Glitter and Gunfire
Special agent Cale Lane had his orders: keep gorgeous party girl Cassidy Sherridan alive at all costs. But who sent six armed men to a Rio ballroom to take her out? Now he has a more urgent mission: uncover Cassidy’s secrets… one by one.Because this simple mission is suddenly deadly!
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He was assigned to protect herânot make her his ownâin this installment of USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia Edenâs Shadow Agents series.
Cale Lane had his orders: keep Cassidy Sherridan alive at all costs. But who sent six armed men storming the Rio ballroom to take her out? The gorgeous party girl wasnât giving it up. Now he had a more urgent mission: uncover Cassidyâs secretsâ¦one by one.
Cassidy didnât need the former Texas ranger to play hero and blow her cover. Using herself as bait was the first step in bringing a killer to justice. How could she do that with Cale shadowing her every moveâ¦and awakening feelings that tempted her to put her lifeâand heartâon the line?
âOne dance.â
Cassidy turned toward him, tried to brace herself for the impact of staring right into those blue eyes of his. Her heart beat faster even as sensual awareness spiked through her.
Handsome, definitely, he was. With those strong cheeks, that long blade of a nose and that chiseled jaw, the man certainly would catch the attention of most women. He even had a cleft in his chin, a cleft that softened the roughened danger edge of his features and made him even more appealing. Sexy.
His hand closed around hers as he led her onto the dance floor. Cassidy noticed that there were calluses on his fingers, and he was just soâ¦warm.
She swallowed and held her faint smile in place as they began to dance. She tried to keep some precious distance between them butâ¦
He pulled her even closer.
USA TODAY bestselling author CYNTHIA EDEN writes tales of romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and she has received a RITA>® Award nomination for best romantic suspense novel. Cynthia lives in the deep South, loves horror movies and has an addiction to chocolate. More information about Cynthia may be found on her website, www.cynthiaeden.com, or you can follow her on Twitter (www.twitter.com/cynthiaeden).
CAST OF CHARACTERS
CALE LANEâAn ex-army ranger with a dangerous past, Cale isnât thrilled with his new assignment: guarding a society princess.
CASSIDY SHERRIDANâCassidy is determined to unmask a killer, even if she has to risk her own life in the process.
GENEVIEVE CHEVALIERâCassidyâs best friend, Genevieve is a pawn in a killerâs deadly game. When Genevieve is taken captive, Cassidy will risk everything to save her.
BRUCE MERCERâBruce Mercer is the director of the EOD, a man used to giving orders.
THE EXECUTIONERâA killer who has been targeting rich debutantes, the âExecutionerâ has eluded authorities for years. His sights now seem set on Cassidy and Genevieve. But is the Executioner also hiding a second, even deadlier agenda?
GUNNER ORTEZâGunner is working as Caleâs backup on the latest mission, and can clearly see the danger that Cale is facing.
LOGAN QUINNÂâThe team leader of the Shadow Agents, Logan isnât about to stand back while the lives of other agents are threatened.
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Contents
Chapter One
Playing babysitter to some rich, overindulged society debutante wasnât exactly EOD Agent Cale Laneâs idea of a good time.
Give him a dense jungle, the furious blast of gunfire and the adrenaline spike of a deadly mission any day of the week, but stick him in a stuffy ballroom like thisâ
This too-posh place might as well be hell to him. But, no, it wasnât hellâit was Carnival. Elaborate decorations streamed from the ceiling in bursts of gold, green and purple. The tables were covered, decked out, and the band played on a stage that shimmered with light.
From his perch near the back wall, Cale shifted slightly in his tux. He was supposed to be blending in with everyone else, and he was trying his best. Blending was normally a specialty for him. He was used to being camouflaged on missions, but most missions werenât like this one.
Cassidy Sherridan.
His eyes narrowed on the sleek blonde. The far-too-attractive, far-too-tempting Cassidy. Heâd been sent down to Rio de Janeiro with the express orders to watch Cassidy.
And that was exactly what heâd been doing for the past five torturous days.
She looked up, then, her dark green eyes catching his gaze on her. For an instant, he thought tension might have tightened her delicate jaw, but then she smiled that slow, flirtatious smile that revealed the dimple in her right cheek.
She started walking toward him. Not that the woman walked so much as glided, and he had to admit she was sexy when she walked. No, Cassidy was sexyâperiod. The slit in her emerald dress parted, revealing legs that probably could have graced a runway someplace.
