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When she first lays eyes on Mya Riley’s slashed up body, Baltimore Detective Lisa Swanson is certain that the Sandman, a ruthless serial killer from her past has reemerged. Lisa dives headfirst into the case with her partner Dee, and lovesick Winston Lewis, a detective who grows more captivated with Lisa by the day.
The Sandman wreaks bloodthirsty havoc throughout the city, and this time he is determined to make Lisa his victim. Armed with intense hatred for the Sandman and a stifling fear of who might end up dead next, Lisa struggles to solve the case by the book. But when the Sandman switches up his plan and goes after her lover Jake…Lisa ignores all the rules.
Excerpt from Captivated:
“There’s
a song stuck in my head.” He hummed it. “I was listening to it earlier but
can’t think of the name.” He swayed Lisa while he hummed. “It’s been a while
since we danced.” He twirled them around in circles.
Lisa laughed. “Whoa! You’re putting all
the moves on me.”
“You
always like it when I do this.” He lifted the front of his wheelchair off the
floor and came back down. “You like that, huh?”
“Whoa!”
She laughed. “You’re right. It’s been a while since we went dancing.” She put
her hand in his as he swerved them across the kitchen. “So we can go dancing
then.” She lifted her head from his shoulder. “We could both use a break, don’t
you think?” She played with a button on his shirt. “We can go to the Rush.”
He rolled his eyes. “How come we
always go to the wheelchair nightclubs?”
“I thought it was your favorite
place. I just want you to be comfortable.”
“I want us to go dancing for real.”
He laid his arm on the armrest. “I used to love dancing.” He got teary-eyed. “I
miss that the most.”
She
kissed his hand.
“I wanna take you dancing like a
real man would.”
“You are a real man.” She got
off him. “And we can dance the regular way right here.”
He got a paper towel off the table
and dabbed his eyes. “What are you talking about?”
She went across to the living room
and turned on the stereo in the entertainment system.
“Okay,
let’s find something good.” She stopped on her favorite station that played old-school
slow jams. The sultry beginning of Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” began. “Uh-huh.”
Lisa bobbed her head. “That’s what I’m talking about.” She shimmied back into
the kitchen.
“I love this song.” Jake tossed the
paper towel on the table.
Lisa stood in front of him and held
out her hands. “May I have this dance?”
“What?” he whispered.
She bent down. “You said you wanted
to dance the real way. Let’s dance the real way.”
“You know my legs are too weak.”
She took his hands. “Then lean on
me.”
He took a deep breath and slowly
rose from the chair. “Oh.”
“It’s okay.” She put her arms around
him. “I got you.”
He
stood straight and put his weight on Lisa. “I’m six three and two hundred
pounds.” He leaned on her. “I’m gonna crush you.”
“I’m
stronger than you think.” She laid her head on his chest. “Just take it slow
and relax.”
He stumbled a bit then picked up his
feet in perfect rhythm.
“Wow.”
Lisa held him tighter. “You’re a smooth dancer, Jake.”
His lips brushed her cheek. “This
feels amazing.” He swayed. “Just like the old days.”
“See?” She moved her hand up his
back. “Now you’re leading.” She lifted her head. “How does it feel?”
“I…” His voice cracked. “I haven’t
danced since two thousand eight.”
“Well, you’re dancing now.” She
kissed him. “And you’re doing it beautifully.”
Genre: Interracial Romantic Suspense
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Publisher: Sugar and Spice Press
Dream Cast
Nia Long as Lisa
Ryan Philippe as Jake
Christian Bale as Winston
Publisher Link: http://www.sugarnspicepress.com/index.php?
(Will be on retailers shortly after release)
Captivated @ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19465039-captivated
Disturbed (Book 3) Coming April 12, 2014!
Stacy-Deanne Bio:
Stacy-Deanne (Dee-Anne) is a published novelist of interracial romantic suspense and mystery novels. She started writing professionally in 1997 when she was nineteen years old. Stacy grew up loving the suspense genre. Her idols are Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock. Her love for Psycho and many of his movies fueled her fire for suspense. She was born, raised, and resides in Houston, Texas.
Website: http://www.stacy-deanne.net
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