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The Elysian
Faith has no idea why she seems immortal, never aging, never dying. All other aspects of her existence are human enough, even the numerous heartbreaks she’s endured during her millennia spent on Earth. Her first mate, her immortal counterpart, Gabriel, vanished, leaving her alone and stranded.
We join Faith in the year, twenty twelve, immediately following the death of her fourteenth husband. Her epic journey through time continues as she finds new lovers and new loves and is momentarily trapped in a dimensional time warp near a Fae Sithen in Iceland. Some of her repressed memories begin to surface and she remembers bits and pieces from her first existence on the planet, Elysia.
She has few supernatural abilities apart from recognizing other sentient or alien souls and her magical hair that has a mind of its own.
She struggles with depression and abandonment as she continues on, forcing herself to dwell in the now. Her need for activity and companionship sends her on a mission to buy a horse, and it is then that she meets Iain.
Will Iain prove her undoing? Will the alien mercenary, trapped after his vessel crashed, become her protector and lover, or will he hand her over to the ones that seek to acquire and own; A child of the sunlit hair?
Faith’s life is full of steamy, erotic, passionate, sometimes rough sex. Faith of Elysia is a passionate alien female, genetically modified to appear and test as entirely human. She is now on a new mission; one of her making. She seeks to find herself, and to fulfill her ache to belong to a worthy male; A dominate male of immense power that requires a softer, submissive female to round off his sharp edges. Faith is this female. Who will be the male she eventually surrenders too?
There are explicit words and language. Graphic sex scenes portrayed, adult audience only. This work is approximately a nine to ten hour read. (90,000 words)
We join Faith in the year, twenty twelve, immediately following the death of her fourteenth husband. Her epic journey through time continues as she finds new lovers and new loves and is momentarily trapped in a dimensional time warp near a Fae Sithen in Iceland. Some of her repressed memories begin to surface and she remembers bits and pieces from her first existence on the planet, Elysia.
She has few supernatural abilities apart from recognizing other sentient or alien souls and her magical hair that has a mind of its own.
She struggles with depression and abandonment as she continues on, forcing herself to dwell in the now. Her need for activity and companionship sends her on a mission to buy a horse, and it is then that she meets Iain.
Will Iain prove her undoing? Will the alien mercenary, trapped after his vessel crashed, become her protector and lover, or will he hand her over to the ones that seek to acquire and own; A child of the sunlit hair?
Faith’s life is full of steamy, erotic, passionate, sometimes rough sex. Faith of Elysia is a passionate alien female, genetically modified to appear and test as entirely human. She is now on a new mission; one of her making. She seeks to find herself, and to fulfill her ache to belong to a worthy male; A dominate male of immense power that requires a softer, submissive female to round off his sharp edges. Faith is this female. Who will be the male she eventually surrenders too?
There are explicit words and language. Graphic sex scenes portrayed, adult audience only. This work is approximately a nine to ten hour read. (90,000 words)
- GenresParanormal
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2014
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About the author
Payne Hawthorne
21 books107 followersI released my first non-fiction, memoir and poetry collection on February 14th 2017. It is available in print and digital through Amazon.
I'm excited to have produced my first memoir, and pleased with not only my execution of this piece, but also my confessions and self-revelations. My poetry is the best I've ever written.
Don't miss this one. It's entirely different from my fictional works.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZH27V7
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I stock all my books in print/paperback versions. If you are interested in purchasing any directly, with signatures etc. Please contact me and I will set you up.
PayneAdventures@gmail.com
houseofpaynepublishing@gmail.com
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My entire Dormant Desires Series is up on audio and narrated by the multi accented, voice styling's of Joshua Story. Can you say, "Sexy Scotsman?"
Don't miss the compilation trilogy, Alpha Pack and Book 4, CAIN.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Dor...
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You can find my blog and free short stories and poetry at www.paynehawthorne.com
Help support this struggling author here: www.patreon.com/payneadventures
On Facebook at Payne Hawthorne, http://www.facebook.com/PayneatAdvent...
Facebook at: www.facebook.com/paynehawthorneauthor
House of Payne Publishing: www.facebook.com/houseofpaynepublishing
www.pinterest.com/houseofpaynepub or www.pinterest.com/paynehawthorne
On Twitter @PayneAdventures
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Please note: On Sept. 14th/2016, I managed to infuriate a group of Facebook "trolls" and in return they gang bullied my work by posting 1* ratings and malicious comments/reviews on all of my titles. This happened for the most part on Goodreads, but a few snuck in on Amazon through the KU program because of the free option.
I find this behavior reprehensible because it had nothing to do with my work, (I've always only been about the work, and tried to not make any of it personal). They never read a word I wrote. It was purely a personal attack.
I'm excited to have produced my first memoir, and pleased with not only my execution of this piece, but also my confessions and self-revelations. My poetry is the best I've ever written.
Don't miss this one. It's entirely different from my fictional works.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZH27V7
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I stock all my books in print/paperback versions. If you are interested in purchasing any directly, with signatures etc. Please contact me and I will set you up.
PayneAdventures@gmail.com
houseofpaynepublishing@gmail.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
My entire Dormant Desires Series is up on audio and narrated by the multi accented, voice styling's of Joshua Story. Can you say, "Sexy Scotsman?"
Don't miss the compilation trilogy, Alpha Pack and Book 4, CAIN.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Dor...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
You can find my blog and free short stories and poetry at www.paynehawthorne.com
Help support this struggling author here: www.patreon.com/payneadventures
On Facebook at Payne Hawthorne, http://www.facebook.com/PayneatAdvent...
Facebook at: www.facebook.com/paynehawthorneauthor
House of Payne Publishing: www.facebook.com/houseofpaynepublishing
www.pinterest.com/houseofpaynepub or www.pinterest.com/paynehawthorne
On Twitter @PayneAdventures
***********************************************
Please note: On Sept. 14th/2016, I managed to infuriate a group of Facebook "trolls" and in return they gang bullied my work by posting 1* ratings and malicious comments/reviews on all of my titles. This happened for the most part on Goodreads, but a few snuck in on Amazon through the KU program because of the free option.
I find this behavior reprehensible because it had nothing to do with my work, (I've always only been about the work, and tried to not make any of it personal). They never read a word I wrote. It was purely a personal attack.
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July 26, 2015
This was a terrific paranormal read; that grabbed me from the first few pages, and kept me reading until I was at the end. There was drama, suspense, lust and graphic sex scenes, attractions, and lots of history that unfolded as the story was told.
The main character was the intelligent and courageous Faith, who had been sent to the earth with her mate Gabriel as an experiment. She loses him in a terrible accident but as the story unfolds, Faith finds out he may not be dead after all. Other male characters turn up in this story and add depth and excitement and really turn up the heat in Faith's lonely life.
"He is my everything", and "I actually like a man that is willing to come after me, and I find the hunt and courtship just as intoxicating as the physical that follows."
"There is no other place, in all the universes that I would rather be than right here, right now, with you. Please kiss me."
"He was a tonic to my aching, homesick soul."
This Author is known for her excellent lengthy Paranormal books, and this one is her most recent and was a real pleasure to read.
The main character was the intelligent and courageous Faith, who had been sent to the earth with her mate Gabriel as an experiment. She loses him in a terrible accident but as the story unfolds, Faith finds out he may not be dead after all. Other male characters turn up in this story and add depth and excitement and really turn up the heat in Faith's lonely life.
"He is my everything", and "I actually like a man that is willing to come after me, and I find the hunt and courtship just as intoxicating as the physical that follows."
"There is no other place, in all the universes that I would rather be than right here, right now, with you. Please kiss me."
"He was a tonic to my aching, homesick soul."
This Author is known for her excellent lengthy Paranormal books, and this one is her most recent and was a real pleasure to read.
October 31, 2014
This is the newest from Payne and much longer than her others. It was odd as well, like all her stuff, totally different than what other authors are doing in these romance type genres.
I associated with the lead character, Faith, in many ways and I understood her motives and how she felt throughout the story.
As with all of Payne's work, the erotic scenes are always exceptional and even though this one had some really violent sexual moments, I found myself liking it. (Oh my!)
There were also some wonderful animal moments with both the dog and the horses. When she got to the ranch, and met Iain, I fell in love with him right along with her.
I can't wait for the next installment.
Payne Hawthorne is now one of my favorite new authors. I realize she is self publishing and I did see a few errors, but I found them minor and inconsequential. The story shined through as unique just like her other stuff.
I associated with the lead character, Faith, in many ways and I understood her motives and how she felt throughout the story.
As with all of Payne's work, the erotic scenes are always exceptional and even though this one had some really violent sexual moments, I found myself liking it. (Oh my!)
There were also some wonderful animal moments with both the dog and the horses. When she got to the ranch, and met Iain, I fell in love with him right along with her.
I can't wait for the next installment.
Payne Hawthorne is now one of my favorite new authors. I realize she is self publishing and I did see a few errors, but I found them minor and inconsequential. The story shined through as unique just like her other stuff.
June 25, 2015
We are not alone. But everyone is looking for love.
I'm going to say something that might sound bad. But....before this book, I had never heard of Payne Hawthorne. I was honored and privileged to win a copy of this book. And what I happened upon, was like nothing I have read before.
" Real love? The kind of love that aches for duration and a sort of soaking and marinating in the other? That is all that lingers in my heart. That is what I remember and what I draw from when I remember my past. That kind of love is all that is important..."
This was one extremely long read. And the first few chapters were a struggle to get through. But I also understood why. There was SO MUCH that needed to be said. Stories of facts and history to know what and why things happen later. The airplane ride to Iceland is where I got addicted. I was so enthralled in the story and what was going to happen next, I had a very difficult time doing anything else. Faith/Ellie is one unique woman. And although she was designed to submit, she was also such a strong woman.
" I am unaware if it was me or him, or the combination of us, but we are shaking and vibrating in unison as I explode into a million tiny pieces. I suddenly become the star studded night sky, and my last thought is how beautiful it is out here in the black."
Passion is her weakness. But the truest of love, where you know you belong with the man who possesses you, that is what she craved. And in the most unlikely place she truly finds herself. Swept away by someone similar to herself, she finally starts enjoying to live. But with the past will always catch up. And when they come to taker her away, will they be ready?
This does have one crazy ending. Which made me upset and eager for more!!!
I'm going to say something that might sound bad. But....before this book, I had never heard of Payne Hawthorne. I was honored and privileged to win a copy of this book. And what I happened upon, was like nothing I have read before.
" Real love? The kind of love that aches for duration and a sort of soaking and marinating in the other? That is all that lingers in my heart. That is what I remember and what I draw from when I remember my past. That kind of love is all that is important..."
This was one extremely long read. And the first few chapters were a struggle to get through. But I also understood why. There was SO MUCH that needed to be said. Stories of facts and history to know what and why things happen later. The airplane ride to Iceland is where I got addicted. I was so enthralled in the story and what was going to happen next, I had a very difficult time doing anything else. Faith/Ellie is one unique woman. And although she was designed to submit, she was also such a strong woman.
" I am unaware if it was me or him, or the combination of us, but we are shaking and vibrating in unison as I explode into a million tiny pieces. I suddenly become the star studded night sky, and my last thought is how beautiful it is out here in the black."
Passion is her weakness. But the truest of love, where you know you belong with the man who possesses you, that is what she craved. And in the most unlikely place she truly finds herself. Swept away by someone similar to herself, she finally starts enjoying to live. But with the past will always catch up. And when they come to taker her away, will they be ready?
This does have one crazy ending. Which made me upset and eager for more!!!
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