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Excerpt from To Save the Day-My Amazon Short
An excerpt from my sweet super hero romance urban fantasy short that's only 49 cents. Find it at http://www.amazon.com/Save-Day-Sapphi...
Sarah Schoenfeld found herself surrounded by a gang of young toughs. Everyone of them clutched sharp knives, except for the leader. He held a gun, with its muzzle pointed directly at her chest.
She had taken the short cut through the alley, hoping to cut off her time by ten minutes as she was late for work. Instead, it looked like she would be late.
Real late.
With a nasty grin the leader trailed the gun slowly over her breasts. “Guess we got ourselves a plaything,” his grin disappeared, "besides any goodies she might have in her purse. Jake, get her purse and let’s take a look-see.”
“’Kay, Alonzo.”
Jake, burly and with a distinct, nasty odor, tore the purse from Sarah's grip. He opened it and rifled inside. He found her makeup case and threw it to the cement. It cracked in half, scattering makeup and pieces of glass. He kept tossing out what he deemed was worthless, until he came to her wallet. Lifting it out, he handed it over to another boy.
With a careless flick of his wrist Jake tossed the empty purse into a nearby trash can. The other boy opened her wallet and discovered a twenty dollar bill plus two credit cards and her bank card. That, and pictures of friends and family, and the odd store coupon here and there, was all she had in it.
Alonzo shoved the gun’s muzzle hard against Sarah’s throat, bruising it. “How much is on your credit cards and in your bank account?”
She licked her lips nervously. “I have nothing in my checking account until Friday this week when my paycheck is deposited, and both credit cards are maxed out.”
“Bitch!” snarled Alonzo. “Well, you better hope you're a good piece of ass, then.”
“Excuse me, but I think the lady doesn't want to kiss you, much less have sex with you,” broke in a strange male voice, the tone, deep and compelling.
“Who said that?” asked Alonzo, looking around frantically.
“I did.”
The owner of the voice appeared suddenly near the gang leader. A swing of his fist and he slammed Alonzo into the brick building.
In a sudden whirlwind, the stranger circled the other members of the gang and sent them flying in various directions. Five minutes later, Sarah saw the gang members lying unconscious on the ground, in a large blue trash container, and one slung over a fire escape high above her.
Then her 'hero' stood before her. Dressed from head to foot in black, an embroidered emblem of a large white G on his chest, he also wore a black hood with a white mask attached to it. The only part of his flesh that she could see was the bottom half of his face, in which his lips gleamed with a sexy smile. As he drew near she saw his eyes peering out of the mask, twin pools of endless blue. Taller than she—and she was tall for a woman at five foot, nine—he stood about six foot, four.
“Thank you. If you hadn’t come when you did those creeps would have gotten more than I wanted to give.”
“No need for thanks,” he replied with a big grin. “Any good citizen would have helped such a beautiful woman in distress.” He reached behind his back and produced her purse. Looking inside, she saw that it contained her wallet
and everything else, except for the broken makeup case. “I would suggest though not taking a short cut through alleys like this again.”
“Oh, I won’t. I promise you.”
Sarah Schoenfeld found herself surrounded by a gang of young toughs. Everyone of them clutched sharp knives, except for the leader. He held a gun, with its muzzle pointed directly at her chest.
She had taken the short cut through the alley, hoping to cut off her time by ten minutes as she was late for work. Instead, it looked like she would be late.
Real late.
With a nasty grin the leader trailed the gun slowly over her breasts. “Guess we got ourselves a plaything,” his grin disappeared, "besides any goodies she might have in her purse. Jake, get her purse and let’s take a look-see.”
“’Kay, Alonzo.”
Jake, burly and with a distinct, nasty odor, tore the purse from Sarah's grip. He opened it and rifled inside. He found her makeup case and threw it to the cement. It cracked in half, scattering makeup and pieces of glass. He kept tossing out what he deemed was worthless, until he came to her wallet. Lifting it out, he handed it over to another boy.
With a careless flick of his wrist Jake tossed the empty purse into a nearby trash can. The other boy opened her wallet and discovered a twenty dollar bill plus two credit cards and her bank card. That, and pictures of friends and family, and the odd store coupon here and there, was all she had in it.
Alonzo shoved the gun’s muzzle hard against Sarah’s throat, bruising it. “How much is on your credit cards and in your bank account?”
She licked her lips nervously. “I have nothing in my checking account until Friday this week when my paycheck is deposited, and both credit cards are maxed out.”
“Bitch!” snarled Alonzo. “Well, you better hope you're a good piece of ass, then.”
“Excuse me, but I think the lady doesn't want to kiss you, much less have sex with you,” broke in a strange male voice, the tone, deep and compelling.
“Who said that?” asked Alonzo, looking around frantically.
“I did.”
The owner of the voice appeared suddenly near the gang leader. A swing of his fist and he slammed Alonzo into the brick building.
In a sudden whirlwind, the stranger circled the other members of the gang and sent them flying in various directions. Five minutes later, Sarah saw the gang members lying unconscious on the ground, in a large blue trash container, and one slung over a fire escape high above her.
Then her 'hero' stood before her. Dressed from head to foot in black, an embroidered emblem of a large white G on his chest, he also wore a black hood with a white mask attached to it. The only part of his flesh that she could see was the bottom half of his face, in which his lips gleamed with a sexy smile. As he drew near she saw his eyes peering out of the mask, twin pools of endless blue. Taller than she—and she was tall for a woman at five foot, nine—he stood about six foot, four.
“Thank you. If you hadn’t come when you did those creeps would have gotten more than I wanted to give.”
“No need for thanks,” he replied with a big grin. “Any good citizen would have helped such a beautiful woman in distress.” He reached behind his back and produced her purse. Looking inside, she saw that it contained her wallet
and everything else, except for the broken makeup case. “I would suggest though not taking a short cut through alleys like this again.”
“Oh, I won’t. I promise you.”
New Review for Being Familiar With a Witch
Happily Ever After Reviews did a review of my erotic urban fantasy, Being Familiar With a Witch, giving it 4 1/2 teacups!
Here's some of what the reviewer said:
The sex scenes were scorching and sexual tension thick. Poor Charun held back his overwhelming needs to play the gentleman with Tina. Besides the sex and humor, we have a story about saving the human realm from evil and another theme of ‘love conquers all’.
Being Familiar with a Witch was a quick, fun and entertaining read. With Sapphire Phelan, you’re sure to be in for a treat, but not always sugar and spice.
Read the rest of the review at http://is.gd/dB9eU
Here's some of what the reviewer said:
The sex scenes were scorching and sexual tension thick. Poor Charun held back his overwhelming needs to play the gentleman with Tina. Besides the sex and humor, we have a story about saving the human realm from evil and another theme of ‘love conquers all’.
Being Familiar with a Witch was a quick, fun and entertaining read. With Sapphire Phelan, you’re sure to be in for a treat, but not always sugar and spice.
Read the rest of the review at http://is.gd/dB9eU
Can Myths and Legends Be Translated to Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Fiction?
I guest blogged at Brigit Aine's blog today. http://brigitsworld.blogspot.com/2010...
A Free Christmas Story on My Blog-Merry Christmas!
As my Christmas gift, I wrote A Very Familiar Christmas, with Tina and Charun from Being Familiar With a Witch, on my blog. Merry Christmas! http://is.gd/jroj7
Guest Blogging Today
Today, I am guest blogging at Leigh Ellwood's blog, about "Can Myths and Legends Be Translated to Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Fiction?" http://is.gd/dp90cq
Guest Blogging About It’s all About the Blood, Or Vamps, Shifters
I am guest blogging over at romance author Paty Jager's blog about how "It’s all About the Blood, Or Vamps, Shifters and Demons Make Great Lovers, Oh My! http://is.gd/73yZUR
New Release: A Familiar Tangle With Hell
The sequel to my Prism 2010 Award winning and EPIC Award 2010 Finalist erotic urban fantasy, Being Familiar With A Witch is now available.
in eBook form can be found at http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=A...
Read an adult excerpt from Chapter 1 on my website at http://is.gd/Bq3EBI
Book Blurb:
Tina and Charun thought it was all over and that their life would be normal—well, as normal as it could be for an immortal Witch and her demon Familiar. Except there was another prophesy, one that laid claim that if Lucifer snatches Tina and mates with her before the last chime before midnight of the new year and gets her pregnant with his son, that the real Armageddon would begin, spelling the end of life as they knew it.
When Tina is stolen away, Charun, along with Jacokb the archangel, must race against time into the bowels of Hell to rescue her. But with demons, Lucifer, and a cute demon bunny with fangs out of a Monty Python nightmare, out to stop them and Heaven not lending a hand, will Tina become the mother of the Antichrist and the start of a new Hell on Earth?
in eBook form can be found at http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=A... Read an adult excerpt from Chapter 1 on my website at http://is.gd/Bq3EBI
Book Blurb:
Tina and Charun thought it was all over and that their life would be normal—well, as normal as it could be for an immortal Witch and her demon Familiar. Except there was another prophesy, one that laid claim that if Lucifer snatches Tina and mates with her before the last chime before midnight of the new year and gets her pregnant with his son, that the real Armageddon would begin, spelling the end of life as they knew it.
When Tina is stolen away, Charun, along with Jacokb the archangel, must race against time into the bowels of Hell to rescue her. But with demons, Lucifer, and a cute demon bunny with fangs out of a Monty Python nightmare, out to stop them and Heaven not lending a hand, will Tina become the mother of the Antichrist and the start of a new Hell on Earth?
Win Goodies by Buying A Familiar Tangle With Hell Contest
Buy A Familiar Tangle With Hell at Phaze Books (http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=A...), then email me at sapphirephelan@verizon.net with proof, you will be entered to win some goodies. One of these goodies is the first ebook in the urban fantasy series, Being Familiar With a Witch on a CD, signed, plus a rubber duckie wearing a witch's hat and carrying a broom, a signed copy of my erotic Lovecraftian horror novella, Unwitting Sacrifice, published by Under the Moon, and a $10 gift certificate from Phaze Books to buy more eBooks/print books. Since they must be sent by mail, only for those in the U.S. But for those outside of the U.S., I will instead, give Being Familiar With a Witch as a download, plus Unwitting Sacrifice as a download and the $10 gift cert (will email the numbers to use). Just not the witch rubber duckie--sorry. Same goes for you outside the U.S., email me with proof you bought the eBook. This contest actually starts June 22nd and goes through June 30th.
See photo of three of the prizes at http://www.sapphirephelan.com/whats_n... . Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
See photo of three of the prizes at http://www.sapphirephelan.com/whats_n... . Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
5 Stars for First Review of A Familiar Tangle With Hell
My erotic urban fantasy, A Familiar Tangle With Hell was reviewed by Were Vamps Romance and recieved 5 stars. You can get the chance to win the ebook too, by commenting sometime during July 21st -24th. http://is.gd/pfKx8k
Some of what the reviewer said:
This very steamy romance and hot sex story was a fantastic read.
Read the rest of it and enter the giveaway the blog owner is giving.
Some of what the reviewer said:
This very steamy romance and hot sex story was a fantastic read.
Read the rest of it and enter the giveaway the blog owner is giving.
New Print Book of Mine Bieng Released April 24, 2012
My two erotic urbsn fantasy eBooks,Being Familiar With a Witch and A Familiar Tangle With Hell will be combined in one print book, THE WITCH AND THE FAMILIAR being released April 24, 2012 from Phaze Books. No cover yet, but announced up at Phaze Books' website: http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=T...
