Lenora Worth - Double Exposure

A PICTURE WORTH KILLING FOR

Photographer Jennie Buchanan unknowingly captures a drug-cartel meeting on film. And now she has become a killer’s next target. Even worse, her only protection from the danger that threatens her life is the man who threatens her heart. Dodging bullets almost seems safer than facing the feelings stirred up by seeing former FBI agent and ex-boyfriend Ethan Justice again. Ethan vows to safeguard Jennie from the deadly men on her trail. And for a second chance at Jennie’s love, he’s willing to risk anything to expose the truth—about the drug smugglers, the past and the future together he still wants.

The Justice Agency: Family and law enforcement go hand in hand.

Enjoy a special 15th anniversary bonus story from Love Inspired, Hunter and Hope by Lenora Worth

She’d hurt him by pulling away.

She wanted to apologize…but maybe it would be better this way, if they both behaved as if this was just like any other job. Protect the client, find the bad guy and go home. After the way she had bailed on him, only a fool would believe that things could ever go back to the way they had been between them.

Then she was a fool, because even in the face of overwhelming odds, she wanted to believe it. And that more than anything said she couldn’t spend the next few days with him.

“Someone will be with you 24/7.”

“Someone or you?” Her tone came out terse.

“Don’t worry, Jen. I get it. You don’t want to be with me. But I will head up your detail.”

What choice did she have?

If she wanted to help the children and live to tell about it, then she’d have to let Ethan back into her life no matter how difficult it would be for them both.

SUSAN SLEEMAN

grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.comand writing romantic-suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder-and-mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. To learn more about Susan, please visit www.SusanSleeman.com.

Double Exposure

Susan Sleeman

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Dear Reader,

In 2012 Love Inspired Books is proudly celebrating fifteen years of heartwarming inspirational romance! In honor of this special occasion, we’re spotlighting the Love Inspired Suspense series this month.

If you haven’t read a Love Inspired Suspense book before, now is a wonderful time to discover them. Love Inspired Suspense offers gripping suspense, compelling romance and an inspirational message—all within one series. These edge-of-the-seat, contemporary romantic suspense stories feature Christian characters facing challenges to their faith…and to their lives!

We’re excited about our author line-up this month. Look for Threat of Darkness by Valerie Hansen, the latest book in her exciting miniseries, The Defenders. Terri Reed delivers the dramatic finale to Love Inspired Suspense’s continuity series, Fitzgerald Bay, with The Deputy’s Duty. Rachelle McCalla’s Reclaiming the Crown miniseries continues with Prince Incognito. Susan Sleeman rounds out the month with Double Exposure, the first book in her new miniseries, The Justice Agency.And enjoy a fifteenth anniversary bonus story at the end of each book.

I hope you enjoy each and every story. Look for four new Love Inspired Suspense books every month for the perfect combination of riveting suspense and inspirational romance!

Sincerely,

Tina James

Senior Editor

For Don, Mickey and Barb Sleeman and Patti Ramirez, who support my writing and promote my books with great enthusiasm. Thanks cannot begin to describe my appreciation, but thank you.

Acknowledgments

Additional thanks to:

My family; My ever-patient and understanding husband, Mark. My daughter Emma for all the help with plot issues and Erin for your graphic-design expertise.

My patient, sweet and talented editor, Tina James. I am thrilled at the opportunity to work with and learn from you. And thank you for continuing to have faith in my writing.

My friend Judy Peterson for her insight into adoption. Thank you for your patience and diligence in answering my questions. For being open and sharing your personal experiences with me so that I could understand the emotions involved in adoption.

The very generous Ron Norris—retired police officer with the LaVerne Police Department—who gives of his time and knowledge in both police procedures as well as weapons information. Thank you for always answering my questions so thoroughly and so promptly. You go above and beyond, and I can’t thank you enough! Any errors in or liberties taken with the technical details Ron so patiently explained to me are all my doing.

And most important, thank You, God, for my faith and for giving me daily challenges to grow closer to You.

For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ.

—Romans 3:23, 24

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Dear Reader-Author

Questions for Discussion

Hunter and Hope

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

ONE

Someone threatened to kill her last night. Now a man was following her.

Coincidence? Not likely.

Jennie Buchanan’s breath hitched as she boarded Portland’s MAX light-rail train and wound through standing passengers toward the far door. She glanced back.

The guy crept in. Searching the car, he caught sight of her and headed down the narrow aisle.

Her photographer’s eye took in every detail. Short, stocky, wearing a light gray hoodie, twenty-five at the oldest, he looked like one of the many skaters hanging out at Pioneer Square. His eyes told a different story. Dark and narrowed, fixed on her like a hunter sighting prey.

He advanced. Silent. Stalking. One hand never leaving his hoodie pocket.

Had to be a weapon. A gun, maybe, or a knife.

Fear razored through her stomach, and she backed deeper into the car. She tripped on a baby stroller, grabbed the handle and righted herself. The fresh scent rising up from the sweet baby did nothing to calm her fears.