by Barb Han
Romantic Suspense
Categories: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Self/Indie
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Heat Level: Steamy
Word Count/Length: 60,000 words/244 pages
Available at:
Description:
Lauren
James had ignored the recent spate of calls from her brother. After all, he was
a big player linked to a major cartel, and he’d been dead to her for nearly a
decade. Then she receives the one call she can’t ignore—her brother’s been
kidnapped and will be killed if she doesn’t bring money. No matter how far gone
her brother is, Lauren can’t turn her back on him completely. Deep down she’s
always wanted to save him. Now, she’s forced into action because he’ll die
otherwise.
Ex-Special
Forces sniper Jaden Dean owns a private security firm and after losing his
older brother to gang violence, needs to take down as many scum bags as he
can—single-handedly if need be. And he was the best. Until he trusted the wrong
woman on his last assignment and ended up nearly dead in the street.
On
a tropical island with a hurricane brewing and dangerous men closing in, Lauren
and Jaden will need to work together to survive and find her brother. The
cartel seems to be one step ahead, and Jaden’s operatives are being killed
one-by-one. He will have to use all his specialized training and risk
everything, including his heart, to outwit the deadly group and keep Lauren
safe. Their magnetic attraction isn't helping matters...because even a slight
distraction might just get them both killed.
Warning: This title is intended for
readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult
language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.
About the Author:
Barb
Han is the author of romance novels and romantic suspense. Her debut romantic
thriller, GONE, was released January,
2013, and features a desperate woman who wakes in a mental institution
determined to find the son she's told never existed.
Her
novella, Seducing Avery, was released
early this year, and has received much acclaim due to her unique storyline that
features an Asian hero. Another Asian hero romance, The Billionaire Bargain, released early this summer exclusively for
Kindle. The wide release is scheduled for late August. Her romantic suspense, Caught in the Crosshair, features a
determined sister and an ex-military sniper on a tropical island with a
hurricane brewing and dangerous men closing in. This story is now available
exclusively for Kindle.
Barb is under contract with Harlequin Intrigue. Her first book featuring a
rancher from North Texas will be published in early 2014.
Barb
belongs to Romance Writers of America, DARA, KOD, and NTRWA where she volunteers
as often as she can. She graduated from The University of North Texas with a
bachelor degree in journalism.
She
lives in North Texas with her own Asian-hero husband, has three beautiful
children, a spunky Golden Retriever/Standard Poodle mix, and too many books in
her 'to read' pile. In her down time, she plays video games and spends much of
her time on or around a basketball court. She's passionate about travel, and
many of the places she visits end up in her books.
Connect with Barb Han
Website: http://www.barbhan.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbHan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarbHanAuthor
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/barbhan/
Excerpt 1:
The Texas sun beating down on the white canopy
over the fresh grave created a greenhouse effect, intensifying the triple-digit
temperature. Jaden Dean loosened his tie. At five o’clock the heat had peaked.
A half hour into the inferno, his shirt threatened to melt into his skin. He’d
barely noticed.
His focus was Helena. Long after the attendees
had gone home, she sat there, broken, looking lost and alone. A stark contrast
to the deadly field operative she was.
Jaden couldn’t walk away, so he moved to the
chair next to her. “There anyone I can call?”
She didn’t look at him. Only shook her head.
Jaden sighed sharply. “Talk to someone, then. A
priest?”
Her gaze focused forward. She didn’t respond.
“Then take some time off. Hell, take as much
time as you need. Your job will be waiting for you. ManTech can survive for a
while without you.”
She glanced at him.
Damn, it was hard to look her in the eyes, see
the pain there. Pain that was his fault.
She shook her head again. “I need to keep busy.
Work is all I have now.”
Right. She’d been orphaned as a child. A wrench
tightened inside Jaden’s gut at remembering the details of her abusive past.
There was no family to surround her. Tim had been everything to her. He was her
love. Her redemption. Her life.
And now he was dead.
Freakin’ South American cartels.
Her chin came up. “And those bastards have to
pay.”
The hollow look in her eyes was a knife to his
chest. Something inside her was broken. Would she ever be the same?
Would he ever be the same after sending her
fiancé on the mission he should’ve taken himself?
Jaden knew all about losing someone close. The
unspeakable pain. The darkness and anger that settled in the soul. The
hopelessness. Everyone that had been close to him was dead. His operatives were
all the family he had. And they were being killed. He was beginning to think he
was cursed.
If she insisted on working, he’d keep a close eye on her.
Thanks for sharing the great excerpt and the giveaway. Sounds like a great book and I am looking forward to reading it. evamillien at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteYes it does sound like a good story Eva. Thanks for stopping by and happy reading.
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