NOTE:
THIS IS NIA'S DEBUT WORK. ALSO, THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON
AMAZON THE WEEK OF THE TOUR ONLY.
THE
LAST STRAW
By
ce?
:Nia Simone
Ally Tobin left New York after one too many bad dates, determined to rebuild a stable life and career as a private investigator in Silicon Valley. But when the man she knew as one name walks into her office with another, will her curiosity once again lead her to risk her heart?
The last thing Special Agent Jared Green needs is "security risk" stamped on the resume of his latest undercover identity. Especially by the woman his job forced him to leave in New York without any explanation. She may threaten his cover, but it's his heart on the line.
He's good at playing a part. She's good at catching a fake. Can they trust enough to give love another chan
The last thing Special Agent Jared Green needs is "security risk" stamped on the resume of his latest undercover identity. Especially by the woman his job forced him to leave in New York without any explanation. She may threaten his cover, but it's his heart on the line.
He's good at playing a part. She's good at catching a fake. Can they trust enough to give love another chan
EXCERPT:
He sauntered through the door, a white,
button- down shirt tucked into belted khakis. When his dark gaze
found her, he stopped. Stared. Her throat dried and a rustling motion
stirred in her abdomen.
“Hi. I’m Darren Ray.”
Keep your cool, she commanded
herself, standing and reaching across the desk. His hand was rough.
She yanked her hand back and waved at
the chair. “Please, have a seat.” He waited for her to sit before
settling in the visitor’s chair. “So, Darren, according to this,
you’re being considered for a programmer position in the IT
department. Tell me about your background.”
A professional mask settled over his
features. “As you can see on my résumé, I have several years of
consulting experience.”
“Tell me something about your
experience as a mechanic.” Working on his prized old Mustang had
been a favorite hobby.
The corner of his mouth twitched. “What
do you mean? That’s not in my résumé.”
“You don’t have the hands of a
programmer. More of a mechanic.” Oh, his hands.
“Okay, you got me.” He was going to
confess. This should be good. “When I’m not programming computers
I’m working on my car.”
“And what were you doing in New York
City?”
He reached across her desk for a piece
of paper, plucked a pen from its stand and scrawled something. When
she took the note their fingers brushed. Meet me for dinner at
Pico’s at 7. I’ll explain everything. Can’t talk here.
AUTHOR
INFORMATION:
Nia
Simone grew up on the side of a ski slope in Squaw Valley, USA.
Later, while learning the craft of story writing, she worked in
nonprofit and then high-tech.
The
best part of working in the computer field was meeting her husband.
He took up skiing and she helped him document his computer
inventions! They live in "Silicon Valley" in California
where their favorite thing to do is cook together for friends. Nia’s
specialties are dessert and veggies while her husband’s are entrees
and sourdough bread.
Their
only pet at the moment is the sourdough starter, which lives in the
fridge and requires bi-weekly feeding.
Nia
blogs every day about travel, food, writing, books, skiing and
photography at niasimoneauthor.com
(where she won the Versatile Blogger Award and Inspiring Blogger
Award).
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Nia
I'd buy beautiful bed linen. I need somewhere super comfortable to read now don't I?
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