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~Welcome~
This is release day for the new romantic suspense
Vegas Series
by Mimi Barbour
by Mimi Barbour
“Partners”
Book one in the new Romantic Suspense Vegas Series.
Riveting and fast-paced,
this short blockbuster will introduce you to Aurora Morelli and Kai Lawson, the
characters who are the stars of the Vegas Series.
this short blockbuster will introduce you to Aurora Morelli and Kai Lawson, the
characters who are the stars of the Vegas Series.
In this novel, Aurora is
forced to accept one very difficult fact—she’s lonesome for her partner Debbie.
An attack by a maniac put paid to their working together and Aurora is pissed.
She’s out to get the madman who hurt her friend and God help anyone who gets in
her way. Therefore when a new partner
is forced on her, a bloody hotshot no less, the kind of dude she always stays
as far away from as possible, she’s even more pissed.
forced to accept one very difficult fact—she’s lonesome for her partner Debbie.
An attack by a maniac put paid to their working together and Aurora is pissed.
She’s out to get the madman who hurt her friend and God help anyone who gets in
her way. Therefore when a new partner
is forced on her, a bloody hotshot no less, the kind of dude she always stays
as far away from as possible, she’s even more pissed.
This action–packed short is
humorous and will sweep you into the lives of these Las Vegas Detectives.
humorous and will sweep you into the lives of these Las Vegas Detectives.
Short
Excerpt – Chapter One
Excerpt – Chapter One
Two weeks ago,
life had been normal. Aurora had gone to get a cup of the sludge they called
coffee and left her partner Debbie working on their backlog of case files.
Lieutenant Cory Ashton had caught up with her on the way back to her office and
they’d stepped into the room together, both coming to a dead stop. Debbie,
who’d lately taken to the layered look with sloppy clothes, had bent over to
pick something up from the floor and everything had draped open— her pregnant
belly had been revealed for all to see.
life had been normal. Aurora had gone to get a cup of the sludge they called
coffee and left her partner Debbie working on their backlog of case files.
Lieutenant Cory Ashton had caught up with her on the way back to her office and
they’d stepped into the room together, both coming to a dead stop. Debbie,
who’d lately taken to the layered look with sloppy clothes, had bent over to
pick something up from the floor and everything had draped open— her pregnant
belly had been revealed for all to see.
“What the
hell?” Cory erupted and his explosion cut off Aurora’s absurd exclamation.
hell?” Cory erupted and his explosion cut off Aurora’s absurd exclamation.
“You’re
pregnant.” Soon as the words left her mouth, Aurora wished them back. No
need to worry since Cory’s voice rose to a bellow and drowned out her obtuse
remarking on the obvious.
pregnant.” Soon as the words left her mouth, Aurora wished them back. No
need to worry since Cory’s voice rose to a bellow and drowned out her obtuse
remarking on the obvious.
“Girl, why
didn’t you tell me I’m going to be a father? A guy appreciates knowing these
things.” The excited man swept the curvaceous blonde into his arms and
hugged her until a smile wiped the horrified expression from her face. Flying
high, happier than Aurora had ever seen him, Cory continued. “We need to
celebrate. A man doesn’t find out he’s going to be a daddy every day.”
didn’t you tell me I’m going to be a father? A guy appreciates knowing these
things.” The excited man swept the curvaceous blonde into his arms and
hugged her until a smile wiped the horrified expression from her face. Flying
high, happier than Aurora had ever seen him, Cory continued. “We need to
celebrate. A man doesn’t find out he’s going to be a daddy every day.”
Shock zipped around inside Aurora and the
memory of the horror eight months ago emerged and wouldn’t be squashed. Was
this Cory’s baby? She watched her partner closely. No one knew the girl in the
same way that she did. For the first time, Aurora couldn’t read her. Innocent
pleasure had wiped away all traces of wariness and Aurora had to accept that
adoration shone in eyes that were empty of treachery.
memory of the horror eight months ago emerged and wouldn’t be squashed. Was
this Cory’s baby? She watched her partner closely. No one knew the girl in the
same way that she did. For the first time, Aurora couldn’t read her. Innocent
pleasure had wiped away all traces of wariness and Aurora had to accept that
adoration shone in eyes that were empty of treachery.
“Roll
the Dice” Book two in the romantic suspense Vegas Series.
“You shot me!” Aurora is incensed. Her new
partner shrugs and answers. “I saved your life.” From the very first page of
this riveting story, these two battle for supremacy in trying to catch the
serial rapist who ripped both their lives apart. With all her might, she fights
the attraction to his baby blues that tease and start her internal warning
devices humming. After all, her job is her life and determination has always
been her lifeline.
partner shrugs and answers. “I saved your life.” From the very first page of
this riveting story, these two battle for supremacy in trying to catch the
serial rapist who ripped both their lives apart. With all her might, she fights
the attraction to his baby blues that tease and start her internal warning
devices humming. After all, her job is her life and determination has always
been her lifeline.
Kai has a mission of honor to undertake. The
man who’d raped his sister can’t be allowed to live. After all, she hadn’t!
Revenge fills his soul while visions of his new partner fills his heart. The
sassy woman rattles his calm, and he can’t keep his hands to himself. Doesn’t
mean she has the power to stop him from doing what has to be done.
man who’d raped his sister can’t be allowed to live. After all, she hadn’t!
Revenge fills his soul while visions of his new partner fills his heart. The
sassy woman rattles his calm, and he can’t keep his hands to himself. Doesn’t
mean she has the power to stop him from doing what has to be done.
Short Excerpt – Chapter One
“You shot me!”
“You told me to.”
“Dumb shit!”
Aurora pushed her new partner from hovering over her so she could sit up. “I
didn’t mean it. I just wanted you to scare Rhondo.” She felt blood poring from
the wound on her arm and purposely kept her head turned away.
Aurora pushed her new partner from hovering over her so she could sit up. “I
didn’t mean it. I just wanted you to scare Rhondo.” She felt blood poring from
the wound on her arm and purposely kept her head turned away.
“Shooting you did
scare him. He let you go, didn’t he?”
scare him. He let you go, didn’t he?”
Aurora frowned at
him. Why did his voice have to sound so damn reasonable?
him. Why did his voice have to sound so damn reasonable?
“What-ever!” She
hoped her scorn would get to him.
hoped her scorn would get to him.
“Hey! I saw his
eyes, you didn’t. He had every intention of using that knife. You know, the
sharp one he had pressed against your throat. If I’d shot him instead of you…”
He shrugged.
eyes, you didn’t. He had every intention of using that knife. You know, the
sharp one he had pressed against your throat. If I’d shot him instead of you…”
He shrugged.
Aurora shuddered,
fighting off nausea. She didn’t want to listen to reason. Being angry made the
situation a whole lot easier to deal with. Sarcasm, the best weapon she had in
a macho man’s environment, replaced whining.
fighting off nausea. She didn’t want to listen to reason. Being angry made the
situation a whole lot easier to deal with. Sarcasm, the best weapon she had in
a macho man’s environment, replaced whining.
She glared at him
and saw his shapely eyebrows rise. The light of the bulb hanging from the
ceiling of the cruddy apartment haloed his head making the bare skin shine. “Just
my frigging luck to end up with a partner who thinks and looks like Bruce
Willis.”
and saw his shapely eyebrows rise. The light of the bulb hanging from the
ceiling of the cruddy apartment haloed his head making the bare skin shine. “Just
my frigging luck to end up with a partner who thinks and looks like Bruce
Willis.”
Kai chuckled. Her
glower put a quick end to his merriment. He tried changing the subject with
sweet talk. “I’ve been told I have a nicely shaped head for being bald.”
glower put a quick end to his merriment. He tried changing the subject with
sweet talk. “I’ve been told I have a nicely shaped head for being bald.”
“Sure and it goes swell with your baby-blue
eyes.” She sneered on purpose. No way would she admit he did look good.
“Vegas”
Contest Rules
Contest Rules
(Sept 15 – Sept 30th)
1. Read the book called “Roll the
Dice”.
Dice”.
2. Write an HONEST review for Amazon.
3. Send a copy of Amazon’s notice to
mimibarbour@hotmail.com
Then…
you’ll have a chance at being the lucky
winner of a
winner of a
$50 Amazon Gift Certificate
I’ve purposely set the price of the book
down to $.99 for this contest and on Sept 19 & 20 it will be promoted in
the
down to $.99 for this contest and on Sept 19 & 20 it will be promoted in
the
and will be …
…you guessed it!
FREE!!!
Good Luck Everyone!!!
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