When Olivia Sheppard left the Army, she had no idea what to do with her life. She never thought she-d wind up as head of security for trendy club owner and international mystery man, Noah Lazarus. Nor could she imagine she-d fall in love with him.
However, Noah knew her as his one true love the moment he met her and set out to make her his own. But Noah has a secret, one that may cost Olivia her life. Can she accept him for who he is? Can he keep her alive long enough to prove that love can last for all eternity?
I was born in Melbourne, Florida when it was still a tiny little town, and I was pretty much raised at the beach. At a fairly young age, my father moved us to Summerville, South Carolina. He chose South Carolina because Northrup Aviation wanted to transfer him to California, where he figured his three daughters would wind up getting into trouble. As luck would have it, I grew up to be a hippie anyway! At 16 years old, I ran away from home to go to Woodstock. I wish I could say I made it, but I got caught before I ever got out of South Carolina.
I've been married twice - unsuccessfully both times - but the second one netted me a beautiful daughter who is nearly 23 years old. I'm happily divorced with no plans of changing my marital status.
I have a B.A. in Forensic Psychology and have been doing social work for a number of years. I've worked in Addictions, Community Mental Health, Corrections, and most recently, Child Welfare. Having seen the best and worst in people, I pretty much keep to myself now. My daughter worries about the lack of a man in my life but I tell her I write my own men now and the fantasy is better than the reality.
I've been writing since my early twenties but never thought about trying to get published until I met my pal, Sheri Livingston, in a Yahoo group. I have several e-books published and several works in progress on my desktop. I have so many stories in my head that sometimes I feel a little schizophrenic. But then, I'm a psychiatric social worker, so I can treat myself!
He’s waited eight hundred years for his true soulmate. Now he has to convince her that she’s meant to be his. Olivia Sheppard is a strong-minded, no-nonsense modern woman. She has it all under control. She takes a new job as head of security for the sexiest and, in some ways strangest, man she’s ever met. Why is he so pale? Why does he wear dark glasses? Why does she feel like he can read her thoughts? And why oh why does she keep having such hot dreams about him?
Noah Lazarus is an alpha male vampire and he has been alone for eight hundred years. He’s not about to let anything prevent him from wooing and winning his one true mate. I found both characters interesting and complex and I sympathized with them right away.
The most important aspect between Olivia and Noah is how they slowly build deeper trust for each other. They experience intense sexual and romantic attraction from the very first meeting. The intense attraction is rather daunting for Olivia and later has trouble accepting it when she finds out that she’s dating a modern day vampire. But Noah manages to win her over with patience, charm and exceptional sexual skills. Once he earns her trust, they are able to join together and fight the external forces that are threatening them.
Ms. Masters does an excellent job of mixing tight sensual tension, plentiful steamy sex encounters and lots well developed action between Olivia and Noah and the bad guys. This is truly an action packed, emotionally charged story! I enjoyed Eternal Soulmate and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a high action, sexy paranormal romance.
HOT! My Kindle is still steaming from reading Eternal Soulmate by India Masters. With the perfect blend of paranormal, romance, vampires and spiciness, this book is an absolute must read for those who love all of the above!
Though new to the genre of Erotica, I found Eternal Soulmate to be sizzling yet tastefully written. I simply adored the characters of Olivia and Noah. Olivia was spunky, kick-butt and intelligent while Noah is hot, hunky, intelligent and very focused on his objective – getting his soulmate, Olivia, to fall in love with him.
Finding an eternal soulmate can be over the top exciting, but it is also very deadly. Noah must keep Olivia safe from a group called the Sentinel, whose goal is to take out vampires and their human lovers before they can expand on the vampire breed. This group will stop at nothing to make their quest a success and Olivia is sharply within their sights.
Eternal Soulmate is a deeper and darker look at the vampire genre that is so predominate and popular in today’s literature. This is definitely an adult read and not for anyone who is easily offended by sexual descriptions. For me, this was just an addictive and fun read. I absolutely loved everything about it. The plot line of the story was fun and enjoyable and hooked me from the very beginning. There are also bits of suspense thrown in, incredible heat, emotions and excellent characterization and chemistry between not only the main characters, but also the secondary characters of Olivia’s best from and Noah’s brother.
After reading Eternal Soulmate I eagerly look forward to reading more by the incredibly talented India Masters!
Favorite Quote: Yesterday she thought about tasting him, but her dreams had been filled with him tasting her. Normally she didn't have fantasies about people she worked with. It didn't help that Noah Lazarus was a walking fantasy. Everything about him was tasty and delicious, and she wasn't prepared for the impact he would have on her after that dream.
I presume you know what the book is about. I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.
This is not the cover photo for the version I bought - it is most naughty. Yikes - I've got to be honest and tell you I bought the book for what the cover made me feel and think and consider.
I liked the book very much. I recommend it. I hope you find the cover I did - squee.
A very capable woman meeting a man who turns out to be not only her mate but a vampire. A secret society trying to murder her, her best friend finding love (and eternal life) with his brother and a lot of fluffy smut. 3,5 Stars
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