Hiya guys, we have L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella visiting today with his newest release in his Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. Mystery series The Case of the Heavenly Host, we have a great excerpt and a fantastic giveaway, oh and my review, so enjoy the post and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~

The Case of the Heavenly Host

L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella

It’s a madhouse as Mark and Vinnie prepare for their wedding. Jaime is missing in action consumed with her quest to find “just the right forties’ gown” for her own pending nuptials. Vinnie is stuck on a complex “secret” case and has no free time to help with any marriage planning. Mrs. Pasquale, Vinnie’s mom, is locked in a battle of wills with an archbishop who won’t let her priestly cousin bless, “any such unions”. Worse, Tortego is offering to preside over the ceremony in his capacity as, “the leader of our vampire clan who is still an ordained priest you know”!

But things really get crazy for Mark when an angelic messenger for the Heavenly Host approaches him. Dark forces are gathering and Mark is called into action to find the missing sword of the Archangel Michael. As Mark begins his search he encounters two dark angels who take no prisoners in their quest to find it first. Murders abound and the hunt is on to find the sword and end their killing rampage before more innocents are slaughtered. This time Mark Julian will face his worst crisis and in the end no one will ever be the same.

“And the prophets spoke of the blackened angels of destruction who spread their dark wings across the earth seeking to blot out the love of God!”

Excerpt

Together Once More

Despite Mark’s eagerness to dive right into the investigation, he realized he needed to be patient until the next day when the names Raphael promised would be provided to him. He left his office for home thinking that at the very least he could discuss the general outlines of job he was undertaking with his lover. He had long

realized that, as a NYC detective, Vinnie’s perspective on cases was a valuable resource.

Unfortunately Vinnie was not home when he arrived. Hoping to secure any possible information about the sword’s whereabouts Mark pulled out a Bible that Vinnie’s mom had given to her son.

Though there were passages mentioning the Archangel Michael, nothing in any of them indicated what had been the fate of his sword. He was soon frustrated. With no other ideas on what to do next, he decided he would try to get some much needed sleep until Vinnie’s return.

Despite his best efforts however, all he could think about his current lack of a clear plan to successfully complete the job. He was still tossing and turning in their bed at three in the morning when an exhausted Vinnie got back to their apartment. The PI heard his lover making the same type of racket he always did when he was late getting home at night, while endearingly trying not to be noisy. Somehow the brawny New York City detective was simply incapable of being quiet. Mark sighed, just happy to know his soon-to-be spouse had arrived back safely.

While he listened to Vinnie showering he wondered about the case the latter was currently assigned too.  Normally they shared the details of their respective cases, but this one had become the exception to that rule. For some reason, Vinnie was under strict orders not to divulge any of the facts about it to anyone. Although he had tried to pry something from Vinnie, the latter had insisted he had given his word of honor to keep silent. Once Mark heard that he stopped all further inquiries on the matter. Vinnie took great pride in keeping his promises and he did not want to be the cause of the detective not keeping such a commitment. Vinnie’s belief in keeping one’s personal integrity was another quality that bound them even closer.

He heard the shower go off and then a few minutes later, Vinnie’s quiet footsteps moving toward their bed.  Bad day, hon?” Mark quizzed.

“Always a bad day,” Vinnie muttered. “About to get better.”

In a few seconds Mark felt the powerful presence of his lover’s  well-muscled, taller frame spooning close to his own back. Mark wanted to inform Vinnie right away about the day’s events.

Vinnie’s actions however, clearly indicated he had something other  than a nice chat in his mind. As he felt the heat of his lover’s torso pressed against him, Mark decided to simply enjoy the moment.

They had the rest of the night to discuss the location of a sword.

“God, I miss you every second of every waking moment.” Vinnie  kissed Mark’s ear before beginning a sensual nibbling. His bristly five o’clock shadow erotically scraped along the surface of the side of Mark’s neck. The vampire felt his heart beat faster as familiar sensations of pure arousal flared.

“Oh, you do, huh,” Mark whispered as he pushed himself  backward into Vinnie’s powerful embrace. He sensually wiggled his rump against Vinnie’s aroused manhood until, as he hoped, he felt his partner moan with delight.

“Oh, babe,” Vinnie grunted as he pulled Mark tighter towards him.

The detective kissed the now tender skin of Mark’s neck. His warm breath brushed against the vampire’s hair. “More,” Mark mumbled as he used his hips to wiggle his rump faster across Vinnie’s growing erection.

“Fuck,” Vinnie gasped as he humped against Mark’s backside.

Soon both men were fully erect.

“Definitely.” Mark sighed.

“Oh babe, I’m so beat I don’t think I have the energy.” Vinnie chuckled, even as the erection that was pressing on Mark’s rear seemed to indicate otherwise.

Mark shifted around so that he could face Vinnie. His own respectable arousal now pressed against his lover’s. “Really? Too tired?” He teased as he leaned his head forward towards Vinnie’s so they could kiss. Vinnie’s slowly traced the outline Mark’s lips with the tip of his tongue while Mark let his right hand descend between their bodies to fondle Vinnie’s nipples. This action brought gasps from his partner as they stiffened under Mark’s grip.

“Well, maybe not that tired.” Vinnie groaned as he reached downward to firmly take their joint hardness into a grip of his own.

He slowly pumped them both as they continued kissing. By now their bodies were sweating. “Mark, I love you man.” Vinnie hissed in the height of ecstasy, as he rested his head on Mark’s shoulder.

“Same, babe.” Mark let himself float on the erotic stimulations being created by Vinnie’s expert mutual masturbation. Soon Vinnie was nipping on Mark’s ear, knowing this drove the latter to an even higher state of arousal. Mark responded by increasing his own manual stimulation of Vinnie’s nipples. With the patient skill of longtime sexual partners, each had by now an instinctive knowledge of precisely what turned on the other. The room filled with their panting. Mark knew that both were edging closer towards a climax.

“Aw yes.” Vinnie groaned………………..

About L.G.

G. Fabbo-Gonnella is a resident of the NYC metropolitan area. Since an early age he has been interested in “Dr. Who”, all things vampire, the late 1940’s noir movie style, pulp fictions and murder mysteries.

When not writing he can usually be found at his version of the “Letter Lounge” drinking a chilled cocktail with friends. Although he does not know of any vampires, he holds out the hope to one-day bump into one in a non-lethal encounter.

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Review

Title: The Case of the Heavenly Host

Series: Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. Mysteries 03

Author: L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella

Genre: Paranormal, Suspense, Mystery

Length: Novella (103pgs)

ISBN: 978-1-937796-80-8

Publisher: Ai Press (10^th December 2014)

Heat Level: Low – Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: It’s a madhouse as Mark and Vinnie prepare for their wedding. Jaime is missing in action consumed with her quest to find “just the right forties’ gown” for her own pending nuptials. Vinnie is stuck on a complex “secret” case and has no free time to help with any marriage planning. Mrs. Pasquale, Vinnie’s mom, is locked in a battle of wills with an archbishop who won’t let her priestly cousin bless, “any such unions”. Worse, Tortego is offering to preside over the ceremony in his capacity as, “the leader of our vampire clan who is still an ordained priest you know”!

But things really get crazy for Mark when an angelic messenger for the Heavenly Host approaches him. Dark forces are gathering and Mark is called into action to find the missing sword of the Archangel Michael. As Mark begins his search he encounters two dark angels who take no prisoners in their quest to find it first. Murders abound and the hunt is on to find the sword and end their killing rampage before more innocents are slaughtered. This time Mark Julian will face his worst crisis and in the end no one will ever be the same.

“And the prophets spoke of the blackened angels of destruction who spread their dark wings across the earth seeking to blot out the love of God!”

Publisher’s note: This book was previously published by Nazca Plains under a different pen name. It has been extensively edited for re-release with Ai Press.

Reviewer warning: There are scenes of torture and sexual abuse, and descriptions of other violent and disturbing actions.

Purchase Link: http://www.ai-press.net/the-case-of-the-heavenly-host-mark-julian-vampire-p-i-mysteries-3/

Review: This story is part of a series and while it can be read as a stand-alone it is best read in order for continuality. Mark and Vinnie both have their hands full, P.I. Mark is left to deal with their upcoming wedding and the office by himself while detective Vinnie is caught up with a secret case that has him working constantly, and Mark’s assistant Jaime is off looking for the perfect wedding dress for her upcoming nuptials. Mark’s life is about to get harder when he gets an angelic client, he has to find the missing sword of the Archangel Michael to stop evil from arising again. Mark discovers two dark angels are also hunting the sword and they have no qualms about using violent means to discover its whereabouts. Mark is about to face his worst crisis as the case drags in his loved ones.

This is a brilliant addition to the Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. Mysteries series, where an ancient vampire is about to confront an evil that just might destroy his happy life. Mark is over two thousand years old, he’s happy with his life as a private investigator for the paranormal world, and, with his human lover Vinnie. Vinnie is a detective and although his mind is still a bit boggled by the paranormal world he is happy with his upcoming wedding to Mark. As Mark delves into his newest case Vinnie is tied up with his own investigation, their wedding is the last thing on either of their minds but Vinnie’s mother is going head to head with the archbishop who refuses to allow a prayer at her son’s wedding.

Well boys and girls I have to admit that I loved the way this story unfolded, while Mark’s and Vinnie’s relationship is more in the background I found that it still shone through at times. Mark is very much the center of this story as he hunts for clues for the elusive sword, the two dark angels are as evil as you could imagine, so there are some scenes that could be disturbing. We also discover that manipulation is not solely a human vice, in fact humans have nothing on the manipulation done by angels.

This is a really well written story, it fills you in briefly of the main facts of Mark and Vinnie but it is still better to have read the first two books so you get a better understanding of them and their relationship and also other characters that are in this story. We also see flashbacks to Mark’s previous life as a human as he remembers his previous marriage and the circumstances of his being turned. The hunt for the sword is well arranged and it keeps your attention as the race for the clues heats up, and we are left reeling by the turn of events. So this isn’t the usual sparkly vampire story, there is terrible violence and danger, there isn’t a particular happy ending but there’s an ending that makes you want to read the next book now.

I recommend this to those who love vampires stories that are just that bit more realistic, who love stories with a bit of grit to them, who love bumpy relationship struggles, who adore stories with danger and violence and who also love a story where true love faces its greatest challenge yet. 

Books 1 & 2

Book 1

The Case of the Choirboy Killer

Print Length:135 pages

Genre: Gay, Romance, Vampire, Paranormal, Series

Publisher:Ai Press; 2 edition (June 23, 2014)

Blurb:

Mark Julian is New York’s only private eye for the supernatural. He has a job to do, one that includes not getting romantically involved with humans. Until a feeding frenzy on gay men crosses his path with irresistible Detective Vincent Pasquale of the NYPD. The paranormal world is about to collide with the human world, in more ways than one… 

The city is being hit by a wave of killings where the victims share two things in common: 1) they are gay and, 2) they have been drained of blood. The press is having a field day using a witness’ description to label him as “the choirboy killer” and the gay community is up in arms. Worse the local vampire council is convinced the killer one of their own who has gone rogue and is intentionally committing these activities as an affront the entire undead community. “I mean we just don’t act this way here,” sniffed the head of the council, “I mean this is New York City after all!” 

The council goes to the only person from their community who they think can find the killer and end his reign. Mark Julian, a vampire like themselves and New York’s only private eye for the supernatural world. With the help of his secretary Jaime, an incubus-succubus changeling sex demon he begins the hunt. His only major problem is that one of New York’s finest is also on the trail of the fiend who is dispatching the city’s citizens. When hunky detective Vincent Pasquale and Julian cross paths the gay detective finds the well-built handsome law officer is not only impeding his quiet search but also, for the first time in centuries, getting him heated up as well. Will they join forces or will one of them fall victim to the sensational choirboy killer? 

Bonus Feature: The Curious Case of the Runaway Incubus 

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Book 2

The Case of the Strega’s Touch

Print Length:139 pages

Publisher:Ai Press; 2 edition (July 14, 2014)

Genre:Gay, Romance, Vampire, Paranormal, Mystery, Series

Blurb:

With a civil war between vampires and werewolves looming, the last thing Mark Julian, Vampire, P.I. needs is romantic entanglement with sexy human detective Vincent Pasquale. It’s all spinning out of control…

The crown prince of the werewolf clan has disappeared and Tortego, his vampire enemy on the city’s supernatural governing body, is suspected. With a horrific werewolf vs. vampire civil war now looming the crafty Tortego has once more turned to Mark Julian for help in finding the lost prince. But Mark is knee deep in his own problems. After the first rushes of romance his relationship with the very human Detective Vinnie Pasquale is getting tricky. 

To complicate matters further Vinnie’s mother has a personal request for her son’s boyfriend, Mark. She wants him to find out who killed and mutilated her best friend’s dog. With Jaime’s itching to join in the cases will it all turn out all right in the end or, is a werewolf/vampire all-out war and a personal breakup for him on his horizons. 

Also two bonus stories: The Case That Marked the Beginning and The Panicky Case of the Cucciolo di lupo_ 

Publisher’s note: This book was previously published. It has been edited for re-release with Ai Press.