Book Tour Stop: Fatal Exposure by Gail Barrett

by | Jun 21, 2013 | Blog | 21 comments

Please welcome Gail, who is sharing an excerpt from her latest release, Fatal Exposure. Be sure to comment as Gail is giving away Gail will be awarding a $25 Amazon / BN (or other bookstore of the winner’s choice) GC to one randomly drawn commenter during this tour and her other Book Blast on June 18th.

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Cold-case detective Parker McCall has spent fifteen years trying to solve his brother’s murder.  Now a chance photo of the killer in the newspaper sets him hard on the woman’s trail.  A former teenaged runaway, reclusive, award-winning photojournalist B.K. Elliot chronicles the harsh reality of life on the streets — until a photo in the paper reveals her identity, blowing the lid off her secret past.  With a powerful murderer now dogging her heels, and her police officer step-father determined to silence her permanently, the last person she can afford to trust is a cop.  So why does sexy police detective Parker McCall tempt her to break her silence and resurrect ideals she’d lost years ago?  As danger closes in, and with more than her own life at stake, Brynn must decide if the duty-bound cop will betray her…or heal her battered heart.
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EXCERPT:


His gaze swung back to hers. Several seconds ticked by. His scrutiny made her uneasy, the intensity in his eyes making it impossible to breathe.


And, suddenly, Brynn suspected he knew more than he’d let on—about her relationship to her stepfather, about her troubled childhood, about the horrific abuse that drove her from home. That he was simply biding his time—like the trained interrogator he was—waiting for her to confess the truth.


She couldn’t believe how tempted she was to do just that—to forget that he was a cop, to ignore the danger hounding her footsteps and tell him the unvarnished truth.


But then, Parker’s expression changed. His eyes were just as intense, but hotter, more hypnotic, like whirlpools dragging her under—in a decidedly sensual way.


Her pulse battered her throat. He pushed away from the truck and moved even closer, trapping her against the cab. And that insane attraction rippled between them, that unruly maelstrom of need.


Her breath backed up in her lungs. Her belly tightened, acute tremors of excitement tripping along her nerves. She tore her gaze from his jet black eyes to the black stubble shadowing his granite jaw, and stalled on his gripping mouth. Then he reached out and stroked his finger down her cheek, sending a torrent of pleasure streaming through her veins.


Was he going to kiss her?


His gaze dropped to her mouth. Her heart nearly leaped from her chest.


And for a wild moment she wondered if she should push him away—or pull him close.



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AUTHOR Bio and Links:


A former RITA® and Daphne finalist, Gail Barrett has received the Book Buyer’s Best Award, the Holt Medallion, the Booksellers Best, The National Readers’ Choice Award, and numerous other awards.  She lives with her husband in Western Maryland.  Readers can contact her through her website: www.gailbarrett.com and Facebook


You can purchase Fatal Exposure on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Also available in paperback.

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21 Comments

  1. Gail Barrett

    Thank you so much for hosting me today, Samantha!

  2. Gail Barrett

    Thank you so much for hosting me today, Samantha!

  3. Samantha Holt

    My pleasure, Gail! Thanks for the great excerpt and giveaway.

  4. Samantha Holt

    My pleasure, Gail! Thanks for the great excerpt and giveaway.

  5. Robin Parrish

    Love the imagery! Can't wait to give it a whirl!!!

  6. julie beasley

    Sounds to interesting wish Gail all the best thanks for the chance

  7. julie beasley

    Sounds to interesting wish Gail all the best thanks for the chance

  8. Unknown

    This sounds like my type of read,sizzling romance and crime/thriller combined.

    Maggie Lloyd

  9. Unknown

    This sounds like my type of read,sizzling romance and crime/thriller combined.

    Maggie Lloyd

  10. Gail Barrett

    Thanks, Robin. I hope you enjoy it!

  11. Gail Barrett

    Thanks, Robin. I hope you enjoy it!

  12. Gail Barrett

    You're welcome, Julie. Thanks for posting!

  13. Gail Barrett

    You're welcome, Julie. Thanks for posting!

  14. Gail Barrett

    I think you'll like the twist at the end, Maggie. I hope you get a chance to pick up a copy!

  15. Gail Barrett

    I think you'll like the twist at the end, Maggie. I hope you get a chance to pick up a copy!

  16. Ingeborg

    Sounds like a very exciting read. Thank you for the excerpt.

  17. Ingeborg

    Sounds like a very exciting read. Thank you for the excerpt.

  18. Gail Barrett

    Thank you so much, Ingeborg.

  19. Gail Barrett

    Thank you so much, Ingeborg.

Hey there, I´m Samantha

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Samantha Holt is known for fun, witty, and usually steamy historical romances. She’s been a full-time writer for longer than she ever thought possible having originally trained as a nurse and an archaeologist. She’s a champion napper, owner of too many animals, mum to twins, and lives in a small village near the very middle of England.

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