AAbout the book
Honor Guard Series
Resolutions
by
Teri Riggs
DEA agent Eve Taylor has had her fill of alpha males. When Resolutions’
operative and former lover, Dillon “Mac” McKenna, threatened her hard-earned
independence, she ran. On a mission to gather evidence against a Colombian
drug-lord, Eve discovers the drug-lord is helping terrorists plan an attack on
American soil. Before she can escape with the vital information, she’s captured
and comes face to face with her mortality…
As a teen, Mac watched his family fall apart after his mother died doing
dangerous U.N. work. The possibility of losing Eve to a mission ignited an
overwhelming need to protect her. When he forced her to choose him or her job,
she walked away. Two years later, it seems all his nightmares have come true
and he’s tasked with rescuing her from a Colombian prison. Mac has never
stopped loving Eve, but does he dare risk his heart when he’s so terrified of
losing…
On the run, Mac and Eve must learn to trust each other again in order to stay
alive.
Note: Resolutions is a private black ops agency specializing in the
near-impossible extractions of kidnap victims, hostages, and all forms of
intelligence other agencies have failed to retrieve.
Resolutions
Romantic Suspense
Honor Guard Series
What Readers are saying:
"I love the sexual tension between
Eve and Mac. The hot, steamy Colombian jungle makes a great backdrop for a love
story that begins with two ex-lovers on the run."
-K. Kishpaugh, Amazon
"The action and suspense were
nonstop. Eve was believable as a tough and persistent female protagonist. And I
liked how she and Mac's characters developed throughout the story.”
-Marie, Amazon
“Nonstop action and plenty of sexual
tension between the lead characters. A quick, suspenseful read. I would
recommend this to my friends.”
-Lady A, Amazon
“A good read with plenty of action. I
liked the gun battle scenes. They were well paced and for fairly accurate.
Mendoza was played well and I enjoyed Mac and Eve's determination to stop him.”
-Cooper, Amazon
About the Author:
Teri Riggs was destined to be a writer.
As a small girl she didn’t read bedtime stories, she made up her own. Who
needed Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Little Pigs when there were so many
great tales bouncing around in her head? When she grew up and became a mother
to three little girls, she continued the tradition of making up bedtime
stories. On the occasions she chose to tell conventional fairytales, Teri
usually gave them a bit of tweaking here and there or added a new ending. Her
girls loved it.
After her daughters had the nerve to actually grow up and leave home, Teri discovered she had a passion for writing and jumped right in. It came as no surprise she chose to write mysteries and happily-ever-after’s since that’s the genres she loves to read.
Teri lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, one of her daughters and two dogs that seem to think they rule the world. And some days Teri thinks maybe they do.
After her daughters had the nerve to actually grow up and leave home, Teri discovered she had a passion for writing and jumped right in. It came as no surprise she chose to write mysteries and happily-ever-after’s since that’s the genres she loves to read.
Teri lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, one of her daughters and two dogs that seem to think they rule the world. And some days Teri thinks maybe they do.
Contact Details:
Website:
http://teririggs.com
Email: teririggs@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teri-Riggs/329379907142621
Twitter: @TeriLRiggs
Enjoy the
following excerpt for RESOLUTIONS:
Beefy hands wrenched Eve
awake from a fevered sleep, pulled her from the cell, and shoved her into a
musty-smelling hallway. I’m being moved? A guard pushed her with one hand,
keeping a tight grip on an AK-47 rifle with his other.
Her shoulder throbbed in
perfect cadence with the pains shooting through her broken wrist, and she had
one badass headache from being punched in the face a few too many times. Using
her good hand, she walked fingers across one cheek, then the other. The right
side was totally numb. Her eye had swollen shut, and she couldn’t see a damn
thing out of it. She ran her tongue across her teeth and tasted the tart,
copper flavor of blood. Three teeth loose. Well, at least they’re still in
place.
In spite of the relentless
pain, she stayed determined to survive whatever Mendoza dished out. She wasn’t
a quitter. No, sir. Duncan Falls, Iowa didn’t grow quitters. Eve ignored the
constant ache in her ribs, courtesy of a guard’s overzealous kick, and took in
a deep breath. She willed herself to stay alert, to keep pushing. Escape. Third
times the charm.
Eve slapped the guard’s dirty
hand. “Hey, Pedro, stop being so damned pushy. Where we going anyway? We got a
hot date I’ve forgotten about?”
He looked puzzled then shoved
her again.
“Don’t understand English, do
you, Diego? Bet you understand this.” Eve drove her elbow into the guard’s
face. Thick rubbery cartilage gave, and she whooped triumphantly.
Blood squirted from his nose
and he screamed.
Eve stepped back. “Yep, I’m
pretty sure you understand that.”
Unable to grab the guard’s
assault rifle, she clutched her injured shoulder, and took off in a slow jog,
no longer able to push any harder.
Her escape was short lived.
Price: 2.99
Resolutions was a finalist in the prestigious Daphne Du Maurier
contest
Author Interviews:
Welcome to the blog Teri - here goes
Can you
tell us what prompted you to first start writing? What was the first thing you
wrote?
I’ve almost always been able to figure out the endings of movies, TV
shows, and books. I would share my thoughts and spoil it for my family. When I
was wrong, my daughters would say, “Mom, your idea was better. You should write
this stuff.” And so it began…
My
first book was a romantic suspense called Stalking Tessa. What a learning
experience. Plotting a whole book is a lot harder than guessing the ending of
someone else’s story. Maybe if time ever allows, I’ll fix Stalking Tessa, but
for now it’ll stay buried deep in the dark hole of cyber space.
Can you
summarise your latest work in just a few words?
Resolutions
is about a strong-willed female DEA agent who joins forces with her alpha male
ex-lover to stop a drug lord who has teamed up with a group of terrorists. Old
feelings love, and hate, resurfaces. They must learn to trust each other again
in order to stay alive.
What
was the inspiration for this book?
I really don’t remember.
Did you
do any research for the book?
I researched the drug trafficking business, Colombian jungles, and the Spanish
language. I did a lot of research on the military, guns, and different types of
helicopters. I try to stick to accurate facts to make the story a bit more
credible.
What
does a typical writing day involve for you?
I try to write 5-8 hours Monday through Friday. I like to take weekends off to hang
out with my family. Since Resolutions went live, some days it seems I spend
more time promoting than writing.
How do
you decide on the names for your characters?
I try to fit a name to the character. Like Eve in this book needed a
strong, kick ass name. She wasn’t Eve until I was about two weeks into writing
the MS. I heard the old song The Eve of Destruction and thought my heroine had to be an Eve and changed her name. Eve
destroys the bad guys!
Which
writers have influenced your own writing?
I read so many romantic suspense authors it’s hard to say. I love JD
Robb, Lisa Jackson, Karin Slaughter, Iris Johansen, and the list goes on and
on.
What
are you working on next? Do you have a WIP?
I'm
finishing the second book in my Kennedy O’Brien series, and playing with a
second Reslolutions book. I’ve got a few others I’ve outlined.
What
has been the best part of the writing process…and the worst?
The
best part of writing—signing a contract and seeing your book go live. The worst
part— the rejection letters or a bad review.
Thank you Teri and good luck with the book
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