Spotlight on L. R. Wright

Today I'd like to shine some serious rays on author L. R. Wright or my dear Leslie, a wonderful woman and an amazing writer. Her suspense thriller, Basement Level 5: Never Scared, originaly published by Black Opal Books, has just been re-released on March 7, 2014 by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing, which is to say that the book and Leslie are doing great in the storytelling world. Without further ado, meet Leslie.P.S. So sorry for the formatting in white. My blogger is no cooperating today and no matter what I do, I can't get rid of the white. I hope you still enjoy!
Blurb:  Alexa Martinez was raised to believe that murder, deceit, and lies were a part of life. A traine killer, she follows in her father's footsteps, specializin in political assassinations for Martinez Security contracted through CIA. She thrives on the power, money, respect, and, most of all, the adrenaline rush. Despite the danger associated with her profession, Alexa strives to give her children a normal life. But when her past catches up with her, they become pawns in a deadly game of revenge. Operating from a secret base, five levels below the ground, Alexa struggles to unravel the puzzle, uncovering secrets that will alter their lives forever. Now she must make a choice--is she willing to die to give her children a life outside the bullet-proof glass?

Excerpt:
As she neared the street, a shadowy figure turned into the alley Alexa froze. The sun had already gone down so she wasn't sure if he's noticed her. Cautiously, she slipped behind a trashcan and leaned against the wall of the store.
"Did you see her?" a male voice asked.
"No, I didn't," responded a different man. "I checked the whole store. She's nowhere in sight."
"How did she slip past us?"
"I don't know."She closed her eyes and wondered how she was going to get out of this. Grabbing and empty pot bottle, she pitched it behind her.Footsteps raced toward the sound. Once they were past her, she bolted for the street as fast as she could go. It seemed too easy, but she went with it--until she ran right into a third man, who grabbed and hauled her off her feet. She struggled, kicking and punching him. Finally he lost his grip and dropped her. She immediately socked him in the balls. It stunned him, but not enough to disable him. He grabbed her hair as she slammed him in the knee with her good foot. His leg buckled, but his grip remained steady. She grabbed another stray bottle an bashed him in the face. Releasing her, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.Another man advanced toward her and she kicked him in the chest. Yanking her knife from its hiding place, she thrust it into his neck. As a third man charged her, she pulled the knife out and plunged it into that man's leg. Before he could retaliate, she jerded her gun from its holster and shot him.A groan pulled her attention back to the first man, who was strugglin to his feet. She slapped him across the cheek with the butt of her gun. He slumped back to the ground.She leaned down and peered at this face. "Who the hell sent you?"
                                                          
                                            Purchase Basement Level 5: Never ScaredL. R. Wright is a devoted wife and mother. Born and raised in Southwest Michigan, near Ann Arbor, her mother always instilled in her the importance of reading. As a young girl, she loved to be holed up in her room creating stories. And that didn't change as she aged. Eventually, her larger-than-life stories and unforgettable characters propelled her to write. When she's not writing romance or women's fiction, she's planning events, watching ID TV, or spending time with family.
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