Title: Frontline
Author: Alexandra Richland
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Genre: Mystery/Contemporary
Romance
Synopsis:
When nurse Sara Peters treats celebrity billionaire Trenton Merrick for
a mysterious injury to his forehead, she is blindsided by what follows:
A passionate exchange in the examination room, followed by an invitation
to Trenton's mansion the next night.
Trenton spins a web of deceit and seduction around Sara that both
repels and attracts her. One part humanitarian, the other international
financial mogul, his professional and public life are a curious contradiction.
As Sara journeys deeper into her feelings for Trenton and
begins unraveling the mystery behind his injury, she finds herself
embroiled in a game of trust and betrayal, where the odds are stacked in
Trenton's favor, and the outcome for the loser is too terrifying to conceive.
Excerpt:
Mr. Merrick moves his face closer to mine. I hold my breath, thinking
he’s going to kiss me. Just before our lips meet, he turns his head and grazes
his nose across my cheek. The air rushes out of my lungs.
“I would never hurt you, Sara. You must trust me.”
He sounds sincere and I’m compelled to believe him.
With a sharp hiss, he drops his head to my shoulder and pulls our
bodies together. “Tell me you change your mind.”
“I . . . I . . .” Words fail me as he moves my shirt collar aside and
grazes his teeth across my skin.
“Tell me you’ll see me tonight.”
As he trails hot kisses down my throat, I throw my head back and melt
into his arms,
succumbing to the pleasure that radiates throughout my body. I may have let my guard down, but this time I think I know exactly what I’m doing.
succumbing to the pleasure that radiates throughout my body. I may have let my guard down, but this time I think I know exactly what I’m doing.
“Yes, I’ll have dinner with you tonight.”
Mr. Merrick removes his lips from my neck and plants his hands on my
waist.
“You want me, don’t you?” He stares into my eyes, daring me to deny
what he already knows.
I nod.
His fingers dig into my hips. “Say it.”
“Yes, I want you.”
Jenn's Review:
First off, Frontline came as a complete surprise! The blurb got me interested and the characters got me hooked. Sara had sass and wasn’t afraid to let it show. Trenton Merrick knew what he wanted and wasn’t going to apologize for it. I read this in almost one sitting, only stopping to fix dinner and I would’ve been fine without eating.
It wasn’t until after Sara agreed to have dinner with
Trenton that I began to wonder what was going on. This is because while on
their date he gets a phone call and just leaves her without a word. She’s
pretty pissed off and who can blame her? He practically begged her to have
dinner with him and WHAM! He’s gone without a goodbye and someone from his security
team takes her home. It’s going to take more than a bunch of phone calls for
him to redeem himself.
So now the real begging begins! He says he would never hurt her;
he wants to protect her and will deny her nothing. That sweet and all but what
do you do when your actions sometimes speak louder than your words? Trenton is
shrouded in secrets that he says aren’t his to tell. And somehow since Sara and
Trenton started seeing each other her life has been put in jeopardy. She’s
never had a day of trouble in her life. She has no one to blame but Trenton for
putting her life in danger. Because her certainly has kept her in the dark
about himself.
Sara slowly starts to find out things about Trenton and they
are not good. She can honestly feel everything falling apart around her. The
worst part? Sara misses Trenton. What if he really was trying to protect her?
What if he had no idea why she was in danger? These are the questions she needs
answered and when she gets those answers if from the last person she expected.
It was from the last person I expected!
I loved this story from start to finish! The heat between
Sara and Trenton, the suspense of what was going to happen next. I also forget
how much I love suspense until I’m reading it again. Alexandra did an awesome
job and even though Frontline did not end with a cliffhanger, there will
another book in the series! 4.5/5
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About Alexandra Richland:
Alexandra Richland spends rotating twelve-hour shifts working as a
registered nurse at a Toronto hospital, indulging in her love of science and
medicine, and caring for patients with their own unique tales to tell. When she
is not on duty, Alexandra escapes into her own imagination. Therein lies a
fantasy world of thrilling adventure, gorgeous men, classic Hollywood glamour,
exotic getaways, and a seductive dose of romance. Alexandra captures these
stories in her popular novels, The Starlight Trilogy and Frontline, and her
short story, Gilded Cage. Say hello to her on Facebook and on Twitter.
Before we start, I would like to say thank you to The Novel Tease for approaching
me for this interview.
1. What
does Alexandra Richland do when she’s not writing?
As a registered nurse, I spend a lot of
my time at the hospital, caring for pediatric patients. I also enjoying
running, reading, and traveling.
2.
How does your writing process look? Do
you tend to write a standard number of words in regular sittings, or does
inspiration hit you sporadically?
It varies. Sometimes when I’m in my
“writing zone” I can write many pages in one sitting. If I feel emotionally
connected to the scene/chapter, the words will come easily, and I can read them
back the next day and desire to change only minor things. On other occasions,
the process is more difficult, which tends to happen when I’m pressed for time.
When this occurs, I will step away from the computer and go for a run, or just
busy myself with other tasks. If I feel inspired to write later on that day, I
will. If not, I don’t push it. Or if the interest is semi-there, I’ll write as
much as I can, even if I might think it sucks, and then rewrite it at another
time. Editing and rewriting are the easiest parts of the writing process for
me. As long as I have a foundation, even in point form, I’m confident I can
turn out something I’m very proud of. The scenes that come easiest to me are
the ones I can visualize like a movie. Music also helps inspire emotion and
assists in the writing process.
3.
What inspired you to write Frontline?
The Starlight Trilogy is a very
detailed Hollywood romance set in the 1950s. When I finished all three
novels, I wanted to write a book with an entirely opposite tone – a modern
thrill ride that kept the reader turning the pages, unable to put it down, with
a lot of sexual tension, action, adventure, romance, and intrigue. As I was in
the midst of nursing school at the time, I thought of a crazy thing that could
potentially happen to a nurse while on the job and expanded on the idea,
pushing the boundaries of my writing as well as character behavior and
development. I couldn’t be happier with the result.
4.
If you could describe Frontline in
3 words, what would they be?
Sexy.Exciting.Suspenseful.
5.
Which character speaks the
loudest?
Though he was never supposed to play
such a significant role, Randall really surprised me as the book progressed. I
relied on him more and more, as did the other characters, for his wisdom,
insight, loyalty, and mysteriousness. I just finished writing an origin tale
for Randall, as I was as curious about his background. I hope Frontline
readers will be interested in him, too, after they finish the story. I'm very
happy to be able to include Randall’s tale as part of the bonus material in the
appendix of Frontline when it's published.
6.
Which of your characters would you like
to meet in person and why?
My answer will depend on my
mood. If I'm in the mood to shop, I can't think of a better pair to hit the
town with than Kelly and Denim. Kelly would know where to get all the best
deals on the most stylish clothes, while Denim would supply the most laughs and
energy during the expedition.
Chris and Sean are still very
mysterious to me, but I’d definitely give them a call if I wanted people to go
running with, or if I had a task that needed to be done requiring speed,
efficiency, and stealth. They are men of many talents.
If my life was in some kind of
crisis and I needed a friend to listen to me and help me get through it, Sara
would be ideal.
As for Trenton, I don’t have as many
scruples as Sara does, so he can pay off my student loan any day!
7.
Will you have a new book coming out soon?
I have several. The second book in The
Starlight Trilogy, Starbright, will most likely be out later this
fall (2013), or very early next year (2014), with the third book in the
trilogy, Stardust, following in the spring or summer of 2014. The Frontline
sequel is already in the works. I'm also working on several short story
collections to release in between my novels, as well as a brand new novel,
separate from the Frontline series and The Starlight Trilogy,
which I just started writing in recent weeks. I cannot say more at this time,
but I’m very excited about it!
Information on all
of my writing projects can be found on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ms.alexandrarichland
Connect with Alexandra:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebelMissAlex
Buy the Book:
Smashwords ---> https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/344398Amazon ---> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ED0EFSQ
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