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Tender Bait

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The Story


It is detective Kelly Swift's first day on the job when a peaceful college town is unexpectedly shaken by a serial murderer, and she is determined to find the killer. Her new partner, Jack Hall, was also her first love. How do they overcome their separate histories to make a new one together?


Starting off on the wrong foot, their reunion seems doubtful, especially when they both live in denial. Neither agrees on anything…who the murderer is…their relationship…who left whom — and then Kelly is kidnapped.


Can Jack find her in time when he has the wrong man behind bars?


Please Note:


This version has sexual content. There is a different abridged version that keeps the sexual tension, but the actual sex is behind closed doors, and not described.


About the Author:


Lara Steele has enjoyed writing for many years. While this is her first voyage into published works, it is not her first exploration of telling a story. She is a mother of two teens and enjoys living with her husband, three cats, and one dog.


Lara Steele served in the National Guard, swam competitively, competed in adult gymnastics, built her own house, and LOVES being a mom! She has many interests including auto mechanics, LEGO creations (check out L3-G0.com), sewing, and volunteer work.


She believes completely in rescuing lost puppies, kitties, and people. Lara loves life, including all the diversity and mysteries of it. It was once said that Lara Steele never met a stranger. Her Indian god mother gave her a Cherokee name meaning “Hello my friend” when Lara was just 4 years old. Lara still lives up to that name, even to the chagrin of her relatives.

225 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 7, 2015

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Lara Steele has enjoyed writing for many years. While she is new to publishing, it is not her first exploration of telling a story. She is a mother of two teens and enjoys living with her husband, three cats, and one dog.


Lara Steele served in the National Guard, swam competitively, competed in adult gymnastics, built her own house, and LOVES being a mom! She has many interests including auto mechanics, LEGO creations (check out L3-G0.com), sewing, and volunteer work.


She believes completely in rescuing lost puppies, kitties, and people. Lara loves life, including all the diversity and mysteries of it. It was once said that Lara Steele never met a stranger. Her Indian god mother gave her a Cherokee name meaning “Hello my friend” when Lara was just 4 years old. Lara still lives up to that name, even to the chagrin of her relatives.

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March 10, 2017
Easy read, good story line, it ending quickly. I feel that there could have been more depth in the characters and their back story.
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