LLOYD MEEKER (Cont.)
BLOOD ROYAL
BLURB EXCERPT
Struggling artist Eva Milaras is in the midst of buying
groceries when a bomb blast tears the store apart. A
handsome man with mysterious powers saves her life and
stuffs her into a limo without a steering wheel—while
treating her like royalty. Caught in a deadly web of magic
and murder, Eva faces an aristocratic destiny she didn‟t
know about and doesn't want. Now in a strange world
she has to survive the deadly schemes of her new-found
relatives as they maneuver for advantage in a murderous
royal court.
Talak has loved Eva long before he saved her life,
but that love is doomed. She must marry a man from a
royal bloodline, and Talak is duty-bound to protect her
until she marries—regardless of his torn heart. Together
they battle intrigue and betrayal, only to discover they
must choose between letting go of each other...or certain
death for treason. A choice Eva refuses to make. “Are you talking to me?” She backed away and tilted
her head at the apples. “I‟m afraid I‟ve picked through
these already. Good luck finding more decent ones.”
“Forgive my abruptness,” the man said, reaching to-
ward her, “but you must leave this place with me immedi-
ately. You are in gravest danger. Please—we must leave
this instant to avoid disaster.”
Suspicion chilled the spark of interest she‟d felt.
“Look, I came here just for apples.” She slid one hand
into her purse, locating her pepper spray. “Leave me
alone, please, or I‟ll call store security.”
She hoped this guy didn‟t know that Howard—the
entire security staff of Budget Foods currently on duty—
was in his seventies and would never be able to stand up
to someone like this man, who carried himself with the
smooth precision of a dancer or a martial artist. But at
least Howard had a radio.
The man dipped his head and upper body in an odd,
twisting bow. “Milady,” he said, his voice tight and urgent.
“Please, I beg you. Your life is in real danger. You must
trust me in this. I will explain later, but first we must flee.”
**** USA Today Review by Becky Condit: “Blood
Royal is a thrilling book with twists and turns that the
reader may not see coming. Mr. Meeker has cleverly built
a world that has specific rules and populated it with well-
drawn characters who interact in good and evil ways. I
could not put this book down and read it almost non-
stop because it was so thrilling.”
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