Titania Ladley

Midnight Hour
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On a desolate mountain road on New Year's Eve night, Noelle Rosenberg's car spins out of control. As her vehicle slides into a handsome stranger blocking her path, she looses consciousness on impact. Noelle awakens to the loving touch and Christmas-green gaze of a man who looks exactly like the one she swears she killed.a mysterious and yet very familiar man who stirs her heart with deep emotions she refuses to comprehend.

Logan MacPherson has finally found his long-lost lover of lifetimes past. Awaiting Noelle in purgatory, he's aware the fatal clock ticks on. There's less than an hour left to complete the world-altering task, and to save the life of the woman he's loved for centuries. As sand pours through the hourglass, Logan races against the deadly stroke of the Midnight Hour.

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Excerpt:

Ozark Mountains, Missouri
December 31st, 11:05 P.M.

To stop in time would have been impossible. Noelle Rosenberg stomped on the brake and downshifted, but it was too late. The enormous man stood in the middle of the road just around the sharp curve. His long, golden hair fluttered about his shoulders, the locks tossed angrily in the winds of the snowstorm. By the light of her high-beam headlights, she caught the Christmas-green gleam of his eyes. The fine, well-proportioned bone structure of the handsome face made her think of a rugged movie star upon the screen of her windshield. A vague flash of familiarity swirled in her brain, spiraling down to twist around her heart, but she didn't have time to explore the shocking sensation.

"Shit. Get out of the way!"

Her sports car did a fishtail, swinging the fender closer to him. The tires groaned hideously on the snow-packed pavement, and she pumped the brake harder. He didn't flinch, didn't so much as move one sinewy muscle. The massive body, uncloaked and clad in a simple lumberjack shirt and jeans, seemed to fill the entire width of the road. She knew if she didn't kill him first, the force of the impact against his unyielding form would at the very least, do extensive damage to her prized car.

Like hitting an enormous buck. Big, proud, majestic...the beast guarding his forest.

The ridiculous thought escaped her by necessity. She gripped the steering wheel and swerved, but not before her left front end swiped him. Noelle's pulse pounded deafeningly in her ears. Her mouth went dry and the flavor of eggnog burst onto her tongue. Oddly, she could smell the overwhelming aromas of cinnamon and roast duck, cranberry salad and peppermint.

"What the hell...?"

As if he'd been a figment of her imagination, her car seemed to slice right through him. She didn't have time to ponder the eerie observation. The tires spun on an icy patch. The rear end pivoted around toward the direction she'd been heading...to her parent's home in Branson where she'd planned to hole up and lick her wounds from a broken engagement.

Noelle's right foot slipped from the brake and she gasped. She jammed the clutch down, her left leg trembled. Defiantly, the car lurched and arced to the side in a wild tailspin jolt. Unable to fight the centrifugal force, she screamed, realizing too late that she'd forgotten to fasten her seat belt. Airborne, she soared in slow motion, weightless in the deafening quiet of the moment. Time dragged on in her brain, endless, almost orgasmic, as she catapulted toward the windshield. Her thighs scraped the bottom of the steering wheel and her breath whooshed from her lungs as her chest hit the top arch. She threw up her hands and turned her head in defense of the inevitable.

At that very second, a deep, resonant voice echoed in her head.

Finally you've come back to me. Die, Noelle, die. It's okay. Don't be afraid to die.

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Reviews:

5/5 Angels and a Recommended Read!
Titania Ladley has written a beautiful story with plenty of spice and appeal that is sure to keep readers enchanted and reaching for her books. Midnight Hour is a not to be missed story, deserving of 5 Angels and a Recommended Read." ~ Tammy for Fallen Angel Reviews

4/5 Stars!
"Midnight Hour is packed with plot twists, history and steamy sex. Ms. Ladley interweaves enough of their past lives into the story to provide some interesting fireworks into Logan's and Noelle's present situation. Each thought and caress is a mixture of the past and the present. The plot is very unique and had me enrapt until the end. The sex is very steamy. Miracles do happen in the Midnight Hour." ~ Ann Lee for Just Erotic Romance Reviews

4/5 Hearts!
"...sooo romantic this tale is. Something for the reader who likes a bit "out of the ordinary" in their plots, with a twist and a turn. Enjoyable reading!" ~ Glenda K. Bauerle for The Romance Studio

4/5 Stars!
"Titania Ladley tells the story of the magic of Christmas where anything can happen." ~ Candy for Ecataromance

4/5 Blue Ribbons!
"Titania Ladley's Midnight Hour is a short story packed with loads of action, both exciting and erotic. From the moment we meet Noelle and Logan, we are swept up in the throes of extraordinary love and paranormal elements that lead us into a wonderful unexpected ending twist. I'm very impressed with the author's adeptness at giving such an intense and erotic story in so few pages, something that leads me to believe that any full-length story by her will be an awesome read." ~ Sandra Marlow for Romance Junkies

"...kept me enthralled throughout this book. Titania Ladley's tale had me believing in a love that could last through the ages and defy everything, including time itself." ~ Trista for JoyfullyReviewed.com