Dear Everyone,
As promised, I’m posting a short teaser from the sequel to “The Raven.” Soon we’ll be having a cover and title reveal and I’ll be posting a longer teaser. I should be able to share the release date soon, too.
Here’s the teaser:
‘The Prince of Florence stood outside a house in Umbria, conflicted.
He was conflicted for a myriad of reasons, not least of which was the green-eyed woman he’d left in Florence. Nevertheless, locating Professor Gabriel Emerson and his family was easy. He and his wife, Julianne, owned the house that stood majestically on a hill, the lights from its windows cheering the darkness.
So it was that the Prince stood outside the house, listening as Katherine Picton, an older friend of the family, bade her hosts good night and Clare, the infant daughter of the Emersons, was put to bed in her parents’ room.
He waited impatiently while the Emersons pursued their pleasure in a hot tub that was placed on the balcony off their bedroom.
The Prince wrinkled his nose as their marital union dragged on and on. He had yet to discover another married human couple who engaged in intercourse as frequently as the Emersons. He tapped his leather-clad foot on the garden floor, willing them to couple faster.
It was a starless night, dark and still. The sky was a velvet arc above him while the summer breeze whispered in his ear. He heard Julianne cry out in pleasure and waited a respectable few moments after she entered the house. Then he scaled the wall of the villa, eager to surprise the Professor while he was alone.
He was not disappointed.
“We meet again.” The Prince’s conversational tone belied his menacing figure.
Startled, Gabriel stood in the hot tub, his wet, naked body shining in the dim light that shone from the bedroom.
“What do you want?” he barked, fingers curving into fists.
“I want you to cover yourself, to start with.” The Prince tossed a nearby towel toward the man, regarding him with distaste.
The Professor wrapped the towel around his waist and stepped out of the water. He placed his body between the Prince and the door to the bedroom, which he quickly closed.
“I said, what do you want?” The Professor’s posture was decidedly defensive.
The Prince regarded the Professor for a moment. Then he approached him … ‘
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If you’d like to see a few photos of what the Emersons’ villa is probably like, see here.
If you’d like to view a trailer for “The Raven,” (designed by Jenna), you can view it here.
If you’d like to join a read a long of “The Prince” or listen to the new Florentine Series podcast, which begins tomorrow, May 2, at 10 AM Eastern, see here.
And if you’re curious about the audiobook to “The Raven,” you can listen to a sample here. John Michael Morgan, who narrated the audiobooks for The Gabriel Series, narrates “The Raven” as well. And as always, he does an outstanding job.
All the best and thank you for reading,
SR.
I am honoured to have had all three of my novels appear on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists. I was a Semifinalist for Best Author in the 2011 and 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. {
Brilliant tease as usual. I’m glad to see Gabriel’s prowess in the lovemaking department has not diminished. (lucky Julianne) 😉 I think Prince William is a bit jealous of our beloved Professor Emerson. I’m excited with anticipation and can’t wait until your sequel is released. :))))
Ellie (Elena M)
Brilliant as always but oh so short!!! Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
Love this teaser…thank you for all your hard work and dedication I appreciate it so very much and I know I speak for all your fans again thank you 😉
Hmm…trying to decide when this scene occurs in the sequel. L-o-v-e that we get more of Gabriel and Julia in the next book.
Why do I find it so amusing by how irritated/exasperated William becomes when the Emersons are in the throes of passion?
Waiting patiently for news of the release…
Thank you,
I loved every word, even when the Prince wrinkled his nose! 🙂
Now I wish summer gets sooner 😉
Very exciting! Can’t wait to continue the story.
Simplesmente demais, você é um maravilhoso escritor, suas histórias nos encantam, prendem nossa atenção a cada página, e torna nossa leitura prazerosa. Além de termos um show de cultura, ansiosa demais pela sequência de The Raven 🙂
Wow, can’t wait for the release of the sequel to “The Raven”. Now that you have wet my appetite, I can’t wait to “sink my teeth in” and “feast on your words” until my appetite has been satisfied and my thirst for more of your wonderful story has been quenched.
BTW the trailer for “The Raven” is outstanding! Amazing job, well done!!
Your devoted #1 Toronto fan,
Shannon H.
Why do I have the feeling that Gabriel is a retired vampire???? On night he wanted to drink and he left and in the morning he went to get a soda! Very strange! Lol
kkkkk Emersol imortal… Até que não é nada mal.
I loved everything about the teaser, specially the “wrinkle nose” part, I want to thank you for the great work that you do, your writing transfers me into the story and for that I applaud you Mr. Reynard. Awaiting the next book on pins and needles. 😉
Great teaser, I am hoping that the Prince will not harm Gabriel, maybe Gabriel can help the Prince in some way with the Raven. Looking forward to book 2
Love the teaser. Looking forward to sequel. I see some of Julianne’s characteristics in Raven.
Outstanding job as per usual Mr. Reynard… i think that the prince is about to tell Gabriel there is something wrong whit julianne… our prince seems changed by Raven and she tried to changed his mind about harming the emerson… hopefully thats the conclusion…. otherwise i’ll go crazy if he harms gabriel!
Thank you for this teaser you are to kind to us!!!
Laura….
Oh sorry! (with) i got a bit excited while writing!
The Raven is my favorite of all the novels so far….You just keep getting better and better at your craft!
Thank You!!!!!
Marcia
Dear SR,
Thank you for the tease! My fingers are itching, which means I’m excited and I can’t wait (but for you, I will) for the release of the sequel.
By the way, in case The Prince decides to surf the net just to try what normal human beings do these days, I hope he opens YouTube and search for the song “Talk” by Henry Hall and I hope he finds it very soothing.
Thank you!!
Much love and support,
Emma
hello love your books’m looking forward to the new book will be Raven saga that already has release date? kiss and keep up the good work
ps: i´m portuguese sorry for my English
Many thanks for the tantalizing teaser…I can envision the sv
Sorry, I currently have a broken wrist so I mistakenly hit post too soon! I was saying that I can envision the scene going in several different directions and eagerly await reading your words, SR. Thanks also for the links, particularly of the villa, which is precisely how I envisioned the setting….beautifully peaceful and romantic.
love it!!!❤️❤️❤️ hope nothing happens to Gabriel looking forward for more Julianne and Gabriel scenes
Villa looks nice SR, but have you ever stayed at Castiglion Del Bosco’s Villa Biondi? It’s a Ferragamo property in Tuscany. I spent part of last summer there-I think Professor Emerson might like to check it out next time he’s there. Perhaps the Ferragamo’s go back as far as the prince? DS
This is a fabulous teaser SR…love it!
I’m wondering if at some point in the future we may see William and Gabriel come to some agreement albeit begrudgingly??
I just noticed the shout out also and I don’t think we thanked you for it….Thank you kind sir. 🙂
Kez
I loved the teaser and I can’t wait for the next book! By the way, I loved the place where the Professor and Julia stayed. I actually want to be there for my honeymoon in the future! Thanks SR! <3
from the Philippines
Professor Emerson imortal…não seria nada mal
Professor Emerson imortal…Não seria nada mal.
Thank you very much SR for this amazing story.I really cannot get enough of the prince he is so passionate and I hope he doesn’t do anything bad to Gabriel.
I am super excited with the raven can’t wait for the part 2.
# from Ghana.thanks