Tanya Holmes

Genre: A 2-part Gothic paranormal romance serial with a twist. WARNING WARNING WARNING---CLIFFHANGER: *YES* When the ghost of her best friend begs for her help, psychic detective Denieve Knight goes undercover as a live-in domestic to catch a killer. She sets her sights on the most likely suspect: her friend's mysterious employer, Doctor Braeden Frost. Dubbed "Dr. Death" by the press, the notorious hematologist is linked to nineteen other suspicious fatalities-all are former patients. The brooding recluse is a man of many secrets, the darkest of which may be lurking beneath the leather gloves he never removes. Details: Word Count for Volume 1: 83k Hero: Tortured, Dark, Brooding POV: 1st and 3rd person Swearing: Yes. Lots. Violence: Yes Drinking: Yes Sex Scenes: Steamy ================= EXCERPT: Braeden tore away leaving me feeling cold, like the only leaf on a barren tree, a leaf left to tremble alone in the wind. He raked a hand through his hair while he paced the floor. He was tortured and scared, a man barely hanging on by a thread. Seconds dragged until he said thickly, "I don't understand any of this." "Because it makes no sense, right?" I snatched my barrette up with trembling hands and started fussing with my hair. "I've only known you a little over a month, yet it feels like a million years. And now I'm thinking-" "Don't." He stalked back over to me and grabbed my hands. "No more talking. No more thinking." His voice was rough and desperate. "Because if I allow myself to ponder this insanity-to try and understand it...I swear, I'll go mad." He inhaled deeply and pressed his forehead to mine. "I knew you were trouble the moment I saw you in that window. God help me." The Darkest Frost, Vol. 2 will be available in the fall 2015.EARLY REVIEWS: "Author Tanya Holmes...needs to write paranormal more often! This book was brilliant." Nerd Girl Reviews - 5 Stars "The best part of all is this book is full of plenty of steam. Tanya does not shy away from throwing in a healthy dose of smut to get hearts and other body parts throbbing...The Darkest Frost is a paranormal/gothic/ suspense romantic must read. There's something in there for everyone." Angie Loves Angst - 4.5 Stars "I loved it!!! Highly recommended to all paranormal romance lovers!" Mei's Reviews - 5 Stars "As with Tanya Holmes' contemporary romance/romantic suspense debut, Within Temptation, she has once again, given readers a plot that is different, unexpected, and with an unforeseeable twist." Jill's Reviews - 4.5 Stars "Toss in a dubious ghost, a crazy brother, assassins, angry relatives of the people Frost allegedly killed, and a mysterious old Polish man and hot, steamy, panty-melting sex & sensuality, and you've got one hell of a story." Enid Oliver - 5 Stars This book blew my mind... I LOVED it! Another one to add to my top favorites this year. K.T. Reviews - 5 Stars "The development of not only the characters, but also the entire scenario is amazing and truly pulls you in." A Cup and A Book Blog - 5 Stars "What an unexpectedly FANTASTIC book! This has all elements of a GREAT story...superb and smart writing, fantastically unique plot line and characters that are well developed and intriguing." Author KL Kreig - 5 Stars "(The Darkest Frost) was filled with suspense, questions, plot twists, a gorgeous and mysterious doctor, a gorgeous twin brother, and some great sexual chemistry between the main characters. Take all of those things and combine them with a well written story and you have a book that is definitely worth reading." Jacqueline Norris - 5 Stars

Vol 1 of a 2-Part Serial (Tdf, #1)

The Darkest Frost

Category: Romantic Mystery/Romantic Suspense. This is not erotica or romantica. This is a romance centered around a murder mystery. Heat Factor: 3 out of 5 -- The sexual tension is high, and the burn is slow. Sex is character-driven, rather than plot-driven. ======================= Love, betrayal and murder in a small town... Twelve years after her mother's murder, Shannon Bradford fears she may have helped convict an innocent man. Even worse, her prominent family may have had something to do with it. Desperate for answers, she seeks help from the one person least likely to give it. Her best friend and childhood crush, Trace Dawson. The man she sent to prison. Serving hard time for murder has left Trace angry and bitter. As far as he's concerned, digging into the past won't replace the years he's lost or erase the hell he's lived. Now that he's free, Shannon Bradford tops his list of bad memories. But he never counted on falling in love. Excerpt:"Memories flooded my mind, of the quiet riot he was, of the secret crush I'd had on him, and the extraordinary friendship we'd shared so many years ago. As fast as those images came, others replaced them. I was thrust back to the crime scene, back to Mother's corpse and the shirtless eighteen-year-old roaring obscenities while Sheriff Gray and a deputy dragged him away in handcuffs."--- Within Temptation ======================= Notes: Within Temptation is the first in a trilogy of standalone romance novels in the 'Sons of Temptation' series. WARNING: Contains strong language, sexual situations, violence, drinking, and drug use.

Within Temptation

The Darkest Frost, Vol. 1

Genre: Volume 2 of 2-part Gothic paranormal romance serial with a twist.The job seems simple enough at first: go undercover and catch her best friend's killer. But psychic detective Denieve Knight gets more than she bargained for when she enters Dr. Braeden Frost's estate as a "housekeeper."She's supposed to be sleuthing, not falling under the spell of the enigmatic doctor and his irrepressible, hellion of a brother, Xavier.Now after two months of working for the man known as "Dr. Death," she's entangled in a web of secrets and lies. Each discovery only leads to more questions. Though faced with declining health and a storm of confusing feelings and simmering passion for both brothers, Denieve is determined to uncover the truth---consequences be damned. Yet the truth may prove deadly once she discovers just how deep the rabbit hole goes...Praise for The Darkest Frost, Volume 1"This book blew my mind... I LOVED it! Another one to add to my top favorites this year."-KT Reviews"When finishing a book fills me with an almost all consuming want and need to have the next book in my hands at that very moment, I know I have found a winner."-Book Briefs"[Tanya Holmes] has once again given readers a plot that is different, unexpected, and with an unforeseeable twist."-Jill's Reviews"Dark Murder Mystery gone Paranormal. Unexpected, Engaging and Unputdownable!! Even Better? I haven't read anything like it.... EVER!!"-Bookaholic Confessions"...she needs to write paranormal more often! This book was brilliant..." -Nerd Girl Official Reviews"It's been a while since I've read a Paranormal Romance. But, OMG what an awesome story to welcome me back to my first love with books...The Darkest Frost reads like a classic with a wicked and twisted gothic storyline."-I Heart YA Books Blog"...it's brilliant! The intricacy of the characters in the story is amazing...It's very interesting and there are twists in this story that just come out of left field. It's...wow, so good!"- Sassy Kiwi Book Blog"I loved it!!! Highly recommended to all paranormal romance lovers!" -Mei's Reviews"Wow I'm speechless!" -Mallory Heart's Reviews"The Darkest Frost Vol 1 has a twisted storyline. The sexual pull is off the charts, the romance aspects are addictive, and the paranormal details get better and better. I can't wait for the next installment."- FGMAMTC Reviews"...this book was impossible to put down. There was mystery, romance and red hot sexy. What more could a girl want? I can't wait for Volume 2!" -Alpha Book Club"Tanya is very deliberate and thoughtful in her writing, and it shows with each chapter. The development of not only the characters, but also the entire scenario isamazing and truly pulls you in."A Cup and a Book Blog"The plot in this story is amazing."-Twin Opinions Reviews"I love books that catch me by surprise and keep me guessing. The Darkest Frost by Tanya Holmes was a true page-turner full of secrets, seriously steamy sexual tensionand enough twists to keep me reading through the night." -Love Between The Sheets Reviews"The story is unique and refreshingly original...The surprise is what makes this book really soar. There were so many times during this read, where I was so surprised that I had to take a minute." -Books Can Take You There Reviews

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