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The Last Execution
by Jerrie Alexander
Romantic Suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Heat Level: Steamy
Word Count: 97,000
Available at: Amazon│B&N
Book Description:
To survive, she must put the past behind her. To love, she must learn to trust.
Homicide detective Leigh McBride's first assignment with the FBI brings her face-to-face with a past she's tried hard to forget. And when her temporary partner, a cynical ex-marine, lights a fire in her she thought long-extinguished, her darkest secret is threatened.
Scarred both physically and emotionally, Special Agent J. T. Noble is a man of few words. He prefers to keep people at a distance—until he meets Leigh. He's attracted to her strength and drawn in by her secrecy. But in their line of work, secrets can be deadly.
When the killer they are hunting aims his vigilante justice at Leigh's past assailant, the fine line between right and wrong blurs. To heal the past—and find their future together—Leigh and J. T. must learn that only through trust and forgiveness can love grow.
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.
Excerpt
Ethan turned
his head sideways as he studied J.T.’s face. Wide eyed, the boy pointed at the
scar with his index finger. J.T. wasn’t surprised. The kid was probably curious.
“How’d you
get that?”
“A piece of
shrapnel—” He paused and considered Ethan’s age. “I was in the war. A bomb went
off and a piece of metal smacked me in the face.”
“Does it
hurt?”
“Not
anymore.” J.T. marveled at the innocence in Ethan’s eyes.
“Can I touch
it?”
“I guess
so.” J.T. breathed in and waited. Ethan hesitated, leaning closer.
“I’m not
supposed to talk about your scar.”
“Who said?”
“Mama.”
“It’s okay. I won’t tell.”
J.T. turned
his head to the side. No one had outright asked to touch the constant reminder
of a day when his best friend caught the worst of an IUD. Hell, people shied
away from his right side. Except Leigh, she looked him square in the face. He
lay still while Ethan poked a finger into the scar a couple of times. After a
few seconds of investigation, the kid cupped the scar with his small hand and
patted lightly. The oddest thing happened to J.T.’s heart. It swelled inside
his chest and then clenched.
“Mama said
you were a brave soldier.”
Alien
emotions swirled through J.T. and an unexplained urge to hug Ethan put a weird
lump in J.T.’s throat. Unable to cope or understand, his mind raced for an
idea, anything to end the moment.
About the
Author:
A
student of creative writing in her youth, Jerrie set aside her passion when
life presented her with a John Wayne husband, and two wonderful children. A
career in logistics offered her the opportunity to travel to many beautiful
locations in America, and she revisits them in her romantic suspense novels.
But
the characters went with her, talked to her, and insisted she share their dark,
sexy stories with others. She writes alpha males and kick-ass women who weave
their way through death and fear to emerge stronger because of, and on occasion
in spite of, their love for each other. She likes to torture people, make them
suffer, and if they’re strong enough, they live happily ever after.
The
author of THE GREEN-EYED DOLL, THE LAST EXECUTION, and her latest release, HELL
or HIGH WATER, Book 1 in the Lost and Found, Inc. Series, Jerrie lives in
Texas, loves sunshine, children’s laughter, sugar (human and granulated), and
researching for her heroes and heroines.
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Jerrie Alexander
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Maria, thank you for hosting me today! I have great news and wanted to share. My short story, Someone To Watch Over Me, was released early and is available on Amazon today!
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