Butterfly Assassin by Annabelle Jacobs Blog Tour, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway!

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Hi peeps, we have Annabelle Jacobs stopping by with the tour for her new release Butterfly Assassin, we have agreat excerpt, a fantastic $10 Amazon CG or a backlist title of Annabelle’s giveaway and Lisa’s review, so check out the post and click that giveaway link!   ~Pixie~

Butterfly Assassin

by

Annabelle Jacobs

Set in the Regent’s Park pack world

Clapham Common—a new pack with their own set of problems…

Shifter Aaron Harper gets drawn into illegal underground fighting to keep an eye on his best friend. The thrill of the fight keeps him coming back for more, but discovery could mean imprisonment and banishment from their pack. Without a beta to watch over them, common sense takes a back seat.

Michael Archer of the Shifter Crimes Task Force is investigating recent murders. Despite the brutal cause of death pointing to the work of a shifter’s claws, instinct tells him a well-known nightclub owner is involved, but they have no proof.

Aaron and Michael’s paths cross after another body with the same injuries is discovered. With Aaron finding himself on the wrong side of the SCTF and Michael looking for a killer, any attraction between them is both ill-advised and unlikely. But fate has other ideas.

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Excerpt!

March 2017

Aaron finished wrapping his hands and cracked his neck from side to side.

Ten minutes to showtime.

Showtime? What a fucking joke.

This was an illegal fight. No licence, no safety protocols in place.

Luckily he didn’t need them.

His ring was the dirty underground car park of an abandoned office building in the City of London, and the crowd a mix of bloodthirsty spectators and high-stake gamblers.

Their loud, sometimes drunken chatter filtered in through the double doors separating his makeshift dressing room—a two-cubicle bathroom with a row of three lockers—from the large open-plan car park.

The place was packed tonight, he could tell from the volume of voices. Three fights down and they were hungry for blood, whipped up into a frenzy by what they’d already witnessed.

Resting his hands on the edge of the sink, Aaron let his head hang down. White tape covered his knuckles—the only protection allowed. He didn’t need it. His shifter DNA would take care of any injuries sustained, but it helped cover up the evidence if he healed too soon. Occasionally his concentration slipped, and he couldn’t afford to be discovered while surrounded by so many of Smith’s men.

Shifters weren’t allowed to take part in Smith’s fights— house rules. Betting was fine, welcomed even. Shifters tended to have more money than the majority of humans who came to watch. But the unfair advantage shifters held in the ring prohibited them from taking part in the fights themselves.

Which was fair enough.

Aaron figured under the circumstances, it was okay to bend the rules a little. Smith wasn’t exactly a law-abiding citizen, and anyway, Aaron was already breaking the law by taking part. As long as he stopped himself from healing and held back on his speed and strength, he figured it was a fair fight. The fighters who faced him were fortunate. He always knew when they’d had too much, could smell it on them, hear it in their breathing, and one well-placed punch would knock them out, ending the fight.

Others weren’t so lucky. There were no trainers here to throw in the towel.

And he wasn’t the only shifter who did this.

Aaron had run into another the second time he’d fought. They’d acknowledged each other with a slight nod but nothing more. They hadn’t had to fight each other yet, and Aaron hoped it stayed that way.

The shifters who came to watch the fights kept their secrets—like an unwritten rule—but if Smith ever managed to get a shifter on his payroll, they’d both be screwed.

A sharp rap on the door sounded, followed by a gruff “Two minutes.”

With a sigh and one last look at his reflection, Aaron turned and opened the doors.

Even from one floor up, the smell hit him like a wall— sweat and alcohol laying heavy over whatever artificial scents the patrons wore. Blocking it out as best he could, Aaron followed Blake—Smith’s main minion—as he led him from the toilets, through a set of double doors, down the stone steps to where a crude ring of people waited, chanting the nickname they’d labelled him with.

They rounded the corner and Aaron rolled his shoulders, attempting to settle his wolf and get into the headspace required to fight. Movement caught his eye, left and right, as money changed hands. Despite his efforts not to, he scanned the crowd for one familiar face. There, over by one of the concrete pillars and thankfully standing on his own, was Harry—Aaron’s best friend and the reason he’d started coming here in the first place.

Blake made a grab for his arm, and Aaron fought back a snarl, curling his lip in a grimace instead. As minions went, Blake wasn’t so bad. Aaron didn’t want to piss him off unnecessarily, and snarling like the shifter he was would certainly do that.

“Calm the fuck down, Princess. I was just gonna lead you through the fucking crowd.” Blake rolled his eyes and gripped Aaron’s bicep harder than necessary, probably thinking he was intimidating.

Aaron fantasised about shifting on the spot and ripping his throat out.

Try calling me Princess then.

The crowd parted, allowing Blake through to the middle, and Aaron got a look at his opponent for the first time. The guy appeared to have a couple of inches on him at least. Aaron was no shortarse at almost six feet, but he’d be looking up when they faced each other in a few minutes.

He took a moment to analyse the rest of him—bulky shoulders, not overly broad, but well-muscled. Aaron had faced worse. The guy was bare-chested like Aaron, dressed in only dark-blue jeans and a pair of ratty-looking trainers. He gave Aaron a once-over in return, obviously not troubled by what he saw judging by the sneer that followed.

Aaron smirked.

Bring it.

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About Annabelle!

Annabelle Jacobs author picAnnabelle Jacobs lives in the South West of England with three rowdy children, and two cats.

An avid reader of fantasy herself for many years, Annabelle now spends her days writing her own stories. They’re usually either fantasy or paranormal fiction, because she loves building worlds filled with magical creatures, and creating stories full of action and adventure. Her characters may have a tough time of it—fighting enemies and adversity—but they always find love in the end.

Where to find the author:

TwitterWebsite  | Facebook | Facebook Author page | Email – ajacobsfiction@gmail.com

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Review

Title: Butterfly Assassin

Author: Annabelle Jacobs

Genre: Paranormal, Mystery, Fantasy

Length: Novel (280 Pages)

Publisher: (June 8, 2018)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: Murder, mystery, and an inconvenient attraction…

Shifter Aaron Harper gets drawn into illegal underground fighting to keep an eye on his best friend. The thrill of the fight keeps him coming back for more, but discovery could mean imprisonment and banishment from their pack. Without a beta to watch over them, common sense takes a back seat.

Michael Archer of the Shifter Crimes Task Force is investigating recent murders. Despite the brutal cause of death pointing to the work of a shifter’s claws, instinct tells him a well-known nightclub owner is involved, but they have no proof.

Aaron and Michael’s paths cross after another body with the same injuries is discovered. With Aaron finding himself on the wrong side of the SCTF and Michael looking for a killer, any attraction between them is both ill-advised and unlikely. But fate has other ideas.

ISBN: B07DJ1L29H

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This story is set in the Regent’s Park pack world but can be read as a standalone story.

Aaron had been trying to figure out what was up with his best friend. When he found out he wasn’t sure what to do. It would seem Harry was betting on illegal fights. The only way he could protect Harry was to either pay to watch or fight. He chose to fight and realized that he was damn good at it and he liked it. The problem was shifters were not allowed to fight and Aaron is a wolf shifter. Caught would be prison time in a shifter’s prison for both him and Harry. However things were heading south.

Michael was part of the Shifter Crimes Task Force and they were searching for a serial killer who just happened to be a shifter. The last murder led them straight to Aaron and things are going to heat up real fast.

At first I was having a difficult time getting into it but past the first few lines I realized what the story was about, my own dumb fault for not reading the blurb. However I find that I truly liked the story. It has a serious tone with dark undertones to it, but it was such a unique type of story that I was caught. I really liked the characters and their stories. It is a mystery mixed in with a bit of suspense and danger floating around. Not to mention some hot looks and oh I think I will let you read the book to figure out what more there is .

I was actually surprised at the ending and finding out who was truly the killer. It gave me almost everything I could want in a story and I will admit that I don’t much care for dark tones but this one just came out perfectly or near enough. I will also admit that the series this one is close to wasn’t brought to mind, but this story I can see not only remembering later on but will be read once more.

I found myself liking this story and would definitely recommend it. I will also be checking out more of this author’s work.

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Check out the other blogs on the tour!

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June 15 – Mikku-chan
June 27 – Book Lovers 4Ever
July 2 – Wicked Reads
July 6 – Bayou Book Junkie