“Still
Waters Run Deep”
Trouble
is the last thing Devon Brown needs when she leaves the painful memories of her
past behind and heads to Shell Island.
As the Salty Dog’s new bartender, she finds herself drawn to Kerr, the
Shell Island harbormaster. But finding
her happily-ever-after is difficult when dealing with an obnoxious bootlegger
who supplies the bar with illegal liquor and a jealous coworker.
A
standoffish loner with damaged emotions, Kerr avoids relationships like the
plague. Things change when Devon catches
his eye. As a simple flirtation grows
serious, the coworker and bootlegger quickly become obstacles to any future
Kerr and Devon may have together. As the
situation worsens, Devon realizes that even the still waters of Asylum Harbor
are no refuge during a storm.
Asylum Harbor. The Salty Dog Series, Book One
Contemporary, Suspense
Spicy (PG-13)
Excerpt
“You
already got dibs on this one Kerr?”
Porter
shot an evil glare at the opposite end of the bar and looked back toward
her. “I’ll see you tonight.” He flicked his tongue. “After work.”
He raised his glass in a mock toast and chugged it in one gulp.
The
lights dimmed for Victoria’s dance of the night. Devon watched Kerr, who was usually headed
for the exit by now, and breathed a sigh of relief when he remained glued to
his seat with his back to the stage. He
wasn’t staying for Victoria’s peep show.
There must have been something about this Porter character that got
under his skin in a bad way.
Devon
was eager for the quick break. She
hustled to the back as the chords to “Simply Irresistible” began to pelt over
the speakers and ran some cold water over her forearm. A red welt was beginning to show where Porter
had held onto it. She hoped he would be
gone by the time she got back.
Making it out before mid-song, Devon rounded
the bar when someone snagged her wrist and thrust her hard against the bar,
knocking the wind out of her. She could
smell Porter’s alcohol-laced breath as his weight pinned her under him. One of his grubby hands shot under her shirt
while the other wrestled with the button on her pants. “Let’s give them a real show.”
She
struggled to reach the Equalizer, but it remained hidden, out of her
grasp. Devon hoisted her knee toward his
crotch, but Porter lost his balance and fell backward before she could make
contact.
Kerr
towered over him. “Get your hands off
her.”
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Author Bio
Isla Grey is from Central Virginia and still lives in the same
small town she grew up in. She developed a love of writing at an early age and
over the years has tried her hand at penning poetry (some good, some not so
good), screenwriting, newspaper articles and historical stories. She’s “old
school” when it comes to writing and is a hoarder of more pens, post-it notes
and writing journals than she’ll ever need. Isla likes to write different types
of stories from romance to mystery and anything in between and loves a “happy
for now but there could be some bad things coming” feel.
When Isla’s not writing, she spends her time being called “Mom,
Mama, Mommy” (well, you get the picture) by her daughter who is forever active,
even in her sleep. She considers herself an unofficial “cat whisperer” and is a
pet human to a plethora of cats that have taken up residence at her home over
the years. Isla also enjoys reading a good biography or ghost story, traveling
even though “there’s no place like home”, good music played loud and walking.
Isla loves movies and is the movie mistakes editor at
Bellaonline.com where she talks about…well…movies. Her novella, “A Voice in the Dark”, is
available now and her book, “Asylum Harbor”, will be released September 16th,
2015 through Wild Rose Press.
You can connect with Isla at:
Website: http://www.islagrey.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorIslaGrey
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IslaGrey1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/islagrey
Thank you to L.A. Kelley for featuring Asylum Harbor today. Today is the official release date and I'm beyond excited.
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