One firm knuckle lifted her chin, and she fought him, but finally faced his dark eyes. God, she was exhausted. She’d fight again tomorrow. Tonight, she needed sleep.

His gaze searched her face. “The keys are in the ignition. Take the truck and go wherever you want. You can borrow it until I get your tires fixed.” He started to take a step back.

Going against all reason, she grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled him toward her. “I-I can’t take your truck.” What the heck was he talking about?

He sighed, his body rolling with the movement. “Listen. You’re cold and scared, and you need to get warm. You’re frightened of me, so I’m letting you take my truck to get to safety. Now go, and I’ll handle your tires.”

The words barely computed. She swallowed, looking up at his strong jawline. With the darkness behind him, he appeared even larger than usual, as if that were possible. He’d carried her through the storm, and now he was letting her go. He’d asked for nothing. So she levered up and kissed him.

Shock ripped through her system from one touch.

He jerked and another low growl rumbled up from his chest.

She leaned back, her mouth opened in an ‘o’, her body flashing hot in a way she’d never felt before. Wild and free and alive. Dangerously on the edge of something…new.

His jaw ticked. Tension rolled off him, steaming up the windows, even though the door remained open.

She gingerly reached up and touched her still sparking bottom lip, her gaze seeking his. Had he felt that? If so, what the heck was it? “Who are you?” she asked.

He barked out a laugh and slid one firm hand along her face. The entire side of her face. “I’m the guy you just kissed. Kind of. Care to explain why?”

“Kind of?” She barely kept herself from turning into that heated palm. “What do you mean? Kind of?”

His chin lifted just enough. “That wasn’t a kiss, baby. Not even close.”

Don’t say it. Don’t say it. For the love of all that is holy and sane, don’t say it. “What is a kiss?” she asked. Yep. She’d said it.

“You want me to show you?” he rumbled, his eyes somehow looking even darker than usual.

No. Definitely no. Not in a million years. “Yes,” she whispered.

He didn’t ask twice. Leaning down, he drew her partially up, and his lips took hers. Firm and warm, he kissed her, the touch gentle velvet over hard steel. His lips molded to hers, softly probing, sliding warmth down her jawline to touch every inch of her body.

She sighed, leaning up, opening her mouth in acceptance. Her eyelashes fluttered shut, and she let herself just feel. Something good and strong and hot. Then she tentatively kissed him back.

About Rebecca Zanetti:

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out.

About TANGLED:

From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Dark Protectors—Reese Family Novella.

Now that her mask has finally slipped…

Ginny O’Toole has spent a lifetime repaying her family’s debt, and she’s finally at the end of her servitude with one last job. Of course, it couldn’t be easy. After stealing the computer files that will free her once and for all, she finds herself on the run from a pissed off vampire who has never fallen for her helpless act. A deadly predator too sexy for his own good. If he doesn’t knock it off, he’s going to see just how powerful she can really be.

He won’t be satisfied until she’s completely bare.

Theo Reese had been more than irritated at the beautiful yet helpless witch he’d known a century ago, thinking she was just useless fluff who enjoyed messing with men’s heads. The second he discovers she’s a ruthless thief determined to bring down his family, his blood burns and his interest peaks, sending his true nature into hunting mode. When he finds her, and he will, she’ll understand the real meaning of helpless.

Theo had waited too many damn long years to wait any longer. He kissed Ginny, and the taste of woman exploded on his tongue. Honey and spice and all intrigue. She tunneled her hands through his hair, kissing him back, her body softening for him. Her thighs rose on either side of his hips, and his jeans suddenly felt way too tight.

He leaned to the side, and she helped him tug his shirt over his head. Then he kicked his jeans to the ground. Wait. He had to make sure. “Ginny.”

She grabbed his head and pulled him back down, her mouth seeking his.

“Wait,” he said, grasping her hands and pressing them on either side of her head. “I have to know. You need to say it.”

She blinked, her blue eyes dark pools of need. “Yes, Theo. To the mating. Not just to live, either. I want you.”

He’d wanted her for centuries, and he’d never thought he’d hear those words from her. Not really. There were so many words and promises he wanted to give to her, but she widened her legs, and he could feel her heat. “You like being spanked.”

Fire flashed in those eyes. “I most certainly do not.”

That brogue in such a classy voice nearly made him come right then and there. He kissed her hard, forcing his body to relax as he brushed the bra off her arms. “You’re lying to yourself if you believe that. Regardless, you should probably behave from now on,” he said, his mouth against the pounding pulse in her neck.

“Not a chance,” she breathed, arching into his body. Then she paused. “Wait a minute.”

Hell, no. But he levered up, letting his bare chest rub against her hardened nipples. God, she was f*cking amazing. “What?”

She writhed against him, somehow frowning. “I may be a fugitive. I don’t want you in trouble with the Realm just because of me.”

The woman was worried about him? His heart did a long roll, and his cock pulsed against her core. She was so warm and wet. “I won’t let you go to jail, sweetheart.”

Her light eyebrows arched. “Oh, I can get out of any jail. I was just worried you’d go to war or something.”

Get out of jail? She looked intrigued…not frightened. His gaze narrowed. “You are not going to jail or breaking out of jail.” It’d take a millennium to figure her out. Three of them to tame her. Good damn thing he was immortal. “Get that out of your head right now.”

Her pout was cute and sexy at the same time. God, he wanted to bind her to him forever. He’d figure out why and what to do with her later. Right now, his fangs ached with the need to take a bite. He let them slide down.

Her eyes widened, and she stilled beneath him. “I’ve never been bitten before. By anybody.” She swallowed.

“Get used to it.”

People who know me already know as well how much I love Rebecca Zanetti and her vampires, or at least I’ve told them to read her books. Her Dark Protectors series, along with the spin-off series, are among the best stories in the paranormal romance genre. I especially love her vampires, I have a soft spot for them, but in these books we also find shifters, demons, witches.The world she created for her stories is extraordinary, with characters full of charisma and personality, hot and funny, it’s almost impossible to resist them, but above all I love how this author writes. With her was “love at first reading” with Fated, the first book in the Dark Protectors series and her Talen. After years and many books, I’m happy to say I found the same magic of the previous books also in Tangled. It’s a short-novel which is part of the 1,001 Dark Nights, and like all of its novellas, it can be read as a standalone story. It’s short but complete and Theo and Ginny have nothing to envy with previous couples written by Ms Zanetti. Of course, knowing all of the previous books you can pick up more nuances, especially with regard of the second characters, that are part of Theo and Ginny’s life, such as Dage Kayr, King of the Realm of all the supernatural creatures, or Theo’s brothers,the Reese, who they had already met before in their books their mates. As I have already said, I’m love with the vampires of these series, and I really like Theo Reese as well. Dominant, protective, sexy, smart, honest and ruthless when it’s needed. During the terrible war between the various factions in the immortals’ world, he was a master in hunting down the enemies to serve his King and to gain informations. Ginny, the female protagonist, is a witch, but also a thief, very good at manipulating the opposite sex to get what she wants, but Theo who knows her for centuries has never been cluttered by her charm or her defenseless woman acts. In fact, he has always been rather detached from her for her behavior, even though he felt a strong physical attraction for her. Only this time he can no longer ignore her, since Ginny stolen a file that contains information that could destroy the entire Reese family. Theo must hunt her down and retrieve the informations at any cost and by any means. Their past allowed us to immediately enter into the story since their first meeting. Theo’s behavior toward Ginny, cocky and direct, was fun to read and then, as always, the female protagonists of these books are women who are real fighters, smart and cunning and I like it a lot. The chemistry between Theo and Ginny is explosive and the plot of the story is well-written, giving rise to a short but rich story, full of action, passion and the banters between the Theo and Ginny are always brilliant, funny and hot. The family is another element that always makes the difference in the books of this author. The deep bond between the various members of the Reese and Kayr families, or the way they tease each other, but in the face of the enemy, they become an impossible wall to overcome. If you haven’t read any paranormal romance series by Rebecca Zanetti, you MUST do it. I’m sure you won’t regret reading about the Kayr and the Reese brothers!

Rebecca Zanetti’s TANGLED – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:

May 10th

Books n Wine – Review & Excerpt

Marie’s Tempting Reads – Review & Excerpt

The Silver Dagger Scriptorium – Excerpt

May 11th

A Fortress of Books – Review

GraveTells – Excerpt

Hannah’s Words – Review & Excerpt

May 12th

Oh My Growing TBR – Review & Excerpt

Maddy’s Reading – Review

The Sassy Bookster – Review & Excerpt

May 13th

Bookalicious Babes blog – Review & Excerpt

Dog-Eared Daydreams – Review & Excerpt

Reading Between the Wines Book Club – Excerpt

May 14th

Abibliophobia anonymous book reviews – Excerpt

Rainy Thursdays – Review & Excerpt

The Reading Cafe – Review & Excerpt

May 15th

Celtic Dragon Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt

Feel the Book – Review & Excerpt

Obsessive Reading Disorder – Excerpt

May 16th

Always YA at Heart – Review & Excerpt

Pardon My Blurb – Review & Excerpt

Read-Love-Blog – Excerpt

Stephanie’s Book Reports – Review

May 17th

a small girl, her man and her books – Review & Excerpt

I’m A Sweet And Sassy Book Whore – Review & Excerpt

Reese’s Reviews – Review & Excerpt

May 18th

Angels With Attitude Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt

Magical Pages Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

The BookWhisperer – Review

May 19th

Caroline Jane Reads – Excerpt

The Escapist Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

Vagabonda Reads – Review

About Rebecca Zanetti:

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Dark Protectors, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series. Upcoming series are: The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome.

Adesso che la sua maschera è finalmente caduta…

Ginny O’Toole ha trascorso una vita intera a ripagare i debiti della sua famiglia ed è finalmente arrivata al termine della sua schiavitù con un ultimo lavoro. Ma certo,  non poteva essere una cosa semplice. Dopo aver rubato i file di un computer che potrebbero renderla libera una volta per tutte, si ritrova a dover fuggire da un vampiro furioso, che non si è mai fatto ingannare dalle sue recite da donna indifesa. Un predatore mortale troppo sexy per il suo stesso bene. Se non lascerà perdere la cosa, finirà per vedere quando veramente piena di potere lei possa essere.

Non sarà soddisfatto fino a quando sarà completamente nuda.

Theo Reese è ben più che irritato con la bellissima, seppur indifesa strega che ha conosciuto un secolo fa, dopo aver pensato di lei che fosse solo una inutile sciocca, che amava giocare con le menti degli uomini. Nel momento in cui scopre che lei è una ladra senza scrupoli, determinata a distruggere la sua famiglia, il sangue gli si infiamma e viene catturato il suo interesse, mandando la sua vera natura in modalità caccia. Quando la troverà, e lo farà, lei scoprirà il vero significato di essere indifesa.

Chi mi conosce sa già quanto io ami Rebecca Zanetti e i suoi vampiri, o almeno si è sentito dire di dover leggere assolutamente i libri scritti da lei. La sua serie Dark Protectors, insieme alle serie spin off che ne sono derivate, sono secondo me tra le migliori nel genere paranormal romance. Adoro soprattutto i suoi vampiri, ho un debole per loro, ma in questi libri troviamo anche mutaforma, demoni, witch (streghe e stregoni non mi piace proprio come termine). Il mondo che ha creato per l’ambientazione delle sue storie è straordinario, con dei protagonisti molto sexy, pieni di carisma e personaltà e ironia, a cui è impossibile resistere, ma soprattutto mi piace come scrive questa autrice. Il mio per lei è stato “amore a prima lettura” con Fated, il primo libro della serie Dark Protectors e il suo Talen. A distanza di anni e molti libri, sono felice di poter dire di aver trovato in Tangled la stessa magia che ho trovato nei libri precedenti. Tangled è un racconto breve, che fa parte della collana 1,001 Dark Nights, e come tutti i racconti che ne fanno parte, può essere letta come storia autoconclusiva. È una novella breve, ma completa e Theo e Ginny non hanno nulla da invidiare alle precedenti coppie a cui ha dato vita Ms Zanetti. Certamente conoscendo tutti i libri precedenti si possono cogliere più sfumature, soprattutto riguardo alle comparse di alcuni personaggi secondari, legati alle vite di Theo e Ginny, come Dage Kayrs, il Re del Reame di tutte le creature soprannaturali, o gli stessi fratelli di Theo, i Reese, che a loro volta hanno già incontrato nei libri precedenti le loro compagne predestinate. Come ho già detto ho decisamente un debole per i vampiri di queste serie, e Theo Reese mi è piaciuto tantissimo. Dominante, protettivo, sexy, astuto, leale e senza scrupoli quando serve. Durante la terribile guerra avvenuta tra le diverse fazioni nel mondo degli immortali, è stato una pedina fondamentale al servizio del Re, per dare la caccia ai nemici e carpire da loro informazioni fondamentali, per poi arrivare alla vittoria. Ginny, la protagonista femminile è una witch, ma anche una ladra, molto brava nel manipolare il sesso opposto per ottenere quello che vuole, ma Theo che la conosce da secoli non si è mai fatto abbindolare dal suo fascino o dalle sue scene da donna indifesa. Anzi si è sempre mantenuto piuttosto distaccato da lei proprio per questo suo comportamento, pur provando per Ginny una forte attrazione fisica. Solo che questa volta non può più ignorarla, visto che Ginny ha rubato un file che contiene delle informazioni che potrebbero distruggere l’intera famiglia dei Reese. Theo deve darle la caccia e recuperare le informazioni a ogni costo e con qualsiasi mezzo. I precedenti che ci sono stati tra di loro hanno permesso di far entrare subito nel vivo la storia, sin dal loro primo incontro. Il comportamento di Theo nei confronti di Ginny, sfrontato e diretto, è stato molo divertente da leggere e poi, come sempre, le protagoniste femminili di questi libri, sono donne che sono delle vere e proprie combattenti, intelligenti e furbe e mi piacciono un sacco. La chimica tra Theo e Ginny è esplosiva e la trama del racconto ben costruita, dando vita a una storia breve, ma ricca, piena di azione, passione e i confronti tra i due sono sempre brillanti, divertenti e sexy. La famiglia è un altro elemento che fa sempre la differenza nei libri di questa autrice. Il legame profondo che unisce tra loro i vari componenti delle famiglie Reese e Kayrs, oppure il modo in cui scherzano e si punzecchiano sono imperdibili, ma di fronte al nemico diventano un muro invalicabile da superare. Se non avete mai letto le serie paranormal romance di Rebecca Zanetti, DOVETE farlo. Sono sicura che i fratelli Kayrs e i Reese non ve ne faranno pentire!

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About TANGLED:

From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Dark Protectors—Reese Family Novella.

Now that her mask has finally slipped…

Ginny O’Toole has spent a lifetime repaying her family’s debt, and she’s finally at the end of her servitude with one last job. Of course, it couldn’t be easy. After stealing the computer files that will free her once and for all, she finds herself on the run from a pissed off vampire who has never fallen for her helpless act. A deadly predator too sexy for his own good. If he doesn’t knock it off, he’s going to see just how powerful she can really be.

He won’t be satisfied until she’s completely bare.

Theo Reese had been more than irritated at the beautiful yet helpless witch he’d known a century ago, thinking she was just useless fluff who enjoyed messing with men’s heads. The second he discovers she’s a ruthless thief determined to bring down his family, his blood burns and his interest peaks, sending his true nature into hunting mode. When he finds her, and he will, she’ll understand the real meaning of helpless.

Two weeks on the hunt, and now Theo Reese was dressed like a wanker from one of those popular spy movies. He tugged on the black bow tie and fully committed himself to killing the woman who’d forced him to wear a tuxedo. After chasing her through New York, London, Edinburgh, and now back to New York, he was more than ready to grip her slim neck in both his hands.

Then he’d squeeze until her stunning blue eyes bugged.

Maybe. Okay. He wouldn’t kill her. Even as pissed as he was, he’d never harm a woman. Well, probably. This one had taken subterfuge to a whole new level, so he would like to scare her a little. Plus, the woman was a witch, so it wasn’t like she couldn’t defend herself. Creating fire out of air was like breathing for her people.

Chatter and the clinking of glasses filled the opulent ballroom of New York’s most exclusive hotel. Women in long sparkling dresses and men in tuxedos milled around, drinking champagne and laughing. Christmas lights blinked green and red from trees placed in every corner.

Discreet waiters refilled glasses and offered canapés.

Theo sighed. He wanted a steak, damn it. Little mushrooms filled with green stuff would just make him hungrier.

Where the hell was she?

His contacts had said she’d be attending the fundraiser to save some otter in some forest somewhere, and he’d had to pretty much give up a kidney to get a ticket. A gold-encrusted ticket. He didn’t get it. Why not just save the money on tickets, clothes, food, and drink…and give it to the damn otters? Buy them all a new river and forest somewhere.

He caught a scent. Through the heavy perfumes and fragrant appetizers, a scent he knew well beckoned him. Woman, intrigue, and Irish bluebells from her native home.

Lifting his head, he followed his nose. Even for a vampire, he had enhanced senses.

Her laugh, tinkling and surprisingly deep, had him turning left.

Ah. There she was. He’d finally found the witch.

About Rebecca Zanetti:

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Dark Protectors, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series. Upcoming series are: The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome.

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