Spring into Romance: Katie Reus (Love Letter/Giveaway)

Good morning lovelies! Today for our Spring into Romance event I would like to welcome back the fabulously talented and wickedly witty Katie Reus! Katie us joining us with her recent release of Protector's Mate and a few lover letters bewteen the hero and heroine of her story. You can check out my review of this title >here< when you're done, and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end. Enjoy!

Thanks so much to Crystal for asking me to blog here today! When Crystal asked me to be part of ‘Spring into Romance’ and told me the topic was love letters, I was all over it.

Protector’s Mate is my most recent paranormal release from Harlequin Nocturne Cravings. In this novella Felicia and Alaric (the main characters) get to know one another largely through email while she’s in Afghanistan working as a nurse. This all happens before the actual story starts but it sets the stage for how this couple comes to know one another. It really resonated with me since my husband and I got to know each other better through email when he was overseas with the military (before and after we were married).

For my blog post today I decided to show a conversation that takes place after Protector’s Mate between Felicia and Alaric. Don’t worry, if you haven’t read the story, this doesn’t contain any spoilers. It’s just a little insight into what their relationship and personalities are like. Hope you enjoy!

From: Alaric
To: Felicia Serna
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:14 PM
Subject: Miss you

Message:

I’ll be home tomorrow around 9. Miss you. Be waiting on our bed. No clothes necessary.

A

From: Felicia Serna

To: Alaric
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:45 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

Really? That’s what I get after a week apart? Kinda weak, hun. If you want me naked you’ll have to try harder than that.

Love,

Felicia

From: Alaric
To: Felicia Serna
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:15 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message: Does the attached picture change your mind?

For readers, this picture has been redacted as it is highly inappropriate and shows some nekkid goodness.

From: Felicia Serna

To: Alaric
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:45 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

Some days it’s hard to believe you’re 500 years old. That email is even weaker!

Love,

Felicia

From: Alaric
To: Felicia Serna
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:06 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

Weaker?! Maybe the attachment didn’t come through clearly. I’m sending you another one from a better angle. Seriously, no clothes tomorrow night. Don’t want to waste time taking them off you.

A

From: Felicia Serna

To: Alaric
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:18 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

I don’t even want to know how you managed to take that picture by yourself.

Yesterday and into early this morning I got to assist Levi with my first pack birth. Twins. *shudder* Even after everything I saw in Afghanistan, after watching and helping the mother go through twenty hours of labor, I’m wiped out. I can only imagine how tired she is.

So how was the trip? I’ve missed talking to you.

Love,

Felicia

From: Alaric
To: Felicia Serna
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:36 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

The pack is lucky to have you as a nurse. Levi better not work you too hard. In fact, I might have a talk with him when I get home.

Trip was long and tiring and there are too many things I can’t put in this email but I’ll tell you as soon as I’m home. I missed you so much I’m dying to see and touch you. I want to kiss every single inch of you. Then repeat. All I’ve thought about this last week was our last night together. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Some days I wake up and I’m afraid what we have is all a dream. Counting down the seconds until I see you.

Love you,

A

From: Felicia Serna

To: Alaric
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:39 PM
Subject: re: Miss you

Message:

See attached picture. (This picture has also been redacted because of naked inappropriateness)

p.s. If you even think about talking to Levi, this picture is the last time you’ll get to see this for a while.

I love you too,

Felicia

Thanks for stopping by today! One random commenter will win a digital copy of Protector’s Mate.

Protector’s Mate official blurb: 

After two years in a war zone, werewolf Felicia Serna has finally returned to find another pack has taken over her territory…and the new second-in-command is the very man who haunts her fantasies.
Alaric has wanted Felicia from the moment he laid eyes on her, and now he’s ready to claim her. When a threatening shifter begins stalking them, he’s determined to protect her…even if it means putting his seduction on hold. But even in the heat of danger, their red-hot passion cannot be denied.

A little about me: I’ve been reading romance from a young age—ever since I discovered my mom’s hidden stash. Luckily the addiction stayed with me into adulthood. I write paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense for Carina Press, Harlequin Nocturne, and NAL/Signet Eclipse. To learn more about me please visit my website, my blog, facebook or find me on twitter @katiereus

~*GIVEAWAY*~

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