Intimate
Fear – Book 2, Empire Blue
Romantic
suspense
Release:
June 19, 2015
Evernight
Publishing
A
message from DC: I’m super excited to bring you all the
second book in my romantic suspense series, INTIMATE FEAR. Many met Dwayne, my
hero in this story, in book one, INTIMATE DANGER, who is Charlie’s best friend.
Dwayne is known for his quirky, yet professional ways, and as the town’s
playboy, so I had so much fun bringing him to a level that knocked him on his
ass! I hope you all like him, too, and please make sure to let me know your
thoughts!
Giveaway
& Contest: Want a chance to get your hands on
Intimate Fear? DC will be giving away three copies on Goodreads next week, so
make sure to mark your calendars and keep watch through her social media, which
is listed below.
She’s also running a contest with readers who take a
picture of them next to her cover of Intimate Fear. This can be done through
any ereader or computer shot. As long as you tag her in the picture once you
post it, you’ll be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card, a HUGE bundle of
autographed ARCs from various authors, AND receive a free book from any of DC’s
backlist!
Blurb:
Dwayne
Gonzalez has always had a thing for the beautiful Brooke Mason, but she married
another man, had his child, and started her life without him. Now, years and a
divorce later, he’s still on the sidelines, yet in Brooke’s and her daughter,
Hailey’s life, but not in the way he wants.
A drug investigation brings Dwayne on the front step of
Brooke’s life. With his attention distracted, Hailey is kidnapped and engulfed
in a human trafficking ring. Dwayne marches in and toes the line between the
right side of the law, and in it, pursues his heart’s desire.
Excerpt:
Worried about Hailey, exhausted
to the bone, and slightly swaying, Brooke clung to Dwayne, took strength from
this solid, very real protector. She would have to be dead not to notice his
firm body beneath her fingertips, the hardness of his chest pressed to her
breasts, and the wicked, clean scent drifting from his skin. While they were no
longer hugging, but more her clinging to him, she didn’t want to turn away,
couldn’t find the power to do so. How easy would it have been to end up with
this man? She’d caught the looks he had given her before. But that had all been
in the past, a separate life for them both.
She had become a mother, someone
who dedicated her entire being to making sure her daughter was well-rounded,
cared for, and knowingly loved. Not only that, but she wasn’t a young pup any
longer, and from the few women she’d seen Dwayne with, his type seemed to have
a list of traits all very similar: young, perky breasts, tight asses, single,
and free of major responsibilities.
His hand tightened on her back
and she held her breath, waiting to see if he would push her away.
Just
a few more minutes, please.
She needed him, this close
contact with another being. It had been so damn long.
Hailey refused to slow down to
cuddle on the couch as she had once done as a young girl. Her daughter had her
own life now, one currently held in peril, but Brooke had faith they would find
her. They had to. Failure wasn’t an option.
Dwayne trailed his hand up her
back and pressed a palm to her head, his other arm tightening around her waist.
She went with the direction, pressed her face into his warm neck, and breathed.
His skin emitted heat rivaling the summer’s sun. She grasped the back of his
suit jacket, wishing she could be closer. He shifted their bodies, and her aggravation
spun to something else. His lips brushed her temple, and moist air fanned
across the side of her face. He hovered there. So close, all she had to do was
turn her face and take his mouth. She knew he would let her, too.
So near to him, starved for human
contact, she wanted to get lost for a while. She trailed her nose along his
neck, took another deep breath, and pressed closer.
He grumbled something
unintelligible, the sound coming from his chest more than his mouth. His hand
at her waist laid flat on the small of her back and urged her closer still.
The situation was moving fast out
of control. Tendrils unraveled, but she was helpless to stop it. This strong
male held her as if she were a treasure. He had the power and ability to make
her forget everything, to make all the stresses and danger go away.
His hand slipped beneath the back
of her shirt and made direct contact with her skin. They both hissed and his
breath pushed her hair from her face. His cruel yet sensual mouth continued to
drift in a teasing caress across her temple. She turned her head, like molasses
on a cold day, up and toward him. Her lips tingled in anticipation, waiting for
his kiss. She brushed her mouth across the line of his jaw, a hairsbreadth from
his skin.
His heart thudded against hers, a
matching hammer between their bodies, telling her he was just as affected. The
hand at the back of her head tightened. She trailed the caress over his cheek;
his lips were right there, centimeters away.
The rest of their surroundings
faded. She didn’t know if it was because of this man drawing her absolute
attention, or because of her exhaustion.
She touched the side of her mouth
to his and thought she’d be prepared for the rush of desire.
She
was so wrong.
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About
DC:
D.C. “Desi” Stone is a best-selling romance author and full-time fraud
investigator. She lives in the northeast with her incredibly supporting husband,
two kids, and the ever-growing family of cats.
After serving eight years of service with the United
States Air Force, she went on to transition into the world of financial crimes
and became a lead investigator for many years.
Reading has always been a passion of hers, getting
lost in a good, steamy romance is one of her favorite past times. She soon
after discovered her own love for writing and recreating stories and characters
in her head. Her writing concentrates on romantic with specifics in paranormal,
suspense, and erotica.
Now, when she isn’t trying to solve a new puzzle in
the world of fraud, she is engulfed with coffee, her laptop, and all those
crazy characters in her head. She is a member of the Romance Writers of
America, Hudson Valley Romance Writers, New Jersey Romance Writers, RomVets,
RWA Kiss of Death, and the Liberty State Fiction Writers. She served as the
2014 NJRW Vice President and Conference Chair. Come stop by on Facebook,
Twitter, or her website and say hello!
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