Release Tour incl Exclusive Excerpt: Aimee Nicole Walker – Brokered Betrayals (Sawyer and Royce: Felonies and Fatherhood Book Three)

Length: 52,000 words Series: Sawyer and Royce: Felonies and Fatherhood Book Three Prior Reading: required Genre: contemporary, romantic suspense Tropes: established couple, law enforcement, fatherhood Trigger/Content Warnings: n/a Designer: Natasha Snow

Years of dreaming. Nine months of preparing. Fatherhood has finally arrived for Royce and Sawyer Locke. Darla Grace is everything her fathers dreamed she’d be and more. Their precious daughter stole their hearts long before she was born and had them wrapped around her tiny fist with her first breath. But just when their lives start to feel perfect, a diabolical act triggers a chain of events they never could have seen coming. Royce and Sawyer will have to combine their fearless and relentless superpowers to take on this monumental challenge, albeit with a lot less sleep and formula stains on their shirts. Brokered Betrayals is book three in the Felonies and Fatherhood trilogy, the third installment in the Royce Locke and Sawyer Key story arc. ** New readers should start with the Zero Hour and Matrimony and Mayhem trilogies before reading Felonies and Fatherhood. ** Brokered Betrayals continues Royce and Sawyer’s happily ever after as they move into the most anticipated phase of their lives. Heat, humor, heart, and homicide abound. You have been warned. Royce looked at Darla and shook his head in dismay. “Maybe we should’ve waited longer than a week before allowing visitors,” he called out to Sawyer and Evangeline, who were busy trying to find refrigerator and freezer space for the food their friends and family had brought.    “Most of this stuff will freeze just fine,” Evangeline said. “You’ll appreciate the surplus once you’ve gone back to work and have to cook dinner after a long day.”    “I don’t doubt that, and I appreciate everyone’s thoughtfulness,” Royce said. “My issue isn’t with the food gifts.”    Sawyer walked to the edge of the kitchen and frowned. “What’s wrong?”    Royce crooked a finger at him in response. “Come see for yourself.”    “I want to see too,” Evangeline said as she blew past Sawyer.   Mother and son joined Royce by the bassinet. One snickered, and the other sucked in an outraged breath.    “We were very clear that we didn’t want people kissing Darla,” Sawyer said, pointing at the bright red lip print on the center of their daughter’s forehead. “Who did this?”   Evangeline bit her lip to keep from laughing. “I’m sorry. I know it’s not funny, and yes, you made your feelings crystal clear.” A small giggle escaped before she could stop it. “But it seems one of your great-aunts left a little F-you on their way out the door.”    “That will be the last time Dad springs them from the home to visit Darla.” Sawyer raised his hands in surrender. “I’m not trying to be an asshole, control freak, or a germaphobe, but this is unacceptable behavior. Darla is ten days old, and she doesn’t need people breathing their germs on her.”    Royce wished he’d just wiped the lipstick off her forehead without showing Sawyer. He was also irritated that people hadn’t respected their wishes, but he feared Sawyer’s underlying anxiety would make this a bigger issue than it needed to be. Royce took out a wet wipe, hoping a quick swipe would remove the makeup and cut Sawyer off at the pass, but he only smeared the red lips on Darla’s forehead.    Evangeline slapped a hand over her mouth and turned her back to them, but her shoulders shook with suppressed laughter.    “Mom!” Sawyer hissed. “It’s not funny. We don’t know a thing about removing makeup. How do we get this off?” Then Sawyer turned to Royce. “Do you see the humor in this?”   His wild-eyed outrage triggered a fit of laughter that started deep in Royce’s belly. It rumbled and tumbled, building speed until it burst from his mouth in huge guffaws. Royce pressed a hand to his stomach as he tried to get himself under control. Evangeline blew out a few breaths, giggled some more, and then finally turned around. She and Royce locked eyes, and they gave in to another fit of laughter.    “It’s not funny,” Royce said between gasps. “He’s absolutely right about the germs, and we don’t want those makeup chemicals on our daughter’s skin.”    Evangeline rested her hand on Royce’s shoulder and inhaled shakily. “I know. Sawyer is absolutely right.” But then she pointed to the lipstick smear on Darla’s forehead, and they set off again.    “A giant F-you,” Royce.    “That looks like my Aunt Edith’s signature red shade,” Evangeline said.    Sawyer gasped. “I bet you’re right. She’s the same one who gave us the yard sign to advertise we had a baby to any potential kidnappers.” He pointed at Darla’s head and added, “Aunt Edith did that to get even because we didn’t put her sign in our lawn.”    They’d just settled down when Sawyer looked between them in utter disbelief and did the absolute worst thing possible. He stomped his foot and set them off again. 

” Aimee Nicole Walker is an international bestselling author of Male/Male contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. Her stories guarantee hunks with big…hearts, lots of humor and heat, and the occasional homicide. Aimee is a lifelong dreamer, an avid reader, and an off-key singer. Only two of those traits help her craft captivating characters and charming communities where everyone is welcome. She uses the other quirk to entertain her pets during writing breaks. Love inspires everything she does, books keep her sane, and coffee is the magic elixir that fuels her day. “

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