Sweeter Than Wine

An immortal English earl…

Sebastian has watched Christy from afar for months, entranced by her delicate beauty and angered by her brute of a husband.

A battered wife…

When she almost dies at the hands of her soon-to-be ex-husband, Christy’s life is forever changed by the man who makes her immortal. The man who has haunted her dreams for months now.

A matter of trust…

Christy learns fast how to handle her new existence. She also learns to trust the man who changed her, even when he brings another man—a sexy werecougar—into her bedroom. There are reasons for what he proposes, and she has to learn to trust her new instincts, her new strength, and her new man.

When evil comes to call, she also needs to learn how to confront her greatest fears and trust in the new, supernatural love that has come into her life. If she dares to believe in the power of their bond, they just might survive the coming danger. If that’s what Fate has in store…

Note: This novel contains some very naughty threesome scenes with the werecougar, Matt Redstone, of the famous Redstone Clan. Rawr.

“Christy was brought in to Emergency a few hours ago.” It was clear that even Jena—a doctor used to dealing with this kind of situation—was struggling to retain emotional control. “The trauma team did their best, but it’s just not possible to repair all the damage in time. Her organs are beginning to fail one by one. She probably won’t live through the night.”
Her soft voice didn’t carry beyond the small circle of friends gathered in the hospital waiting room. The old study group from college was reunited in their worry, with some additions. Lissa and Kelly had recently married, so their husbands, Atticus and Marc, were there. As was Sebastian.
He was the odd man out—a single, unattached male—but he was a close associate of both Marc and Atticus, and had a personal interest in Christina, though none of the others realized it. Sebastian had kept quiet about his attraction to her. After all, she was still married and Sebastian was old-fashioned enough to want her to be free before making a move on the beautiful young woman.
“What happened to her?” Atticus asked, his arm around his wife, offering comfort.
The women shared knowing looks and Sebastian’s senses went on alert.
“She told me a week ago that her husband had been violent with her on a few occasions recently. They’ve been having problems for a while now and I’m pretty sure she told Jeff she wanted a divorce.” Jena’s eyes welled with tears. “I heard from the team that brought her in that he’d been arrested.”
“Her husband beat her?” Marc spoke in outrage for all the men.
Jena nodded, gulping. “I think he just snapped. He’s never been the most stable personality. Even in college, he was a little weird.”
Sebastian had heard enough. He moved closer to the women, drawing their attention. “Take me to her.”
Lissa and Kelly gave him curious looks while Jena seemed puzzled. He would have repeated his demand but Marc stepped smoothly forward, projecting calm.
“Perhaps if we could see her now?”
Jena nodded, rising. “Yes, of course.”
Marc shot him a quelling look as they all started down the hall, but Sebastian ignored it. Christina was dying. That was all that mattered. If he had to disobey a direct order from the Master, he’d do it. For her. To save her.
Sebastian thought he was calm, but when he saw her pale, bruised body lying broken amid the white sheets and bundles of tubes, he cursed.
“And they call us monsters.” His breath hissed out between his teeth and his eyes glowed red.
“We can save her, can’t we?” Lissa looked up at her husband with hopeful eyes.
Atticus nodded thoughtfully. “We can, but it should be Sebastian, I think.”
“Sebastian?” Kelly stepped forward and Sebastian chafed at the delay.
Thankfully, Marc agreed. “If he will agree to take on the responsibility.”
“I will.” Sebastian didn’t have to think twice. This is what he wanted more than anything. Relief filled him at the idea he wouldn’t have to fight any of them over who would be her maker. He knew in his soul he was meant to do this. He was meant to bring over this sad, broken, beautiful mortal woman to their world. He would save her, then he would cherish her, for as long as she’d let him.