Passion/Retribution/Love
Several years ago, I
tried a NaNoWriMo. NaNo is write a
50,000 word book in a month. It's
usually held in November of every year, but now there are NaNos in other
months. I divided 50,000 by 30 days to
get 1,667 words to be written every day to meet the goal. In NaNo, you write flat out without any
self-editing. JUST WRITE! I finished with 2 days to spare. Whew.
After expansion, the
book became Undercover Lover and was
published by Siren. I have the rights
back, renamed it, and gave it a new cover.
Their lives entwine when he saves her life, but she's in
further danger when his past meets his present. Sam hates the pain he's caused,
but can't stay away from her. He craves the promise of a normal life with a
soft, willing woman like Liz who doesn't have to fight torturously dark demons.
Addicted to his powerful lovemaking, Liz finds him as compelling as she is
confused by the mystery of what he's not telling her.
Will she still love him when he finally tells her the whole
truth? Can Sam accept that his past actions don't need to destroy a future with
a woman who has proven her strength—emotionally and physically?
Liz has been taken hostage by
Sam's enemy.
She survived the danger inside
her house but
now they're outside the front
door
surrounded by cops and
emergency workers…
Liz jerked and fought, afraid of
passing out, this time from the
pressure of his arm around her neck. Flashing stars danced in her vision, and
she couldn't get a deep breath. Dominguez held her upright, because he needed
her as a shield. He opened the front door, and before stepping out, transferred
his gun from the hand at her neck back to his right hand.
The bright lights blinded her. She
turned her head away. Giant spotlights shone glaringly on the house. A dozen
police cars, fire engines, and ambulances, all with their lights flashing,
dotted the street. A helicopter droned ominously above them. If she'd been
scared before, this was worse. Soon everything would be all over. Either she'd
be dead now or dead later out in the country. In no way did she believe he'd
let her go.
The police ranged haphazardly in
front of them, the SUV close, driver's side door yawning open and waiting. She
did not want to get in there. Closing her eyes, she prayed whatever happened
would happen fast. He held the gun to her temple. The cold metal felt savage
against her skin. She was defenseless with her hands taped behind her back.
Open
your eyes, Liz. Look at me. Look at me, baby.
In her head. The words were in her
head. At first they didn't mean anything, just low sounds beneath all the other
noise.
Look
at me.
Sam.
Liz,
baby, open your eyes.
She cranked her eyes open a slit,
saw the thick arm cloaked in dark wool imprisoning her neck. Her lashes lifted,
she let her gaze roam under the level of the lights, the cops, the cop cars,
back down to the arm restraining her. These might be the last things she ever
saw… A strange peace took over. It was out of her control.
Look
at me, love. Look away from him. Look at me.
She didn't think she could be any
more terrified. If she died, could she do it with dignity? Did that even
matter? Sam. She found his face in the crowd, their eyes locked. He was so
beautiful, the sweet and sensual memories came back to her. Tears rolled down
her cheeks.
She gagged but was too frightened
to moan. She wanted to scream and never stop but was too terrified to make a
sound. She lost Sam in the crowd. Her gaze flicked desperately from face to face.
It looked like a scene from a movie. A scene out of a nightmare. Surely this
many people could save her. She struggled, testing his hold.
Dominguez tightened his arm across
her throat, the gun's mouth lethal on her forehead.
There, she found Sam again. The
blades of the helicopter still thwapped overhead, and the police radios still
squawked. Everyone waited for Dominguez to make his move. She wished something
would happen. Just to get it over with.
Passion/Retribution/Love is
available at Amazon - http://amzn.com/B00UBAR89K
