In for the Kill
by Shannon
McKenna
Publisher: Kensington Books
Print Length: 416 pages
Publication Date: January 27, 2015
Book Description:
Years ago, the McClouds
and their friends rescued little Sveti Ardova from ruthless organ traffickers.
Now she’s all grown up, and getting into some scorching trouble of her own . .
.
NO SURRENDER
The risks ex-cop Sam Petrie has taken have
turned his life into a train wreck. So he has nothing to lose by doubling down
as the elusive Svetlana Ardova’s unwanted bodyguard on her ill-advised trip to
Italy. Her crusade against modern slavery has blazoned a bullseye on her chest,
but when one of the death threats against her almost hits the mark, Sam’s
protective instincts go into overdrive. Every lethal obstacle and trap they
encounter ups the stakes—and the undeniable heat between them.
Now they’re spiraling in on a deadly and
explosive secret—one that could either redeem them or destroy them … and the
closer they get, the shorter the fuse …
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Praise for Shannon McKenna
"The McCloud series is an auto buy for
me." --Maya Banks
"McKenna writes intense, sensual
stories." --The B&N Review
"Shannon McKenna makes the pulse
pound." –BookPage
Excerpt
"I watch the news, Sveti," he said patiently. "I'm a cop. I have friends. I hear things. Plus, you live-streamed, blogged and tweeted the whole thing to a hundred and twenty thousand followers."
"And you are one of them, now? Spying on me?"
He plowed right on past that one, there being no point. "Sneaking into that place with a live video camera on you was suicidal. You should have just passed the tip onto the police, and let them deal with it."
Her chin tilted up. "There were thirty-four trafficked Chinese nationals locked in there, slaving eighteen hours a day! I saw my chance, and took it! People have to see for themselves. It's the only thing that makes it real for them! That's what pulls in the donations!"
"You can't help anyone if you're dead," he pointed out. "But never mind that now. Just tell me about the death threats."
"It was just a letter," she said, defensive. "Hand delivered. It said they were going to kill me. That's all. Nothing came of it."
"When?"
She shook it off. "Months ago, now."
"So why aren't you guarded twenty-four seven?" he snarled.
"I was! For months! Finally I put my foot down, because it was absurd, Sam. I can't live my life like that. Don't worry! It's covered!"
Covered, his ass. But he knew a dead-end conversation when he heard one. He had lots of practice. Those were a Petrie family hobby.
"Fine," he said. "On to the next item that's not my business."
Her eyes dilated. He wished he had the super-senses they said Miles had now. His heart pounded too hard to hear hers, certainly at that distance. He started to close that distance, and she skittered back a pace. It took all his willpower to stay motionless, leaving none to hold back the incredibly ill-advised question. "If you don't want to talk about death threats, then tell me about your love life."
Her mouth tightened. "I would rather not."
"Tell me about loverboy. How long have you been seeing him?"
"You mean Josh? I've known him ever since Nick rescued me from Zhoglo. He's a good friend."
"Define 'friend," he said. "Does it mean, free to fondle your ass?"
The chin tilted up a notch. "You're being invasive."
"Yeah? Would you feel invaded to learn that he's hitting on two girls on the catering staff, in between groping slow-dances with you?"
Her gaze dropped, but she did not look as startled or upset about that revelation as she ought to. "You have no right to judge."
"Wrong," he informed her. "That ten minutes in Ranieri's home office two years ago. No matter how long ago, no matter how you've ignored me since then, that ten minutes gives me the right to give a shit. Tell me about Cattrell. Are you fucking him?"
"No!" The denial popped out, vehement and breathless.
Excerpt
"I watch the news, Sveti," he said patiently. "I'm a cop. I have friends. I hear things. Plus, you live-streamed, blogged and tweeted the whole thing to a hundred and twenty thousand followers."
"And you are one of them, now? Spying on me?"
He plowed right on past that one, there being no point. "Sneaking into that place with a live video camera on you was suicidal. You should have just passed the tip onto the police, and let them deal with it."
Her chin tilted up. "There were thirty-four trafficked Chinese nationals locked in there, slaving eighteen hours a day! I saw my chance, and took it! People have to see for themselves. It's the only thing that makes it real for them! That's what pulls in the donations!"
"You can't help anyone if you're dead," he pointed out. "But never mind that now. Just tell me about the death threats."
"It was just a letter," she said, defensive. "Hand delivered. It said they were going to kill me. That's all. Nothing came of it."
"When?"
She shook it off. "Months ago, now."
"So why aren't you guarded twenty-four seven?" he snarled.
"I was! For months! Finally I put my foot down, because it was absurd, Sam. I can't live my life like that. Don't worry! It's covered!"
Covered, his ass. But he knew a dead-end conversation when he heard one. He had lots of practice. Those were a Petrie family hobby.
"Fine," he said. "On to the next item that's not my business."
Her eyes dilated. He wished he had the super-senses they said Miles had now. His heart pounded too hard to hear hers, certainly at that distance. He started to close that distance, and she skittered back a pace. It took all his willpower to stay motionless, leaving none to hold back the incredibly ill-advised question. "If you don't want to talk about death threats, then tell me about your love life."
Her mouth tightened. "I would rather not."
"Tell me about loverboy. How long have you been seeing him?"
"You mean Josh? I've known him ever since Nick rescued me from Zhoglo. He's a good friend."
"Define 'friend," he said. "Does it mean, free to fondle your ass?"
The chin tilted up a notch. "You're being invasive."
"Yeah? Would you feel invaded to learn that he's hitting on two girls on the catering staff, in between groping slow-dances with you?"
Her gaze dropped, but she did not look as startled or upset about that revelation as she ought to. "You have no right to judge."
"Wrong," he informed her. "That ten minutes in Ranieri's home office two years ago. No matter how long ago, no matter how you've ignored me since then, that ten minutes gives me the right to give a shit. Tell me about Cattrell. Are you fucking him?"
"No!" The denial popped out, vehement and breathless.
About the Author
Shannon
McKenna is the NYT bestselling author of over ten action packed, turbocharged
romantic thrillers, among which are the stories of the wildly popular McCloud
series. She loves tough and heroic alpha males, heroines with the brains and
guts to match them, villains who challenge them to their utmost, adventure,
scorching sensuality, and most of all, the redemptive power of true love. Since
she was small she has loved abandoning herself to the magic of a good book, and
her fond childhood fantasy was that writing would be just like that, but with
the added benefit of being able to take credit for the story at the end. Alas,
the alchemy of writing turned out to be messier than she'd ever dreamed. But
what the hell, she loves it anyway, and hopes that readers enjoy the results of
her alchemical experiments. She loves to hear from her readers. Contact her at
her website, http://shannonmckenna.com, or join the newsletter by signing up
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ReplyDeleteThis is what makes your books so wonderful Shannon "She loves tough and heroic alpha males, heroines with the brains and guts to match them, villains who challenge them to their utmost, adventure, scorching sensuality, and most of all, the redemptive power of true love"
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ReplyDeleteI was reading a little bit at your website about the other books in this series. Do some of the characters from previous books ever pop in for a visit in the succeeding books? I'm new to your work, so I just thought I'd fish for answers.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get the majority of your ideas for your story lines?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading this book!
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