Title: Femme Fatale
Author: Kirsty-Anne Still
Release Date: Nov 7, 2014
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Synopsis:
They call me the Femme Fatale.
But only because they don’t know me.
My job - seduce men to the climatic point
of falling in love with me and then deliver their death sentence.
I work for my father’s business. I’m his
secret weapon. I’m the one that gets away with murder.
For years, I’ve given in to my father’s
demands, lived the life of a mob princess, fell into this merciless realm where
he presents me with a man and one goal – to kill.
When it’s to keep the Abbiati name from
ruins, I’ll run with the wolves and protect it fiercely.
However, when he brings a new name to the
table, I know my newest mission could well be the one that breaks me - Don’t
feel, don’t deviate, kill Zane Maverick.
It should be simple, but how am I supposed
to choose between the man who raised me to be this heartlessly strong female
and the man I could only ever love to death?
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Excerpt:
I shake my head and chortle a little at
him. “People only lie when they’re afraid. Fact.”
“Did Daddy Dearest teach you that one,
Princess?” he asks me, leaning over toward me.
“No,” my words are swiftly followed by a
smirk, “You did.”
I watch as all amusement disperses from his
face. My comment breaks his normal pretentious attitude; it takes his entire
happy demeanor and squishes it into nothing more than harsh reality we live in.
“Don’t look at me like that,” I counter,
challenging his newfound expression. “You lied when you said you loved me once
and wanted forever with me, Zane. You did that because you were afraid of my
family. You lied and gave me promises when you knew all along you were going to
run sometime in the future.”
“Granted,” he agrees, “but why can’t you
just lie to them about round two with me?”
I look at him with doleful eyes. “Zane, we
aren’t the same people we were over a year ago. You might think you are, but I
am not that girl.”
“I don’t think you are, Amelia, I know you
are,” he fights me on the matter. “The other night, in my car, it was proof. We
are unchangeable, Sweetheart. You know you felt it.”
“Just because sexually we’re the same, does
not mean in every other department we are. I changed the moment my heart broke,
and you need to understand that. I’m not that sweet girl. I was changing into
something else back then, but now there is no going back.” I gulp back the lump
forming in my throat and sit up straight. “You are better staying away from
me.”
“You’ll have to try harder than that,” he
admonishes, not listening to a word I’ve just said. “If I have my way, you will
be the girl you’ve always wanted to be.” He leans closer, putting his hand on
the back of my chair to form a closeness between us. “You’ve just got to give
us a chance.”
“This is going to end badly,” I oppose and
reach for my drink. I can feel the alcohol is loosening my tongue enough, and I
know I should stop, but the burn of the liquor down my chest is inviting enough
that I can’t stop myself. “So, I’ll ask again, are you my knight in shining
armor or my kryptonite? Before we go further, I need to know.”
He smirks so casually at me. “I’m your
knight in shining armor laced in kryptonite.” He looks so sure of himself, but
all I can think is one dangerous thought – This cannot bode well. “Sweetheart,
let loose,” he tells me, even throwing in my derogatory nickname for impact. He
only uses that one to get a reaction from me. “I keep saying it. You just need
to loosen up a little.”
I release the remainder of my drink and sit
back only to look at him. “Then show me a good time,” I challenge him simply.
“Deal,” he grants me and puts a hand out. I
take it and just follow – I’m already a lamb waiting for slaughter, I may as
well enjoy the journey.
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I used to be just another Fanfiction
writer! That was until one person showed real interest in my work. And then
another, and then another, until I had this whole group of people reviewing
like crazy and wanting original work from me. I’d spent years writing for free
online, I didn’t believe I had it in me to publish something!
But I’m glad I did!! I never imagined
pushing my work and striving to reach my ultimate. I never imagined I’d be the
girl who started The Viper Rooms! But who am I to deny the inspiration when it
hits?
I love writing, it’s a lifeline. I love
creating a world that others fall into. I love having the control to make a
whole new world. It’s like a dependency, an addictive one. It’s one of the
things I’m extremely proud of.
As much as I complain, I love the mini
dialogues that go on in my head, the plotlines that attack me when I least
expect them to. The ones that jump to life at the most inappropriate times and
drive me totally crazy!!
For now I split my life between writing,
dreaming, working, and volunteering with children.
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