TUESDAY SPARKS FLY: INTROS/TEASERS — IN NAME ONLY — DEC. 11

Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by Should Be Reading.

Today’s featured book is In Name Only, by Carol Kilgore.

 

 

Intro:  Summer Newcombe’s nose twitched.  Smoke.  Nasty smoke, not the tantalizing kind from some south-of-the-border concoction in the Pink Tortilla’s kitchen.  The acrid tang that made her eyes water meant fire.  She took stock of the customers as she balanced the chips and salsa tray, and none appeared to notice.  She sniffed again.  Definitely smoke.  Something was burning, and she had no intention of getting her fanny scorched in a run-down Texas beach dive.

As she slapped two menus in front of a young couple, a woman’s scream tore through the happy Friday night sounds.  Summer turned.  A narrow lick of flame teased the creaky floorboards at the rear corner.  A second flame erupted.

Well, this one got my attention!  What about you?

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Teaser:  Her knees almost buckled again from the force of the smile he turned on her.  Holy God in Heaven.  How would she have the strength to resist this man?  (4%)

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Amazon Description:  No home. No family. No place to hide. For Summer Newcombe, that’s only the beginning.

The night Summer escapes from a burning Padre Island eatery and discovers the arsonist is stalking her, is the same night she meets Fire Captain Gabriel Duran. As much as she’s attracted to Gabe, five years in the Federal Witness Security Program because of her father’s testimony against a mob boss have taught her the importance of being alone and invisible.

No matter how much she yearns for a real home, Summer relinquished that option the night she killed the man who murdered her father. But Gabe breaks down her guard and places both of them in danger. Summer has vowed never to kill again, but she’s frantic she’ll cost Gabe his life unless she stops running and fights for the future she wants with the man she loves.

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So now I’m off to check out your excerpts.  I hope you’ll stop by and share your thoughts on mine.