Dead Air Series by Amy Romine - Book Tour + Giveaway
Shockwave
Dead Air Series Book 1
by Amy Romine
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Romantic Suspense
Special Agent Kate Weiss is hiding from a kidnapping she doesn’t remember.
Jack Tucker’s life as a morning radio host is uncomplicated, attachment
free, and without regret.
free, and without regret.
Brought together by a mutual friend, the pair are at odds from the moment
they meet. She finds his confident swagger arrogant and beyond
reproach, while he in turn sees her as a self-righteous controlling dictator.
they meet. She finds his confident swagger arrogant and beyond
reproach, while he in turn sees her as a self-righteous controlling dictator.
As Kate struggles with her confidence, Jack begins to realize his life
without strings is missing something, or someone. Adversity quickly
becomes attraction. Jack and Kate find themselves flirting with the
flames of unexpected desire.
without strings is missing something, or someone. Adversity quickly
becomes attraction. Jack and Kate find themselves flirting with the
flames of unexpected desire.
As emotions rise, scars are revealed and secrets are uncovered. Will the
reality of their very different worlds bring them together or rip
them apart?
reality of their very different worlds bring them together or rip
them apart?
Backlash
Dead Air Series Book 2
This book picks up where Shockwave left off…
They were worlds apart, drawn together by an undeniable passion. Ripped
apart by fear, they ran from each other and now struggle to stand
alone. Tragedy descends and they are pulled together in search of a killer.
apart by fear, they ran from each other and now struggle to stand
alone. Tragedy descends and they are pulled together in search of a killer.
Kate returns to Dallas in search of Mike’s killer. Within hours of her
arrival, events quickly spin out of control. Jack struggles to keep
his distance, but when Kate becomes a suspect, his instincts take
over and he rushes to her defense. As danger looms, all of the
reasons they walked away from each other disappear, leaving the
passionate fire that brought them together.
arrival, events quickly spin out of control. Jack struggles to keep
his distance, but when Kate becomes a suspect, his instincts take
over and he rushes to her defense. As danger looms, all of the
reasons they walked away from each other disappear, leaving the
passionate fire that brought them together.
Unknown forces set their sights on Jack and Kate and the pair soon realizes
that their names are next in a long line of victims. In a desperate
search for the truth behind Mike’s murder, they fight their way
through the lies, discovering that not all is as it seems.
that their names are next in a long line of victims. In a desperate
search for the truth behind Mike’s murder, they fight their way
through the lies, discovering that not all is as it seems.
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They were worlds apart, drawn together by an undeniable
passion. Ripped apart by fear, they ran from each other and now struggle to
stand alone. Tragedy descends, and they are pulled together in search of a
killer.
Kate returns to Dallas in search of Mike’s killer. Within
hours of her arrival, events quickly spin out of control. Jack struggles to
keep his distance, but when Kate becomes a suspect, his instincts take over and
he rushes to her defense. As danger looms, all of the reasons they walked away
from each other disappear, leaving the passionate fire that brought them
together.
Unknown forces set their sights on Jack and Kate, and the
pair is forced to run or become the latest in a long line of victims. In a
desperate search for the truth behind Mike’s murder, they fight their way
through the lies, discovering that not all is as it seems. At the center of it
all, are the plans for a weapon that could change the face of international
defense forever.
Chapter One
Kate Weiss pushed her way through the doors. She just wanted to get this over with. After three weeks of being undercover, she’d gotten the collar and closed the case. Now all she wanted was a glass of wine and a nice long, hot, bath.
Kate Weiss pushed her way through the doors. She just wanted to get this over with. After three weeks of being undercover, she’d gotten the collar and closed the case. Now all she wanted was a glass of wine and a nice long, hot, bath.
She would have to wait, paperwork first, always. She made
it halfway through the bullpen when she heard her name. She turned seeing Andy
waving her down.
The sight of him stabbed at her, the memory of her return
from Dallas creeping from the back of her mind. She tried to push the memories
of her time in the lone-star state out of her head. It was the whole reason
she’d jumped back into work. Taking the first deep cover assignment she could
get. It was ironic really she’d gone to Dallas to regain her memory. Not only
did she fail at that attempt, but she also managed to mangle her own heart in
the process.
Jack She pushed it away and made a u-turn toward Andy’s office.
“What’s up?” “Come in and close the door.” “Is everything okay, you don’t look
like the boss of someone who just broke a two year old case?”
“Kate, there is something I need to tell you.” His face was
hard and set in a pained expression. Her stomach immediately dropped when he
met her eyes, and she pushed the air from her lungs.
“What is it, what’s wrong?” “Kate...I...” “What is it,
Andy? Spit it out!” “Mike’s dead.” Kate felt all of the blood draining from her
face and her body became unbearably heavy. “How?”
“He was shot in the head, it looks like a hit.” She was speechless.
She stared at him, feeling the walls closing in and sat in the chair behind
her. Clasping her hands together, she tried to collect her thoughts and bring
her buzzing mind under control. “There has to be some kind of mistake, Andy.
There’s no way...”
“It’s been confirmed. They just finished the autopsy. We
should have the ballistics in a few days.”
“What— wait, autopsy? When did this happen?” “Ah...we got
the news last week.” “Last week, and you are telling me now?” “Kate, there was
no way to get a message to you without compromising your cover.”
“God damn it, why didn’t you...” Her body began to shake
but she reeled herself back in, not wanting to show the weakness in front of
him. “So I assume Washington is handling the investigation?”
“No, the Dallas office is handling it,” he replied looking
at her, somehow knowing she was going to object. “Don’t start, there is no way
to transfer it here I have already asked.”
Kate decided to leave it. The less she involved him the
better. “Do we know when the funeral will be?” “Not yet. I have a call into the
AD in Dallas. A lot of it is going to depend on when they release the body.”
“Yeah.” She stood from the chair hiding the shaking of her
limbs. “You okay?” “Yeah,” she said with a nod. She watched him move around the
desk. He touched her arm before pulling her toward him.
Andy wrapped his arms around her, and she reluctantly let
him. He was trying to comfort her, so she humored him, laying her head on his
shoulder. They stood silent before she pulled back. “Thanks, Andy.”
“Why don’t you take the rest of the day off? Let it settle
in,” he suggested and she nodded in agreement. “I’ll stop by later and see how
you are doing, okay.”
“Call me if you hear anything else?” “Definitely.” Kate
opened the door and exited the office. She moved through the bullpen, grabbed
her things from her desk, and headed out of the building. Once she reached her
car, she pulled out her cell and dialed.
“Jane. Hey, it’s Kate. Are you busy, I need a favor?” ***
Jack’s cell rang and he answered seeing the number from the mortuary. “This is
Jack Tucker,” he said into the phone as he cleaned out the coffee pot. “Yes.
Yes, please that is fine. Thank you.”
The entire situation was frustrating, and he was glad it
was almost over. Everything was put on indefinite hold until the FBI released
Mike’s remains. Something they were told would take a few days had dragged on
for over two weeks. He'd found his boss and friend dead in his own kitchen two
weeks ago. He had dropped by to deliver his laptop as requested and that was
when he found him. The memory chilled him to the bone, and everything since had
been a dizzy haze. Mike had no immediate family, so Jack and his on-air radio
co-host, Melissa, took it upon them-selves to make all of the funeral
arrangements. This, if nothing else kept them both busy, stalling the impending
shock of emotion going to rain down soon enough. His mind went to Kate. He'd
attempted to call her several times with no response. He wasn't sure why he
would have expected her to answer. He'd gone to California to apologize for the
way he rejected her when he discovered she was an FBI Agent, but she shut him
down and walked away. Telling him that she wasn't who he thought she was.
Despite their recent history, he was sincerely worried about her. Jack knew how
much she meant to Mike, he could only imagine that the feeling was
reciprocated.
Jack shook himself out of his head and immediately got to
work. His first order of business was to call Melissa, and let her know that
they were a go. He started at the top of the list and worked his way down. He
had accomplished half of it when his phone rang.
“This is Jack.” “Jack, it’s Elisa.” “Hey, what’s up?” “The
FBI is here, and asking about Mike’s laptop. Do you still have it?” Her voice
was strained and he could only imagine how she was handling things. She was,
after all, Mike's assistant. All of this must have been horrible.
“Ah, yeah, do they want me to bring it there?” Jack heard
her asking someone something in the background, and then she came back to the
phone.
“They want you to bring it to the field office downtown.”
“Yeah okay I can run by there. No problem.” “Okay, I’ll tell them, thanks.” He
decided it was a good excuse to get out of the house, and he grabbed his keys.
Half way to the federal offices, his phone rang again and he saw Melissa’s
smiling face.
“Hey Miss, what’s up?” “Are you busy?” “Not really, I was
just going to drop something off downtown. What do you need?”
“I
am at the funeral home and I have no idea what I am doing,” she replied
sounding frustrated and breathless. “Do you think you could come by and help me
with all of this?”
“Sure, where are you?” Melissa gave him the address and he
veered off course to the funeral home. When he arrived, she was shaking her
head in indecision. He didn’t offer any suggestions just acted as a sounding
board and support. This enabled her to make the necessary decisions.
Two hours later, he was able to walk out of the funeral
home knowing that the arrangements were all made. Now it was his job to send
everyone the information. He wanted to put together a respectful email so he
decided to head to the federal office and then back home. Melissa wanted him to
meet him for dinner later, so if he hauled ass he should have time to get
everything done, and be able to clean up before dinner.
Jack pulled into the parking lot, grabbed the laptop off
the back seat, and headed to the main doors of the federal office. As soon as
he walked in, he saw a reception desk. He stood behind a man, and a woman, who
were both waiting their turn while the receptionist talked on the phone.
A few minutes later, it was his
turn and he looked to her with a smile. “Hi, my name is Jack Tucker. I was
asked to bring this down,” he said, motioning to the laptop.
“Mr.
Tucker,” she said scanning her computer screen. “There you are. They are
expecting you. Just go through security and up to the fifth floor. Talk to the
receptionist, and ask her to direct you to Agent Mitchell.”
“Great,
thanks.” He turned and moved to the security station. Once through, he made his
way to the fifth floor. “Hi I’m here to see Agent Mitchell, my name is Jack
Tucker.”
“Mr. Tucker, if you can fill this out for me I can take the
laptop for you.” The receptionist handed him a clipboard and a pen. He looked
over the form and began to fill it out. Abruptly Jack heard the faint echo of
shouting voices followed by the slamming of a door. Looking up, he watched a
suited man cross the room of cubicles. The man, seemingly irate, stopped,
yanking open the door of a glass walled office. “Get Andy Whitaker in Los
Angeles on the phone now!”
Jack watched in curiosity while the surrounding agents
scurried through the cubicles like frightened mice looking for a place to hide.
“All set, thanks for bringing this down, Mr. Tucker.”
“Sure, no problem,” he replied with a nod before turning toward the elevator.
“Carol, Nighton wants the files on Kate Weiss,” a man said as he leaned over
the counter. A chill went up Jack’s spine, and he turned to get a look at the
man. He was a bald middle age man, but he quickly disappeared into the maze of
cubicles. Jack turned back to the elevator and stepped on just as an angry male
voice bellowed through the office...
Fallout
Dead Air Series Book 3
Jack and Kate struggle to navigate through the web of lies surrounding
them. Chasing shadows, the truth is closer than they realize.
Isolated and hiding from unknown forces, can they uncover the buried
secrets that killed Mike and put a price of their heads? When Kate
makes a deal and leaves Jack behind, will she make it back, or will
one misstep destroy all of their hopes for the future?
them. Chasing shadows, the truth is closer than they realize.
Isolated and hiding from unknown forces, can they uncover the buried
secrets that killed Mike and put a price of their heads? When Kate
makes a deal and leaves Jack behind, will she make it back, or will
one misstep destroy all of their hopes for the future?
Amy Romine has always wanted to be one of the good guys. From playing
Charlie's Angels in the backyard of her Macungie, PA home as a child
to the pages of her unending projects, Amy has always dreamed of
adventure and romance. Her need to make the characters truly deserve
their happiness takes us on many a twisted journey. From serial
killers to demons, Amy holds nothing back in the name of true enduring love.
Charlie's Angels in the backyard of her Macungie, PA home as a child
to the pages of her unending projects, Amy has always dreamed of
adventure and romance. Her need to make the characters truly deserve
their happiness takes us on many a twisted journey. From serial
killers to demons, Amy holds nothing back in the name of true enduring love.
A mother of three, Amy has spent the past sixteen years working in Operations for Ricoh America's Corporation.
She is an avid movie fan and enjoys books, television, theater, her dog Pip and all things romance.
She is an avid movie fan and enjoys books, television, theater, her dog Pip and all things romance.
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3 Comments
Thanks for featuring me on your blog, Jasmine! Really appreciate it.
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DeleteI love these book covers and I've just started the first book - really enjoying it!
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