GUILTY: THE PROTECTORS SERIES RELEASE WEEK

GUILTY: THE PROTECTORS SERIES — BOOK FIVE

The brutal murder of a school teacher appears to be an open and shut case. Despite the overwhelming evidence against homeless drifter James Gaines, public defender Faith Winston makes sure she is assigned to defend him.  But Faith has an agenda of her own—even if it means a guilty man will go free.

Chief of Police Ryan Crosby ended his relationship with Faith in a breakup that shattered them both, but he has not stopped loving her.  When Faith’s representation of Gaines makes her a target for revenge, Ryan reenters her life to protect her. He finds himself in a battle to find her assailant, and in a battle with Faith herself who will not trust him again with her heart.   

But when Gaines escapes from custody, Faith is abducted and Ryan is in a race against time to find her. One woman is already dead and Faith is next.

GUILTY -- Excerpt

            Faith was close to losing her composure and that was the last thing she wanted to do right now.  Seeing her break down would only upset them both.  She swallowed back the emotion choking her.  “Ryan, it’s been a long day. I’m tired.  I appreciate you thinking of me and coming by but you really need to leave now.”

            She thought—feared—he was going to reach out to her and take her in his arms. Worse, she feared her reaction if he did, feared she’d hold him to her and never let go.

            “Yeah.”

            There was frustration in his voice now.  She could see in his eyes that he recognized her excuse for what it was, but also recognized the futility in pressing the matter further.

            “The media is going to continue to hound you.” Ryan’s jaw tightened with unmistakable anger.  “I’m worried that all of this attention could stir things up. I’m going to have a patrol car drive by your house regularly. But if you see anything, if you need anything from my office—from me—come to me, Faith.  No matter what’s gone on between us, you have to know you can always come to me.”

            She did know that.  Just as she knew she wouldn’t go to him.  Professionally, she would never drag him into what was sure to become a nightmare case with her and personally, no, she could never go back to being just acquaintances again.

GUILTY is available  and will be released and delivered to your Kindle on January 10th. 

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USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAREN FENECH writes romantic suspense novels, short works of suspense, and erotic romance. She is the author of the bestselling romantic suspense series, The Protectors and the author of the newly launched erotic romance series, the Surrender series. Karen's novels and short suspense fiction have received critical acclaim. Her novels have been translated into several languages and have been released in audio format. When Karen's not writing or spending time with her family, she loves to shop, watch movies, and just kick back in a comfortable chair and read.

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BREATH OF MALICE RELEASE DAY SPOTLIGHT & EXCERPT

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FBI special agent Paige Carson hoped she’d be able to start a new life in small-town South Carolina. But when a senator’s sister is murdered and a blank postcard is left next to the body, Paige realizes that a killer from her past has found her—and is sending her a very personal message.

From the moment he hired her, FBI special agent in charge Sam McKade knew Paige was hiding something. Prompted by this recent threat, she finally opens up: one year ago, she caught the eye of suspected serial killer Todd Thames. Now he’s come back to pull her into his game, whether she wants to play or not.

As the danger increases, Paige and Sam give in to their growing attraction, and he vows to protect her no matter the cost. But the murderer will stop at nothing to get to his intended prey, and the strong arm of the law—and the shelter of her new love—may not be enough to save her.

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EXCERPT

When they were alone again, Sam looked to Paige. The few lines around his eyes and mouth pulled tighter. “I saw you leave last night.”

Paige’s insides tightened. “I told you I was leaving.”

He watched her, never taking his eyes from hers. “You told me you were going into the house to get something you’d dropped. I went after you, but you didn’t go into the house. You were in the back, in the train yard. I thought you might have seen someone else suspicious out there and went after you, but you got into a cab.”

Paige knew better than to volunteer information. “Okay.”

“You’re wary. Jumpy.” Sam eyed her. “Something is going on with you. Tell me what that is.”

Paige’s breath caught. She had to work to take another breath. “There’s nothing going on with me.”

His voice even, he asked, “Why did you take a cab home last night instead of going with the squad?”

Sam didn’t break eye contact. Paige believed she was getting a glimpse of what he was like in an interrogation, how skilled he was, how powerful. Despite the chill in the diner, Paige was sweating. “Harry mentioned going out for wings and beer. I needed to go back to the office to get the car, and”—she shrugged, affecting indifference—“more than that, I didn’t want to cramp their style if they were looking to hook up at a bar.”

Sam leaned across the table toward her. His eyes showed frustration, but along with it Paige saw tenderness. “You can trust me.”

That tenderness was almost her undoing. She needed to give him something to throw him off the scent, but just now she felt the full weight of her situation and couldn’t come up with words that would deter him. He wanted her to trust him. She was so tired of not being able to trust anyone. He couldn’t possibly know how much she wished she could trust him. Her throat grew so tight it burned. She forced out her next words. “I’ve learned that I can’t trust anyone.”