Thespian Wench Thursday and Welcome Stacy Eaton!!
Welcome to The Locker, Stacy Eaton! Today's Thespian Wench is a full fledged kick-ass writer. With thousands of words under her belt, she doesn't mess around when it comes to writing or her life. I'm proud to host this incredible lady and I hope you will take a moment to check out her works.
Stacy is a full-time police officer who enjoys crime scene investigation above all else, taking a passion in putting the pieces together to figure out the crime. She is also a business owner where she helps people get the awareness out for the causes they care most about. She is a mother of two, a son proudly serving in the United States Navy and a young daughter. Her husband is also in law enforcement. Stacy is also currently serving on the board of directors for her local domestic violence center. She is very much into photography and carries her Nikon Digital SLR with her almost everywhere, just in case.
Stacy loves getting to know new folks. She has a variety of ways to connect with you and enjoys corresponding with her friends, both old and new.
Social Media Links:
Twitter: @StacySEaton
Website: http://stacyeaton.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Stacy-Eaton/e/B005KQIJY8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/BlueBlood4Life/
Her latest release, Distorted Loyalty, is already creating quite the buzz.
Blurb:
Emergency room Doctor Rachel Wilde and Detective Grant Murphy meet by chance and it takes only one glance and a simple gentle touch to ignite their senses.
When Grant’s wife is in a tragic accident, Rachel goes above and beyond the call of duty to save her life. It is the moment she faces Grant again that their lives begin to spin out of control and they realize the lives of their loved ones were deeply intertwined.
The distorted loyalties of the ones they lost will drive a wedge between them and it will take another death, a last will and a look beyond the grave to find the path they must follow.
When Grant’s wife is in a tragic accident, Rachel goes above and beyond the call of duty to save her life. It is the moment she faces Grant again that their lives begin to spin out of control and they realize the lives of their loved ones were deeply intertwined.
The distorted loyalties of the ones they lost will drive a wedge between them and it will take another death, a last will and a look beyond the grave to find the path they must follow.
Early Review on Amazon:
5 Star - Rachel and Grant are both married to the wrong people. But despite their mutual attraction, they stand on principles and upload their values, even in the face of dastardly betrayal. Events conspire to force them to repeatedly cross paths, starting with the fact their children are dating. However both of them stand firm and do not take the easy way out.
What I liked about Distorted Loyalty is the fierce conviction on Rachel’s part to be honest with those around her. Grant, while having equally strong convictions, is afraid to face his own feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Many times, Rachel could have taken a less noble road, but she knew that any relationship based on dishonesty would end up in disaster.
The other refreshing thing about this story is the emotional maturity of the hero and heroine. Even though they have a slew of problems that keep them apart, none of it is based on immaturity, silly misunderstandings and overreactions—the stuff you see in other romance novels. Instead, these are real people dealing with overwhelming problems. They are tempted, but do not fall into bed or do things that they would be ashamed of or regret. This book shows that not every romance book has to have sex and flowers, but that a love based on emotional strength is more likely to last and be satisfying for a lifetime.
What I liked about Distorted Loyalty is the fierce conviction on Rachel’s part to be honest with those around her. Grant, while having equally strong convictions, is afraid to face his own feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Many times, Rachel could have taken a less noble road, but she knew that any relationship based on dishonesty would end up in disaster.
The other refreshing thing about this story is the emotional maturity of the hero and heroine. Even though they have a slew of problems that keep them apart, none of it is based on immaturity, silly misunderstandings and overreactions—the stuff you see in other romance novels. Instead, these are real people dealing with overwhelming problems. They are tempted, but do not fall into bed or do things that they would be ashamed of or regret. This book shows that not every romance book has to have sex and flowers, but that a love based on emotional strength is more likely to last and be satisfying for a lifetime.
Excerpt – Distorted
Loyalty: Chapter One- Rachel
A deep masculine voice reached my ear over
my right shoulder and caused a shiver to go down my spine. “I’m not sure I like
the idea of your son buying my daughter a present.”
I
spun around to view the man who had just spoken so intimately in my ear and had
to look up. Holy cow! This guy could be the twin to the actor who played the
leader of the wolf pack on that hot vampire cable series; only this guy had
short hair.
For a
moment, I wasn’t sure if he was being serious or joking with me, but a sexy
smile slid over his lusciously-full mouth, and I realized he was very much not
upset.
I
cocked my head to the side, “And what makes you think it is for your daughter?”
He
grinned, “Because I can see the teenaged lust in his eyes.” I laughed at his
comment and glanced at Josh and Jazzy. They were standing close, and she was
holding bottles up for him to smell. The pure look of pleasure he wore on his
features had nothing to do with what he smelled.
“I’m
Grant.” He held his hand out for me to shake and I placed my palm into his. His
hands were huge and swallowed up my petite mitts.
“I’m
Rachel.” His hand spread warmth all the way up my arm. I had not realized how
cold I was until I felt his heated skin.
He
released my hand after a moment longer than necessary, and cleared his throat,
“So that’s Josh?”
“Oh,
I see she has mentioned him.” I absently picked up a bottle from in front of me
and sniffed it. Yuck! It was pine. I blew air out of my nose to clean out my
passages and found Grant chuckling at me.
“Not
a fan of pine?” I took in his features as he spoke and realized I had never
seen a man quite this gorgeous before. His beard ran along his strong jaw, not
a heavy beard, but one that looked soft and just full enough to want to touch.
His wavy hair was tussled over his forehead, from either the wind or his own
hand running aimlessly through it. My fingers twitched to reach out. “No, not at all, I’m a sweet and fruity girl.”
I glanced back to the kids again and saw them talking softly, their heads bent
towards each other. “Ah, to be young and in love again.”
“Does
age really matter?” he queried.
“Well,
isn’t it when you are young that those first moments are the most special? You
know, that first look when your heart beats out of your chest?” Like mine was
doing right that second.
He
stepped closer, “What about those first words?”
“Or
that first touch. You know those little electrical impulses that flow through
your skin?” I said softly, remembering the warmth his handshake had sent up my
arm.
“And
the butterflies that fill your stomach,” he volleyed back as he stared me down
with big soulful blue eyes.
“The
same ones that take flight and steal your heart,” I whispered.
“But
nothing compares to the anticipation of the first kiss.” He glanced at my lips
and I realized that I was breathless as I flicked my tongue over my dry lips to
wet them. My God! What was this man doing to me, and why was I allowing him to
affect me in such a way?
I
realized the moment I heard Josh yell that Grant and I had been lost in our own
little world, and that the sounds of the shoppers and holiday music had all
faded away. It was the sound of utter panic in my son’s voice that broke
through the romantic moment and planted my feet back on the hard wooden planks
of the store floor.
“Mom!”
Josh shouted, and I spun toward him expecting to see a display all over the
floor, but the look of sheer horror on his face directed at the front window
caught my attention and I turned. “I think someone just got run over by a car,”
he yelled and took off toward the door. I dropped the bottle I had in my hand
on the nearest table and rushed to follow him.
The
moment the door opened, I heard a woman yelling. I took off running between two
cars parked outside the shop. I heard heavy footsteps behind me but didn’t turn
to look.
A
woman stood in the parking lot screaming and crying, and as I made my way
around an SUV to a large blue construction van, I saw the unmoving feet of a
woman lying on the ground under the chassis of the van. I dropped my purse to
the ground and went to my knees beside the unconscious woman’s feet.
Distorted Loyalty
Sales Links:
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/distorted-loyalty-stacy-eaton/1119687877?ean=2940149387564
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