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Dancing in the
Dark
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from Phaze
Top Ten
Bestseller at Phaze
Top Twenty-five Bestseller of the
year for 2008 at Phaze |
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Book One in
the Phaze Rocks: Streets of Fire series:
Detective
Nick D'Amato has always been content with his lack-of-commitment
love life. For a gay cop in the don't ask-don't tell N.Y.P.D.,
free and easy always seemed the least complicated route.
William, the
new man in his life, has Nick rethinking his priorities. Will's
perspective on life and love is different than anything Nick has
ever encountered, making him that much more desirable.
The two men
are compatible in every way except one, and it's a huge divisor.
Both are stubborn, neither willing to compromise, until a serial
slasher enters their lives. A growing stack of dead bodies has the
police running in circles, sending Nick and Will into a nightmare
that could change their lives forever.
(m/m
contemporary erotic romance)
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Excerpt:
Chapter One
"Hey,
good looking, how about another round over here?" Nick D'Amato tossed a
twenty on the passing waitress' tray.
She
paused at their table, shoving wavy red hair behind one ear. Jutting out
her ample chest, she glanced at the three empty beer mugs on his table.
"Sure. You drinking the light stuff?"
"We are,"
Nick's friend, Gil Gates, spoke up in a gravelly voice. "And I resent
the fact that you know that. Do we look like we need to drink light
beer?"
Her eyes
widened, and she stammered trying to answer.
"Never
mind." Nick touched her arm. She was a new employee at Houlihan's, their
usual hangout, and probably didn't realize how much guff a bar full of
cops, unwinding on a Friday night, could give her. "Three light beers
on tap will be just fine."
"Thanks."
She smiled appreciatively, and hurried off.
Gil
picked up the small napkin in front of him, tearing it into tiny shreds
as he spoke. "I do resent it. All of a sudden, we're three middle aged
guys who need to watch our weight and our cholesterol. When the fuck did
that happen?"
"Seems
like overnight." Sam Nielson shoved his empty glass back. "Used to be,
someone like her would check us out. Now, I feel more like her old man."
"Or her
grandpa," Gil teased, and they all laughed.
"You two
are pathetic." Nick shook his head, looking at his friends. His friends
were barely forty, nowhere near old. "Why so glum? I know it was a hell
of a long week, but it's Friday night. No special plans?"
"I
haven't had 'special plans' in months." Sam muttered, running a
hand through his short brown hair. "Christ, it's been so long, I
actually considered picking up a hustler."
"Ooh!"
Gil made a face. "That is desperate. Before you do something drastic,
talk to Nick. Working in Vice, he can tell you how nasty some of those
types can be. Am I right?" He glanced to Nick for support.
"You're
right," Nick agreed.
"I know
I'm right! Some of that shit might make your pecker fall off."
Sam
rolled his eyes as the young, scantily-clad waitress returned.
She set
the steins in front of them, and removed their empties. "Here you go.
Three light beers on tap." Glancing at Nick, she added, "Your change?"
He raised
a hand. "Keep it. And do me one more favor, will you?" He tucked two
dollar bills into her hand. "Play a couple songs on the jukebox? Some
Springsteen, maybe something from the Born in the U.S.A. album?"
She
looked at him blankly.
Nick
smiled. "Okay, anything Springsteen."
"That's
Bruce Springsteen," Gil added. "He's an old guy like us."
"I know
who Bruce Springsteen is," the waitress replied haughtily. "My dad
listens to him." She walked off toward the jukebox.
The three
men burst into laughter. "Was I right?" Gil snorted.
"You were
right." Nick nodded, picking up his beer and taking a gulp. The first
sip of a beer on tap was usually so cold, it virtually burned going
down. He took another long drink. "That's good."
"Light
beer," Gil muttered, raising his glass to imbibe.
Reviews:
DANCING
IN THE DARK is a kick butt start to Phaze's new Phaze Rocks series. Full
of danger, murder, mayhem and spicy romance, DANCING IN THE DARK is
definitely a keeper. There isn't another writer like Jamie Hill and if
you're a fan, you'll love this book. If you're a newcomer to Jamie's
writing, you'll be devouring everything she's ever written after reading
DANCING IN THE DARK!
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Amanda, Dark Angel Reviews
Recommended read ~ DAR ~
Read review here
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Ms. Hill builds the suspense in
the story masterfully, and by the climax the tension is so tight that it
might just snap. This reader was glued until the very end, which is most
definitely a good thing.
~ Whitney, Fallen Angel Reviews
4 Angels ~ FAR ~ Read review here
~ "Dancing in the
Dark" by Jamie Hill is wonderful. It deals with a darker side of gay
society ~ vice and hustlers. The plot was well written. The story had a
strong point of view and a really good arc.
~ Matthew, Rainbow
Reviews
4 Stars ~
Rainbow Reviews ~ Read review here
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I am quickly becoming a fan of Ms Hill's
work and I, for one, am very much looking forward to reading the next
two books in this series.
~ Jhayboy, Romance Junkies Reviews
5
Blue Ribbons ~ RJR ~ Read review here
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The talented Jamie Hill creates a story
of romance and suspense that is both sensual and realistic. I thoroughly
enjoyed this exciting dark tale.
~ Chocolate Minx, Literary Nymphs
Reviews
4 Nymphs ~ LNR ~ Read review here
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The writing is very good, the
plot is interesting and the sex is hot. The characters feel like real
people, and the plot is nicely paced.
~ Ivy, Manic Readers Reviews
4 Stars ~ MRR ~ Read review here
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Jamie Hill built the tension and
suspense, keeping us on edge. You can't help but root for a happy ending
for these two. Hop on for the ride with Jamie Hill and see what can
happened when Dancing in the Dark becomes more.
~ Elise, Ecataromance Reveiws
4 Stars ~ ERR ~ Read review here
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