Welcome to For Whom The Books Toll. Today I'm hosting Buy The Book Tours Kay David and her book, King of Hearts. Thanks for stopping by today Kay and sharing your guest post.
This
is my ninth installment of what happens to my hero, King Landry and
heroine, Jessie Delacourt, before King of Hearts, my latest Ignite
from Entangled begins. Keep track of the story by staying on top of
the blog schedule posted on kaydavid.com
and buythebooktours.com.
Sex
on Fire.
The
Ice House made sure it played the kind of music its clientele
demanded. For the most part that meant Southern rock; the Allman
Brothers, ZZ Top, even a few Elvis songs. Tonight the local band was
managing a pretty good cover of the Kings of Leon song. The lyrics
were so appropriate for how he felt, he had to hold back a laugh.
Hot as a fever,
rattling bones… If it’s not for forever, if it’s just for
tonight…
He’d never
hear the song again without thinking of Jessie Delacourt.
He thumped his beer
to the bar then took hers from her hand and did the same, pulling her
toward the dance floor. He’d thought before about how her jeans so
tight he wasn’t sure how he’d get them off. But off they would
come, he decided then and there. He knew that as surely as he knew
where he was and what was happening, the music be damned.
An American
Aquarium song, Brother, Oh, Brother, filled the room next.
This song was just
as ironic as the first one, King thought. The lyrics floated through
the smoky air. “My daddy lived by the gun,” the band sang, “and
his daddy did, too.”
King’s old man
had been a lawman, and King had ended up the same. King balanced
between two realties, the righteous and the lawful, which didn’t
always mesh. His father, on the other hand, had always walked the
lawful side of the law. He’d be ashamed of King for the revenge he
sought, but even that wasn’t enough to stop him. He shook his head
and concentrated on Jessie instead of the danger ahead.
What kind of music
did she like? She didn’t listen to Lady Gaga, he was pretty sure.
Or maybe she did, he amended. Poker Face, he thought, because she
wore one for sure. Right now, all he could see was the sexy body and
clinging outfit. If she had any emotions, they were well hidden.
Later, King
realized the perfect song for that night would have been Jessica by
the Allman Brothers.
It
had no lyrics, just secrets.
What’s a song
that reminds you of a special night? Does it make you want to listen
to the song all the time or turn off the radio when it plays? Keep
reading to learn about Jessie’s special song and the special night
that’s to follow.
Title: King of Hearts
Author: Kay David
Publisher: Entangled Publishing-Ignite Imprint
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Length: 158 pages
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Blurb:
She loved him so much, she was willing to kill. He loved her so much, he was willing to die.
One night with bad-girl biker Jessie Delacort should have been enough for straight-laced cop Kingson Landry. But she got under his skin and hasn’t let go. Discovering she’s an undercover Texas ACES agent makes it even harder to resist her. But he must, because his past could kill Jessie just as easily as it has the other people he loves.
When Jessie Delacort rides into town on her Harley, the last thing she wants is to fall in love with another man who is hiding secrets too dark to reveal.?But when they’re forced to work together to bring down a powerful drug cartel, Jessie knows she’s got it bad for the quiet cop with the haunted eyes.
When the cartel’s vengeance-driven leader sets his sights on the two of them, King knows he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Jessie safe. Even if that means giving up their chance of turning the white-hot attraction between them into love.
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Excerpt #1
“Is he a friend of yours?” Kingson Landry dipped head to the man standing across the room at the bar.
“I haven’t cultivated any deep relationships here, unless you count Dickie, which I don’t,” Jessie explained.
Their stares met in the smoky light, and Jessie knew he was about to say something that would steal her breath. His blue eyes turned navy as he looked at her “You need more than friends,” he said, his voice smoldering. “A woman like you should have lovers.”
Her mouth went dry. “You don’t know me well enough to say that.”
“We’ve made love. I think that qualifies as knowing you pretty damn well.”
“You know my body,” she said. “That doesn’t mean you know me.”
Her answer held a world of hurt she didn’t intend to share with King or anyone else.
Clearly sensing her reaction, he backed down, his demeanor changing. “You’re probably right. But I know that you’re gorgeous, smart, someone who has everything going for her.” He waited a beat. “If you aren’t involved with anyone, it’s not for a lack of opportunity.”
“Thank you for the compliment. I’m not sure what bearing this has on our professional arrangement.”
“It doesn’t have any,” he said. “But I want to know something about a woman if I’m about to kiss her when it’s the last thing I should do.”
Her breath caught as he reached for her. A moment later, he stilled, his eyes going dark as he froze. He spoke as if to himself. “This is crazy. What in the hell am I doing?”
“I don’t know what you’re thinking about…” Her voice was husky. “But it’s too late to quit now.”
She yanked him to one side, and they tumbled into the darkness of the alcove behind them. Whatever had made him pause clearly forgotten, he trapped her against the wall, his hands on either side of her, his hips pressing hers.
When he crushed his lips to hers, Jessie lost control. Opening her mouth, she allowed the kiss to deepen and moaned, the sound lost in the tiny space that enclosed them. Echoes of what they’d had—of what couldn’t be repeated if she had half a brain—sounded an alarm inside her that she instantly ignored.
Dropping his hands to her shoulders, his fingers explored her skin. The burning touch left a trail of heat as it dipped to the tops of her breasts revealed by her tiny camisole. She wanted, no, needed, to immerse herself in his warmth, and she lifted his shirt, slipping her palms underneath it.
She tried to slow down, warning herself to stop while she could, but it was a useless gesture; Jessie hadn’t been strong enough to resist King’s appeal before, and she wasn’t now.
When she’d decided she couldn’t take another second of his mouth on hers, he lifted his lips and cursed, yanking her to his side and tucking her behind him in single swift move.
She spoke without thinking. “What the hell—?”
Kay David is the author of over thirty-five romantic suspense novels. After enjoying a variety of careers including computer programming at NASA, custom home building and working in the oil and gas industry, Kay admits that writing has always her been her first love.
Living in such diverse countries as the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and Bolivia has made Kay appreciate her own great home in Texas while allowing her to add intimate details to her books of the exotic settings she knows firsthand.
Kay’s latest romantic suspense trilogy features Smokin’ ACES, an undercover Texas Rangers team fighting crime along the Texas/Mexico border. Hot Texas nights full of dark secrets and dangerous men.
Contact Kay:
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TOUR SCHEDULE:
Monday, December 2, 2013
Loralee Lillibridge – Blogging Across the Back Fence {Guest Post}
Sexy Between the Covers – Melissa Keir {Guest Post} /
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Margo Hoornstra – Writing Inside & Out {Guest Post}
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Joyfully Reviewed {Author Interview}
Have Novel, Will Edit {Guest Post}
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Nancy Jardine features {Author Interview}
Talk Supe {Guest Post}
Friday, December 6, 2013
What Readers Want {Guest Post}
Monday, December 9, 2013
For Whom The Books Toll {Guest Post}
Finding Fantastical Books {Guest Post}
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Secret Southern Couture {Guest Post}
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Kristy Centeno {Guest Post}
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Authors’ Cafe {Author Interview}
Friday, December 13, 2013
Blogging the Beloved {Author Interview}
Romance Me {Guest Post}
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