We are so excited to share a teaser reveal for UNFORGIVEN by Jay Crownover with you today! UNFORGIVEN is part of the Loveless, Texas series and it will release on February 25th.
Links to pre-order your copy can be found below.
UNFORGIVEN by Jay Crownover
Loveless, Texas #2
February 25, 2020
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Pre-order your copy of UNFORGIVEN today!
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men
series comes an irresistible and suspenseful romance between a tough Texas
Ranger and his first love--a woman in danger who insists she doesn't need his
protection.
Hill Gamble is a model lawman: cool and collected, with a confident
swagger to boot. Too bad all that Texas charm hasn't gotten him anywhere in his
personal life, especially since the only girl he ever loved has always been
off-limits. But then Hill is assigned to investigate her father's mysterious
death, and he's forced back to the town--and the woman--he left behind. When
Hill left Loveless, he broke Kody Lawton's already battered heart. And now that
he's working on her father's case, avoiding him is impossible. She can handle
Hill and her unwanted feelings--until he puts his life on the line to protect
her.
Suddenly, Kody realizes that Hill could be taken away from her...for good.
"Crownover delivers the goods."-Lori Wilde, New York Times
bestselling author "Crownover writes cowboys that make you want to pack
your bags in search of a small-town ranch!" -Melissa Foster, New York Times
bestselling author Includes the bonus novella Cowboy to the Rescue by A.J.
Pine!
Add UNFORGIVEN to your Goodreads TBR here!
Excerpt:
As I stood in the doorway, I took in the bar. It had a
decent-size crowd considering it was a Tuesday night. The mix of patrons was as
eclectic as the decor. It was all very Kody. The building was an old barn, so
the interior had a lot of western elements, including old whiskey barrels for
tables. But there were also brightly colored artwork and neon signs brightening
up the space. Instead of the big lighting fixture in the middle of the bar
being made out of antlers or wrought iron, it was an intricate mix of colorful
glass beads. The whole thing was very country and western meets boho chic. The
people filling up the seats were mostly Loveless residents. They included the
guys gathered near the bar dressed in leather, covered in tattoos, and rocking
club colors. The Sons of Sorrow motorcycle club had moved into the hill country
on the outskirts of Loveless years after I’d left town. Now their flashy bikes
and intimidating presence were as commonplace as pickup trucks and horse
trailers. It made sense they liked Kody’s bar since it was between town and
their clubhouse, but I didn’t have to like it.
I really didn’t like the way the large, dark-haired man
leaning across the bar looked at Kody. I knew from Case that Palmer “Shot”
Caldwell was the current president of the Texas branch of the club. I’d taken
it upon myself to learn more about the man when he ended up in the middle of
the last case that brought me home. Shot was a former marine, a decorated
sniper, the son of the founder of the club, and someone Kody was inexplicably
close to. Everything about her relationship with the biker set my teeth on edge
and had me wanting to make a claim I had no right to stake.
As I stepped forward, the heavy wooden door shut with a bang
behind me and drew the eyes of the people sitting closest to me. I saw a couple
of looks of recognition, and some people purposely looking away. I nodded and
touched the tip of my finger to the brim of my hat in a fairly polite greeting.
These people weren’t my friends. No one in this town had tried to help my
brother when he needed it the most, and I would never forget that. Unlike the
Lawton kids, I’d left Loveless in the rearview mirror and planned on never
looking back. All of my worst memories were here. So was the one person I
wanted more than anything but knew I could never have.
Under the dim bar lights, I met Kody’s gaze across the room.
She looked pale. Her wild mane of multicolored blond hair was messier than
usual, and she appeared to be swaying slightly every time she let go of her
hold on the bar. Her eyes narrowed, and at first, I thought she was giving me a
dirty look, but the next instant her entire body lurched and she toppled over,
listing to the side and disappearing behind the wide, long bar.
My heart stopped for a split second and I had to bite my
tongue to stop from screaming her name. I found myself in dangerous, deadly
situations due to my job, but I couldn’t recall a single instance when I had
been as terrified as I was in that moment Kody went down.
I heard the biker shout her name and was vaguely aware of
him kicking back his bar stool as he jumped to his feet. I was moving before I
had time to weigh whether it was a good idea. Kody didn’t like it when I was in
her space. She’d told me she hated me and ordered me to leave her alone on more
than one occasion, but none of that stopped me from reaching the bar in record
time. It didn’t slow me down when I planted a hand near the biker’s empty drink
and vaulted over the top of the bar.
I landed on the floor in front of Kody, ignoring the shouts
and commotion coming from all directions. I waved off the bartender hovering
uncertainly behind Kody and quietly asked, “Are you okay, Kody?”
The answer was obvious when, instead of biting my head off,
her big, bright-green eyes flooded with tears and her shoulders started to
shake with silent sobs. Having people burst into tears as I was talking to
them, was a pretty common occurrence considering my line of work. I’d developed
a natural immunity to tears of all kinds. But not to Kody’s. Hearing her breath
catch and watching her eyelashes get spiky and damp as she struggled to hold
the tears back made my heart twist painfully in my chest.
Pre-order your copy of UNFORGIVEN today!
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About JAY CROWNOVER:
Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New
York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men Series, The
Saints of Denver Series, The Point Series, Breaking Point Series, and the
Getaway Series. Her books can be found translated in many different languages
all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy haired Colorado native who lives
at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can
frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a
self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her
next adventure, between the pages and on the road. Connect with
her: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Reader Group
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