Wednesday 21 August 2013

A Kiss to Die For by Gail Barrett: Book Blast and #Giveaway



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 27th.

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.

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Excerpt

She tightened her grip on his waist.  His pulse slowing, he closed his eyes, feeling oddly at peace despite the danger hounding their heels.  Maybe it was because she’d suffered as much as he had.  Maybe because she understood how deep a loss like that could sear.  But he realized that he liked being around Haley.  He respected her.  Admired her.

He was falling for her.  Hard.

His stomach sank.  He had no right to pursue her.  He was the last person she needed, unsuitable in every way.  She needed someone who could protect her, defend her, not an unstable wreck like him.

But he couldn’t seem to resist her.  Everything about her impressed him -- her loyalty, her determination to safeguard others, her refusal to run from the enemy dogging their steps.
         
And God help him, but he wanted to feel that again, that idealism, that drive to make a difference in the world, that need to battle the bad guys and keep the defenseless safe.

To be the man that he once was.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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.

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16 comments:

  1. The cover caught my attention. Nice story Gail.

    Please copy and read the post attached to this link about novel cancelled because of homophobia. Especially if you know blogger David King: http://www.davidpowersking.com/2013/08/unwoven-how-one-word-lead-to.html

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  2. Thanks, Sheena-kay! And thank you, Nana, for hosting me today!

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    1. Your book looks intriguing. I'm glad I could have you on.

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  3. Great excerpt, thank you.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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  4. Thanks, Rita. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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  5. Your hero sounds intriguing - lovee a wounded hero.

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  6. Your hero sounds intriguing - lovee a wounded hero.

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    1. Kathleen, I'm a sucker for the wounded, loner heroes myself:))) Thanks for stopping by to comment!

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  7. Thanks for the excerpt - I think Sullivan sounds like an interesting hero.

    junegirl63 at gmail dot com

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    1. Thanks, Maria. He ended up being one of my favorite heroes.

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  8. Oooohhh! Looks like a good one!

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    1. I hope you get a chance to read it, Carole!

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