Ride the Thunder
A woman in my bed is one thing. But in my cockpit? Hell, no! –Lieutenant Nolan Galway, United States Marine Corps Sharing flight duty with beautiful Lieutenant Rhona McGregor was dangerous. But with lives at stake in the earthquake-shattered L.A. Basin, Nolan didn't have time to argue. He needed a copilot, and he'd just have to draw on his military discipline to keep his desires in check.But from their first death-defying flight, Nolan realized he and Rhona shared something even more powerful than passion. For suddenly his hard heart thundered with something that felt perilously like love….
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âYou Donât Make Things Easy, McGregor,â
Nolan rasped.
âI didnât create this situation, Lieutenant. I came here and volunteered my services. I didnât have to do that. And I donât have to stand here and take crap from you, either. Now, you either let me fly this bird, or Iâm going through the chain of command to get your butt put in a sling so high youâll never see the ground again.â
Nolan stood there, clenching his teeth. Anger and frustration warred in him. No, he didnât want his career going down the tubes over this. It wasnât worth it. Rubbing his chin, he studied Rhona. Damn, she was beautiful. Too bad she was his copilot. Otherwise, he could think of other more pleasurable ways of spending time with her.
âOkay,â he growled, âyou win this round, McGregor. Now, get your butt over to Supply. This bird is ready to goâ¦.â
Dear Reader,
Welcome to Silhouette Desire! This month weâve created a brand-new lineup of passionate, powerful and provocative love stories just for you.
Begin your reading enjoyment with Ride the Thunder by Lindsay McKenna, the September MAN OF THE MONTH and the second book in this beloved authorâs cross-line series, MORGANâS MERCENARIES: ULTIMATE RESCUE. An amnesiac husband recovers his memory and returns to his wife and child in The Secret Baby Bond by Cindy Gerard, the ninth title in our compelling DYNASTIES: THE CONNELLYS continuity series.
Watch a feisty beauty fall for a wealthy lawman in The Sheriff & the Amnesiac by Ryanne Corey. Then meet the next generation of MacAllisters in Plain Jane MacAllister by Joan Elliott Pickart, the newest title in THE BABY BET: MACALLISTERâS GIFTS.
A night of passion leads to a marriage of convenience between a gutsy heiress and a macho rodeo cowboy in Expecting Brandâs Baby, by debut Desire author Emilie Rose. And in Katherine Garberaâs new title, The Tycoonâs Lady falls off the stage into his arms at a bachelorette auction, as part of our popular BRIDAL BID theme promotion.
Savor all six of these sensational new romances from Silhouette Desire today.
Enjoy!
Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
Ride the Thunder
Lindsay McKenna
LINDSAY MCKENNA
A homeopathic educator, Lindsay teaches at the Desert Institute of Classical Homeopathy in Phoenix, Arizona. When she isnât teaching alternative medicine, she is writing books about love. She feels love is the single greatest healer in the world and hopes that her books touch her readers on those levels.
To Barbara Ward and Judy Coldicott of Dunedin,
New Zealand, who surely ride the thunderbolts of life. As homeopaths willing to step into uncharted waters to increase your knowledge of healing, you are true heroines. Iâm proud to be your friend.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Epilogue
One
January 7: 1600
Lieutenant Nolan Galway decided he was having a bad hair day. Actually, it was a lot worse than that. As he strode toward the Operations building at Camp Reed, the noise of helicopters and jets landing and taking off in the late afternoon hammered at his ears. Tuning out the earsplitting sounds, he tried to focus on one thing only: getting a new copilot.
As he approached the Ops building which was made of gray concrete and looked like a rectangular box with a tower sticking up at one end, he saw that it was a regular Grand Central Station today, just as it had been ever since the killer earthquake hit on New Yearâs Eve. From the moment that quake struck, Nolanâs life and everyone elseâs in the surrounding southern Los Angeles area had been turned into pure chaos.
He tried to keep his stride steady, but his heart was pounding and his adrenaline pumping. He wanted a copilot, he decided with new resolve. The OODâofficer of the dayâcould ground him without one. If he didnât have a copilot, Nolan couldnât fly his critical missions and save peopleâs lives. Somehow, somewhere, he had to find a replacement for his former partner, who had nearly died of food poisoning this morning on the flight back from the quake-damaged region of Southern California.
The plight of the people in the devastated Los Angeles basin tugged at Nolanâs heart and soul. Though the President of the United States had already declared California a major disaster area and FEMA was coming to help too, there were depot centers being set up around the U.S. to take food, medicine and blankets. But until roads were created to take more supplies, they remained at the centers. All available helicopters were being used to fly them to the basin. People were dying because they couldnât get enough helicopter flights in to provide much-needed water and food.
âDammit,â he mumbled, thinning his lips. Ops was alive with activity. As he rounded the corner, cutting across a stretch of yellowed Bermuda grass, and headed for the front door where the OOD was standing watch, his focus was momentarily drawn from his tactical objective.
