The President's Daughter by Seelie Kay Book Tour and Giveaway :)
The
President's Daughter
by
Seelie Kay
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Be careful what you
wish for because it just might send your life into a tailspin from
which you may not recover.
When presidential
candidate Jamisen Powell meets volunteer Sarah Lee Pearson, he is
shocked to discover her eyes mirror his own. But Sarah was raised by
two loving parents and has no questions about her heritage. Instead,
after their death, she merely longs to find an extended family. She
becomes convinced that Powell could be a distant relative. Powell, on
the other hand, has spent twenty-five long years haunted by the
memory of a daughter kidnapped from her bed. He suspects Sarah could
be his long-lost daughter. As both launch separate covert searches
for the truth, Sarah is found by the estranged parents of the man who
raised her. Suddenly, the truth will no longer set her free. It could
destroy the happy memories of her childhood. Hang on to your seat,
and more importantly, hang on to your heart, as one woman discovers
the true meaning of family.
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“You think I’m
Sally Jane Powell?” “I can’t confirm
that, not without a DNA test, but…” Lisa pulled out two driver’s
licenses from the envelope. “I found these in that shoebox you gave
me, the one with your parents’ personal effects and your photos and
stuff. Your parents were first issued driver’s licenses in
Wisconsin in nineteen ninety-four, five years after you were born,
also the year Sally was kidnapped.” Lisa tapped the
photos on the licenses. “Look at your parents, Slee. You look
nothing like them. Do you know the chances of two brown-eyed adults,
both with dark hair, having a blonde, blue-eyed child? It’s
exceptionally rare. It’s possible one of your grandparents had blue
eyes, but I couldn’t find any photos to confirm.” “Maybe I was
adopted. I always wondered…” Lisa shook her head.
“I’m sorry, Slee. I couldn’t find a record of that either.”
She pulled out two more news clippings. “Slee, this is a photo of
you when you were seven. When you won a spelling bee? It was in your
box.” She handed the other clipping to Sarah. “Compare that photo
to the one of Sally. The one the police distributed when she was
taken.” Sarah studied both
photos. Then she shook her head. “There are some similarities,
sure. Same eyes. Same color hair. But there are also some
differences. My face is thinner. My hair is long and straight. Hers
is curly. It could just be a coincidence.” She looked up at Lisa
and her eyes filled. “No way I was kidnapped. My parents loved me
too much. Besides, don’t people kidnap for money?”
Lisa shook her head.
“Not always. Sometimes, they just want a child.” She patted
Sarah’s hand. “Slee, I know this is disturbing, but let’s not
put the cart before the horse. And no matter what we find, that
doesn’t make your parents any less your parents. Sure, there’s a
chance that you don’t share their blood, but they loved you. Hold
on to that.”
Seelie Kay is a nom de plume for a writer, editor, and author with more than 30 years of experience in law, journalism, marketing, and public relations. When she writes about love and lust in the legal world, something kinky is bound to happen! In possession of a wicked pen and an overly inquisitive mind, Ms. Kay is the author of multiple works of fiction, including the Kinky Briefs series, The Garage Dweller, A Touchdown to Remember, and The President’s Wife.
When
not spinning her kinky tales, Ms. Kay ghostwrites nonfiction for
lawyers and other professionals. She resides in a bucolic exurb
outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she shares a home with her son
and enjoys opera, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, and an
occasional bottle of red wine.
Ms.
Kay is an MS warrior and ruthlessly battles the disease on a daily
basis. Her message to those diagnosed with MS: Never give up. You
define MS, it does not define you!
An Interview with
Seelie Kay:
Q. Why do you
write romance?
Because I am
fascinated by the games people play to find and secure a lasting
relationship, which is not always love. There’s the chase, the
courtship, the falling, the surrender. That’s what I try to capture
in my stories.
Q. Do you prefer
a certain type of romantic hero?
I adore smart,
dashing gentlemen who aren’t afraid to live on the edge. They can
be a bad boy, a billionaire, a prince, or a secret agent. That hint
of danger just hooks me! However, I also love strong, independent
women who aren’t afraid to fight for what they want, even love.
Q. Why did you
write “The President’s Daughter?”
Actually, the book
is dedicated to my editor, since he inspired the idea for the book.
About a year ago, he posted a photo on Facebook. It turns out he was
adopted by an American couple at eight years old from an orphanage in
Italy. That started me thinking about the adoption process and how
families aren’t necessarily born of blood, sometimes they are born
of the heart. So as my overactive imagination began to wander, I came
across an article about someone who was kidnapped as a baby and as a
teenager, discovered her true origins. From there, I wondered what
happens when, after being raised by your kidnappers, you are suddenly
faced with the truth? How does that impact your concept of family? Do
you love your kidnappers any less? At the time I was looking for a
holiday story and family is so important during the holidays that my
musings became “The President’s Daughter.”
Q. Romantic
suspense is a new genre for you. You’re most known for your Kinky
Briefs series, which are collections of stories about lawyers in
love, with a dash of kink. “Snatching Dianna,” your first attempt
at suspense was released Oct. 19 and this book has the same elements.
Why the shift from erotic romance?
I have always had a
preference for mysteries and thrillers. I enjoy plots that challenge
the mind. My characters still enjoy erotic, loving relationships, but
now the action focuses on solving a dilemma or crime. And in “The
President’s Daughter” the lead character is faced with the
discovery of two families. She must decide whether blood takes
precedence over the heart.
Q. How does
your former profession as a lawyer impact your writing?
After 30 years, the
law and the legal world are so firmly embedded in my brain that I
can’t flush them out. That has become the lens through which I view
the world and that naturally guides my characters and plots. Little
peculiarities that I have witnessed in lawyers and the law always
work their way into my stories.
Q. Any plans to
write outside the romance genre completely?
Actually, I
ghostwrite non-fiction for other professionals—doctors, lawyers,
financial gurus—so I dip my toes into a lot of different genres.
However, I have been itching to write a book about a relative who
founded a religious cult. I researched it for years and found a lot
of information that had been buried. I have a pile of paper a foot
high. Someday, I need to go through it carefully and start writing. I
have the interest, just not the time.
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