Casey fell into his arms when the elevator doors opened.
âOh, God, thank you. I was so scared!â
Graham held her tight. He rested his cheek against the silk of her hair. He breathed in, deeply, of her scent: soft, feminine, clean. No artificial perfume. He smelled a trace of shampoo that hinted of coconut, but mostly he inhaled the aroma of Casey herselfâfemale pheromones and fragrant skin and justâ¦Casey.
For a long moment, he couldnât speak.
The hit-and-run. The revolving door. The subway threat. Now someone had rigged the elevator doors to jam. If heâd ever had doubts about her first âaccident,â they were history.
Someone wanted Casey dead.
Now it was his job to find out why.
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Itâs the most wonderful time of the year! And we have six breathtaking books this month that will make the season even brighterâ¦.
THE LANDRY BROTHERS are back! We canât think of a better way to kick off our December lineup than with this long-anticipated new installment in Kelsey Robertsâs popular series about seven rascally brothers, born and bred in Montana. In Bedside Manner, chaos rips through the town of Jasper when Dr. Chance Landry finds himself framed for murderâ¦and targeted for love! Check back this April for the next title, Chasing Secrets. Also this month, watch for Protector S.O.S. by Susan Kearney. This HEROES INC. story spotlights an elite operative and his ex-lover who maneuver stormy watersâand a smoldering attractionâas they race to neutralize a dangerous hostage situation.
The adrenaline keeps on pumping with Agent-in-Charge by Leigh Riker, a fast-paced mystery. Youâll be bewitched by this monthâs ECLIPSE selectionâ Edenâs Shadow by veteran author Jenna Ryan. This tantalizing gothic unravels a shadowy mystery and casts a magical spell over an enamored duo. And the excitement doesnât stop there! Jessica Andersen returns to the lineup with her riveting new medical thriller, Body Search, about two hot-blooded doctors who are stranded together in a windswept coastal town and work around the clock to combat a deadly outbreak.
Finally this month, watch for Secret Defender by Debbi Rawlinsâa provocative woman-in-jeopardy tale featuring an iron-willed hero who will stop at nothing to protect a headstrong heiressâ¦even kidnap her for her own good.
Best wishes for a joyous holiday season from all of us at Harlequin Intrigue.
Sincerely,
Denise OâSullivan
Senior Editor, Harlequin Intrigue
Like many readers and writers, Leigh Riker grew up with her nose in a bookâstill the best activity, in her opinion, on a hot summer afternoon or a cold winter night. To this day, she canât imagine a better combination than suspense and romance.
The award-winning author of ten previous novels, she confesses she doesnât like the sight of blood yet is a real fan of TVâs many forensics showsâa vicarious âwalk on the wild side,â not to mention great research for her own novels. And when romance heats up the mix? It doesnât get any better than that.
Born in Ohio, this former creative writing instructor has lived in various parts of the U.S. She is now, with her husband, at home on a mountain in Tennessee with an inspiring view from her office of three states. She loves to hear from readers! Write to Leigh at P.O. Box 250, Soddy Daisy, TN 37384 or visit her Web site: www.leighriker.com.
Casey WarrenâThe former art gallery ownerâs hit-and-run wasnât an accident. Someone wants her dead. Can her ex-husband keep her aliveâbut will he also steal her heart again?
Graham WarrenâDoes this mild-mannered civil servant have another, more dangerous, side? Graham isnât talking about his own agendaâor his tangled feelings for the woman heâs sworn to protect.
Jackie MilesâIs Grahamâs sometimes incompetent co-worker part of the solutionâor the problem itself?
Sweet WilliamâAn aging golden retriever, he is Caseyâs loyal guide dog. Who just may need her more than she needs him.
Anton ValeraâCaseyâs elderly, and sometimes forgetful, neighbor could be the link to a vicious killer.
Ernest DeLucciâGrahamâs boss at Hearthline Security, the new government agency. Is he selling secrets to the enemy?
Eddie LawtonâA scrawny techno-wizard with a stubborn cowlick and a nose for other peopleâs business.
Rafe ValeraâAntonâs son. Friend or foe?
Marilee BaxterâThe girlfriend of the hit-and-run driver is filled with remorse. If sheâs not careful, she could also be dead.
David WellsâThis ex-counterterrorism task force member lives beyond his means.
Holt KincadeâThe D.C. cop may be moonlighting elsewhereâas a traitor.
Tom DallasâGrahamâs former partner. Whatâs a nice guy like him doing in a job like this?
With love
for Don, Hal, Kimberly and Tim, Scott and Linda⦠My family, old and new, who make the world so bright.
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five