Down Range
Captain Morgan Boland is at the top of her game, as is her former lover, navy SEAL Jake Ramsey. Then a military computer selects them to partner in a special op.The mission can’t be compromised by their personal history – and they have truckloads of it. But the Afghan assignment might provide the discipline they need to finally get it together – outside the bedroom, that is.A lot has happened over the two years since they last went their separate ways. And there’s way more to Morgan than Jake has ever given her credit for…
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Trained to kill, but built for loveâ¦
Captain Morgan Boland is at the top of her game, as is her former lover, Navy SEAL Jake Ramsey. Then a military computer selects them to partner in a special op. The mission canât be compromised by their personal historyâand they have truckloads of it.
But the Afghan assignment might provide the discipline they need to finally get it togetherâoutside the bedroom, that is. A lot has happened over the two years since they last went their separate ways. And thereâs way more to Morgan than Jake has ever given her credit for.â¦
Praise for
LINDSAY McKENNA
âMcKennaâs latest is an intriguing taleâ¦a unique twist
on the romance novel, and one thatâs sure to please.â âRT Book Reviews on Dangerous Prey
âRiveting.â
âRT Book Reviews on The Quest
âAn absorbing debut for the Nocturne line.â
âRT Book Reviews on Unforgiven
âGunfire, emotions, suspense, tension and sexuality abound in this fast-paced, absorbing novel.â
âAffaire de Coeur on Wild Woman
âAnother masterpiece.â
âAffaire de Coeur on Enemy Mine
âEmotionally chargedâ¦riveting and deeply touching.â
âRT Book Reviews on Firstborn
âMs. McKenna brings readers along for a fabulous odyssey in which complex characters experience the danger,
passion and beauty of the mystical jungle.â âRT Book Reviews on Man of Passion
âTalented Lindsay McKenna delivers excitement and romance in equal measure.â
âRT Book Reviews on Protecting His Own
âLindsay McKenna will have you flying with the
daring and deadly women pilots who risk their lives.⦠Buckle in for the ride of your life.â âWriters Unlimited on Heart of Stone
Dear Reader,
Lindsay McKenna did a great job creating Down Range. There were times I didnât want to put her book down. It hit on some of the emotions that I had locked up for a long time. So it will be an ongoing healing process for me after reading it. A deep, reflective book is rare.
Jake Ramsey, the hero, had reached a point where he was able to express his emotions in a way few SEALs openly do. This would be a great educational book for SEALs to read, because, like many warriors, their emotions are locked up so they can perform their jobs. It would not be uncommon for warriors to leave the military after unlocking their hearts, like Jake and Morgan did with one another, because the killing would become more difficult.
In my opinion, this book will appeal to a broad range of people and interests. Plus, the book relays important life lessons, like love, fear and dealing with emotional and physical trauma. The action scenes are excellent and realistic, and I found myself, even with my background, engrossed in them. I didnât have to suspend my disbelief, which is what often shuts me down on most action scenes in books and especially movies.
This is one of the best books in any category Iâve read. It would be a great movie if it could capture and relay these points.
I hope you enjoy Down Range as much as I did.
Chief Michael Jaco, U.S. Navy SEAL (retired), author of The Intuitive Warrior.
To U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Michael Jaco, who gave twenty-four years of service to our country and is now retired. More than anything, thank you for your service. Thank you for your help with some of the technical aspects in this novel. And thank you for writing The Intuitive Warrior.
And
To the U.S. Navy SEALs. Thank you for your heart, your courage and your sacrifices. To the wives and children of a SEAL, who indeed sacrifice in their own way while their husband is gone and protecting all of us as a country. You are ALL heroes in my eyes and heart.
Contents
Chapter One
What the hell? He had to be seeing things. SEAL Lieutenant Jake Ramsey froze as he climbed out of his rented red Jeep Wrangler. Heâd just parked at the Pentagon, ordered here for an appointment with U.S. Army General Stevenson. He had no idea what this meeting entailed. It was top secret.
His heart thudded in his chest as he stared one row of cars up. A Marine Captain emerged from her black SUV. Jake removed his wraparound sunglasses, remaining motionless, watching her pull her black leather purse over the left shoulder. The gesture was all too familiar to him.
She wore her khaki summer uniform short-sleeved blouse along with dark green gabardine trousers that emphasized her long legs. In short-heeled, polished black pumps, she was all spit and polish. Morgan Boland had an hourglass figure, and though her clothes fitted her comfortably, Jake knew how beautiful she was without any clothes at all.
His mouth tightened. What the hell was Morgan Boland doing here?
