Lethal Temptations (Tempted #5)(122)
Remember to smile.
Remember society doesn’t get to label you.
Remember life is good even when it’s bad.
Remember you are stronger than you know.
Remember me.
Remember him.
Remember Leather and Lace.
And know that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and your temptations are only lethal if you let them be.
“Of course I’ll marry you,” I whispered. “There isn’t a single thing in this world I’ve ever wanted more than to be your queen.”
Remember to play your cards until the end.
Acknowledgements
To the anonymous reader that confessed Uncontrollable Temptations brought her a sense of hope, this book is for you.
To the readers that have been with me from my very first book and, god bless their hearts, stuck with me—Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
To the readers who never heard of me or my books but decided to take a chance on this one, thank you for choosing me.
It has been less than one year that I started the Tempted Series, five novels in less than a year, at length each of them were, has been such an extreme roller coaster ride.
This fifth book has taken me on a journey that words couldn’t adequately describe and when I wanted to give up, or cursed until I cried, there were a sea of people pushing me forward.
They may be my words and my characters but they are brought to life with the help of so many.
Jennifer: Blackie and Lacey’s story started on our road trip to Pittsburgh where we drove for six hours and plotted in the dark as we drove through mountains. Then we ripped it up and went for the rewrite. You’ve talked me through the chaos of five stories being intertwined into one and when I lost my characters you reminded me who they were. You’ve put as much sweat and tears as I have behind the scenes and for that I thank you.
Kristin: You’ve been my rock throughout the last couple of months. There aren’t too many people in the world who actually jump in and take charge of chaos and instead of telling me I’m nuts for doing this you pushed me to finish what I started. You were quick to dip chocolate and plot simultaneously and never mind the help you gave me at home. You provided me with stolen hours of the day where I locked myself in my bedroom and created Lacey and Blackie. You told me to plug in and then when I lost my words and couldn’t formulate a single sentence you finished them for me, making me look less frazzled and almost normal. Thank you.
To the members of Janine’s Land of Temptation, you guys are all ingrained in my heart. It’s not a fancy term of an author but a serious statement from a friend. We may never come face to face but you all have your place. Thank you for supporting me, for encouraging me and for sharing my work.
To Christine Tovey, Amber Goodwin, Trish Bacher, Michelle Slagan and Ella Stewart: Thank you ladies for the late night shenanigans and helping me find the perfect “Blackie”. The five of you are always there supporting my books and myself. I wish to one day hug each of you.
Mia and everyone at IndieSage Promotions: This is our fourth book together and each promotion gets better and better. I am so honored to be a part of the Indie Sage brand and thank you for working with me and helping me build relationships with bloggers.
To Golden Czermak at FuriousFotog and Nick Bennett: Thank you so much for creating such an amazing photo for the cover of Lethal Temptations and making this experience all the more rewarding. It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with both of you and look forward to future books where the Furious Brand is featured. Nick we have two more covers in the works and I can’t wait to share them with your followers and my readers.
Bloggers: There is no Indie Community without any of you and you are just as much the star of this show as the authors and models featured on the books. Thank you so much for taking a chance on my books, for reading them, reviewing them and sharing them with everyone.
To my two boys who are my whole heart
You are my why.
See you on the other side,
Janine
Coming Soon
Eternal Temptations
You’ve seen them through their most illicit temptations.
Guided them through their forbidden temptations.
Stuck with them through their uncontrollable temptations.
Owned their reckless temptations.
And survived their lethal temptations.
Five couples.
One threat.
Who will survive the eternal temptation?
Just when the men of the Pastore crime family and the brothers of the Satan’s Knights MC, think they can rest easy, a threat no one saw coming threatens to destroy everyone’s perfect life. The men of the mob are resurrected and the boys in leather are back.
It’s time for one final ride.
And for you to ask yourself one last time…
Are you tempted?