Excuse My Fairy by Kinley Baker
Book Description:
Her magic breaks all the rules. He breaks all of hers.
Draybeth is broken. Her fairy powers don’t work, her magic is completely dysfunctional, and not even her bad attitude and soft heart can win her back into Fairy favor. Exiled from their land, she struggles to make a life for herself in the human world. But when her bar burns to the ground and she meets one of the Impassables--the devastating Lawman Barrett--things become even more of a struggle. An arrest, murder, and abduction challenge everything she’s worked for, and worse, the Impassable Lawman appears to be her destined mate. But darkness stirs deep within Dray’s heart, and she’s not about to drag the gorgeous lawman down with her.
Barrett never expected to find himself mated to a fairy, let alone one with such a wicked temper and a short fuse. Being an Impassable, he should be immune to fairy magic, but Dray’s magic burns through him like lightning, just as everything else about her ignites him, body and soul. The fairy’s power over Impassables threatens everything this new realm was built upon, and as a Lawman, Barrett’s job is to make sure those threats are eliminated. But his feelings for Dray make him question just where his duty lies.
Draybeth is broken. Her fairy powers don’t work, her magic is completely dysfunctional, and not even her bad attitude and soft heart can win her back into Fairy favor. Exiled from their land, she struggles to make a life for herself in the human world. But when her bar burns to the ground and she meets one of the Impassables--the devastating Lawman Barrett--things become even more of a struggle. An arrest, murder, and abduction challenge everything she’s worked for, and worse, the Impassable Lawman appears to be her destined mate. But darkness stirs deep within Dray’s heart, and she’s not about to drag the gorgeous lawman down with her.
Barrett never expected to find himself mated to a fairy, let alone one with such a wicked temper and a short fuse. Being an Impassable, he should be immune to fairy magic, but Dray’s magic burns through him like lightning, just as everything else about her ignites him, body and soul. The fairy’s power over Impassables threatens everything this new realm was built upon, and as a Lawman, Barrett’s job is to make sure those threats are eliminated. But his feelings for Dray make him question just where his duty lies.
Excerpt:
A scream echoed down the hallway and
reached Barrett at his desk. He knew they didn’t have a banshee in the
vicinity, which always required extra precautions, but his eardrums had never
met a sound more sinister than the bellow ringing in his ears.
Captain Syd stormed into the station
room, his gaze locked on Barrett.
“Your fairy is driving everyone
mad.”
Yep, Barrett had guessed right. His mate
was causing a scene. Looked like Barrett would be forced to deal with the
consequences.
The rest of the men and women at
their desks studied his confrontation with the captain. They weren’t missing
any details.
They all knew the fairy was
Barrett’s problem, which would reasonably lead anyone to believe the two of
them were involved in a relationship. Barrett’s place in the hierarchy among
the men just dropped. He was probably going to lose his job.
Barrett pushed back from his desk.
“I’ll go talk to her.” Damage control time. Maybe it wasn’t all over.
Captain Syd’s hot breath smacked him
in the face. “You better not just talk to her. You better silence her!”
Barrett rarely heard the captain
yell. This situation wasn’t going to be easy on anyone. Super.
With a scowl, Barrett headed for
Dray. The woman had a sharp hook sunk into his chest. No matter how hard he
tried to wiggle free of the catch, the hold buried deeper. She was his problem
now. The captain had made the truth public.
Barrett strode toward the prisoner
cells. The moment he entered the room, the fairy stopped screaming. He walked right
up and glared at her. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
“Thank the heavens.” The hag two
cells down stopped rubbing her temples.
Barrett chose to ignore the older
woman.
Dray blinked at him, as wide-eyed
and innocent as a doe. Barrett knew well enough not to be fooled.
“Do you have any idea what you’ve
done?” Barrett’s own anger mounted.
“Tell me.” Dray threw the words out
as though she didn’t have a care in the world.
“Everyone knows you’re my
responsibility now.” His heart thudded at the admission. The statement wouldn’t
go over well with his mate.
Dray’s eyes flared. “Embarrassed?”
That wasn’t even close to what
Barrett felt. He had no idea how to put the chaos inside his chest into words.
“You’re not making it easy to like you.”
“Ha! Feeling’s mutual.”
He should have known she would throw
the sentiment back in his face. “I’m not your biggest fan, either, sugar.”
Dray snorted. “You couldn’t possibly
dislike me as much as I dislike you.”
Now it was personal. “Listen, Beth—”
Her eyes bugged at the nickname.
He’d seen her full name on her record.
He smirked. “If you think you can
come into my station and run that sassy mouth like the Second Ending is coming
and the world will parish without hearing your wisdom, you’re sadly mistaken. I
should lock you up for the simple reason that someone thought it was a nice
idea to match your surly little temper with those soft and sexy curves.”
Her mouth dropped open.
Using his index finger, he brushed
his calloused skin against her soft chin and pushed up so her lips pressed
together again. And in that insane moment, he wanted to kiss her.
She smacked his hand. Pain sizzled
along his nerves. “If you ever touch me again, I’ll castrate you with my
fingernails.”
He looked down at her short,
efficient nails, and then back up at her. “You’re welcome to try.”
Her eyes flared, her power shifting
behind her gaze. It had been a long time since he’d seen someone this riled.
The little firecracker in front of him was set to burst.
“You’re just like every man I’ve
ever met.” Dray turned her back on him.
Barrett couldn’t stop the spike of
jealousy. How many men had there been? “You’re nothing like every woman I’ve
met.” No one else drove him to this level of ball-busted crazy.
Dray’s shoulders hunched, and he
couldn’t get a read on her. She refused to continue their conversation, and
that was fine with him. He worried about what he might snap at her in his
current mood.
His mobile buzzed, a welcomed
distraction, and he quickly read the message.
“Jiva’s here to bail you out.” He
had no idea how Jiva had known where her friend was. He hadn’t known how to get
a hold of the succubus.
Dray continued to stare at the back
wall. Barrett couldn’t see any part of her face. A moment of helplessness
overwhelmed him. What was he supposed to do with this fairy? He had no idea how
to proceed. “Be careful.” He couldn’t prevent himself from warning her. “Don’t
go anywhere alone. The soul-sucker is still out there.” He’d never forgive
himself if something happened to her, even if his temper peaked at his max.
She didn’t glance back or
acknowledge him.
“Please, be careful.” His words
scratched from a dry throat.
A long silence stretched. “I don’t
need you to protect me.”
Her words struck him in the gut. Air
puffed out of him. Rejection raged through him, uncontained. Wasn’t that the
point? The little fairy didn’t need him at all. He chose to walk away then.
She’d made it clear she wanted nothing to do with him. Maybe he would make it
easy on her and just walk away for good.
He turned his back. No matter how
much he wanted to give up on their torrid relationship, that wouldn’t be
possible. It looked like they would both have to see this through to the end,
whether that end included happiness or death.
About the Author:
Kinley
Baker has a terminally tender heart and an inconvenient sense of humor. She
loves puppies and cries at celebrity weddings. Kinley believes that romance
novels are the keys to world peace, because if you're holding a book, you can't
be holding a gun. Kinley supports all supernatural lifestyles and believes
"happy ever after" isn't only for the normal. Her books Ruined,
Denied and Freed are available now from Crescent Moon Press. Excuse My Fairy is
available now from Etopia Press. Look for more in the Misbehaving Magics series
and the final book in the Shadowed Love trilogy in 2013.
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