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BLURB:
Supernatural Branch of Law Enforcement empath
Ella Walsh sucks memories from people's heads. The job fills her mind with
others' nightmares and leaves her with little time for love, but if she doesn't
pair off with a mate of the government's choosing soon, the psychic blowback
will destroy her powers and her sanity.
The last time shapeshifting SBLE superstar Vadim Morosov worked with
an empath, he got her killed and himself assigned to a desk. He worries about
taking on another partner, but helping Ella track down an empath killer might
be his only chance to save his career.
Naturally, the government decides to throw them together.
They resist at first, but they can't deny the simmering heat between
them. As the killer's strikes grow closer to home, their bond gets tighter. And
when the murderer finally traps Ella, her developing link with Vadim might be
the only thing that can save her.
EXCERPTS:
Speaking
of misbehaving... Ella’s gaze came to rest on the broad shoulders of an unknown
black-haired man who was studying the vending machines with deep suspicion. He
wore a nice dark suit, white shirt and tie, which meant he was either a regular
government employee, or some religious groupie that had inadvertently slipped
through security.
Male
was probably a more appropriate word than man, because Ella could already tell
there was something not quite human about him. As she approached, he turned
more fully toward her, and she got her first good look at him. She sighed. He
was way out of her league. With his pretty face, height and distinctive
cheekbones he could have graced the cover on any magazine. Her appreciative
gaze dropped to his broad chest—imagining him, preferably without his shirt on.
She’d just bet he worked out.
“What’s
up?” she asked as he continued to study her.
He
looked even more confused. “I beg your pardon?”
His
Russian accent was as divine as his cheekbones, and she actually wanted to
squeal a little. She gestured at the five-dollar bill in his hand and spoke
very slowly.
“Are
you having trouble with the vending machine? Don’t they have those in your
country?”
His
sapphire-blue eyes narrowed. “Yes, they do, and you don’t need to worry about
whether I can under- stand you. I spent four years at Harvard, so I speak
American.”
“You
do?” She flashed him her best smile. “Then I’ll leave you to it.”
Text
Copyright © 2012 by Kate Pearce
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Award winning
author, Kate Pearce was born into a large family of girls in England, and spent
much of her childhood living very happily in a dream world. Despite being told
that she really needed to 'get with the program', she graduated from the University
College of Wales with an honors degree in history.
A move to the
USA finally allowed her to fulfill her dreams and sit down and write her first
romance novel. Kate is published by Signet Eclipse, Kensington Aphrodisia,
Ellora's Cave, Carina Press, Cleis Press and Virgin Black Lace/Cheek.
you can find
her at:
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Can't wait to read this one!
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Sounds very intriguing.
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Oh the premise sounds really interesting! :) I don't think I've ever read a book that features an empath as a main character...
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I don't think I've read a book with a female empath as the heroine.
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Oooo. I just saw a YA book with almost the same premise. So interesting, the concept of soul suckers.
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This book looks awesome, Kate! Congrats on the new release!
ReplyDeleteI love that encounter. I like Ella already.
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*sigh* I can see why Ella is attractive to Vadim...he sounds physically yummy!
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thanks so much for having me on the blog today and for all the lovely comments! It was such a fun book to write. :)
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Cant wait to read this one!
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