I've really enjoyed this series from Kate James and am excited to be sharing an excerpt
from this newest addition. Check that, the series, and the giveaway out below...
from this newest addition. Check that, the series, and the giveaway out below...
When I Found You
(K-9 Trilogy #3)
by Kate James
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 365 pages
July 1st 2016 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Summary
Is she part of the solution…or the problem?
It could be a terrorist threat. Or is it some other sinister plot? An unprecedented rash of security breaches at San Diego's international airport is putting passengers at risk and bringing the competence of the airport's chief of security, Ariana Atkins, into question. With explosives the weapon of choice, police K-9 unit captain Logan O'Connor and his bomb detection dog, Boomer, might be Ariana's best, if not only, line of defense. Logan is certain his belief in Ariana, and his growing love for her, aren't misplaced…but it wouldn't be the first time he's misjudged someone's intentions.
It could be a terrorist threat. Or is it some other sinister plot? An unprecedented rash of security breaches at San Diego's international airport is putting passengers at risk and bringing the competence of the airport's chief of security, Ariana Atkins, into question. With explosives the weapon of choice, police K-9 unit captain Logan O'Connor and his bomb detection dog, Boomer, might be Ariana's best, if not only, line of defense. Logan is certain his belief in Ariana, and his growing love for her, aren't misplaced…but it wouldn't be the first time he's misjudged someone's intentions.
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Excerpt
The knock on her
door frame caused Ariana to jump, and she pressed a hand to her racing heart.
Spinning her chair around, she felt her heart rate accelerate further.
Logan stood in the
doorway, dressed in indigo jeans and a pale blue polo shirt. She glanced down
quickly to see if Boomer was with him. Not seeing the dog, she shifted her gaze
back to Logan. He had one arm causally braced against the jamb, the stance
emphasizing the muscles in his arm and torso. His dark hair glistened under the
harsh fluorescent lights of the corridor. He had a smile on his lips and in his
eyes. And those intense blue eyes mesmerized her.
“I’m sorry to
startle you,” he said, drawing her out of her reverie.
Realizing her hand
was still on her chest, she lowered it. “Oh, it’s not your fault. I was
reviewing a report and must’ve been absorbed in it.” She felt her lips curve in
response to his smile.
“I was here
debriefing with the officers on site,” Logan said. “We were discussing new
operating procedures in view of what happened the day before yesterday. I
wanted to fill you in and see if there were any new developments on your end.”
She shook her head.
“No. We’ve closed the file on that incident. Have the two women been charged?”
“Oh, yeah!” He gave
her that appealing smile. “So do you have a few minutes or do you need to get
back to your report?”
She glanced at her
watch.
“We can do it some
other time,” he suggested. “If you’re busy right now.”
Ariana realized she
didn’t want him to go, and it wasn’t just professional curiosity as to what the
SDPD’s new procedures were. “No, that’s okay. I’m ready to call it a day. Come
in.”
Logan dropped his
arm and took a step forward, but paused, his eyes crinkling at the corners.
“Since you’re calling it a day, why don’t we get out of here? I’ll buy you a
coffee or, better yet, a drink. We could probably both use one.”
Ariana was about to
agree. Then his conversation with his girlfriend, Becca, came to mind. She
opened her mouth to decline.
“We can discuss the
procedures,” he said quickly before she could respond, and cast his gaze around
her small, sparsely furnished office. “But in a more comfortable environment.
If you don’t already have plans, I’ll throw in dinner to sweeten the pot.”
There was that smile again and Ariana had to laugh. “No need for
dinner, but okay to getting out of here.” It was going to be a business
discussion, that’s all. She routinely had coffee or lunch with men in the
course of her duties—her profession was male-dominated. Why would it be any
different with Logan? Whether he had a girlfriend or not was irrelevant. The
butterflies in her stomach aside, it was going to be nothing more than
business. “Let’s go have a coffee,” she said.
Other Books in the Series
(K-9 Trilogy #1)
by Kate James
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 293 pages
October 1st 2015 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Summary
Brought together by disaster. Kept together by love.
In the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, it's chaos for trauma surgeon Jessica Hansen. Among the many victims, one patient stands out—San Diego Police K-9 search and rescue officer Cal Palmer.
Cal vows to help Kayla, a child orphaned by the disaster. But he needs Jessica's help. Will their shared concern for Kayla and for Cal's canine partner, Scout, allow them to put aside their personal torments and discover the difference love can make?
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(K-9 Trilogy #2)
by Kate James
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 368 pages
January 1st 2016 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Summary
Keeping her safe at all costs
Could their backgrounds be any more different? Rick Vasquez, a K-9 unit sergeant with the San Diego Police Department, fled drug-related violence in Mexico as a boy. Madison Long, who recently became primary veterinarian to the SDPD's canines, is the privileged daughter of a judge. Rick has dedicated his life to curtailing cross-border drug trafficking and preventing other young boys from being drawn into the dark world of the cartels.
But everything Rick and Madison value, and the growing love between them, is threatened by the dangers of Rick's job, and the risks he's determined to take…
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About the Author
Kate James spent much of her childhood abroad before attending university in Canada. She built a successful business career, but her passion has always been literature. As a result, Kate turned her energy to her love of the written word. Her writing has been recognized with a number of awards, including first place honors for Silver Linings in both the First Coast Romance Writers’ Published Beacon Contest and Ancient City Romance Authors’ Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award. Her November 2014 Harlequin Heartwarming release, A Child’s Christmas, received first-place honors from Southern Magic, the Birmingham Chapter of the Romance Writers of America, for the 2015 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, placed second in the Ancient City Romance Authors’ Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award, and was a finalist in RWA’s Desert Rose Chapter’s Golden Quill Award and the Colorado Romance Writers’ Award of Excellence. Finally, her October 2015 release, When the Right One Comes Along, the first book in her K-9 trilogy, has received a Best Book of 2015 award in the contemporary category.
She and her husband, Ken, enjoy traveling and the outdoors with their beloved Labrador Retrievers, Harley and Logan.
Kate would love to hear from you! You can connect with her by e-mail, through her website, her Facebook page, Twitter, or mail at PO Box 446, Schomberg, ON, L0G 1T0, Canada.
Tour Schedule
July 5th: Launch
July 7th: Getting Your Read On
July 8th: Becky on Books
July 10th: Christy's Cozy Corners
July 11th: EskieMama Reads
July 11th: Brooke Blogs
July 12th: Rockin' Book Reviews
July 12th: Wishful Endings
July 13th: Mel's Shelves
July 14th: 23 Review Street & Hardcover Feedback
July 15th: deal sharing aunt
July 17th: underneath the covers & Falling Leaves
June 18th: Grand Finale
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