[It's sneak peek time again. Today I'm featuring a romantic suspense called A Kiss to Die For, by Gail Barrett. This is part of Gail's Book Blast blog tour. See the end of the post for details about her prize! ~ Lisabet]
Blurb
Homeless Army veteran
Sullivan Turner is nobody’s hero. His failure to save his fallen
comrades proved that. So when a gutsy social worker gets caught in a
drug gang’s crosshairs, he knows he’s the last man who can
safeguard her and the pregnant teenagers she’s trying to protect.
Former debutant Haley
Barnes learned the hard way how to survive. After witnessing a
cold-blooded murder, the terrified teenaged runaway changed her
identity and hid to save her life. But when the killer tracks her
down and attacks the girls in the homeless shelter she now runs,
Haley knows the time has come to stand and fight. But to bring down
the powerful killer she must confront her high-society family’s
darkest secrets -- and convince wounded warrior Sully Turner he’s
the hero she believes.
Excerpt
“Then you’ll do
what they say? You’ll go to a safe house?”
“No. Not yet. I
can’t,” she added when he hissed. “I have to try to get
answers. If my parents won’t talk, if I don’t learn anything at
the fundraiser, then I’ll reconsider my plan. But I have to give
it a shot.”
Frustrated, he gripped
the back of his neck. He was starting to realize how she’d
survived the streets -- she was too damned stubborn to quit. “Then
at least take a cop as your bodyguard.”
“No. It’s either
you or no one. I won’t change my mind about that. I can’t.
I’ll never figure out who’s involved if I tip him off.”
His jaw clenched.
Dread mingled with desperation at the thought of her taking on the
killer alone. “That’s not fair.”
A sad smile curved her
lips. “Don’t worry, Sully. I don’t blame you for not wanting
to do this. I’ve already involved you enough.”
Suddenly feeling
cornered, Sully turned to the window and scowled out at the city
lights. She’d just given him an out. He should leave right now
while he still could. But he couldn’t let her go to that
fundraiser alone. He’d never forgive himself if she got killed.
But how could he
protect her? He was the worst possible man for the job. He swung
around to face her again. “For God’s sakes, Haley. Why can’t
you understand this? I’m not the man you need.”
“But you’re the one
I want.”
About Gail
Gail
Barrett is the award-winning author of thirteen romantic suspense
novels. A former RITA® and Daphne finalist, Gail has received the
Book Buyer’s Best Award, the Holt Medallion, the Booksellers Best,
The National Readers’ Choice Award, and numerous other awards. She
lives with her husband in Western Maryland. For more information,
visit her website: www.gailbarrett.com.
Buy Links:
Gail will be awarding
a $25 Amazon gift certificate and either a signed print copy (US ONLY) or an
electronic copy of Fatal Exposure (Buried Secrets book one) to one
randomly drawn commenter during this tour and her other Super Book Blast on August
21st.
For details on the other stops today, just go here:
8 comments:
Thanks so much for having me here today!
Sounds interesting
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I enjoyed the blurb and would love to read the whole story. I enjoy this line from Harlequin and this author.
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Thanks for sharing A Kiss to Die For and the giveaway. Sounds like a really good book. evamillien at gmail dot com
I enjoy this series and thought this was a great addition to it.
Thank you, Linda! I really appreciate that!!!!
You're welcome, Eva. Good luck in the drawing!
Thanks so much, Elf. The grand conclusion comes out in December:)))
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