Beneath the Surface,
the award winning story of an amputee who is fighting to stay independent and
the cop who’s determined to protect her no matter what…
Brooke Richards survived the earthquake that took her
parents and most of her leg, but she needs time to regroup. A trip to Florida
Police officer Garrett Ciavello believes the blast was intentionally
set. When Brooke offers her expertise in underwater archeology, Garrett accepts
her help with the investigation. But since his fiancée’s death years ago,
Garrett has become overprotective, and as they are drawn to each other, Garrett
realizes he will risk anything to keep Brooke safe.
Brooke is fiercely independent. Garrett is fiercely
protective. Will they heal each other’s wounds and find a killer…before it’s
too late?
Excerpt:
For the
first time since the accident, Brooke forgot about her leg. Forgot about all
she’d lost and focused on the way Garrett made her feel.
She knew
she needed to stop him. She should find a way to resist the temptation to be
with him. But for a few minutes, she could enjoy the taste of him, the feel of
him, couldn’t she?
He dropped
his hands to her waist and softened the kiss before trailing a line of kisses
down her neck. A weak cry slipped from her mouth. “Garrett,” she whispered.
She should
stop this now before it got any more intense.
He lifted
her chin and forced her to meet his brown eyes, smoky with desire. Heat
spiraled to her middle and she caught a whiff of his sawdust scent.
“I…I can
walk you back to your own room before I head to mine.” His voice broke as he
whispered.
She
swallowed hard. She couldn’t do this right now with him. Too many obstacles
stood in their way. But as she looked in his somber eyes, she realized none of
those complications were bigger than her need for Garrett.
“Let’s go
to your room,” she said, her voice shaking. She moved her hands inside his
shirt and ran them over his tight abs and chest. Heat soared through her body
at the feel of him. “Together…”
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| Brooke Richards |
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