Spotlight & Giveaway: Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan

Posted April 17th, 2019 by in Blog, Spotlight / 28 comments

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Juno Rushdan’s new release: Every Last Breath

 

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48 hours. 2 covert operatives. 1 chance to get it right

 
Maddox Kinkade is an expert at managing the impossible. Tasked with neutralizing a lethal bioweapon, she turns to the one person capable of helping her stop the threat of pandemic in time: the love of her life, back from the dead and mad as hell at her supposed betrayal. Recruiting Cole to save millions of lives may be harder than resisting the attraction still burning between them, but Maddox will do whatever it takes…even if it destroys her.
 
When Maddox crashes back into Cole Matthews’ life, he wants to fight back. He wants to hate her. But the crisis is too strong to ignore, and soon the two former lovers find themselves working side-by-side in a breakneck race to stop a world-class killer with a secret that could end everything.

 

Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from Every Last Breath 

LONDON, ENGLAND
WEDNESDAY, 2:01 A.M. EDT, 7:01 A.M. BST
No need to waste a bullet.
Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater filled Aleksander’s ears, the violins and countertenor’s falsetto dampening the muffled cries of the woman bound and gagged behind him. He didn’t want her life, just the use of her third-floor bedroom. Then he and his son, Valmir, would be on their way.
A wisp of a cool breeze rustled the ivory lace curtains, taunting him from the three-inch hole he’d cut in the window. Seated with his legs on either side of the tripod,he stretched his neck, letting the joints pop. He tucked the butt of the high-powered AX50 rifle into the pocket of his shoulder, pressed his cheek to the stock, and adjusted the scope for a proper zero.
Sweat gathered on his brow, sliding down his temple in a sticky trickle as he waited. Three more minutes passed like a painful thirty. He gnashed his molars, fingers itchy.
Putting a slug in a man’s skull was never easy, but every profession had its challenges. He’d learned long ago, the same way he’d taught Val, to push through. To distill the unpleasantness of necessary things. The work became normal. Pushing and distilling a habit.
But this wasn’t a job. This time, the endgame was personal. Aleksander sighted through the scope, his focus fixed and every sense alive. His position was ideal and the line of sight golden. Come on, he silently urged, though his quarry adhered to a strict schedule. Two bodyguards left the upscale town house across the quaint road. One stood beside the doorway. The other went down the steps to the curb, where a chauffeured car arrived at 7:15 on the button.
The detailed dossiers Aleksander had purchased from the information broker had been worth the exorbitant cost. He’d waited, planned, saved, made the right connections, seething for seventeen years—an eternity that could drive a man insane. Very soon, he’d have what he yearned for most in the world, the reason he’d sold his soul to the devil. Ah, yes. They would pay.
He controlled his breathing, slowed his pulse.
The front door opened again. Twenty seconds. That’s all he’d have for a clear shot—and all he’d need. He licked his lips in anticipation and thumbed the safety off his rifle as Val came up beside him.
Blackburn emerged in the doorway across the street. A cold resolve settled over Aleksander at the sight of his target.
One. Two. With his finger on the trigger, he drew in a breath and exhaled slowly. Six. Seven. He lined up the crosshairs, lasered red dot on the center of the forehead. Eleven. Twelve.
A smooth squeeze of the hair trigger and stout recoil. The .50-caliber hollow-point round spat from the end of the suppressor, swallowing any sound. The back of Blackburn’s head burst in a spray of pink mist as he pitched backward and dropped onto the sidewalk like a sack of potatoes.
One down.
Relief hummed through him. It had begun. Finally.
Val gave Aleksander’s shoulder a little squeeze. Yes, they’d see this through until the end—together.
No matter what it took.
Aleksander removed his earbuds and packed the AX50 with quick, mindless efficiency—muscle memory gained from many years of practice.
“The chartered plane is ready and waiting at Heathrow.”
“Excellent,” Aleksander said, thirsting for the next step. Hell-bent on reaping revenge.

Excerpt. ©Juno Rushdan. Posted by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.
 

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Meet the Author:

Juno Rushdan draws from real-life inspiration as a former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer to craft sizzling romantic thrillers. When she’s not writing or traveling, Juno loves spending time with her family. She currently resides in Virginia. Visit her at junorushdan.com.

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28 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan”

  1. carol L

    I’ve heard many wonderful things about this book. I’m going to be reading it for sure. I enjoy the emotion and suspense of these stories. Enjoyed the excerpt very much.
    Carol Luciano
    Lucky4750 at aol dot com

  12. Barbara Bates

    This sounds like an action packed romance that I would enjoy reading.

  13. Shannon Capelle

    This sounds like a really intriguing story that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole book until the very end

  27. Patricia B.

    It gives you a look at someone who appears to have revenge on his mind and is very capable of carrying it out. It raises the question of why he and his son are seeking revenge and what is it all about. A good hook.