Cindy Dees: Undercover with a SEAL

New York Times bestselling author Cindy Dees introduces a brave soldier…and the woman who is his toughest challenge

Going undercover in a seedy New Orleans club to find her brother, Eve Hankova knows the dangers. But she isn’t prepared for the blazing heat arcing between her and the customer who “buys” her for his exclusive pleasure. Like wildfire, it burns hot and out of control.

Navy SEAL Ashe Konig knows no other way to protect Eve from the Russian mob she’s infiltrated at the club. But for this disillusioned loner, is it a suicide mission? As heavily armed mobsters breathe down their necks, the stubborn woman refuses to quit. Ashe doesn’t know who poses the greater danger—the ruthless killers who threaten their lives or the sweet innocent who threatens his heart.

Sexual tension hung in the air around them.

Thick and hungry.

The lights had gone out in their hotel room; a killer might be making his move against them any minute. But all he could think about was the woman beside him.

She stilled, and he stared down at the shadows wreathing her face, trying and failing to penetrate the dark to see her eyes.

She made a sound of distress.

“Are you okay?” he asked. He knew she was afraid of the dark, ever since the crash when she was young.

“No.” A pause. “I want to kiss you, but I think it would be a mistake.”

His entire being stilled, holding its breath. All of a sudden, he wanted nothing more in the world than for her to kiss him. Even if she was right that it would be a terrible mistake.

They weren’t meant to be. He sucked at relationships, and she was too damned vulnerable to protect herself from him and his baggage.

“Don’t kiss me if you’re afraid of the dark,” he said. “That’s all you’ll find inside me.”

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Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new miniseries, Code: Warrior SEALs: Meet these fierce warriors, who take on the most dangerous secret missions around the world!

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Dear Reader Dear Reader Title Page About the Author 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 Extract from The Temptation of Dr. Colton by Karen Whiddon Copyright ,

It was with great pleasure that I finally got to return to New Orleans this past year for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated that lovely city. I was thrilled to see that the Grand Lady of the South has come back strong and that she’s as fun and fabulous as ever. And what better way to celebrate the recovery of New Orleans than to write a book set there? My only problem in writing this story was choosing where in the parish to set the book!

Fortunately, my heroine (who announced to me early on that she goes by the improbable nickname Hank) and her navy SEAL hero, Ashe, are both N’awlins natives and knew just where to go to best unfold their story. It turns out that a blend of steamy romance, dark suspense, towering love and simmering danger is pretty darned close to the perfect tale to tell when those hot summer nights come calling in the Big Easy.

So, pour yourself a mint julep, turn on the ceiling fan slow and lazy, put on a little Preservation Hall jazz, and get ready to go undercover with a SEAL in a hot story of love and danger that I’m excited to share with you!

Happy reading,

Cindy

Undercover

with a SEAL

Cindy Dees

www.millsandboon.co.uk

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author CINDY DEES started flying airplanes while sitting in her dad’s lap at the age of three and got a pilot’s license before she got a driver’s license. At age fifteen, she dropped out of high school and left the horse farm in Michigan, where she grew up, to attend the University of Michigan. After earning a degree in Russian and East European studies, she joined the US Air Force and became the youngest female pilot in its history. She flew supersonic jets, VIP airlift and the C-5 Galaxy, the world’s largest airplane. During her military career, she traveled to forty countries on five continents, was detained by the KGB and East German secret police, got shot at, flew in the first Gulf War and amassed a lifetime’s worth of war stories.

Her hobbies include medieval reenacting, professional Middle Eastern dancing and Japanese gardening.

This RITA® Award–winning author’s first book was published in 2002 and since then she has published more than twenty-five bestselling and award-winning novels. She loves to hear from readers and can be contacted at cindydees.com.

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Back Cover Text New York Times bestselling author Cindy Dees introduces a brave soldier…and the woman who is his toughest challenge Going undercover in a seedy New Orleans club to find her brother, Eve Hankova knows the dangers. But she isn’t prepared for the blazing heat arcing between her and the customer who “buys” her for his exclusive pleasure. Like wildfire, it burns hot and out of control. Navy SEAL Ashe Konig knows no other way to protect Eve from the Russian mob she’s infiltrated at the club. But for this disillusioned loner, is it a suicide mission? As heavily armed mobsters breathe down their necks, the stubborn woman refuses to quit. Ashe doesn’t know who poses the greater danger—the ruthless killers who threaten their lives or the sweet innocent who threatens his heart.

Introduction Sexual tension hung in the air around them. Thick and hungry. The lights had gone out in their hotel room; a killer might be making his move against them any minute. But all he could think about was the woman beside him. She stilled, and he stared down at the shadows wreathing her face, trying and failing to penetrate the dark to see her eyes. She made a sound of distress. “Are you okay?” he asked. He knew she was afraid of the dark, ever since the crash when she was young. “No.” A pause. “I want to kiss you, but I think it would be a mistake.” His entire being stilled, holding its breath. All of a sudden, he wanted nothing more in the world than for her to kiss him. Even if she was right that it would be a terrible mistake. They weren’t meant to be. He sucked at relationships, and she was too damned vulnerable to protect herself from him and his baggage. “Don’t kiss me if you’re afraid of the dark,” he said. “That’s all you’ll find inside me.” * * * Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new miniseries, Code: Warrior SEALs: Meet these fierce warriors, who take on the most dangerous secret missions around the world! * * *

Dear Reader Dear Reader Dear Reader Title Page About the Author 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 Extract from The Temptation of Dr. Colton by Karen Whiddon Copyright , It was with great pleasure that I finally got to return to New Orleans this past year for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated that lovely city. I was thrilled to see that the Grand Lady of the South has come back strong and that she’s as fun and fabulous as ever. And what better way to celebrate the recovery of New Orleans than to write a book set there? My only problem in writing this story was choosing where in the parish to set the book! Fortunately, my heroine (who announced to me early on that she goes by the improbable nickname Hank) and her navy SEAL hero, Ashe, are both N’awlins natives and knew just where to go to best unfold their story. It turns out that a blend of steamy romance, dark suspense, towering love and simmering danger is pretty darned close to the perfect tale to tell when those hot summer nights come calling in the Big Easy. So, pour yourself a mint julep, turn on the ceiling fan slow and lazy, put on a little Preservation Hall jazz, and get ready to go undercover with a SEAL in a hot story of love and danger that I’m excited to share with you! Happy reading, Cindy