Illicit Intuitions
by Nikki Duncan

Their connection could be their greatest downfall.

Ava Malia is certain of three things. She was once a kickass covert operative. She will eventually adjust to her new role in the FBI Specialized Crimes Unit. She’ll only be free of her professional past if she solves her first case and gets her hands on a game-changing technology. Her only problem? To succeed she must earn the trust of a reclusive, mysterious scientist. A sexy scientist who awakens something buried deeply in her psyche.

Dr. H escaped childhood captivity with three things. His sister. His abilities under intense control. His trust in the government forever damaged. Adjusting to freedom has been a struggle, but he’s discovered a peace in solitude. That peace is quickly undermined by the secretive woman auditing his empathic studies. A sexy woman who arouses him and disturbs his abilities.

Protective barriers vanish beneath the power of their attraction. The foundation of a fragile trust is shaken, and a vulnerability is revealed when an old enemy opens fire.

Will their pasts demolish any chance of a future? Or will their unexpected connected be strong enough to save them both?

Originally published April 2012 in eBook format and March 2013 in trade paperback by Samhain Publishing.

Nikki Duncan's Bio

Nikki Duncan, jokingly known to some as Naughty Nikki, juggles her time between writing, multiple jobs, household duties, and family. Of all the things on her To Do List, Nikki neglects the household chores most frequently. Then again, who doesn't want to ignore laundry and dishes?

Before turning to writing, Nikki passed her spare time with a hundred or so romance books a year. While the reading has tapered off a bit, her love of books and reading is stronger than ever. She now spends large chunks of time indulging in her love of creating stories that will hopefully offer people the peace that, regardless of whatever is wrong with their life, hope and faith in something better can always be found between the covers of a book.

In an attempt to strengthen her writing and story-telling techniques, Nikki dissects published books to see how published authors accomplish things. She has taken classes to bone up on grammar and punctuation, and though she's always been a strong speller she's eternally grateful for spell check in Word. When she has extra time (ha-ha) she reads craft books, searches the web for writing tips and secrets, and picks the brains of other writers willing to share what they've learned. As if that's not enough, she inhales workshops on CD that even remotely pertain to her writing or future goals.

It may be seen as overconfidence, but Nikki never wondered IF she would be published. For her, it was a matter of WHEN, because the only way to succeed is to keep pushing forward and getting better.