Thursday, June 27, 2013

The Last Execution by Jerrie Alexander -Review & contest

 
Today the tour stops here!
Please check out this fantastic book by Jerrie Alexander & my review, then enter below for your chance to win one of 2 copies of Jerrie Alexander's book
The Green-Eyed Doll
 
 


The Last Execution
by Jerrie Alexander


Release Date: June 7th, 2013


Blurb:

To survive, she must put the past behind her. To love, she must learn to trust.

Homicide detective Leigh McBride's first assignment with the FBI brings her face-to-face with a past she's tried hard to forget. And when her temporary partner, a cynical ex-marine, lights a fire in her she thought long-extinguished, her darkest secret is threatened.

Scarred both physically and emotionally, Special Agent J. T. Noble is a man of few words. He prefers to keep people at a distance—until he meets Leigh. He's attracted to her strength and drawn in by her secrecy. But in their line of work, secrets can be deadly.

When the killer they are hunting aims his vigilante justice at Leigh's past assailant, the fine line between right and wrong blurs. To heal the past—and find their future together—Leigh and J. T. must learn that only through trust and forgiveness can love grow.


 


Excerpt:
The six-year-old missile launched himself into the air, giving J.T. two choices. Catch the kid, or let him fall to the ground like a deflated football. J.T. grabbed him and held Ethan out in front, as he would a wet, smelly dog.

Leigh jogged down the sidewalk, sparks flashing from her eyes. She pulled her son out of J.T.’s grasp and plopped the kid down at her feet. She knelt and got right in his face. J.T. made a mental note to not piss her off.
“What have I told you about running out the door?”
Ethan’s head bowed. “Don’t even think about it.” He stared at the tops of his bare feet.
“Obviously, you didn’t listen.” She tugged the knot at the back of her head tighter before she looked up. “Sorry about the attack.”
 
“Kid’s a natural born high jumper.” J.T. stuffed his hands in his pockets. She’d wadded her hair in the old-lady-school-teacher-bun-thing she wore at work. Probably just as well. If she’d left all that blond silk loose and sexy, he might’ve thought this was a date or something, which it wasn’t. Him being here was entirely the fault of his own big mouth.

“Please.” She waved a hand toward the wide-open front door. “We were about to come and get you."

“You knew I was here?”

 “A black Corvette rumbling around in our neighborhood doesn’t go unnoticed.”

Dressed in blue jean shorts and a thin-strapped top exactly the same blue as her eyes, Leigh looked more like a model than a mom. J.T. was glad he’d worn a T-shirt and Wranglers.

His chest double-clutched and pulled a weird stutter step when a small hand gripped two of his fingers and two small feet shuffled hurriedly to keep up with him. Tonight was a mistake.
About the Author:
A student of  creative writing in her youth, Jerrie set aside her passion when life presented her with a John Wayne husband, and two wonderful children.  A career in logistics offered her the opportunity to travel to many beautiful locations in America, and she revisits them in her romantic suspense novels. 
But the characters went with her, talked to her, and insisted she share their dark, sexy stories with others.  She writes alpha males and kick-ass women who weave their way through death and fear to emerge stronger because of, and on occasion in spite of, their love for each other.  She likes to torture people, make them suffer, and if they’re strong enough, they live happily ever after.
he author of THE GREEN-EYED DOLL, and THE LAST EXECUTION, Jerrie and her husband live in Texas. She loves sunshine, children’s laughter, sugar (human and granulated), and researching for her heroes and heroines.
Review:
The Last Execution was a fantastic story. Full of suspense, drama, romance, & the most adorably written little boy who has a huge part in this story. There is the usual trust issues between the H & H, romance, and a vgilante killer, who, even though you may not want to, you could find yourself actually liking just a little bit. 

Giveaway:

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7 comments:

  1. Kerry, thank you for hosting me today! I'm thrilled you enjoyed the book.

    I have news to share. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, my romantic suspense short story was released early and can be found on Amazon.

    I'll be around all day to chat with visitors.

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  2. *waves* Hi Jerrie!!! It's great to see you around!! This looks like a great read! Yay!!

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    1. Hey Chrissy!! *waves back* Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Hey, Jerrie. Yes, Chrissy. Everything Jerrie writes is a great read, even her short story, and I'm not a particular fan of those. LOL I especially love your books, and THE LAST EXECUTION is a dynamite story. I've got DOLL, so don't need to be in the contest. That just makes it easier for someone else to win!

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    1. Marsha, thanks for the kind words! I'm thrilled you like the books. Thanks for your support.

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  4. What a fantastic excerpt! I've read The Last Execution and The Green-Eyed Doll from this author and she's now on my auto buy list. Did I hear she has a novella out?

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  5. Hi Barb. And thank you. The new book is a short story a tad shorter than a novella. Thanks for commenting.

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