Never Turn Your Back…
Never Reveal Your Name…
Never surrender Your Heart…
With a jaw popping hook like that, I am super delighted to welcome Amy Deason to the blog to discuss her new book, ‘Angel in the Shadows’. Amy, hello and thank you for stopping by. What can you say about your book?
AD: It’s my debut book in the ‘Angel Series’, released with Soul Mate Publishing on July 15th. There are six titles planned for the series. Here is a bit more about this freshman story:
Madison Sinclair is a smart-mouthed photographer that enjoys the simple things in life. Recently landing a job at one of Manhattan’s top imaging companies, she works hard to prove herself but often falls short of the mark. Taking pictures of the New York scenery, relaxing at home with a glass of wine, and caring for her stray cat is the highlight of her day. But when her best friend convinces her into covering a charity event thrown by a handsome billionaire, Madison’s life suddenly becomes anything but simple as she finds herself in a constant race for survival. There is nowhere she can turn, no one she can trust.
Seth Reynolds has been in the game a long time. He knows how to get in, get a job done, and get out with no complications and no witnesses. Trained to be cold and heartless, he is committed to follow through with this mission no matter what. Racing against an impossible time table, everything is in place to take out the madman intent on destroying New York City. But when the naïve Madison Sinclair stumbles into his world, all of his carefully laid plans go to hell.
Determined to do what is right at all costs, Seth must choose between the rules he’s lived by his entire life or saving Madison from a fate worse than death. If he follows orders, he will be an unsung hero, saving millions of innocent people. But if he risks his own life for Madison’s, the entire city will be in jeopardy. The choice should be easy. Risk one to save many. That’s the unbreakable code of The Perfect Order. But now, without even trying, Madison has gotten under his skin and inside his heart. With the fate of the city resting in his hands, how he can do the right thing when he no longer knows what that is?
RJS: How indeed? This is a must read to find out if he breaks the unbreakable code or not. Does he save the girl or save the city? Choices…choices…what’s a guy to do?
AD: And here is a bit of an excerpt:
Just like Seth, the Porsche was dark, mysterious, and masculine. Things were not improving. She shied away from thinking about that monster in the alleyway, the one that had his hands on her, touching her. She couldn’t think of that now because she would come apart completely. So she focused on Seth instead and used the anger that had been building up for the lost several hours. God, she really needed to get away from him. But she needed to understand what she was up against. And that was nearly impossible since Seth was refusing to tell her anything. The sneaky bastard! She would just have to figure out a way to make him talk.
Making her voice as strong and determined as she could, she looked at him and said, “I have a right to know what is going on.”
He didn’t even look in her direction. “Your rights end when and where I say they do. Don’t push me too far Miss Sinclair. You won’t like the result,” he warned.
This guy was really beginning to piss her off. “Damn you! Tell me what the hell is going on!”
A ghost of a smile crossed his soft lips, drawing her attention to them. He remembered how they felt on hers. She shoved that away before the annoying lust could distract her from her plan of action.
“Damn me? Sorry to ruin your little tirade but I’ve been damned for a very long time. Nothing you can say or do can make it worse,” Seth’s voice was low and quiet, reflective.
She must have imagined the small amount of emotion in his voice. But real or not, it cooled some of her anger, making her wonder again just who the hell this guy was. Definitely not the self-effacing personal assistant she had taken him for just yesterday. But as intriguing as that question may be, she had no intentions to stick around and find out the answer. There was the saying about curiosity killing the cat and as curious as she was, learning that particular bit information was not something she was willing to die for. Maybe if she could open the door and jump out. But he was going so fast. He didn’t slow down much as he took the corners but maybe that small change in speed would make the difference between getting injured and being killed. At this point, she didn’t think she had much to lose by trying. Furtively, she reached over and gripped the door handle, waiting for the next turn.
“Don’t think you can try jumping out when I slow down. You really don’t want to make me angrier than I am now.” Seth’s voice was calm and soft, not betraying any emotion but she had enough sense to be afraid. Releasing the door handle, she crossed her arms over her chest, her hands balled into tight fists. Man, she wanted to just sock him!
Beside her, Seth shrugged indifferently. “Then again, maybe you should jump out. Though it would probably be suicide. I’m not sure how you feel about dying but at least I wouldn’t have to save you again.”
“I never asked you to save me. You did that on your own,” Madison replied heatedly.
“My mistake. Next time, I’ll just let them have you.”
“Next time? Who says there’s going to be a next time?”
Another uncaring shrug of his strong shoulders. “Just call it an educated guess.”
Scowling, she asked, “Why even take the time to save me? You’re just going to kill me.”
“I never said I was going to kill you.”
“No, but you didn’t say you weren’t either.”
“Touché” He turned to her with a small, tight-lipped smile.
“Why don’t you just tell me what is going on?”
He sighed, exasperated. “If I tell you anything, you’re as good as dead.”
His threat was ominous but she sensed he was telling her the truth this time. Considering the circumstances, that fact wasn’t exactly encouraging. But maybe his honesty would continue for a while longer.
“I’m probably a dead woman anyway so there’s really no harm in satisfying my curiosity is there? Consider it a last request.” Madison tried to sound brave and add some humor to her situation. As long as she could remain lighthearted, she would be able to keep her wits about her so maybe she could get out of this thing alive.
“I applaud you for your attempt at levity. But believe it or not, this situation is not funny in the least and it’s not my intention to see you dead, Miss Sinclair.”
She twisted in the seat, facing him, one eyebrow raised questioningly. “No? Then just what are your intentions Mr. Reynolds?”
“I really can’t tell you. You’re just going to have to trust me.”
“I don’t think so.”
“You know,” he replied lightly, “if you would have trusted me in the first place, your friend would still be alive.”
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RJS: Wow, I just had to come down easy from that one. What a ride! Already I applaud Madison and want to get to know Seth a bit more. Where can it go from there? When the car ride ends? Can you tell us more about you?
AD: I learned to read at the tender age of three. Once I started, I never stopped. Growing up, I could always be found snuggled in some quiet corner with my nose stuck in one book after another. My desire to read soon led to my passion for writing. As a child and teenager, I wrote poetry and short stories for my family and friends, delighting them with my vast imagination. From child to adult, I have continued to read everything I can get my hands on. My love for a good book knows no boundaries and crosses every genre imaginable.
I currently live in NW Arkansas with my wonderful husband, Shaun, and three energetic children. But of course our family would not be complete without our two loveable shih tzus, Tucker and Dylan. Recently, we welcomed a new addition to our household, a rambunctious boxer puppy named Buck, and since then, our lives have never been the same.
When I’m not working or writing, or possibly sneaking in a few quiet minutes of quiet reading, I can be found with my family riding bicycles around town, playing sports, watching movies, or taking pictures. (Although I take so many photographs, the kids try to run and hide every time I break out the camera).
RJS: Oh, too funny. I can identify with your beginnings of hiding away in some quiet spot to read and who can forget those early bits of writing we just had to scribble? How many of us can raise our hands? My poor fur-kids are so sick of me snapping their adorable pictures, they automatically turn their heads away from that annoying blinding flash each time I pick up my camera phone. The way we make the poor souls we love suffer so….
Seriously though, anything else you’d like to add before we close out our visit and mention the giveaway a bit more, Amy?
AD: I would love to hear from you, the reader. You can reach me in several ways:
on my website www.amydeason.weebly.com
I can also be found on Facebook,www.amydeason.facebook.com
Twitter(@Ames13011)
and Ask.fm(AmesGrace13011)
or you can email me at: DeasonDozier13011@yahoo.com.
CONTACT LINKS:
RJS: Okay, lots of easy ways for readers to contact you for more about this and others in the Angel series. I wish you much luck with super sales. Now, before we go, how can readers get a copy of ‘Angel in the Shadows’?
AD: Readers just leave a comment with their contact information in the comments below. We will pick one at random and notify them. I am offering a free e-book. Good luck!
RJS: Wish I could be eligible, I’d love a chance to read this story. But I’ll leave it for the readers. Amy, thank you so much for stopping in to chat.
Ryan Jo Summers 
Tweeted, FB. The book (and the hook) sound intriguing. Good luck.
Reblogged this on amydeason and commented:
This is so exciting. To see my work coming to life. Thank you Ryan for hosting me.
Ryan,
Thank you so much for hosting me. You did a wonderful job.
Thank you, Amy, for stopping by and best wishes. This sounds like an awesome read!
Amy – best of luck with your book. cdhersh@fuse.net