Title: Crossing the Line
Series: Battered Hearts, #3
Author: Kele Moon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November
12, 2013
Tour Organized by: As the Pages Turn
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Book Blurb:
Wyatt Conner is a hard man. A
sixth generation sheriff in his hometown of Garnet. A former MMA fighter. His
life is about following the rules and making sure everyone else in Garnet
follows them too.
Before life hurt him, Wyatt was different. Love had once blinded him to his upbringing and made him defiant against anyone who tried to separate him from the girl he loved. He easily broke laws to ensure her safety.
When she left it destroyed him.
Now she's back.
Tabitha knew coming home was a mistake, but family obligation demanded it. She wasn’t expecting to run smack into the love of her life the same day she returned.
Despite the danger, Tabitha is powerless against the wild rush of desire that explodes between them the moment she finds herself in Wyatt’s arms again. She needs a second chance too, but she can't risk Wyatt finally discovering the real reason she left.
Even for another taste of true love.
Tabitha knows her haunted past will destroy both of them if Wyatt finds out. What she suffered through was too terrible and it's the one thing that will have him crossing the line for revenge.
Before life hurt him, Wyatt was different. Love had once blinded him to his upbringing and made him defiant against anyone who tried to separate him from the girl he loved. He easily broke laws to ensure her safety.
When she left it destroyed him.
Now she's back.
Tabitha knew coming home was a mistake, but family obligation demanded it. She wasn’t expecting to run smack into the love of her life the same day she returned.
Despite the danger, Tabitha is powerless against the wild rush of desire that explodes between them the moment she finds herself in Wyatt’s arms again. She needs a second chance too, but she can't risk Wyatt finally discovering the real reason she left.
Even for another taste of true love.
Tabitha knows her haunted past will destroy both of them if Wyatt finds out. What she suffered through was too terrible and it's the one thing that will have him crossing the line for revenge.
Excerpt:
She let Wyatt doctor her
shoulder, savoring the feel of his touch that was tender despite his large size
and dangerous fists. Her nerves had settled considerably and for just that
moment she focused all her energy on trying to remember everything about being
with him again. Like the combined smell of Wyatt’s soap and expensive
aftershave. The cool feel of the ointment on tender skin. The sound of the
bandage being opened. The general hum of powerful energy that seemed to vibrate
off men like Wyatt. Assured, successful, handsome, and charming, he’d always
had such a strong sense of self. The path Wyatt was supposed to take in life
had been crystal clear for him from a very young age. Knowing the right route
to take had made him extremely self-confident and that’d forever be appealing
to Tabitha.
“All better,” Wyatt announced
as he closed the first-aid kit. “Unless you’d like me to kiss it to speed up
the healing process.”
She laughed. “I’m sure that’s
the last thing you want to do.”
“I wouldn’t be that sure.”
Tabitha’s heart did a little
flip in her chest when she heard the catch in his voice that sounded like the
cross between a promise and a threat. She craned her neck curiously, looking at
him in surprise. “Wy—”
“I’m gonna take off and let you
rest.” Wyatt made a move to leave, but Tabitha grabbed his hand on instinct and
squeezed like her life depended on it. Something about that desperation must
have translated because Wyatt closed his eyes as if looking for strength he
didn’t have. “Tab, you should lemme go. I ain’t so sure I can be the fella you
remember. I’ve been lonely for too long. That can make a man go feral after the
first decade.”
Tabitha heard the warning that
she was holding on to something akin to a caged tiger—one who was angry,
lonely, and neglected by the very person who’d sworn to love him. The
confession held terrible implications. It was something she’d never even
considered, that Wyatt had been as sexually isolated as she was, with only the
memories of something long lost to sustain her. She hadn’t wanted that for him,
not once in all the years they’d been separated. The pain welled up between
them as he stood there stoically. She squeezed his hand tighter, willing all
the loss to disappear, if even for one day.
“I want you to kiss it better,”
she whispered, not knowing how else to convey the need to fix what felt
irrevocably broken. “Please.”
Author Bio:
A freckle faced, redhead born and
raised in Hawaii, Kele Moon has always been a bit of a sore thumb and has come
to enjoy the novelty of it. She thrives off pushing the envelope and finding
ways to make the impossible work in her story telling. With a mad passion for
romance, she adores the art of falling in love. The only rules she believes in
is that, in love there are no rules and true love knows no bounds.
So obsessed is she with the
beauty of romance and the novelty of creating it she’s lost in her own wonder
world most of the time. Thankfully she married her own dark, handsome, brooding
hero who had infinite patience for her airy ways and attempts to keep her
grounded. When she leaves her keys in the refrigerator or her cell phone in the
oven he’s usually there to save her from herself. The two of them now reside in
Florida with their three beautiful children who make their lives both fun and
challenging in equal parts–They wouldn’t have it any other way.
Author Contact Info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kele_Moon
Website: http://www.kelemoon.com/
Tour wide giveaway:
Kele is offering up (1) $25 GC
(Amazon or B&N winner's choice or (3) eBooks from her backlist (winner's
choice) for grabs. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM CST 11/18/2013.
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*Note from Sheri: Please check back this weekend for reviews
from all three of the books in this series. I’ll be hosting my own giveaway to
make up for the late reviews. *
I think second chance romances can work, my marriage is one. Sometimes the people in the relationship just need to grow up or need time to deal with issues on their own.
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These are new books and an new author for me. They look very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
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