Thrilled to be spending
her summer interning at the world’s largest erotic library, Serendipity
Jones feels it cannot get any better than sun, sand, and the beautiful
castle the library is housed in. Within days of her arrival, strange
things begin to occur that only she knows of. Erotic sounds come from
within the library when nobody else is around, the books won't open, and
a strange man seems to be plaguing her steps.
At first annoyed by the imposing taciturn man, she finds herself attracted and quickly falls in love with Joshuan even though he is meant for another. On a quest to find the woman foretold in a prophecy from his world, he is at first annoyed at Seri who keeps getting in his way before coming to enjoy her company and falling in love with her. But their short love affair must come to an end. For the woman foretold will be found as the sun goes silent and the solar eclipse comes quickly.
The Markham Library series is about a private library belonging to the Markham family. Within this library the heroine or hero of each novella/novel finds her or himself thrust into the storyline of one of the novels it contains.
At first annoyed by the imposing taciturn man, she finds herself attracted and quickly falls in love with Joshuan even though he is meant for another. On a quest to find the woman foretold in a prophecy from his world, he is at first annoyed at Seri who keeps getting in his way before coming to enjoy her company and falling in love with her. But their short love affair must come to an end. For the woman foretold will be found as the sun goes silent and the solar eclipse comes quickly.
The Markham Library series is about a private library belonging to the Markham family. Within this library the heroine or hero of each novella/novel finds her or himself thrust into the storyline of one of the novels it contains.
My first exposure to Thianna D.’s
writing was via the Corbin’s Bend series and have since read several of her
books in the Domestic Discipline genre and loved them all. As such, I was
excited to delve into a purely erotic book to find out how well I enjoyed her
non-DD writings. I gotta say that I freaking LOVED Eclipse of Her Heart. Somehow she managed to crawl inside my brain,
pull out my fantasy, and turn it into a book that sucked me in. Admittedly, I’m
sure I’m not the only book nerd that would love to find herself living out her favorite
book, complete with the possessive yet loving alpha male. But Thianna D. takes
it one step farther and reaches out to the little girl within who grew up on
fairy tales, waiting for her prince to come and sweep her off her feet.
Alpha male lover + becoming queen +
hot sex + living happily ever after = Eclipse
of Her Heart
Is it any wonder that I loved this
book? This is one of those books that it doesn’t matter that you know that
Serendipity (great name by the way) is going to get her happily ever after,
because it is the journey she takes from the first page to the last that makes
this a truly enjoyable read. I should note that Eclipse of Her Heart can be read as a standalone as the characters
from book one are mentioned in passing and play no part in this installment. I
haven’t yet read the first book in the Markham Library series, Through the Library Door, but I will be
rectifying that soon as I look forward to reading Landria’s story. As much as I
enjoy the Corbin’s Bend series, I do hope that the Markham Library muse decides
to take up residence in Thianna D.’s writing room soon because I would really
like to learn more about Geoffery and see him find his happy ending.
“You!” she gasped, her hand quickly raising to her heart,
which beat madly in surprise.
He raised an eyebrow. “It would seem.”
Huffing in exasperation at his strange answers to anything
she said, she lowered her hand. “So, yeah, I thought I would take some pictures
to send home.”
“Pictures?”
“Yeah,” she said, waving her camera. “I told my parents
about the maze and they were interested, but it was hard to explain. The
pictures will be more real to them since they cannot come here.”
Frowning, he looked around. “Are you searching as well?”
“Errr, for what?”
Chuckling, which seemed to loosen the hard edges of his
face, he shrugged. “Just searching. I assume I will know what I am looking for
when I see it.”
Nodding, even though she had no idea what he was talking
about, she sat down on a nearby bench and chewed on her bottom lip. “So, do you
spend all your days in the maze?”
Shrugging again, he nodded. “Some. I am on a quest and until
I can find what I am looking for, I may not return home.”
“Oh. That must be lonely.” Deciding that since he wasn’t
frowning at her and the fact he seemed willing to talk, she pulled out some of
the food Marka had packed. “Are you hungry? Marka always packs too much food
for me when I come out.”
“That would be kind. Thank you.”
She handed him two sandwiches, a bottle of water and a
package of cookies while taking one sandwich for herself. They ate in silence
for over half an hour. As they finished up, she realized if she didn’t say
anything, he might leave again. “So, do you expect to find what you seek here
in the maze?”
He nodded.
“Was it lost by someone?”
His lips twitched, but he shook his head. “No. It was not
lost. The only thing that was lost was the heir.”
“The heir?” she asked confused.
“Our king died a century ago without one,” he explained
quietly. “In the last hundred years, his nephews and cousins have fought for
rule. I am in search of an heir.”
Our king. Just like that, a little light went on her head.
He must be one of the inhabitants of the island that descended from the
monarchy. That would explain his naturally tanned skin and the fact he spoke
with such a strange accent. “That cannot be easy,” she said, to keep him
talking. “Is it like searching for a needle in a haystack?”
A loud bark of a laugh rang out next to her making her jump.
His eyes danced and he actually smiled at her, flashing her a set of what
looked like perfect white teeth. “Interesting expression, but yes, it would be
just as fruitless an ambition, would it not?”
“And yet you keep going.”
His smile dimmed and she wished she hadn’t said anything.
“Yes, I must. Without a true leader, my land has fallen into chaos. We have
become a tribe of ruffians who do not remember the lessons of our kings. I
search to regain that knowledge. To put back that which was stolen from us.”
Frowning, she looked around. “Can I help?” She had no idea
what she could do, but if it would keep him talking and around, she would be
willing to do it.
He raised an eyebrow. “Why would you help me?”
A soft blush covered her cheeks as the response to keep you around came to her and she
squelched it. “I have the time and I’m pretty good with a computer. If you tell
me what you are looking for, maybe I can research it. Wandering the maze
looking for clues seems like a fruitless task.”
He flashed a grin. “Yes, I have never bought into the
prophecy, but desperate times have made me do something I would never do. I am
after one prophesied by the ancients who will bring our world back to order.”
“Who is she?” she asked, then winced at her slip. She had
heard that sound bite, but he did not know that.
Thankfully he did not pick up on it. “I do not know. I have
four signs I have to look for in the Frienmar. The first is that the chosen
will find her when the sun goes silent. The second is that Kava will anoint
her. The third is her name. The fourth that she will speak the sacred word.”
Swishing her mouth around as she thought about it, she tried
to figure out how to help. “How does finding this woman help you find an heir?”
He turned and looked straight into her eyes. “My grandfather
was King Ro’s youngest brother. If I find the one the prophecy foretold, then I
will make her my bride, and she will produce the next king.”
“Oh.” So he was looking for a bride. “You want to marry
her?” The sound bite made a lot more sense now.
He barked a laugh. “It is my duty, young Serendipity. My
land is falling apart. To put it to rights, I must do this. Marrying an unknown
woman and making her my queen is not too high of a price.” The bitterness in
his voice made her think he was not too happy about the prospect.
She wanted to help him, though the thought of helping him
find a bride rankled her for some odd reason. “Okay, so what were the signs
again?”
Thianna D is a fan of all things romance and when paranormal
or fantasy aspects are added so much the better. Her stories involving
libraries, The Markham Library Series, stem from her personal fetish with
books. She has been known to say that walking into a library is the biggest
turn on imaginable for her.
She writes romance with a side of spice, some like Eclipse
of Her Heart and others within the DD, Spanking, or BDSM genres. For more
information on her books, visit her website at: http://www.thiannad.com. To
keep up with what she is doing, check out her blog at:
http://blog.thiannad.com.
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