Book Blast: Captivated (Book 2 in the
Bruised Series)
Genre:
Interracial Romantic Suspense
Release
Date: March 1, 2014
Publisher:
Sugar and Spice Press
Synopsis:
When she first lays
eyes on Mya Riley’s slashed up body, Baltimore Detective Lisa Swanson is
certain that the Sandman, a ruthless serial killer from her past has reemerged.
Lisa dives headfirst into the case with her partner Dee, and lovesick Winston
Lewis, a detective who grows more captivated with Lisa by the day.
The Sandman wreaks
bloodthirsty havoc throughout the city, and this time he is determined to make
Lisa his victim.
Armed with intense
hatred for the Sandman and a stifling fear of who might end up dead next, Lisa
struggles to solve the case by the book. But when the Sandman switches up his
plan and goes after her lover Jake…Lisa ignores all the rules.
Excerpt from Captivated:
“There’s a song stuck in my head.” He
hummed it. “I was listening to it earlier but can’t think of
Lisa
laughed. “Whoa! You’re putting all the moves on me.”
“You always like it when I do this.” He
lifted the front of his wheelchair off the floor and came back down. “You like
that, huh?”
“Whoa!” She laughed. “You’re right.
It’s been a while since we went dancing.” She put her hand in his as he swerved
them across the kitchen. “So we can go dancing then.” She lifted her head from
his shoulder. “We could both use a break, don’t you think?” She played with a
button on his shirt. “We can go to the Rush.”
He
rolled his eyes. “How come we always go to the wheelchair nightclubs?”
“I
thought it was your favorite place. I just want you to be comfortable.”
“I
want us to go dancing for real.” He laid his arm on the armrest. “I used
to love dancing.” He got teary-eyed. “I miss that the most.”
She kissed his hand.
“I
wanna take you dancing like a real man would.”
“You
are a real man.” She got off him. “And we can dance the regular way
right here.”
He
got a paper towel off the table and dabbed his eyes. “What are you talking
about?”
She
went across to the living room and turned on the stereo in the entertainment
system.
“Okay, let’s find something good.” She
stopped on her favorite station that played old-school slow jams. The sultry
beginning of Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” began. “Uh-huh.” Lisa bobbed her head.
“That’s what I’m talking about.” She shimmied back into the kitchen.
“I
love this song.” Jake tossed the paper towel on the table.
Lisa
stood in front of him and held out her hands. “May I have this dance?”
“What?”
he whispered.
She
bent down. “You said you wanted to dance the real way. Let’s dance the real
way.”
“You
know my legs are too weak.”
She
took his hands. “Then lean on me.”
He
took a deep breath and slowly rose from the chair. “Oh.”
“It’s
okay.” She put her arms around him. “I got you.”
He stood straight and put his weight on
Lisa. “I’m six three and two hundred pounds.” He leaned on her. “I’m gonna
crush you.”
“I’m stronger than you think.” She laid
her head on his chest. “Just take it slow and relax.”
He
stumbled a bit then picked up his feet in perfect rhythm.
“Wow.” Lisa held him tighter. “You’re a
smooth dancer, Jake.”
His
lips brushed her cheek. “This feels amazing.” He swayed. “Just like the old
days.”
“See?”
She moved her hand up his back. “Now you’re leading.” She lifted her
head. “How does it feel?”
“I…”
His voice cracked. “I haven’t danced since two thousand eight.”
“Well,
you’re dancing now.” She kissed him. “And you’re doing it beautifully.”
Dream Cast:
Nia Long as Lisa
Ryan Philippe as Jake
Christian Bale as Winston
Publisher
Link: http://www.sugarnspicepress.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1&zenid=c3eb9402ba170decf717c8b78407b845
(Will be on retailers shortly after release)
Captivated
@ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19465039-captivated
Stacy-Deanne
Bio:
Stacy-Deanne
(Dee-Anne) is a published novelist of interracial romantic suspense and mystery
novels. She started writing professionally in 1997 when she was nineteen years
old. Stacy grew up loving the suspense genre. Her idols are Edgar Allan Poe and
Alfred Hitchcock. Her love for Psycho and many of his movies fueled her fire
for suspense.
She was born, raised,
and resides in Houston, Texas.
Mailing List: http://www.stacy-deanne.net/newsletter.htm
Twitter: @stacydeanne
