Dear Reader, Love Angela Smith

Dear Reader…

Thank you for your interest in my books! I am super excited for the release of Dark Justice, because I almost didn’t let it happen. Yes, my own fears and insecurities, and hiccups along the way almost prevented me from finishing and, after finishing, from pursuing publication.

Dark Justice is the hardest book I’ve ever written. A tumultuous relationship between the hero and heroine, which started as a second-chance romance, soon turned into enemies to lovers. Many emotional aspects of this novel tore my soul apart at times. And re-developing the relationship between Luke and Lauren once Luke was released from prison was fun, exciting, and challenging.

I’m excited for the reviews so far on NetGalley. Reviews such as:

“This romantic suspense will keep you engaged until the very end.”

“Great, great story from beginning to end. Combination of love, betrayal, action, and forgiveness.”

“The story is heartbreaking and fulfilling at the same time. There are moments when I had to stop reading because the events are pulling my heart strings and had to stay away for a few hours.” 

Writing Dark Justice definitely pulled at my heartstrings as well.

I married my high school sweetheart. Luke and Laruen were high school sweethearts. I work for a District Attorney’s Office, where I have been for twenty-one years now. I used my knowledge from working there to fuel this novel. In my writing, I’m often asked what came first, character or plot. In this book, the character came first, specifically Luke who returns to his small town after his release. And Lauren, who works as a victim coordinator for the same District Attorney’s Office that prosecuted him. And later she learns that another person she trusted could be the real killer.

So many good, juicy events, along with tough and traumatic happenings in this novel. One key element was that Lauren was pregnant with Luke’s child when he was sentenced to prison twelve years ago. She fled with her secret baby, and now that he’s out, she must keep their daughter a secret.

As a writer, I will continue to face insecurities that so many creatives face, especially when we put our creative work out there, but writers must write, and creatives must create!

Thanks so much for reading!

Love,

Angela Smith

About the Author

Angela Smith is a Texas native who, years ago, was dubbed most likely to write a novel during her senior year in high school. She always had her nose stuck in a book, even hiding them behind her textbooks during school study time. Her dream began at a young age when her sister started reciting ‘Brer Rabbit’ after their mom read it to them so often. She told her mom she’d write a story one day and never gave up on that dream even though her mom was never able to see it come to fruition. By day, she works as a certified paralegal and office manager at her local District Attorney’s office and spends her free time with her husband, their pets, and their many hobbies. Although life in general keeps her very busy, her passion for writing and getting the stories out of her head tends to make her restless if she isn’t following what some people call her destiny.

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About the Book:

She’s in love with her sister’s killer...

Lauren has loved Luke since first grade. They planned to marry—until he murdered her sister. The moment he was sentenced to prison, Lauren fled with her secret baby and made a new life. Now she’ll do anything to keep their daughter safe. But her hard won peace shatters when Luke is exonerated, and it sets her on a path of mixed emotions to discover the truth. Letting a killer into their tightly knit family is out of the question. Or is it?

She almost destroys her life by threatening his…

Prison stole his future with Lauren and twelve years of Luke’s life, so the last thing he needs from her is a knife in the back or a gun in his face. Lauren believes he killed her sister, and he has no plans to pick up where they left off. Luke can’t afford to trust her, but he wants nothing more than to convince her he’s worth fighting for.

Their daughter is in danger…

Luke is heartbroken when he learns they had a child together. Now his daughter is in danger. Lauren trusted the wrong person for far too long, but he hopes she’ll now trust him. Luke will risk everything to keep them safe. And Lauren will risk everything if she lets him into her heart.

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