NBTM + #Giveaway: Call to Honor by Tawny Weber @TawnyWeber @GoddessFish

Call to Honor: A SEAL Brotherhood Novel, #1

by Tawny Weber

GENRE:  Contemporary Romance

BLURB:

“No man left behind” is inscribed in the DNA of every SEAL and Lieutenant Diego Torres is no exception. But with a team member killed—and the body missing— Diego’s honor is sorely tested. Now his career and reputation are on the line, and a traitor is hiding among them. Diego wants answers...and only one woman has them.

Single mom Harper Maclean has two priorities—raising her son Nathan and starting a new life. Her mysterious new neighbor may be impossibly charming, but Diego asks too many questions about her past—and about the father of her child. Questions she fears will reveal her burning attraction for Diego, and ultimately put them all in danger’s path.

Excerpt:

Harper’s frown intensified. All of this dating and sex talk was stupid. All it did was stir up thoughts of Brandon, bad memories and hurt feelings. And like anything to do with Brandon Ramsey, the second one thought occurred, a million followed. He was the poster boy for taking a mile when an inch was all she’d offered.

No more, she ordered herself. He wasn’t a part of her now, and her past was over.

“Registered letter for one Mr. Nathan Ramsey, care of Harper Maclean,” Andi said, coming back waving a large envelope. “Who’d get his name wrong?”

The bowl of cleaned berries suddenly shaking in her hands, Harper set it on the bar with care and stared. Her chest hurt. She couldn’t think for the buzzing in her ears.

Ramsey.

Harper’s heart raced so fast, it tripped over itself. How was that possible? Why would Brandon contact Nathan? As far as he knew, she’d followed his instructions to end the pregnancy. How did he know she’d had the baby? How did he know Nathan’s name? Had he always known?

The air locked in Harper’s chest, vicious and tight, cutting off her breath, sending shards of pain knifing through her.

Why was he contacting her? Contacting Nathan?  Was he going to try to get custody? 

Or had his parents gotten wind of unaccounted Ramsey DNA and tracked down their heir apparent?

Harper looked toward the stairs with a desperate gaze. She should get Nathan. They should go. Now.

As soon as she thought that, Harper squared her shoulders.

To hell with that. Nathan was her son. This was her home. She’d be damned if Brandon or his rich parents were going to screw with either.

Still, her hand trembled so much as she took the letter that she dropped it onto the marble countertop as if it were on fire.

“Harper,” Andi moaned. “You’re killing me. Open. Open. Open.”

Knowing Andi would keep it up until she did, she huffed out a hot breath. Sliding her thumbnail under the flap, Harper reluctantly tugged the paper out.

She noted the official-looking insignia and the fancy lettering denoting it to be from Admiral H. M. Cree, Special Ops commander.

Her brow creased as she read.

The room narrowed, and all the air disappeared. The words spun into a swirling blur of black on white. She needed to sit down. But she managed only a single step before her legs gave out and she sank to the floor, the letter clutched in her hands.

“What is it?” Instead of pulling her back up, Andi dropped down next to her, gathering Harper into her arms. She tried to read the paper, but Harper couldn’t let it go. “Sweetie, what does it say?”

“He’s dead,” Harper murmured, her voice sounding as if it were coming from the other end of a long tunnel. “Brandon is dead.”

Interview with Tawny Weber

Do you ever wish you were someone else? Who?

          I’ve made a lot of wishes over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever wished to be anyone else.  I’m pretty happy with who I am.  Now there are plenty of times I’ve wished I could have someone else (Yes, Johnny, I’m talking about you!) or done something fun (or someone fun).  Those are fun wishes!

What did you do on your last birthday?

          On my last birthday, my husband gave me an iPad Pro so I spent the day oohing and ahhing and playing with it’s awesomeness. I adore anything techie and was so excited about it. Its still my favorite gift, and I’ve written my last 3 books on it! 

What part of the writing process do you dread?

          I dread writing the first few chapters of a book.  It doesn’t matter how much I think I know the story when I start, or how well I’ve thought through the characters, those early chapters are never easy.  Inevitably, they are rewritten a dozen times, changed, edited, deleted and revised.  Because no matter how well I thought I knew the characters and story, they always change once they hit the pages. 

Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? If so, what do you do about it?

          I don’t think I’ve ever suffered from writer’s block, per se.  I’ve hit burnout a time or two, though.  When I do, it’s like the words just aren’t there and every sentence is hard fought.  If I can, I take a break.  Just a day or so away from the keyboard to celebrate life and appreciate everything else always seems to respark that creative drive.  If I’m tight on a deadline, I take at least an hour and sometimes that’s enough to get me going full steam ahead.

Tell us about your latest release.

          I’m so excited about my latest release!! CALL TO HONOR is the first book in my TEAM POSEIDON series.  These books are bigger, deeper, more intense than any I’ve ever written and I have so loved diving into the suspense and emotions.  As the blurb says,  “No man left behind” is inscribed in the DNA of every SEAL and Lieutenant Diego Torres is no exception. But with a team member killed—and the body missing— Diego’s honor is sorely tested. Now his career and reputation are on the line, and a traitor is hiding among them. Diego wants answers...and only one woman has them. 

          This story has the same heat level as my previous books, but it takes the emotions and the risks to a higher level.  I loved being able to explore that, and the various relationships between the SEAL team, the hero, Diego and his heroine Harper, and Harper and her adorable son, Nathan.  I’m so excited that this book sets the tone for the rest of the series, too, with CALL TO ENGAGE picking up the suspense in July.  

AUTHOR BIO:

New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of more than forty books, Tawny Weber loves writing about sexy heroes, most notably her popular Navy SEALs series.  Her sassy, emotional romances are filled with men dedicated to being the best—and women determined to have the best.  Tawny credits her ex-military alpha husband for inspiration in her writing, and in her life.   The recipient of numerous writing accolades, including Romantic Times Reviewers Choice and in addition to the NY Times and USA Today bestseller lists, Tawny has also hit the number one spot on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 

A homeschooling mom, Tawny enjoys scrapbooking, gardening and spending time with her family and dogs in her Northern California home.

You can find Tawny on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.  

Author Links:

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads

Book Links:

 Amazon ~ B&N ~ iBooks ~ Kobo 

Call to Honor ~ Harlequin ~ Goodreads

Giveaway:

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