She was there. The woman who had haunted Zacâs sleep for so long.
Zac had a sense of having been injured, and her voice was like a sirenâs song with the power to lead him from the darkness. Or lure him more deeply into it.
âWho did this to you? Who would want to kill you? I know how much is at stake, yet when I thought you were deadâ¦â she whispered.
For a split second Zac could have sworn he felt her lips against his.
âWhy did you come? Why did it have to be you?â She spoke once more.
She paused again, and Zac could hear the pounding of her heart. Or was that his own?
âI canât let any of that matter,â she said harshly. âYou canât die on me, Zac. I have a job to do. I have to find out why youâre here, so I need you aliveâ¦.â
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
As you make travel plans for the summer, donât forget to pack along this monthâs exciting new Harlequin Intrigue books!
The notion of being able to rewrite history has always been fascinating, so be sure to check out Secret Passage by Amanda Stevens. In this wildly innovative third installment in QUANTUM MEN, supersoldier Zac Riley must complete a vital mission, but his long-lost love is on a crucial mission of her own! Opposites combust in Wanted Woman by B.J. Daniels, which pits a beautiful daredevil on the run against a fiercely protective deputy sheriffâthe next book in CASCADES CONCEALED.
Julie Miller revisits THE TAYLOR CLAN when one of Kansas Cityâs finest infiltrates a crime bossâs compound and finds himself under the dangerous spell of an aristocratic beauty. Will he be the Last Man Standing? And in Legally Binding by Ann Voss Petersonâthe second sizzling story in our female-driven in-line continuity SHOTGUN SALLYSâa reformed bad boy rancher needs the help of the best female legal eagle in Texas to clear him of murder!
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Enjoy our fabulous lineup this month!
Sincerely,
Denise OâSullivan
Senior Editor, Harlequin Intrigue
Amanda Stevens is the bestselling author of over thirty novels of romantic suspense. In addition to being a Romance Writers of America RITA>® Award finalist, she is also the recipient of awards in Career Achievement in Romantic/Mystery and Career Achievement in Romantic/Suspense from Romantic Times magazine. She currently resides in Texas. To find out more about past, present and future projects, please visit her Web site at www.amandastevens.com.
Camille SomersbyâShe will do anything to protect her grandfatherâand the futureâeven if it means deceiving the only man sheâs ever loved.
Zac RileyâA supersoldier who will go to extraordinary lengths to carry out his mission.
Dr. Von MeterâA megalomaniac who has destroyed lives for over sixty years.
Dr. KesslerâThe only one standing in Von Meterâs way.
Roth VogelâA supersoldier with his own agenda.
Alice NicholsâA woman who knows how to get what she wants.
Special Agent TalbottâIs the FBI agent a pawn in a deadly game or a man who is willing to betray his own country?
Betty WilsonâA nurse who has more than a professional interest in Zac.
Daniel ClutterâA widower who becomes all too susceptible to Alice Nicholsâs charms.
AdamâCan the memory of his five-year-old son save Zac?
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
The Secret City,
1943
Her cover was blown. She had no proof, of course, only a nagging suspicion that she was being watched.
Sliding her hand inside her purse, Camille Somersby let the cool, deadly feel of the Colt .45 bolster her courage as she hurried out to her car. Climbing inside, she slammed the door, started the engine and then struggled with the gears for a moment before easing the Studebaker from the muddy parking area onto the street.
As she made the first corner, she glanced in the rearview mirror. She didnât think sheâd picked up a tail, but she couldnât be sure. In wartime, spies were everywhere. Especially here, in a place the locals called the Secret City.
Nestled in a picturesque East Tennessee valley surrounded by tree-lined ridges, the cityâwhich did not exist on any mapâwas isolated from the outside world, despite its proximity to Knoxville.
Complete with stores, schools, a church, hospital, newspaper and both single and multifamily dwellings, the whole community had been built practically overnight by the Army Corps of Engineers to accommodate the thousands of scientists, engineers and plant personnel employed at three top secret facilities known only by their code namesâX-10, Y-12 and K-25.