The Dark Proposal
The End of Eternity
Book One
Megan Cashman
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Date of Publication: September 14, 2012
ASIN: B00D6WJFUU
Number of pages: 211
Word Count: 79,050
Cover Artist: Karri Kwaliter
Book Description:
A young woman copes with being forced to become a vampire as the man she loves reveals he is more evil than she can comprehend.
Claire McCormick has graduated from college and is eager for her childhood dreams to come true. She thought it would happen when she began dating Daniel Bertrand, who was everything she wanted in a boyfriend. But just as her dreams are about to happen, Claire’s life is turned upside down when Daniel reveals to be a bloodthirsty vampire, with the intent on making her his eternal companion. Frightened, Claire desperately tries to rid herself of him, but Daniel is too evil to defeat. She has to come to terms with reality, as she faces a vampire world fighting to survive in modern times, with many of them unaware of how devious Daniel can be.
The Dark Proposal is the first book in a trilogy that follows what becomes of Claire and the vampires.
WARNING: contains thematic elements, graphic content and some strong language
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/zw7ih2c9GN4
Excerpt:
There was a
pregnant pause with both waiting for the other to speak or make the first move.
For a second, she wondered if this was going to be the moment he would make her
like him or kill her instead.
“No, Claire,” he
spoke suddenly. She jumped, startled. “It’s up to you to say yes. And remember
I did tell you I can read your thoughts.”
“Then please
stop, because you’re freaking me out,” she said.
He arched one
eyebrow, and for a moment, she feared he would attack her. But instead, he
crossed one arm across his chest and put the opposite hand under his chin, as
though contemplating something.
“I see you’ve
accepted somewhat of what I revealed to you,” he finally said.
“A little.” She
felt like she was preparing for war.
“What?” He
sounded curious. “Is there something else you can’t comprehend?”
“Yeah,” she said
in a shaky voice. Her eyes were downcast, and when she was ready, she lifted
them to look right at him. “I did some research while in New Jersey. There’s a
lot of websites about real vampires.”
“Yes?” Daniel
raised his eyebrows.
Taking a deep
breath, she said, “I think you killed Colin Willis.”
His face
expressionless, he lowered his arms and closed his eyes, shaking his head. He
ran one hand over his face as Claire continued.
“I read a blog
about his murder. There are rumors going around that he had two holes on the
side of his neck. There was no blood in his body.” She swallowed and asked,
almost pleading, “Did you really do it? Honestly, Dan?”
Removing his
hand, he looked right at her and said, “I think you know the answer to that
question.”
She did, and
whatever hope she had that he did not murder Willis quickly dissolved. She
began to pant in horror at first, but then in anger. “I mean, you knew as
everyone else that there was no evidence of foul play,” he was saying,
nonchalantly watching her. “Plus, there were no suspects -”
Claire suddenly
pounced on Daniel, arms flailing as she hit him in the face and chest. She was
screaming about him being a murderer and how evil he was.
It didn’t last
long because he soon caught her flying fists and held a tight grip on her
wrists, holding them away from him. His grip was beyond solid, like a steel
machine, and his eyes were hollow with rage. For a moment, she thought he was
going to attack her again. No, he was going to kill her. She dared to hit him,
dared to defy him and now she would pay the price.
He held her in
his harsh eyes for a moment, and then shoved her hands away, practically
pushing her away from him. “Honestly, who else would’ve done it?”
About the Author:
Born and raised on Staten Island, NY, Megan Cashman currently lives in Brooklyn, where she can be seen checking out the borough’s numerous coffee shops to work on her writing projects. She has a Masters’ degree in journalism, and has worked for cable news, both local and national, as well as a major New York newspaper. She is currently a freelance journalist and an adjunct professor at the City University of New York (CUNY). When she’s not writing or teaching, Megan can be seen taking nature photos with her iPhone, crocheting, doing yoga and Pilates, and trying out new dinner recipes.
@MeganCashman
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