Today, Kryssie Fortune is on our guest couch to offer a tantalizing glimpse into book two of her Heroes of Westhorpe Ridge series: "Sex, Scandal and the Sheriff."
“New start. New life. New ambitions,” she told herself as
she drove away from her dream of being a teacher.
By the time the winter sun crept over the horizon, she’d
passed the halfway point between Washington and Westhorpe Ridge. She made good
time, but fifteen minutes from her destination, the car handling changed.
Praying nothing expensive had happened to her trusty vehicle, she pulled over
to take a look. She got out the car, walked around to the rear passenger side,
and sighed when she realized the tire had blown out. Damn, my spare’s in the trunk, beneath my suitcases and bedding. Shaking
her head, she heaved her first suitcase onto the grass verge. It hadn’t felt so
heavy when she’d packed it.
A police car pulled up. “Sheriff Mathews, ma’am. Can I be
of assistance?”
His voice flowed over her like molasses, rich, thick, and so sweet she wanted to taste its owner. Instead, she panted slightly but kept moving. “I’ve had a blowout, but my spare tire’s under all my stuff. Don’t worry. I can manage, thank you.”
His voice flowed over her like molasses, rich, thick, and so sweet she wanted to taste its owner. Instead, she panted slightly but kept moving. “I’ve had a blowout, but my spare tire’s under all my stuff. Don’t worry. I can manage, thank you.”
When she turned back to the car, Jazz’s eyes widened. The
man in the uniform looked enormous, blond, and way too familiar. Handsome didn’t come close. In his
long-sleeved fawn shirt and standard-issue brown trousers, he looked like a sex
god come to earth. And are those
handcuffs dangling from his belt? I can find a way to put them to good use.
Given their history, drooling over him felt wrong. Despite
what the doctors had told her, traces of the spies’ lust drug must still linger
in her system. Her heart beat faster and her pussy grew damp. Even breathing
seemed hard around him. “Ethan Mathews? I thought you were a scientist involved
in some hush-hush stuff, not a sheriff. Why are you in Westhorpe Ridge? I
thought you were some high-flying scientist. And isn’t impersonating a police
officer a criminal offense? Shit, you’re driving a real police car. Are you
really a sheriff?”
He did a double take, glowered right back at her. “Jazz
Stewart? What the hell are you doing here? Have you jumped bail? Keep your
hands where I can see them while I radio in and run a check on you.”
Jazz shivered despite the winter sunshine. Everyone except
the CIA had made her out to be the bad guy, her former employer included. The
damn sheriff was treating her like a criminal, but he’d been at that damn party
too. Judging by the way he’d climbing on his high horse, he probably believed
everything he’d read about her in the papers. Out of everyone she knew, she’d
wanted the man she’d been dreaming about since the soiree to be on her
side. He’s even sexier than I
remembered, but what’s with this running a check on me? Surely he knows the
truth by now. She hated the way he smirked at her, but she couldn’t
resist taunting him. “So, Sheriff, spanked any other females lately?”
Blurb:
Heroes of Westhorpe Ridge Series
Westhopre Ridge is
a small, North Carolina Town with a big heart. Each story is a stand-alone
romance but there are recurring themes and characters. The series features
former military men come home to build a new career and the women strong enough
to love them.
Sex, Scandal and the Sheriff
Jasmine Stewart
(Jazz to her friends) falls for the blond stranger who spanks and seduces her
at a Washington soiree. Later, when she discovers her flatmate is trying to
draw her into a spy ring, she goes to the authorities. The ensuing publicity
costs her her job, her security, and her future. Starting over in Westhorpe
Ridge is her only option.
Sean Mathews, former SEAL and Westhorpe Ridge’s sheriff, can’t forget the woman he spanked when he visited Washington, but he thinks she’s a spy. When she turns up in Westhorpe Ridge, he tries everything to make her leave town. Despite their misunderstandings, though, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Sean Mathews, former SEAL and Westhorpe Ridge’s sheriff, can’t forget the woman he spanked when he visited Washington, but he thinks she’s a spy. When she turns up in Westhorpe Ridge, he tries everything to make her leave town. Despite their misunderstandings, though, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
As New Year’s Eve looms, the spy ring resurfaces. Jazz will need all of Sean’s SEAL prowess to survive. But because his wounded leg cost him his speed in the water, will it be enough?
About the Author:
Kryssie’s a girl who loves to shopping, history, and writing. Back in
2001 disaster struck and her heart valve collapse. Even her heart specialist
told her to make her will. Prognosis shocking. Outcome amazing. Ever since
Kryssie’s been chasing her dreams. She’s visited the ancient Greek sites she
read about as child, taken a trip to Pompeii, and visited the Orkney Islands.
Her biggest challenge was writing the book she always swore she’d get
around to one day. It took a while, and being dyslexic, she lacked the
confidence to self-publish. Fortunately, Loose id accepted her first book,
To Wed a Werewolf, and she’s been writing ever since.
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LInks
Love the premise, this sounds intriguing and hot!I'm definitely curious to know more. Lust drug?
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Roz
HI Roz, thank you for taking the time to comment. It's much appreciated.
DeleteThank you, Kathryn, for letting me drop by. I'm really proud of my Westhorpe Ridge heroes and the fact that Loose id released them in a an e-box set.
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