Playing
Dirty
Bad Boys Undercover # 1
By: HelenKay Dimon
Releasing Jan 27th, 2015
Avon Romance
Blurb:
As
an elite Alliance agent—the joint undercover operation of MI6, the British
Secret Intelligence Service, and the CIA—Ford Decker lives for the adrenaline.
But when he befriends sexy property manager Shay Alexander in hopes of finding
her cousin, a known national security threat, Ford crosses the line, getting to
know her better . . . in bed.
After
being burned by her last relationship, Shay wants to take things slow. Yet she
can't keep her hands off the drop-dead gorgeous hottie who's moved into her
apartment building. So when Ford's identity as an undercover agent is exposed,
his betrayal cuts deep. Shay never wants to see him again, but Ford can't let
her go, not when her life is still in danger. He will sacrifice everything to
protect her, then be prepared to walk away from the only woman he's ever loved,
even if it breaks him.
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Excerpt:
It was
almost four o’clock in the afternoon when Ford walked into her apartment. One
firm knock, then the keys jingled in the lock before she could get up from the
kitchen table. Seeing him walk in—was that a beer ad on his shirt?—had her
brain misfiring.
His
biceps bunched under the edge of his tee. Be- tween the scruff around his chin,
big smile, and dark brooding good looks, she felt something gurgle in her
throat. It was as if she were treading water and getting tugged under. She’d
talked about having someone steal her breath before. With Ford she lived the
sensation.
While
she loved seeing him, she had no idea why she was right now. He worked long
hours and four o’clock qualified more as lunch than his quitting time. With one
leg crossed over the other and her foot bouncing against the floor, she stared
him down. She held her pen in a death grip to keep from fidgeting and flinging
it around.
The
more still he stood there, leaning in the doorway, the more nervous she became.
Energy rolled through her, all jumbled and making her twitchy. Maybe if he’d
stop staring back. “Ford?”
“That’s
hot.”
She
followed his gaze to her hands. The edge of her checkbook dug into her palm
from where she clenched it. With her elbows balanced on the table, she tried to
ease the tension in her shoulders and relax, though that rarely worked with him
around. “What?”
This
time he gestured with his chin. “You. Right there.”
She
lifted her hand and pointed the bottom of the pen in his general direction.
“I’m writing a check.”
“Exactly.”
“You
should see me vacuum.” She wanted to laugh but no sound came out. His effect on
her scared her sometimes.
“Are
you trying to break my concentration?”
“I
don’t even know what you’re doing here at this time of the day.” Standing,
leaning, generally making her insides jump and jiggle.
“Staring.”
She
noticed that, too. “Okay . . . why?”
“All
that traveling, all those times I leave . . .” His voice trailed off as he
pushed away from the door and came toward her. “I want to remember your face.”
That
sounded like a goodbye or a break. Like some- thing she did not want and would
fight to fend off. “Are you telling me you’re leaving again?”
He kept
walking until she stood next to her chair. “Just for twenty-four hours.”
Just.
“Honestly, Ford. Who needs this type of non- stop computer service?”
He made
a face. “Uh, everyone?”
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Author Info:
HelenKay Dimon is a former divorce attorney turned full-time
romance author. Odd transition, right? She has sold over thirty novels,
novellas and shorts to numerous publishers, including Kensington, Harlequin and
Penguin, Samhain, Carina Press, and HarperCollins. Her nationally bestselling
and award-winning books have been showcased in numerous venues and her books
have twice been named "Red-Hot Reads" and excerpted in Cosmopolitan
magazine. But the best part of the job is never having to wear pantyhose.
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