Title: DARK ‘N DEADLY
Author: Tee O’Fallon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
About Dark ‘N Deadly:
They’d never so much as kissed, but Tess McTavish never
forgot the handsome, dangerous agent, Eric Miller, who vanished in a shroud of
mystery. Now the last thing she needs is an ATF agent with his own agenda.
Doesn’t matter that Tess and her brother are innocent. If Eric learns the truth
of their past, they’ll never be free.
Eric’s drive for revenge against the man who targeted him
and his colleagues in a deadly explosion still burns hot inside him. Another
bomb is about to be detonated and he’s sure there’s a connection between that
man…and Tess’s family. But Eric and Tiger will do everything they can to
protect the woman he’s falling for from what’s coming...
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Exclusive Excerpt:
With each clash of their hips, his gaze was
drawn to Tess’s khaki shorts, and the sleekest, smoothest, prettiest sun-kissed
legs he’d ever seen. A snug green tank top that he guessed would match her eyes
perfectly, contrasted with the orange, red, and yellow scarf drawn through her
belt loops. As she danced and swayed, sunlight pouring through the window
glinted off the purple polish on her toes and fingers, and the long, beaded
earrings.
Slurping drew his attention to the kitchen
floor by the cooktop. Tiger eagerly licked up what looked like a mixture of
scrambled eggs and melted cheddar that had fallen onto his once-clean floor. He
opened his mouth, about to say something along the lines of what the hell? but stopped, and instead,
crossed his arms and leaned against the door jamb.
“Sweet
Caroline, good times never seemed so good,” they shouted so loudly he
cringed, although in reality they were pretty good at holding a tune, and he
was… What?
Envious.
They were having fun, something he and his
sister had never been able to do as kids. There’d never been music or laughter
in his family’s kitchen. If he and Maggie had ever been caught doing the
Karaoke-thing, they would have gotten their asses paddled so hard they wouldn’t
have been able to sit for a week.
Excited by all the noise, Tiger barked,
insinuating himself between Tess’s and Jesse’s legs. She turned to give the dog
a pat on his head when she caught sight of Eric. Her eyes went wide, confirming
his thoughts on the color of her shirt, then she grabbed the phone and turned
off the music.
Jesse ruffled Tiger’s ears, which his dog
seemed to love, judging by the way he leaned into the kid’s hand and groaned.
“I’m sorry. I hope we didn’t—” Tess gasped.
“Holy shit, dude,” Jesse whispered.
Eric pushed from the door with one singular
thought singing in his head: caffeine, then reached for the clean mug she’d set
on the counter and poured a cup. Tilting the mug, he downed half of it before
coming up for air. When he turned, Tess and Jesse were staring at him. More
specifically, at his chest.
While he’d been drowning in caffeine, Tess had
come closer and now stood only inches away. She smelled like the honeysuckle
shampoo his sister had left behind in the guest bathroom.
With her mouth half-open, she touched her
fingers to his left pec, grazing one of his scars. Her fingers were warm and
gentle, and his pectoral muscle twitched as if it had a life of its own. She
dropped her hand, her green eyes soft and brimming with compassion.
Compassion he didn’t want, but it was his own
damn fault for waltzing down here without putting on a shirt. Something else
he’d have to get in the habit of doing.
“My god, Eric.” Her voice was barely above a
whisper. “What happened to you? How did you get all those scars?”
“Dude, you look like you got peppered with
shrapnel, and that one on your back…” Jesse whistled. “That musta hurt like a
bitch.”
It had. Not nearly as much as losing his friends.
The scars all over his torso weren’t raised
and red anymore, and they were gradually fading, day by day. The pain of losing
his friends, however, would always be there. Along with the survivor’s guilt
that shadowed him every day of his life.
About Tee O’Fallon:
Tee O'Fallon is the
author of the Federal K-9 Series and the NYPD Blue & Gold Series. Tee has
been a federal agent for twenty-three years and is now a police investigator,
giving her hands-on experience in the field of law enforcement that she
combines with her love of romantic suspense. Tee's job affords her the unique
opportunity to work with the heroic men and women in law enforcement on a daily
basis. When not writing, Tee enjoys cooking, gardening, chocolate, lychee
martinis, and all creatures canine. Tee
loves hearing from readers and can be contacted via her website http://teeofallon.com
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