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Spotlight – Hot Addiction

11 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Have I got something ah-mazing for you today.  If you like military ops/suspense romances, Lynn Raye Harris is a must read!  I’m so thrilled that we’ve got the first look at her newest Hostile Operations Team (HOT … of course) book.  Come check out Dex with me!

*****

Excerpt:

Five years ago…

Dexter Davidson checked his watch for the thousandth time that morning. It was nearing noon and his bride-to-be was over an hour late. His father stood in the chancel, his rented tuxedo making him appear distinguished and genteel rather than rough and worn like the farmer he was. But the look on his face was what killed Dex the most. It was one of pity and a growing resignation.

“Fuck this,” Dex growled as he clenched his jaw tight and walked down the aisle, between the rows of pews where the guests waited for the ceremony to start. The chapel doors were open to the outside because it was springtime and warm. But it was also raining. A soft, gentle rain, but rain nonetheless.

Perhaps the rain had caused a delay. Dex stood in the open door and took his phone from his pocket. Annabelle still hadn’t answered his texts. He sent another one, just in case, and felt his heart shrivel just a little bit more when no answer came.

He tried calling but it went to voicemail without even ringing. “Belle,” he said, his throat tight and his eyes stinging, “where are you, baby? I’m worried. Please let me know you’re safe. If you’ve changed your mind, it’s okay. Just let me know.”

It wasn’t okay if she’d changed her mind, but what else could he say? Annabelle Quinn had been his girl for the past four years. He’d fallen madly in love with her in an instant. He’d known her most of his life, had ignored her for much of it because she was his little sister’s best friend, but one day, pow!, she’d smiled at him the way she had a million times before—and he was done for. He’d been hers from that moment forward.

And now they were supposed to be getting married. He’d come home on leave from the Army at Christmas and asked her to marry him. She’d said yes. She and his sister had planned everything while he went back to Afghanistan and did his best to stay alive. He didn’t know how long he stood there before he felt a presence beside him.

“I’m sorry, Dex.” Katie put a hand on his arm. “She’s not coming.”

*****

Author Info:

Lynn Raye Harris is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the HOSTILE OPERATIONS TEAM SERIES of military romances as well as 20 books for Harlequin Presents. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband, two crazy cats, and one spoiled American Saddlebred horse. Lynn’s books have been called “exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and “sizzling.” Lynn’s books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

You can learn more at her website, www.LynnRayeHarris.com, or come and visit her at her Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnRayeHarris. Lynn loves hearing from her readers! To sign up for Lynn’s newsletter–where you’ll be kept up to date about all of Lynn’s books–text the word HOTTIES to 66866 or go to http://lynnrayeharris.com/newsletter.

Author Links:

Website:  http://www.LynnRayeHarris.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnRayeHarris/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnRayeHarris | @LynnRayeHarris

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lynnrayeharris/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lynnrayeharris/?eq=lynn%20raye&etslf=7646

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17929642-hot-pursuit?ac=1&from_search=true

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Lynn-Raye-Harris/e/B002BM3CMI/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1491523880&sr=8-2-ent

Newsletter: http://lynnrayeharris.com/newsletter

Bookbub:  https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lynn-raye-harris

*****

Giveaway:

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Book Review – HOT Rebel

23 Thursday Oct 2014

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Book Review, Hostile Operations Team novel, Hostile Operations Team series, Hot Rebel, HOT series, Lynn Raye Harris

6. Hot_Rebel_USA rebel on the run…

Victoria Royal is a traitor. Or so the U.S. Government believes. Victoria was once a promising sniper in the Army, but now she’s gone rogue—worse, she’s just landed in the middle of a Hostile Operations Team mission in the desert and blasted it all to hell. 

Nick “Brandy” Brandon doesn’t expect to run into Victoria when he’s bugging out from a mission gone wrong. It’s been more than three years since she disappeared from the sniper course they were in together, and he’s finally stopped thinking about her killer curves and smart mouth.

But now she’s back—and she’s far more dangerous than Nick ever believed possible… Is she really a traitor? Or is there something more at stake? He has to decide fast—because time’s running out and too many lives hang in the balance…

Take everything I’ve said about the first three books (HOT Pursuit, HOT Mess & HOT Package) and just hit repeat because once again Harris is totally on.  Full of alpha males and the sassy women who love them (and who they love), plus a ton of action and adventure, her HOT series is so much fun!

Victoria’s unusual upbringing and the trouble with her sister has definitely affected her life and her interactions with others.  She’s not soft and cuddly, but she has a big heart that she’s not sure how to share.  She’s always had a tumultuous relationship with Nick and, thrown together for a mission, he brings some extra complications she doesn’t need.  Not only is the action part of their story exciting but I was addicted to seeing these two work out their issues and find the answers they need AND their own happy ending.

I’ll be honest – I’ve skipped a couple of stories and I have absolutely no idea why.  They are fast-paced, engrossing and include a group of totally addictive characters.  There is some overflow in the plot but, speaking as someone who has missed books 4 and 5, it isn’t that big an issue.  It might make it a little interesting when I go back to read the others but Harris’s stories are so good that I’m definitely not going to let that stop me.

If y’all haven’t read anything in Harris’s HOT series, you are in for SUCH a treat with HOT Rebel.

*****

HOT Rebel is the latest of Lynn Raye Harris’s A Hostile Operations Team Novels

Book 1: Hot Pursuit (Matt & Evie)

Book 2: Hot Mess (Sam & Georgie)

Book 3: Hot Package (Billy & Olivia)

Book 4: Dangerously Hot (Kev & Lucky)

Book 5: Hot Shot (Jack & Gina)

Book 6: Hot Rebel (Nick & Victoria)

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Spotlight – Hot Rebel

02 Thursday Oct 2014

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Hostile Operations Team series, Hot Rebel, HOT series, Lynn Raye Harris

Some of you may be familiar with Lynn Raye Harris’s perfectly (and delightfully) named HOT series – Hot Pursuit, Hot Mess, Hot Package, Dangerously Hot, and Hot Shot.  This series is the perfect choice for those who love military-style action romances.

I’m reading Hot Rebel now, although I skipped Book 4 and 5 for some reason, and I’m absolutely loving it so far.  I’ll have a review up as soon as I can … and for the rest too because they are so good I’m going to HAVE to go back and read what I’ve missed.

For now though check out this sneak peek!

*****

6. Hot_Rebel_USHot Rebel

Hostile Operations Team, Book 6

by Lynn Raye Harris

Blurb:

A rebel on the run…

Victoria Royal is a traitor. Or so the U.S. government believes. Victoria was once a promising sniper in the Army, but now she’s gone rogue—worse, she’s just landed in the middle of a Hostile Operations Team mission in the desert and blasted it all to hell.

Nick “Brandy” Brandon doesn’t expect to run into Victoria when he’s bugging out from a mission gone wrong. It’s been more than three years since she disappeared from the sniper course they were in together, and he’s finally stopped thinking about her killer curves and smart mouth.

But now she’s back—and she’s far more dangerous than Nick ever believed possible… Is she really a traitor? Or is there something more at stake? He has to decide fast—because time’s running out and too many lives hang in the balance…

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/GoodreadsHotRebel

Amazon: http://bit.ly/AmazonHotRebel

iBooks: http://bit.ly/AppleHotRebel

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1mgY70t

Google Play: http://bit.ly/GoogleHotRebel

*****

Excerpt:

Nick’s comm link crackled for the first time since this mission had gone to hell. “Need that firebird, Flash,” he grated before Ryan Gordon could speak. Jesus, this mission had been plagued with bad luck from the start. In the last few hours, a dust storm had interfered with their primary comm and sent them to backup. And now this.

“Called it in, man. HQ says it’s coming. What the fuck happened?”

Flash and the team were a couple of miles away, waiting for Nick and Dex.

“We got company, that’s what. They took out the opposition commander. Our guy got away.”

“Shit.”

“Yeah. No sign of our shooter or his team.”

“Don’t worry about them,” Kev “Big Mac” MacDonald broke in. “Get the fuck out and we’ll let HQ sort it out.”

Like Nick would do anything differently. But, yeah, if he could get a glimpse of this asshole, he’d take the chance.

“Birdie’s ETA is fifteen minutes. You guys all right?”

“Yeah,” Nick said as he and Dex busted out the back door of the building they’d been haunting like ghosts for the last few days and made for the next zone they’d set up.

The sun was setting and long shadows lay across the desert landscape. The heat of the day still shimmered on the horizon, and the sounds in the town were subdued. A goat bleated somewhere. Nick’s head jerked up as something moved to his left. But there was nothing and he kept running.

Dex made it first and burst into the building they’d scouted days ago. There was always the chance someone had taken shelter in the last few days, but the building was abandoned and the chances were slim.

Dex headed for the long bank of windows at the rear and hunkered down inside the wall. Nick could hear shouting coming from outside now. It was still a few streets over, but moving closer.

The door they’d come through just a few seconds ago shot open and both men raised their weapons automatically.

A woman in a burkha stood there, silhouetted against the setting sun. Nick wondered if it was the same woman he’d seen earlier, but then he realized this one didn’t have a basket like the last one.

“Fuck me,” Dex breathed softly at the sight of a rifle cradled in her arms.

The woman ripped away the face covering and tipped her chin up, and Nick shook his head as if to clear a mirage.

“Not just now, boys,” she said in perfect English. Or as perfect as a Southern accent could come to it anyhow. “We’ve got a company of tangos on our heels, or hadn’t you noticed?”

*****

LynnRayeHarrisAuthor Info:

USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called “exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and “sizzling.” To date, Lynn’s books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

You can find Lynn at these places:

Website:  http://lynnrayeharris.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnRayeHarris

Hostile Operations Readers and Fans Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/HOTReadersAndFans/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnRayeHarris

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lynnrayeharris/

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Giveaway:

An Autographed copy of Hot Volume 1

containing the first 3 stories in the Hostile Operations Team series

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/795b169e1/

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Spotlight – Hot Shot

18 Friday Jul 2014

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Some of you might remember that we’ve already seen a few of the HOT series books – Hot Pursuit, Hot Mess, and Hot Package.  And I’ve loved everyone … so I’m excited to bring you the newest, Hot Shot.

(Keep in mind that Dangerously Hot is between Hot Package and Hot Shot just in case you are in the mood to run out and pick up anything, or everything, from this fantastic series.)

*****

HotShotHot Shot

by Lynn Raye Harris

Blurb:

Cool under pressure… Until now.

Hostile Operations Team sniper Jack “Hawk” Hunter is cool, methodical, and utterly lethal. Nothing rattles Jack’s calm. But that was before he learned he fathered a child three years ago–a child who has just been kidnapped.

Gina Domenico is a superstar, a pop sensation with a string of hit records. But deep inside, she’s still the lonely girl she’s always been. When Jack saved her from an arms dealer, they spent three unforgettable days together waiting for rescue–and Gina fell hard for the sexy soldier before he walked away forever.

But now she needs his help and she’ll do anything to get it. Though Jack can never forgive Gina for keeping his child from him, he’ll do everything in his power–and HOT’s–to bring their son home safely.

Nothing is what it seems, however, and their fates hang in the balance as someone else pulls the strings…and brings them ever closer to an explosive confrontation that could either save their son–or cost them everything.

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iTunes: http://bit.ly/1mdfi0A

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1stCF6H

*****

LynnRayeHarrisAuthor Info:

USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called “exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and “sizzling.” To date, Lynn’s books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

Social Networking Links:

Website: http://lynnrayeharris.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2973925.Lynn_Raye_Harris

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnRayeHarris

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnRayeHarris

*****

Excerpt:

A few minutes later Jack came into the bedroom. She thought she should tell him to knock first or something, but she didn’t have the energy. The barriers that would normally be there between her and a man just weren’t there with Jack.

“You didn’t eat enough on the plane. I ordered room service.”

“I’m not hungry.”

“Gina.” He walked into the room and stopped in front of her. His blue eyes roamed her face while her heart kicked up. When he met her eyes again, her breath hitched. “You have to rest and you have to eat. We don’t know what’s going to happen, and you need to be strong. That’s one of the rules on a mission. Take care of yourself or you’re no good to your team.”

“I’m not part of your team. I’m just me.”

“You aren’t alone on this. We’re here, and that makes you part of the team. I’m ordering you to eat, same as I’d order my spotter or anyone else under my authority, and then I’m ordering you to rest.”

“I’m not under your authority.” Maybe she should be angry at the way he was talking to her, but she was oddly touched. God, just blame it on stress and a situation outside her control. She needed to push this man away, but she couldn’t seem to do it.

“Think of this like the island. I’m the one with the experience. I know what I’m doing. I got you out of there, didn’t I?”

She nodded.

“Trust me to get you out of here too, okay?”

“All right.”

He lifted an eyebrow. “You gonna eat when the food gets here?”

“Depends on what you ordered. I hate squash, for instance.”

“Then I’ll call and cancel the squash sandwich.”

She couldn’t help but laugh even though it had an edge that could turn into panic at any moment. “You didn’t order anything of the sort.”

“No.” He backed away and reached for the door handle. “Put on your pajamas. Get comfortable.”

“I don’t wear pajamas. I don’t wear anything.”

He stopped in mid-swing and she wanted to laugh again. She did wear pajamas, but she’d wanted to rattle him. Just because.

“Well, honey, you can come out here in nothing if you want, but it’ll probably be embarrassing for you and the delivery person both. Still, you can tip him good and I’m sure it’ll be fine.”

He shot her a grin before shutting the door behind him. Gina stood there with her heart pounding and her pulse skipping and wondered just what it was about him that made her want to get beneath his skin.

*****

Giveaway:

COACH Park Leather Tote filled with signed copies of the HOT series

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/07c23614/

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