Perfectly Innocent
by Tamra Lassiter
Publication Date: October 1, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense
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Synopsis
Innocent or guilty—there’s nothing perfect about it. Phoebe Davidson is a good girl who’s been through some bad times. Her life changed forever when she learned that her husband was living a secret life. Now, six years later, she’s just going through the motions of her life, afraid to let anyone in. When a horrific crime occurs in her home, she meets Logan Matthews, a police detective working the case. When Phoebe herself is charged with the murder, can she trust Logan? Can she, and should she let him into her life?
Excerpt
My spine stiffens.
I thought that I’d imagined the sound, but there
it is again. A muffled gurgle…maybe. Then silence.
Not a sound that belongs in my home.
I think of fleeing.
I can’t.
The urge to see where it’s coming from is too
great. Besides, it doesn’t sound threatening. How stupid would I feel if I
called someone to help me, and it was just the dishwasher overflowing or
something equally frightening?
I breathe in deeply, taking my fortification from
the air around me and then release it slowly. My heartbeat echoes in my ears.
I take my first steps, moving gingerly toward the
back of the house. Goosebumps wash over my arms.
The sound echoes again.
Why am I being so ridiculous? Get your butt in
there and see what the problem is.
It probably isn’t even that loud, anyway. It just
seems that way because it doesn’t belong. I expel a breath and get on with it.
My courage renewed, I ignore the bumps of warning on my arms, take the turn
into the kitchen…and fall to my knees.
Hysteria bubbles to the surface of my being.
My breaths now escape as rough sobs.
A black cloud forms around my vision, but I push
it away as I try to assess the sight before me.
There’s blood—so much blood—in pools and
smears on my white floor.
And a man.
Just lying there.
Bleeding.
Something protruding from his chest.
I choke back the bile that’s building in my
throat. It’s too late to turn back. I crawl to him slowly on shaky limbs. I
sway, dizzy from the sight before me.
His chest rises and falls, revealing the source
of the sound.
Is he
alive?
About Tamra Lassiter
I live outside Washington, D.C. with my wonderfully supportive husband and two daughters, one of which is approaching her teenage years. Help us all! If that isn’t enough, we have a Great Dane and an English Bulldog to keep us on our toes. It’s crazy around here and I love every minute of it!
Writing is my third career. I didn't set out to be a writer, it was just meant to be. My Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech prepared me well for my first career as an Engineer/Program Manager. My second career was in Human Resources. Long story, but I figured it out. I believe the best start for a writing career is to be a reader first and I’ve been an avid reader my whole life. I've loved to read ever since I picked up my first Nancy Drew mystery in the fourth grade. Now I love reading just about everything, but I don’t read sad books and I don’t watch sad movies either for that matter, no matter how many awards they’ve won. Life’s too short and who needs all that strife to bring us down?
Many of my words have been penned late into the evening, which explains why I’ve never viewed whatever television show you recommend to me. I would, however, love to hear your recommendations for a great read!
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