Ride the Lightning
Sinister in Savannah Series, Book One
Aimee Nicole Walker
LGBT Romantic Suspense
Release date: 06.23.20
Blurb
Truth seeker. Promise keeper. Guarded heart.
By day, Jonah St. John is a criminal analyst for the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Jonah’s life revolves around three principles: a man’s word is his oath, friendships are priceless gifts, and love is for other people.
When the Sinister in Savannah team delves into the thirty-eight-year-old murder of a drag queen, they quickly discover that the story doesn’t end with the alleged killer’s confession in 1995. Continuing the investigation could have fatal consequences for Jonah and everyone he holds dear, including his irresistible intern.
To love is to lose: a lesson Jonah has learned the hard way. For a decade, he has embraced solitude as his penance for a past mistake. Then came Avery Bradford, a man whose warmth and sunshine infuses Jonah’s battered soul and challenges his resistance. Over the past eight months, Jonah has soared closer and closer to Avery’s flame until the thing he’s feared the most becomes the one he can’t live without.
The chill of danger merges with the heat of desire, forming a deadly superstorm. Will Jonah seek shelter or ride the lightning?
Sinister in Savannah series is a fictional podcast exploring the city’s most nefarious crimes with Southern-fried snark. The books explore friendship, love, loss, and the irrepressible human spirit. Ride the Lightning is book one of three. While each book is written about a different couple, the series should be read in order. Sinister in Savannah is an LGBT romantic suspense series with mature language and sexual content intended for adults eighteen and older.
Cover: Jay Aheer
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Model: Ash
Avery made a growly noise of frustration Jonah found sexy and sweet. “I could strangle you with my bare hands right now. You make me crazy with your hot-and-cold, push-and-pull personality. If you want something, then by God, go get it. Stop giving up at the first sign of a roadblock. Sometimes you go around the barriers and other times you run the fucking thing over.”
Was Avery encouraging him to make a move? Jonah’s pulse sped up.
“Take this Ison case, for example,” Avery said, crushing Jonah’s unbidden hope. “Trexler said no, so you’re willing to let it go just like that. You have innumerable resources and contacts who could help you look into the case further if you’re willing to set aside your wounded pride and ask for help.”
Disappointment was Jonah’s familiar foe. It was the uninvited dinner guest that popped by one night and never left. Avery was right. This wasn’t about Trexler, his grandfather’s ghost, his aunt’s career, or even Jonah’s pride. It was about Marla and Earl and Bo. He needed to find another way, even if it meant turning this over to Ellie. He trusted her beyond measure.
Jonah’s computer chimed, interrupting his musings. He knew what it meant but couldn’t look away from Avery’s bright, passionate gaze. A wicked smile spread slowly across his intern’s face, and he pointed at Jonah’s computer screen. Jonah looked at his monitor and confirmed Avery had broken through his firewall. He hadn’t even realized Avery was still typing during his big speech.
A knight in armor marched across Jonah’s computer screen, carrying a flag with a large letter A as trumpets blew victoriously.
“Checkmate, thundercloud,” Avery said smugly. “Your move. The question is, are you going to give up or go through the roadblock?”
“I’m going to run the fucker over,” Jonah replied.
The real question was, were they still talking about Trexler’s objections or the barriers Jonah had erected to fight his attraction to Avery?
Ever since she was a little girl, Aimee Nicole Walker entertained herself with stories that popped into her head. Now she gets paid to tell those stories to other people. She wears many titles—wife, mom, and animal lover are just a few of them. Her absolute favorite title is champion of the happily ever after. Love inspires everything she does, music keeps her sane, and coffee is the magic elixir that fuels her day. I’d love to hear from you
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