Romantic
Suspense
Title:
Freefall
Author:
Susan Rae
Date Published: June 22, 2012
Synopsis:
Freak accident, or attempted murder? Kate needs answers to her brother’s
plane crash,
but can she trust undercover DEA agent “Spike” Larsen to deliver them?
Kate Reynolds’s quest to unravel the mystery of her brother’s plane
crash throws her into
the turbulent wake of suave pilot/mechanic Everett Larsen. His gray gaze
ignites in her a
passion as powerful as a jet stream, but it also sparks a memory—one she
can’t quite reel
in. A bitter divorce has taught her to trust no man, so how can she
trust Larsen?
Drawn by a cryptic message Keith left on his answering machine, Everett
“Spike” Larsen
flies to Milwaukee for answers, but he is unprepared for the torrent of
emotion he feels
when he sees Kate—after his wife’s death, he thought himself no longer
capable of such
emotion. He is afraid to give into his feelings for Kate—afraid to love
again. But when
Kate insists on helping out at her brother’s aircraft repair shop and
gets too close to the
truth, he is even more afraid to lose her.
freefall by Susan Rae: Excerpts
The pilot gazed off into the clear blue
Midwestern sky for a final safety
check to make sure no
planes were coming in. Satisfied all was clear, he
thrust the throttles
forward.
“Okay
baby, here we go!”
The
plane’s powerful engines roared. The twin-engine Comanche started
to roll, slowly at first,
and then quickly gained momentum. The pilot’s blood
raced as the ground flew
past him. An excitement he found nowhere else coursed
through his veins. He
pulled back on the column, knew the moment the wheels
left the ground, and
smiled in wonder — no matter how many times he did this,
the rush was always the
same.
The
plane soared up past the terminal, up over the hangars and the landlocked
cars in the parking lot
below. As the Comanche gained altitude, the pilot
marveled at the sleek
phenomenon of speed slowing down.
Then all hell broke loose…
_________________
Her
high heels beat a steady tattoo across the tile floor as she made her
way toward the sign that
read “Surgical Intensive Care”…
“Excuse me,” she said, her voice sounding
amazingly calm despite the butterflies
that swept and dove in her
stomach. “I’m Kate Reynolds. I’m here to
see my brother.”
The
nurse glanced up and then spoke to another nurse who was in conversation
with a man who stood just
a few feet from Kate. “Julie, the sister’s here.”
Kate
looked over to them. Almost as one, they turned to gaze at her. Both
seemed to hesitate, and
then the nurse smiled — but her eyes took on a sympathetic
cast. Kate’s heart skipped
a beat.
“My
brother, Keith…is he…?” Her words trailed off, and she swallowed,
unable to voice her
greatest fear. The trip from San Francisco to Milwaukee had
taken a long, grueling,
and quite turbulent seven hours. During her layover in
Denver, she’d checked in
with the hospital. Keith was in surgery, and although
his condition was grave,
he was still alive — then.
“Your
brother is holding his own, Miss Reynolds,” the nurse assured her.
“At least for now.”
Kate’s
knees began to buckle. She hadn’t realized until now that she’d been
holding her breath.
The
man reached for her, grabbed her arm, steadied her.
She
stared down at his hand, strong and masculine. She was stunned by his
touch, stunned by her own
weakness. This weakness wasn’t like her. It was just
that it was all so much
like that other time — the time her parents had crashed
in their experimental
plane. She was nine. Her parents had died. Then, just a
few years ago, she’d
thought she’d lost Keith, too.
Later…
Everett
Larsen stepped up to the glass partition, careful not to draw attention
to himself. Glancing at
the monitor, he studied it briefly and then allowed
his gaze to settle on the
woman seated beside the bed.
So this was Keith’s little
sister, he thought. He knew he shouldn’t have
allowed himself to come
face-to-face with her earlier. It was a mistake. Still,
despite the shell-shocked
look in those blue eyes, there was no denying the fact
that Kate Reynolds had
blossomed into one helluva woman.
His cell phone vibrated at his side. Cell phones weren’t allowed
in this part
of the
hospital — he should have turned it off. He glanced at the incoming
number. He’d
make it short.
“Larsen here,” he said quietly.
He listened to the guy on the other end for a few seconds.
“Great. You’ll let me know the minute you find something.”
Again he listened.
“Right. Thanks.”
Returning the phone to its holster, he turned back to the room.
This time,
it was Keith
he studied. Just what had Keith been up to?
First
Thoughts After…
Great book! I’d like to learn
more after the book of the lives of the characters in the story.
How Distracted
Did I Get?
Kate receives a
phone call to come home immediately it’s her brother, Keith… She knows he was in an accident and grabs a
first plane out of San Francisco.
Everett
receives a mysterious message for help from Keith and by the time he receives
it Keith has already been in the accident.
As Kate’s and
Everett’s lives collide they have to prove her brother innocent in a scandal
and come out alive. The question is will
their hearts remain in tact?
Kate is a
strong, hard headed soft hearted girl who will fight for her brother to the
end.
Everett Mr.
Handsome ( I wonder who would play him and his grey eyes?) Is loyal and faithful to the end.
How
Many Baskets??
This story has you guessing throughout the book. The characters are complex and well
written.
I give Freefall
4 baskets!!!!!!
Author Bio
I write, basically,
because I just can’t help myself. I can't resist the challenge of taking
the intriguing
characters and storylines that pop into my head and fleshing them out into
compelling
manuscripts. Romantic suspense is a natural to me, because it allows me to
combine
my love of a good
mystery with a passionate love story. It also lets me express my appreciation
for the outdoors in
the settings which I recreate on the page.
My first novel, heartbeats, is a story of
romance and danger set against the background
of busy Chicago and
the quiet, rural cornfields of northern Illinois. heartbeats has garnered
numerous awards,
including RWA Golden Heart Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense Novel and
Best First Book by
First Coast Romance Writers.
In freefall, my second novel,
danger and suspense are juxtaposed against the tranquil
valley of Sylvan
Lake (fictitious) in the Kettle Moraine Forest and the sun-dappled waters of
Door County,
Wisconsin.
When I’m not
sketching characters or working out plot problems, you might find me
on the golf course
working on my handicap. I also enjoy traveling around the country seeking
out new settings
for my novels with my husband and my empty nest puppies, Ginger and
Nikute.
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