Today I am super-excited to welcome award-winning author Anne Patrick to my blog. Anne is a wonderful writer with a talent for taking her readers on a thrilling ride filled with emotional depth and realistic details. No wonder all her fans - including me - look forward to each new book she writes! Plus, she is one of the nicest people I have ever been lucky enough to know. Thank you for visiting today, Anne and best of luck to you with your new release, OUT OF THE DARKNESS.
Author Bio:
Anne Patrick is the author of more than a dozen novels of Romance, Mayhem & Faith, including the award winning and bestselling WOUNDED HEROES SERIES, FIRE AND ASH, and LETHAL DREAMS. Her books have garnered four-star reviews from Romantic Times, 'Top Pick' and 'Best Book' honors from Night Owl Reviews and Long and Short of It Reviews, and Five-Heart reviews from The Romance Studio. When she isn't working on her next novel she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and traveling to foreign countries to experience new cultures and adventures. Born and raised in Oklahoma, she now makes her home in Kansas.
To learn more about Anne, please visit her website: www.annepatrickbooks.com or blog: www.suspensebyanne.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from her readers!
Blurb:
FBI profiler Alex Michaels' life was shattered when a sadistic serial killer murdered her twin sister and left Alex with a career ending injury. Hoping to put the past behind her, she sets off across country with a truck driver she barely knows.
Royce McIntire knows Alex is on the run from something or someone, but he doesn't care. He's fallen in love with her and is finally getting his life back on track and wants to win back custody of his son.
The killer is hot on Alex's trail though, determined to find the one victim who got away. As more bodies turn up dead Alex has no choice but to tell Royce who she really is. Will the love that has blossomed between them be strong enough to sustain them, or will the killer get to Alex before they even have a chance to find out?
Excerpt:
The house was dark as Alex Michaels drove onto the snow-covered lawn. She slammed the gearshift into park, pulled her gun from its holster, and jumped from the car. She swiped frantically at the tears as she stepped to the front door and grasped the knob. Please God... Please don't let me be too late. Her grip tightened on the 9mm as beads of perspiration formed on her forehead. Inside the entryway, she reached out with her left hand to flick the light switch.
The knife came out of nowhere.
A sharp pain, followed by a burning sensation, seared up her right forearm. Her fingers went numb and the gun clattered to the floor. She jabbed with her left arm, her clenched fist coming in contact with the jaw hidden behind a black ski mask.
The intruder retaliated with a punch to her right cheek that slammed her body back against the door. The room swirled. Her knees grew weak. She struggled to stand on solid ground. With a fist full of her hair, the attacker jerked back her head as his knee rammed her rib cage, forcing a gush of air from her lungs.
She cried out as her knees buckled and she fell. Another blow to her rib cage knocked her back onto the floor. Her left arm pinned beneath her, she raised a bloody right arm toward the intruder and stared in horror at her hand dangling lifelessly.
With the full weight of his body pinning her, she writhed beneath him, trying to free her left arm.
"Fight me, Alex. Show me you're not as weak as the rest."
"I swear I'm going to kill you." Using her feet as leverage, she rolled against him, but she was no match for his strength.
He laughed. "Come on, Alex. Your sister put up a better fight than this."
A sob escaped her lips. She could still hear Cassie's cries for help and her blood curdling screams of terror.
"Sorry you didn't make it in time to say goodbye. But you'll be with her soon enough."
Out of the Darkness buy link: http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/out-of-the-darkness-epub/ Also available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Welcome, Anne, it is great to have you visit and talk about your new release OUT OF THE DARKNESS. We are going to have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteHi Regina and Anne,
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting interview and what an excerpt. It looks like another suspenseful Anne Patrick book. I've enjoyed some of Anne's well written stories and look forward to more.
Absolutely, Gail, you are right on - Anne is the kind of writer that makes it fun to see what she is coming up with next! As a reader, you know it is always good. Thank you for visiting :-)
DeleteAnne Patrick-is an excellent writer and illustrator.Please advise on how long she will be with you.REGARDS, BEN SMITH
ReplyDeleteGreat question, Ben -- we are lucky enough to have Anne here with us all week ! Yay! Thanks for stopping in today :-)
DeleteThanks so much for having me on your blog, Gina! And thank you Gail and Ben for dropping by. Out of the Darkness is one of my first stories that received new life from my present publisher. I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteAnne: what an excerpt. I love fight scenes and I have to hope that Alex clobbers this creep good. Well, I've read two of your novels and looks like this is the next. I think your blurb and excerpt ought to settle it for anyone coming by that this is a book to read. Regina thanks for capturing Anne long enough for this interview. Yes, Anne is a great person, always supportive of fellow writers. My Indiana Jones hat is off to her.
ReplyDeleteLarry, I couldn't agree with you more. I loved that excerpt, too. Anne is the best :-) A wonderful author and a great friend - what a winning combination! Thanks for visiting and commenting today. You are a supportive colleague and friend, and greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteAnne, I was wondering what advice you would impart to authors who are just staring their writing careers?
ReplyDeleteThanks again for having me, Gina! My advice to new writers is be patience. It takes time to build a faithful readership. Just hang in there and get your name out there as much as you can. Most importantly, keep writing.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice! Thanks again for visiting, Anne, and please return soon. Best of luck with your new release!
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