{"id":13159,"date":"2016-10-25T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=13159"},"modified":"2016-10-25T08:39:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T12:39:37","slug":"release-day-launch-excerpt-tricked-a-dark-protectors-novella-by-rebecca-zanetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=13159","title":{"rendered":"Release Day Launch &#038; Excerpt:  Tricked (A Dark Protectors Novella) by Rebecca Zanetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?fit=650%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"650,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tricked-banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?fit=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13160 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?resize=640%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tricked-banner\" width=\"640\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?resize=100%2C46&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Banner.jpg?resize=600%2C277&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for TRICKED by Rebecca Zanetti,<br \/>\na novella in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=5289\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Protectors<\/a> Series brought to you by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.1001darknights.com\" target=\"_blank\">1001 Dark Nights<\/a>.<br \/>\nGrab your copy of this sexy novella today!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eGDJVr\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Tricked-Protectors-Novella-Rebecca-Zanetti-ebook\/dp\/B018HCL6U0\/?tag=1001darnig-20\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Tricked-Protectors-Novella-Rebecca-Zanetti-ebook\/dp\/B018HCL6U0\/?tag=1001darnig-20\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon AU<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Tricked-Protectors-Novella-Rebecca-Zanetti-ebook\/dp\/B018HCL6U0\/?tag=1001darnig-20\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon CA<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About TRICKED<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>He Might Save Her<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former police psychologist Ronni Alexander had it all before a poison attacked her heart and gave her a death sentence. Now, on her last leg, she has an opportunity to live if she mates a vampire. A real vampire. One night of sex and a good bite, and she\u2019d live forever with no more weaknesses. Well, except for the vampire whose dominance is over the top, and who has no clue how to deal with a modern woman who can take care of herself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>She Might Kill Him<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jared Reese, who has no intention of ever mating for anything other than convenience, agrees to help out his new sister-in-law by saving her friend\u2019s life with a quick tussle in bed. The plan seems so simple. They\u2019d mate, and he move on with his life and take risks as a modern pirate should. Except after one night with Ronni, one moment of her sighing his name, and he wants more than a mating of convenience. Now all he has to do is convince Ronni she wants the same thing. Good thing he\u2019s up for a good battle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?fit=793%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"793,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tricked-teaser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?fit=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?resize=561%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tricked-teaser\" width=\"561\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?w=793&amp;ssl=1 793w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?resize=100%2C81&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?resize=600%2C483&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tricked-Teaser.png?resize=650%2C524&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=5289\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Protectors Series <\/a>page for series details<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>His voice was husky to the point of being gritty and settled along her skin like it wanted to stay.He stood in the center of her living room, making the area seem so much smaller than it normally appeared.He was the tallest, broadest, and most dangerous person she\u2019d ever invited into her home, and the jewel colors around him only emphasized his darkness.<\/p>\n<p>Black hair, black eyes, black leather jacket.But it wasn\u2019t just the absence of color.It was the look in those eyes and the tension in that tight body.<\/p>\n<p>She cleared her throat and moved to stand.<\/p>\n<p>He waved her back down.\u201cI\u2019m not leaving until we discuss my offer.\u201dHe shrugged out of his jacket.<\/p>\n<p>The play of muscle, raw and powerful, through his faded T-shirt caught her attention.She shook her head.\u201cNot now.I\u2019ll call you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His full lips twitched, and a sparkle lightened those eyes just enough to make them gleam like a predator hunting at night.\u201cThe offer is only good for the next hour or so.\u201dHe sat and the very faded denim across his thighs stretched.The man overwhelmed the oversized reading chair.\u201cNot that you have much time left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She swallowed.\u201cCan you tell how long?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, but I can hear your heart beating with a stutter way too slowly.\u201dHe lowered his chin and studied her, his rugged face set in strong lines.\u201cEven your lips are blue from lack of oxygen, Veronica.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only her grandmother back in Colombia used her full name\u2014and usually when Ronni was in trouble. But at the moment, she had more important things to concentrate on while her brain still worked.If she died, she\u2019d fail once again.Just like her father had said she would.She shook her head, banishing thoughts of her crappy childhood and the fact that he\u2019d never see what she\u2019d become, considering he\u2019d died years ago.\u201cShow me again,\u201d she said softly, turning her attention back to the man inside her apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Jared tilted his head to the side.\u201cYou have the oddest fascination, lady.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She nodded.\u201cProbably.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He sighed and opened his mouth, allowing razor-sharp fangs to slide down.<\/p>\n<p>She shivered, her gaze caught.\u201cAmazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He rolled his eyes, and the fangs disappeared.\u201cNot really.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mc2Z8s-AuoM\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK TRAILER<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About Rebecca Zanetti<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=954%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"954,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rebecca-zanetti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13163 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=250%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rebecca-zanetti\" width=\"250\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=600%2C402&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=650%2C435&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>\u00a0Bestseller Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat\u2026and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off\u2026and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Dark Protectors, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series. Upcoming series are: The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rebeccazanetti.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/rebeccazanetti.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477472169391000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGM9-IO0fhBnTR4rPU9ULhJUw1MDQ\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RebeccaZanetti.books\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RebeccaZanetti.books&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477472169391000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrjGEYUZemGThLjOoq3vJG3navDQ\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebeccaZanetti\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebeccaZanetti&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477472169391000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGQS1uVztKpLeOT03-ukLSbL9vHw\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=6836\" target=\"_blank\">Rebecca Zanetti Author Spotlight<\/a> for more of Rebecca&#8217;s work<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=11956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final-e1489669578548.jpg?fit=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"inkslinger-blogger-Button\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final-e1489669578548.jpg?fit=150%2C62&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final.jpg?resize=288%2C119&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"inkslinger-blogger-final\" width=\"288\" height=\"119\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for TRICKED by Rebecca Zanetti, a novella in her Dark Protectors Series brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. 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