THE COLTONS: COMANCHE BLOOD
Discover a proud, passionate clan of men and women who will risk everything for love, family and honor.
Jesse Colton:
As a special government agent, danger comes with the job. But protecting breathtaking Samantha Cosgroveâand his heartâcould prove to be his toughest assignment ever.
Samantha Cosgrove:
The sweet, idealistic campaign staffer has stumbled upon a troubling secret. Only Jesse Colton can help her discover the truthâand unlock the passions hidden inside her.
Gloria Whitebear:
Will the secret past of the Oklahoma Coltonsâ matriarch come back to haunt her grandchildren?
Sky Colton:
Jesseâs hardworking younger sister is fast becoming famous for her Native American jewelry. But life has a very different design in store for this independent woman.
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Jesse Colton is a special agent forced to play pretend boyfriend to uncover dangerous truths in the fourth of THE COLTONS: COMANCHE BLOOD spinoff, The Ravenâs Assignment (#1613), by bestselling author Kasey Michaels. And in Cathie Linzâs MEN OF HONOR title, Married to a Marine (#1616), combat-hardened Justice Wilder had shut himself away from the worldâuntil his ex-wifeâs younger sister comes knockingâ¦. Finally, in Laurey Brightâs tender and true Life with Riley (#1617), free-spirited Riley Morrisset may not be the perfect society wife, but sheâs exactly what her stiff-collared boss needs!
Happy readingâand please keep in touch.
Mary-Theresa Hussey
Senior Editor
The Ravenâs Assignment
Kasey Michaels
To Julie Barrett, who has the patience of a saint.
is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than sixty books. She has won the Romance Writers of America RITA>® Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for her historical romances set in the Regency era, and also writes contemporary romances for Silhouette and Harlequin Books.
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Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
P OTUS is on the move.
âCopy that.â
âCopy what, Sean? Itâs a little late for activity from the residence, isnât it?â Jesse Colton asked, looking up from the page heâd been reading as he walked through the West Wing toward the doors and what was left of his evening.
âNothing, Jesse,â Sean said, no longer talking into his shirt collar. âPOTUS is on the move. Itâs nearly midnight, so heâs on the way to the main kitchen, probably. FLOTUS keeps stashing the residence fridge with apples and pears. POTUS wants coconut-cream pie.â
âI wonder what the American Heart Association would have to say about Presidentâs sweet tooth,â Jesse said, perching on a corner of Seanâs desk just inside the main vestibule. As jobs went, Seanâs was pretty cushyâbut guarding the West Wing was also pretty boring. âAnd the loyal opposition would probably start demanding monthly cholesterol checks.â
âYes, but with us all sworn to fall on our swords rather than play tattletale, I guess POTUS is safe, both from the AHA and FLOTUS.â
Jesse looked at the small, boxy screen on Seanâs desk, a constantly updated listing showing the location of the first family. Sure enough, POTUS, better known as President Jackson Coates, now showed in the main kitchen, with FLOTUS still in the second-floor residence, probably sound asleep. âPOTUS. President of the United States. FLOTUS, first lady of the etcetera, etcetera. The acronyms ought to sound more presidential, donât you think?â
âIâll mention it at tomorrowâs meeting of the Proper Presidential Acronym Committeeâthat would be P-PAC, of course,â Sean said, shaking his head. Sean was the perfect Secret Service agent; his hair was neatly clipped, his suit neatly pressed, and his smile neatly neutral. âWhat do you have there, Jesse?â
Jesse looked down at the now-closed manila folder. âThis? Personal stuff. Donât worry, Iâm not planning to remove state secrets on your watch, and sell them to the tabloids. I mean, how much could they pay for a headline like POTUS Caught in Coconut-Cream Orgy.â