Can Sydney find her FBI boyfriend in time, or will this gamble be here last?
Welcome to the October 3rd stop on the blog tour for Never Play Fair by Leah Cupps 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.
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About the Book
Never Play Fair
Sidney Evans Book Two
by Leah Cupps
Published 1 September 2022
Vision Forty Press
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Page Count: 234
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Can Sydney find her boyfriend in time, or will they both sink to the bottom of the Caribbean Sea?
Instagram Influencer Sydney Evans finds herself entangled in a criminal operation, orchestrated by the Department of Defense in order to bring down an online casino crime ring.
But she only has one motivation: find her FBI boyfriend Alex before he becomes collateral damage.
Sydney must navigate her way through an exclusive Casino yacht party in the middle of the Caribbean sea put on by none other than the notorious Costa Rican gangster, Vincente Estavez.
Never Play Fair is a fast-paced standalone thriller. If you like real-world issues, lavish socialite parties, and electrifying twists and turns, then you’ll love Leah Cupps’ provocative cozy mystery.
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Excerpt
Another rope was tethered to the cleat alongside the massive yacht. A crew member reached for Sydney’s hand.
She stepped back.
“He can go first,” she said.
“But—” he protested.
“No, you’re hurt,” she said, trying not to say his name. “I’m right behind you.”
She moved back further, giving him no choice. He stepped gingerly down onto the speed boat. A few men on board helped him find his footing as he moved onboard.
Sydney moved back towards the speed boat, aiming to board behind him.
The next few moments seemed to slow down to a crawl. Her right leg was suspended mid-air when a loud noise rumbled the entire area around her. The yacht seemed to heave upward, then crash back down. There was a succession of loud cracks along with the sound of ropes snapping. The boat she was about to board careened away from her.
As the concussions continued to reverberate around her, Sydney felt herself falling toward the water. Her eyes cast out toward the speed boat, but it was moving in the opposite direction. She hit the water with a force, its inky black tentacles curling up around her body. First, she went down and then popped up, the life jacket she was wearing pulling her back to the surface.
She gasped for air, feeling it being sucked from her lungs. Her ears throbbed with a ringing noise. There was one last explosion behind her, and she had to shut her eyes to shield it from a fiery blast that had now engulfed the boat behind her. She felt the heat pulsing through the water.
Something loosened in the jacket around her, and suddenly it felt like the life jacket she was wearing was slipping off her.
Shit!
Sydney reached for it as it drifted away from her, and water washed down her throat. She gagged and spit, trying to find something to hold onto. She treaded water with every ounce of energy she had left.
The life jacket was gone.
About the Author
Leah Cupps is an entrepreneur and author. She writes Middle Grade Mystery Adventure Books as well as Thriller, Mystery, Suspense for Adults.
Leah’s novels are fast-paced mysteries that will keep you up at night as you can’t wait to see what happens in the next chapter.
Leah lives in Indiana with her husband, three young children and three dogs. When she isn’t losing sleep writing her next novel or scaling her next business, she enjoys reading, golfing working out and spending time with her family.
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Giveaway Alert!
Leah Cupps will be awarding a $50 Amazon or B&N gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Good morning! Never Play Fair sounds like a thrilling read and I am looking forward to it. Who are some of your favorite mystery authors and which of their stories are your favorites?
Oh, looks intriguing.
I liked the excerpt.
This sounds like a book that I would really enjoy reading!
Sounds like a great read.