Melinda Leigh

She Can Scream Melinda Leigh

Publisher Marketing: Winner of the 2014 Golden Leaf AwardIn one moment, high school teacher and single mother Brooke Davenport interrupts a vicious assault, saves a young woman s life, and attracts the attention of a serial killer. Sixteen years ago, Brooke lost her roommate to a brutal murder. Now she teaches women s self-defense, still trying to heal from the guilt and grief that plague her. Convinced the predator knows his victims and is stalking his prey online, she is determined to find him before he strikes again. Her brother s friend, Luke, has the computer expertise to help. But Brooke s unexpected desire for Luke complicates her investigation, and her fixation with the case provokes a deadly reaction from the killer. Injured in a terrorist bombing overseas, computer expert Luke Holloway is still haunted by flashbacks of his young assistant s death in the explosion. But Luke can t refuse the request of a deployed friend to look after his sister, Brooke. Taking on responsibility for Brooke s safety threatens Luke s tenuous recovery, especially after he develops feelings for her that transcend a promise to a friend. When Brooke saves a young girl from a brutal assault and becomes a killer s obsession, Luke vows to protect her at all costs." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/15/2013 (EAN 9781477807415, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Leigh, Melinda Melinda Leigh abandoned her career in banking to raise her kids and never looked back. She started writing as a hobby and became addicted to creating characters and stories. Since then, she has won numerous writing awards for her paranormal romance and romantic-suspense fiction. Nominated for an International Thriller Award for Best First Novel, her debut book, She Can Run, sold over 100,000 copies within six months and was the number one bestseller in both Kindle Romantic Suspense and Mystery/Thriller. When she isn t writing, Melinda is an avid martial artist: she holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo karate and teaches women s self-defense. She lives in a messy house with her husband, two teenagers, a couple of dogs, and two rescue cats. Contributor Bio:  Rubinate, Amy Amy Rubinate has narrated audiobooks for many major audiobook publishers. She has received "AudioFile"'s Earphones Award, and her narration for "The Lily Pond" was a "Booklist" Top 10 Historical Fiction on Audio 2012 selection.