One Wrong Glance
The Citadel Series
Genre: Erotic Romance
By Deanndra Hall
The Citadel Series
Genre: Erotic Romance
By Deanndra Hall
Release
Date: December 6, 2016
Parents are
supposed to love their kids, not kill them. Right?
At least that's
what Malcolm Collins thought, but when a string of racially-motivated hate
crimes bears his father's signature quotes from over the years, what is he
supposed to think? One clue after another pile up to threaten him and his
Citadel bodyguard, Wendy Ryan, even as they struggle to forge a love relationship.
Everything gets derailed over one crazy, kinky night, and they both think
things couldn't get worse. Unfortunately, that's before one simple glance
between them in the presence of his parents ignites a firestorm. It won't be
easy to snuff out, and it may even cost someone their life.
Join Wendy,
Malcolm, and the entire group of Walters friends and family in a steamy, kinky
end to the Citadel series. One Wrong Glance is a heartbreaking tale
that shows you how powerful simple words can be--power that's not always for
the good.
Finish off
Citadel and get ready for the Legacy series - grab this emotionally-charged
read today!
Beep. Beep.
Beep. Beep. As long as that machine kept beeping, Nikki knew things would be
okay. If it stopped, so would her world as she knew it. Once was enough to go
through that; a second time was completely unnecessary for her happiness.
“Waking up yet?”
a voice asked from the doorway, and Nikki reached up to place her hand on Vic’s
as it came to rest on her shoulder.
“Not yet. And I
wish he would. Every minute that his eyes are closed is another minute that I’m
afraid I’m going to lose him.”
“Nah. He’s
strong.” Rounding the bed, Vic sat down in the other turquoise vinyl
chair and leaned forward, elbows on knees. “He’ll come around in just a little
bit.” A nurse hustled in and checked some of the machinery, then stepped back
out. “You okay?”
Her golden curls
bobbed as she shook her head. “No. I feel like I’m reliving one of the worst
times of my life.”
“No. You’re not.
He’s going to be fine." Vic’s voice was forceful but sweet, and Nikki knew
what he was thinking. He didn’t want her going down a memory lane that would
send her into a tailspin. She had to stay focused and positive for Tony’s sake.
The medical personnel didn’t have to tell her that helping him stay optimistic
was important; he’d heal better if he wasn’t stressed, upset, or depressed. As
far as she was concerned, she was now his gatekeeper and it was her job to make
sure things that would take him down were laid to waste.
“He will be.
I’ll see to it.” She could feel that resolve building down deep in her chest.
Her sweet husband stayed right by her side when she was so sick and she’d be
right there for him.
“I’m glad
Clayton and John Henry decided to kind of put the Ashland expansion on hold for
a few months so they’ll be available to help out if you need them. And you know
if you need me, I’ll be right . . .” A groggy voice interrupted
Vic and he and Nikki both focused their attention on the man in the bed.
“Nik?” Tony’s
voice was little more than a drugged-up whisper.
“Baby, I’m right
here. It’s okay. You’re in CCU.” Nikki leaned closer to the side of the bed,
then stood and bent down over him, dropping a soft kiss on his forehead. “How
do you feel?”
“I don’t know,”
he murmured back. “I . . . what happened? I don’t remember how I
got here.”
“You had a heart
attack. At the farm. They brought you to the hospital in an ambulance and you
talked to Vic and me before they took you in for the angioplasty. Do you remember
any of that?”
“Yeah. I do
now.” There was this weird look on his face, almost like he was contemplating
global warming or poverty in inner city Detroit. Finally, he came out with,
“Can I have something to drink?” Before she could answer, he snapped out, “And
when can I sit up?”
Nikki almost
laughed. She could tell right that minute – she’d have her hands full with
him.
International
Bestselling Author Deanndra Hall lives in far western Kentucky with her husband
of 30+ years and three crazy little dogs. She spent years writing advertising
copy, marketing materials, educational texts, and business correspondence, and
designing business forms and doing graphics design. After reading a very
popular erotic romance book, her partner said, “You can write better than
this!” She decided to try her hand at a novel. In the process, she fell in love
with her funny, smart, loving, sexy characters and the things they got into,
and the novel became the Love Under Construction series.
Deanndra enjoys
all kinds of music, kayaking, working out at the local gym, reading, and
spending time with friends and family. And chocolate’s always high on her list
of favorite things!
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