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Dangerous Desires - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/27/2020

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Dangerous Desires
by Dawn Altieri
Genre: Romantic Suspense 

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Three years after Emma Sloane's wealthy fiance's mysterious death, she's finally ready to move on and pursue her own dreams. But her plans are derailed when she's attacked outside her New York City apartment in what she thinks is a random violent incident. Then other women who look just like her start turning up dead...
Homicide Detective Jake Quinn is haunted by the one case he couldn't solve. When he's put in charge of a new high-profile murder case, he interviews a victim who escaped a similar attack—and to his shock it's Emma, the former fiancée of his unsolved murder victim.
Neither expects the sparks of attraction between them. But the killer escalates, clearly targeting Emma, and Jake's job is on the line. Can he solve this case before it's too late for both of them?



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​“I’m telling you,” Jake said as they rode the elevator to Emma’s apartment, “if I’d known there’d be women grabbing my ass like that, I would’ve tried yoga years ago.”
Emma aimed a playful smack at his shoulder, but he caught her by the wrist and pulled her close until her free hand landed on his chest.
“Did you like it, though?” she asked. “Would you go again?”
“Sure, why not? Maybe once I know what the hell I’m doing, I’ll be as good at it as you are.”
“Cool.” Something had clicked between them in that yoga studio. It wasn’t love, but whatever it was, she was eager to feel the connection again. In class…or out. But what if he hadn’t felt it, too? Or even if he had…how many times would he need to tell her there could never be anything between them?
She pushed the doubts away, wanting to hang onto the carefree, playful mood they’d shared all evening. “Just so you know, Detective, I’ll grab your ass like that whenever you want.” She reached behind him and gave him a squeeze, and he wrapped his arm around her.
His eyes locked with hers. Her stomach fluttered with a nervous excitement that she fought to shut down as soon as she felt it. She broke away from him to step out of the elevator and into the hallway, but he held her arm and turned her to face him again.
He pinned her against his solid torso with one hand, gripped the nape of her neck with the other, and covered her mouth with his as the elevator doors closed behind him. His tongue parted her lips with no apology, probing mercilessly as he grasped the exposed area of her waist below the edge of her sports tank.
He leaned away suddenly, staring down at her with hunger in his eyes. “Do you know how much of a turn on it was watching you in action for the last ninety minutes?” He groaned as he devoured her mouth again, stepping her backward until her shoulders pressed against the grasscloth wallpaper. “And then there’s these snug little yoga pants that I’m dying to get you out of.” He slid his hand down her thigh, hiking her leg up to his waist, pulling an anguished whimper from her lips. “Make me stop, Emma. I don’t know if I can do it on my own.”
She dug her fingertips into his biceps to steady herself as he trailed kisses along her jaw, down her neck, below her ear. She didn’t want him to stop. She wanted him, even if it would all go absolutely nowhere. She’d expect nothing from him afterward. She’d told him before that was what she wanted, and she would tell him again if he asked. She could do this.
He brought his mouth back to hers. “Let’s get inside,” he murmured against her lips.
They stumbled in the direction of her apartment door until she broke away to reach into her bag for her keys. She turned to put the key in the lock and froze.
The door was already open.

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A lifelong resident of northern New Jersey, Dawn Altieri has been scribbling stories practically since birth. After reaching a milestone birthday (she won't say which one), she figured it was about time she took a shot at writing professionally.

With an overactive imagination and a slightly twisted mind, she enjoys reading dark and dangerous tales almost as much as writing them. When she's not curled up on the sofa with her laptop, her latest story, a box of chocolates and a cup of tea (or a glass of wine, depending on the time of day), she can be found volunteering in the world of animal rescue. To keep a roof over her head, she works in the printing industry as a graphic production artist. She shares her home with her husband and daughter, and a menagerie of rescued fur-babies.



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Character Inspiration – Dangerous Desires
Dawn Altieri


Readers often ask where I get the inspiration for my characters, if they are based on real people, and who I would want to play them if my story was ever made into a movie. When the character in question is Detective Jake Quinn in my novel, Dangerous Desires, the answer is simple: Henry Cavill.
Tall, muscular, dark-haired and blue-eyed… yes, Henry Cavill is Superman, but as suave and sophisticated thief-turned CIA agent Napoleon Solo in 2015’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E., he truly caught my attention (and my imagination!). His portrayal of Detective Walter Marshall in the 2018 movie Night Hunter proved he could be the living embodiment of Detective Jake Quinn. The scene where Marshall searches a basement for a serial killer gave me chills, long AFTER I had written the scene where Jake does the same.
I met Henry briefly at a Comic Con in New York a few years ago, and he was just as stunning in person as I expected him to be. He spent a few minutes chatting with my then 11-year-old daughter asking her if she was enjoying the convention and who her favorite superheroes were--all while I struggled not to shout, “We’re not here for her, Henry, we’re here for ME!” So I didn’t get to ask him if he would be available for the role, but if the opportunity ever does present itself, he would absolutely be my first casting choice.
What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know who you envision in the role of Detective Jake Quinn!


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70 Comments
Bea LaRocca
1/27/2020 03:29:24 am

A beautiful cover and an intriguing synopsis and excerpt. This is a must read for me Thank you for sharing your book and author details. I am looking forward to reading your stories

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 07:47:53 pm

Thank you, Bea! I hope you enjoy the book!

~Dawn

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James Robert
1/27/2020 03:36:52 am

Thanks so much for sharing your terrific book. I sure enjoyed reading about it and appreciate you taking the time to share it with us.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:07:51 pm

Thank you, James!

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Beyond Comps
1/27/2020 05:15:23 am

Great cover!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:08:27 pm

Thank you! I agree, the artist did a wonderful job!

~Dawn

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Rita Wray
1/27/2020 11:19:46 am

I liked the excerpt.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:09:09 pm

Thanks, Rita!

~Dawn

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Calvin
1/27/2020 12:09:19 pm

Mysterious enough to like!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:17:07 pm

Thanks, Calvin!

~Dawn

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wendy hutton
1/27/2020 01:59:34 pm

sounds like a great book thanks

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:17:37 pm

Thanks, Wendy! I hope you enjoy it!

~Dawn

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Kelly D
1/27/2020 05:32:53 pm

I like the cover, it is pretty.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/27/2020 08:18:12 pm

Thanks, Kelly! The artist did a great job.

~Dawn

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Kelly Nicholson
1/28/2020 10:50:56 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

well its a nice pretty flower,but i sense deadly

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Dawn Altieri link
1/28/2020 07:36:36 pm

Ooh, Kelly, you may be on to something! ;-)

~Dawn

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Mary Kirkland link
1/28/2020 12:07:25 pm

This sounds so good.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/28/2020 07:36:57 pm

Thanks, Mary!

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Sherry
1/28/2020 03:21:24 pm

I like the cover and think the book sounds great.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/28/2020 07:37:23 pm

Thank you Sherry!

~Dawn

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Amy F
1/28/2020 04:26:29 pm

Beautiful cover! Love the purple!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/28/2020 07:37:56 pm

Thank you Amy! I love it, too!

~Dawn

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Piroska
1/28/2020 04:44:41 pm

Thanks for sharing your book! I love the gorgeous cover, and the book sounds great!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/28/2020 07:38:30 pm

Thank you Piroska!

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jenn fike
1/29/2020 08:50:38 am

What a beautiful cover

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 05:41:58 am

Thanks Jenn! I love it too!

~Dawn

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Debbie P
1/29/2020 05:08:26 pm

Beautiful cover! This sounds like a really great and very intriguing read.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:11:06 pm

Thank you, Debbie!

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Shannon Holmes
1/29/2020 06:50:40 pm

I love the purple cover.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:12:19 pm

Me too!

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Terri Quick
1/29/2020 09:06:35 pm

I love the cover

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Dawn Altieri link
2/2/2020 03:40:44 pm

Thank you, Terri!

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Paula
1/30/2020 10:46:02 am

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:13:36 pm

Thanks, Paula!

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AuntySuzany
1/30/2020 03:37:50 pm

Pretty cover! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:14:15 pm

Thanks AutnySuzany!

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Lynn CLAYTON
1/30/2020 04:53:35 pm

nice cover looks like a great read

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:14:51 pm

Thank you Lynn!

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latisha depoortere
1/30/2020 05:55:45 pm

Thanks for sharing sounds so good!

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Dawn Altieri link
1/30/2020 06:15:23 pm

Thank you Latisha!

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Wendy Jensen
1/31/2020 12:26:45 pm

The color of this book cover will make it stand out.

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Dawn Altieri link
2/2/2020 03:42:09 pm

Thank you, Wendy!

~Dawn

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Julie Lundstrom
2/1/2020 09:41:02 am

Love the cover and would like to read this book.

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Dawn Altieri link
2/2/2020 03:41:21 pm

Thanks, Julie! I hope you enjoy it!

~Dawn

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Serge B
2/1/2020 12:41:29 pm

Loved the cover! Great color

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Dawn Altieri link
2/2/2020 03:41:42 pm

Thank you!

~Dawn

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Peggy Salkill
2/5/2020 11:22:29 am

Sounds like a good read!

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Dawn Altieri link
2/8/2020 01:06:26 pm

Thanks Peggy! I hope you enjoy it!
~Dawn

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Edna Williams
2/6/2020 11:21:26 am

Thanks for sharing! Nice cover!

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Dawn Altieri link
2/8/2020 01:07:08 pm

Thank you, Edna!

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Heather Mahley
2/6/2020 11:26:09 am

I love the cover

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Dawn Altieri link
2/8/2020 01:07:46 pm

Thanks Heather! Me too!

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MARCY MEYER
2/8/2020 12:50:30 pm

Love the coloring of the cover. Looks great.

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Dawn Altieri link
2/8/2020 01:08:29 pm

Thank you Marcy. The artist did an amazing job!

~Dawn

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Mood Reader
2/11/2020 05:56:36 pm

Looks good!

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Dawn Altieri link
2/24/2020 06:57:14 pm

Thanks, Mood Reader!

~Dawn

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bn100
2/13/2020 01:19:35 am

interesting inspiration

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Robin Abrams
2/13/2020 09:08:40 pm

The cover looks great

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Dawn Altieri link
2/24/2020 06:57:59 pm

Thanks Robin!

~Dawn

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Daniel M
2/20/2020 05:46:06 pm

like the cover

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Dawn Altieri link
2/24/2020 06:58:56 pm

Thank you Daniel!
~Dawn

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Anne Higgins
2/23/2020 08:31:50 pm

The cover is great - vibrant colors of purple and love the flower. The story line is GREAT - can't wait to read the story...my favorite romantic mysteries. Thanks for sharing your talents.

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Dawn Altieri link
2/24/2020 07:01:17 pm

Thank you Anne! I hope you enjoy the book!

~Dawn

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sandra
2/27/2020 11:44:20 am

i like the cover

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Dawn Altieri link
2/27/2020 08:01:35 pm

Thank you Sandra

~Dawn

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Francine Anchondo
2/27/2020 12:57:32 pm

I like the cover

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Dawn Altieri link
2/27/2020 08:02:06 pm

Thank you Francine!

~Dawn

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Stacey A Smith
2/27/2020 07:45:32 pm

the cover is lovely

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Dawn Altieri link
2/27/2020 08:02:40 pm

Thank you Stacey!

~Dawn

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Jerry Marquardt
2/27/2020 11:02:36 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Dangerous Desires, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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