Protector
by Michelle Horst
Genre: A Standalone Suspense Romance
Release Date: November 2nd, 2016
Blurb:
I’ve always
thought of myself as a pretty happy-go-lucky kind of person. I wanted
to save the world, or at least leave my stamp behind. In my own naïve
way I thought I could bribe karma but life has a way of teaching us
lessons.
I never knew how
selfish I was until my life was ripped away from me.
Taken.
I’m forced to
watch as they torture and kill my family … and I know I’m next.
I hear their
screams.
I watch them die.
It’s the worst
kind of torture.
Then he comes. He
made a promise to my brother. It’s the only thing keeping him bound
to me.
A promise to protect
me.
I should set him
free of the promise … but I don’t. He’s my shield against
karma. He’s my protector.
Excerpt:
Riley~
I’ve always thought of myself as a
pretty happy-go-lucky kind of person. I wanted to save the world, or
at least leave my stamp behind.
I’ve spent the last three years
leaving my footprints wherever I felt my help was needed.
In my own naïve way I thought I could
bribe karma. You know … if I do good then good will come my way.
It’s worked so far, so why would I have any reason to doubt it.
At the age of twenty six I’m happy,
that contented kind of happiness not many people ever find in their
lives.
I have parents who love me. I have two
brothers who I idolize, especially my oldest brother, Josh. No one
can hold a candle to him.
I’m returning from Australia, after
taking part in the annual Gouldian finch count. It was an amazing
experience, counting all those colorful birds. Before that I traveled
Africa for three years, lending a helping hand wherever I could. It
made me feel good.
That’s the problem though, isn’t
it?
I did it because it made me feel
good. I didn’t do any of it for those people I was helping. I
didn’t do it for the animals. No, I did it all for me - so karma
would have to pay me back in kind.
That’s how it works. Right?
I always keep my slate clean. I’m
always polite and hardworking. I always smile. I’m the funny one,
the shoulder everyone can lean on.
That has to count for something, right?
Josh started this thing where he calls
me his shooting star. Riley-Star. It caught on in the family.
They always joke around and pretend to make wishes on me. I shine so
bright. I’m the heart of the family … their little girl.
Life has a way of teaching us lessons.
Karma, now there’s a peculiar thing. I never knew how selfish I was
until my life was ripped away from me.
Me. Me. Me.
It was all about me.
About the author:
International bestselling author of
Predator, The Monster Series and many others. She loves writing
anything from Young Adult to Suspense Romance. Website:
https://michellehorstauthor.wordpress.com/
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