Justifiable
Cause Series, Novella #1
ASIN:
B00B2CECJK
Hard-driving
attorney Jo Pomeroy is as determined as she is sexy—in other words, a major
pain in NYPD Sergeant Gabe Townsend’s butt. Working together on a high-profile
task force charged with busting sales of counterfeit goods has been rocky from
the start. And Jo’s penchant for trouble is as difficult to ignore as her
spectacular legs.
The world of
knock-offs isn’t as frivolous as it appears. The purses are fake, but the
danger is all too real—and Jo seems hell-bent on putting herself in the middle
of it. Her investigations have uncovered valuable leads for Gabe’s team, but
they’ve also drawn the wrong kind of attention.
Now, she’s
on the radar of a mysterious smuggler not afraid to use violence to evade the
law. At the risk of their lives—and their hearts—Gabe and Jo must find him
before he finds them.
THE PROLIFIC
ADRIENNE
GIORDANO
writes
romantic suspense and mystery. She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now
lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy
the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of Romance University blog
and Lady Jane's Salon-Naperville, a reading series dedicated to romantic
fiction. For more information on Adrienne's books please visit her website.
TURNING
THE INTERROGATION TOWARD GABE TOWNSEND
the
hero from the Justifiable Cause Series
ANGI: How often to
you get lost in a story?
GABE: Gabe Townsend
here. Thanks for having me, Angi. Being an NYPD Sergeant assigned to ESU—more
commonly known as S.W.A.T.—I get lost in a story every day. Multiple times.
ANGI: What’s your
favorite “love” word?
GABE: I have three.
Jo. Pomeroy’s. Legs. The woman has amazing legs. I dream about those legs.
Except when I see them dangling from a fourth floor window she’s trying to
climb out of. Then I get pissy.
ANGI: Can you tell
us about a real-life hero you’ve met?
GABE: There’s a lot
of nonsense in my job, but the other day I saw a businessman give a homeless
guy his coat. That’s the stuff that sticks with me. I hang on to that and it
keeps me sane.
ANGI:
That is one of my favorite answers, Gabe. Thanks for sharing that!
ANGI: What’s your
favorite fairy tale?
GABE: Anything featuring
Jo’s legs.
ANGI: What’s your
favorite cartoon character?
GABE: Popeye. No idea why. Plus, I hate spinach.
ANGI: What do you
like about the hero of your book?
GABE: I’ll talk
about Jo. There’s a lot to like about her. Besides her legs. Kidding! She’s a
lawyer and she’s brilliant and mouthy and that gets me fired up. The thing I
most admire is she’s fearless. This makes me nuts too though. I’m conflicted!
Isn’t that a big deal with you novelists? That I’m conflicted? Anyway, Jo
constantly (sometimes at the risk of her own safety) throws herself into the
fray. Doing what I do for a living, I get it. There’s a rush that comes with
the action. Still, I’d like her not
to do it, which I usually suggest and she usually ignores, but we’re of the
same mind when it comes to adrenalin. We’re junkies.
ANGI: What sound
or noise do you love?
GABE: The sounds of
the city. Car horns, sirens, trucks, feet on pavement. If I go somewhere quiet,
it makes me twitchy.
ANGI: Fairy Tale
or Action Adventure?
GABE: Please.
Action Adventure. I work in New York
City. All I have to do is step outside and I’m in the action.
ANGI: What’s your
favorite movie of all time?
GABE: There’s a
bunch, but a few stand out. Bull Durham
is a great guy movie. Baseball, women, a guy wearing lingerie when he pitches,
it’s all good. The Last of the Mohicans is another one of my favorites.
ANGI: Who’s your
favorite villain?
GABE: I’m a cop. My favorite villain is the one I just
took down.
ANGI: What is your
biggest vice?
GABE: Jo Pomeroy’s legs.
ANGI: Is there a
“Blooper” in your story (it may have been changed before printing)?
GABE: My attempt at
telling Jo what to do was a monster blooper. Eee-doggies, that was painful. She
straightened my a—butt—out. Can’t say
it’ll stop me next time. I worry about her and that won’t change. She’ll have
to live with it. And, I guess, I’ll get used to the verbal beatings.
ANGI: How is it
working with hot guys and sexy women all day?
GABE: I’ll pass on
the hot guys, but being around sexy women never gets old. Jo doesn’t call me
Mr. August for nothing. Just saying, ladies.
ANGI’S
GOTTA ASK: Tell us what's coming up in your new JUSTIFIABLE CAUSE series.
ADRIENNE'S GOTTA ANSWER:
That Gabe, he’s so naughty. J In the next
story, Evasion, Jo and Gabe continue
their hunt for a counterfeit goods smuggler. The next story will take them out
of New York City though and Gabe’s not very happy about that. They’ll still have plenty of fun though.
FIND ADRIENNE:
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Private Protectors series
June 10
Jackson Lynx always has a plan. He wouldn’t be Vice
President at Taylor Security if he wasn’t steady, smart and reliable. But as
capable as he is, he’s not perfect. Approaching the one-year anniversary of
kicking his prescription-drug habit, the last thing Lynx needs is temptation.
Celibacy is part of his recovery plan. But then Jillian Murdoch asks for his
help…
Jillian loves her job—managing
pharmaceutical distribution—and she’s suspicious when an unscheduled delivery
shows up late on a Friday night. Then someone breaks into her home and,
terrified, she asks Lynx to install a security system. Grateful for his help,
she’s wary of her attraction to him… She recognizes the Serenity Prayer on his
mirror and can’t get involved with an addict.
But when they uncover dangerous
secrets they’ll have to trust one another. Their lives, and their hearts,
depend on it.
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