Blackmail, kidnapping, stalking, death threats…some days, you just can’t win! ➱ One Way Out (Nick Seven) Romantic Suspense by Tim Smith Book Tour with Guest Post and giveaway
Blackmail, kidnapping, stalking, death threats…some days, you just can’t win!
One Way Out
Nick Seven Book 9
by Tim Smith
Genre: Thriller, Romantic Suspense
Blackmail, kidnapping, stalking, death threats... some days, you just can’t win!
Lauren Scott is a wealthy widow with a lot of embarrassing secrets. Her late husband, a convicted stock swindler, died under mysterious circumstances, just as he was about to name names in Federal court. His legacy supposedly includes a list of VIPs who attended sex parties on a private Caribbean island, among other things. Now Lauren has become the target of too many people who think she holds the secrets he once kept, and they just might kill her for them.
She calls on her friends, former CIA spies Nick Seven and Felicia Hagens, for help. Despite initial misgivings, they agree to assist her. But their laidback Florida Keys life is quickly disrupted by those in hot pursuit, including a zealous podcaster who is making Lauren’s private life public, a Treasury agent, victims of her late husband’s Ponzi scheme, and a Southern governor who has his eye on the White House.
Looks like there might be trouble brewing in paradise.
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The scent
of patchouli from a burning candle permeated Nick and Felicia’s bedroom,
accompanied by smooth piano jazz from the stereo. The room was dark, and the
window was open to let in fresh night air along with the sound of waves gently
hitting the seawall in the channel. Nick lay on his back with one arm behind
his head on the pillow, his eyes closed, enjoying the peacefulness. Felicia
curled up next to him, her naked body close to his while gently running her
fingers over his bare chest. He relaxed under her gentle touch.
“This is
nice,” Nick muttered.
“Very
relaxing,” she softly concurred.
“You
always like to burn scented candles when we’re trying to unwind,” he observed.
“How do you decide which scent?”
“If we’re
really tense, I’ll burn somethin’ like this or ocean breeze. If it’s to freshen
a stuffy room, it might be apple cinnamon. Around Christmas time, I’ll burn
evergreen or pine.”
“Sounds
like you’ve put a lot of thought into this.”
“How do
you decide which music to play?”
“Depends
on what we’re doing. If I’m working on something or we’re just hanging around
the house, it’s Miles Davis, Count Basie, or Buddy Rich. If we’re having a
romantic evening, I like piano music like this. Or maybe Sinatra, Dean Martin,
or Nat Cole.”
“Yeah, you
always seem to match the music with the mood.”
“Thank
you. I try not to play Louis Prima when we’re feeling intimate.”
Felicia
laughed. “Yeah, all that jump, jive, and wail stuff would be distractin’.”
Nick
rolled over and placed his palm on Felicia’s cheek. They stared into each
other’s eyes while moving closer until their lips met. Nick gently kissed her.
She returned his passion, massaging his lips with hers. Their tongues dueled in
a sensuous erotic dance as their kissing became more intense and passionate.
Nick’s hand strayed to Felicia’s firm breast and cupped it, gently massaging
her nipple until it was as hard as a gumdrop.
Felicia
exhaled a deep contented breath. “Wow.”
He kissed
her. “You’re the most passionate lover.”
“I always
knew you’d be a good lover. Even before we sealed the deal the first time.”
“How did
you know that?”
“Because
you’re a good kisser. Where you have one, you have the other.”
Nick
reached up and brushed back a strand of hair from her sweaty forehead. “You
mean after we kissed the first time, even though I didn’t make a move, you knew
what kind of lover I’d be?”
“Mm-hmm.
Surprised?”
“Astonished.
You must tell me your secret someday.”
She kissed
him. “Some things are better left unspoken.”
This year
marks my 22nd anniversary as a published author, and “One Way Out” is my 30th
book. Not all of them were part of this series of Florida-based spy romances,
though. I have a second ongoing series about a private eye named Vic Fallon,
who hangs out on the Lake Erie shores in northern Ohio. I’ve also written
several holiday romances, and another series of summer beach reads under the
umbrella title “Key West Heat.”
With this
many books published, I’m often asked where the ideas come from. I wish I had
an easy answer for that, but the truth is that they just pop into my head when
I least expect them to. I might be reading a news item or watching a TV show
and think “What if I did this instead? Which one of my characters would be good
for this kind of adventure? Is there enough substance to spin it into a
full-blown book plot?” Some of my stories were also inspired by personal life
events or an experience someone shared with me.
Tim Smith is an award-winning, bestselling author of romantic mystery/thrillers and contemporary erotic romance. His novels featuring former CIA agent Nick Seven have garnered several awards and international critical praise. He is also a freelance writer, blogger, editor and photographer. When he isn’t pursuing those interests, he can be found in the Florida Keys, doing research in between parasailing and seeking out the perfect Mojito.
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