Today, I welcome back Kristine Mason to Beyond My Writing Space, Kristine joined me in August 2013, when she featured book two of the CORE Shadow Trilogy, Shadow of Perception, and you can read her guest post here.
Today I'm featuring Book One in the Ultimate CORE Trilogy Ultimate Kill
The Deets...
When the past collides with the present, the only way to ensure
the future lies in the ultimate kill…
Naomi McCall is a woman of many secrets. Her family has been
murdered and she’s been forced into hiding. No one knows her past or her real
name, not even the man she loves.
Jake Tyler, former Marine and the newest recruit to the private
criminal investigation agency, CORE, has been in love with a woman who never
existed. When he learns about the lies Naomi has weaved, he’s ready to leave
her—until an obsessed madman begins sending her explosive messages every hour
on the hour.
Innocent people are dying. With their deaths, Naomi’s secrets are
revealed and the truth is thrust into the open. All but one. Naomi’s not sure
if Jake can handle a truth that will change their lives. But she is certain of
one thing—the only way to stop the killer before he takes more lives is to make
herself his next victim.
Sneak peek inside the cover of Ultimate Kill
Naomi’s
heart raced. Her mouth went dry. An uncontrollable shiver ran through her body.
The
past five years suddenly disintegrated. As if she’d just woken from a
disjointed nightmare, the months of running, of searching for the perfect place
to hide in plain sight, the lonely days and even lonelier nights faded into a
blur.
Jake.
Tears
welled in her eyes. For the lost years, the lost love, for the future they
could never have. She quickly blinked them away and opened the car door. Her
legs weak, her stomach somersaulting with embarrassment, excitement and regret,
she placed a shaky hand on the door for support. A small part of her wanted to
climb back into the car, drive off and pretend Jake had never come to Woodbine.
But a large part of her, the part that had never stopped loving him, that had
never allowed the memories of what they’d had together die, wanted to run to
him. Throw her arms around his neck and kiss him.
“Jake,”
she whispered, then cleared her throat. He looked so damned good. Tan, lean,
muscular, his big toned arms showing from beneath his short sleeve golf shirt,
his dark hair no longer in his trademark military crew cut.
Chin
trembling, hand still clinging to the opened car door, she took a small,
tentative step forward. “Jake,” she said louder, firmer.
He
pushed off the SUV and slowly approached, his gaze never wavering from hers.
Lightheaded, she stayed put, kept her hand on the door for fear she might crumble
to the asphalt. She’d dreamed of seeing him again, had imagined what she might
say, the excuses she could give him. But anything she’d ever come up with had
sounded terrible, selfish and ridiculous. Even if what she’d tell him was the
truth.
Now
that he was less than five feet away from her, she had no idea what to say or
do. A million questions buzzed through her mind. Was he married? Did he have
children? Fresh tears filled her eyes. God, she really was a selfish bitch. She
wanted him happy, had always prayed he’d find someone to love, but deep down
she’d hated the thought of him loving someone else. Making love to another
woman. Creating a child. A future that hadn’t included her.
“You
look beautiful,” he said, his voice rough, raw. He blinked, looked to the
ground and took a couple of more steps until he stood within arm’s reach. When
he met her gaze, she expected anger and resentment, instead she found anguish,
longing and heat in his dark eyes.
She
pressed her lips together to stop her chin from trembling and swiped at an
errant tear. She’d hurt him. Because she’d loved him so much, she had no choice
but to run from him.
Until
the bastard who’d murdered her family and forced her into this self-imposed
exile was rotting in Hell, she’d keep running. Otherwise, Jake would end up
like everyone else she’d loved.
Dead.
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The Giveaway..
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Who is Kristine Mason...?
I didn’t pick up my first romance
novel until I was in my late twenties. Immediately hooked, I read a bazillion
books before deciding to write one of my own. After the birth of my first son I
needed something to keep my mind from turning to mush, and Sesame Street wasn’t
cutting it. While that first book will never see the light of day, something good
came from writing it. I realized my passion and found a career I love.
When I’m not writing contemporary
romances and dark, romantic suspense novels (or reading them!) I’m chasing
after my four kids and two neurotic dogs.
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Website: www.kristinemason.net
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