Are you as excited as I am that K.A. Tucker's latest novel is released today? Surviving Ice is the fourth novel in the Burying Water series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. It's suspense, romance, and intrigue all wrapped up in a well written package. Well...to be honest, I can't say that for sure about Surviving Ice as I'm saving this one to read on my upcoming vacation. BUT I've read and loved all of the other books in the Burying Water series so I know what kind of read to expect. This book, like the others, is published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Oh, I bet you'd like to see the full cover in all of it's colourful glory right about now, wouldn't you? Ask and ye shall receive.
Here's what this new book is all about:
The USA TODAY bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and Burying Water—which Kirkus Reviews called “a sexy, romantic, gangster-tinged page-turner”—returns with a new novel packed with romance, plot twists, and psychological suspense.Ivy Lee, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part of her twenties on the move, is looking for a place to call home. She thinks she might have finally found it working in her uncle’s tattoo shop in San Francisco. But all that changes when a robbery turns deadly, compelling her to pack up her things yet again.
When they need the best, they call him. That’s why Sebastian Riker is back in California, cleaning up the mess made after a tattoo shop owner with a penchant for blackmail got himself shot. But it’s impossible to get the answers he needs from a dead body, leaving him to look elsewhere. Namely, to the twenty-something-year-old niece who believes this was a random attack. Who needs to keep believing that until Sebastian finds what he’s searching for.
Ivy has one foot out of San Francisco when a chance encounter with a stranger stalls her departure. She’s always been drawn to intense men, so it’s no wonder that she now finds a reason to stay after all, quickly intoxicated by his dark smile, his intimidating strength, and his quiet control.
That is, until Ivy discovers that their encounter was no accident—and that their attraction could be her undoing.
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Here's an excerpt to get you even more excited:
It’s
just a regular ringtone. For me, though, it’s the wail of a war siren, and I’m
immediately alert. There is only one person who has this number, and I didn’t
expect him to use it again so soon.
The
tile is cool against my bare feet as I roll out of bed. I collect the phone
from the nightstand with one fluid movement, unhindered by sheets or the
morning sluggishness that an average person might face. Stepping through the
propped-open patio doors and onto the balcony, I answer with a low, curt
“Yeah.” The sky is just beginning to lighten over the quiet bay. Dozens of
boats sit moored below, their passengers lulled into deep sleep by the ocean
air and rhythmic waves. I’m high enough up that I’m not likely to offend anyone
with my lack of clothing, especially at this hour. Not that I’m truly concerned
by it.
“Ice.”
The
code name is a sharp contrast to the warm breeze skating across my bare skin.
My adrenaline begins to spike, all the same. Hearing it means that I will be
forced to leave this haven soon. Sooner than I had hoped.
“How is
recovery going?”
I
instinctively peer down at the angry red scar on the outside of my thigh, where
a bullet drilled into my flesh and muscle just three weeks ago, outside of
Kabul. I nearly bled out before I made it to the doc. He patched me up on a
makeshift operating table, buried deep in a maze of rooms, and charged me a
hefty price.
“Like
new,” I lie.
“Good.”
Bentley’s voice is rich and smooth, a welcome sound in a sea of strangers.
“Where are you now?”
I peer
out over the beautiful vista of crystal blue water and whitewashed stone
buildings, the volcanic rock cliffs in the distance, reluctant to divulge my
location. I sank a good chunk of my last payout on renting this one-bedroom
villa for the month. It’s my private sanctuary, where I can revel in anonymity
and peace for a while, before finding somewhere else to drift to.
Bentley
has never asked before.
But he
also has the technical capabilities to trace this call. If he really wants to
find out, then he will. In fact, the second I picked up, he probably already
had his answer. “Where do I need to be?” I say instead.
“San
Francisco.”
Haven't read the previous titles in the Burying Water Series? Get them here:
Burying Water
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Becoming Rain
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Chasing RiverBurying Water
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Becoming Rain
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About K.A. Tucker: Born in small-town Ontario, K.A. Tucker published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She currently resides in a quaint town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.
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