Title: Between
Author: Lisa Swallow
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber
SYNOPSIS
What do you do when two very different men enter your world and both have the power to kill you with a touch or a kiss? Can Rose trust either of them - or anyone in her new life after the accident which almost killed her?
Ghosts? Demons? Angels? Or something more? The supernatural you find living and working in this English city are a little different to those you usually find in the genre...
Rose survived the accident which killed her friend. The problem is the life she returns to scares her more than the night she almost died.
When Alek and Finn enter her world, Rose discovers the after-effects of the accident are worse than she thought. The slow recovery and fogged nightmares aren't the only changes she needs to cope with.
Rose has an immediate and intense attraction to arrogant housemate Alek. This confuses her as much as the chilling effect of her mysterious work colleague Finn. As Rose struggles to cope with her new life, she learns that her connection to the two men threatens all their futures
Alek has lived years closed off from people. He didn't expect someone like Rose to come into his life and challenge the reality he grips onto.
If Finn doesn't fix the mistake he made, his life is in danger. His desire to help and protect Rose makes his task difficult, especially when she's the mistake he needs to fix.
When Alek's past catches up, Rose disappears. Trapped between the living and the dead, on the edge of Hell, Rose is unable to find her way back. Alek and Finn could help her - but are they prepared to risk the consequences?
This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone.
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The music upstairs stops and the familiar sound of Alekâs boots stomp downstairs.
âHey, Casperâ¦â The grin I heard behind his voice disappears as he walks into the kitchen and sees us. His brown eyes narrow beneath the dark hair falling across his face. âWhoâs this?â
âIâm Finn.â He holds out a hand to shake, a formal gesture I find very strange and one Alek doesnât accept.
Alek looks at Finn as if heâs something I brought in on the bottom of my shoe. âHow did you get in?â
âHeâs my guest, Alek.â
âI donât like your guest.â
Something strange is in the room with us, a tension thickening the air as the two guys regard each other. I gulp down my glass of wine and sigh at the testosterone. Finn and Alek are on the edge of each otherâs personal space and stare at each other. Finnâs stance is less aggressive; hopefully one of them is mature enough to back down. Behind Finn, the wok sizzles and spits so I get up to stir the meal. Finn steps to one side, breaking his standoff with Alek.
âIâd better go,â Finn says to me.
âYeah, good idea.â Alekâs voice is as low as Finnâs, and his features are arranged into an expression threatening enough to make me run. I almost do.
âFinnâs my friend,â I snap, âand you donât get to tell me who I can bring home.â
âSee you tomorrow, maybe?â Finn grabs his jacket and bag, then edges around Alek. Theyâre almost the same height, although Finn is stockier and for a horrible moment, I think one of them is going to punch the other. Finn lingers for a moment, with an impassive look at Alek, before disappearing down the hallway.
The front door shuts.
The front door shuts.
After a few moments of catching up with the situation, I move to the kitchen counter and pour another glass of wine, then slam the bottle on the table. âWhat the fuck Alek?â
âI donât like him.â
Alek is still in the doorway; he hasnât moved since he saw me and Finn, but at least the dangerous look on his face left with Finn. Heâs staring toward the window, barely registering me. Who does he think he is?
âHow dare you, you asshole! Heâs my friend.â
âI said, I donât like him,â he says through gritted teeth.
âWhy? Do you know him?
âNo.â
âThis is my home, too. I invite who I like! Do you have to like everyone who comes into this house? You donât own it!â
âI got a badâ¦vibe from him; I donât want him here.â Alekâs tone is low and imploring.
âWell, I get a bad vibe from you!â
Alek remains in the doorway, and as I attempt to get past him, he stretches an arm across. âStay away from him.â
My fingers itch to push him away, but I donât want to touch him. âHeâs a friend from work who Iâm sharing a meal with! So you donât like him. Tough.â
âIs he the only friend you have at work?â
âNo.â
âWho else do you know there?â
I have no answer, because over the last few weeks Finn is the only person Iâve spoken to any longer than polite small talk to work colleagues. âPeople.â
âHeâs the only person who shows any interest in you. Donât you think thatâs strange?â My neck prickles with annoyance. âThink about it, Rose.â
I donât want to and Iâm struck by the realisation heâs never called me by my name before. âNo, youâre whatâs strange. Excuse me.â
âYour mealâ¦â He gestures toward the stove.
âMove.â
âDonât go after him.â
âFor fuckâs sakeâ¦â I mutter and duck under his arm.
Alek steps in my way and I back toward the wall. Out of the two of them, Alek unnerves me the most. He places a hand on the wall, trapping me and anger seethes in my stomach.
âMove!â I growl.
Alekâs scent engulfs me, pushing out my need to follow Finn. No, itâs not hisscent, something different. His eyes are fixed on my mouth and although weâre not touching, the physical pull to him is unlike anything Iâve experienced before. Strangely, his face registers the same. I close my eyes; sure, heâs doing this deliberately.
âMove,â I repeat.
Alekâs hair touches my face as he leans toward my ear. âDonât trust him.â
I pull my head back, so Iâm looking at his face, ignoring the same intense energy between us as last time. âAnd trust who? You? At least heâs nice to me!â
Dropping his hand, Alek steps back. âOh, I am being nice to you. You have no idea.â
AUTHOR BIO
Lisa is an author of new adult romance and writes both paranormal and contemporary. In between running a business, looking after her family and writing, Lisa sometimes finds spare time to do other things. This often involves swapping her book worlds for gaming worlds. Lisa is originally from the UK but moved to Australia in 2001 and now lives in Perth in Western Australia with her husband, three children and dog.
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