Title:
Desertion (Knights Rebels MC #3)
Author:
River Savage
Release Date:
July 14, 2015
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SYNOPSIS
Honor.
Courage.
Commitment.
Three things Jesse Carter has lost. A former Marine, Jesse used to stand proud of his achievements and live by the code. But when circumstance made him question everything he believed in, those most basic values didn’t feel so important after all.
Sex.
Lies.
Knights Rebels.
Three things Jesse Carter has found. Reborn into a brotherhood not so different from the one he left behind, Jesse finds it all too easy to block out his past and claim the role as the Rebels' fun loving player.
Until he meets Bell.
Shy, awkward, and with troubles of her own, Bell Johnson's no stranger to hiding her pain. When Jesse forces himself into her life, she’s at risk of her defences crumbling.
Does Bell have the strength to survive Jesse and his demons or is she fated to become another casualty in the self-destruction of Jesse Carter?
Courage.
Commitment.
Three things Jesse Carter has lost. A former Marine, Jesse used to stand proud of his achievements and live by the code. But when circumstance made him question everything he believed in, those most basic values didn’t feel so important after all.
Sex.
Lies.
Knights Rebels.
Three things Jesse Carter has found. Reborn into a brotherhood not so different from the one he left behind, Jesse finds it all too easy to block out his past and claim the role as the Rebels' fun loving player.
Until he meets Bell.
Shy, awkward, and with troubles of her own, Bell Johnson's no stranger to hiding her pain. When Jesse forces himself into her life, she’s at risk of her defences crumbling.
Does Bell have the strength to survive Jesse and his demons or is she fated to become another casualty in the self-destruction of Jesse Carter?
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EXCERPT
I wake up to the heat of someone’s palm
against my shoulder. Twisting around, my hand moves faster than my brain, and I
snatch it off me.
“Jesse, it’s me, Bell,” she rushes out
before I can take it any further.
“Fuck.” I release my grip on her arm and
sit up, forcing myself back to the here and now.
“Did I hurt you?” I reach for her searching
for any sign of a mark left by me.
“It’s fine. You barely touched me.” She
holds her arm out letting me inspect it. I check it over one more time before
releasing her and relaxing.
“You wanna talk about it?” I study her
face, eyes calm, soft mouth. She’s not freaking out.
“Just some shit that visits my dreams
sometimes, nothing that needs to touch you,” I reply, shocked I’m not
retreating.
“I don’t mind, Jesse,” she pushes, and I
almost cave. Almost.
“The last thing I want to do is talk about
this shit, Bell.” She doesn’t argue or press, and I’m grateful for it. I don’t
think I’d be able to keep my cool if she did.
“Come back to sleep.” She lies back down
and I follow her. She doesn’t ask me any more questions, or make me feel like I
need to tell her everything.
“That ever happens again, don’t wake me,” I
warn. A menacing thought strikes through me picturing what could have happened
if I didn’t wake in time. She’s lucky I didn’t hurt her, like the last time a
woman touched me while I had a nightmare.
“You don’t always have to be so brave,
Jesse.” Her hand moves to my dog tags. I don’t stop her. I’m starting to like
the feeling of her hands touching them.
“Never tried to be, Bell. But talking
doesn’t help me. Never has.” I think back to the time when I did try and it
forced me out of control. Talking about those triggers only amplified my
insecurities. When death sits afar, mocking you in the dangerous confines of
your surroundings, it fucks with your head; nothing was going to change
it.
Besides, my issues weren’t what I had done.
They were what I had survived. My conscience wasn’t clear and my honor wasn’t
clean.
“Promise me you won’t touch me.” I keep my
tone even, controlled.
“I promise.” I take her hand in mine and
bring it to my lips. Maybe one day I will let someone in. Let her in.
Today isn’t that day.
But today, I didn’t push her away.
That has to count for something.
AUTHOR INFO
River Savage is the
Author of the Knights Rebels MC Series. She released her debut novel,
Incandescent, in August 2014.
An avid reader of romance and erotic novels, her love for books and reading fueled her passion for writing. Reading no longer sated her addiction, so she started writing in secret. She never imagined that her dream of publishing a novel would ever be achievable.
With a soft spot for an alpha male and a snarky sassy woman, Kadence and Nix were born.
River would love to hear from you. You can contact and/or follow her via...
Email: riversavageauthor@gmail.com
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Website: http://www.riversavage.com/
An avid reader of romance and erotic novels, her love for books and reading fueled her passion for writing. Reading no longer sated her addiction, so she started writing in secret. She never imagined that her dream of publishing a novel would ever be achievable.
With a soft spot for an alpha male and a snarky sassy woman, Kadence and Nix were born.
River would love to hear from you. You can contact and/or follow her via...
Email: riversavageauthor@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riversavagea...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiverS_Author ( @RiverS_Author )
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/RiverSavageA...
Website: http://www.riversavage.com/
