Hands On Me by
Kim Carmichael
Kim Carmichael
Tramp Stamp Series Book One
Genre: Contemporary romance with some suspense
elements.
Publisher: Keith
Publications
ISBN: 978-1-936372-46-1
ASIN: B0098LICZ2
Number of pages: 17
Word Count: 5000
Cover Artist: Elisa
Elaine Luevanos
Book Description:
Agent Gwen
Fredricks is a living target. Captured
after a failed mission, the code to crack a safe has literally been permanently
hidden on her. To free herself, she must
retrieve a final key.
All Agent Colin
Alexander has to do to avoid a desk job is get a code said to be on an enemy
agent. He never dreamed it would
actually be on the agent, especially Gwen.
The simple
shoot-and-swoop mission takes a turn for these two sometime-lovers and
full-time rivals when they call a truce to give into their desire. Now with the promise to keep both hands on
each other at all times, they share a night together. Loyalties are tested when Gwen manages to
swipe the key away, and Colin discovers the code carefully embedded into Gwen's
tramp stamp tattoo in a glow of UV light.
When morning comes they must decide if what they feel for each other is
worth betraying their agencies.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8VFqFbRFiY&feature=plcp
Excerpt:
"Stop!" A man yelled.
The barrel of another gun met her inches from her
face. She tensed, not from the gun, but from the familiar inflection in his
voice. The position of both their weapons hid the man's face.
"Get in and lower your gun, or we'll both
lose."
"Back up and lower yours, or you won't have a
hand left." No one told her what to do, not ever again. The click of her
cocking her weapon echoed around them.
He stepped back. "Get in and close the
door."
With her gun still raised, she stepped and waited for
her opponent to flinch first.
"Now." He moved a fraction of an inch.
She did the same, and with the silent acknowledgement
they would both comply, they lowered their guns in unison. She almost shot
herself in the foot at the sight of the man who greeted her. Before she made a
mistake, she de-cocked her gun and shook her head. "Colin?" Her body
betrayed her by trembling. Was this her punishment?
"Gwen." He shoved the gun in his waistband.
"You're the one. I would have never guessed."
Think. She
screamed at herself to remember her training, and not allow him to best her or
distract her. She glanced around the room, giving her time to not look at him.
Agents were supposed to be everyday people and blend in, but Colin Alexander
stood out. From the moment she quite literally fell into his lap through a
two-story ceiling three years ago, she wasn't sure why his agency chose such a
standout. She supposed his combed-back black hair and golden eyes were some
bizarre form of female torture.
Interview:
1. Where did you get the
idea for the novel?
The call for submissions
asked for a Tramp Stamp Tattoo to be part of the story. I wanted the
tattoo to be a functional part of the story and I love spies, so I put the two
together.
2. Your title. Who came up
with it? Did you ever change your title?
The title has always been
Hands On Me, I came up with it out of the story line.
3. Which came first, the title or the
novel?
The story came first.
I always write the story first and then name it.
4. Why did you pick this genre? What do you like
about it?
I love romance because I
love a happy ending! Everything in life should end like a romance novel.
5. Since becoming a writer, what’s the most exciting
thing to ever happen to you?
The day my novel, Closure,
got picked up by my publisher the day after I sent it, a close second was
seeing the cover. It made me cry.
6. What book are you currently reading or what
was the last book you read?
The last book I read was
Curtain Call by Nathan Squires. I am excited to be beta reading the
sequel, its one of the perks when you know the author J.
7. What was your first book that you ever wrote
(very first one you wrote, not published)?
Oh, I don't ever talk about
that. It is not hiding under my bed; it is in the backyard buried.
It was a 300,000 word story that had no plot, it was literally a loose string
of scenes that I thought were the best things ever. I broke every rule of
writing fiction.
8. What is your writing process?
I write completely out of
order. I write the scenes that come out in my head first and then fill
in. I have written novels almost backwards. When I get close to
finishing I tend to become obsessed with writing the words "the end"
and will focus on nothing else. After it’s complete, I have it go through
two editors before submitting.
9. Who are your favorite authors of all time?
V.C. Andrews and Johanna
Lindsey
10. At a book signing, do you just sign your name
or do you write a note? How do you come up with stuff to say?
I write something, even if
its just a thank you, a heart or a smile. Maybe one day it will be worth
something! It is hard to think of what to say so just something so its
not only my name makes it good.
11. What is something people would be surprised to
know about you?
I crochet! Not only do
I crochet, but I am fast, and come up with my own patterns.
12. How do you react to a bad review?
Cry, then look
to see if there was merit to what was said, and then go back to writing.
13. How did you celebrate the sale of your first
book?
A lot of
jumping around, dinner and clothes shopping which involved telling everyone
within a five mile radius that I was a published author.
About the Author:
Kim Carmichael began writing
eight years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create her
own. She has a weakness for bad boys and
techno geeks, and married her own computer whiz after he proved he could keep
all her gadgets running. When not
writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles
and helping top doctors build their practices.Giveaway:
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