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Final Strike by Vanessa M. Knight [Tour with Excerpt]

Posted on October 6, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Final Strike by Vanessa M. Knight [Tour with Excerpt]

Julie Connolly thought she had perfected the art of emotional eating, but ever since she learned of her father’s passing, she’s taken it to new heights. The bastard has figured out how to destroy her life from the grave.

Welcome to the October 6th stop on the blog tour for Final Strike by Vanessa M. Knight with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A program-specific disclaimer is at the bottom of this post.

About the Book

Final Strike
by Vanessa M. Knight

Publishing 13 October 2021
Inked Publishing

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Page Count: 260

Julie Connolly thought she had perfected the art of emotional eating, but ever since she learned of her father’s passing, she’s taken it to new heights. The bastard has figured out how to destroy her life from the grave.

Her father’s proposal—abandon her son Cody, so someone else can raise him, or lose her inheritance. The outrageous condition doesn’t deserve a response but the lawyer her father hired demands an answer. Before she can tell the ambulance-chaser exactly where he can shove his demands, her worst fears come alive: Cody is kidnapped. Her only hope comes from Ben Mooring, a man she hates nearly as much as her father.

Though Ben Mooring lost his chance with Julie years ago, she and Cody still mean the world to him. He practically raised the kid for years when he was with Julie. When Cody goes missing, Ben drops everything to search for him. He might never win a spot in Julie’s life again, but he can’t rest while Cody is in danger and Julie needs him.

Julie and Ben join forces to find Cody, but they have to work quickly. If she doesn’t find him soon, she might lose her son forever.

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Excerpt

Julie shuffled down the stairs in the dark. Her toe bumped against the side table that stood in the front hall. Even though Julie had been here many times over the years, she didn’t know it well enough to navigate in blackness. She fumbled with the locks on the front door, and after much under-breath swearing, she got them open and there he stood.

The moonlight lit him from behind. And he looked good. “I think I have everything you need for school.” He lifted the bag in his hand.

She opened the screen door and took the bag. It felt right—smooth fabric and frayed handle.

“Do you want to check it before I leave?” Ben asked.

“Sure.” She stepped aside. “Come on in.”

They walked through the house to the kitchen. Julie hit the light switch and laid the bag on the granite island that had to be as big as her house in the backyard. “Can I get you something to drink?”

He yawned. “No. I should probably go.” 

With the light on, she could see him clearly. Bags under his eyes, whole body drooping. “You shouldn’t drive like this.”

“Drive like what?”

“Tired.”

“The longer I stay, the more tired I’ll get.”

“I could make you a cup of coffee for the road.” She attempted to smile, but the words she wanted to say next stole the curve of her lips. Because if he said no… “Or maybe you could just stay here tonight.”

“I don’t know…”

That was pretty damn close to no. And she couldn’t handle being turned down by him again. She’d been turned down for many things in her life, but when that rejection came from the man she loved—that was a new level of hell.

About the Author

Who is Vanessa M. Knight?  Well, I’m an author.  Wow.  After years and years of wanting to use those words, that is fun to say.  It’s almost as fun as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.  Did I spell that right?

I write contemporary romantic suspense.

I live in Chicagoland with my family and menagerie of four-legged friends.  In my mind, these lovely animals do everything as they should.  I’m the alpha, keeping peace and harmony amongst my humble servants.  In real life, they own me.  I’m the maid, here for their feeding pleasure.  Well, that and to clean up their messes.

When not catering to the needs of adorably-furry faces, I slug through the nine to five grind and head home so I can write.  Of course, that’s after I make dinner and clean the house and all the other tasks that go into family life.  So really, I work, cater to animals and my family… and then, if I don’t fall face first into bed, I write.  I love putting my characters into crazy situations and watching how they react. I hope you love reading about them. 

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Giveaway Alert!

Vanessa M. Knight will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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  1. Goddess Fish Promotions says:
    October 6, 2021 at 6:27 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  2. Vanessa M Knight says:
    October 6, 2021 at 8:49 AM

    Thank you so much for having me here today. I hope you like this peek into Julie’s story.

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  3. Rita Wray says:
    October 6, 2021 at 12:44 PM

    I like the excerpt and cover.

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  4. Sherry says:
    October 6, 2021 at 11:51 PM

    This sounds really good!

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