Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Spotlight - Dangerous Desire



Dangerous Desire
by
Annie Seaton



A desperate search…
Schoolteacher Gracie James has never seen more danger than her Kindergarten classroom, but when she goes searching for her missing sister, she’s thrown into a world of sex, crime...and passion. Following a hot lead, she sneaks onto a stranger’s boat—and gets caught. Their one-sided conversation convinces her of two things. One: the guy is seriously sexy. Two: he knows something about her sister. Oh, yeah. And did she mention he’s sexy?
And a sizzling attraction…
Jake Alexander, former cop, is staking out a yacht brimming with criminal activity, for an insurance company, when a woman, dressed to kill and totally irresistible, stumbles into his dangerous undercover op. If he hadn’t tackled her, she’d have tottered straight onto the questionable yacht in those ridiculous high heels. Then she’d be dead. Or worse. As much as he’d like to kick her off his boat, he can’t risk her going off on some hare-brained scheme—but he can’t keep her around to muck up his job. Oh, yeah. And did he mention she’s distracting as hell?
Lead to dangerous desire…
Unfortunately, she has a keen mind of her own. And a body any man would die for. Jake’s attempt to keep Gracie safe quickly morphs into a reluctant alliance. And a whole lot more... But Gracie finds herself knee deep in more trouble than she bargained for, with secrets revealed and the criminals coming after her. Unless they find a way to trust each other, they’re finished. Oh, yeah. And did they mention they’re in love?

Annie Seaton Bio:
Annie Seaton lives with her husband, and ‘Bob’ the dog and two white cats in a house next to the beach on the east coast of Australia. She sits in her writing chair, gazing at the ocean and writing stories.  Their two children are grown and married and she loves spending time gardening, walking on the beach and spoiling her two grandchildren. She has always been fascinated by all things romantic and has found her niche in life writing romance novels, ranging through contemporary, historical, suspense and paranormal...but all with romance of course.
Her love of reading and history began at an early age and she was a child who always carried a book (or two) no matter what she was doing. Several of her favourite books were confiscated from beneath her desk by teachers who had no understanding of her capacity to read while she was doing her schoolwork!

Her working life has seen her through several major career changes and Annie has now retired from the world of full time work and has fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a published author.
Annie’s debut full length novel, Holiday Affair, a contemporary romance set in the South Pacific was released as part of Entangled Publishing’s Indulgence line in March 2012 and has been a best seller on both Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. The sequel Italian Affair was released in June 2013, and will be followed shortly by Outback Affair. Annie has more books being released in 2013 and 2014 with Entangled Publishing in the Bliss, Entangled Ignite and Covet imprints.

In appreciation of the supportive author community, Annie has written a book on promotion to share the secrets of her success: Promotional Tips and Tricks for Aspiring Authors in the Digital Landscape.

 

Annie loves to hear from readers at: annieseaton26@gmail.com
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5779458.Annie_Seaton?from_search=true
Excerpt:

  She clambered over the coiled ropes and buckets jammed on the floor of the small boat before sitting down on the hard wooden seat at the back. Dampness seeped through her dress, and she shifted across to avoid the wet bench as a couple of inches of water swirled around her bare feet. The boat rocked when she moved but Jake didn’t look at her as he picked up the paddles and rowed the short distance into the shore. He pulled the dinghy up onto the muddy shoreline and silently held his hand out to Gracie. She took it and stepped out of the boat, gasping as her feet sank into sticky, black sediment.
  “It’s okay, there’s a tap in the garden. My house is just through there beyond the mangroves.” He still avoided her gaze and her neck prickled.
  It might not have been far to the house but Gracie picked her way carefully through the stubby mangrove roots and oyster-encrusted rocks exposed by the low tide. Crabs skittered away from her feet and small fish darted through the crystal-clear shallows. By the time they reached the edge of the mangroves her feet were totally covered in black mud. Jake led her along a path through some low trees and she kept her eyes wide open in case there were snakes. Every lesson she had ever given on the dangers of tropical climates was fixed firmly in her mind.
  A few moments later they stood beside a locked gate. Gracie looked up and fear clutched at her chest.



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