The Sniper
When Nathan Isaacs walks suddenly back into Jaci Williams’s life, she wonders if she ever knew her ex at all. Because it turns out he was a government-trained killer… and the only thing standing between her and death.Nathan gave everything to his country—his life, his family, even the one chance he had for happiness with the woman he loved. Then the agency he worked for betrays him, and they’re targeting Jaci, too.Now their only chance of survival lies in finding out why someone wants them dead.
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A passionate reunion romance is under fire in this tale of treachery by Kimberly Van Meter
When Nathan Isaacs walks suddenly back into Jaci Williamsâs life, she wonders if she ever knew her ex at all. Because it turns out he was a government-trained killerâ¦and the only thing standing between her and death.
Nathan gave everything to his countryâhis life, his family, even the one chance he had for happiness with the woman he loved. Then the agency he worked for betrays him, and theyâre targeting Jaci, too. Now their only chance of survival lies in finding out why someone wants them dead.
âI love you, Nathan. I donât want to lose you.â
His expression softened, and he caressed her cheek. âIâll do my best to come back to you. But if I donât, donât wait. Take your passport and go live your life the way that you were meant to. Protecting you has been my primary mission, and if I fail at that, I might as well take a bullet to the head, because life wouldnât be worth living.â
âDonât you say your goodbyes. Not yet.â Jaci wiped her eyes, her gaze narrowing as she pulled herself together. âIâm going to chase the bad guys with you. Iâd rather die with you than live a lifetime alone without you.â
âJaci, you donât know what youâre saying.â¦â
âLike hell I donât. I know what I want, and if youâre telling me this is what you need to do in order to start a new life with me, then letâs get it over with. Hopefully, when itâs all over, we both end up on the other sideâalive.â
Dear Reader,
I love alpha heroesâthere, I said it! Why? Thatâs easy. I love the way they scream for redemption all the while pushing away every single person who could possibly redeem them. My toes curl as they turn all that pain and raw emotion inward so that no one can possibly see how much they truly hurt inside. And I sigh with delight when that one special woman manages to transform her alpha guy into someone she could actually bring home to family.
Nathan Isaacs is my favorite kind of alphaâemotionally broken, fiercely protective and desperately trying not to love the heroine. To me, thatâs just plain delicious!
I hope you enjoy my hard-hearted alpha hero and his perfect woman as they fight the enemy from all sides, as well as fight off their attraction to one another.
Hearing from readers is a special joy. Please feel free to drop me a line via email through my website at www.kimberlyvanmeter.com or through snail mail at Kimberly Van Meter, P.O. Box 2210, Oakdale, CA 95361.
Happy reading!
Kimberly
KIMBERLY VAN METER
wrote her first book at sixteen and finally achieved publication in December 2006. She writes for the Harlequin Superromance and Harlequin Romantic Suspense lines. She and her husband of seventeen years have three children, three cats and always a houseful of friends, family and fun.
Contents
Chapter 1
Jaci Williams hadnât always been a party girl, but after a night of body shots and now puking her guts out in the alley behind Ricochet, who would believe her?
The truth was, sometimes a girl would do anything to blot out a memoryâincluding killing multiple brain cells with tequila and lime.
âHold on, there, chica,â her best friend and partner in crime slurred as she tried to keep Jaci from falling into the muddy muck that reeked of bad decisions and too many free drinks from guys hoping to get lucky. âIf you go face-first in that garbage, youâre on your own,â Sonia warned, trying to keep Jaci steady. âYou done? Or do you need to go another round?â
Jaci wiped her mouth and offered a sloppy grin. âIâm good. Whereâs the cab? Iâm ready to go to bed.â
âNot down this creepy alley, thatâs for sure,â Sonia managed to quip as they helped each other down the uneven pavement, stumbling a few times. âWe shouldâve left through the front door. They have cabs lined up, ready to go. But no, you wanted to go out the back door so no one saw you throw up. Jaci, I swear to God, if I get jumped or raped, Iâm going to kick your ass.â
Jaci smiled, feeling somewhat better, if not totally steady on her feet after unloading an excess of liquor onto the dirty ground. Ricochet was their favorite club and Fridays it was always hopping. Both Jaci and Sonia loved to dance and drink, two activities that Ricochet honored with plenty of loud music and even more alcohol.
âDid you see that guy totally checking you out?â Sonia said as they walked arm in arm down the dark path. The lights from the street glittered in the pale moonlight as the nightlife dwindled to nothing in the early-morning hours. The Los Angeles heat was still oppressive, causing Jaciâs skin to prickle with sweat. She pushed her hair from her eyes and tried to remember who Sonia was talking about. She simply shrugged when she couldnât recall.
