Marketing for Romance Writers Newsletter May, 2017 Volume # 10, Issue #5 | Page 10

MONA KAREL (Cont.)
A QUESTION OF HONOR
BLURB EXCERPT
Stormhaven, a ranch in northern New Mexico, has
become a place for fighting men to readjust to the world,
a sort of decompression chamber for those who have
seen too much. Devin Starke is such a man. And Sydney
Castleton isn’t far behind him.
When the sparks ignite between them, Devin and
Sydney fight the attraction, as neither one is good at rela-
tionships. But when Sydney is attacked and fighting for
her life, Devin realizes things aren’t quite what they seem.
Can these two overcome the issues from their past, or are
they doomed to lose any chance for love in the future? She knew that walk. With a slight hesitation in one
leg, he prowled like a wounded predator, conditioned to
succeed against the most dangerous game of all. Even
limping, his reactions would be instantaneous, his balance
superior. By itself, his body would be a weapon. He’d be
the best man to have on your side in a battle. After the
battle, he’d unwind with a drink and a woman. The drink
would be strong and straight. The woman would be bos-
omy and not too bright. He’d very likely spend more time
with the drink than the woman.
Sydney Castleton let her mind drift through bitter
thoughts and buried memories as she waited for the man
who proclaimed danger with every step he took toward
her. He was no different from the men who’d worked
with her father: soldiers of fortune, whose luck could run
out at any minute.
What troub