Title: Reign of Fire
Author Casi McLean
Genre: Military/Political Thriller, Suspense, Woman Sleuth, Supernatural
Publisher: Casi McLean, Inc
Book Blurb:
USA Today Bestselling Author, Casi McLean, presents a military/political thriller with supernatural elements in Reign Of Fire.
Lies, Corruption, and Murder
Can a Ghost Spark Love To Expose The Truth?
To expose a faction threatening America’s democracy, Emily Rose joins forces with a team investigating her sister’s murder, but she never expects to fall in love––or to encounter her twin’s ghost. Ashton Frasier accepts his detective career choice means a life of bachelorhood––until Emily Rose blows into his world. The spitting image of his latest victim holds a mysterious allure he can’t deny. Surrounded by danger with the country’s democracy at stake, Emily and Ash must expose a dangerous faction threatening to take the White House before the Deep State discovers their sting...and tame a fiery passion burning between them, evoked and fanned by cunning spirit with good intentions. Can a ghost spark love in the midst of chaos?
WHEN LOVE SPARKS DANGER––EVEN ASH BURNS!
Excerpt
Darkness crept around Emily’s hospital bed like a shroud. She tugged the blanket over her face and curled onto her side. Feeling totally alone for the first time in days, she released the emotion hidden behind her stark façade in a burst of silent tears that splashed to the surface then streamed down her cheeks. Why Alyssa? How could she go on without her twin? They were two parts to one whole. Emily clenched her eyes, refusing to envision a life without Lyssa, but the image pierced her armor and shattered her heart into tiny fragments that pricked her like needles scratching over her skin from the inside.
“I’m here.”
The whisper spoke as clearly as her own.
“Alyssa, please don’t leave me. Tell me what to do.”
Part of Emily craved the suspense, the thrill of being thrust into the middle of a real-life murder mystery. The intensity drew her in, displacing her grief, and allowing her to push reality into the corners of her mind where the need to deal with Alyssa’s death silently slept. But now, as she huddled alone in this sterile, cold hospital room, she smelled the stench of death as it slithered around her.
She glanced at her watch. 3:00 a.m. Still groggy from the Ambien the nurse gave her only a few hours earlier, she closed her eyes and listened to the silence. The nurse’s station down the hall had only two night attendants. Tucked into her corner room, Emily felt alone and isolated.
Knowing Ash or one of his trusted friends had eyes on her held little comfort. They couldn’t see the invisible threat battling her sanity. No one could––no one except Alyssa. Emily shivered as tears dampened the scrunched pillow beneath her head. Memories fluttered through her mind, mingling with visions and haunted by dreams.
She barely heard the nurse enter her room and fiddle with the machines monitoring her vital signs, and she hoped the night shift wouldn’t disturb the ghosts vying for her attention.
When the door slammed open, Emily’s back went rigid. She jerked forward, clinging to sheets as the blanket slipped to the floor. Her hands fisted and shot to her swollen, blurry eyes. Surely, her tears distorted her vision. She wiped away the remaining moisture then peered again at the man standing before her.
Ash stood at the entrance, legs splayed, and pistol drawn, pointing directly––at her.
Frozen in place, she tried to speak but nothing came out. She stared, pulse racing, as her thoughts spun to make sense of what her heart told her couldn’t be true.
“MPD. Don’t move, or you’re dead.” Ash glanced around the room then took a step forward.
“I…I won’t move.” She couldn’t hide the tears spilling from already dampened cheeks, dripping onto her hospital gown. “Why––”
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Giveaway:
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Winner will be drawn on March 2, 2020.
Author Biography
USA Today & Amazon Best Selling Author, Casi McLean, pens novels to stir the soul with romance, suspense, and a sprinkle of magic. Her writing crosses genres from ethereal, captivating shorts with eerie twist endings to believable time slips, mystical plots, suspense thrillers and sensual romance all sprinkled with a dusting of supernatural mystery. Known for enchanting stories with magical description, McLean entices readers with fascinating hooks to hold them captive in storylines they can't put down. Her romance entwines strong, believable heroines with delicious, hot heroes to tempt the deepest desires, then fans the flames, sweeping readers into their innermost romantic fantasies. With suspenseful settings and lovable characters you'll devour, you'll see, hear, and feel the magical eeriness of one fateful night. You'll swear time travel could happen, be mystified by other worldly images, and feel the heat of romantic suspense, but most of all you'll want more. Casi's latest series, Deep State Mysteries, enters the realm of political/military thrillers with a sprinkle of romance and supernatural in Reign Of Fire, and The List: Alyssa’s Revenge. Watch the trailers: YOUTUBE Trailers: https://youtu.be/VIFw5gDxlv8 and https://youtu.be/VDpPBiEuwwk Inspired by freak accidents, strange phenomena, and eerie lore attached to Atlanta's man-made Lake Sidney Lanier, USA Today Best-Selling Author, Casi McLean spins a spine-chilling time-travel, romantic suspense series in her Lake Lanier Mysteries. What if excavation created more than a lake? What if explosions triggered a seismic shift, creating a portal that connected past to future? Watch the trailer on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvf0IC4ndBw Beneath The Lake, Lake Lanier Mysteries Book #1 *First Place Winner 2019 Paranormal Romance Guild Reader’s Choice Award for Best Time Travel novel
*Chicago Fire and Ice Award
*Won 2016 Best Romantic Suspense *Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Beyond The Mist, book #2 in her romantic time slip treasure chest, is a stunning tribute to the victims and first responders of the 911 World Trade Center terrorist attack. Here is the trailer link: https://youtu.be/Bj6ySTh_7xI Between The Shadows brings the saga full circle with an amazing time slip to 1865 and a search for the Confederate gold. Don't miss this trailer:
Uniquely qualified to write self-help and inspiration, Casi tops the scale with her powerful memoir, Wingless Butterfly: Healing The Broken Child Within, sharing an inspirational message of courage, tenacity, and hope, displaying her unique ability to excel in nonfiction and self-help as well as fiction. Discover the magic, with Casi McLean books: http://CasiMclean.com
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