Her Black
Heart (Dark
Amulet Series)
By: A.J.
Norris
Genre: paranormal romance
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Date of Publication: August 23, 2016
Number of pages: 345
Cover Artist: Deranged Doctor Designs
Julia Dunham is a monster. Her heart has
been consumed by an amulet meant to create terror…
As a young girl, Julia received an amulet
tainted by Abaddon, the Supreme Demon of the Netherworld, and the sigil slowly
corrupts her heart. The power of the deceptive pendant gains the attention of
her former employer, Maurice. He sends thugs to murder Julia and steal the
amulet.
Immediately upon her death, Abaddon traps
her on Earth, leaving her obsessed with retrieving the amulet. Julia must find
a way to overcome her deadly obsession or be responsible for unleashing
thousands of demons on humanity.
Ra’zael the Guardian fell for the wrong
girl and lost his wings. He isn’t about to let it happen again…
Ra’zael is tasked with the mission of
helping Julia overcome her compulsion to locate the amulet, though he’s
reluctant to get involved. But as a fallen angel, he doesn’t have much
choice—it’s the only way to earn back his wings. His fall from grace is still
fresh in his mind, but despite his best effort, his passion for Julia can’t be
ignored. He has to save her from herself.
Julia must make her own choices. Redeem
herself or condemn Earth and her soul forever…
Despite Ra’zael’s warnings, Julia tracks
Maurice and the amulet to Chicago. She has every reason to kill Maurice. He murdered
her. He stole from her. Spending eternity in the Netherworld might be worth
watching him die.
Ra’zael knows she still has goodness left
inside her…he’s seen it. Julia just has to find it and fight the evil of… Her Black Heart.
“What am I going to do
with you?” he’d said.
Julia could think of a
lot of things Raz could do to her. “You can do anything you want to me.”
Ra’zael smiled and looked
heavenward. A heady chuckle left his throat. “Anything? You may want to
reconsider that statement.”
All sorts of scenarios
danced around inside her mind, things involving rope and leather. Fantasies,
yes, but fun to think about. “Uhhh…”
“Yeah, that’s what I
thought.” The angel laughed quietly. She eased back into the seat and decided
to change the subject; after all, he’d just taken her virginity. No sense in
being greedy.
“Why are your wings
gray?” she asked. “Do you have Abaddon’s poison in you?”
“Taint. I never allowed
him to kiss me, and as far as I know he didn’t.” He shrugged. “Wings get dingy
for lots of reasons. Probably because I was in Netherworld so long. I did bad
shit.”
“Yeah, but to bad
people, right?”
“Mostly.”
“Like what?”
Raz made an aggravated
sounding growl. “Arghh…Julia. What’s this obsession you have with wanting to
know the specifics? I thought I was a demon and acted accordingly.”
“Just curious.” She
shoved her hands inside the front pouch pocket of her sweatshirt. The wad of
cash from the Demon Ruler burned her palms. Julia took deep breaths as guilt
panged her black heart. She focused on Raz’s chest and tried to match his
breathing pattern—steady and rhythmic. Only his inhales and exhales were too
long and the train car started spinning.
“You all right?”
Her head bobbled.
“Hm…wha…”
“I asked if you were all
right.”
“F-Fine…don’t I l-look
all righ…” Julia’s words slurred and trailed off.
She woke up cradled in
his arms. For someone who didn’t like to be touched, he certainly did a lot of
touching. Not being able to resist, she reached up with her hand to cup his
cheek. He veered his head away.
“Don’t,” he snapped.
Her bottom lip quivered.
Why did she care? She was a monster.
He looked over his
shoulder at the chair next to him. “Sorry,” he mumbled.
“What was that…that
sounded like an apology,” Julia said softly. He guided her head to his chest
and she sighed.
“What’s going to happen
after we find the amulet?” My amulet.
“What do you mean?” he
asked and relaxed his head back on the seat. “Let’s worry about getting the
necklace back first then we’ll talk afterward.”
I can’t talk later; I
have to kill you.
- 2 autographed paperback of Her Black Heart (US and Canada only)
- 3 Ebook Kindle edition of Her Black Wings or Her Black Heart (winner’s choice to Kindle addresses only)
- 1 $25.00 Amazon Gift Card
A.J. Norris is a romantic suspense and
paranormal romance novelist. She began
writing as a way to dim down the voices inside her head. She enjoys being able
to get inside someone else's head, even a fictional one, and see what they see.
Watching how her characters deal with difficult situations or squirm with the
uncomfortable ones make the hard work of writing all worth it.
She is a movie
buff, especially book adaptations, loves watching her son play baseball and
communing with other writers.
She lives
with her family who are extremely tolerant (at least most of the time) of all
her late nights behind the computer.
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