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Fatal Exposureby Gail BarrettBuried Secrets Trilogy, Book 1Publisher: HarlequinRelease Date: June 4, 2013Pages : 288Buy Links: Amazon Print Kindle │ B&NBook Description:Cold-case detective Parker McCall has spent fifteen years trying to solve his brother’s murder. Now a chance photo of the killer in the newspaper sets him hard on the woman’s trail. A former teenaged runaway, reclusive, award-winning photojournalist B.K. Elliot chronicles the harsh reality of life on the streets -- until a photo in the paper reveals her identity, blowing the lid off her secret past.With a powerful murderer now dogging her heels, and her police officer step-father determined to silence her permanently, the last person she can afford to trust is a cop. So why does sexy police detective Parker McCall tempt her to break her silence and resurrect ideals she’d lost years ago? As danger closes in, and with more than her own life at stake, Brynn must decide if the duty-bound cop will betray her...or heal her battered heart.
EXCERPT
His
gaze swung back to hers. Several seconds ticked by. His scrutiny made her
uneasy, the intensity in his eyes making it impossible to breathe.
And,
suddenly, Brynn suspected he knew more than he’d let on—about her relationship
to her stepfather, about her troubled childhood, about the horrific abuse that
drove her from home. That he was simply biding his time—like the trained
interrogator he was—waiting for her to confess the truth.
She
couldn’t believe how tempted she was to do just that—to forget that he was a
cop, to ignore the danger hounding her footsteps and tell him the unvarnished
truth.
But
then, Parker’s expression changed. His eyes were just as intense, but hotter,
more hypnotic, like whirlpools dragging her under—in a decidedly sensual way.
Her
pulse battered her throat. He pushed away from the truck and moved even closer,
trapping her against the cab. And that insane attraction rippled between them,
that unruly maelstrom of need.
Her
breath backed up in her lungs. Her belly tightened, acute tremors of excitement
tripping along her nerves. She tore her gaze from his jet black eyes to the
black stubble shadowing his granite jaw, and stalled on his gripping mouth.
Then he reached out and stroked his finger down her cheek, sending a torrent of
pleasure streaming through her veins.
Was
he going to kiss her?
His
gaze dropped to her mouth. Her heart nearly leaped from her chest.
And
for a wild moment she wondered if she should push him away—or pull him close.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:A former RITA® and Daphne finalist, Gail Barrett 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. Readers can contact her through her website: www.gailbarrett.com
Don't forget to leave a comment or question for Gail
in the comment section below to let her know you stopped by. Gail will be awarding a $25 Amazon/B &N
(or other bookstore of the winner’s choice) GC to one randomly drawn commenter during
both of her tour dates. You can follow
her tour here, the more often you comment, the better your odds of winning.
Maria, thank you for hosting me today. It's great to be here!
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ReplyDeleteThis looks really good. I like cold case stories and they are few and far between. There is something satisfying about knowing someone didn't get away with it, though. That justice really does eventually catch up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing this book to my attention.
I agree, Maggie. I want to believe that the bad guys won't get away with it, no matter how long it takes. I love it in real life when they finally solve a cold case for that reason!!!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting excerpt, thank you.
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You are welcome, Ingeborg.
DeleteGail...That's quite a feeling described in this excerpt. I don't think I have ever felt quite that way!
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Thanks, Catherine.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read!!
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