Monday, June 22, 2020

Jagger by Amanda McKinney ~ Excerpt & Giveaway


Jagger: Steele Shadows Investigations
Amanda McKinney
Publication date: June 18th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Secrets, lies, deceit… A former Navy SEAL turned homicide detective has met his match in this new *standalone* addition to the number #1 Bestselling Steele Shadows Series…
He found her covered in blood.
She promises she’s innocent.
The question is… Can he trust her?

Feared just as much on the streets as at a crime scene, Homicide Detective Max Jagger has dedicated his life to one thing—speaking for the dead. Everyone and everything else be damned, including his own demons. During one of the most oppressive heat waves to hit the small, southern town of Berry Springs, the former Navy SEAL is called to a scene where a real estate heiress is found standing over a dead body, holding the murder weapon. The local cops immediately dub it a slam-dunk case, but if Jagg has learned anything from his days running special ops, it’s that nothing is as it seems… including this suspect.
Despite her name, Sunny Harper is as beguiling as a fallen angel. Clever, cunning, completely unwilling to cooperate, and, perhaps his least favorite quality—mind-numbingly intoxicating. When evidence from the scene suggests an accomplice, Jagg begins to believe that Sunny is both innocent and in danger, despite the towns’ uproar to lock her up. Torn between his growing feelings for his suspect, he takes Sunny to a secluded lake house where he discovers there’s much more behind those enchanting green eyes… including secrets that could take them both under.
With his career on the line and the clock ticking, Jagg must decide if he can trust Sunny… before they both get burned.

Excerpt 

The gun dropped from my face, revealing an emerald gaze just as intense. Her eyes, the color of the budding leaves behind her, sparkling in the morning light. A breeze caught her long, black curls, sending a strand across a pair of succulent lips pressed into a thin line of scrutiny. She wore her trademark black tank top, and—dear Lord and everything holy—based on the erect nipples, no bra. A pair of faded jeans revealed hints of tanned skin behind ripped holes. Strappy sandals covered her feet over cherry-red toenails as electric as the green in her eyes.

My thoughts were suddenly short-circuiting between the snarling guard dogs at her ankles, simply waiting on a command to attack, and the pair of headlights pulling my gaze like a beacon to her chest.

I didn’t like this. I prided myself on never being thrown off my game, and I was. Undoubtedly, one-hundred percent, thrown off my game.

I cleared my throat, squared my shoulders, and said the first thing that came to mind. “You got a permit for that cannon, Miss Harper?”

“You got a warrant to be on my land?”

“Don’t need a warrant just to chat.”

She shoved the nine millimeter into the band of her pants with an ease that verified her comfort level with it.

“Did you call?” She asked, although it wasn’t a question as much as a thinly veiled message that she didn’t like me showing up unannounced.

“Are you busy?”

“Yes.” The corner of her lip curved as she breezed past me, an extra sway of attitude in those hips.

Damn the woman.

Six beady, black eyes laced with warning glared at me as they passed by, falling into step behind the flowing black hair of their master. I waited a beat, watching the captain and her army descend down the pathway, each solider in their designated spots.

Sunny Harper.

A leader of the pack.

An alpha female.

No…

A Queen.


Author Bio:
Amanda McKinney is the #1 bestselling and multi-award-winning author of more than ten steamy romantic suspense and mystery novels. She wrote her debut novel, LETHAL LEGACY, in 2017 after walking away from her career to become a writer and stay-at-home mom. Set in small, southern towns, Amanda’s books are page-turning murder mysteries packed with steamy romance.
Her books include the HOT new bestselling series, STEELE SHADOWS SECURITY, the multi-award-winning BERRY SPRINGS series and BLACK ROSE MYSTERIES.
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GIVEAWAY!

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  2. Thanks for being on the tour, Val!

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  3. Enjoyed the excerpt. Sounds like a good book

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  4. I like his tatoos. A formal Navy seal being a detective is a perfect storyline for me. I would watch this movie/show. Looking forward to reading.

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  5. I really enjoyed the excerpt and can't wait to read more.

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  6. The book sounds like a good read!

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  7. I think that your book cover has lots of details on it.

    Nancy
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  8. I really liked the synopsis of the book. Sounds like a book I would like to read.

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  9. This sounds like an exciting read. Can't wait!

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  10. I love the cover and the book sounds great.

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  11. The book sounds intriguing and I am curious to know if Sunny is guilty and/or in danger.

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  12. David HollingsworthJune 22, 2020 at 9:28 PM

    The cover looks great and the book sounds awesome.

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  13. This sounds like fascinating book! I enjoyed reading the excerpt.

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  14. Love the cover. I want to be stuck on a island with him. xxoo

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  15. I love mystery books and I love when they include men like the one on the cover!!:)

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  16. I like the cover. It has a great photo.

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  17. Sounds like an intriguing story, great cover also.

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  18. Dang that's a nice cover. :) I like the blurb as well. Sounds like a good read on a summer night.

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  19. The cover is awesome I would love to read this book

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  20. Thankyou for the chance to win

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  21. I am very excited to read this book!

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  22. Sounds like a great read and love the cover.

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  23. one-name Jagger - kind of intriguing.

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  24. The excerpt is great, can't wait to read the rest!!

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  25. My wife would love to read this book.

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  26. Sounds like a great read. I like the excerpt.

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  27. I loved the cover once I saw it but after reading about it and the excerpt it sounds wonderful. A navy seal and a mystery! What could be better!

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  28. Sounds like a great read!! And awesome cover!!

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  29. Sounds like a good book. I like the cover.

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  30. I love the title and the cover is very eye catching.

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  31. Navy Seal (HOT) turned detective (also HOT) with a super sexy cover!! I'm in!

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  32. Sounds great. Can't wait to read it! I love the cover! ❤

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  33. You are a new author to me.. have to check out your books1 Best of luck and thank you....

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  34. Is the guy part of the giveaway? Okay prob not, but great cover and definitely eye catching!

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  35. Love me a good book.. The cover is definitely yummy :)

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  36. The Cabin (Steele Shadows Security Book Series) is a favorite of mine.

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  37. I like finding a good tour for my selections.

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  38. love to the cover and want to read it too

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