City of Secrets-Excerpt

July 21, 2008 by Melissa 

Reviews:
“Katie Reus has delivered a novel that is as bone chilling as it is romantic. CITY OF SECRETS is thrill ride full of danger and love that should not be missed.” Reviewed by Jen L at Romance Junkies with 4 Blue Ribbons

“The element of suspense that Ms. Reus introduces into the novel is very exciting….This was an excellent story, with wonderful characters and exciting situations!”
~4 Books from LASR

City of Secrets
(c) 2008, Katie Reus

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“Not this time. I have an incentive to stay in town.” His voice was low, intense, and there was no mistaking what he meant. He’d come to a decision. This was a battle he didn’t intend to lose. The time had come and she needed to understand.

She was his.

Her back still faced him, but he saw a definite change in her stance. It was slight, and if he hadn’t been watching her so intently he might have missed it. She understood exactly what he meant.

Instead of responding however, she muttered something about finding her shoes.

“Jade? I have your shoes.” His words forced her to turn around. He held out flat sandals, which she took wordlessly.

“Thanks,” she mumbled, but wouldn’t meet his gaze. She fumbled around in her purse for her keys.

“Aren’t you going to ask me what my incentive is?” He wanted – no needed – her to ask.

Maybe she already knew the answer. The past couple days, hell, years, had been building up to this moment. She might not be prepared for the truth, but it was coming out anyway. He was sick of carrying this burden.

“What is it?” Long, heavy lashes lifted and their gazes collided. The question came out as a whisper and almost seemed to stick in her throat.

“You.” The word hung in the air, suspended by an invisible string.

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12 Responses to “City of Secrets-Excerpt”

  1. Laurie on July 21st, 2008 7:46 am

    Great excerpt! I love Rom. Suspense and will be checking this one out! Thanks!

  2. Carolyn Jean on July 21st, 2008 8:56 am

    This is so good! I can’t wait to read this book.

  3. Teresa W. on July 21st, 2008 9:34 am

    Enjoyed the excerpt, this one sounds good!

  4. fedora on July 21st, 2008 11:32 am

    Ooh! This sounds really good!

  5. Cathy M on July 21st, 2008 12:53 pm

    I love learning about a new author, and really liked this excerpt.

  6. cyclops8 on July 21st, 2008 4:29 pm

    Thanks for the excerpt.

  7. Amy S. on July 22nd, 2008 7:07 am

    Sounds great!

  8. Deidre on July 22nd, 2008 8:12 am

    Sounds great and what a lovely cover!

    Deidre
    deidre_durance@hotmail.com

  9. Jodi S. on July 22nd, 2008 9:36 am

    Sounds like a good read to me! I like the cover as well!

  10. Larena Wirum on July 22nd, 2008 10:49 am

    oooh, great excerpt. Sounds intriguing . :-)

  11. Sheila on July 22nd, 2008 11:27 am

    Great excerpt.:)

  12. Tami C on July 22nd, 2008 12:46 pm

    Love the excerpt, the book sounds great. Thanks for coming over to Mel’s blog and talking about the books. Have a wonderful day.

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