He’s a Navajo sworn to bring her to America;
She’s a sexy genius in a race with him across France
At last! Beguiling Delila (Romancing the Guardians, Book 6) is here. Most of the book is set
in France. Delilah Moreau, the glamorous French Guardian, possesses a
miraculous mathematical talent that provides her a privileged life, but it
can’t give her what she truly wants: lasting love.
Leon Tseda, a Navajo whose homeland serves as a hidden
gathering place for the Guardians, vows to bring Delilah to safety, thwarting
thugs sent to capture her and the valuable scroll she guards. Opening in Paris,
the story whisks the pair in a life-and-death chase across France to Nice and
Monte Carlo on the breathtaking Côte d’Azur.
Their journey is fraught with
danger, excitement and steamy, mature romance. Will it lead to a second chance
at love – if they live long enough?
Overview
of the series so far: There
are seven Guardians, each possessing a psychic gift and a precious scroll
containing a secret prophecy handed down from ancient Irish seers. Not to be
revealed until mankind is ready to listen, the prophesies are in danger of
being seized by vicious “Hellhounds” who want to use them for their own evil
ends.
Rescuing
Lara (Book 1), winner
in the 2015 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s
Choice Awards, is set in Ireland and Texas. It stars Lara Spenser, the injured
niece of the murdered high Guardian, and Connor O’Shea, a hunky ex-Special
Forces soldier Lara hires as her bodyguard. Lethal villains, hot romance and a
few surprises make this a wild ride.
Decoding Michaela (Book 2), 2nd
place winner in the 2016 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Awards, is set on Galveston Island, Texas. Michaela Peterson is stunned
by news that her revered leader, the High Guardian, has been murdered. She is
attracted to Dev Medina, the handsome messenger, but fears he may be out to
steal the scroll she guards. Can Dev win her trust and unlock her heart – and
save her from the Hellhound who captures her?
Capturing Gabriel (Book
3) is set in Colombia. Gabriel Valdez refuses to believe the feisty Navajo
beauty who tracks him down with a message to meet the other Guardians in the
United States. Instead, he takes her prisoner. Josie Tseda doesn’t count on
falling for him. Gabriel doesn’t intend to trust her with his secrets
or his love, but the heart has a mind of its own.
Touching Charlotte (Book
4) Introduces Charlotte Dixon, an empathic Guardian, and Tristan Jameson,
an ex-NYC cop burdened by grief. He needs healing and love, but how can a man
romance a woman who can’t stand to be touched? Breaking through Charlotte’s
barriers while protecting her from Hellhounds proves his ultimate challenge.
Profiling Nathan (Book 5)
is a chilling murder mystery/sexy romance. Guardian and ex-con Nathan Maguire
just wants to make a living inking tattoos in Tampa, Florida, but when FBI
profiler Talia Werner walks into his shop, she turns his life upside down. To
save her pretty neck, he must help catch a serial killer. His deadly psychic
gift may come in handy.
BEGUILING
DELILAH Excerpt
Leon thrust open the door to Delilah’s outer
office and charged in. He tossed Esme a quick greeting as he strode to the
inner door. She replied but didn’t try to stop him when he once again entered
Delilah’s private office unannounced. He found her standing at a small open
closet tucked in beside the wet bar in the corner.
“We must leave. Now,” he said the moment she
turned to look at him. “The Hellhounds have come. They were at your condo
asking for you.”
Her eyes widened. “How do you know it was them?”
“I know because at least one had a gun. Come, we
must go. They might be on their way here right now.”
She made a choked sound, grabbed her coat from the
closet and stuffed her arms into the sleeves. Snatching her handbag off her
desk, she rushed over to him, breathing fast. Leon gripped her elbow and turned
toward the door he’d left partway open. At that moment, a man’s voice sounded
from the outer office. He spoke in French. Leon didn’t understand the words but
caught his threatening tone.
Esme screamed and Delilah cried out, clutching
Leon’s arm. Then her inner door was shoved open, banging against the wall.
Three men barged in. Determined to protect Delilah, Leon circled his arm around
her, slipping his other hand into his jacket pocket at the same time.
The shortest of the three, who had asked for
Delilah at her condo, was apparently the leader. An ugly lantern-jawed tough,
he reached under his coat and pulled out an automatic. Pointing it at Leon, he
growled something in French.
“I do not understand your words,” Leon said
mildly, “but I have no gun if that is what worries you.”
“Oh yes? Then show what you do have,” the man
ordered in thickly accented English, indicating the hand Leon had stuffed in
his pocket.
He nodded and obeyed. Extending his fisted hand,
he uncurled his fingers to reveal a small pile of fine, dark powder lying on
his palm. “This is only a calming medicine I sometimes use.”
Laughing, the Frenchman sneered, “You need calming
now, eh, old man?” He waved his weapon at Delilah, causing her to gasp.
“Release the woman. She is to come with us.”
Delilah trembled in fear. Would Leon meekly hand
her over to the vile trio? Intending to resist, she tried to draw away from
him, but his arm tightened like an iron band around her waist, holding her
close. Seeing him bend his head, she thought he meant to inhale the calming
powder but, instead, he blew it into the men’s faces.
The three inhaled sharply, choked, coughed and
screwed their eyes shut. “What the hell?” The leader demanded in a strangled
voice. Trying to blink the dust from his eyes, obviously unable to see, he
waved his gun back and forth.
Delilah shrieked, certain he was about to shoot
both Leon and her. But he didn’t get the chance. Clutching her arm, Leon hurried
her past the blinded men and out the open door. She spotted Esme crouched on
the floor behind her desk. Resisting Leon’s tug on her arm, she shouted, “Don’t
cower there like a frightened rabbit, Esme. Come! We must escape!”
White with fear, the trembling girl rose and
followed them. As the elevator doors opened, Delilah heard the three villains
stumbling from her office, shouting furiously. Heart hammering, she dashed into
the elevator with her companions and sagged in relief against the wall when the
doors closed. Esme huddled in the corner, crying and shaking.
Leon laid his hand on the girl’s shoulder. “Calm
down and look at me,” he said, drawing her tearful gaze. “When we reach ground
floor, Delilah and I must run. But you should go to the security desk and ask
the guard to call the police. Will you do that?”
“Oui, M-Monsieur,”
the girl stammered, swiping tears from her cheeks. “But what if those terrible
men follow you?” Esme glanced anxiously at Delilah. “Can you protect Madame Moreau?”
“We must leave the city for a while, but do not
worry. I will keep her safe.”
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Review extract from Tome
Tender Book Blog:
“BEGUILING DELILAH
by Lyn Horner is more than a steamy romance of passion, it is a mature romance
between two people who are old enough to have faced losses and experienced
life. Imagine being in a race to the finish, the prize being your life, but
having the level of life experiences to enjoy the moments of obscurity when
they come. Feel the beautiful countryside go by, sense the vastness of the
Eiffel Tower and chuckle at the ways of a man who is used to living within his
own world and having the traditional roles in a relationship.
Lyn Horner brings another Guardian into the game and creates
the maze she must survive with her own personal “guardian” by her side! Passion
knows no age, and great writing knows no limits!”
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| Lyn Horner, Author |
Lyn Horner is
a multi-published, award-winning author of western historical romance and
romantic suspense novels, all spiced with paranormal elements. She is a former
fashion illustrator and art instructor who resides in Fort Worth, Texas –
“Where the West Begins” - with her husband and a gaggle of very spoiled cats. As
well as crafting passionate love stories, Lyn enjoys reading, gardening,
visiting with family and friends, and cuddling her furry, four-legged children.
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