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NO ENEMIES, NO RIVALS,
NO MESSY BREAK-UPS
SO WHOS TRYING TO KILL HER?
Julias made a great life for herself shes now the chef-owner of Madelines, the restaurant shes always dreamed of, and its one of the best in Seattle. But suddenly she finds her great life falling aparton every front.
Madelines is losing $10,000 a month, and as if thats not bad enough, someone sabotaged her stove during the evening rush. Now someones broken into her home. And tried to push her under a bus. And installed spyware on her laptop.
At the insistence of her best friend, shes finally recognized the need for help. She thought theyd just investigate, but Blackhawk Securitys recommending a bodyguardsomeone wholl be with her night and day, bossing her around in the name of security. Of course she rebels!
But former Delta Force officer Nico Elliott wins her over right away, going undercover as a busser at Madelines and on the very first night uncovers:
NO MESSY BREAK-UPS
SO WHOS TRYING TO KILL HER?
Julias made a great life for herself shes now the chef-owner of Madelines, the restaurant shes always dreamed of, and its one of the best in Seattle. But suddenly she finds her great life falling aparton every front.
Madelines is losing $10,000 a month, and as if thats not bad enough, someone sabotaged her stove during the evening rush. Now someones broken into her home. And tried to push her under a bus. And installed spyware on her laptop.
At the insistence of her best friend, shes finally recognized the need for help. She thought theyd just investigate, but Blackhawk Securitys recommending a bodyguardsomeone wholl be with her night and day, bossing her around in the name of security. Of course she rebels!
But former Delta Force officer Nico Elliott wins her over right away, going undercover as a busser at Madelines and on the very first night uncovers:
- A possible scheme to steal from the restaurant
Missing lighting between Madelines and her car
A second break-in, and hidden microphones in her house
And she discovers hes a great busser, in addition to his other talents. If she has to have a bodyguard, this is a real pro-- and so easygoing. Not to mention easy on the eyes. The kind of guy she could really go for if things were different.
As for Nico, hes in deep. The attraction he feels is all but disastrous in his jobtheres no way he can let it get in the way of the op. Still this thing between them sizzles and simmers like dinner at Madelines. And the truth is so dangerous, buried so far in the past that they both need to be on high alert.
ONCE BURNED is smart, fast-paced romantic suspense, sure to please fans of Toni Anderson, Cynthia Eden, Lori Foster, Rachel Grant, and Barbara Freethy.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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