title: Biting Winds: A once hopeful bride and her abusive groom cross paths with a vampire who trades solitude to protect the bride, and to deal a masterful revenge on her pathetic groom.
author: Shawna Ireland
description: Shawna Ireland writes fiction/fantasy and has five additional novels that are a work in progress. This includes two additional vampire novels inspired by Biting Winds, and three dragon novels. What's next? Storms of Innocence. When asked why people would read her novels, Shawna answered: "That's simple. I create great characters and stories that you need to know more about when the book ends. My readers keep coming back to me asking me to write about other characters, like Lillian from Biting Winds, and Anthony from Storms of Innocence." When asked who inspired her to write, Shawna answered, "Several writers, but I can tell you the most influential, and in what order. I had a very hard childhood, and reading helped me survive it. It started with Beverly Cleary. I read every single Ramona book she put out. V.C. Andrews took me through my early teens with her 'Flowers in the Attic' series. My next jump was to Danielle Steel. She gave me hope of finding a prince charming to save me from my black cloud. Last, but not least, Steven King. I could write spin-offs of all his books solely based on the nightmares I had after reading them."
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  “I made a decision and a vow when I mated you with a bite and a mark, and I
  meant it.”
  
  
  He brushed his knuckles down the side of her face. “That hasn’t changed, and
  we will mate again tonight. Completely.”
  
  
  She set her stance. No way would she let him sacrifice himself for her. Or
  even risk it. “No.”
  
  
  One of his eyebrows rose in a look she was becoming very familiar with. “Want
  to bet?” he asked mildly.
  
  
  The shiver that took her had nothing to do with challenge or fear.
  
  
  She swallowed.
  
  
  He smiled.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Rebecca Zanetti
  
  
  The Dark Protector series
  
  
  Fated
  
  
  Claimed
  
  
  Tempted
  
  
  Hunted
  
  
  Consumed
  
  
  Provoked
  
  
  Twisted
  
  
  Shadowed
  
  
  Tamed
  
  
  Marked
  
  
  Talen
  
  
  Vampire’s Faith
  
  
  Demon’s Mercy
  
  
  Alpha’s Promise
  
  
  Hero’s Haven
  
  
  The Realm Enforcers series
  
  
  Wicked Ride
  
  
  Wicked Edge
  
  
  Wicked Burn
  
  
  Wicked Kiss
  
  
  Wicked Bite
  
  
  The Scorpius Syndrome series
  
  
  Mercury Striking
  
  
  Shadow Falling
  
  
  Justice