PYTHON PLACE 1: PLEASURE AND PAIN by Kate Hill Format(s): Ebook Heat Level: Erotic Pairing(s): M/F Genre/Themes: Paranormal Length: Novella Publisher: Changeling Press Cover Art:Sinamin ISBN: 978-1-59596-383-3 Purchase Links:Changeling Press Related Books or Books Set in the Same Universe: Python Place Related Free Stories: A Night With Smolder Blurb: Lord Adrien Terence -- handsome, aristocratic, and enslaved by a hunger that forces him to absorb the sexual energy of others. He and his two brothers made a pact to fight their evil side and created Python Place so they could feed their hunger without harming innocents. Yet it is an innocent who steals his daemon heart. From the moment he sees Hailey, he knows they are soulmates. She is the only one who can save him, but can he convince her that she belongs with him forever? Tired of her boring life and succumbing to the strict values of her family, Hailey Watson travels to Python Place to experience carnal pleasures with Adrien, a delectable devil of a man who brings out a dark side she didnt know she had. What Hailey doesnt understand is that by falling in love with the roguish lord, she stands to lose much more than her innocence. Because of his ties to a world of evil she cannot comprehend, her very life is in danger. The following excerpt from PLEASURE AND PAIN is for readers 18 and over. Excerpt from PLEASURE AND PAIN: "Why are you here, Miss Watson?" "You invited me." This time he laughed rather loudly and she dropped her hand from his arm. Her attraction to him had turned to anger and she was sorry she'd ever decided to come to this hellish house. "I believe it's time for me to go. Good night." She turned abruptly and walked back toward the house. "Go at this time of night? Without a carriage or even a horse?" She stopped, her heart pounding, and listened to his boot heels click on the cobbles as he approached. He stepped in front of her and touched his hand to her chin. He'd removed his gloves before dinner and now the sensation of his warm skin against her once again rekindled her desire. "You came here without your family knowing, didn't you?" he asked quietly. "And, since you arrived with a bag, I take it you've left the house of your fine, upstanding father the reverend?" She jerked her chin away from his touch and glared at him. "That is not your business." "I don't believe for an instant my invitation was so alluring you'd leave home for it. Tell me why you left." "Why should I?" "Because I'm asking and I might be able to assist you." "Assist me?" She glared. "I can only imagine how after visiting this. . .this house of decadence." "Do you think you can be honest for all of five minutes?" Now she was truly offended. "What?" "Everybody in this village and all those surrounding it knows the reputation of Python Place. I'm sure you were no exception. You wanted to come here because we don't sicken you as much as you pretend. I saw the look in your eyes that day our paths crossed in the village square. I saw that same look tonight when we were dancing. You're a lovely woman, Hailey Watson, and I want to know you better but I can't do that if you lie to me and hide behind this prudish fagade." Hailey's head spun. No one had ever spoken to her like this before. Yes, her father had accused her of having impure thoughts, but no one had ever suggested that such thoughts were acceptable. No one had ever asked what she wanted or offered to help her follow a path she had chosen. "Why me?" she asked, still holding his gaze. "There are dozens of women here who could offer you much more satisfaction than I can." "I doubt that." Her breath caught and she paused a moment, her gaze fixed on his, before she continued, "Why bother with me? Is it because you want to seduce a reverend's daughter?" Again he chuckled, genuine amusement shining in his eyes. "I've had reverends' daughters before, though none quite so pure as you." "What makes you think I'm pure? I'm here, aren't I?" she retorted. "As long as you're here, why not get what you came for?" Her heart pounded and hot waves of passion washed over her. She'd come for him. He placed his hands on her waist and tugged her closer. His mouth covered hers and Hailey closed her eyes and melted against him. No one had ever kissed her before and she had never dreamed it would feel this wonderful. His lips were soft yet at the same time firm and slightly moist. They moved gently against hers, asking yet at the same time demanding. When she felt the tip of his tongue against her lips, she opened her mouth to him and moaned softly. His tongue thrust against hers and she responded with fervor. Her hands gripped his shoulders, then slid up his neck to the back of his head. Clutching his thick, satiny hair, she surrendered to him completely. When Adrien broke the kiss, she was breathless, her body throbbing with a need only he could fulfill. His lips caressed her cheek and neck. Her eyes closed, Hailey tilted her head and didn't protest when he tugged down the sleeve of her dress so he could lick and kiss her shoulder. "Soft," he purred between kisses. "Deliciously fragrant and beautiful." Her lips parted, she allowed herself to float on a warm sea of pleasure. She didn't protest when he lifted her in his arms. Actually she was grateful since her legs no longer seemed able to support her. Longing to taste him as well, she began kissing his neck and using the tip of her nose to gently outline his ear before she began licking and nipping that, too. The scent of sandalwood and raw male filled her and every wanton desire that had been locked inside her burst forth. For the first time in her life, she was truly Hailey, without pretense, without concern for what others thought. At that moment the only people who mattered were her and Adrien.

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