Hunter of Her Heart
Kaylie Newell
Release Date: 6/23/15
Genre: Paranormal
Publisher: Entangled
Tagline: To love a bad boy is to love the beast inside him…
About the Book:
Bad boy Zane Wolfe has always been wild and reckless. Even though he’s hot for his high school sweetheart, Candi Brooks, settling down has never been in his plans. Beyond that, he’s changing in strange ways—and begins to wonder if there's truth to the local folklore that claims his family is cursed to be werewolves...
Something mysterious is going on in Wolfe Creek, and danger stalks Candi. Zane will do anything he can to protect her. But the one person she needs protection from might just be him…
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Excerpt-Hunter of Her Heart
Candi turned to
see a single headlight blazing toward her on the street. Scowling, she shoved
her hands in her pockets and turned back around, picking up her pace.
The bike pulled
up alongside her, its rider dragging one boot along the pavement.
“Hey, baby.”
“Don’t hey baby
me, you son of a bitch.”
“I take it
you’re mad."
Candi glared at
the sidewalk ahead, refusing to look over. “Why would you think that?”
“Because you
only call me names when we’re fighting or having sex. And we’re not having
sex.”
“Go to hell,
Zane.”
“Hey!” He pulled
the bike up to the curb and cut the engine. She walked faster, her purse
slapping her butt as she went.
“Hey!”
Trotting up
behind her, he grabbed her arm.
“Let me go.”
She might as
well have been talking to a brick wall. Communication with Zane wasn’t easy
when there was something he was set on. And right now he was set on her.
That was usually
enough to make her want to step out of her panties and right into his bed. But
not tonight. Tonight she
was ticked,
wanting to level him with one well-placed punch.
“Not until you
talk to me,” he said evenly. He’d brought her to a standstill on the sidewalk,
but she still wouldn’t look at him. He smelled fantastic, but she wasn’t going
to let that sway her either.
Putting two
fingers on her chin, he tried to move her head, but she wasn’t having it. What
she really wanted to do was kick him square in the balls.
“You think you
can just turn on that charm whenever you want, and it’ll get you off the hook?
Is that what you think?”
His fingers
trailed lightly down her throat in response. She trembled, unable to help it.
“I’m sorry.”
“Save it,” she
said, batting his hand away. Then she did look at him. A huge mistake. He was
absolutely gorgeous. His long black hair hung loose next to his face. His dark
eyes glittered
in the light of the street lamp overhead. There was a slight bruising along one
pronounced cheekbone, something she’d normally stand on her tiptoes to kiss. He
wore a faded leather bomber jacket, her favorite. It made him look dangerous.
And she’d always liked that. Until now.
Wrapping her
arms around herself as if to provide some kind of protection, she regarded him
sadly. “How long do
you expect me to
wait for you, Zane? How long is it going to take for you to change?”
His jaw muscles
bunched. The Native American ancestry he shared with his brother Koda had never
been more marked. He looked dark and sexy, and more than a little angry.
About the Author:
Author Website/Blog: www.kaylienewell.com
Author Twitter: @KaylieNewell
Author Facebook: www.facebook.com/KaylieNewell
Author Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/KaylieNewell
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person by nature. Being an author
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in the story and even though your characters might not be cooperating, and the
book isn’t going in the direction you’d planned, you’ve put too much time in to
quit. I’ve found that it’s always better
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5. How do you deal with bad reviews or acid criticism? What
would you advise other authors to that effect?
Bad reviews are super hard to
deal with. It’s almost like someone
saying your kid is ugly. They hurt
because as an author, you pour your heart and soul into this creative process and
by the end, you love your book and the characters inside it. But saying that, negative feedback is
inevitable. It’s all part of the
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everyone. It’s impossible. Reading books is way too subjective.
6. Is this title part of a series? Without giving us
spoilers, of course, what can we expect from the next e-books/books in the
series? Hunter of Her Heart is part of the Wolfe Creek Series for Entangled’s
Covet line. This is the second book of
three. The third book is Aimee Style’s
story, and of course there will be a lot of love, romance and sexy times ;)
Fun facts:
7. If you could wish for any one thing, and it would
immediately come true, what would you wish for?
Cellulite free thighs! (And of course, world peace.)
8. If you were stranded on an isolated island, what’s the
one book you’d absolutely wish to have with you? Bag of
Bones by Stephen King.
9. Name your favorite fruit.
Raspberry donut. I’m going with it.
10. Favorite season? Summer
11. How about fav time of 24 hours? Dusk
12. Favorite food for breakfast? Waffles!
13. Latest book you’ve bought and read? Big
Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.
14. Do you collect things like stamps, or key chains, or
shoes? I Love Lucy memorabilia.
15. Favorite color, you know you want to tell us! Blue
16. Drama or comedy? Dramedy
17. Cats or dogs? Dogs
(Puppies. All kinds of puppies.)
18. What song have you listened to most recently? Heaven
Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle.
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19. Your oldest memory is...
Getting my picture taken with my
big brother. I remember my dad telling
him to put his arm around me and smile.
I was about fifteen months old.
Interesting that I can remember this, but can’t remember where I put my
car keys on a daily basis.
20. The one thing you'd do anything to avoid/get out of
is... Grocery shopping
21. If a character from any book could become real and you
could spend a day with them, it would be... from the book... Mike
Noonan from Bag of Bones
22. You'd immediately fall for someone who... Did the dishes and told me I looked good in
a bathing suit.
23. The one thing that always brightens your day is... Chocolate. I know it’s cliché, but it’s sooooo good.
24. The awesomest
thing in your life is... My hubby and
sweet girls. I love my family! Even when
they’re driving me cray cray.
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Such a great post thank you. Loved the excerpt.
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