Fiery 10-16 is a scorching firefighter story of desire, abuse, and bravery.
Dawn Caravello is married to a psychotic drunk. She can take his beatings as long as he doesn't touch their children, and she'll do anything to put food on the table, even if it means stealing from the town hero.
When Runo meets the fiery Dawn, sparks fly. But he suspects she is victim of the same abuse as his mother was. As day turns to night, the past and the present blend in an exhausting, nerve-wrecking chase to prevent another death.
Excerpt:
Dawn's eyes shimmered with a mix of stubborn pride and
extreme sadness. They seemed to be made of molten brown stone. Runo had never
seen eyes like these. So vibrant, saying so many things. They revealed her
life, her endurance, her dreams, her combats, her despair. And she was still so
young.
While he stared, she leaned forward and kissed him, an
act a whole lot more intimate than he was comfortable with. A short, hard peck,
a statement. Not the tender gesture a kiss was supposed to be, but one telling
him her gratitude as well as her dignity. She thanked him, but was going to go
back to her life and continue fighting.
He stood shocked, his entire body rigid, didn’t know
what to do. She, such a small woman thing a whole head shorter, shook him, a giant of muscle and stupid
testosterones inside a hard shell.
He would definitely take care of Dawn and her kids.
Any way possible. Alert the authorities and make sure they got the protection
they desperately needed.
She stepped backward, her features softening, and
turned on her heel.
Not so fast.
He cleared his throat and called, lifting a weak hand.
“Hey, wait!” His heart hammered in his chest, blood pulsed in his ears.
She turned. “What?”
“Promise to be good. Promise it’s the last time you do
it.”
“Do what?” Her eyes gleamed with humor. “Kiss
you?” In the midst of this emotional turmoil, she found the strength to
tease.
“Steal.”
And lie.
She pursed her lips, looking like a disappointed
little girl. Maybe she still was a child inside. A child taking care of
children. A child beaten savagely.
He swallowed. “Promise.”
After several long seconds, she nodded. But her gaze
told a different truth.
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About Lea Bronsen:
I like my reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strive to give my own stories the same intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with my debut novel Wild Hearted, I divide my writing time between psychological thriller, romantic suspense, and erotic dark/contemporary romance.
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