Sheriff
HAZARDOUS HOMECOMINGWitnessing a prison break, FBI agent Julianne Martinez is within seconds of death...before she's rescued by the one man she thought she'd never see again. She'd know her long-ago love, Brody Kenner, anywhere, even with a sheriff star on his chest. Years ago she left Texas and Brody, and had no plans of returning...until the trail of a missing agent brought her home to both. Brody won't let her investigation proceed without him, and he needs her and her K-9 dog to track his escaped prisoner. But partnering with Julianne to solve two cases only leads to danger when the hunted becomes the hunter. This is a mission that cannot fail...because Brody lost Julianne once, and he won't lose her again.
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HAZARDOUS HOMECOMING
Witnessing a prison break, FBI agent Julianne Martinez is within seconds of death...before sheâs rescued by the one man she thought sheâd never see again. Sheâd know her long-ago love, Brody Kenner, anywhere, even with a sheriff star on his chest. Years ago she left Texas and Brody, and had no plans of returning...until the trail of a missing agent brought her home to both. Brody wonât let her investigation proceed without him, and he needs her and her K-9 dog to track his escaped prisoner. But partnering with Julianne to solve two cases only leads to danger when the hunted becomes the hunter. This is a mission that cannot fail...because Brody lost Julianne once, and he wonât lose her again.
The low growl sent chills up her spine.
âWhat is it, boy?â Julianne pulled her gun from the holster on her waist and glanced around the parking lot as if searching for whatever had gotten her dogâs attention.
âDoes he do this often?â Brody put a hand on his gun, too.
âOnly when he senses danger.â
Theyâd taken a few steps toward her vehicle when Thunder abuptly stopped and backed up a step. He growled low in his throat, and pushed at Julianne with his nose, as if to move her out of the way.
âWhat is it?â The moment Julianne said the words, Brody saw a figure running away from the parking lot.
He grabbed her arm. âWe have to get out of here. Now!â
CLASSIFIED K-9 UNIT:
These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners
GuardianâTerri Reed, April 2017
SheriffâLaura Scott, May 2017 Special AgentâValerie Hansen, June 2017 Bounty HunterâLynette Eason, July 2017 BodyguardâShirlee McCoy, August 2017 TrackerâLenora Worth, September 2017 Classified K-9 Unit ChristmasâTerri Reed and Lenora Worth, December 2017
I hope you enjoyed Sheriff, the second book in the Classified K-9 Unit series. Iâm honored to be in such great company with such amazing authors. All the books in the K-9 series are wonderful, and while each book stands alone, the ongoing suspense kept me on the edge of my seat as I read the entire series.
Reunion stories are one of my favorites to write and I hope you enjoy them, too. When K-9 FBI Agent Julianne Martinez returns to her home state of Texas, the last person she expects to come to her rescue is Sheriff Brody Kenner, her ex-boyfriend. Now that Julianne is a key witness in Brodyâs case, the two are forced to work together and to reconcile their past. Will they be able to heal the wounds from their breakup to find love the second time around?
I hope you enjoy Brody and Julianneâs story, along with the other books in the K-9 series. I love hearing from my readers. If youâre interested in contacting me or signing up for my newsletter, please visit my website at www.laurascottbooks.com. Iâm also on Facebook at Laura Scott Books Author and on Twitter, @laurascottbooks.
Yours in faith,
Laura Scott
LAURA SCOTT is a nurse by day and an author by night. She has always loved romance and read faith-based books by Grace Livingston Hill in her teenage years. Sheâs thrilled to have published over twelve books for Love Inspired Suspense. She has two adult children and lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her husband of thirty years. Please visit Laura at laurascottbooks.com, as she loves to hear from her readers.
Answer me when I call to You, my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
âPsalms 4:1
This book is dedicated to a dear friend and wonderful fan, Vicki Lynn Christman, and her adorable Westie Sophie. Hereâs the K-9 story youâve been waiting for! Thanks for being such a strong supporter of my books.
Contents
The low rumble of a car engine caused FBI Agent Julianne Martinez to freeze in her tracks. She quickly gave her K-9 partner, Thunder, the hand signal for stay. The Big Thicket region of east Texas was densely covered with trees and brush. This particular area of the woods had also been oddly silent.
Until now.
Envisioning the map in her pocket that Dylan OâLeary, the teamâs technical guru, had drawn up for them, she realized she must have gone too far south, heading toward the rural road, barely paved, instead of north to the cabin where their missing colleague, FBI Agent Jake Morrow, could very well be held captive by the criminal mobster Angus Dupree.
Moving silently, she angled toward the road, sucking in a harsh breath when she caught a glimpse of a white-and-black prison van.
What in the world? The van abruptly halted with enough force that it rocked back and forth. Frowning, she edged closer to get a better look.
The reason the van had stopped was that there was a black SUV sitting diagonally across the road, barricading the way.
Reacting instinctively to the perceived threat, Julianne rushed forward. As she drew her revolver, she heard a bang and a crash followed by a man tumbling out of the back of the prison van. The large bald guy dressed in prison orange made a beeline toward the SUV. Another man stood in the center of the road pointing a weapon at the van driver, who held his hands up in the air in a gesture of surrender.
