Hi everyone! Julie Ann Walker here, delighted to be talking today about my mad love for men on motorcycles whose hearts happen to be as big as their… ehem… hogs. (That’s slang for their bikes! Get your heads out of the gutter, you naughty readers! *wink, wink*)
But seriously, from the King of Cool, Steve McQueen, to Marlon Brando in The Wild One, to Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy, there has always been something about a guy riding around with rolled steel and a V-Twin engine between his legs. It sets our hearts aflutter. And in my Black Knights Inc. series, I try to take those badass bikers to a whole new level by also making them covert government operators. The series is all spies on bikes, leather and chrome, romance and redemption, action and adventure. So, what’s not to love? Nothing! I guarantee it.
Read on for an excerpt of TOO HARD TO HANDLE. You’ll see the men of Black Knights Inc. have heart, humor, and everything a woman could want in a man…
“Luke Winterfield,” Dan growled. “Under the authority granted to me by the government of the United States of America, I hereby inform you that you’re totally screwed. You made a choice to sell out your country and now you’re gonna face the consequences. Reap the whirlwind, asshole.”
“Nice,” Zoelner said. “Have you been holding on to that one for a while?”
“Came up with it in Bogotá,” Dan admitted, a definite grin in his tone.
“I like it.”
“Thought you might.”
“Really though,” Zoelner went on, “I was expecting some quote from Ted Nugent or Eminem.”
“I can come up with my own material, you know,” Dan insisted. “It’s just I like to give credit to my hometown whenever I can. To make up for the place getting such a bad rap.”
“Maybe it’s because so much bad rap has come out of there,” Zoelner mused. “Insane Clown Posse comes to mind.”
“Hey,” Dan whispered urgently, “don’t say that too loud. You’ll have groups of juggalos beating down your door.”
Zoelner snorted.
“And just so you know,” Dan went on, “what I’ve learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.”
“I’m waiting…”
“Kid Rock said that. Via his Twitter account.”
“And there it is.”
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Too Hard To Handle by Julie Ann Walker
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Dan “The Man” Currington is back in fighting form with a mission that takes him four thousand miles south of BKI headquarters, high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. He’s hot on the trail of a rogue CIA agent selling classified government secrets to the highest bidder, when Penni DePaul arrives on the scene. Suddenly the stakes are higher, and keeping Penni safe becomes Dan’s number one priority.
And this time she’s ready
A lot has changed since former Secret Service Agent Penni DePaul last saw Dan. Now a civilian, she’s excited about what the future might hold. But before she can grab onto that future with both hands, she has to tie up some loose ends-namely, Dan Currington, the man she just can’t forget. And a secret that’s going to change both their lives-if they can stay alive, that is.
Reading this Black Knights Inc. novel was like visiting a favorite friend. The groups lighthearted bantering is so much fun, especially amidst the chaos of battle. I was happy to see that Dan as emerged from his depression and was a big part of that camaraderie. Penni? I liked her right off and enjoyed the chemistry between the two. They didn’t fight their connection to each other even though outside forces sure threw a few curve-balls. And as always the dangerous action had a new edge that I always appreciate from Ms. Walker and combining it with the hot romance made another winner for me. I loved it.
*Review copy provided by Sourcebooks in exchange for an honest review.
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Julie Ann Walker is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling Author of the Black Knights Inc. romantic suspense series. She is prone to spouting movie quotes and song lyrics. She’ll never say no to sharing a glass of wine or going for a long walk. She prefers impromptu travel over the scheduled kind, and she takes her coffee with milk. You can find her on her bicycle along the lake shore in Chicago or blasting away at her keyboard, trying to wrangle her capricious imagination into submission.
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I loved this series! This one has been on my TBR/Coming Soon shelf since it was announced. Fantastic giveaway!!! 🙂
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You have good guys, with bad attitudes doing the good deed. What’s not to love?
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I love reading these because of the action, mystery and really hot guys on bikes ❤
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I just love a story with fun bantering, I do want to read this series soon. Thanks for the review.
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Be sure to grab book 1 while it’s free if you’re new to the series:)
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Probably because my mom warned me about bad boys on bikes 😉
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I have always had a soft spot for the bad boy image…. Plus I love motorcycles…..
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Love this series… The bad boy image, but these guys do good. It just adds to the sexy appeal.
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Because motorcycles and the guys who ride them are so sexy. Be still my heart.
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Love this series and can’t wait for the next book.
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i like reading about reading anything about bad boys
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I like reading MC bad boys to see who and what the characters really are … I know some MC guys who are gruff and tough and scary but have the biggest softest hearts!
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I love my bad boys
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Good guys who look like bad guys. Gotta love them.
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What’s not to like? Hot men on bikes… yes, please!
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Why do you love reading about motorcycle riding bad boys in romance novels?
Bikers have always appealed to that bad boy persona I like. Now, it’s even more popular with Sons of Anarchy having come out on tv. I’ve read Joanna Wyldes MC series and love it. Looking for to reading this series now.
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Love Julie Ann Walker, Joanna Wylde, Kristen Ashley’s bikers:)
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Bikers are a different kind of alpha.
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I appreciate the passion, protectiveness, and sense of humor that the motorcycle riding “bad” boys of BKI possess!
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