Melinda Di Lorenzo - Worth The Risk

From the Police Blotter…betrayal, corruption and passion!

Missing: Tamara Billings, famous marriage counselor. Whereabouts unknown. Suspected kidnapped!

Investigator: PI Sam Potter. Dedicated to his job. His number one rule? Not to get involved with clients. Emotionally detached after past failure on the job. Consummate protector, lifesaver, incredible kisser.

His Only Lead: Meredith Jamison, the victim’s beautiful, brainy, gutsy sister.

Investigation So Far: Racing against time, Sam and Meredith have been chased, shot at, ambushed, spied on. Both must risk their lives—and their hearts—to save Tamara.

Bulletin! Case complicated by Sam and Meredith’s unexpected attraction!

“If I’m scared, I face it so I can move forward. When following leads, I make note of every single detail in hopes that one of them will go somewhere. Because all I need is one. And the emotional detachment… I fight every natural urge.”

“Does it work?”

The question hung between them, weighted and dangerous. Sam knew that if he answered with a reference to his past, he’d be giving something away. If he answered in the moment… Well. He might give away even more.

“Not always,” he said, carefully neutral.

Meredith didn’t let him get away with it. “And what would happen if it didn’t work?”

“It would make the job harder. Riskier. Because hearts are at stake as well as lives.”

“Has it happened to you?”

Those green eyes of hers held him, and he knew he couldn’t lie, even if he wanted to. “Once before.” He reached up to smooth back a strand of her blond hair. “And now once again.”

A blush crept up her throat. “Is it worth it? Risking your heart?”

“You tell me.”

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The inspiration for the opening scene of Worth the Risk came from my own life. I was lying in bed, not quite awake—on one of those rare mornings when my kids let me sleep past 7:00 a.m.—when a knock came on my front door. I debated whether or not to answer it, mostly because I dreaded getting out of my cozy blankets. Of course, in the end, I couldn’t ignore it. I worried that it might be something or someone important. I answered, and it was just a kid from a local business, dropping off flyers.

As I crawled back into bed after, my imagination started building an alternate scenario for who could have been at the door. A mysterious figure? The bearer of bad news? And from that, private investigator Samuel Potter was born…

I hope you enjoy the twists of Worth the Risk, which all starts with an unexpected knock on Meredith Jamison’s front door.

Melinda

Worth the Risk

Melinda Di Lorenzo

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Amazon bestselling author MELINDA DI LORENZO writes in her spare time—at soccer practices, when she should be doing laundry and in place of sleep. She lives on the beautiful west coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her handsome husband and her noisy kids. When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up with (someone else’s) good book.

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Back Cover Text From the Police Blotter…betrayal, corruption and passion! Missing: Tamara Billings, famous marriage counselor. Whereabouts unknown. Suspected kidnapped! Investigator: PI Sam Potter. Dedicated to his job. His number one rule? Not to get involved with clients. Emotionally detached after past failure on the job. Consummate protector, lifesaver, incredible kisser. His Only Lead: Meredith Jamison, the victim’s beautiful, brainy, gutsy sister. Investigation So Far: Racing against time, Sam and Meredith have been chased, shot at, ambushed, spied on. Both must risk their lives—and their hearts—to save Tamara. Bulletin! Case complicated by Sam and Meredith’s unexpected attraction!

Introduction “If I’m scared, I face it so I can move forward. When following leads, I make note of every single detail in hopes that one of them will go somewhere. Because all I need is one. And the emotional detachment… I fight every natural urge.” “Does it work?” The question hung between them, weighted and dangerous. Sam knew that if he answered with a reference to his past, he’d be giving something away. If he answered in the moment… Well. He might give away even more. “Not always,” he said, carefully neutral. Meredith didn’t let him get away with it. “And what would happen if it didn’t work?” “It would make the job harder. Riskier. Because hearts are at stake as well as lives.” “Has it happened to you?” Those green eyes of hers held him, and he knew he couldn’t lie, even if he wanted to. “Once before.” He reached up to smooth back a strand of her blond hair. “And now once again.” A blush crept up her throat. “Is it worth it? Risking your heart?” “You tell me.” * * * If you’re on Twitter, tell us what you think of Harlequin Romantic Suspense! #harlequinromsuspense

Dear Reader Dear Reader Dear Reader Title Page About the Author Dedication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Epilogue Extract Copyright , The inspiration for the opening scene of Worth the Risk came from my own life. I was lying in bed, not quite awake—on one of those rare mornings when my kids let me sleep past 7:00 a.m.—when a knock came on my front door. I debated whether or not to answer it, mostly because I dreaded getting out of my cozy blankets. Of course, in the end, I couldn’t ignore it. I worried that it might be something or someone important. I answered, and it was just a kid from a local business, dropping off flyers. As I crawled back into bed after, my imagination started building an alternate scenario for who could have been at the door. A mysterious figure? The bearer of bad news? And from that, private investigator Samuel Potter was born… I hope you enjoy the twists of Worth the Risk, which all starts with an unexpected knock on Meredith Jamison’s front door. Melinda

Title Page Worth the Risk Melinda Di Lorenzo www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author Amazon bestselling author MELINDA DI LORENZO writes in her spare time—at soccer practices, when she should be doing laundry and in place of sleep. She lives on the beautiful west coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her handsome husband and her noisy kids. When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up with (someone else’s) good book.

Dedication To my family, who accompany me on every journey.