Tuesday, October 13, 2015

 Release Day Review & Giveaway
Slaying the Dragon
(Deception Duet #2)
by
T.K. Leigh
Genre: Romantic Suspense / Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Tracy Kellam / Cat Head Biscuit, Inc.
Release Date: October 13, 2015
~ Synopsis ~
I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other.
Without him, I couldn’t focus, couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe.
With him, I hated myself for being too weak to fight the devil himself.
And Tyler Burnham was the devil.
He used me.
He lied to me.
But he loved me. And he still does.
 Unable to stop thinking about the man who deceived her, Mackenzie Delano struggles to move on with her life and forget that Tyler Burnham ever walked into her life. But she still aches for him, despite his betrayal. Her mind is at war with her heart, a war that could be the difference between living and dying.
 Tyler Burnham is lost without Mackenzie. As he contemplates the meaning of everything, he tries to find a way to prove that his feelings for her are true. That he would walk through fire to keep her at his side. That he would sacrifice it all…his career, his fortune, his life…to protect her.
 The truth is, he may just have to…

 ** Recommended for readers 18 & up due to strong language, explicit sexual situations, and graphic violence.  This is the second book in a two-book duet, which must be read in order. If you have not yet read Chasing the Dragon, please start there.
~ Excerpt ~
“Wait, Mackenzie!” Tyler cried out after me. “Tell me what you want me to say and I’ll say it! Letting you walk away from me once was the biggest mistake of my life. I won't do it again.”

I spun around just as I was about to open the front door. “You let me walk away from you?” I hissed, my teeth clenched.

“That’s not what I meant.” He ran his hands through his dark brown hair and I could see the desperation wash over him. “What I meant to say is all the lies, all of it… I’m so sorry I put you through it. But do you think I regret any of it?” His eyes grew more intense and impassioned, his chest heaving as he poured his heart out to me. “Not for a second.”
I glared at him, waiting for him to explain.

“If it wasn’t for all the lies, for my assignment, I never would have met you, so I’m not going to say I regret a fucking second of any of it. I don’t care what it takes to win back your heart. You can push me away all you want. You can tell me you’ll never forgive me, that there will never be an us again, but I will always come back for you. A hundred times. A thousand times. I will fight for us until I take my last breath.”

He stepped toward me, grabbing my hand in his, caressing my knuckles in such a delicate way that made me want to melt into a puddle.

“Please, Mackenzie…” He leaned toward me, brushing his lips against my forehead, kissing me so delicately, so lightly. “Serafina,” he whispered, “tell me what it will take and I’ll do it.”

Despite everything he had just said, I simply couldn’t let him back in. Relationships were based on trust, and Tyler took my trust and used it against me. I couldn’t forget that, no matter how much my skin yearned for his touch.

“You want to know what it’s going to take?” I asked softly, freeing my hand from his grasp.

He nodded, nervous anticipation radiating through his body as he looked at me with eager eyes.

“It’ll take one more time,” I murmured, opening the door. Peering over my shoulder, I saw his deflated expression. “It will always take one more time.”

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~ Review ~
This is the second book in the Deception Duet and must be read in order.  I was eagerly anticipating the arrival of Slaying the Dragon.   I needed to know who the mastermind behind the twisted tale that T.K. Leigh delivered in Chasing the Dragon was.  Well, after reading I can assure you I got those answers and another book full of intrigue, suspense and love.

How can you not love Tyler?  He has definitely had his share of heartache.  Yes, I get that he put his job before his relationship with Mackenzie but it was for the good of the country.  Now Alexander on the other hand I felt did a little overstepping. But I can’t stay mad a Mr. B. for very long and Tyler and Alexander righted that wrong with a few right hooks.

Mackenzie had me going a bit back and forth.  I did feel bad that she and Tyler had parted ways but she at times took it to the extreme.  I mean she’s not the first girl to have been lied to.  It was nice to see her forge a relationship with Mrs. Burnham as she provided some experience to help Mackenzie focus on the baby and reevaluate her situation with Tyler.

All good things come to those who wait.  Well, in this case that was the truth.  Tyler and Mackenzie’s reuniting even though unexpected was heartfelt.  You could feel the walls starting to crumble as they began to reconnect.

The mystery behind her father’s initial disappearance slowly unravels pulling more people from the past into the equation.  Who can be trusted?  Will they be able to slay the dragon and move on without worries of future retaliation and looking over their shoulders?  Grab your copy of Slaying the Dragon today and find out for yourself.
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See where it all began........


Chasing the Dragon
(Deception Duet #1)
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~ About the Author ~
T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). She always had a knack for writing, but mostly in the legal field. It wasn't until recently that she decided to try her hand at creative writing and is now addicted to creating different characters and new and unique story lines in the Contemporary Romantic Suspense genre.

When she's not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia, the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the Boston Marathon.   

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