Forged In Desire
Strong enough to protect her. Bold enough to love her.When good girl Margo Connelly becomes Lamar “Striker” Jennings’s latest assignment, she knows she’s in trouble. And not just because he’s been hired to protect her from an underworld criminal. The reformed bad boy’s appeal is breaching all her defences, and as the threats against her increase, Margo isn’t sure which is more dangerous: the gangster targeting her, or the far too alluring protector tempting her to let loose.Though Striker’s now living on the right side of the law, he’s convinced his troubled past keeps Margo out of his league. But physical chemistry explodes into full-blown passion when they go on the run together. Surrendering to desire could be a deadly distraction—or finally prove that he’s the only man qualified to keep her safe, and win her love.
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Strong enough to protect her. Bold enough to love her.
When good girl Margo Connelly becomes Lamar âStrikerâ Jenningsâs latest assignment, she knows sheâs in trouble. And not just because heâs been hired to protect her from an underworld criminal. The reformed bad boyâs appeal is breaching all her defenses, and as the threats against her increase, Margo isnât sure which is more dangerous: the gangster targeting her, or the far too alluring protector tempting her to let loose.
Though Strikerâs now living on the right side of the law, heâs convinced his troubled past keeps Margo out of his league. But physical chemistry explodes into full-blown passion when they go on the run together. Surrendering to desire could be a deadly distractionâor finally prove that heâs the only man qualified to keep her safe, and win her love.
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Contents
âFINALLY, WE GET to go home.â
Margo Connelly was certain the manâs words echoed the sentiment they all felt. The last thing she had expected when reporting for jury duty was to be sequestered during the entire trial...especially with eleven strangers, more than a few of whom had taken the art of bitching to a whole new level.
She was convinced this had been the longest, if not the most miserable, six weeks of her life, as well as a lousy way to start off the new year. They hadnât been allowed to have any inbound or outbound calls, read the newspapers, check any emails, watch television or listen to the radio. The only good thing was, with the vote just taken, a unanimous decision had been reached and justice would be served. The federal case against Murphy Erickson would finally be over and they would be allowed to go home.
As far as the twelve of them were concerned, the prosecution had proved, beyond a shadow of doubt, that Erickson was the leader of a ring of organized crime that had resulted in over a dozen deaths. The majority of them so brutal it had taken everything Margo had to sit there, trying not to show any emotion, while listening to endless testimony about the deaths in gruesome detail. There had even been a family of four that included two children. Innocent victims who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
âItâs time to let the bailiff know weâve reached a decision.â Nancy Snyder spoke up, interrupting Margoâs thoughts. âI have a man waiting at home, who I havenât seen in six weeks, and I canât wait to get to him.â
Lucky you, Margo thought, leaning back in her chair. She and Scott Dylan had split over a year ago, and the parting hadnât been pretty. He liked reminding her that, as a financial adviser on Wall Street making a high six-figure salary, he could take his pick of women and she should be grateful. When sheâd felt the relationship had run its course, he hadnât wanted to end things and had made a damn nuisance of himself.
