Kim McMahill

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a tiny tidbit from my newest contemporary romantic suspense novel set in Wyoming, A Dose of Danger .   Enjoy! Excerpt “You already have more than a full-time career. This situation will most likely be long-term, so I need to get into a rhythm with the chores and my job, and not get too dependent upon your kindness and nice muscles,” she added with a shy smile.  “So you like my muscles?” “Don’t let it go to your head, Deputy. Remember I work with a bunch of researchers, PhDs, and marketing executives.” He laughed as he turned and walked out the door. Grace stood on the porch and watched until the truck’s taillights disappeared over the rise. Just my luck, I may have met “Mr. Right,” and the timing couldn’t be more wrong. Blurb When researcher Grace Talbot and her team discover a possible solution for weight loss they become targets of a group dedicated to controlling the multi-billion dollar a y...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my newly released contemporary romantic suspense novel set in Wyoming, A Dose of Danger .   Excerpt “You already have more than a full-time career. This situation will most likely be long-term, so I need to get into a rhythm with the chores and my job, and not get too dependent upon your kindness and nice muscles,” she added with a shy smile.  “So you like my muscles?” “Don’t let it go to your head, Deputy. Remember I work with a bunch of researchers, PhDs, and marketing executives.” He laughed as he turned and walked out the door. Grace stood on the porch and watched until the truck’s taillights disappeared over the rise. Just my luck, I may have met “Mr. Right,” and the timing couldn’t be more wrong. Blurb When researcher Grace Talbot and her team discover a possible solution for weight loss they become targets of a group dedicated to controlling the multi-billion dollar a year die...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my contemporary western adventure novel, Big Horn Storm. I hope you enjoy the adventure, suspense, and a dash of romance. Excerpt   A heavily-armed man in uniform shoved Deuce out the back door of the barn in the direction of the shed. He stumbled into view, his hands tied behind his back. When his head came up, Niki could see that his eyes were nearly swollen shut, and blood ran down his face, soaking his hair and shirt. The man kicked Deuce hard in the small of his back and shoved him to the ground. Deuce struggled to rise to his knees, swaying, but keeping his balance. The soldier slung his automatic weapon over his shoulder, backed away several paces, pulled his pistol from its holster and raised the weapon, leaving no doubt in Niki’s mind of his intentions. Deuce was about to be executed. Blurb   Niki Garat tolerates her job and the city, but she lives for her summer vacation with he...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my romantic suspense adventure novel , Marked In Mexico .   This novel has 58 reviews (33 are five star ratings on Amazon with an average rating of 4.5 stars. I hope you enjoy this highly-rated adventure! Excerpt Under any other circumstance the words, “kill another person,” at the end of a sentence would have terrified her, but the way Jack said it only made her heart ache. He had killed before, but it clearly hadn’t been easy and he obviously hadn’t gotten over it. Jessica took his hands in hers and turned them over. They were large and rough. He’d carried no weapon, so he obviously could have killed the man with his bare hands. Whenever he touched her, he was so gentle she just couldn’t believe it was possible. Though he had done nothing but try to protect Megan and her, there was clearly much more to Jack than he had shared and she wasn’t sure she wanted to know the rest of his story, but felt t...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my contemporary western adventure novel, Big Horn Storm . I hope you enjoy the adventure, suspense, and dash of romance. Excerpt   A heavily-armed man in uniform shoved Deuce out the back door of the barn in the direction of the shed. He stumbled into view, his hands tied behind his back. When his head came up, Niki could see that his eyes were nearly swollen shut, and blood ran down his face, soaking his hair and shirt. The man kicked Deuce hard in the small of his back and shoved him to the ground. Deuce struggled to rise to his knees, swaying, but keeping his balance. The soldier slung his automatic weapon over his shoulder, backed away several paces, pulled his pistol from its holster and raised the weapon, leaving no doubt in Niki’s mind of his intentions. Deuce was about to be executed.   Blurb   Niki Garat tolerates her job and the city, but she lives for her summer vacat...

Welcome to this week’s Marketing For Romance Writers Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my contemporary western romance novel, Big Horn Storm. I hope you are eager to learn more about Deuce and Niki, and share their adventure as they fight to survive a deadly invasion.   Niki couldn’t see Robert Mitchell Blackburn II, known to friends and family as Deuce, but his deep voice gave away his location. No doubt his tall muscular frame stood just inside the barn door, concealed in the shadows. Even though he was hidden from view, she could describe every detail of his unruly hair peeking out from under his beat-up and sweat-stained straw cowboy hat, the scrutinizing look in his hazel eyes, his tanned complexion, and the scuffs on the heels of his boots where his spurs had worn on the leather. Dark stubble would shadow his chin and above his lip, and his sleeves would be rolled up on his denim shirt. She hated the fact that not only could she see him clearly in her min...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s an six-sentence teaser from my romantic suspense/adventure novel, Deadly Exodus , a blurb, and the newest video trailer on YouTube. And, Deadly Exodus is still just $0.99 on Amazon for your Kindle. Enjoy this tiny peek into my novel, and then click on another great writer in the list below to check out more book hooks . Thank you for participating in this week’s Marketing For Romance Writers’ Hop! Get up,” Claire screamed over the whir of the helicopter blades. Nyla could barely hear Claire above the noise. She didn’t think she could move her legs. Her heart ached so deeply she could no longer summon up the strength to care about her own life or future, but Claire grasped her hand and pulled until Nyla rose to her feet. “Come on Nyla, move.” She complied, knowing her friend wouldn’t leave her behind.   Blurb:   Their love is forbidden…their lives in danger… Trapped in a dystopian America where men are being...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop where you can hop along and read six to eight sentence samples of various authors’ work. Here’s a little teaser from my romantic dystopian suspense novel, Deadly Exodus . Ethan wrapped his arms around Nyla once he realized it would make too much noise to force her behind him. He eased her back while pushing Jared and Claire further into the shadows and behind some brush along the bank. He knew Nyla was attempting to shield him from being shot if they were seen and the gesture made it impossible for him to think clearly. No one had ever shown him such care and devotion. She was willing to lay down her life for him. He squeezed his eyes shut and held her tight, hoping he could protect her if they were discovered.   Blurb: Their love is forbidden…their lives in danger… Trapped in a dystopian America where men are being exterminated and relationships are forbidden, Nyla is determined to change the course of her future and protec...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. I hope you enjoy this eight-sentence teaser from my dystopian adventure romance novel, Deadly Exodus (now only $0.99) . C lick on another great writer in the Linky List below to check out more book hooks . Excerpt :   The sound of boots pounding overhead took Nyla’s breath away. The women left the bridge and scrambled down the bank. Once they reached the creek bed and turned the light under the bridge, it would be all over. Nyla wondered if Ethan and Jared would be executed on the spot or if they would at least be taken back to stand trial. The thought of losing Ethan terrified her. She slipped out from behind him and positioned her body in front of his. He tried to push her back, but she refused to budge. If they were going shoot Ethan, they would have to go through her.   Blurb:   Their love is forbidden…their lives in danger… Trapped in a dystopian America where men are being exterminated and relationships...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop where you can hop along and get six to eight sentence samples of various authors’ work. Here’s   a little teaser from my latest novel, Shrouded In Secrets .   Olivia eased the shirt over his head and dabbed at the scratches on his chest with a warm washcloth. Not until her fingers began tracing some of the deeper wounds, trying to determine if any debris still remained imbedded that might cause infection, did Cash acknowledge her close proximity.   He reached up, grabbed her hand, and brought it to his lips.   He kissed her palm so gently that Olivia could taste his pain. Tears filled her eyes and slid down her cheeks. She wasn’t sure why his agony touched her so deeply, but it did. “I’m sorry,” was all she could think of to say, knowing it wasn’t enough.   Blurb   The massacre of an unarmed South American village, destruction of one of the greatest manmade wonders of the world, and multiple museum th...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. Here’s a little teaser from my dystopian adventure romance novel, Deadly Exodus (Desperate Dreams) , which is still available for your kindle from Amazon for just $0.99 . Enjoy! Ethan tried to shine his light in their eyes, but this time the wolves kept their eyes diverted and began circling the group.   “Huddle up, backs together,” Ethan whispered. The wolves paced slowly and methodically, moving in closer with each circuit around the group, spacing themselves so the potential meal was sandwiched between them. “Claire and Jared, stay focused on the animal closest to you no matter what you hear from us. Nyla and I will concentrate on this one. If we lose our focus on one, it will expose our flank. That’s probably their plan—one strikes and the other attacks from behind when everyone’s attention is diverted.” The moment the words were out, a wolf lunged at Claire, hitting her shoulder...   Blurb: Their lov...