{Blog Tour & Giveaway} Hearts of Blue (Hearts #4) by L.H. Cosway (@LHCosway)

11/25/2015

She upholds the law. He breaks it.

Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery
In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene
From gun crime to petty theft
Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean
In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes
And yet, amidst the turmoil their love still grows
Misadventure abounds and the divide will bring them strife
But with luck, death doesn’t always mean an end to life.

Hearts of Blue is a standalone contemporary romance that tells the story of star-crossed lovers Karla Sheehan and Lee Cross, a police constable and the thief who steals her heart.

Release Date: November 19, 2015

Constable Karla Sheehan knew from the first moment that she first laid eyes on Lee Cross that he would be nothing but trouble. He is far too gorgeous and smart for his own good and he doesn’t mind painting outside the lines of the law.

Everywhere she looks – everywhere she goes, she sees him. Falling under his spell isn’t something that she ever planned on, yet the more she finds out about the man under the balaclava, the more she loses her grip on her heart.

Everybody’s always so quick to judge, but we’re all born into our own patch. Some patches are worse than others, and yeah, most of the time you get a choice on what way to live. Trouble is, sometimes the choice is between bad and worse. I had two choices, and if I had picked the one I didn’t, my brothers would’ve been split up and shipped off to a bunch of shitty care homes, where they’d-a been turned into victims. Instead, I chose the other option and turned them into survivors.

Lee Cross grew up hard and did whatever he had to do to protect his family. He’s not a cold heartless criminal and believes that there really can be honour among thieves.

He’s going to prove to Karla that what is growing between is more than just physical. But when you live your life so close to the edge, you can’t see the danger in falling in love.

I’d never loved before. Now I loved too much. And in the morning, I’d lose him.
There was a sweet sort of tragedy to it all. When I came, I closed my eyes, dropped to his chest, and sank my face into the crook of his neck, whether for comfort or to hide my tears, I couldn’t seem to tell.
“I’m sorry if I ever hurt you,” I whispered into the dark room.
Lee was quiet for a long time before he whispered back, “Hurting with you is better than a painless life without you.”
His words penetrated deep, and I held him tighter, wishing I didn’t have to let go.

L.H. Cosway has the most unique way of breaking your heart and then healing it beautifully with just her words – and Hearts of Blue is yet another glorious addition to her literary arsenal.

It encompassed so many intense emotions that it literally left me reeling. One moment I was swooning my knickers off and the next I was trying – unsuccessfully – to hold back the tears. Not only is this book the best in the Hearts series so far, it’s also on my list for the Best of 2015. I know that Lee and Karla will stay with me for a very long time to come…

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“How did you know where I lived?”

“What?”

“The other week you came by my house. How did you know where I lived?”

I tried to think of the least embarrassing answer, because the truth was that I’d gone snooping. “All of your brothers have a record, Lee. Not to mention Stu served six months in Feltham as a young offender. Your address is in the system.”

“Yeah, but you went looking, didn’t you?” His smile returned.

“That’s correct. I went looking right after I caught your brother trying to steal someone’s car,” I told him pointedly.

He quirked an eyebrow like he didn’t believe me. “You’re that quick, huh?”

My throat grew dry. “All it takes is a call to dispatch.”

His chest rubbed off mine, and even through my stab vest I could feel it. “And how did you recognise Trevor? You’d never met him before.”

Christ, was this an interrogation?

“He has your eyes,” I blurted without thinking.

This gave Lee pause, and a long silence fell between us, his gaze searching mine.
“That’s a whole lot of attention to pay to someone you don’t want to know,” he said finally, throwing my own words back at me, the ones I’d spoken the first time we met.

“Lee,” I pleaded, desperately needing him to back off. “You’re too young for me.”

“Karla, I’m perfect for you,” he countered right before his mouth dipped in and his lips brushed lightly across mine. It was hardly anything, and yet, every nerve-ending in my body came alive. Just as his mouth was about to descend on mine again, I dug my heel into his ankle. He grunted and reared away, leaving me enough space to get by him. Unfortunately, I didn’t get very far. I’d barely taken three steps when Lee caught hold of my arm and pulled me to him, my back to his front.

“What you just did, not advisable,” he breathed harshly.

There was no mistaking the threat in his voice and a shiver ran through me. Gone was the playful flirtation, and I was reminded once more that this man was bad news.

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About The Author -

L.H. Cosway has a BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilisation, and an MA in Postcolonial Literature. She lives in Dublin city. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.

She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories.

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Which scene from Hearts of Blue would you most like to read from Lee’s perspective?

The football riot scene.
The warehouse rave scene.
Karla & Lee’s ‘first time’ at the night club.