Title: Big Ben
Series: See No Evil Trilogy #1
Author: Nana Malone
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 21, 2020
Blurb
It began with betrayal.
And ended in murder.
She was never supposed to cross my path.
She was never supposed to know about the currency of
Secrets or the Oaths of Blood.
Secrets or the Oaths of Blood.
But like a thief in the night, she stole my soul even if she
wasn’t mine to possess.
wasn’t mine to possess.
As a member of the Elite, I live by simple tenets. A gentleman
above all. Private matters stay private. Secrets whispered are never revealed.
Enemies and friends are of the same coin. And power is king.
above all. Private matters stay private. Secrets whispered are never revealed.
Enemies and friends are of the same coin. And power is king.
My so called brothers killed my friend. I intend to make
them pay. And before it’s over, I’ll bend all the rules of morality,
decency and legality. I will borrow and steal to set the scales right. But
begging–begging, you can forget about.
them pay. And before it’s over, I’ll bend all the rules of morality,
decency and legality. I will borrow and steal to set the scales right. But
begging–begging, you can forget about.
My name is Ben Covington and I know my sins.
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Excerpt
“You think
this is my fault.”
this is my fault.”
“I’m just
saying.”
saying.”
“You’re the
one who needs to be careful. You’re small and delicate, and you traipse around
jumping into messes like you can’t get hurt. When someone tries to mug you, you
try to fight back.”
one who needs to be careful. You’re small and delicate, and you traipse around
jumping into messes like you can’t get hurt. When someone tries to mug you, you
try to fight back.”
“I just
couldn’t let it happen again. Besides, they wanted to take me somewhere, and
even I know that’s not a good idea.”
couldn’t let it happen again. Besides, they wanted to take me somewhere, and
even I know that’s not a good idea.”
“At least
you know that much.”
you know that much.”
She jabbed
me in the chest, her finger leaving an invisible, searing burn on my skin. And
I wanted more.
me in the chest, her finger leaving an invisible, searing burn on my skin. And
I wanted more.
“You need
to be more careful.”
to be more careful.”
“Careful,
Mr. Covington, someone might accuse you of caring.”
Mr. Covington, someone might accuse you of caring.”
I squared
my shoulders. “Hardly.” My gaze fell on her lips, and my gut tightened. No.
Stop looking at her mouth.
my shoulders. “Hardly.” My gaze fell on her lips, and my gut tightened. No.
Stop looking at her mouth.
Olivia
swallowed hard. “I am… uh…” The spark of lightning between us danced. I could
physically feel the tension in the room. I needed to get changed. I
needed her to get out for me to do that. But goddamn, her hands were on me as
she patted me dry. “Look, it’s fine. I’m just going to help you, and then we’ll
get back to our day, okay? God, I’m such an idiot. I was really trying to
help.”
swallowed hard. “I am… uh…” The spark of lightning between us danced. I could
physically feel the tension in the room. I needed to get changed. I
needed her to get out for me to do that. But goddamn, her hands were on me as
she patted me dry. “Look, it’s fine. I’m just going to help you, and then we’ll
get back to our day, okay? God, I’m such an idiot. I was really trying to
help.”
She
continued to pat me with the towel as she spoke rapidly, hardly taking a
breath. Each press of her palm was stoking the flame, playing with fire. “Um,
Livy?”
continued to pat me with the towel as she spoke rapidly, hardly taking a
breath. Each press of her palm was stoking the flame, playing with fire. “Um,
Livy?”
She kept on
talking though. About how I needed to be more careful. That I should have
better situational awareness. Have a clue as to what was happening around me.
talking though. About how I needed to be more careful. That I should have
better situational awareness. Have a clue as to what was happening around me.
All the
while, she had zero idea what was going on in my head. The war I was having
with myself about touching her, about what was appropriate. All the blood
rushed south, and I clenched my teeth, trying to fight against my growing
erection. She chose that moment to glance down.
while, she had zero idea what was going on in my head. The war I was having
with myself about touching her, about what was appropriate. All the blood
rushed south, and I clenched my teeth, trying to fight against my growing
erection. She chose that moment to glance down.
Fucking
brilliant.
brilliant.
Her voice
went throaty when she mumbled, “Um, I think you’re mostly dry. You can handle
this yourself. I’m going to go.”
went throaty when she mumbled, “Um, I think you’re mostly dry. You can handle
this yourself. I’m going to go.”
I cleared
my throat in a desperate attempt to regain control. “You probably should.”
my throat in a desperate attempt to regain control. “You probably should.”
But she
didn’t move, just stared at me with those wide dark eyes. Daring me.
didn’t move, just stared at me with those wide dark eyes. Daring me.
“Olivia?”
It sounded like a plea.
It sounded like a plea.
Her wide
dark gaze met mine. “Yeah?”
dark gaze met mine. “Yeah?”
“I’m going
to kiss you now.”
to kiss you now.”
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Author Bio
USA Today Bestselling Author, NANA MALONE’s love of all
things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she
borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana at a precocious
thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since.With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner
Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own
characters. Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, Nana, meantime
works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit as
sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she
borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana at a precocious
thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since.With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner
Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own
characters. Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, Nana, meantime
works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit as
sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
The books in her series have been on multiple Amazon Kindle
and Barnes & Noble best seller lists as well as the iTunes Breakout Books
list and most notably the USA Today Bestseller list.
Until that ninja job comes through, you’ll find Nana working
hard on additional books for her series as well as other fun, sassy romances
for characters that won’t leave her alone. And if she’s not working or hiding
in the closet reading, she’s acting out scenes for her husband, daughter and
puppy in sunny San Diego.
Want to hit me up? Just email me:
nana@nanamaloneromance.com
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