A Kendra Spark Novel
Book Two
S. Peters-Davis
Genre: Supernatural, Suspense-thriller, Romance
Publisher: BWL Publisher
Date of Publication: August 10, 2018
ASIN: B07G36D3JC
Number of pages: E-book length: 150
Number of pages: Print length: 195
Word Count: 57,500
Cover Artist: Michelle Lee
Tagline: Trafficked girls marked to lose their souls by a malevolent supernatural entity require someone with explicit abilities for their rescue. Will Kendra be able to save them?
Book Description:
Kendra Spark, suspense-mystery writer and communicator with the dead, signs on to the next FBI Special Task Force case, trafficked girls that are marked to lose their souls.
Jenna Powers, ghostified criminal analyst, sticks close to the case as she and Kendra are also marked by the same malevolent supernatural force.
Derek Knight, lead FBI Agent on this case, learns of the malevolent entity and the deeper paranormal realm of danger.
Kendra’s unfiltered feelings for Derek struggle to take a backseat, and as the menacing threat grows more intense, so does her passion for Derek.
Derek faces uncertainties he’s never dealt with in his past, like malicious entities and the loss of his heart to love. How can he protect Kendra against forces he can’t see?
As boundless supernatural danger intertwines with the future reality of the trafficked teens, Kendra and Jenna realize only they can shoulder the rescue by calling in a voodoo priestess…
Excerpt
1: 804 word/count Kendra Spark’s point of view
I expected Derek
to grab the suitcase. Instead, his arms wrapped around my waist. His spicy-wood
scent filled the air around me as he drew my body into his. I rose on my toes
to meet his gaze, and his lips gently touched mine, turning into a crush of
passion that sent sparks of pleasure to every part of me. His moan slipped
between my lips followed by the tip of his tongue. A tremor quaked downward, to
the bottom of my belly, his lips trembled as our breaths meshed.
Vanilla
sweetened the air, indicating Jenna was back. “Good grief, Sparky. You’re
steaming up the windows.”
I opened my
eyes. Jenna stood beside us. With a regretful groan and shaken with emotions, I
pressed my palms to Derek’s chest to gain some distance. A distance I should
have been compelled to follow for a working relationship. Our kiss hinted at
something greater, and I wasn’t ready to dive that deep. At least, not yet.
“Jenna thinks we’re steaming up the windows.”
Derek sighed.
“Jenna, your timing is impeccable. Or, rather it stinks.” He looked around the
room as if attempting to hone in on where she might be standing. Our
communication improved ten-fold with Derek’s knowledge and acceptance of
Jenna’s spirit still being earthbound.
I pointed.
“She’s beside you.”
He shook his
head, face flushed, as he took a deep man-breath. “I’ll get this loaded in the
car while you finish packing your carry-on.” He lifted the suitcase off the bed
and instead of allowing it to roll on its wheels, he carried it outside.
I looked at
Jenna. “We’re headed back to D.C. Two dead Hispanic girls were found on a North
Carolina beach, one washed up two weeks ago and another this morning. FBI task
force called in to investigate. They believe it’s related to the container
truck of girls found on Friday…or was that Saturday?”
“I know Merretti
has something to do with this. Let’s go
prove it.” Jenna sashayed to the bedroom window facing the roadside of the
house, where Derek loaded the suitcase. “Told you he’d get animated if you
kissed him. You two are sexy together, you know that?” Her belly laugh echoed
in the room, even after she shimmered out of sight. Hearing her after she’d
disappeared was a new ability, something to ask her about.
I shuffled
through my carry-on, discarded a few things I didn’t need and added new items I
might want. Not knowing the length of time I’d be staying in D.C. made packing
a bit difficult, plus the fact I needed to include my laptop and notebooks for
novel writing. I committed to a new series of books and the first one was due
the end of August, but the publicist wanted the cover and blurb at least a
month earlier. Not an easy feat when I hadn’t even started character sketches
or plotting.
“Is this it
then?” Derek slung the strap of the laptop storage bag over his shoulder, along
with my carry-on. “Is Jenna still here?”
“No, she’s
gone.” I looked around, thinking of anything I might have missed, but my mind
kept skittering between Derek, the new case, Jenna, and my writing commitments.
Derek’s brows
drew inward as he eyed my face. “You haven’t caught up on your sleep, have
you?” He grabbed my upper arm to lead me along.
“Not really.
Have you?” I clicked off lights and locked the lakeside door as we made our way
out the driveway entry. His fingers remained around my arm as he guided me to
the SUV, reminding me of all the times we were together in D.C. and North
Carolina.
He opened the
passenger door. “I’ve slept, but probably not enough. Climb in while I set this
in the back.”
I settled in the
seat and sent a quick text off to Denise and Lexi, telling them I was leaving
and not sure when I’d be back. I asked if they would mind doing what they did
last week for me. I sent another one off to Sharon, my writing accountability
partner. I’d sent her the details of my contract with Knixton, so she had a
good idea of how pinched for time I would be if this case took too long.
Derek started
the vehicle and headed toward the main road. “We’re booked on a flight to D.C.
There may be a few other agents on the plane, not more than ten people, so you
should be able to catch a couple hours of sleep.”
Like I would get
any sleep with Derek sitting next to me. Being near him seemed more of a
challenge, deflecting his magnetic draw. I wondered if being away from him had
something to do with it like absence makes the heart grow fonder.
About the Author:
S. Peters-Davis writes multi-genre stories, but loves penning a good page-turning suspense-thriller, especially when it’s a ghost story and a romance. When she’s not writing, editing, or reading, she’s hiking, RV’ing, fishing, playing with grandchildren, or enjoying time with her favorite muse (her husband) in Southwest Michigan.
She also writes YA paranormal, supernatural novels as DK Davis.
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Ogitchida Kwe - thanks so much for hosting Malevolent, A Kendra Spark Novel during the big Haunted Halloween Spooktacular Event - big hugs!! Have a Happy Halloween and an amazing Fall Season:) Susan
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