Hi guys, we have Rie Warren stopping by with Under His Guard, which releases tomorrow and is the newest book in the Don’t Tell series. We have a tasty teaser of an excerpt, we have a fantastic giveaway for Rafflecopter and we also have a comment giveaway! Oh I nearly forgot that we have Tams review for you to enjoy as well, so peeps enjoy the post and then enter those giveaways 😉 ~Pixie~

 Under His Guard

Rie Warren

After escaping certain death at the hands of the enemy, the brave and determined Leon has proven himself capable of fighting in the war. The only thing he hasn’t been able to do is capture the heart of the fearless warrior Darke. When a huge victory is won for the revolutionaries, Darke and Leon finally give in to their feelings for one another.

But the celebration is short-lived when Leon is infected with a deadly virus. He’s a human time bomb set to plague the entire rebel population. Now, the final endgame of the war is pitted against the rebels’ race to find a cure before Leon becomes a full-blown carrier and Darke loses the man who managed to win his love and bring him back to life.

Excerpt

“Denver came through with some intel.”

“You already said that.”

Liz placed a hand on my arm, her touch not soothing me at all when she said, “It’s bad, Darke.”

I swung my gaze to her and then back at Linc. His eyes looked bleaker than I’d ever seen them, and seeing as we’d been through hell ten times over in Beta, I wasn’t sure I wanted to hear Denver’s info.

Linc passed a hand over his face. “Leon’s a human time bomb.”

“What?” Sweat trickled down my back, as cold as the fear slicing through me.

“This is what our father meant when he told Liz he had a second wave planned. It’s why he didn’t really give a shit when Taft blew up the DCICs. The asshole masterminded a human delivery system. Leon’s infected with the new Plague.” Linc exchanged bitter looks with his twin brother, Nathaniel. Once again the evil wrongdoings of their father, CEO Lysander Cutler, came home to roost. “I should’ve killed that fucking bastard when I had the chance.”

“What?” I asked again, grasping the edge of the table as my legs threatened to collapse from under me. My body, my brain, my heart, all shut down.

“To kill the Plague, we’d have to kill Leon—his body is a Trojan horse we won’t be able to destroy, because…because…” Words failed Liz.

Bile rose in my throat. I swallowed it back. “Because he’s ours.” He’s mine. “That’s why no one else showed at the water tower. There was to be no handoff, no delivery except to us.”

“The virus is implanted in Leon, but it’s dormant.” Hatch scanned through the message that had been sent to Linc via Denver. Denver was feeding info to Linc because he played a dangerous game, straddling both sides of the war, or so he claimed. I wasn’t quite a believer yet.

“Leon’s body is a weapon for the Company.” Numbed through, I could barely raise my eyes to the others. Nathaniel’s hand was heavy on my shoulder. “Father let Leon go because he knew we’d take him in. Our exposure to the virus will be guaranteed. He wants us all dead.”

An incendiary blaze of hate for CEO Cutler fired inside me. “I’d still take Leon in, no matter what.”

Cannon rose so slowly, bearing such pain, it appeared the big, broad-shouldered man was made of no more than vapor. His voice was just as thin. “Imagine how many others Cutler’s infected.”

“When?” All the life was leached from me in an instant.

“When what?” Linc asked.

“WHEN DOES IT GO LIVE?” I bellowed.

“Middle of August.” Linc grabbed Liz’s hand.

“But that gives us only a couple weeks. There has to be an antidote, a cure, something!” I spun around, only to halt when I saw Leon just inside the door. Shock, fear, and concern all clashed within me. And want, foremost.

I could never get enough of him. I never would. No matter how hard I tried to push him away, I always pulled him back. His bright eyes looked almost kohl black and suddenly too big for his face. His hair was wild, tangled, down around his shoulders. I tensed, reaching for him. I didn’t want him to know. I didn’t want to fucking know.

Leon walked toward me with his loose-legged swagger.

My heart pounded. My mouth went dry.

He ambled closer, and everyone moved away from us. They fell silent, became nonexistent.

“Thought I heard a commotion.” He stopped in front of me.

“Leon.” Angel. “How much did you hear?” My hands clenched beside me. I was desperate to touch him.

His slight smile was tremulous around the edges. “Jus’ a little of this, a little of dat. Somethin’ ’bout me bein’ an incubator for the new Plague and set to infect.” He clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth. “Mais, I always wanted to be famous.”

About Rie

Rie Warren lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her English artisan husband and their two small daughters–one an aspiring diva, the other a future punk rocker. Giving up paintbrushes for paper and pen, Rie began her writing career fifteen years ago with a manuscript of super epic proportions. Safely stored under a lace doily in a filing cabinet. Possibly in England.

A nocturnal creature, she adjourns to her woman cave each night in search of wondrous words, rich characters, and thrilling plots to keep readers turning the page. Whether writing contemporary, gay, or paranormal romance, Rie combines heart, heat, and humor with a sexy southern edge.

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Review

Title: Under His Guard

Author: Rie Warren

Series: Don’t Tell 03

Genre: MM Erotic Romance, Dystopian

Length: Novel Plus (384 pages)

ISBN: 9781455574162

Publisher: Hachette Book Group (February 3rd 2015)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.75 Hearts

Reviewer: Tams

Blurb: Rebel soldier Darke lost his lover during the early stages of the InterNations war. Only the flirtatious attentions of the gorgeous Leon Cheramie brought him back from heartbreak and grief. Unwilling to get attached again, Darke has fought their undeniable attraction to one another. But when Leon’s life is threatened, Darke cannot deny what’s been brewing between them.

After escaping certain death at the hands of the enemy, the brave and determined Leon has proven himself capable of fighting in the war. The only thing he hasn’t been able to do is capture the heart of the fearless warrior Darke. When a huge victory is won for the revolutionaries, Darke and Leon finally give in to their feelings for one another.

But the celebration is short-lived when Leon is infected with a deadly virus. He’s a human time bomb set to plague the entire rebel population. Now, the final endgame of the war is pitted against the rebels’ race to find a cure before Leon becomes a full-blown carrier and Darke loses the man who managed to win his love and bring him back to life.

Don’t miss the other titles in the Don’t Tell Series:
In His Command, Book 1
On Her Watch, Book 2

In His Sights, Book 4

Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVK352E

Review: Darke lost his lover’s early on in the ongoing war between the rebels, people who wish to live and love freely, and Cutler and his army, the man that thinks anyone who loves the same sex should be annihilated. Darke doesn’t think he has the room in his heart for another after his loss, but Leon challenges that belief. The two spend a great deal of time struggling with their feelings for each other. Darke does anything and everything humanly possible to push Leon away, to the point that when he realizes he is too attached to the cajun to actually let him go, Leon pushes him away. 

In an attempt to wipe out the entire rebel population, Cutler not only planted someone close to them, he kidnapped Leon and infected him with the plague that is systematically killing off anyone infected. Leon comes to terms with his fate quickly, but Darke refuses to give up on the one person that taught him how to love again. The rebels race to find a cure for the plague while Darke and Leon try, in vain, to fight their explosive attraction to each other. The clock is ticking and time is running out for Leon, but Cutler continually stays one step ahead of them, as does the cure. 

Figuring out how to coexhist as a couple is the least of Darke and Leon’s worries, if they can’t find the cure, Leon is as good as dead. 

Darke and Leon are one of the most stubborn, passionate and intense couplings I’ve ever read. Darke is strong, domineering and fiercely loyal, which is what almost pushes Leon out of his life. When Darke first starts falling for the gorgeous cajun man, he feels like he is betraying the two lovers he lost, he doesn’t think there is enough room in his soul for another, but he is wrong. Leon is a force of nature that takes Darke completely off guard. He continually challenges Darke, his authority and his ego. He stands up to Darke, which in and of itself, is a huge turn on for the big man. 

The push and pull teetered close to overbearing, but every time I thought I might scream or pull my hair out, the sparks between them would ignite and it was so intense and mesmerizing, I would forgot I was just about to get mad at them. I loved the dystopian element to the story with a world where the government has declared same sex relationships forbidden, going so far as to execute anyone that engages in such behavior. And then taking it one step further with the plague that has been formulated, using Leon as the main host, to wipe them all out. It was a very intriguing concept and the science of it all was not only believable but sort of frightening. 

My only issue is with this book being labeled as the third book in the series, when it’s the fourth book released. That is always confusing to me; perhaps it should have been labeled as a prequel. I was about midway through the story before my mind had picked apart all the details from the other books and caught up to where I should be within the story, the world. But overall I absolutely love this series, and I loved that Warren brought everyone into this story even if briefly, so fans could see where all their favorites were going and how their storylines were progressing. 

A must read for anyone that likes sci-fi and dystopian stories. The plot is intricate, detailed and multi-layered to make you think about what you are reading. And the romance, well, the romance is equal parts hot and demanding and was so intense; I had to wipe the steam off my kindle. Yes, definitely a must read!