The fabulous Tracey Steinbach has a new book release!
Blurb:
Several years after the third World War, resources are scarce. The poor are poorer and the middle class doesn't exist anymore. A man with resources travels from city to town buying teenagers from desperate parents and orphanages. The teens are educated, fed and clothed as appropriate for their end purpose, Soldier or Breeder.
A strong, young woman, Marie Rice, falls for Gunnar Lincoln. Their attraction is forbidden, Marie meant for someone else. Disturbing events on the island lead to Gunnar and Marie looking for a way to escape and save everyone else. While they bide their time, attraction turns to something stronger. Will they escape? Will they save the others?
Excerpt:
“Your team will have to be faster if you
want to be any real competition, Marie,” Tyson said.
“You were one step ahead of us, Tyson. One
step,” Marie replied.
“That one step could mean life or death.
Haven’t you learned anything?”
“I learned a long time ago. You’re an
asshole,” Marie said.
Tyson smirked. “You still want me, though.”
“Yeah. Right.” Marie rolled her eyes and
turned on her heel. “You won so you clean up. Have fun with that.”
“What do you think the new ones are for?”
Tyson snapped his fingers above his head and two of the newer recruits rushed
over. “Clean this up.”
Marie watched the recruits jump to do
Tyson’s bidding. She wanted to shake her head but refrained. Emotion, no matter
what kind, was weakness. Didn’t mean she couldn’t think that Tyson was a major
dick. He enjoyed the killing way too much. One day she expected to find him
bathing in the blood of the fallen.
Movement to her right caught Marie’s
attention. As quick as a snap, her rifle was pointed and her mind focused. “You
should pay more attention.” Gunnar said, straightening to his full six foot two
inch height.
“I knew you were there.” Marie said. She
hadn’t but no way was she going to admit it.
“Riiight…”
Gunnar took a step towards her.
She caught herself before she could take a
step back. “What are you doing? Stalking me?”
“Could be. Or maybe I was scouting the
perimeter and you just happened to cross my path.” Gunnar smirked. “I’ll never
tell.”
“Uh huh. You better get back to your
scouting before Tyson catches you talking to me,” Marie said.
“He thinks you’re his. It’s only a matter
of time,” Gunnar said. Marie watched some emotion flash through his eyes before
it was gone.
“He’s delusional. But I’ll watch my back.”
She frowned.
“You do that. I’ll be watching it, too, just
so you know,” Gunnar said before pressing his lips into a tight line.
“Um. Thanks…” Marie didn’t know how she
felt about that. On one hand, she wondered if he thought she was too weak to
take care of herself. On the other, she wondered if he had his own motive for
watching her. Was he more like Tyson than she thought?
“I need to move. Remember what I said,
Marie.” Gunnar walked away after that reminder.
Thank you for having me!
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