The Claimed (39 page)
Authors: Caridad Pineiro
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #Paranormal, #General, #Contemporary, #Science Fiction, #FIC027120
Dear Reader,
I’ve been reading romances for as long as I can remember, going back to when I was twelve and read and re-read
Wuthering Heights
all summer long. At one point the librarian told me I could not take the book out again since other people needed a chance to read it!Denied my broody Heathcliff and doomed Catherine, I turned my attentions to what some might say were an odd mix: Shakespeare and Ian Fleming.
It’s safe to say that those choices as a young reader were later reflected in what I wrote, especially in THE CLAIMED, the second book in the Sin Hunters series.
Action. Adventure. Angst. I’ve incorporated all those elements that I love into this tale of a determined and broody alpha hero, Christopher Sombrosa, and a woman
who is the absolute wrong choice for him, Victoria Johnson.So why is Victoria
not
the woman for Christopher? Think Romeo and Juliet, Capulet and Montague.Victoria is destined to be the leader of her Light Hunter clan, while Christopher is not only one of the Dark Ones, he is likewise supposed to assume command of his Shadow Hunter people.
Add to the mix some rather nefarious villains in the form of Christopher’s father and ex-fiancée and the betrayal of someone dear to Victoria, and I think you’ll find THE CLAIMED will keep you turning pages until the very end.
I am very glad to say, however, that despite the hopeless Catherine, Juliet, and assorted Bond girls who could never win James’s heart, there is a path to a new and exciting place for Christopher and Victoria.
I hope you will enjoy their fight for a better tomorrow for not only themselves, but their race of Hunters.
LSO BY
C
ARIDAD
P
IÑEIRO
Sins of the Flesh
Stronger than Sin
The Lost
CARIDAD PIÑEIRO AND HER NOVELS
“Piñeiro’s new series will excite readers, new and old. As a newcomer to her work, how I missed this author for so long, I’ll never know. Her characters and red-hot writing had me looking for the nearest cold shower.
The Lost
is an excellent beginning to a new series that will have readers counting the days until the second Sin Hunters book is released.”
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RT Book Reviews
“The talented paranormal author Caridad Piñeiro establishes her new otherworld inside an action-packed story line. The key support cast is fully developed, especially the stalkers, while the novel belongs to the vet and the millionaire… The opening Sin Hunters romantic urban fantasy is a great first act.”
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GenreGoRoundReviews.blogspot.com
“Four stars! Wonderfully exciting and powerful—the start of a new series that I can hardly wait to read more of.”
“5 stars! Stellar! Caridad Piñeiro has crafted an exciting new series and, with this first story, I am hooked!… [She] actually seems to breathe life into each of her characters… I could almost feel the evil malice radiating from the Shadow Hunters… I am eagerly looking forward to the next story.”
“A love story like nothing you’ve read before! This premise is utterly unique, and so original and brilliant that I wish I’d thought of it first. If you want something wonderfully different, do not miss
Stronger than Sin
.”
—Maggie Shayne,
New York Times
bestselling author
“[A] compelling and scintillating tale of mad scientists, devoted doctors, and wounded warriors. There isn’t a thing missing in this imaginative and fast-paced love story.”
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RT Book Reviews
“An entertaining and sizzling read.”
“I was enthralled by the story from the first page and could not put it down… Piñeiro has changed the face of paranormal romance and is definitely an author to watch.”
“Romance and intrigue… Be prepared to be sitting on the edge of your seat, anxiously awaiting the next book.”
“Second in this series and just as tightly written as the first. It stands alone. This is suspenseful and the passion is strong.”
—
Romance Reviews Magazine
“A sexy adventure with a luscious hero and an amazing heroine… I couldn’t put it down!”
—Angela Knight,
New York Times
bestselling author
“This has all the makings of a great paranormal romance—a beautiful heroine, a dark, sexy, and protective hero, and a compelling and relevant subplot.”
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RT Book Reviews
“Caridad Piñeiro never disappoints… No author is better at crafting novels which explore the paranormal than Caridad Piñeiro.
Sins of the Flesh
expertly intertwines suspense and passion to create a spellbinding story of the paranormal.”
“Page-turning action and sizzling love scenes as only Caridad Piñeiro can deliver!”
—L. A. Banks,
New York Times
bestselling author
“Faster than the speed of light… an action-packed thriller that never takes a breath… Caridad Piñeiro provides another one of her super romantic suspense thrillers.”
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Midwest Book Review
“This is as good as paranormal gets!”
“Captured my full attention with its too-human characters and its too-real plot. A fascinating, adrenaline-fueled read! I could not stop turning pages!”
—Debra Webb, national bestselling author of
Everywhere She Turns
“If you’re looking for a book that will grab your attention and keep it, get a copy of
Sins of the Flesh
today.”
“The best romantic suspense I’ve read in years. It’s truly her best book yet. Caridad has created a whole cast of characters who seem to live and breathe.”
“
Sins of the Flesh
boasts enough heart-jacking action in its plot and enough relationship development to keep readers happily turning the page from the first line… to the chilling finish. This one should come with a ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ sign right on the front cover.”
“Caridad Piñeiro is one of the most gifted and talented paranormal writers we have. She is on my automatic reading list! No one creates a page-turner like Piñeiro!”
—Lindsay McKenna,
USA Today
bestselling author of
Dangerous Prey
PRAISE FOR CARIDAD PIÑEIRO AND HER NOVELS
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2012 by Caridad Piñeiro Scordato
Excerpt from
The Lost
© 2011 by Caridad Piñeiro Scordato
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ISBN 978-1-4555-0540-1