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Northern Deception(Heroes of the Tundra #1)
By Laurie Wood
Inspirational Romantic Suspense
ebook, 170 Pages
December 4th 2018 by Anaiah Press
Reunions can be deadly.
After a savage attack in university, Kira Summers fled to the safety of northern Canada and her work as a polar bear scientist. But when her whistleblower brother dies in a mysterious car crash, she must return home to bury him and pack his belongings. Unaware she’s carrying explosive evidence someone’s willing to kill for, she has no choice but to rely on the one person she never thought she’d see again.
Lukas Tanner, a widowed single father of a special needs toddler, moved to Churchill five years ago. As the proud owner of Guiding Star Enterprises, a wilderness tour company, he and his daughter lead a simple life. But when Kira comes crashing back into his world, he realizes God has other plans. Now, Lukas and Kira must confront a merciless killer as their past and present collide in a deadly race—a race they must win if they have any hope of a future together.
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A van screeched
up beside her driver’s door, sliding sideways onto the grass as it came to a
stop. She glimpsed a male driver with sunglasses and a ball cap just before her
door was thrown open by another man.
“Out, out, out!”
The man wore a navy blue ski mask.
He grabbed her by the shoulders and hauled her halfway out of the car. Muscle
memory allowed her to shove her right palm hard against his nose. It gave a
satisfying crunch even as he pulled her from the safety of the driver’s seat.
He clasped her arms like a vise, but she kicked hard and felt the solid heels
of her boots connecting with his shins.
With a yell, her captor let go of her arms,
and she fell to the pavement on her left side, rolling towards the open door of
the van. Lukas grabbed the man from behind while tightening his right arm
across the man’s throat.
“Come on!” The driver pounded his
fist on the sliding van door.
“Lukas, you’ll kill him!”
Lukas shoved her attacker away from him. The guy leapt into the open
side door of the van. The driver peeled away with the other man cursing as he
struggled to hold on to the van’s door.
Kira pushed herself up from the
pavement. Her tights were in shreds, and her hair had come undone from its bun.
Panting, she stumbled upright. Lukas grasped her shoulders.
“Stupid question, but are you okay?”
What was that? It was like walking into her college dorm room and feeling the knife
shoved against her throat by the man in black. No, no, not again. Dear Lord, protect me. . .
She wavered on her feet and drew in
a shaky breath. “Sure, yeah—no, no I’m not!”
He pulled her against his chest. “Just take another breath.”
Adrenaline surged through her body,
electrifying her blood vessels. Her legs wobbled like a newborn foal. She
refused to give in to the warmth and the delicious scent of his leather jacket, even as her cheek registered the soft
flannel shirt poking out from the open zipper. Where were his pressed and
preppy clothes? His heart pounded too; she could feel his pulse beating at the
base of his throat.
“Who were those guys?” The deep
timbre of his voice rumbled against her hair.
She clutched the edges of his
jacket. “No idea.” Her boots raised her to underneath his chin. “Now I’m really
late.” She tilted her head back enough to look at him. “Thank you.”
Now it was his turn to huff out a
breath. “Thank you? You were nearly dragged off—we’ve got to call the police.”
“No, I’ll miss my flight.” She
pushed away from his chest. Call the police? They hadn’t bothered to help her
five years ago when she reported the vicious assault on her in her dorm room.
She despised the police. Why would they believe her this time?
“Kira. We have to report this. I’ll
go with you.”
She shook her head and hefted her
purse onto her shoulder.
“At least make a phone call.”
I’ll miss my flight. I’ll miss my flight,
echoed in her head. Great. She was losing her mind. Her stomach roiled. No way
was she going to pass out, throw up, or fall into his arms.
“I’ll call from the airport. I gotta go.” With unsteady steps, Kira picked her way across the gravel
driveway and made it to the car door.
“Kira,” Lukas shouted behind her.
Escape. . . run away. . .
it was what she did best. She fired up the engine, slammed the door, and
raised a hand to wave at him in the back mirror. Then she squealed her tires
away from the side of the cemetery driveway and left him standing in her dust.
About the Author
Laurie Wood has followed her RCAF serving husband across Canada, raising their two special needs children to adulthood, and "keeping the home fires burning" while she began her writing career. She's a member of Romance Writers of America, where she's finalled in several prestigious contests, as well as American Christian Fiction Writers. She writes romantic suspense and historical novels.
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1 winner will receive a 100 page hardcover Journal + matching pen, magnetic bookmarks, wooden Christmas ornament, and Abalone and Silver Polar Bear necklace, ebook of NORTHERN DECEIPTION. (NOTE: wooden box holding up bookmarks and ornament pictured is NOT included.)
Open to US and Canada
Ends December 12, 2018
2 comments:
Congratulations to Laurie on the launch of Northern Deception! I love romantic suspense. And what a lovely giveaway opportunity. Thanks for highlighting this book.
Happy Book Birthday. Great job Laurie Wood!
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