Undercover Protector
Even the toughest man has a weakness……and hard-as-nails intelligence agent Michael Slade feared his enemies had found his. Officer Annie Callahan, the woman he'd love and left years ago, was being stalked. And Annie was the one thing Michael would protect at all costs.Getting a spitting-mad Annie to agree to a fake engagement wouldn't be easy. But it was the best way to stay close to her and flush out the stalker. Now, Michael had to find a way to be with Annie and still keep his secrets–especially the one pounding in his heart ….
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Michael would keep Annie safe at all costs. He just hoped she wouldn’t shoot him for what he was about to do…
Michael placed himself between Annie and the other police officers. “Annie is seeing me. She’s my fiancée.”
Annie gasped and jabbed him in the back.
“Really? When’s the wedding?” another officer asked.
“Maybe the fall.” Michael turned Annie’s flushed face to his. “Maybe Christmastime.”
Annie clenched her jaw. “If you think I’m going to stand here and—”
Michael silenced her with a kiss.
Though only intended to keep her quiet, his kiss became real when Annie’s initial struggle calmed. Her arms encircled and embraced him. Her lips were sweet and soft. Her supple curves molded to him, and the fire of her anger took on a passion of its own.
Reluctantly, he broke away.
“Guess that settles it,” the police chief said. “If you two aren’t engaged, you should be. Congratulations.”
Annie’s blue eyes were dazed. Her full lips parted, but no words came out.
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Harlequin Intrigue has such an amazing selection this month, you won’t be able to choose—so indulge and buy all four titles!
We’re proud to present an exciting new multi-author miniseries, TEXAS CONFIDENTIAL. By day they’re cowboys; by night they’re specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law—they’ve vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential.…Amanda Stevens kicks off the series with The Bodyguard’s Assignment (#581).
Ruth Glick writing as Rebecca York has added another outstanding 43 LIGHT STREET story to her credits with Amanda’s Child (#582). When sexy Matt Forester kidnapped Amanda Barnwell from her Wyoming ranch, he swore he was only protecting her. But with her unborn baby’s life at stake, could Amanda trust her alluring captor?
We’re thrilled to bring you Safe By His Side (#583) by brand-new author Debra Webb. This SECRET IDENTITY story is her first ever Intrigue and we’re sure you’ll love it and her as much as we do. Debra has created The Colby Agency—for the most private of investigations—and agent Jack Raine—a man to die for!
In Undercover Protector (#584) by Cassie Miles, policewoman Annie Callahan’s engagement to Michael Slade wasn’t going to lead to the altar. Michael’s job was to protect Annie from a deadly stalker. But nothing would protect Michael from heartbreak if he failed.…
Sincerely,
Denise O’Sullivan
Associate Senior Editor
Harlequin Intrigue
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Award-winning author Cassie Miles has written thirty-five novels of romance and suspense. She grew up in southern Illinois and Los Angeles, California, and spent enough time in Chicago to become a lifelong Cubs fan before making her permanent home in Colorado, where she raised two daughters. Before she started writing full-time, she held many positions, including personnel secretary, kiddy photographer, waitress, shipping clerk and reporter for a mountain newspaper. Her favorite things are long walks on rocky beaches or in the mountains, reading, Impressionist art, slot machines, sailboats, Elvis and falling in love the second time around.
Books by Cassie Miles
HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE
122—HIDE AND SEEK
150—HANDLE WITH CARE
237—HEARTBREAK HOTEL
269—ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
285—DON'T BE CRUEL
320—MYSTERIOUS VOWS
332—THE SUSPECT GROOM
363—THE IMPOSTOR
381—RULE BREAKER
391—GUARDED MOMENTS
402—A NEW YEAR’S CONVICTION
443—A REAL ANGEL
449—FORGET ME NOT
521—FATHER, LOVER, BODYGUARD
529—THE SAFE HOSTAGE
584—UNDERCOVER PROTECTOR
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE
567—BUFFALO MCCLOUD
574—BORROWED TIME
HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION
61—ACTS OF MAGIC
104—IT’S ONLY NATURAL
170—SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES
235—MONKEY BUSINESS
305—UNDER LOCK AND KEY
394—A RISKY PROPOSITION
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Annie Callahan—The cool policewoman devoted her life to protecting others—and forgot to protect herself.
Michael Slade—Bridgeport’s infamous bad boy is back in town, more protective—and secretive—than ever.
Lionel Callahan—Has Annie’s grandfather known where to find Michael all this time?
Drew Bateman—Eleven years in prison gave him time to plot the ultimate revenge.
Derek Engstrom—The Bridgeport police chief has more to solve than local crimes.
Jake Stillwell—The richest man in town is going broke—what might he do to save himself?
Bobby Janowski—The former bully is now a cop, with the law standing behind him.
Marie Cartier—She touched many lives in Bridgeport before her untimely death.
To Jerry and Jean, Oregonians.
Contents
Prologue
The gusting spring rain shimmered in her headlights and reflected off the slick asphalt in the parking lot outside the gray three-story apartment building where Annie Callahan lived. She swerved into the only available space, at the far end, then cut the engine and turned off the lights. The wet heavy darkness descended like the final curtain of a very long play.
But there would be no applause. Annie’s only performance was everyday common-sense living. She peered through the windshield, wishing there had been a closer parking space. She’d be drenched before she reached the front vestibule.
