Heels
and HeroesTiffany Allee
Genre:
Superhero/Contemporary/Fantasy
Publisher: Decadent
ISBN: 978-1-61333-451-5
Number of pages: 79
Word Count: 27,000
Cover Artist: Mina Carter
Book Description:
Brenda is a second-rate
superhero, normally more concerned with uniform fashion than
defeating bad guys. But when a violent, new super villain declares
war against her city, she suddenly finds her specialized power to
deafen sound in high demand.
As if facing the
destructive force of a new enemy isn’t bad enough, she finds
herself paired with the powerful, yet emotionally distant, Justice.
Forced to work at the side of the only man who gets her heart
pounding, Brenda is not only in danger of losing her life in battle,
but also her heart to a man who might not be able to love her back.
Short Excerpt
“You think only
some superheroes are real?” he asked, shock rushing through him.
“Justice,” she
said, after glancing around to make sure they were alone. “There is
a difference between real superheroes like you who have the power to
save people from villains on a regular basis and people like me. My
powers, such as they are, don’t make me any different from Maria
and other normal people. Yours do.”
“You think it’s
the powers that separate us?” Before he realized what he was doing,
he was up from his chair and standing only inches from her. Her face
was turned away, and she had to look at him so he could make
her understand. He touched her soft skin with his fingertips, tipping
her chin up. A scowl cut across her full mouth at his touch, but she
didn’t move away.
“Isn’t it?”
Her voice was soft, caressing.
It took a moment
for him to remember what they were talking about.
“It’s not our
powers that separate us—make us heroes. Yes, us,” he added as she
started to shake her head. “It’s the willingness to put on the
uniform. To face things that might be stronger than ourselves in
order to save other people. And the lack of power you’re talking
about?” Her skin brushed against his as he leaned in to whisper.
“That lack of power is what makes you a real superhero, Brenda,
because you’re willing to fight in spite of that fact.”
She turned her
head, mouth parted to argue with him, to deny what he could so
clearly see. Bringing his face down inches from hers, he grazed her
jawline with his knuckles. She swayed toward him, gaze fixed on his
mouth. She licked her lips, and the last bit of control he’d clung
to broke.
Her lips were
soft—so soft—and after a moment’s hesitation she kissed him
back with a zeal he hadn’t expected. The sweet smell of
strawberries filled his nose, and it occurred to him on some level
that the intoxicating scent was probably her shampoo. He reached for
her, touching her back with his hand, needing to get closer, to feel
her body on his. She pressed against him eagerly, and her mouth
opened. Soft and wet, her tongue caressed his.
Suddenly he
couldn’t think about anything but her. The way she’d filled out
her tight, little uniform. And the sexy confidence she donned with
her conservative blouse and slacks. He hardened painfully in his
uniform, and she moaned. The small sound made every muscle in his
body tighten. He didn’t care that they were practically in public.
He had to have her. Now.
About
the Author:
CPA-turned-romance-author
Tiffany Allee used to battle spreadsheets in Corporate America, and
now concentrates on her characters’ battles to find love. Raised in
small-town Colorado, Tiffany currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way
of Chicago and Denver. She is happily married to a secret romantic
who tolerates her crazy mutterings.
She
writes about ass-kicking heroines and the strong heroes who love
them. Her work includes the suspense-driven Otherworlder
Enforcement Agency series which revolves
around a group of paranormal cops solving crimes and finding love,
and Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid,
a lighthearted paranormal romance (Entangled Publishing).
Tiffany
has an MBA in accounting and nearly a decade of experience in
corporate finance. All super useful stuff for a writer who spends far
too much time trying to figure out fun ways to keep her characters
apart, and interesting ways to kill people (for her books—of
course!).
Website:
http://tiffanyallee.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TiffanyAllee
Thank you for sharing my excerpt and hosting my giveaway, Amy!
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