Release Date: September
27, 2019
27, 2019
Publisher: Extasy
Books
Books
Romantic Suspense,
Contemporary Romance, four flames
Contemporary Romance, four flames
An Interview with Seelie Kay:
Q. Why do you
write romance?
write romance?
Because
I am fascinated by the games people play to find and secure a lasting
relationship, which is not always love. There2527s the chase, the courtship, the
falling, the surrender. That2527s what I try to capture in my stories.
I am fascinated by the games people play to find and secure a lasting
relationship, which is not always love. There2527s the chase, the courtship, the
falling, the surrender. That2527s what I try to capture in my stories.
Q. Do you
prefer a certain type of romantic hero?
prefer a certain type of romantic hero?
I adore smart,
dashing gentlemen who aren2527t afraid to live on the edge. They can be a bad boy,
a billionaire, a prince, or a secret agent. That hint of danger just hooks me!
However, I also love strong, independent women who aren2527t afraid to fight for
what they want, even love.
dashing gentlemen who aren2527t afraid to live on the edge. They can be a bad boy,
a billionaire, a prince, or a secret agent. That hint of danger just hooks me!
However, I also love strong, independent women who aren2527t afraid to fight for
what they want, even love.
Q. Why did you
write “Hope?”
write “Hope?”
Hope Ali has been a minor character in past books and has made no secret
of her desire to join the Agency. She had to grow up first. Now she has and
it2527s time for her story. She enabled me to tackle two issues: The number of
people who are “disappeared” for opposing governments and leaders, and post
traumatic stress disorder. In this book, Hope helps rescue a writer in the UAE
who has been put under house arrest for authoring a book exposing the ties of
the ruling families to gunrunning and terrorism. Unfortunately, Hope gets
attacked and is broken, mentally and physically. This very vital, strong woman
must find her way back from that traumatic event and the path is not easy. It
is a story of courage and survival.
of her desire to join the Agency. She had to grow up first. Now she has and
it2527s time for her story. She enabled me to tackle two issues: The number of
people who are “disappeared” for opposing governments and leaders, and post
traumatic stress disorder. In this book, Hope helps rescue a writer in the UAE
who has been put under house arrest for authoring a book exposing the ties of
the ruling families to gunrunning and terrorism. Unfortunately, Hope gets
attacked and is broken, mentally and physically. This very vital, strong woman
must find her way back from that traumatic event and the path is not easy. It
is a story of courage and survival.
Q. How does your
former profession as a lawyer impact your writing?
former profession as a lawyer impact your writing?
My friends say I
am obsessed with justice and I guess that2527s true. After 30 years, the law and
the legal world are so firmly embedded in my brain that I can2527t flush them out.
That has become the lens through which I view the world and that naturally
guides my characters and plots. Injustice infuriates me, but it also leads me
to great stories!
am obsessed with justice and I guess that2527s true. After 30 years, the law and
the legal world are so firmly embedded in my brain that I can2527t flush them out.
That has become the lens through which I view the world and that naturally
guides my characters and plots. Injustice infuriates me, but it also leads me
to great stories!
Blurb:
At
only age twenty-two, she2527s the best Probie the Agency has ever had—until her
past catches up with her, leaving her devastated and broken. Without hope.
only age twenty-two, she2527s the best Probie the Agency has ever had—until her
past catches up with her, leaving her devastated and broken. Without hope.
No one
knows what they2527re made of until they2527re broken. At the tender age of
twenty-two, Hope Ali has finally joined the organization of her dreams, the
Agency, an elite group of attorneys who go undercover to right wrongs the law
can2527t. The requirements are stringent, the training exhausting.
knows what they2527re made of until they2527re broken. At the tender age of
twenty-two, Hope Ali has finally joined the organization of her dreams, the
Agency, an elite group of attorneys who go undercover to right wrongs the law
can2527t. The requirements are stringent, the training exhausting.
After seeking
asylum in the United States when she was sixteen, Hope and her father, Sheikh
Harun Ali, settled in a quiet Wisconsin town, hiding from those who had placed
a price on their heads. Still, she excelled, finishing her university and law
school education by the time she was twenty-one.
asylum in the United States when she was sixteen, Hope and her father, Sheikh
Harun Ali, settled in a quiet Wisconsin town, hiding from those who had placed
a price on their heads. Still, she excelled, finishing her university and law
school education by the time she was twenty-one.
Now, after
breezing through the Agency training program, Hope appears to be
indestructible—until she is assigned a simple task during the rescue of an
author among the disappeared in the UAE. The task? To distract the woman2527s
captors until she can be spirited out of the country.
breezing through the Agency training program, Hope appears to be
indestructible—until she is assigned a simple task during the rescue of an
author among the disappeared in the UAE. The task? To distract the woman2527s
captors until she can be spirited out of the country.
Unfortunately, a
member of MISix has other plans. In an attempt to disrupt the Agency2527s mission,
she tips off one of Hope2527s enemies, alerting them to her location. Hope manages
to lead the author2527s captors on a merry dance, freeing others to rescue her,
until she is unexpectedly confronted with a violent angry mob intent on harm.
member of MISix has other plans. In an attempt to disrupt the Agency2527s mission,
she tips off one of Hope2527s enemies, alerting them to her location. Hope manages
to lead the author2527s captors on a merry dance, freeing others to rescue her,
until she is unexpectedly confronted with a violent angry mob intent on harm.
She is left bloody
and broken. No one knows whether Hope2527s body or her mind will heal. Suddenly
Hope is no longer just her name. It is also the one thing she must embrace to
find her new normal.
and broken. No one knows whether Hope2527s body or her mind will heal. Suddenly
Hope is no longer just her name. It is also the one thing she must embrace to
find her new normal.
Excerpt:
Hope
stared at the pit full of ice, then gazed at Dianna. “You want me to do what?”
stared at the pit full of ice, then gazed at Dianna. “You want me to do what?”
Dianna smiled. “This is your new obstacle
course. It2527s called The Ballbuster.
Obviously, the other one wasn2527t challenging enough for you, so I thought we2527d
try something else.” She smirked. “What2527s the matter, not up to it, Probie?”
course. It2527s called The Ballbuster.
Obviously, the other one wasn2527t challenging enough for you, so I thought we2527d
try something else.” She smirked. “What2527s the matter, not up to it, Probie?”
Hope scowled. “I thought you were my
friend.”
friend.”
“When you2527re on Agency grounds, I2527m your
trainer and mentor first. You know that, Hope. My job is to make sure that when
in the field, you can overcome every obstacle. Failure isn2527t an option. Failure
could mean death.”
trainer and mentor first. You know that, Hope. My job is to make sure that when
in the field, you can overcome every obstacle. Failure isn2527t an option. Failure
could mean death.”
Hope snapped, “Don2527t you think I know
that? God, everyone seems duty-bound to remind me of that every damn day. I2527m
not a child. I know my limits. I know my weaknesses. You don2527t have to bludgeon
me over the head with a cudgel.”
that? God, everyone seems duty-bound to remind me of that every damn day. I2527m
not a child. I know my limits. I know my weaknesses. You don2527t have to bludgeon
me over the head with a cudgel.”
Dianna2527s expression hardened. “Here2527s the
thing, Hope. The second you begin to believe that you can overcome every
obstacle put in front of you is the day you should quit. Confidence is one
thing. Feeling that you2527re omniscient is another. Out in the field, fear is
what drives you, and it could very well be what saves you. I don2527t need you
taking stupid chances because you think you2527re Wonder Woman, able to
thwart every threat. I need you to calmly assess each situation and rationally
weigh the risks. You need to know when to walk away. Just as you need to know
when a risk is worth taking. You have no real superpowers, woman. And you need
to remember that. That2527s why you2527re on probation until we2527re confident you can
survive, Probie.
thing, Hope. The second you begin to believe that you can overcome every
obstacle put in front of you is the day you should quit. Confidence is one
thing. Feeling that you2527re omniscient is another. Out in the field, fear is
what drives you, and it could very well be what saves you. I don2527t need you
taking stupid chances because you think you2527re Wonder Woman, able to
thwart every threat. I need you to calmly assess each situation and rationally
weigh the risks. You need to know when to walk away. Just as you need to know
when a risk is worth taking. You have no real superpowers, woman. And you need
to remember that. That2527s why you2527re on probation until we2527re confident you can
survive, Probie.
“This job isn2527t about physical skill. It2527s
about being able to clearly, quickly, and competently analyze the risks. What I
see right now is a young woman without fear, willing to take on any roadblock.
I need you to recognize your limits and work around them. There is no shame in
admitting defeat. And there most definitely is no shame in asking for help.
That2527s why each obstacle has a kill bell. Hit that and the exercise stops.”
about being able to clearly, quickly, and competently analyze the risks. What I
see right now is a young woman without fear, willing to take on any roadblock.
I need you to recognize your limits and work around them. There is no shame in
admitting defeat. And there most definitely is no shame in asking for help.
That2527s why each obstacle has a kill bell. Hit that and the exercise stops.”
“And then what,” Hope muttered. “I get
kicked out?”
kicked out?”
“No, then we step in and help. This Agency
leaves no man or woman behind, Hope. They proved that to me when I was sent to Bolivia.
The minute I sent out the Bat Signal, they began putting together a team to
extract me. They saved my life.”
leaves no man or woman behind, Hope. They proved that to me when I was sent to Bolivia.
The minute I sent out the Bat Signal, they began putting together a team to
extract me. They saved my life.”
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About Seelie Kay:
Seelie
Kay is a nom de plume for a writer, editor, and author with more than 30 years
of experience in law, journalism, marketing, and public relations. When she
writes about love and lust in the legal world, something kinky is bound to
happen! In possession of a wicked pen
and an overly inquisitive mind, Ms. Kay is the author of multiple works of
fiction, including the Kinky Briefs series, the Feisty
Lawyers series, The Garage Dweller, A
Touchdown to Remember, The President2527s Wife, and The President2527s Daughter.
Kay is a nom de plume for a writer, editor, and author with more than 30 years
of experience in law, journalism, marketing, and public relations. When she
writes about love and lust in the legal world, something kinky is bound to
happen! In possession of a wicked pen
and an overly inquisitive mind, Ms. Kay is the author of multiple works of
fiction, including the Kinky Briefs series, the Feisty
Lawyers series, The Garage Dweller, A
Touchdown to Remember, The President2527s Wife, and The President2527s Daughter.
When not spinning
her kinky tales, Ms. Kay ghostwrites nonfiction for lawyers and other
professionals. She resides
in a bucolic exurb outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she shares a home with her son and
enjoys opera, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, and an occasional bottle of
red wine.
her kinky tales, Ms. Kay ghostwrites nonfiction for lawyers and other
professionals. She resides
in a bucolic exurb outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she shares a home with her son and
enjoys opera, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, and an occasional bottle of
red wine.
Ms. Kay is an MS warrior
and ruthlessly battles the disease on a daily basis. Her message to those
diagnosed with MS: Never give up. You
define MS, it does not define you!
and ruthlessly battles the disease on a daily basis. Her message to those
diagnosed with MS: Never give up. You
define MS, it does not define you!
Author links:
Twitter: @SeelieKay https://twitter.com/SeelieKay
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seelie.kay.77
Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Seelie-Kay/e/B074RDRWNZ/
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