Marie Ferrarella - Cavanaugh Fortune

Praise for Marie Ferrarella Praise Title Page About the Author Dedication Prologue 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 Epilogue Extract Copyright

“Expert storytelling coupled with an engaging plot makes this an excellent read.”

— RT Book Reviews on Cavanaugh Undercover

“Strong writing, good pacing, sizzling chemistry and cool tension is plentiful in this lively read.”

— RT Book Reviews on Mission: Cavanaugh Baby

“A thrilling intrigue with just the right amount of sizzle to keep the pages turning faster and faster.”

— RT Book Reviews on Racing Against Time

“Marie Ferrarella brings readers back for a visit with her Cavanaugh Justice family and, once again, raw emotion, hot sex and real characters rule!”

— RT Book Reviews on The Strong Silent Type

“Sizzles with sexual tension, and the plot is edgy, dark and suspenseful. Ferrarella has penned a guaranteed page-turner!”

— RT Book Reviews on Internal Affair

“ In Broad Daylight combines danger and conspiracy with breathtaking desire to produce an electrifying read!” — The Romance Readers Connection

“Ms Ferrarella creates fiery, strong-willed characters, an intense conflict and an absorbing premise no reader could possibly resist.”

— RT Book Reviews on A Match for Morgan

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Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new series: Cavanaugh JusticeWhere the law and passion collide …

Cavanaugh Fortune

Marie Ferrarella

www.millsandboon.co.uk

USA TODAY bestselling and RITA® Award-winning author MARIE FERRARELLAhas written more than two hundred fifty books for Mills & Boon, some under the name Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website, www.marieferrarella.com.

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To Tahra Seplowin

Welcome to Happy Chaos

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Praise Praise for Marie Ferrarella Praise Title Page About the Author Dedication Prologue 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 Epilogue Extract Copyright “Expert storytelling coupled with an engaging plot makes this an excellent read.” — RT Book Reviews on Cavanaugh Undercover “Strong writing, good pacing, sizzling chemistry and cool tension is plentiful in this lively read.” — RT Book Reviews on Mission: Cavanaugh Baby “A thrilling intrigue with just the right amount of sizzle to keep the pages turning faster and faster.” — RT Book Reviews on Racing Against Time “Marie Ferrarella brings readers back for a visit with her Cavanaugh Justice family and, once again, raw emotion, hot sex and real characters rule!” — RT Book Reviews on The Strong Silent Type “Sizzles with sexual tension, and the plot is edgy, dark and suspenseful. Ferrarella has penned a guaranteed page-turner!” — RT Book Reviews on Internal Affair “ In Broad Daylight combines danger and conspiracy with breathtaking desire to produce an electrifying read!” — The Romance Readers Connection “Ms Ferrarella creates fiery, strong-willed characters, an intense conflict and an absorbing premise no reader could possibly resist.” — RT Book Reviews on A Match for Morgan * * * Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new series: Cavanaugh Justice Where the law and passion collide …

Title Page Cavanaugh Fortune Marie Ferrarella www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author USA TODAY bestselling and RITA® Award-winning author MARIE FERRARELLA has written more than two hundred fifty books for Mills & Boon, some under the name Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website, www.marieferrarella.com .

Dedication To Tahra Seplowin Welcome to Happy Chaos

Prologue

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

Epilogue

Extract

Copyright

Prologue

Detective Alexander Brody opened the front door of his ground-floor garden apartment, bent down and picked up the morning paper from his doorstep.

As was his habit every morning, he took the paper inside and dropped it on the counter beside his struggling coffee machine. The less than peak-performing machine was what commanded all of his attention at the moment. Gurgling, it gave every indication that it was just about in its last throes of life.

None of his coffeemakers were long-lived and he’d been through this before. Alex judged that he’d probably have to buy a new coffeemaker sometime in the latter half of next week—if not sooner. As a rule, he hated to shop, but this was more important than his dislike for standing in a checkout line. He could function fairly well with little to no sleep and a lot of other things, but he couldn’t function at all without that first cup of coffee in the morning.

Usually followed by a second cup—and a third if he was skipping breakfast.

The newspaper was part of his morning ritual, as well. Not that he usually had time to read it. Most days he took off a couple of minutes after he brought the paper into the apartment. Like so many of his under-thirty-five generation, most—if not all—of his news came from the internet. And, on occasion, from the radio he listened to while driving in to work.

Still, he wouldn’t dream of terminating his newspaper subscription. He considered it a tragedy that the written word was dying out. A great many newspapers around the country had already permanently closed their doors, ending, in his opinion, a fine old tradition. He was not about to add to that and help bury that longtime industry by withdrawing his support from the local Aurora paper. Though basically not an optimist, he did still hang on to the very clichéd belief that every little bit helped.

Alex had a soft spot in his heart for newspapers. He always had. For a while, when he was about ten or so, he had delivered newspapers to people’s doorsteps in an attempt to earn some money of his own.

Honest money.

Even then, honest money had been a rarity in his family.

But he’d tried.

Alex poured himself a travel mug’s worth of thick black liquid, guaranteed to wake up every fiber of his body whether he wanted it to or not. The people he worked with in the department claimed it could probably also be used to fix the cracks in the street asphalt.

Preoccupied, he wound up filling the mug too high. Some of the coffee escaped as he screwed on the top of the mug. Slipping down the sides of the steel-gray thermos, the black liquid began leaking onto the front page of the newspaper.