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 scuffedacross the pavement and her feet throbbed. She scooped her hair off theback of her neck and dropped it over her shoulder. His hands had beenall over her tonight—serious progress. But the second she got home, shewas going to scrub her skin raw. A horn blared from the dark street aheadand 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 oncein a while, but prancing around the club with naked dancers on stage andbringing drinks to sleazy punks was not her cup of tea. But she was almostdone. She’d spent two months laying bread crumbs, and the stupid oaf wasfinally showing interest other than wanting to take her in the back roomand screw her senseless. She shuddered. One day, she’d have to sleep withCarlos in order to keep up the charade. Her finger pressed the unlock buttonand the headlights of her sleek, black Mercedes flashed at her.
She opened the driver’s side door and her bare legs slid over the warmleather. Goosebumps raced over the back of her neck and she slammed thedoor and locked it. She swallowed and closed her eyes. This assignmenthad her on pins and needles. It wasn’t like her other investigations in thepast. This one was more than just work, more than putting a bad guybehind bars. This one struck a nerve. And if Carlos found out what shewas up to…he would kill her.
An arm closed around her throat from behind her, crushing her backagainst the seat. Her heart slammed against her breastbone and her fingersgripped 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 hertight. Her fingernails dug into her palm and she shot her fist over hershoulder, connecting with his face. It was enough to loosen his hold. She
yanked his arm forward, gripped his fingers, and bent his wrist backtoward his elbow. He yelped.
“Christ, Maddie. It’s me,” he growled.
Her gaze flew to the rear-view mirror. Fiery hazel eyes met hers. Herchest expanded on an exhale and she whipped around in her seat. Hereyebrows snapped down.
“You stupid—”
“Hey, easy now. I was only trying to help you. What the hell are youthinking getting in your car without checking the back seat? Are you tryingto get yourself killed? Because that’s how easily it could have happened.”
Her anger settled to a low simmer. Nate McIver made her blood boillike 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 likea flashfire. And he wasn’t her friend. Barely, anyway. He was a cowardand 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 . . .
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Excerpt:
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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 shouldersover his glass of rum and Coke.
He kept his head low, but his eyes trained on her. Riley wore denim cutoffshorts and a white lace crop top that revealed her flat, lightly tannedstomach. The man beside her passed her another shot. She tossed it backexpertly. Ethan slid his thumb over the cool glass in his hand. That’s twonow, 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 herback, 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 toyedwith a long tendril of her hair that fell in soft waves around her breasts.
The man tucked her hair over her shoulder and whispered somethingin her ear. She bit her lip.
Shit.
Ethan tightened his hand on the sweating glass. She didn’t know thedude. All he had to go by was instinct and his experience on readingpeople. One thing was for sure, the asshole was all over her. If he was herboyfriend, he wouldn’t be trying so damn hard.
Dammit, he shouldn’t care. She wasn’t his problem. Since he’d movedin next door to her a couple weeks ago, she’d been friendly but completelydisinterested in his attempts at small talk. Not that he’d done anything butbe polite to her.
Riley had a wall of ice behind her green eyes and tight smile. No one wasgetting beyond that guard…except the douchebag that kept touching her.The man trailed a finger over Riley’s collarbone, his face tucked closelyto her ear. Her cheeks turned a ripe shade of pink. She ducked her chinaway from his face, but the man brought his hand to her jaw and turnedit sharply toward him. The planes of the dude’s face turned hard and hisfingertips held her face inches from his. Even at this distance, Ethan couldsee that he dug his grip too deep, making her soft skin pucker around hisfingertips. 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. WithRiley’s back to Ethan, he watched as the predator smoothed his handsover 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 insistentand downright rough. His instincts went to war. Getting involved wouldn’tdo him any good, but something wasn’t right.
“Mind if I have a seat?” A tall woman in a tight red dress blocked hisview. He lifted his eyes to her face and then dragged them away. On anyother night, he’d be game. Hell, he’d be more than game. But tonight, hecouldn’t take his eyes off the blonde across the room.
“I’m waiting for someone, but you’re welcome to have a seat.” Mannersforced the words from his mouth. He shifted his gaze around her full, sexyhips to locate the woman across the bar. His disinterest didn’t sway thewoman 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 herpalm. Warm, olive eyes met his. God, she was beautiful. Her lips werefull and painted in a warm neutral tone, her dark hair curled around herexposed cleavage.
Every male hormone in his body screamed at him for not taking aninterest. But he couldn’t. Not when his sixth sense was on high alert. Hecouldn’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 womanin front of him. “I’m sorry, I’m distracted tonight and not in the mood forconversation.”
A slow smile crept over her face. “I’m not in the mood for conversationeither.”
Jesus, she was direct. He liked direct, he liked women who knew whatthey wanted and took it. Sex in particular. He was here on vacation toclear his head and figure out his next steps and he wanted to enjoy it. Andthat meant sex. Lots of it. Of course, this would happen tonight, when hewouldn’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? Hecraned his neck around the two women. A new couple stood in the samespot 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 andsidled around the table. He leaned in his seat, not caring if he was beinginconspicuous 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 ofbodies. 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 onthe 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.
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 . . .
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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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