One glance is all it takes
From the moment his eyes meet hers across the crime-scene tape, ex-con turned bodyguard Quasar Patterson knows he has to see the mysterious Dr. Randi Fuller again. Sheâs a renowned psychic investigator who can foresee danger for others, but not for herself. That makes Quasar doubly determined to watch over herâthe closer, the betterâas sheâs drawn into a dangerous gang rivalry.
Both her psychic gift and their blinding chemistry tell Randi that she and Quasar are fated to be entwined. Even as they surrender to the heat between them, thereâs no guarantee of a happily-ever-after now that an enemy has her in his sights. And claiming a future will take more than Quasarâs strength and skill. If he canât risk the heart heâs always held in check, theyâll both lose for good...
Praise for Brenda Jackson
âThe only flaw of this first-rate, satisfying sexy tale is that it ends.â
âPublishers Weekly, starred review, on Forged in Desire
âLeave it to Jackson to take sizzle and honor, wrap it in romance and come up with a first-rate tale.â
âRT Book Reviews on Temptation
âBrenda Jackson is the queen of newly discovered love... If thereâs one thing Jackson knows how to do, itâs how to pluck those heartstrings and stir up some seriously saucy drama.â
âBookPage on Inseparable
â[Jackson] proves once again that she rocks when it comes to crafting family drama with a healthy dose of humor and steamy, sweaty sex. Hereâs another winner.â
âRT Book Reviews on A Brotherâs Honor, 4½ stars, Top Pick
âThis deliciously sensual romance ramps up the emotional stakes and the action.... [S]exy and sizzling.â
âLibrary Journal on Intimate Seduction
âJackson does not disappoint...first-class page-turner.â
âRT Book Reviews on A Silken Thread, 4½ stars, Top Pick
âJackson is a master at writing.â
âPublishers Weekly on Sensual Confessions
To the man who will always and forever be the love of my life, Gerald Jackson, Sr.
To all my readers who after reading The Grangers Series wanted more. This book is especially for you.
And to my readers who will accompany me to Barbados for Brenda Jackson Readers Reunion 2017.
I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart for your love, encouragement and support.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
âRomans 14:7
PROLOGUE
QUASAR PATTERSON WAS a man who appreciated anything female, which was why his gaze was focused on the woman standing within the perimeters of the crime scene tape. He didnât know her identity, but the one thing he did know was that she was definitely a looker. She was so striking that he felt a scorching sensation in his eyes from staring at her. And he was convinced it had nothing to do with him having run out of a burning mountain cabin in the Shenandoah Valley just a short while ago. He would lay the blame solely at her feet. Even from a distance her facial features were so captivating, so mesmerizingly beautiful, he felt an intense stirring in his gut.
Her skin appeared the color of creamy cocoa with a sensual pair of cheekbones, well-shaped lips, a delicate nose and dark eyes that were either black or brown. From where he was standing he couldnât be certain. Regardless of their color, her eyes made the entirety of her facial features exquisite.
Long, straight black hair fell to her shoulders, and even from across the yard it looked thick and silky. The kind a man would want to run his fingers through...or better yet, grip while thrusting hard inside her. He usually preferred a woman with bigger breasts but concluded hers were perfect for her size. The lush curves outlined in the dark slacks and short leather jacket she wore were appealing as hell.
Heâd first seen her after running from the burning house with his friend Stonewall Courson. He and Stonewall hadnât thought twice about running into the blazing cabin to save their friend Striker Jennings, and the woman Striker had been hired to protect, Margo Connelly. Striker and Ms. Connelly were being treated by paramedics, and the body of the man whoâd tried to kill them lay covered by a white sheet.
âYou okay?â
Quasar reluctantly shifted his gaze off the woman to glance at the man whoâd joined him. âYeah, Stonewall, Iâm okay. What about you?â