Whispers in the Dark:
Archaeology student Kylie Hafford craves adventure when she heads to
the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado, to excavate.
Romance isn’t in her plans, but she soon meets two sexy men: Danesh
looks like a warrior from the Pueblo’s ancient past, and Sean is a
charming, playful tourist. The summer heats up as Kylie uncovers
mysteries, secrets, and terrors in the dark. She’ll need all her
strength and wits to survive—and to save the man she’s
come to love.
Whispers in the Dark, romantic
suspense set in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, has a
4.2-star average. This novel will appeal to fans of Mary Stewart,
Barbara Michaels, and Victoria Holt. It stands alone and is not part
of a series.
Whispers in the Dark is
on sale Nov. 19-24 – only 99 cents for the Kindle! Get
it now!
Excerpt:
I hit something,
bounced, scraped, and finally landed with a thud that rattled my
whole body.
I lay in the
dark, blinded, my head ringing, pain washing over me in great waves.
My lungs screamed for air, but it seemed like I’d forgotten how to
breathe.
Finally I
dragged in a breath. I closed my eyes and focused on breathing,
waiting for the world to settle into place.
Rain misted my
face, so I must be lying on my back. My head felt heavier than my
feet. I shifted and realized I was lying on a slope with my head
pointing down.
I tried to
concentrate on those little details. I couldn’t handle anything
more. Panic fluttered around me, but I refused to think about
anything but the present moment. I flexed my fingers. When that
worked, I moved my hands over my body, up to my face. My head
throbbed, but when I felt around my skull, I didn’t find any
serious damage.
I had to move.
The thought battered at the back of my mind, a panicky whisper that I
tried to ignore. I had to run. Hide. He was after me. I had to get
away.
I clenched my
teeth hard, as if I could bite back the pain and fear. Memories
crowded in, like panicked ghosts wailing at the edges of my mind.
Guns, strange men. Dangerous, threatening men. Danesh trying to
protect me, the gun going off. My own helpless, panicked flight.
Helpless. Worthless. Unable to fight, unable even to scream.
I tried to focus
on this one moment, the physical sensations of my aching body as I
lay on the hard, damp ground. The cold against my bare calves, the
lump of rock pressing into my shoulder. That focus helped keep me
grounded in the present. Never mind that this present wasn’t a
place I wanted to be. I had to deal with reality. But I didn’t have
to also deal with nightmares. Not now.
The little
whimpers in my throat faded to short gasping breaths. I held on to
this moment, this single slice of reality. Now to move forward. I
didn’t have to like it, but I had to do it. One step at a time.
Kris Bock writes novels of
suspense and romance involving outdoor adventures and Southwestern
landscapes. In Counterfeits, stolen Rembrandt paintings bring
danger to a small New Mexico town. What We Found is a romantic
mystery about a young woman who finds a murder victim in the woods.
The Mad Monk’s Treasure follows the hunt for a long-lost
treasure in the New Mexico desert. In The Dead Man’s Treasure,
estranged relatives compete to reach a buried treasure by following a
series of complex clues. Read excerpts at www.krisbock.com
or visit her Amazon
page.
Thanks for sharing your sale and book with us,
Tina
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