Hero Worship
By
Kimberly Quinton
An Old Threat Returns….
After twenty years confinement on an island for crimes against
humanity, the last thing disgraced H.E.R.O. Cole wants to hear is the world
needs him. But the government’s sexy envoy peaks his interest and his honor.
Temptation….
Enhanced human and the government’s top negotiator, Caroline
Sparks’ only mission is to bring in the last H.E.R.O. at any cost. When he asks
for two months with her on his island when the mission is over, she can’t
refuse even if it means exposing a secret he might kill her over.
Battle to save the world….
With disaster looming at every turn, Cole must choose between
vengeance and duty. Can Caroline embrace her latent power and save her hero or
will saving the world cost them both everything?
Official Release Day~ February 21, 2014
Super Hero Romance
29k words, heat level: 3 flames
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Enjoy the following excerpt for Hero Worship:
“Look,
princess, I don’t have a knight-in-shining-armor side. You need to get around
to my real side.”
Caroline’s
teeth clicked together at princess; her tongue barely escaped the sharp
edges before she forced another breath through her nose.
“And
what side would that be? Your, I-want-my-own-island-and-the-rest-of-
the-world-can-rot, side? Or how about your, I-need-a-new-woman-every-couple- weeks,
side? Which one of those should I appeal to?”
Her
voice sounded strange to her ears, thick with frustration and on the brink of
screeching. I never raise my voice. Pursing her lips against the
tremble, she gripped the edge of her seat, doing her best to ignore his wide
smirk. She needed this conversation under her control.
He
leaned back and tilted his head to look beneath the table, eyeing her legs. She
stiffened but didn’t move further at his perusal of her from head to chest and
back. A negotiator couldn’t be easily offended.
“Definitely
my I-need-a-new-woman-every-couple-weeks, side. You could be that woman.”
“What?”
Incredulity tightened her throat and her words sputtered out in a breathy puff.
“Are you insane?”
“Depends
on who you ask.” He winked; a suggestive tilt broadened his smile.
No
way in hell. She
squashed the butterflies that flapped in her belly, determined to ignore the
temptation of his sun-kissed shoulders and golden abs, each muscle defined like
a sculpted masterpiece. A perfect Hero. Physically. Too bad, of all the Heroes,
only he remained.
Caroline
cleared her throat. “I’m here to negotiate your chance at freedom, not feed
your lascivious appetites.”
“Okay.
Tell the AG the offer is rejected.”
“Millions
of lives are at risk. We can’t combat a cyborg army under the control of a
terrorist on our own.”
“Not
my problem.”
“You used to be a hero. Now you’re heartless and
cruel—pathetic.”
Caroline searched his face for a reaction, anything to tell
her she’d gotten to him. He gave nothing but a shrug under a steady gaze. Her
insults seemed to roll right off him.
“Your
brethren would be ashamed.”
A
flash of violence passed through his eyes as he thrust forward, shoulders
raised, in a shift from nonchalant to coiled aggression, ready to strike at the
next provocation. Here was the vengeance that cost a dozen citizens their lives
and damages in the billions to government assets. She struggled not to react,
but anger surged inside her, smothering her self-protective instincts.
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About the Author:
Whether she’s writing contemporary or
paranormal romance, Kimberly Quinton is a romantic at heart who strives to tell
stories about the power of true love.
Since a teen, she’s
loved romances and believes we can all live our happily-ever-after. Always a
people watcher, it wasn’t until Kimberly shucked her Accounting major for
Anthropology that her interest in people and cultures was nurtured.
Kimberly has combined her natural curiosity (nosiness) with her love of romance
for the sake of bringing the movies in her head to life on the page.
A wife
and mother of two, Kimberly spends her days chasing chores, wrangling
active kids, and writing. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, great wine and
sharing a laugh with friends and family.
You can usually find
her on Facebook or Twitter. Stop by for a chat.
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