Reader's Edyn: Blitz: Oath Sworn (Jacky Leon #1) by K. N. Banet + GIVEAWAY

**Oath Sworn by K. N. Banet**

Good Morning, Everyone! So thrilled to see you all today! Today I have another new-to-me author to share with you all! Today Ms. Banet is here to tell us more about her latest release! Please allow me to feature on the blog K. N. Banet and her latest release, OATH SWORN …. Plus a GIVEAWAY!

**K. N. BANET**

**BIO**

K.N. Banet loves to read books that make people cry. She likes to write books that make people cry (and she wants to hear about it). She's a firm believer that nothing and no one in this world is perfect, and she enjoys exploring those imperfections--trying to make the characters seem real on the page and not just in her head.
She might just be crazy, though. Her characters think so, but this can't be confirmed.

You can find her reverse harem works under Kristen Banet!

Check out her social media to catch what's going on in the worlds inside her head. She drops teasers, new covers, and opens ARC reader slots through her Facebook group, The Banet Pride.

To find out more about Ms. Banet, please visit:

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**OATH SWORN**

Publication date: July 15^th, 2019

Series: Jacky Leon #1

Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy

**BLURB**

Jacky Leon isn’t someone who goes looking for trouble. She owns a bar, pays her taxes, and serves her drinks cold outside a small town in Texas. The fact that she’s a werecat is just something she’s had to live with. Alone in her territory, she’s lived a secretive life for six years: under the radar, avoiding her past and the baggage that comes with it.

Trouble finds Jacky, though, in the form of an eleven year old girl and a werewolf turf war just outside her borders. Forced to honor an ancient treaty and the Laws of the supernatural world, Jacky swears an oath to protect Carey Everson, the human daughter of a local werewolf Alpha from Dallas.

When his enemies come after Jacky and her charge, she’s going to have to embrace the more dangerous side of who and what she is. She’s going to have to challenge the very Laws that govern her kind.

And nothing is going to stop her from honoring her word.

**TEASERS**

**EXCERPT**

“Is it always like this?”

“Every op is different. Sometimes there’s waiting when you don’t want to wait. It’s the nature of things.”

“What did you do when you were waiting, when you were in the Marines?”

“Well, I didn’t play cards with a pretty girl, that’s for sure.”

Julia felt her cheeks burn as she looked back down at the cards. Her stomach was doing somersaults, and she regretted eating even the small amount of fries she’d managed to get down. Joe got up, headed for the bar fridge and came back with a tiny bottle of wine and a glass.

“Here, it will help with your stomach and your sleep.”

Julia looked at the glass, then at Joe. “Do you realise that most glasses found in hotel rooms haven’t been washed properly? I watched a documentary about it. Maid service were just rinsing them under the tap, then polishing them with a towel.”

He unscrewed the bottle and handed it to her. “Then don’t use the glass.”

Julia took the bottle, drank a hefty swallow of cheap red wine, then looked at Joe. “Okay, let’s play.”

She could do this. Right? If she didn’t think about being alone with Joe. In a hotel room.

“Now that’s what I like to hear.” His eyes sparkled with mischief, making her stomach do the flipping thing again. “Do you know how to play poker?”

“No.”

“Rummy?”

“No.”

“Jules, do you know how to play any card games?”

She licked her lips, feeling more than a little foolish. “Snap?”

Joe threw back his head and roared with laughter. Once he’d calmed down, he appeared delighted. Julia didn’t know why.

“Guess we’re playing snap, then.” His grin was wide. “Now when you lose a round, there’s a penalty.”

Her eyes narrowed. “What kind of penalty?” She wasn’t taking off any clothes. None.

“Julia Collins, you’re thinking about stripping again, aren’t you? You are just desperate to get naked with me. Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait for that pleasure. If you lose, the winner has the right to claim a boon.”

Her head snapped up. “Boon?”

“Yeah, a reward.” He waggled his eyebrows. “It could be in the form of a question the loser has to answer, or a dare they have to take, or a kiss they have to give the winner.”

His eyes lingered on her lips, making her flush as she remembered the brief, sweet kiss he’d given her weeks earlier. The kiss that had made her hide from him ever since.

His eyes darkened as he watched her. “You’re thinking about it, aren’t you?”

Julia felt her cheeks burn, but didn’t answer.

“You still playing?” he challenged.

“Is hiding in the closet an option?”

His lips twitched. “No.”

“Then let’s start.” This might just be a game of snap, but there was no way she was letting him win. Especially with this boon system in place. The dark places of her mind were already speculating about what sort of boon Joe would claim. She shut them down and sat up straight.

“You ready?”

“Play your card, Joe.”

He won the first round because his reflexes were like a cat.

“This game isn’t fair,” Julia pointed out. “It’s more about being physical than being smart. I don’t have the same level of fitness as you. Nor do I have your speed.”

“I think you just insulted me.” He grinned as Julia went over her words.

Her eyes went wide. “I don’t mean I would have a better chance if we were playing a game that needed intellect. I just mean you’re bigger. You have more muscle. You’re sneaky and fast.”

“Tell you what, we’ll put the cards closer to you so that your shorter arms can reach them faster. Does that help?”

“You’re mocking me.”

“Only a little. Now I want to claim my boon.”

She froze. “I’m not taking off any clothes.” Not that she had many on. She’d packed a suitcase full of shapeless cotton dresses because she thought they would be the most practical option. All she had on was a beige tent that went to her ankles and beige cotton underwear.

Oh. My. Goodness.

Joe could not see her underwear. Ever.

“You know, just once, I’d love to be inside your mind,” Joe said. “I bet it would be fascinating.”

“What’s the boon, Joe?” She squared her shoulders. She could take it.

“Unpin your hair. Let it fall free.”

“My hair.” She touched the tight bun at the back of her head.

“Yeah, I’ve never seen it down.”

Feeling entirely too self-conscious, Julia unpinned her hair. The honey-coloured waves fell to her shoulders. Her hair was hard to style. It was never neat enough for Julia, and there was too much of it. She’d inherited her mother’s thick locks.

“Beautiful.” Joe reached out and played with one of the waves. “You should wear it down all the time.”

“It gets in the way.”

“Of what?”

She frowned at him. “Life.”

With a grin, Joe played another card. “Come on, time for you to win a boon. If you can.”

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