A RISK WORTH TAKING
The
Legionnaires #3
He
can’t outrun himself…
Legionnaire Jamie Armstrong lives in the shadows. A medic haunted by his mistakes, he knows better than to hope for redemption. But his latest mission brings a threat he doesn’t see coming—an attraction as irresistible as it is dangerous. Hacker Samira Desta is a woman he swore to forget, but as a key witness to a deadly conspiracy, Samira is his to protect.
But the woman he rescues might be the one who saves him.
After a year in hiding, Samira’s worst fears come true when her cover is blown and the unlikeliest of allies comes to her aid—the secretive Scot with whom she shared one unforgettable night. Hunted by lethal forces and losing the battle against their desire, Jamie and Samira make a desperate play to take the fight to their enemy—but those at greatest risk of ruin may be themselves…
Legionnaire Jamie Armstrong lives in the shadows. A medic haunted by his mistakes, he knows better than to hope for redemption. But his latest mission brings a threat he doesn’t see coming—an attraction as irresistible as it is dangerous. Hacker Samira Desta is a woman he swore to forget, but as a key witness to a deadly conspiracy, Samira is his to protect.
But the woman he rescues might be the one who saves him.
After a year in hiding, Samira’s worst fears come true when her cover is blown and the unlikeliest of allies comes to her aid—the secretive Scot with whom she shared one unforgettable night. Hunted by lethal forces and losing the battle against their desire, Jamie and Samira make a desperate play to take the fight to their enemy—but those at greatest risk of ruin may be themselves…
As a journalist, BRYNN
KELLY once spent her days
chasing stranger-than-fiction news reports. Now she spends them writing
larger-than-life novels, in a happy bubble of fiendish plots and delicious
words.
She's a current RITA® finalist for FORBIDDEN RIVER and RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Awards nominee for EDGE OF TRUTH.
Brynn has a journalism degree and has won several other prestigious writing and journalism awards, including the Koru, Valerie Parv and Pacific Hearts awards. Her debut novel, DECEPTION ISLAND, finaled in the Golden Heart. She’s also a bestselling non-fiction author, in her native New Zealand.
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THE Q&A
ANGI:
How often do you get lost in a story?
BRYNN:
Not often enough! Because I’m a writer, I find it
hard to switch off the writer/editor brain—but when it happens, it’s magical. I
find that magic usually comes with books outside the romance genre, because I’m
not dissecting them to figure out what the author did, or storing away inspiration
for my writing.
The last time I was lost was in the gorgeous All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, which had been sitting on my TBR pile for years. I also enjoyed Alyssa Cole’s fascinating historical An Extraordinary Union recently, and was pleased to see it named RT Book of the Year.
The last time I was lost was in the gorgeous All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, which had been sitting on my TBR pile for years. I also enjoyed Alyssa Cole’s fascinating historical An Extraordinary Union recently, and was pleased to see it named RT Book of the Year.
ANGI:
What’s your favorite thing about your book’s hero?
BRYNN:
I like his layers and depths. Jamie’s a
wise-cracking Scot who speaks fluent French, a super-smart former surgeon
turned medic, and a quick-thinking commando. On the surface he’s a flirt and a
charmer but he hides dark secrets and regrets beneath that façade, and Samira
has a tough time drawing out the real Jamie. I love how he’s very different
from my other heroes in this series—they’re all tortured but they hide their
wounds behind unique defense mechanisms.
This line sums Jamie
up: “He was ninety-five per cent tease and flirt. It was the five per cent that
intrigued her, those flashes of frustration or concern that broke through the
façade, like a solitary boom of thunder from a clear sky that left you
wondering if you’d imagined it.”
ANGI:
What’s your perfect day?
BRYNN:
A day spent reading books and drinking tea, with a
walk along a beach thrown in, followed by an unhurried evening of eating and
drinking wine with friends. Why does that not happen often enough these days?
ANGI:
Salad or soup?
BRYNN: I like a busy salad, with a lot
going on and a lot of different tastes to discover. Soup can get a bit same-y.
ANGI:
Would you put yourself in a Fairy Tale or Action Adventure?
BRYNN:
Or maybe a fairy tale action adventure? A kickass
princess, a complicated witch, a quest, and an intriguing mix of light and
dark.
ANGI:
Favorite TV rerun you watch every time you channel surf?
BRYNN:
M.A.S.H. I always find something new to love. It’s
amazing how they kept up the quality through so many episodes.
ANGI:
Favorite date night…fancy or at home?
BRYNN:
Somewhere in between. I have medium-sized children
so it’s a rare treat to go out, but I’d much rather dine at a casual, welcoming
neighborhood eatery than a stuffy expensive restaurant. It’s the company that’s
important, not the cost, and fancy restaurants don’t have a monopoly on
delicious food.
ANGI:
Champagne or Soda?
BRYNN:
Champagne. But only on special occasions—it doesn’t
taste as good unless there’s something to celebrate.
ANGI:
The most daring thing you’ve ever done… Care to share?
BRYNN:
A parachute jump. It was on a travel trip for
journalists, so I didn’t make a conscious decision to do it—it was just on the
itinerary so I went along with it. I didn’t really think it through. I was
terrified to discover how high 15,000 feet was. Luckily it was a tandem because
there’s no way I could have got myself out of that door. I hated the
freefall—one minute is a long time to fall—but the gentle float to earth was
more my style.
Like any writer, I
stored away the experience and used it in a novel—my debut, Deception Island,
in which the hero and heroine parachute onto a deserted island in the Indian
Ocean. No bad experience is ever wasted when you’re a writer! From the book: “Wind buffeted her jumpsuit, flattening the fabric against
her. She didn’t need encouragement to wrap herself into him. If she could nail
their bodies together, she would. He’d obviously done this before, and right
now the more immediate threat was the deep blue sea—or worse, the land.”
ANGI’s GOTTA ASK: Where is your favorite writing place &
why?
BRYNN’s GOTTA ANSWER: I mix it up a
little. Usually I write in my study, but sometimes I need a change of
environment to crank up my brain (or get away from the internet!) so I’ll go to
a café or a library or write at a window seat in my living room. My all-time
favorite spot is on the sofa on my deck, especially on a gloriously sunny and
still winter’s day—although sometimes I spend far too much time gazing at the
garden, and it’s too easy to get a little sleepy. The one constant is tea. I
can’t write without a pot of earl grey.
PREVIOUS RELEASES by BRYNN:
DECEPTION
ISLAND
The Legionnaires, book #1
EDGE
OF TRUTH
The Legionnaires, book #2
Read a little, Buy
the book
FORBIDDEN
RIVER
The Legionnaires, book #2.5
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Simple - Action. Mystery. Romance.
ReplyDeleteNice. That's it exactly for me, as a reader. Plus I love diving into worlds I know nothing about.
DeleteI loved Edge of Truth!
ReplyDeleteLove the mixture of suspense, action and of course romance.
Love to read the stuff I will probably never be able to write myself. :)
That's like me with historical - I love reading it but (or possibly because) I would never be able to write it. I'd be stuck pondering the etymology of every word! Those authors have my utmost respect.
DeleteI love the romance and see how far it goes also the action but a clean romance is perfect! peggy clayton
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