Congratulations to "Rachel B", the winner of Natalie's giveaway. Thank you to all who participated!
My latest romantic suspense release, A Kiss of Revenge, is
about a woman who has reached the end of the line. She’s had enough taken away
from her, and she’s determined not to let the guy who orchestrated her plane
crash get away with attempted murder.
Revenge is a tricky goal. I’m a fan of the TV show by that
name, and they struggle to keep Emily Thorne sympathetic. Her need to punish
the people who took her father and ruined her life can damage the relationships
she’s currently building, and we the audience can be torn. We want her to get
even, but we don’t want her to hurt anyone else.

A couple of times along the way, Reese starts to question
whether she should continue her quest. Maybe closure isn’t possible, or
necessary. Can she live a quiet life in a small town, running a bakery, making
friends, knowing the man is still out there?
Unfortunately, she doesn’t get to make that choice. She
becomes a greater threat to her enemy, and he takes the fight to her. There’s
only one option left, but taking that final, irrevocable step could cost her
the one man whose love is true.
Entangled Publishing November
2013
But the alluring P.I. Griffin Chase is
stirring up those feelings of need again. Only this time, her desire to be in
his arms has nothing to do with her fear of loneliness and everything to do
with the current charging through her body every time he looks at her…touches
her.
Griffin hasn’t remained at Reese’s side just because
of the spark that has nothing to do with her super-human talents. He’s willing
to compromise his rock-solid principles so she can find closure. But before
they can move on, he must help her catch her late husband’s killer, staying on
track before she has a chance to exact her revenge. Because leading Reese to
jail in handcuffs may just break his heart for the final time.
Excerpt:
Griff smiled, and Reese’s stomach did a
whole flippin’ somersault.
“I had meetings at the office in Boston
and was headed back to DC. I thought I’d stop in and see how you’re doing.”
She grabbed a towel to wipe off her
ice-cream-sticky hands. “Crestview is not on the way to DC from Boston.”
He shrugged and pointed at the butter
croissants in the bakery display case. “Close enough.”
With a pair of tongs, she selected the
biggest croissant and put it on a plate. “Coffee?”
“Of course.” He leaned against the counter
and folded his arms. “You have anything for me to check out?”
She shook her head. “Not at the moment.”
“What about him?” He jerked his head
toward the sidewalk outside, where Andrew Laine stood talking to the couple who
owned the hardware store. “He giving you any trouble?”
“Not anymore. I told him I was married.”
She cursed herself as soon as the words
were out of her mouth. Griff’s gray-blue eyes darkened, his rock-solid chin
tightening. He’d obviously meant “trouble” because of Reese breaking the law,
not because the chief of police had asked her out.
“You’re not thinking—”
“No!” She grabbed the towel again and
swept it over the few crumbs and coffee drips on the counter, scrubbing vigorously
at one dried spot. “I didn’t want to shove him too far away, that’s all. As
long as he had an interest, I could keep track of what he knew.” Even if it
kept her on edge and fried her equipment. “Anyway, he knows now. It’s fine. You
don’t have to worry.”
“You pay me to worry.”
That wasn’t strictly true. Griff was
co-owner of a multi-city private detective firm. He ran Chase Investigations in
Washington, DC, where Reese had lived before the plane crash. Reese had hired
him to help her track down clues about whoever had tried to kill her. But
they’d become friends. He’d helped her through physical therapy, been a
sounding board while she dealt with her new reality, and was the only person on
earth who knew what that lightning strike had done to her body.
“I’m paying you to do research,” she
reminded him. “You choose to worry.”
I’m giving away a copy of my Christmas novella, If You Believe in Me, to one random commenter.
Natalie J. Damschroder is an award-winning
author of contemporary and paranormal romance—Love with a Shot of Adrenaline. She
sold her first book in 1999, and 2014 will see the publication of her 15th
novel. She grew up in Massachusetts and loves the New England Patriots more
than anything. (Except her family. And writing and reading. And popcorn.) When
she's not writing, revising, proofreading, or promoting her work, she does
freelance editing and works part time as a chiropractic assistant. She and her
husband have two daughters she's dubbed "the anti-teenagers," one of
whom is also a novelist. (The other one prefers math. Smart kid. Practical.)
You can learn more about her and her books at www.nataliedamschroder.com.
Links:
Website: http:// http://nataliedamschroder.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NJDamschroder
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NJDamschroder
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/NatalieJDamschroder
Giveaway ends 11:59pm EST Dec. 8th. Please supply your email in the post. You may use spaces or full text for security. (ex. jsmith at gmail dot com) If you do not wish to supply your email, or have trouble posting, please email maureen@JustRomanticSuspense.com with a subject title of JRS GIVEAWAY to be entered in the current giveaway.
Man i love getting on here i always find new authors and new books to read.Im so glad you all take the time to put your books on here for us to find cant wait to read your books.debra stolhand (cher123@cableone.net)
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DeleteI've got A Kiss of Revenge on my wish list! Thanks for the post.
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Yay! Thanks, Jonetta!
DeleteThank you for the chance to win your Christmas novella and for sharing the excerpt of A Kiss of Revenge. I just put it on my "to be read" list. I love finding new authors on the Just Romantic Suspense site. Thank you for the opportunity!
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Thanks, Rachael! I'm so glad it piqued your interest.
DeleteThanks to Maureen for having me today at Just Romantic Suspense. You guys are all awesome!
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Thanks, bn!
DeleteWhen a character pursues revenge it can make an exciting story.
ReplyDeletemce1011 AT aol DOT com
True, Maureen!
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
I would love to read If You Believe In Me. The blurb on your site is enough to make me want to know what happened to Riker. And that it is a Christmas novella is great.
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I'm so glad, Jo-Anne! Good luck! :)
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