Elle realizes she’s losing her heart to a man who will risk it all to keep her safe from harm.
Safe From Harm
Protect & Serve #2
Kate SeRine
Releasing Oct 4th, 2016
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There’s something about prosecuting
attorney Elle McCoy that Deputy Gabe Dawson just can’t get enough of. Even with
Gabe’s family legacy in law enforcement and promising career, Elle’s smart,
sassy rejection of all his charm makes Gabe want her even more.
But Gabe’s confidence is shaken when he’s shot on the steps of the courthouse, protecting Elle from a terrorist intent on revenge. Worse, Elle isn’t out of danger yet. But as they race to counter the terrorist’s next move, Gabe determines to prove to Elle—and himself—that he’s a man worthy of her.
But Gabe’s confidence is shaken when he’s shot on the steps of the courthouse, protecting Elle from a terrorist intent on revenge. Worse, Elle isn’t out of danger yet. But as they race to counter the terrorist’s next move, Gabe determines to prove to Elle—and himself—that he’s a man worthy of her.
“Well,
you’d better get going,” Gabe grumbled. “Don’t want to miss your ride.”
Elle
took a few steps forward, coming to the side of his hospital bed. “I’m going.
But first, I wanted to make one thing very clear to you, Gabe Dawson.”
“Yeah?”
he said. “What’s that?”
She
narrowed her eyes and leaned over him, caging him with her arms on either side
of his head. “Don’t you ever again treat me like I’m some delicate flower who
can’t handle the truth.”
Damn.
Having
her that close was tempting as hell. For the first time, he noticed she had
tiny flecks of gold in her eyes and a few more freckles on the bridge of her
nose than he’d realized. God, she was beautiful—stunning, really. He had to
muster all his willpower not to drag her into his arms and kiss the full lips
that were currently pursed in irritation. But he forced himself to meet her
gaze and lifted a single brow.
“Oh, I know you’re
no delicate flower,” he said, his voice going deeper, betraying the effect of
her nearness and giving his words a weight he hadn’t intended.
Her
cheeks went a little pink, but she didn’t back away. “We’re in this together,
whether we like it or not. And I’m not going to be kept in the dark just
because I’m not a cop.”
“Oh,
I don’t know,” he said, not bothering to suppress the grin tugging at his
mouth. “You might like being in the dark with me, Elle.”
She
blinked, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something more
but was clearly speechless. Then she pressed her lips together and gave him a
frustrated look. “You know what I meant, Gabe.”
At
this, the little devil on his shoulder got the better of him, and he chuckled,
letting his gaze drop down to those gorgeous lips. “Yeah, I know what you
meant, Elle. Doesn’t change what I meant.”
When
she didn’t immediately pull away at his advance, he took a chance and reached
up, gently taking hold of her chin and guiding her lips down to his. But before
he could make contact, she suddenly broke away from his tender grasp and
straightened, staring down at him with a look of confusion and panic in her
eyes.
Okay,
well, that wasn’t exactly the reaction he’d been hoping for…
“I
have to go,” she breathed. But she didn’t take a single step. “I really… I
should go.”
He
met her gaze, waiting, wondering at her next move. “You sure?”
She
licked her lips, looking as if she was truly torn between going and staying.
But then she lifted her chin, giving him that defiant look he’d grown so used
to seeing from her. “Yes, I’m absolutely positive.”
Without
another word, she turned on her heel and strode toward the door without so much
as a glance over her shoulder.
But the little
exchange was enough to offer Gabe the encouragement he needed. Maybe the
brilliant, beautiful, iron-willed woman wasn’t quite as unaffected by him as
she wanted him to believe…
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Who are your top 3 favorite romantic
suspense authors?
I’ve been a huge fan of romantic
suspense for my entire adult life, so it’s tough to say which amazing authors
are my top three favorite! But I’ll give it a try…
1) Lisa Jackson – How could Lisa Jackson not be in my top three? I absolute love
her books! Talk about engrossing stories that hold you hostage until the wee
hours of the morning because you simply CANNOT put the book down. One of my
favorite novels by Ms. Jackson is Shiver,
which is part of her Rick Bentz/Reuben Montoya series. This one lived up to
its title, that’s for sure.
2) Julie Ann Walker – Julie’s Black Knights
Inc. series is one of my favorites! Steamy and action-packed, you seriously
can’t go wrong with this one. And her new Deep Six series is definitely on my
TBR list!!
3) Lara Adrian – I’m a super-fan of Lara
Adrian’s Midnight Breed paranormal romance series (and pretty much everything
else she’s ever written!!), so I was thrilled when she announced she’d be
branching out in romantic suspense with her Phoenix Code series (written with
Tina Folsom). If you’ve never read Lara Adrian, you’re missing out!
Kate SeRine (pronounced “serene”) is a hopeless romantic who firmly
believes in true love that lasts forever. So it's no surprise that when she
began writing her own stories, Kate vowed her characters would always have a
happily ever after.
Kate
lives in a smallish, quintessentially Midwestern town with her husband and two
sons, who share her love of storytelling. She never tires of creating new
worlds to share and is even now working on her next project—probably while
consuming way too much coffee.
Kate is
also the author of the award-winning Transplanted Tales paranormal
romance series and the Protect & Serve romantic suspense
series.
Connect
with Kate at www.kateserine.com, Facebook.com/kateserine, or on Twitter
@KateSeRine.
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