Nightshade

Some temptations are deadly. In a city of secrets, love is the greatest risk.In the sun-kissed shadows of Tampa Bay, Kinsley Hayes has a life most only dream of: track stardom, a supportive family, and the attention of a charming hometown hero. But after a chance encounter with a brooding stranger costumed as a pirate, her carefully constructed world begins to unravel. Drawn into a web of hidden identities and dangerous desires, Kinsley finds herself caught between the allure of the enigmatic Klive King and the comfortable embrace of Jase Taylor.As threats emerge, Kinsley must decide who to trust. Is Klive a protector or a predator? And can she risk everything for a love that could shatter her carefully built world? In a city where appearances can be deceiving, Kinsley must learn to trust her instincts before closing her eyes to the darkness that surrounds her. Lynessa Layne is a native Texan who grew up in the small town of Plantersville, home of the Texas Renaissance Festival. She's a fan of cosplay, exploration, history, loves the beach, a great book, Jesus and America too (RIP Tom).A military wife, she's bounced around the US, including the settings in DCYE, currently landing in the heart of sweet home Alabama where she and her husband are raising their blended family.Lynessa is a certified copy editor, a member of Mystery Writers of America, Tuscaloosa Writers and Illustrators Guild, Florida Writers Association, Alabama Writers Conclave and The Royal Society of Literature with work featured by Writer's Digest and in Mystery and Suspense Magazine. She has also graced the cover of GEMS Godly Entrepreneurs & Marketers Magazine for her creative approach to marketing.For more information on upcoming releases, swag, signing events and this series, visit Lynessa Layne – Romance-Suspense Mystery & Crime WriterSocial MediaLynessa Layne FacebookLYNESSA LAYNE (@lynessalayne) • Instagram photos and videosLynessa Layne (@LynessaLayne) / Twitter Track star Kinsley Hayes lives a double life in the sun-drenched shadows of Tampa Bay, balancing her athletic dreams with a dangerous attraction to the city's hidden underworld. But when a chance encounter with a brooding, pirate-costumed anti-hero pulls her into a web of organized crime, corporate espionage, and forbidden love, she must decide who to trust. Is Klive Henley King, the enigmatic leader of Nightshade, a protector or a predator? As rival biker gang Inferno vies for control, Kinsley finds herself caught between the allure of romantic suspense and the need for redemption. In this city of hidden faces and deadly secrets, trusting her instincts might be the only way to survive this fast-paced crime thriller.