Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident.

Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.

#DarkRomance #Fighter

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Killer

By Heather C. Leigh

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Release Date: March 15,2016

Synopsis

Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident. Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.

But now, they must fight the same war–a past that wrecked them both–destroyed the two people they used to be. With a hurricane of love, hate, anger, fury, and fear, can two broken lives find a way to let it all go for a chance at happiness?

Excerpt

Britt and Gabriel are waiting for me in his office so we can start our meeting. After my interaction with Wolfe, I’m seething and frustrated. All I want to do is jump into the cage and beat the fuck out of something, release this shit building up inside. Confusing new emotions like jealousy are dueling with my usual focused, raw fury.

The dark, hollow place in my chest isn’t equipped for this. I fight, I fuck, I exist. Nothing more, nothing less.

Furious, I walk over to Gabriel’s office and shove open the door. It bangs against the wall with a loud crack, causing Gabriel to frown and Britt to cry out. Just like that, she drops to the floor, curling into a ball and covering her head with her hands.

Gabriel leaps to his feet, hurrying around his desk to crouch next to a huddling, quivering Britt. Stunned, I stand at the door frozen, unsure what is going on or what I should do.

“Meu filha! Britt! What is happening?” Gabriel’s voice hitches as he tries to pull Britt out from under his desk. His head whips around to face me. “Killer! ¡Venha aqui e ayudar!” (Get over here and help..)

I cross the space in two quick steps, approaching Gabriel’s desk from the opposite side. Britt’s tiny frame is tucked into a tight ball, her knees pulled to her chest, head ducked, and arms curled protectively over her head.

Protecting her from what?

“Britt,” I say in as composed of a voice as I can manage, which at this moment, isn’t saying much. Not a lot freaks me out, but right now, watching Britt fall to pieces, has me struggling to keep calm. “Please, come out.”

Britt is quietly sobbing, her body shuddering in fear. Watching her in such obvious distress sends a stabbing pain through my chest. Not sure this is the best thing for her, but not knowing what else to do, I crawl under the desk. Being as large as I am, I can only get my head and shoulders in next to her.

Gabriel slides into nervous, staccato Portuguese. “I will leave you to take care of her. Let me know when she’s feeling better and I will return.” He stands and leaves the room, gently closing the door behind him.

He left me with her?

What the fuck am I supposed to do? At a loss, I do the only thing that comes to mind. It worked to relax her before, so why not? I gather her tiny, trembling body up in my arms, and hold her. Britt immediately unwinds her arms, clutching me tight, burying her face into my shirt, her tears dampening the fabric.

On the floor in my trainer’s office, lying half under a desk, a tiny shard of my black soul becomes human again.

Michel’s Review

Spoiler Free Review

Keller and Britt have one thing in common.  A horrific incident that forever changed their lives.  For the past ten years that incident has dictated their lives.  Both of them refuse to acknowledge that day. They have kept the past a secret in their present lives.

One walked away from the incident with tremendous guilt and remorse.  He became Killer.  The other barely survived and doesn’t remember a thing but she still lives with aftermath of that day.  She lives in fear.  She lives with the health issues that resulted from the damage of that day.  She is a miracle.  She is a survivor.  Ten years later when their paths cross again, they are still literally strangers but drawn to one another.

As this story unfolds, Keller and Britt find solace in one another.  They are finally finding peace within their souls.  They are finally stepping out of the past and letting someone in. They are learning to trust and love once again.

As they open their hearts the past comes back to haunt them in many ways.  Both of their parents want them to become a part of a cause that both of them want nothing to do with.  Keller is finally learning to forgive himself for his carelessness of that day.  Britt is starting to remember what happened and is even more terrified.

They are working together in an MMA gym.  Britt is a trainer and Keller is the new champion fighter known as Killer.  The gym is their safe zone until another fighter decides to declare war on Killer and claim Britt for himself.

This leads to psychotic stalking and facing a potential killer once again.

Heather wrote a powerful story that portrays the after effects of a reality that is sadly present in our society.  She didn’t glorify the event.  She gave the victims a strong voice and glorified their survival.  She gave them the happily ever after they should of always had.  She gave them back their lives.

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About Heather C. Leigh

I’m the author of the Amazon best selling Famous series. I like to write about the ‘dark’ side of fame. The part that the public doesn’t get to see, how difficult it is to live in a fishbowl and how that affects relationships.

I was born and raised in New England and currently live outside Atlanta, GA.

I love the Red Sox, the Patriots, and anything made of chocolate (but not white chocolate, that doesn’t count).

My favorite authors are Dan Wells, Tina Reber, Ken Follett, and Stephen King. Happy reading!

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