RELEASE DAY BLITZ: REVIEW, EXCERPT, AND GIVEAWAY: Unlawful Justice by KC Lynn and K. Langston

Synopsis

Seek the truth and you will find justice.

The peaceful town of Harmony Falls, Texas, has been rocked to its core by an unspeakable crime.

One that harbors revenge and injustice.

Schoolteacher Olivia Bradshaw can’t remember what happened that horrific night, but it’s easy to see the effect it’s had on those around her. All she wants is for peace to be restored to her beloved hometown, but Deputy Grayson Taylor is on a different mission. He seeks truth and justice, and he’ll do whatever it takes to find both for Olivia.

Lines will be crossed.

Secrets revealed.

Can justice prevail, or will the citizens of Harmony Falls succumb to the corruption and hate that continues to plague their small town?

K.C. Lynn and K. Langston have teamed up to bring you a story about hate, race, corruption, injustice, and above all, love. A story that may change the way you view the world.

Truth and Justice…two powerful and valuable ideas that are, at times, taken for granted, and in Unlawful Justice, readers are shown first hand what happens when there are differing opinions about how those two ideals should be carried out.

The title itself is extremely paradoxical because at face value, it doesn’t seem like justice is served when illicit means are used, but in some cases, the only way to get to the honest truth is by going perhaps a little around the law because sometimes there’s more to the truth than meets the eye.

K Langston and KC Lynn tell a powerful story about racism, an eye for an eye, and the consequences of reactionary actions. Amidst the turmoil and degradation, there is also a love story that allows readers to keep hope even when it seems like there’s none to be found in the little town where the story takes place.

Olivia Bradshaw and Grayson Taylor embody the idea of tolerance down to their core, but their faith is tested numerous times throughout Unlawful Justice, so much so that Grayson wants to take justice into his own hands and eradicate the evil and hatred that has embroiled the lives of almost every citizen in Harmony Falls.

“Seek the truth and you will find justice.”

Those are definitely words to live by, but in a society that currently thrives on retribution, it’s extremely difficult to toe the line of justice when injustice, vengeance, and distrust are barreling in from all sides.

There are so many lessons in this book, and even though they’re ensconced in a place of hatred, prejudice, and heinous acts, readers will understand the authors’ messages and leave the text understanding what’s at stake when wrong prevails over right and injustice threatens to supersede justice.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

5 Poison Apples

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Excerpt

His gaze softens as he cups the side of my neck. “Jesus, you should never feel insecure. You’re fucking beautiful, Liv, bruises or not. Nothing in the world could ever change that.”

I watch him carefully, his sincerity tearing through my defenses. “You really mean that, don’t you?”

He rears back, the skin between his brows bunching together in deep valleys of confusion. “Of course I do. How could you not know that?”

I shrug. “I don’t know. I guess it’s…” I pause for a moment before deciding to bare it all. “It’s hard for me to believe you still think I’m beautiful despite finding me the way you did.”

Understanding dawns and he quickly shakes his head. “No, not ever. That didn’t change the way I look at you. Yes, it fucking gutted me to see you that way, but not once did I think any less of you.” He pulls me closer while his determined gaze bores into mine. His jaw flexes, the rhythm of his chest growing heavier. “It should have never happened. Nothing so hateful should have ever touched something so beautiful. But make no mistake, Liv, when I look at you, I don’t see the girl I found that day, I see the girl who survived it all. You’re fucking beautiful, inside and out, nothing or no one will ever change that.”

My breath hitches as tears blur my eyes, his words healing my wounded soul. “You make me feel beautiful,” I choke out softly.

“Good, baby, because you are, every inch of you, and don’t ever fucking forget it.” He closes the small space between our mouths, his lips claiming mine in a heated caress as his tongue sweeps in.