With Bryn determined to see the terrorist brought to justice, Dec joins up to protect her, prepared to do whatever it takes to keep her safe during their dangerous mission. Battling the explosive attraction between them, Dec fights to keep his distance from her so he can do his job and keep her alive. But when plans falls apart and Bryn is captured, he must make the agonizing choice between his duty as a SEAL and the life of the woman he loves.
Read an excerpt from Cover of Darkness
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About Kaylea Cross
Kaylea Cross is a Registered Massage Therapist, and this mother of two is an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, belly dancer and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her husband and energetic little boys.
Back list
Out of Her League (book one of the series), 2009 RWA Laurel Wreath award winner for best romantic supsense
Coming soon
The remaining three books in the series: No Turning Back (book 3, May 28, 2010), Relentless (book 4, July 9, 2010), and Absolution (book 5, fall 2010)
An Interview with Kaylea Cross
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Kaylea, thank you for talking with us at TRS. Please tell us about your featured book, Cover of Darkness. KC: I'm glad to be here, so thanks for having me! This book is the second of five in my romantic suspense series with The Wild Rose Press. It's set in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria and Iraq) and features Bryn MacAllister, a secondary character from the first book of the series, Out of Her League.
HH: This is the sequel to your critically acclaimed work, Out of Her League. Where did the idea for this series come from? KC: The series started with that first book because I wanted to write about an Olympic softball player and a former-military hero. While writing it, the characters took on a life of their own and I didn't really have much choice but to do a series. (They made me do it, I swear. It's all their fault.) Plus my heroes have backgrounds that I find fascinating and I wanted to tell their stories. Each of them is a former special ops soldier, since I love reading that kind of non-fiction. That way researching is never a chore ;)
HH: How does Cover of Darkness continue it? KC: This book picks up well after the end of Out of Her League, with Bryn visiting her father, a high-ranking political figure in Lebanon. If you're a fan, you'll see some familiar faces throughout the series, but each book can stand alone so you won't be completely lost if you haven't read the previous book(s).
HH: What can you tell us about the books to come in this series? KC: There are three more, the first two featuring twin brothers you'll meet in Cover of Darkness, and the last features Luke, my favorite character of all. I've often wondered if readers can already tell he's my favorite while they're reading the first and second books. Let me know if it shows, okay?
Book 3 is called No Turning Back (featuring Ben from Cover of Darkness), and will be out May 28th of this year. Book 4 is Relentless (featuring Ben's twin, Rhys) coming July 9th. Absolution (featuring Luke) will be out in the fall.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? KC: I hope to find a home for a Civil War romance I've written, since that era is one of my greatest passions. To be honest, I'm what you'd call a Civil War super-freak (even though I'm Canadian), so getting it published is high on my priority list. I'd love to be able to share it with my readers.
I've also completed the first single title of another romantic suspense series, featuring Air Force Special Operations heroes and female aviators out of Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. I feel pretty comfortable writing about that complex region of the world after all my research for the previous series. See? All that reading came in handy after all!
HH: How did you get your start as a writer? KC: Well, I was an only child until I was seven and lived in a rural area, so I think I've always made up stories for my own entertainment. I was bitten by the writing bug in primary school thanks to a very inspiring teacher, and continued right through university. But I only got serious about trying my hand at a novel right before I had my first child. Great timing, I know, but there you go.
HH: How have things changed for you since then? KC: I've learned a lot about the craft of writing, and about the publishing industry. Plus I've met some really great and supportive people to network with, which is vitally important in this tough business. Now that I'm a multi-published author, I also feel more pressure to keep completing projects so that I don't go too long between releases.
HH: What would you most like to accomplish this year? KC: I'd like to complete the remaining two books in my Bagram Special Ops series, and start another series.
HH: What are you reading these days? KC: I love hot romantic supsense and steamy historicals, but of course I love special ops non-fiction. Right now I'm reading the Pararescue Standard Operating Procedure Manual (I know, I'm odd) and Miami Heat by the fabulous Katie Reus. I always have a stack of hot romances and special ops non-fiction on my bedside table. Alternating between the two genres seems to keep me happy :)
HH: Any exciting plans for the summer? KC: I'm hoping to meet my critique partner in person, even though it requires me getting on a plane and leaving the ground (*silent scream*). I realize it's going to be a challenge getting my writing done this summer with two little ones around all day, but I'm determined to at least finish this latest series I'm working on. If I can accomplish that much without completely neglecting them in the process, I'll feel pretty good about things (plus then my kids won't hate me!).
HH: Thank you!
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