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The Kyn Kronicles Book Tour & Giveaway 5/21 – 6/21


Shadow’s Edge
The Kyn Kronicles Book 1
by Jami Gray
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Everyone fears what hunts in the shadows–especially the monsters…
It takes a monster to hunt one, and for Raine McCord, forged in the
maelstrom of magic and science, she’s the one for the job. In a world
where the supernatural shares a shadowy existence with the mundane, a
series of disappearances and deaths threaten the secrecy of her kind
and indicate someone knows the monsters are alive and kicking.
Partnered with the sexy and tantalizing Gavin Duran proves to be as
challenging
and dangerous as the prey she hunts. When the trail leads back to the
foundation which warped Raine’s magic as a child, her torturous past
raises its ugly head.
Gavin and Raine sift through a maze of lies, murder, and betrayal, to
discover not only each other, but the emerging threat to them and the
entire magical community.
 
 

Shadow’s Soul
The Kyn Kronicles Book 2
All she
had to do was keep one man safe…
Raine McCord has no problem taking down the monsters of the world,
it’s
one of the reasons she’s so good at her job. So playing bodyguard
to Cheveyo, head Magi of the Northwest, as he consults with the
Southwest Kyn should be an easy assignment. Unfortunately, the simple
task turns into a nightmare when Cheveyo is kidnapped and Raine is
left for dead by one of the Kyn’s most feared beings, a Soul Stealer.
The Stealer’s attack leaves lasting wounds, undermining Raine’s
confidence as a warrior and damaging her unruly magic. Her ability to
heal her mind and spirit hinges on the one man who can touch her
soul, Gavin Durand. Compelled to face the emotions raging between
them, they must embrace not only their stormy relationship but their
evolving magic to escape the twisted threads of murder and betrayal
to find Cheveyo.
As Raine and Gavin come together and begin to unravel the complex web
of
secrets and hidden vendettas haunting the Southwest Kyn, they
discover unsettling new truths that threaten their very existence.
 
 

Shadow’s Moon
The Kyn Kronicles Book 3

A blonde, a brunette and a monster walk

into a bar and all hell breaks loose.

It should have been the
start of a bad joke, but days from a full moon
Xander Cade, Tracker for the Northwest Motoki Pack, finds nothing
funny about confronting an enraged Shifter in a crowded Portland
nightclub filled with unsuspecting humans, The resulting carnage
begins to fray the thin veil of secrecy shielding the supernatural
Kyn community from public scrutiny. It also ensures there is no
escaping the one man she’s been determined to avoid, her Alpha and
mate, Warrick Vidis. Dominating, protective and compelling, Warrick
threatens her individuality like no other.
As the Northwest
Alpha wolf, compromise isn’t in Warrick Vidis’s vocabulary, but when
his reluctant mate, Xander Cade, refuses to leave off the hunt for a
killer, he has no qualms using whoever or whatever necessary to
protect her or his pack. A series of unusual deaths involving lone
wolves along with anonymous threats against him and his Pack begin to
jeopardize his normal steely control. Add in Xander’s continual
reluctance to fully accept their Soul bond, and the line between
intellect and instinct begins to blur, leaving him wondering if one
woman’s love and acceptance will be enough to save both man and wolf.
As the danger escalates, threatening not just their Pack
but those closest to them, Warrick and Xander must find a way to
trust each other and accepts their rare bond or risk losing
everything–their pack, their friends and each other.
 
 

Shadow’s Curse
The Kyn Kronicles Book 4

Death and chaos can devastate even the

best-laid plans…

As the leader of the
Amanusa, Natasha Bertoi thrives on chaos, but when
tragedy strikes the Northwest Kyn, leaving bodies and betrayal in its
wake, not even she is prepared for the fallout With the Northwest
houses in an uproar and the Wraiths hungry for blood, all her
carefully laid plans are put to the test as she wards off the greedy
clutches of the ruling Kyn Council. Her plans and pawns are moving
along nicely, until he joins the game.
Whispers of treachery
draw Darius Abazi to the Northwest in search of justice
hones with vengeance. After years of protecting the Council and its
secrets he harbors no illusions on how lies can be twisted into
truth. As death stalks the Northwest Kyn, he faces off with the
beautiful, but manipulative Natasha to uncover the mastermind behind it all.
A dangerous attraction
lures the two predators into a deadly game,
where one wrong move could destroy all that Natasha holds dear.
 
 

Shadow’s Dream
The Kyn Kronicles Book 5

Bitter betrayals and
hidden truths forge shattered dreams…

Cheveyo, the most powerful Magi in the Northwest Kyn,
lives with one
regret—walking away from Tala Whiteriver. When he is sent to broker
an alliance with the Southwest Kyn, he recognizes his chance to
rectify his mistake, but soon realizes the challenge may be more
difficult than expected.

As the youngest Kyn to lead a house, Tala’s a force to be
reckoned
with, but her role came at a steep price. When an unprovoked attack
by the Southwest alpha threatens her position and forces her to face
judgment, she finds an unexpected ally in the man who once claimed
her heart.

As a series of deadly events unfolds, tensions began to rise
between the
Southwest houses, with a Tala firmly trapped in the center. Before
Tala and Cheveyo can quell the approaching storm, they must untangle
a treacherous plot and expose the architects of a devil’s bargain
designed to fracture the Kyn. Will Cheveyo and Tala be able to
move beyond the confines of their positions and trust their hearts to
forge new dreams before the impending nightmare sweeps them apart forever?
 
 

Tangled in Shadows
The Kyn Kronicles Short Stories
In a
world of intrigue and shadows,

tangling

with the monsters can leave its mark…

Step into the world of Jami Gray’s Kyn with this collection of short
stories, and discover why readers are disappearing into this
exciting, Urban Fantasy series.
Wrapped In Shadows, .5

(previously published in Things That Go Bump For The Holidays)
The magic of the holiday season can be hell…
Elite Kyn, Gavin Durand and Raine McCord, are called in to investigate
the
aftermath of a Christmas engagement party gone horrifically wrong,
only to face an unexpected gift.

 

Submerged in Shadows, 1.5
Treasures from the deep come in all shapes and sizes…
Forced on an unwanted vacation, Raine soon discovers that boredom is
the
least of her worries when danger washes ashore, bringing unexpected
complications.

 

Masked by Shadows, 2.5
Nothing is ever easy…
For Gavin and Raine the job is simple, deliver a package to an interested
party in New Orleans. Yet even the easiest job can mask unexpected
challenges.
Ensnared by Shadows, 3.5
Deception leaves a tangled web…
Ryuu Kern, Motoki Pack’s Second, is no stranger to sticky situations,
but when delectable Division Agent, Iliana Krychek, comes to him for
help, it will take more than claws and teeth to untangle a deadly web
of deceit.
 
 
Jami Gray is the coffee addicted, music junkie,
Queen Nerd of her personal
Geek Squad, Alpha Mom of the Fur Minxes, and award winning author of
the Urban Fantasy series, The Kyn Kronicles, the Paranormal Romantic
Suspense series, PSY-IV Teams, and her latest Romantic Suspense
series, Fate’s Vultures. She writes to soothe the voices in her head.

 

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Silence descended between her and Warrick, stretching until it played along her nerves.
Slowly, like a door creaking open, he began to loosen his end of the bond. Her wolf
began to settle as it sensed his. He studied her, and she could see both the wolf and
man looking back. He reached out, but she stepped out of the way and caught a fleeting
sense of hurt and confusion. But she couldn’t allow his touch to weaken her resolve.
“Why are you running scared?” His question was stiff.
“Let me ask you something,” she said. When he gave a short nod, she continued. “Why
did you bond us?”
“You were dying.” His voice was gruff, almost angry. “I—we need you.”
Need, not love. His choice of words scraped over her heart. “Need?” she asked around
the tightness of her chest.
“If we lost you, the pack would be devastated.” “What about you, Warrick?” she
whispered.
“An alpha can’t have a weakness, Xander,” he said, searing her with the brutal truth.
“So you consider a mate a weakness?” Oh, this was just getting better and better. Why
had she thought she could make this relation- ship work?
“Did you forget what happened with Chavez?” he gritted out, rubbing the heel of his
hand over his chest.
His movement had her realizing she was projecting her pain through their bond. Furious
with herself, and with him, she reeled in her emotions. “Chavez’s mate was crazy.”
“He covered for her because he loved her, and now his pack is in upheaval.”
She wanted to punch him. The urge was so powerful, she had to curl her hands into the
leather of her bike’s seat behind her. “So it’s not a mate that you consider a weakness,
but the emotion behind it?” she pushed.
“No,” he growled. “You should never give an alpha wolf someone of his own.”
Confusion momentarily overrode her anger. “Why?”
His lips thinned and his jaw tightened. “An alpha is the ultimate protector. Protection of
our packs is a natural directive. We will do whatever is needed to protect what is ours.
Even if they don’t want to be protected.”

“Even a mate?” She kept her tone careful as she began to get an inkling as to why he
was so damned determined to keep his heart out of her reach.
“To protect a mate some would burn the world,” Warrick answered. “Even at the
expense of our pack. Chavez is proof of that.”
“Warrick—” she started.
He snarled and ran a hand through his hair in obvious frustration. “My wolf recognizes
you as our mate.” Possessiveness stormed down their bond confirming his words.
Mate. A deep thrill hummed through her at his claim, but her heart ached because there
was more to it. Dreading his answer, she asked, “And the man?”
“Is torn.” His face was grim. “Claiming you protects and strengthens the pack, but
increases the danger to you.” His and me was left unsaid.
“You think you can claim me, but keep me at arm’s length? As if that will somehow keep
me safe?”
He didn’t answer, but she could feel the belief in his screwed up logic. She and her wolf
took exception to his assumption, and there was no stifling her growl. “I don’t need you
to keep me safe, Warrick. I need you to accept me for who I am.”
Feminine fury rose and burned against his male arrogance. Her challenge was the last
straw. She practically heard his control break. Swearing, he trapped her between his
body and the bike before she could blink.
Being caged brought her wolf snarling to the forefront. Claws broke through and she
swiped out, leaving thin bloody lines across one cheek before he captured her hands in
his. He snarled back and took her lips with savage intensity. Ravaging her mouth, he
took sharp bites of her lower lip before laving the stings with his tongue.

 

The Vision Chronicles Book Tour & Giveaway

 

Kaleidoscope
The
Vision Chronicles Book 1
by
Chariss K. Walker
Genre:
Thriller, Paranormal Suspense 
 
Mike
Lewis boldly narrates his fantastical story and confesses his secret:
He sees horrifying visions of disturbing future events through a
kaleidoscope each time he closes his eyes. He’d like to live a normal
life, but an elusive threat prohibits him from doing that.Someone
wants to study his mystical ability and they’ll do whatever it takes
to further their strange, covert agenda.

 

The
Vision Chronicles eight-book thriller series is a slice-of-life
metaphysical/visionary story that details Mike’s changing ability as
he protects himself, his family, and his friends from those who
doggedly pursue him. If you love mind-boggling suspense with a dash
of paranormal and a touch of romance, this is the series for you!

 

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Spyglass
The
Vision Chronicles Book 2
Window’s
Pane
The
Vision Chronicles Book 3
Windows
All Around
The
Vision Chronicles Book 4
Open
Spaces
The
Vision Chronicles Book 5
Stream
of Light
The
Vision Chronicles Book 6
Lamp’s
Light
The
Vision Chronicles Book 7
Clear
Glass
The
Vision Chronicles Book 8
Award-winning
author, Chariss K. Walker, M.Msc., writes both fiction and nonfiction
books with a metaphysical and spiritual component. Her fiction
expresses a visionary/metaphysical message that illustrates growth in
a character’s consciousness while utilizing a paranormal aspect. Her
nonfiction books share insight, hope, and inspiration. Even though
Chariss writes dark-fiction about insanely dark topics, such as
sexual abuse, incest, pedophilia, sexual assault, and other
inappropriate dinner conversation, there is always an essential
question of the abstract nature that gives a reader increasing
awareness and perception. All of her books are sold worldwide in
eBook, paperback, and many are in large print.

 


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Knights of Sin Book Tour & Giveaway

For my regular readership I have purposely excluded an excerpt.  This book does contain strong language and adult situations. I just wanted you to be aware.

Never
Letting Go
Knights
of Sin MC Book 1
by
Erin Trejo
Genre:
MC Romantic Suspense
 
MICAH:

 

Ten
years ago I fucked up. I pushed the one thing I loved the most away.
I watched her run as far as she could. I ruined the love we had. I
threw myself into the Marine’s thinking I could get her out of my
system. That didn’t work.

 

When
I came back I got the worst news ever. Or so I thought. Now I’m
forced to keep a promise I made and find the one girl that stole my
heart.

 

 

 

AUBRIE:
We had a love that was stronger than it should have been. He threw it
away though. After a series of unfortunate events, I was settled and
stable.

 

Happy?
Not quiet but when Micah shows up and rocks my world to the core I’m
forced back into my old life. A life I ran from. Now being back in
the one place I used to call home, I don’t know where I belong.

 

 
 
Learning
To Love
Knights
of Sin MC Book 2
 
Bullet:
I fought my way through life. Family was an important part of that. I
kept myself away from them not wanting to see the disgust of my
father. My club was all the family I needed. When I was taken and
forced into a living hell, the one thing that kept me going was the
unknown girl next to me. Getting her out alive was my priority. After
I do, I have to make the toughest decision of my life.

 

 

Trinity:
I was never wanted. My father used me to his advantage. I was taken
for his debts. I thought I would die. I wanted to. That faceless man
that kept me going was all I looked forward to. Until he was gone.
When he finds me again, I have to learn to love. Can he be the one to
show me how?

 

 
 
Fighting
For a Chance
Knights
of Sin MC Book 3
 
Dax:
I was a fighter. I was good at it. When I met Laura I thought I was
having a round of hot sex like usual. When I saw her for who she
truly was, I wanted more. A lot more. She had her own problems but I
wasn’t ready to let go just yet. I’ll fight for what I want even if
she does push me away.

 

 

Laura:
I have a past that won’t go away. Literally. Hector hasn’t gotten the
message that I don’t want him. A night with Dax turns into more. I
didn’t plan on it. Every single time I turned around, he was there
and I found myself liking it. But Hector remains a problem. A problem
that quickly gets out of hand.

 

 
 
Keeping
Faith
Knights
of Sin MC Book 4
 
Kane:
Unhappily married. Yeah, that sums up my life. I messed up with that
shit decision. I still have my sister though. When I attend her
wedding, I run into an old friend. Ivy. When she admits that she had
feelings for me, I take her home like any good man would do. I didn’t
expect all the complications that came with it though. She was used
before me and I want to show her that I’m not the same as him. The
problem is, I am. 

 

 

Ivy:
I fought cancer and won. I fought a useless husband and won. When I
see Kane again, I lose. Badly. I always had a crush on him when wewere kids. I never thought the feelings would still be there years
later. One night with him and my world is thrown off balance. His
club is his life and I know that. When my cancer comes back in full
force, I do the one thing I can. I run. He will chase me. He told me
he would. When the tables turn, will I do the same?

 

 
 
One
More Try
Knights
of Sin MC Book 5
 
Sebastian

 

Blood.
Death. Darkness. Those are things I know. Fucking. Drinking. Walking
away. I was good at that. I messed up one night when I slept with the
President’s niece. We were both drunk and out of control. Now she’s
pregnant with my kid. I can’t be a father. I don’t want to be. At
least not at first. After a hit goes wrong, I change my mind.

 

 

 

Shannon

 

I
was taken. I was beaten. I was raped. My uncle’s club saved me. It
also destroyed me. Meeting Bash was the worst thing that could have
happened. He was a mistake and we both knew it. The more I tried to
stay away from him, the more he sought me out. My attraction to him
became something more. Now where do we go?

 

 
 
Promise
of Love
Knights
of Sin MC Book 6
 
Link:
I was a virgin. Yeah, the laugh of the club. It didn’t bother me
though. I saw the way my parent’s and I didn’t want to be like that.
I love this club. I’d do anything for them. When I met Jordyn, that
loyalty was tested. The things that happened between us quickly
defined us. I’ve held out hope that love was out there for
me. 

 

 

 

Jordyn:
I ran from one bad situation to another. When the club I fell into
sent me to another to get information, I thought it would be easy. I
didn’t think I’d fall for the man I was supposed to be spying on. Not
wanting to hurt him, I ran. He found me. Now I have to face the music
and the man I’ve fallen for.

 

 
 
 
I
am a wife, mother, child chauffeur and author. I love being able to
create different characters and spin a web that makes them come
together in the end. My books do not stick to just one genre, they
span many. 

 

 

I
write about things that are real life situations and fairy tales are
not always smooth sailing. My MC books are hard and gritty and they
have struggles just like you would in life.

 

 

I
also have books that are not so in your face. There are several that
are good love stories that are fraught with issues that thecharacters have to deal with.

 

 

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Oliana Mercer Series Book Tour & Giveaway

Shadowed
Seats
Oliana
Mercer Series Book 1
by
Marguerite Ashton
Genre:
YA Mystery
 
Oliana
knows that every family has a secret, but she never expected hers to
come from the grave.

 

 

High
school senior Oliana Mercer dreams of attending the prestigious
Reyersen Drama Academy and pursue her acting career. But when tragedy
strikes, Oliana discovers secrets hidden from her by her adopted
parents, dimming the lights on her perfect world.

 

 

 

As
the sins of the past surface, Oliana finds herself caught up in a
tug-of-war between two families while the love for her boyfriend is
tested.

 

 

Determined
to find some form of happiness in life, Oliana becomes student
director in the high school’s senior play. When her best friend,
Devin Worthy, dies during dress rehearsal, Oliana is re-cast as the
lead.

 

 

Everyone
thinks the death was a suicide, except Oliana, whose search for clues
may be enough motive for the killer to murder again.

 

 

 
 

Staged
Oliana
Mercer Series Book 2
 
It’s
been two weeks since Oliana Mercer learned a horrible family secret
and witnessed the death of her best friend. Two weeks of heartache,
secrets, and lies. While Oliana wants to move on, graduation day is a
turning point for her, but for the worse.

 

 

Austin
wants Oliana to stay and not attend Reyersen Drama Academy, a
relative from the past wants her forgiveness, the custody battle for
her little brother moves forward…and then there’s James whose
recent drug habit landed him in trouble. Now he’s missing. After a
charred body, believed to be James is found in a dumpster behind the
high school, Oliana receives a text from James’ phone.

 

 

When
Oliana turns to the police for help, she is pulled into a conflict
that makes her question whether to obey the law while fighting with
the family who abandoned her.

 

 
 

Cold
Read
Oliana
Mercer Series Book 3
 
Settling
into campus life at the posh Reyersen Academy acting school, Oliana
Mercer prepares for an audition for a lead part in a play called
Cold. She soon discovers that her new roommate is not only vying for
the same role, but is seeing Austin – Oliana’s ex-boyfriend. She does
all she can to avoid Austin until he is found murdered at a party.
With hardly any clues, she starts snooping around and descends into
Reyersen’s forbidden East Wing, which mirrors the set for the
upcoming play.

 

 

As
Oliana learns more about the school’s past, she begins to suspect
people around her might be involved and becomes obsessed with finding
out what really happened. When another body is discovered, Oliana
finds out that acting will be her best chance for survival.

 

 
 

Burned
Bridges

Prequel
to the Oliana Mercer Series

 
Newly
sober and dating the man of her dreams, Traci Collins is ready to
enjoy the good life, until her new best friend, Olivia Durning,
confides a dreadful secret far worse than Traci could
imagine. 

 

 

Sealed
by a shared bond, and unaware there is more to the secret than what
she was told, Collins feels honor-bound to protect her friend when a
confrontation between Olivia and her childhood tormentor turns
deadly.

 

 

A
mysterious text forces Traci to question Olivia’s actions and
re-examine her loyalties. When the answers to Traci’s questions
endanger a life she treasures more than her own, she must decide if
friendship has a limit. For a bridge once burnt severs ties
forever…

 

 
 
When
Marguerite Ashton was in her twenties, she took up acting but
realized she preferred to work behind the camera, writing crime
fiction. A few years later, she married an IT Geek and settled down
with her role as wife, mom, and writer. Five kids later, she founded
the Crime Writer’s Panel and began working with former law
enforcement investigators to create; Criminal Lines Blog, an online
library for crime writers who need help with their book
research.

 

 

She’s
a workaholic who hides in her writer’s attic, plotting out her next
book and stalking Pinterest for the next avocado recipe.

 

 

A
member of Sisters in Crime, Marguerite grew up in Colorado, but is
now happily living in Wisconsin and playing as much golf as possible.
She can be found on Twitter and Facebook.

 

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CHAPTER 1
For the last forty-two days, Duran’s coffeehouse had served as my refuge from the temptation of the dark piss
colored brew that had slowly eaten away at the lining of my gullet year after year. Alcohol had stopped being
my best friend, and it was now my worst enemy. Popping a little white pill to settle the rogue waves of acid
reflux was a daily reminder of what I had done to my already marred body.
Therefore, paying $4.50 for a 16 oz. cup of gourmet coffee meant that even my wallet had to do penance for
my troubled addiction. On the upside, however, Duran’s served good food, had a glorious view of the distant
Rocky Mountains and was just ten minutes outside of Denver, in Cherry Creek. I enjoyed the ambiance and
welcomed the conversations affording access to others’ semi-private lives.
For a Sunday afternoon, it was unusually quiet. No line of impatient customers jockeyed for position at the
counter; the only people there were we four and a couple sitting across the room talking in hushed voices.
Dark clouds spread across the skyline as a heavy thunderstorm brewed outside. My grandmother used to say
thunderstorms washed away bad memories and made room for new ones. With every storm, I wished I could
prove Grandma right. I wanted my turn to come so I could erase the memory of my car accident. It was only
one of the many putrid recollections I had of my mother.
A month and a half ago, after fifteen years of polluting my liver, I had hit bottom. Sipping on the long neck
bottles that housed my favorite beer seven days a week had finally lost its allure. I woke up one Saturday
evening from a drunken slumber on the floor, my computer desk chair at my side, with a bruise on my
shoulder, thinking it was Sunday.
It was nice to see the world more clearly instead of the usual old blur after a night of drinking. It was a
difficult choice, but I could already feel a difference.
Even my co-workers at the law firm noticed and had begun complimenting me on how much happier I looked.
In a way, I was envious of the other paralegals in my section. Before I stopped drinking, the ladies and I would
go to the bar once or twice a week to unwind. Now, I had to politely decline every time they asked. An upside
to my new sobriety was that I made three new friends: Olivia Durning, Norman Mercer, and Kevin Walsh. I
thought it was odd that I could feel closer to a group of strangers than I could to my own mother. It reminded
me of my college days where finding a connection was so easy, so fast, so necessary.
The first time I had a good look at Norman was when he stepped out of his black Lexus GS at the coffee shop.
He struck me as the kind of guy who was a knight in shining armor to any female in distress. Blond, with a
manicured scruff of stubble, he wore a v-neck shirt with long sleeves and dark wide leg jeans. It was like
seeing my favorite Hollywood actor, Roy Majors, back in his heyday, only Norman was more reserved, and
nothing overwhelmed him. His Texas accent was as strong as his political opinions while his southern
manners showed he was a true gentleman.
“Okay. What’s your count?” Norman asked, interrupting my thoughts, pointing his finger
at me.
“Forty-two days.”
“Twenty days,” Olivia said.
“I’m closer to sixty and still going strong,” said Kevin.
“You never give me the exact day, my friend.”
“I believe in setting a mental goal and striving to make it happen.”
“All right,” Norman said. “I’m at ninety-seven days.”
“Hey, Traci,” Kevin said, pulling out a deck of cards, “did you forget you owe me a game of Crazy Eights?”
“No, but if you insist on losing another round, I’m ready.”
When I met Kevin, he threw me off balance with his tough guy exterior, raunchy humor, and bright intellect.
Some of the things that dribbled from his mouth should’ve stayed put, locked behind the chinstrap beard
outlining his narrow jaw. Approaching his forties, Kevin’s feet were grounded firmly as a single father. Two
minutes with him was enough for anyone to realize that his twin daughters were his focus in life. To show his
love, he sported different style vests to display his pledge tattoo that bore the names of his little girls spelled
out in blue ink flanking a pair of angel wings across his shoulder blades. He dared for anyone to challenge that
love. Kevin dealt the cards while Norman tapped away on his notepad.
“Olivia, do you want to play?” I asked.
“I guess so.”
Kevin stopped dealing out cards. Norman looked up.
I turned in my chair to face her. “Is something the matter?”
“My birthday is coming up, and it’s not something that I’m looking forward to.”

Kevin laughed. “Who doesn’t like celebrating their birthday?”
Norman shook his head, pressing his index finger to his lips. Olivia noticed and her eyes widened. “Jesus. You
told Norman?” she asked, hurling her cards at me.
I picked them up and laid them neatly on the table.
Olivia was a sweet girl with a thin rail frame who took pride in the long chestnut brown hair she kept in a
ponytail held with multiple decorative hair ties. She had small eyes like black dots printed on fabric that
resisted being a set of the three primary colors. They were lonely and dim. The only time they flickered with
life was when she sang. Her voice was as smooth as a saxophone. When she spoke, her words fell from her
lips with grace, and when she belted out a song she’d written, her listeners held their breath, enchanted. I
believed her songs were telling her story, spilling out her soul of great heartache and dreams.
“I only told Norman because I thought you trusted him. You’ve told me as much yourself.”
“When did this happen?”
“A couple days ago.”
“She’d left her reading glasses here last Sunday, and I ran them over to her,” Norman said.
“I was bothered by what you told me,” I said, knowing how lame I sounded. “Believe me, I regretted it
immediately after I said it.”
“It’s a good thing I didn’t tell you my entire story.”
“What story?” Kevin said.
“Olivia–” Norman began.
“It’s okay,” I told him. “I deserved that. I promise not to betray your trust again.”
Olivia snatched the cards off the table and fanned them in her hand. “Can we just play?”
Kevin dealt the rest of the cards. “I hope you know you can talk to me, too.” He placed the remaining stack of
cards in the middle of the table.
Olivia pursed her thin lips and pulled from the deck. “I’m not mad. I’m embarrassed.” She laid out her first
spread of three fives.
“What happened to you was not your fault,” Norman said.
“Thanks.”
I played from my hand and waited for Kevin to make his move as he concentrated on what to play next. Olivia
retreated into her own world, tracing the sinew strands of her dream catcher.
“Is that a new one?” I asked.
“Yes. I love the feathers on it.”
“Does it really stop bad dreams?” Kevin wondered.
“Most of the time, but I think some of my dreams are too horrid even for a dream catcher.”
“You’re not alone,” Norman said.
“Drinking used to help me sleep. Forget the past for a night.” Olivia placed the dream catcher in her lap. “It
didn’t take long for it to stop working.”
“That’s how it was for me,” Kevin said. “Then I began using anything I could as an excuse to drink.”
“Same here,” I said. “One thing I’m certain of – it feels good not to wake up with a pounding headache.”
We all laughed and finished our game, which I lost. Kevin ordered another round of javas to go, and we
packed our things.”
“Are we still doing our Thursday dinner?” Olivia asked.
“At six,” I confirmed.
“I have to stop by the hospital first, to pick up my reinstatement papers,” said Norman.
“Congratulations! We’ll make it a celebratory dinner.”
“I’d like that.”
“I’ll pick up the food after my counseling appointment,” Olivia offered.
Everyone else got up and waited for me to stand.
I grabbed my onyx cane and struggled to get out of my chair. My knee ached more than usual, which meant a
change in the weather was coming. A storm — a big one — was brewing.

 
 

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Seduction of Wealth
Seduction Series Book 7
by Emma Calin
Genre: Romantic Suspense
What would you do if your
bosses told you to break the law?
How far would you go
before you questioned them?
What if
you’re a cop and your bosses are the law?
London traffic cop Kaitlyn Thorn narrowly escapes a Mafia attack on the
world-dominating banker Randolph Quinn, a key witness under her
protection. Someone on the inside has gone bad and betrayed her
location. With orders to keep him alive at all costs, she has to run
from her own team and gamble on nothing but her own instincts.
Alone with this sexy and powerful man, her desire to know him in every
way
begins to dictate her actions. They want her to stay close to him,
but just how far can she go before her passion clouds her judgement?
If she loves him will she be able to betray and turn him in, as she
surely must?
United with Randolph in all-or-nothing danger,
she abandons herself to moments of pleasure, knowing every delicious
second could be her last. Can she really trust their love? As risks
escalate she must demonstrate her courage and skill but will it be
enough to save them both from destruction?

 

‘Seduction of Wealth’, another stand-alone story in Emma Calin’s
‘Seduction
Series’, combining thrilling crime mystery with steamy suspense
romance.

If you enjoy James
Patterson, Catherine Coulter, Nora Roberts and Kendra
Elliot you’ll love a story that combines all of their best traits in
a fast-paced, pulse-pounding roller-coaster adventure full of
romance, deception, danger and love.
A juicy mix of cops, crime
and passion with a HEA ending.
Early Reviews For Seduction
of Wealth:
  • “Reading Seduction of
    Wealth is like sitting down to a gourmet meal when you
    are starving. You want to gobble it up while savouring every
    morsel.”
    Anneli Purchase
  • “One of the best books I have
    read in a long time! Lust, suspense, travel
    and extravagance… love it!”
    Bookdiva, USA
  • “Emma has done it again and
    given us a book that is well written and well
    edited with characters that are enjoyable. The main characters,
    Kaitlyn and Randolph, have great chemistry and interactions and
    exploits that are amazing.”
    Chris McKay, USA.
Get the Seduction Series Box Set Here!
Emma Calin writes steamy police action suspense romance novels with sassy
female cops and sexy multi layered heroes. Her heroines have a
courage and compassion honed on the streets but have the desires and
vulnerability of all women both in and out of love.
Emma has
been writing since childhood and has won numerous local, national
and international prizes for poetry, short stories and self-published
novels, including the East Texas Writers Guild Award in 2017 and the
New Apple Award for Ebook Literary Excellence in 2017.
As a self-
confessed Francophile, Emma spends her time between the UK and
France. Her love of travel is reflected in her books which feature
international locations and local flavour. Emma’s partner in life
and also in crime, is an ex-Interpol and London Met Police Detective
who is ever present as her deeper voiced consultant. Between them
they have 7 adult children and 4 grandchildren and like to escape as
often as possible on their tandem bicycle or in their kayak in the
River Charente in south west France.

 

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