"Take my hand," he shouts, dropping his gun and extending his arm towards me.
"Never in a million years," I snap, trying to steady myself as I feel my grip slowly slipping at the edge.
"Look here, Solace, I'm trying to save your life, not asking you to marry me," he tries again.
Knowing that I don't really have another option, I grab onto his arm, finding a foothold at last as he hauls me upwards.
I bump into him and his arms snake around my waist, helping me regain my balance.
"The word your brain is searching for is 'thank you'," an arrogant smirk forms on his lips.
"You wish," I remark, trying to push past him.
"Fine, just know you asked for it. I usually like repayment of my deeds," he says, before smashing his lips onto mine.
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Clove Solace, a FBI surveillance investigator, is someone you don't wanna mess with.
She's smart, short-tempered and a strategist, just about everything you can't handle. But that's before she meets Zach, a person she was totally not planning to bump into. Being the Head Field Agent of the case they're working on, he may not be very friendly but there are mysteries hiding under that quirky sense of humour we fall in love with.
Sounds like your typical romance novel? Believe me, this is nothing like that.
Just a crime thriller with a touch of angsty romance, as you discover the true sides of each person and slowly fall in love with the members of the team. But that's until everything goes wrong, and maybe all stories don't have a very happy ending. This one does though, and you'll see how.
It's not a rule that agents are not supposed to engage in any romantic relationships while working on a case. However, it's not exactly something which the management department supports and as time passes, our partners in crime find it difficult to maintain their perfect reputation.
Jealous best friends, sisters in love and an unknown spy? We've a long journey to embark on before this story gets over...
(Status: On Hold)
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This is a seven-chapter preview of a full-length published novel. Buy links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQYVSVV
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/breathe-76
iBooks: https://itun.es/us/d_Yajb.l
Check out the companion novel, Whisper! Free on Wattpad.
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A GOOD MAN, FALLING APART
Small town police officer Simon Labelle repressed his attraction to sexy shopgirl Leona Chaisty for years. He's good at controlling his feelings--or he used to be, before the bombing that he can't solve, that he should have prevented. Now, after a chance encounter with Leona at the lake, Simon can't get her out of his head. All those high school fantasies roar to life.
A BAD GIRL, WISHING FOR MORE
Leona is drawn to the intensity in Simon's pretty-boy blue eyes, but he's a good man, and she's not just hopelessly kinky--she'll never know how to love. Still, unlike everyone else, Simon acts like she might actually have a heart. The more time they spend together, the more she wishes he were right.
A CHALLENGE NEITHER CAN RESIST
After a second unsolved case pulls them together, their sexual chemistry rattles them both, and hints at an unsettling fetish that Simon struggles to suppress. Leona pushes Simon to decide what he wants--whether to dominate, submit, or some mix of both--while Simon, already falling for his dream girl, finally gets her to admit that she's lonely.
Each challenges the other to reveal more, to cede control, to be vulnerable. But they're both more fragile than they appear. It's only a matter of time before one pushes too hard, and the other breaks.
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Trigger warnings for depression, suicidal ideation, and possibly alcoholism. Significant child abuse (neglect only) is also part of a character's backstory.
There is gender-bending, femdom, and a pretty scary control-based fetish.
There is also off-screen violence and death, and mild on-screen violence.