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Exposed
Dangerous
Distractions Book 3
by
Samantha Keith
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Even
good guys need to be bad sometimes . . .
FBI
agent Nate McIver hasn’t been able to get sexy, impetuous Maddie
Worth out of his mind since the last time he saw her at a wedding. If
only she wasn’t his best friend and colleague’s sister. That’s
about the only thing that gave him the strength to back away from the
steamy encounter they shared. But now
take-no-prisoners
Maddie wants his professional help. And with her life on the line,
all bets are off . .
Maddie’s
overprotective brother may have had her blackballed from getting into
the FBI, but he can’t stop her from conducting her own undercover
operation—whether it’s between the sheets with unforgettable Nate
and his abs of steel—or on the streets, trapping a notorious drug
lord. And when she combines the two, the result is explosive for
everyone involved . . .
A
shiver of disgust rippled over Maddie’s skin. Her six-inch heels
scuffed across the pavement and her feet throbbed. She scooped her
hair off the back of her neck and dropped it over her shoulder. His
hands had been all over her tonight—serious progress. But the
second she got home, she was going to scrub her skin raw. A horn
blared from the dark street ahead and a car whizzed past. The smash
of a beer bottled sounded behind her. She didn’t turn around. She
dug her hand in her black shoulder bag that matched her skimpy, black
dress and pulled out her keys. She enjoyed dressing sexy every once
in a while, but prancing around the club with naked dancers on stage
and bringing drinks to sleazy punks was not her cup of tea. But she
was almost done. She’d spent two months laying bread crumbs, and
the stupid oaf was finally showing interest other than wanting to
take her in the back room and screw her senseless. She shuddered. One
day, she’d have to sleep with Carlos in order to keep up the
charade. Her finger pressed the unlock button and the headlights of
her sleek, black Mercedes flashed at her. She
opened the driver’s side door and her bare legs slid over the warm
leather. Goosebumps raced over the back of her neck and she slammed
the door and locked it. She swallowed and closed her eyes. This
assignment had her on pins and needles. It wasn’t like her other
investigations in the past. This one was more than just work, more
than putting a bad guy behind bars. This one struck a nerve. And if
Carlos found out what she was up to … he would kill her. An
arm closed around her throat from behind her, crushing her back
against the seat. Her heart slammed against her breastbone and her
fingers gripped the black sleeve that surrounded her. Her chest
screamed for air, but not a sound left her mouth. She
wouldn’t die like this. She
twisted against the arm, hurling herself forward, but he held her
tight. Her fingernails dug into her palm and she shot her fist over
her shoulder, connecting with his face. It was enough to loosen his
hold. She yanked
his arm forward, gripped his fingers, and bent his wrist back toward
his elbow. He yelped. “Christ,
Maddie. It’s me,” he growled. Her
gaze flew to the rear-view mirror. Fiery hazel eyes met hers. Her
chest expanded on an exhale and she whipped around in her seat. Her
eyebrows snapped down. “You
stupid—” “Hey,
easy now. I was only trying to help you. What the hell are you
thinking getting in your car without checking the back seat? Are you
trying to get yourself killed? Because that’s how easily it could
have happened.” Her
anger settled to a low simmer. Nate McIver made her blood boil like
no one else. He pressed her buttons, teased her, and worst of all,
wouldn’t touch her with a ten-foot pole. Oh no. Nate was too noble.
Too good
of a friend to give in to the attraction that burned between them
like a flashfire. And he wasn’t her friend. Barely, anyway. He was
a coward and a jerk … but he was here. He’d shown up when she’d
needed him. The only
one she could trust right now.
Bait
Dangerous
Distractions Book 2
There
are good guys, and then there are highly trained good guys—the kind
who make the world a safer, sexier place . . .
Former
military and ex-FBI agent Ethan Worth is searching for a new way to
serve and protect. On a break in Beaufort, North Carolina, he just
may have found it. It starts with saving a tipsy damsel in distress
from a shady troublemaker. But it ends with the surprisingly sober
beauty outraged by his rescue. That’s all Ethan needs for his
expert instincts to kick into high gear . . .
Riley
Jones is back in Beaufort for one reason only: to find her missing
best friend, Hanna. If that means using herself as bait for the kind
of guy who’d prey on a vulnerable young woman, so be it. She
doesn’t need a rugged knight in shining armor like Ethan
distracting her, and she doesn’t want his help. But it turns out
she needs it. And together, as the heat between them rises, so does
the danger. Until both their lives are on the line . . .
Chapter
1
Lord
Jesus, it was her. She hadn’t seen him yet, thank god. Ethan
pulled his baseball cap low over his eyes and rounded his shoulders
over his glass of rum and Coke. He
kept his head low, but his eyes trained on her. Riley wore denim
cutoff shorts and a white lace crop top that revealed her flat,
lightly tanned stomach. The man beside her passed her another shot.
She tossed it back expertly. Ethan slid his thumb over the cool glass
in his hand. That’s two now, and before the shots she’d been
sipping on a brightly colored cocktail. That was a lot of alcohol for
someone her size. She
passed the man her empty shot glass. He slid an arm around her back,
inching closer to her. For a flicker of an instant, her face changed.
Her eyes grew small and her jaw tensed. A shaky smile returned when he
touched her chin and turned her face toward him. Her fingers toyed
with a long tendril of her hair that fell in soft waves around her
breasts. The
man tucked her hair over her shoulder and whispered something in her
ear. She bit her lip. Shit. Ethan
tightened his hand on the sweating glass. She didn’t know the dude.
All he had to go by was instinct and his experience on reading
people. One thing was for sure, the asshole was all over her. If he
was her boyfriend, he wouldn’t be trying so damn hard.
Dammit,
he shouldn’t care. She wasn’t his problem. Since he’d moved in
next door to her a couple weeks ago, she’d been friendly but
completely disinterested in his attempts at small talk. Not that he’d
done anything but be polite to her. Riley
had a wall of ice behind her green eyes and tight smile. No one was
getting beyond that guard … except the douchebag that kept touching
her. The man trailed a finger over Riley’s collarbone, his face
tucked closely to her ear. Her cheeks turned a ripe shade of pink.
She ducked her chin away from his face, but the man brought his hand
to her jaw and turned it sharply toward him. The planes of the dude’s
face turned hard and his fingertips held her face inches from his.
Even at this distance, Ethan could see that he dug his grip too deep,
making her soft skin pucker around his fingertips. His hold demanded
her obedience. Who
the hell did this guy think he was handling a woman like that? And
more importantly, why was she standing for it? He
lowered his hand to her bicep and rotated her body into him. With
Riley’s back to Ethan, he watched as the predator smoothed his
hands over her ass. She grabbed his wrists, shifting his hands to
rest on her hips. The
guy put them right back on the rump of her shorts. An
iron fist of disgust gripped Ethan’s lungs. The prick was insistent
and downright rough. His instincts went to war. Getting involved
wouldn’t do him any good, but something wasn’t right. “Mind
if I have a seat?” A tall woman in a tight red dress blocked his
view. He lifted his eyes to her face and then dragged them away. On
any other night, he’d be game. Hell, he’d be more than game. But
tonight, he couldn’t take his eyes off the blonde across the room. “I’m
waiting for someone, but you’re welcome to have a seat.” Manners
forced the words from his mouth. He shifted his gaze around her full,
sexy hips to locate the woman across the bar. His disinterest didn’t
sway the woman in red. She pulled out a chair and sat. Her legs
crossed and uncrossed. “You’ve
been waiting an awful long time.” She rested her chin on her palm.
Warm, olive eyes met his. God, she was beautiful. Her lips were full
and painted in a warm neutral tone, her dark hair curled around her
exposed cleavage. Every
male hormone in his body screamed at him for not taking an interest.
But he couldn’t. Not when his sixth sense was on high alert. He
couldn’t pretend that he didn’t have any clue as to what the
slimy bastard was
planning on doing with Riley. He forced his attention to the woman in
front of him. “I’m sorry, I’m distracted tonight and not in the
mood for conversation.” A
slow smile crept over her face. “I’m not in the mood for
conversation either.” Jesus,
she was direct. He liked direct, he liked women who knew what they
wanted and took it. Sex in particular. He was here on vacation to
clear his head and figure out his next steps and he wanted to enjoy
it. And that meant sex. Lots of it. Of course, this would happen
tonight, when he wouldn’t be able to act. Because
of Riley.
Just his luck. The
waitress stepped up to his visitor, and propped a tray on her hip.
“What can I get you?” “I’ll
have a mojito, please.” Now
he was buying her a drink? How in the hell had that happened? He
craned his neck around the two women. A new couple stood in the same
spot where Riley and the asshole had stood only seconds before. “And
for you?” He
waved his glass at her. “Rum and Coke.” His
eyes scanned the crowd. The waitress took the empty glass and sidled
around the table. He leaned in his seat, not caring if he was being
inconspicuous or not. Women gyrated on the dance floor, the thumping
of
the bass vibrated through the soles of his shoes, racking up his
pulse. The
top of Riley’s blond head passed through a gap in the throng of
bodies. The man she’d been with had his fingers circled around her
elbow, leading her to the exit. Ethan
leapt to his feet, opened his wallet, and slapped some bills on the
table. “Have a good night.” He moved his way through the crowd,
keeping his eyes on his target. The woman he’d left behind scoffed
and made a rude remark. He
didn’t care.
Abducted
The
Dangerous Distractions #1
In
a high-stakes world of privilege, betrayal, and the sexy thrill of
the unknown, you never know where a dangerous distraction will lead .
. .
Cal
Hart walks a blurred line of honor. The rock-hard former Marine has
his lethal skills at the service of the highest bidder. Until a
contract comes in to kill Lana Vanderpoel, the sultry, charismatic
heiress and billionaire’s daughter. She’s way too sexy to end up
at the wrong end of a silencer. So Cal takes the job—and starts
planning how to get Lana to safety while he unearths who’s behind
the threat . . .
Lana
only knows she’s been kidnapped—and she’ll fight tooth and nail
against whoever has snatched her from her life. Her stern-faced
captor sends a tremor of ice through her veins, yet a thrill lies
beneath her unease. He’s dark and dangerous, his body ripped,
honed, and capable. But lust isn’t the same as trust—and whether
or not she can believe what Cal’s telling her, there’s at least
one person close to Lana who wants her dead . . .
A
bead of sweat broke out on his brow, and he wiped it away with his
sleeve. Despite the cool air, he was roasting in his black camouflage
gear. She
should be home and in bed by now. Last Saturday night she’d been
home by midnight, and even earlier on other nights of the week that
he’d conducted surveillance. His pulse beat steadily against his
eardrums with impatience. It didn’t matter. He’d be waiting for
her when she decided to come home. There was no chance in hell he was
backing out of this job now. Headlights
cut through the night as a car pulled up to the front gate. Determination
tensed his muscles, and his lips curved. It’s
about damn time. The
passenger door opened. He sunk lower in the shadows, pressing his
back against the outside of the garage. He was out of sight, but
still had a direct view of his target. Satisfaction brought his
breath to a steady pace. Once she got inside, he’d give her some
time to fall asleep, and then he’d make his move. Her delicious
bare leg stepped out of the car, revealing a barely-there miniscule
dress. She laughed hysterically and pitched forward, nearly doing a
face-plant on the pavement. He closed his eyes and shook his head.
Just great. She was wasted.
Samantha Keith resides in Saskatchewan, Canada, with her husband and brilliant daughter, who share her love of literature. Teddy, the family multi-poo, completes her family. Samantha writes steamy, fast-paced, romantic suspense novels in the rare moments she has uninterrupted—even interrupted, she manages to apply words to paper. Aside from her love of writing, her other interests include cooking vegan meals and creating recipes. Abducted, the first book in the Dangerous Distractions series, came in first place in the romantic suspense category for the Heartland Romance Authors’ Show Me the Spark Contest.
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