MARCH , 2018
DEFENDING HER HEART By : Laura Haley-McNeil
The Plot :
JT Whitloch can ‟ t close his eyes without seeing the body of the woman who drowned in his swimming pool two years ago . He doesn ‟ t remember that night but blames himself for her death . He walks away from his affluent life and moves to Crystal Creek , but still he can ‟ t find peace .
Then Gretchen Moore moves to town . She stirs up his desire and his past with a secret so deadly it could destroy her .
Gretchen wants nothing to do with JT . Because of him , someone wants her dead . The terror from his past forces them into an alliance that soon ignites their passion . Fighting these feelings leads them to the secret of the woman floating in JT ‟ s swimming pool , but the knowledge doesn ‟ t ease JT ‟ s inner turmoil . Instead , it reveals an answer that could destroy him and Gretchen . His own destruction he could accept , but he ‟ ll defend Gretchen to his death . Reviews Welcome .
An Excerpt
JT Whitloch sensed the woman the moment he set foot inside the auction stables . Through the scent of anxiety-ridden horses and a mass of humanity floated the fragrance of delicacy and wealth . A wave of disappointment dropped over him . He ‟ d been twenty-three years old when he ‟ d walked away from that life two years ago . He thought he ‟ d suppressed his urges for women — at least that kind of woman . The desire pumping through him was a quick reminder — he ‟ d failed .
The brim of the woman ‟ s cowgirl hat cast a shadow over her I ‟ m-a-celebrity sunglasses . Two words popped into his mind — elegant and stunning — as elegant and stunning as the Arabian stallion they both eyed .
Behind her glamorous exterior he sensed something else — cool strength and determination . She may be used to winning but if she planned to bid on the stallion , she ‟ d learn she was no match for Rose Whitloch , JT ‟ s stepmother .
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Prices : Print : $ 12.00 E-Book : $ 3.99 Length : 362 Pages Heat Level : PG
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Biography :
Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women ‟ s fiction in novel length and in short stories . Her work has been featured in several women ‟ s magazines . She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras . She and her husband reside in Colorado . When she isn ‟ t writing , she jogs , bicycles and crochets .
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