Hi all! Welcome to Books-n-Kisses. So, it’s fun to interview the heroes in romance books, but today I thought it would be interesting to interview the heroine from Rebecca Zanetti’s WICKED RIDE. The heroine is Alexandra Monzelle, and she’s a pretty tough cop. Short blonde hair, intelligent blue eyes, compact and very watchful.
She recently met Kellach Dunne, but she has no clue that he’s a hero or a, well, a witch. They’re both hunting for a drug manufacturer and distributor, but they don’t know they’re both looking for the same guy. Anyhoo…here we go.
BnK: Thank you for sitting down with us today, Alexandra.
LEX: Please call me Lex, and you’re welcome. I was told by a source that you might have a line on a distributor of Apollo, the drug that’s killing people on Seattle streets.
BnK: (It hurts witches, too, BTW). Well, I do keep my ear to the ground, but first, let’s chat.
LEX: Ah, all right. What about?
BnK: Kellach Dunne and the Titans of Fire Motorcycle Club (or MC).
LEX: Er, okay. Well, I met Mr. Dunne in an alley in Seattle the other night, and he fought a guy on fire, and then took me back to the MC. I was injured. In the morning, I arrested him. Well, I took him in for questioning.
BnK: That had to go over well.
LEX: Not really. And instead of cooperating, his cousin, Simone Brightston, showed up to act as his attorney. We didn’t get much information out of Dunne.
BnK: He’s sexy, isn’t he?
LEX: Well, if you like the bad boy type.
BnK: (Geez. Who doesn’t, right?) I see. So you’re not attracted to him at all?
LEX: Of course not. He’s an enforcer with the Titans, he breaks the law, and he’s arrogant. Sure, he has a great brogue, and he’s nice to look at, but chances are, I’ll be arresting him soon.
BnK: Right. It sounds like you’re a little interested.
LEX: Nope. I put away the bad guys. I certainly don’t sleep with them.
BnK: I didn’t mention sleeping with him, did I?
LEX: Whatever.
BnK: What if he’s undercover, too. I mean, what if he’s a good guy just doing a job?
LEX: Then I won’t arrest him, but he’d better stay out of my way.
BnK: (Man, does she have some interesting times on the way). Since I know you’ve been tailing Dunne, I have to ask, have you seen any other guys around him? Ones with odd, metallic eyes? (I’m so hoping some of the Dark Protectors show up in WICKED RIDE).
LEX: (Clears throat). Actually, yes. There’s a guy they call ‘King’ who has silver eyes; his nephew, Garrett, who has grey eyes, and another nephew called Logan. His eyes are green, though. Kellach wasn’t happy to see them, which I thought odd.
BnK: (Yay! I wanted to see more of Garrett and Logan). Hmmm. I wonder who they are.
LEX: Right. I’m thinking you know.
BnK: Nope, not me. I’ve been doing some research lately, and this is going to sound odd, but what do you think of the supernatural? Or rather, the immortal world?
LEX: No such thing.
BnK: (Yep. That’s what I figured). Are you very good with rolling with the punches, Alexandra?
LEX: No. I prefer to do the punching.
BnK: (I can’t wait to see her go toe-to-toe with Kellach. I’m not sure who to bet on, to be honest). Alrighty then. Thanks for the interview.
LEX: Wait. Now you give me information.
BnK: Oh yeah. Well, I heard the distributor of Apollo has connections to the Grizzlies, which is another MC.
LEX: Excellent. I’ll go check them out. Thanks!
BnK: (I feel kinda bad, because the Grizzlies are clean. But since they’re shifters, I guess it might be fun to watch Lex check them out.) You betcha! Have a great day.
Let’s take a little looksie at WICKED RIDE
Wicked Ride
Excerpt:
The woman cringed against the brick building. “I don’t understand. What kind of a weapon throws fire?”
Kell shot forward and slid an arm around the guy’s neck, spinning him into a headlock, their backs to the woman. Fire burst along the guy’s arms, burning Kell. Pain dug under his skin. With a low growl, Kell allowed his own fire free. Deep and green, it crackled along his body, shielding him from harm. With a puff of smoke, Kell’s fire quelled the human’s.
The human convulsed. Hard and fast, he shook against Kell, who held him upright. It was too late to help the guy—he had taken too much. Way too much. A wretched scream spilled from the human’s throat.
Kell released him and stepped back.
The guy fell to the wet ground, still convulsing. Red poured from his ears, his eyes, and then his nose. The rancid stench of burned flesh filled the alley. He hit hard, shook, and then went still. His eyes retained the bizarre colors, and he looked sightlessly up at the cloudy night. The rain mingled with blood across his face.
Kell sighed and pushed wet hair out of his eyes. Another dead end, and he’d wasted more time, which he absolutely did not have right now. He needed to get rid of the body and then somehow convince the woman she hadn’t just seen what she’d just seen. Plastering on his most charming smile, he turned around and froze.
“Seattle PD. Freeze, asshole,” she whispered, her stance set, a Sig Subcompact in her hands and pointed at his head
Here is a little about Rebecca:
Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Dark Protectors, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series. Upcoming series are: The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome. Find Rebecca at: www.rebeccazanetti.com
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GIVEAWAY TIME:
Rebecca has an extra print copy of MARKED she’d love to sign and send to one commenter here.
I’ll randomly choose a name within a few days.
Leave a comment for the chance to enter. Do you like bad boys?
I have a feeling Kell’s bad boy cover is about to be blown in a dozen different ways once he hits Lex’s super sharp radar!
This sounds really good! The excerpt is fabulous!
Great Interview Kelly!!
I’m currently reading WICKED RIDE and its also the first book by Rebecca that I read! LOVING IT!! Will definitely be reading more!!! 🙂
Love her books and can’t wait to read this one!!!!!
love the Interview, also enjoy Rebecca’s bad boys. Will be reading Wicked Ride when it comes out.
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Oh yeah I love bad boys! And I love Rebecca’s book so I have no doubt this is going to be a great book about a bad boy!
Thanks so much!
only in my books 🙂 I’m a bit too jaded and world weary to handle drama in real life. This looks and sounds awesome! thanks for sharing!!
I like them somewhat bad, but only in books.
When they’re Rebecca Zanetti’s creations I do!
Not much better than a bad boy in fiction. Which is where they belong I always feel.
Not in real life. A Regency rake is pretty entertaining, though.
After a random draw our winner is Viviana!!!! YAY!!!!!
Congrats Viv!!