@GoddessFish Book Review Tour & Giveaway - Undercover Magic by Judy Teel

The Deets...

In a dystopian future where paranormal creatures have assimilated into human society, a young woman fights to expose the mastermind behind an illegal drug only to discover that to stop him, she must risk losing everything – including her humanity. 

Abandoned at birth, Addison Kittner's been on her own since she was a kid--ever since the paranormal terrorists attacked cities around the world. Battling creatures that go bump in the night nearly destroyed human society. Good thing not all paranormals were evil and the terrorists were eventually stopped. Bad thing? Nothing would ever be the same again. 

For one, highly addictive drugs can be made from vampire venom now that the truth is out. Add in a little magic and the drug becomes irresistible. Addison's partner and on-the-sly boyfriend, werewolf FBI agent Cooper Daine, has been trying to find out who's behind this new threat to humanity. But when he gets too close to the truth, he finds himself falsely accused of taking bribes from the very drug cartel he hunts. 

Addison knows he's innocent, but the FBI have other ideas and suddenly she finds herself in their sights. When they come knocking on her door and decide breaking it down is more effective, she does what any smart ex-street kid would, she runs. Next thing she knows, someone's trying to assassinate Cooper, Lord Bellmonte is threatening to hurt her friends if she doesn't find out who's making the drug, and talented kid practitioners are disappearing from their school without a trace. 

As the lies pile up, one thing becomes clear--the mastermind behind the drugs is someone more powerful and evil than anything she's ever come up against. Addison doesn't stand a chance of winning. Not without giving up the one thing she treasures most-- 

Her humanity.

A Sneak Peek Inside... 

"Open up! FBI!" an unpleasantly familiar voice shouted from the other side.

Alarm punched me in the stomach and I slung my feet off my desk. My heavy black boots hit the floor with a thud and I pulled my laptop closer. I jabbed at the keys and brought up the view from the security camera outside my door—a distorted black and white image of the gang of beefy government types clustered up in the hall looking pissed. 

My nervous, frizzy-haired landlord stood behind them wringing his hands as the female Were in the front stood back and glared at the door. Agent Stillman. A mean-as-hell chick I'd worked with on a murder case a few months before and not someone you'd want for an enemy. 

She was five-six with a medium, compact build, short hair and a thin scar running from under her left ear to within an inch of her windpipe. Instinctively, my right hand went to the modified Browning BuckMark strapped to my thigh.

She looked directly into the camera and the absurd feeling that she could see me sent a chill buzzing down my back. 

On my computer screen her mouth moved as her muffled voice came through the door. "The future looks a lot less painful if this is voluntary, Addison."  

As far as I knew, I hadn't broken any laws worthy of FBI interference. Even secretly dating Cooper didn't warrant the kind of manpower I saw outside my humble basement office.

A collision that sounded like a truck had slammed into the wall shook through my office and a roughly shoe-shaped bulge appeared on my side of the barrier. The door wouldn't hold out long under that kind of beating.

I shut my computer, pocketed the backup clip, and dropped my government issue iC onto the computer. When someone's smashing into your office without permission, you don't ask questions, you destroy your records and bolt.

"Sorry, baby," I muttered. I pulled out my Browning, keyed it from vamp poison to bullets and pulled the trigger. Twice.

My thoughts......

l enjoyed Shifty Magic, Book One in Addison's story, so when the chance came up to feature Judy Teel for the third time (see here) l couldn't let it go! 

I'm not a huge fan of either the dystopia or mystery genre, but Teel combines the two in a way that had me turning pages instead of putting it down to do my uni work. Undercover Magic starts with an action packed bang and it never really stops. Like any good mystery it keeps you trying to get the answers before Addy. I didn't. 

Addy is a great character, she's street smart, and ready to go beyond that extra mile for her loved ones, which leads to some great and exciting scenes. Both Addy and her love Cooper have stayed with me long after the book was finished.

This is a great read if you enjoy a story with a rock star heroine who has you cheering, like any fan, right to the very end!


Disclaimer: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. 

The Giveaway !

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Who is Judy Teel..?

I live in North Carolina with my boisterous family--husband, three kids, a dog and a geriatric bunny--and yup, I'm Southern so occasionally I let a "y'all" slip out. Maybe more than occasionally.

I love my job and dedicate as much of my time to writing as I can. When I'm not doing the weaving of the adventurous and romantic tales, I'm running errands, driving people around (or crazy depending on your perspective), cooking, and generally keeping everyone organized.

Tea is a favorite obsession of mine. I also like jazz and swing music, musicals, plays, movies of all kinds, Vampire Diaries, Star Trek, Downton Abbey, as well as camping, vacations, and reading great books.

Life rocks—so should the books you read!

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Spotlight on SHIFTY MAGIC by Judy Teel (@GoddessFish)

It's with great pleasure I welcome Judy Teel back to Beyond My Writing Space. I'm a big fan of Judy's novels, so I'm delighted to be showcasing her latest offering, Shifty Magic.

Judy is running a $25 Amazon Giftcard Giveaway. See below for details how to enter.

 The deets ...

 ...some people will do anything for revenge.

A tough PI struggles to track down a vengeful serial killer only to discover that the murderer holds the key to her secret magical heritage.

Book One in the YA13 paranormal/mystery series Dangerous Magic by Judy Teel. "Expect action, on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the perfect touch of romance."

Sneak Peek inside Shifty Magic

Resting my right hand on my gun, I poked the yellow button of my office door’s remote with my left index finger. My muscles tightened for action as the thick metal barrier swung ponderously open with a long-suffering hiss of hydraulics.

Cooper’s curious gaze swept over me and around the room. Wizard’s attention swept over Cooper. When the two of them locked eyes, the Were tensed and the cat started purring. Wizard rose to her feet and arched her back in a luxurious stretch, her focused attention never leaving the Were.

He was dressed for work, which in the FBI world meant black slacks and shoes, crisp white dress shirt, black jacket and a tie. The tie was bright yellow with a picture of Bugs Bunny on it.

He narrowed his luminous silver-green gaze on my cat, and then landed it back on me. “You should check your video readout before opening the door,” he said with that kind of authoritative sternness that inspired people like me to do the opposite.

I frowned at him. “What do you want?”

“To hire you. But first I need your alibi.”

“It’s too early for alibis,” I said, taking a sip of coffee to cover my surprise. As far as I knew, I hadn’t done anything obviously illegal. At least, not lately.

He glided into my office in that graceful, menacing way Weres had, and I buzzed the door closed. Despite looking barely old enough to buy a beer, Cooper radiated energy and purpose like the sun did heat. As the door clicked shut, he filled the space making the bread-box size of my office feel more like a matchbox.

His expression sobered as he eased himself gingerly onto one of the spindly folding chairs. “Where were you last night between the hours of eleven and one?”

 

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The Giveaway

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Who is Judy Teel? 

Judy Teel lives in North Carolina with her boisterous family (husband, three kids, a dog and a geriatric bunny). When she’s not writing, she’s doing the family thing, horseback riding when she can, hiking occasionally, camping as much as possible, reading, playing video games, and generally pursuing her ambition to someday be a impressively lazy.

Judy knew she wanted to be a novelist since she was fifteen. She’d always written stories, but it was in 10th grade literature class during a boring lecture on Billy Budd (sorry Mr. Melville) that it hit her—the world needed more magic in it. What would be sweeter than writing fun, exciting stories for a living?

There have been a lot of ups and downs since then and a lot of delays, but she’ll be the first to tell you that you can make your dreams come true. It takes determination and hard work, but it’s never impossible.

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Temptation Tuesday - Deceiving  an Heiress by Judy Teel

#TemptationTuesday - Deceiving an Heiress by Judy Teel

It's Tuesday so here's a little bit of temptation.

This week temptation comes in the form of a protector and a victim attempting to do the right thing and resisting the added complication that temptation would throw in their way. I bring to you  an except from Deceiving an Heiress.

Judy Teel's third installment from the Cinderella Heiresses series is a delightful read. When Judy sent me the excerpt I fell in love with Piper and Alex. I love characters that sizzle and sparkle. I simply had to know what happened next. So I bought and had the pleasure of reading Deceiving an Heiress. So I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry and bravado you're about to read for the entire story!

 Deceiving an Heiress - By Judy Teel

"I'm not spending the night in your bedroom," Alex whispered. He had his limits, for God's sake.

She hauled him past sparkling clean marble counter tops, state-of-the-art appliances, and a spacious dark wood table with six chairs pushed in around it. He wondered why Mrs. Roseland even bothered to have a table in the kitchen. She hadn't struck him as the type who would eat in such a humble room or stand around the counter like his family had.

"Considering your annoying and diligent rejection of me, you have no worries in that department." Piper scrunched her nose in disapproval. "Just put on your acting hat and be my fiancé for the next twelve hours, and we're good."

Slipping past the end of the counter, she headed for what looked like a closet door.

"It's not that I don't find you attractive—"

"Shut up, Alex. And don't you dare say, 'I just want to be friends.'" Piper opened the door, revealing a narrow staircase. Without a pause, she headed up it, dragging him behind her.

"I wasn't going to." Not now, anyway.

If she only knew how jacked up her touch on his wrist made him, she wouldn't be concerned about her sex appeal. Instead, she'd be worried about getting the door shut before he jumped her right there on the stairs.

Alex made a valiant effort to stop looking at her ass and the way her caramel-blonde hair bounced when she walked. His mouth watered at the enticing glimpses of the back of her neck. He ignored that too. Sort of.

At the top of the stairs, Piper stalked down a long hall, pulling him past a large home theater designed to look like it came straight out of the 1940's. She then took a sharp right that dumped them directly into a luxuriously appointed living room. A small room for this house. Maybe twenty by fifteen, he'd guess.

She let go of his wrist and doubled back to shut and lock the door behind him. Leaning against it, she released a long, relieved sigh.

Alex swept his gaze around the room, automatically cataloging details. An unsurprising turquoise, white and chrome decor dominated the modern furnishings. A spacious bathroom with a huge Jacuzzi tub opened to the left, to the right a set of French doors that led to a luxury bedroom and across from him a matching set framed a balcony that overlooked the pool in the back.

The suite was a perfect reflection of Piper—fresh, high-end, and so beyond his world he might as well be standing on the moon.

"I'll take the couch," he said. He took off his jacket and tossed it onto a chair, glad he'd left his shoulder holster in the truck. The idea of Piper with access to a weapon sent cold chills down his spine.

She pushed away from the door and dropped her purse to the floor. "She'll be listening," she said in a hushed voice. "We'll have to make this convincing."

He lifted a brow. "If you're talking about sounding like we're making love, forget it."

"Just groan and grunt a lot. I'll do the rest. Come on." Piper headed for the bedroom.

Self preservation insisted that he stay right where he was.

"Are you coming?" she called from the other room.

"Absolutely not."

"Have it your way." The bed gave a soft creak. "Oh, Alex," Piper moaned. She fell back onto the thick, white comforter, her head landing on the side that he could see from the living room. Her eyes were closed, the long column of her neck exposed like a sleek, smooth banquet.

She let out another long moan and sweat broke out across his forehead. As he watched, she rolled back and forth, releasing little gasping pants.

His cock grew heavy, aching with the need for her. What was she doing in there?

"Yes, Alex," she gasped.

Jesus. A man could only take so much.

He kicked off his shoes and stalked into the bedroom. Quick impressions washed over him as he stormed toward the bed—the clean, lush lines of a room swirling with turquoise and white; a tall, broad window; a door leading to another bathroom. And Piper lying sprawled across the bed, her eyes shut and her pink, plump mouth slightly open as if in the throws of an orgasm.

His desire spiked at the same time a flash of disappointment flared in his gut. The zipper and snap of her jeans were closed up as tightly as they'd been moments before and her hands lay innocently next to her hips; not at all what he'd pictured. That wasn't going to stop him, though. Not this time.

The bed sagged and bounced as he planted a knee on either side of her hips and braced his hands above her shoulders. Her gaze flew open, surprise and a touch of alarm flashing through her green eyes when she saw him looming over her.

"You want games, Piper? I can give you games," he growled. Before she could protest, Alex crushed her lips with his. He didn't try to be gentle. He wasn't in the mood. Instead, he moved his mouth over hers, demanding and insistent and when her lips parted, he thrust his tongue into her mouth with quick, strong strokes, mimicking the rhythm of what she'd pretended they were doing.

If he was going to be accused of sleeping with her, he damn well wanted the satisfaction of actually doing it.

Piper groaned low in her throat and her hand slid up his waist, brushed across his stomach, and went straight to his throbbing cock. She pressed her palm against him, rubbing up and down through the thin material of his pants. His blood heated, incinerating the last shreds of his patience.

He moved his mouth along her jaw and across the smooth line of her neck to the sweet hollow just above her collar bone. He gave the sensitive spot a gentle bite making her gasp, then soothed it with his tongue.

Leaning to the right, he swept his left hand down the side of her breast and across her ribs before tugging her shirt from the waistband of her jeans. When she didn't protest, he kept going until she was free of it.

Her breasts swelled above her black bra like a sweet promise, igniting the string of imagined scenes that had plagued him since the moment he saw her. For an instant, he wished they had an endless medley of days to play them all out, but that was impossible.

Once the attraction they felt for each other was satisfied and their insane lust satisfied, they'd back away from this moment and pretend it had never happened.

As Alex traced a forefinger up the silky skin of her stomach, he swore that he would not lose himself in the lushness of Piper's body. They would enjoy themselves and be done with it, just like she'd said.

With a quick flick of his fingers, he undid the front clasp of her bra and slipped his hand under the material. He reveled for a moment in the firm, soft wonder of Piper's breast in his hand, then pushed the bra aside.

A delicate tan ran across the top of her exposed breast, a mesmerizing contrast to the creamy pale skin below and the dark pink peak. His breath hitched in his throat and the pounding heat in his groin sharpened.

Cupping her, he circled his thumb over the nipple. Her eyes darkened and she arched into his palm.

He gazed down into her, an unfamiliar part of him wanting reassurance. "Is this really what you want, Piper?"

A seductive smile tilted her mouth as yearning flared to life in her eyes. Her nimble hands unbuckled his belt and undid the button on his pants. She pulled his zipper down slowly, the soft scrape of it an agonizing joy.

"What do you think?" she said, pushing his pants open.

You can buy Deceiving an Heiress at Amazon US | Amazon UK 

Deceiving an Heiress will also be available on Nook from April 17th

Also available in the Cinderella Heiresses:
Seducing an Heiress
Instructing an Heiress
 
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