I'm thrilled to show off the cover for Awakenings, the sequel to Illusions, as well as an early excerpt. The book just went into final line edits in the last week, so hopefully I'll have an exact release date to share soon too!
AWAKENINGS
In the Arms of the Law, Book 2
Coming Soon from Decadent Publishing
Protection. Adventure. Love.
It's all found within The Arms of the Law...
Detective Alicia Knowles once
believed good existed in everyone. But a traumatic experience changed her
entire world. Now dangerous and cynical, she moves through the darkness of her
once sunny world, unsure how to handle her pent up feelings of fear and anger.
Even her new boss, Cole Douglass,
spins her out of control. One night, years ago, he made her feel things she'd
never felt with any other man. Business comes first, however, a child is
missing and a murderer is on the run.
But old flames never die out as
Alicia quickly discovers when temperatures and passion flare. On the trail of a
killer, she is forced to deal with her past as she tries to make decisions
about her future.
Excerpt, Copyright Kacey Hammell, 2012
She
turned around. Their chests brushed, and she gave him a half-smile. “I know
Hannah might not blame me, but I do. A few more moments, it’s all we would have
needed. I’d change it if I could.” When Cole opened his mouth, she placed her
fingers on his lips to silence him. “I can’t, but I vow to do whatever it takes
to catch this son-of-a-bitch.”
Alicia
tried to convey the sincerity of her promise as she stared into his eyes. For
Hannah, and this man, she’d do whatever she could to bring peace to their
family once more.
“I
know you would. But you can’t carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
We’ll get him.” He raised his hand to her cheek and pushed back a strand of
hair that had fallen over her face. Her breath quickened at the light touch. Her
body stilled.
The
air crackled with electricity. She was sure he could feel it, too; the tension
rolled off his body like waves in the ocean. To walk away would be the best
thing to do, but for the life of her, Alicia couldn’t get her feet to move.
“You
know what, Ali?” His voice was soft and powerfully seductive. “You know what I
remember most about our night together?”
Alicia’s
hand clasped his wrist, below where his fingers rested lightly on her cheek.
She wanted to fall into his arms, burn beneath his touch again. They’d never
talked about it and she was curious to know what he remembered.
She
remembered it all.
Every
touch and sigh. Every kiss and pleasure she basked in.
Through
many a cold and lonely night, she cherished the memories of Cole’s hard body
pressed against hers, pushing her against the mattress—and the wall and the
bathroom counter—but she marveled at how he’d made her feel like more of a
woman in one night than she’d felt in all her adult years.
Her
voice hoarse and scratchy, she whispered, “What do you remember?”
“Our
fire.”
When
his mouth claimed hers, her body ignited with long-repressed emotions. Hunger, mind-blowing
hunger, rattled through her. It was so hard to breathe.
Book
One, ILLUSIONS, is currently available at Decadent
Publishing
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