Title: Slaying The Dragon
Series: Deception Duet #2
Author: T.K. Leigh
Genre: Romantic Suspense / Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Blurb
I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other.
Without him, I couldn’t focus, couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe.
With him, I hated myself for being too weak to fight the devil himself.
And Tyler Burnham was the devil.
He used me.
He lied to me.
But he loved me. And he still does.
Unable to stop thinking about the man who deceived her, Mackenzie Delano struggles to move on with her life and forget that Tyler Burnham ever walked into her life. But she still aches for him, despite his betrayal. Her mind is at war with her heart, a war that could be the difference between living and dying.
Tyler Burnham is lost without Mackenzie. As he contemplates the meaning of everything, he tries to find a way to prove that his feelings for her are true. That he would walk through fire to keep her at his side. That he would sacrifice it all…his career, his fortune, his life…to protect her.
The truth is, he may just have to…
Recommended for readers 18 & up due to strong language, explicit sexual situations, and graphic violence.
This is the second book in a two-book duet, which must be read in order. If you have not yet read Chasing The Dragon, please start there.
Unable to stop thinking about the man who deceived her, Mackenzie Delano struggles to move on with her life and forget that Tyler Burnham ever walked into her life. But she still aches for him, despite his betrayal. Her mind is at war with her heart, a war that could be the difference between living and dying.
Tyler Burnham is lost without Mackenzie. As he contemplates the meaning of everything, he tries to find a way to prove that his feelings for her are true. That he would walk through fire to keep her at his side. That he would sacrifice it all…his career, his fortune, his life…to protect her.
The truth is, he may just have to…
Recommended for readers 18 & up due to strong language, explicit sexual situations, and graphic violence.
This is the second book in a two-book duet, which must be read in order. If you have not yet read Chasing The Dragon, please start there.
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Excerpt
“Wait, Mackenzie!” Tyler cried out after me. “Tell me what you want me to say and I’ll say it! Letting you walk away from me once was the biggest mistake of my life. I won't do it again.”
I spun around just as I was about to open the front door. “You let me walk away from you?” I hissed, my teeth clenched.
“That’s not what I meant.” He ran his hands through his dark brown hair and I could see the desperation wash over him. “What I meant to say is all the lies, all of it… I’m so sorry I put you through it. But do you think I regret any of it?” His eyes grew more intense and impassioned, his chest heaving as he poured his heart out to me. “Not for a second.”
I glared at him, waiting for him to explain.
“If it wasn’t for all the lies, for my assignment, I never would have met you, so I’m not going to say I regret a fucking second of any of it. I don’t care what it takes to win back your heart. You can push me away all you want. You can tell me you’ll never forgive me, that there will never be an us again, but I will always come back for you. A hundred times. A thousand times. I will fight for us until I take my last breath.”
He stepped toward me, grabbing my hand in his, caressing my knuckles in such a delicate way that made me want to melt into a puddle.
“Please, Mackenzie…” He leaned toward me, brushing his lips against my forehead, kissing me so delicately, so lightly. “Serafina,” he whispered, “tell me what it will take and I’ll do it.”
Despite everything he had just said, I simply couldn’t let him back in. Relationships were based on trust, and Tyler took my trust and used it against me. I couldn’t forget that, no matter how much my skin yearned for his touch.
“You want to know what it’s going to take?” I asked softly, freeing my hand from his grasp.
He nodded, nervous anticipation radiating through his body as he looked at me with eager eyes.
“It’ll take one more time,” I murmured, opening the door. Peering over my shoulder, I saw his deflated expression. “It will always take one more time.”
Author Bio
T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia, the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
T.K. Leigh is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. All publishing inquiries, including audio, foreign, and film rights, should be directed to her.
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5 Stars
"There's no black and white, only varying shades of gray hiding a kernel of truth."
5 Stars
"There's no black and white, only varying shades of gray hiding a kernel of truth."
Slaying the Dragon is a most apt conclusion to this story. The suspense continues onwards as secrets are revealed, discoveries are made, and a family comes together, while lovers are reunited.
At the ending of Chasing the Dragon (book 1) both Mackenzie and Tyler's world come crashing down around them. The perfect little love bubble that Mackenzie was living in, was shattered as the truth of Tyler's betrayal was discovered. The utter devastation both characters succumbed to was heart wrenching and painful to read. Mackenzie became a broken, shell of a person.. Barely surviving, and an emotional wreck. Despite, it all, she still loved Tyler. Still wanted to be a part of his life, with hopes that they could get closure and move forward and have a future.
The way T.K. Leigh portrayed the broken and devastating emotions of each character was superb. She made the reader gravitate towards the story and kept me on the edge of my seat. Constantly making me wonder if Mackenzie would stay true to herself and continue to be the strong woman she has been developed as. And, I must say, she definitely stayed true to herself.
When Tyler returns, his newest mission is to recapture the heart of his lost love. Mackenzie is his lighting strike, the air he needs to breathe. Without her, living has no meaning. Returning, Tyler and Mackenzie struggle to familiarize themselves with the other. Full disclosure, the truth and communication. Tyler had to work hard to get back in Mac's good books. This was such a descriptive part of the novel. Where they reunited and started all over again. The discomfort at times, the pleasure, the familiarity and unyielding love that shone through each of their eyes. These two knew how to overcome obstacles and turn the negativity into team work. Tyler became the epitome of a doting lover, and ever remorseful of his past actions.
I loved how the entire plot came together, even as it unravelled more. With some devastating surprises, and some even more joyful discoveries. Tyler's family shone throughout this instalment. His mother Colleen is such a wonderfully strong, and inspiring woman and mother.
Slaying the Dragon is one of those books that will emotionally devastate the reader, emitting strong feelings towards the characters, and leaving the reader vulnerable to the entire tale. Even mystified at the suspenseful outcome. This story continues to prove that only friendship and love can survive all trials.
Always remember, perfection is a fallacy.
Love was finding that one person who made you laugh, cry, smile, hope, crave, want, lust, and grow. I had that with Tyler and I refused to let it go. I knew I would do everything to keep this man at my side...
My beautiful, caring, selfless mystery man.
*ARC provided by Give Me Books on behalf of the author for an honest review* Thanks!!
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