel in a vain attempt to prevent myself from falling. The shower curtain tore from the hooks, plunging both me and it to the floor.
“Are you alright in there?” I heard Alex shout on the other side of the bathroom door.
If I had been smart, I would have answered him immediately. Instead, I groaned and tried to disentangle myself from the wet, plastic mess that surrounded me.
Alex burst through the door, the light from the hallway illuminating the jumble of my naked-self sprawled on the tile atop the now shredded drape.
I have to give him credit; he chivalrously turned around almost immediately. But I could still see his shoulders shaking as he tried, with only moderate success, to stifle the laughter that threatened to overwhelm him.
“Wow. You seem to fall down a lot,” he finally managed to say.
“Just toss me the towel, please,” I croaked out in embarrassment.
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Special Rewards
Book Two of the Coursodon Dimension Series
Blurb
What would you do if you discovered there was a parallel dimension?
Hailey Parrish used to be an average, everyday human. Boring, in fact. After being possessed by Sebastian Kess, a magically inclined enforcer from the parallel dimension Coursodon, her life took a decidedly less mundane turn. Besides coming to grips with the existence of supernatural beings, she risked her life helping Sebastian and her heart falling for his protégé, Alex Sunderland. Now, Hailey has to deal with the bit of arcane power that Sebastian left behind when he returned to his own body and try to stay out of the crossfire when an unknown assailant seeks revenge against Alex.
MY REVIEW
I approached this book with caution. I adored Special Offers and didn’t want my balloon to be burst by setting my expectations too high.
My balloon is intact and flying high! I had just as much fun with Special Rewards as I did with the first book.
Now that Sebastian is out of Hailey’s body and back in his own. Hailey and Alex are heating up their romance.
But just because she’s rid of Sebastian doesn’t mean he’s not still too close. He’s staying with her and Alex, training her to control her new power.
When Sebastian was expelled from Haileys body, he left a little bit of his Courso power inside her. Now she has to get it under control quickly. Otherwise, anything and anybody could become a pile of ash or blown to smithereens when she loses her temper.
On top of that, the animals of the desert are drawn to Hailey, hanging out beyond her walled property. On any given day there can be tarantulas, hawks, deer, coyotes and many other creatures and they show no interest in each other. They just calmly stand and watch and eventually drift back into the desert.
When someone sets a tree on fire outside their rented ranch, Alex and Hailey are determined to get to the bottom of who did it. Could it be Alex’s mother? She did summon him to visit her by throwing a talisman through their window. Or is it someone else? Do they have an enemy? And who were they after, her or Alex?
And that’s just the beginning.
I’m happy to tell you, this is every bit as good as the first book!
I like that Alex and Hailey are fogging up my Kindle with their steamy romance. Now that they’ve put humpty-dumpty back together again they are busy getting to know each other a whole lot better.
And Sebastian is his usual smug and charming self.
There’s a whole lot of action and we get to go to Coursodon! It’s similar to our dimension in some ways, but quite different in others.
Hailey discovers Alex’s roots and gets quite a surprise. And Sebastian gets in a heap of trouble that requires her help.
With so much to entertain, I flew through this book. I hope the author is a fast writer because I really want more soon.
5 STARS
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Here’s a little excerpt I want to share with you.
This is about her inherited powers from Sebastian:
“I had a STD – a supernaturally transmitted deposit.”
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M.L. RYAN
M.L. Ryan is a professional woman – not that she gave up her amateur status, but rather that she is over-educated with a job in which she spends a lot of time writing dry, science non-Fiction. In an effort to strengthen the less logical side of her brain, she decided to write some of the many stories rolling around in her head. She lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband, son, four cats, two dogs and an adopted Desert Tortoise.
eBook Formats: SPECIAL OFFERS
Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Smashwords / iTunes / Kobo
Trade Paperback: SPECIAL OFFERS
Amazon / Create Space
eBook Formats: SPECIAL REWARDS
Amazon / Barnes&Noble / iPad / Smashwords / KoboBooks
Website / Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
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