WICKED WEDNESDAY
Please welcome Amber Daulton as the guest blogger today. Nothing like a wicked hero! Bad boys can steal our hearts. Enjoy.
Even though Mason Harding is the hero of his book, Arresting
Mason, he can be a pretty wicked man. After all, that’s what bad boys are
supposed to be. He appeals to me as both a reader and writer because I love
redemption and second chance stories. Just because someone makes a mistake
(depending on the mistake, really), I don’t think they should be ostracized
from society, especially if they’re trying to make amends to live a better
life.
The idea for this character and the book came to me in a
dream. In my dreams, however, I’m always the leading lady, and I fell in love
with a secretive ex-con with a dangerous past. I couldn’t stop thinking about
Mason for days after that, and his seductive voice kept urging me to write
about him as I tossed and turned in bed at night, so I finally wrote out a
tentative plot.
For Mason,
he was 18 years old when he and a few friends robbed a liquor store. Two
innocent men were shot as a result, but Mason did what he could to save the men’s
lives. He went to prison for it and has regretted that night ever since. While
in the slammer, he joined a drug gang and used his fists more often than not.
After a while, he made some changes and watched his attitude, but prison is no
place for good guys. Now on parole, he’s left his criminal life behind, but the
past has a way sneaking up on people and it’s definitely riding his backside.
Despite his mistakes, Mason loves his family and friends,
and he’s holding down a respectable job. He’s a good example of someone turning
their lives around for the better. Otherwise, his ladylove, Mia Eddison,
wouldn’t be with him. According to Mia, and I quote: “Mistakes are a fact of
life. It’s how you respond to those mistakes, or how you cope, that defines you
as a person.” I think that pretty much sums this up. Everyone makes mistakes,
but those who can move on and make a good life for themselves and those they
love, in spite of any and all adversities, deserves a pat on the back. Even
wicked boys like Mason.
Blurb
Once you’re in a prison gang, you’re in it for life.
That’s what Mason Harding thought until the boss accepted his resignation.
After the State releases him on parole, a sexy divorcée behind the wheel of a
car almost ends his life quicker than a shank. His chance encounter with Mia
Eddison results in a night of passion, but her brother—his parole
officer—catches them together and doesn’t approve.
Mia falls hard for the cocky ex-con, but not because of
his chiseled body. She vows to break through his walls and discover his
secrets, but never expects those secrets to threaten her life.
When members of an organized crime ring kidnap Mia to
force Mason’s return to the gang, he goes up against an old friend to save the
woman he loves. Will his sacrifice be enough or will everything fall apart in a
blaze of gunfire?
Excerpt
“You’re not a bitch queen, but
it is high and mighty of you to
expect me to blurt out all my mistakes when you know I don’t trust people
easily. I trust you—don’t
misunderstand me—but women have stabbed me in the back before, so I took the
safe road.” Her disappointment struck him hard, worse than her anger could
have, and her gentle reprimand reduced him to feeling like the worst type of
shit. “It goes against everything I believe in to tell you about my past.”
“Why?”
“Because I love you.” The words
spilled from his mouth. As her eyes widened, he swallowed hard to soothe his
rough voice, but he couldn’t take back those stupid words. “I love you, Mia,
and I know you’ll stab me in the back any time now.”
Buy Links
Amazon – http://amzn.to/2ppcmEJ
Barnes and Noble
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iTunes – https://apple.co/2FVAQMP
Google Play – https://bit.ly/2Izu3cZ
The Wild Rose
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Author Bio
Amber Daulton is
the author of the romantic-suspense series Arresting Onyx and several
standalone novellas. Her books are published through The Wild Rose Press and
Books to Go Now, and are available in ebook, print on demand, audio, and
foreign language formats.
Amber lives in
North Carolina with her husband and four demanding cats. Feel free to visit her
at http://www.amberdaultonauthor.blogspot.com.
Social Media Links
Facebook Author Page – www.facebook.com/amber.daulton.author
Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmberDaulton1
Pinterest – http://pinterest.com/amberdaulton5/
Wicked heroes are the greatest. I just love 'em! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting me!
Thanks for guesting, Amber.
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