Title: False Hope
Series: The False Series #2
Author: Meli Raine
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Blurb
She thinks she’s fooled me. But I’ve known all along.
Almost.
Lily is hiding something, a secret so big, she came out of a year-long
coma and her first instinct was to lie.
Who does that? Someone who is afraid. No—not afraid.
Terrified. And it’s my job to take that fear away.
My partner and I have spent countless man-hours hunting down the
cold-blooded killer who did this to her. Meanwhile, Lily’s spent her waking
hours recovering. Getting stronger. Getting smarter.
Staying beautiful.
Never get involved emotionally. That’s my dictate. Never get attached.
When you realize you’re caught in a triangle, it turns out there is no
exit.
Crossing a line is easy. Holding a line takes strength.
Lily’s shooter knows that she’s my weakness.
One I have to get back.
No matter what it takes.
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Excerpt
I’ve always
been able to identify with Lily and her wounds to understand her healing
process, to grasp the subtle and not-so-subtle psychological developments that
help her to reconstruct a self. What I didn’t feel enough, though, was empathy.
Putting
yourself in another person’s shoes isn’t just about imagining the body. We can
create little movies inside our minds as mirror neurons give us the ability to
imagine ourselves in someone else’s place.
Going deep
emotionally, though, is a skill set you can’t develop. The building blocks have
to be inherently in place. It’s like fast-twitch muscles that allow athletes to
go from great to Olympic level. You have it or you don’t. And if you don’t,
you’ll never develop it.
If you do,
it’s up to you to find a way to optimize it.
As we sit
here eating, I focus on the food. Never underestimate the power of
macronutrients in reestablishing stability and empathy, though there’s no
perfect ratio of protein to carbs to fats to give yourself an edge in that
department.
I’m sitting
here at the table, feeling all these feelings, when Lily taps my hand. She’s
freshly showered, her hair hanging in loose, wet waves around her face. Soaked
through, the strands of her hair hang longer than they do when dry, giving her
an even more wholesome look.
And
covering the scar in the back of her skull.
She smiles
at me. “You’re a million miles away.”
“No,
ma’am,” I tell her. “I’m right here, present and on duty.”
“Must have
a nice job if duty involves raclette.” She looks at the hot stone in front of
us with melted cheese and an assortment of meats and other foods.
I have to
laugh. “It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.”
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Release Date: January 15, 2019
Author Bio
Meli Raine
writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad
boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes — and the women who love them. Meli
rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the
ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family.
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