About Kate:
Award winning
author, Kate Pearce was born into a large family of girls in England, and spent
much of her childhood living very happily in a dream world. Despite being told
that she really needed to 'get with the program', she graduated from the
University College of Wales with an honors degree in history.
A move to the
USA finally allowed her to fulfill her dreams and sit down and write her first
romance novel. Kate is published by Signet Eclipse, Kensington Aphrodisia,
Ellora's Cave, Carina Press, Cleis Press and Virgin Black Lace/Cheek.
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BLURB:
Supernatural Branch of Law Enforcement empath
Ella Walsh sucks memories from people's heads. The job fills her mind with
others' nightmares and leaves her with little time for love, but if she doesn't
pair off with a mate of the government's choosing soon, the psychic blowback
will destroy her powers and her sanity.
The last time shapeshifting SBLE superstar Vadim Morosov worked with
an empath, he got her killed and himself assigned to a desk. He worries about
taking on another partner, but helping Ella track down an empath killer might
be his only chance to save his career.
Naturally, the government decides to throw them together.
They resist at first, but they can't deny the simmering heat between
them. As the killer's strikes grow closer to home, their bond gets tighter. And
when the murderer finally traps Ella, her developing link with Vadim might be
the only thing that can save her.
EXCERPT :
Ella
stopped walking and faced him. “Look, are you programmed to disagree with
everything I say, or are you just totally obnoxious?”
“Probably
a little of both.”
“Then
get over it. I’m already tired of having to argue with you all day.”
“You
could try agreeing with me for a change.”
She
started walking again. “Right. Like that’s going to happen. We’re obviously not
meant to be best buddies, okay? So let’s do what Feehan said and try to get
along at least on a professional level.”
“You
prefer to keep things professional?”
“Of
course.”
“You
don’t date your colleagues?”
“Why,
are you trying to summon up the courage to ask me out?”
He
laughed, displaying a dimple near his chin. His blue eyes crinkled at the
corners and he looked so damn sexy Ella almost wanted to smile back.
“For
the record, Morosov, I don’t date.”
“Why
not?”
“Because...”
She glared at him. “I don’t owe you an explanation, do I?”
“Not
yet.”
“Wow,
you really are over-confident.”
“Not
at all. As your colleague, I’m just concerned about your well-being.”
“I
have men, I don’t date them.”
He
nodded. “So you’re afraid of commitment.”
“My
life will probably end at twenty-seven.” She looked up at him. “Would you
subject someone you loved to that?”
Ella
regretted the words the moment she said them. She didn’t want him feeling sorry
for her.
He
let out his breath. “Probably not.” He reached out and took her hand. “I
apologize.”
She
flinched as his magic shot through her. “I knew you weren’t quite human.”
He
shrugged and released her hand. “I’m many things.”
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