What happens when coworkers find themselves on a criminal organization’s radar and face a hot temptation of their own?
Abigail MacKenzie has been trying to put her father’s tragic death behind her. Set on becoming a teacher, Abigail wants nothing more than to forge a new, happy life. But when a handsome stranger produces a random clue about her father’s shooting, hopes of finding her father’s killer come flooding back to the surface. Abigail is determined to get justice for her dad, even if it means learning the dangerous secret of a man with a will of steel and eyes that cut straight through the wall around her heart.
After making a reckless mistake and a mysterious discovery that cost him his job, medical student Ryan Newberry is happy to accept any position he can get. But when he realizes one of the employees who’ll be working under him at the Washington Valley Hotel is Abigail MacKenzie, the sweet, pretty girl he met weeks before, he fears the past might be in danger of repeating itself. As one discovery leads to another, Ryan realizes he is sitting on a network of criminal activity. He only hopes his desires for his new front desk associate won’t lead both of them down a path of danger he won’t be able to protect them from.
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Reviews
“Dangerous Secret is a great romantic suspense with just the right amount of romance and suspense.” – Molly Waters, My Book Addiction and More
“The perfect beginning to what promises to be an exciting and riveting, action-packed series!” – Redz World Reviews
“Abigail and Ryan are intriguing from the get go! I enjoyed Dangerous Secret very much!” – Cindy McDonald, Literary Wealth
“Dangerous Secret is very character driven. You get the feeling of a Janet Evanovich novel where you know where the characters stand…but do you really?” – Alicia Fiori, Take A Break Reads
“Packed full of mystery, suspense and romance!” – Tabitha Jones, A Closet Full of Books
“When I read the word “murder” and found the heroine, Abigail being a little clumsy in the first chapter, embarrassing herself in front of a good-looking guy, I was sold. I could not put Dangerous Secret down.” – Kyra J. Cross, 5 Stars!
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Excerpt
Abigail’s heart pounded as she stared at the metal object lying in the middle of the blanket. As many suspicions as she had about Ryan, she’d never really believed he was the killer. Aside from the fact that knowing this to be the case would devastate her, it didn’t make sense for him to have murdered anyone. Her father’s shooter had left him for dead. Ryan had lost his mind because he’d thought she’d broken her arm.
She looked into Ryan’s eyes—eyes that were looking directly at hers. As bad as his having a gun looked, as bad as everything she’d surmised about him seemed, something inside her was telling her to believe in his innocence. She was sure she ought to be committed for even thinking that way. But she just couldn’t believe that this guy she’d come to know and even care about could be a killer.
Could she?
“Shouldn’t you be calling the cops?” Ryan asked.
“I—” Abigail hesitated, hardly believing her own naiveté, because she was certain she was being very naïve. “I’m not calling the cops. I don’t know why, but I believe you. At least, I can’t be sure enough you did anything criminal without more definitive proof.”
The warmth in his eyes shot straight to her core. “Thank you.”
Abigail smiled. As though it were someone else saying the words, she went on. “I like you, Ryan. I’m sure you know I do, but”—emotion spilled into her voice—“I can’t do this anymore. It’s dangerous, and…” She took a centering breath. “Just because I might believe in you, doesn’t mean you believe in me. So once I walk out that door, I don’t think that we should be alone like this again.”
Ryan came toward her and wrapped his arms tenaciously around her body. His warm mouth brushed against her ear. “That doesn’t mean we can’t be together tonight.”
A sensation of incandescence spread through Abigail’s body. After months of fighting, she was certain Ryan had been doing everything humanly possible to push her away. But here he was, standing beside her in a dark room, making her weak with the sound of his words. A man she’d just discovered with a loaded gun—she was about to trust him with everything she had.
She trembled as Ryan inched closer. He took her hands and laid them against the center of his chest, just where they’d been before they pulled apart. She didn’t know what he intended, only knew that she wanted whatever it was like a desire she didn’t dared to dream.
Weary of the look in his eye, which indicated he wanted more than just to hold her, she said, “I don’t know, Ryan. After everything that’s happened, all the doubts and suspicion I’ve been carrying, and now this.” She looked from the gun on the bed to his twinkling blue gaze. “I’m just not sure.”
Ryan tightened his grip on her hands. “I know you’re not sure if you can trust me. I’ve never given you any reason to trust me. But if you knew how much I want you, how much I’ve wanted you since the beginning, Abigail…” He shook his head. “One night. That’s all I’m asking for. Just give me this one night. And I’ll make all of your dreams come true.”
Warmth shimmied across Abigail’s skin like melted butter. He was serious, and the look in his eyes confirmed he meant what he was saying. Until just five minutes ago, she’d thought Ryan Newberry couldn’t stand her, that his only agenda where she was concerned was keeping her out of his hair. But the way he was looking at her, passion burning like wildfire in his eyes, all common sense seemed to escape her.
She perched on her toes as Ryan leaned in. Her eyes fell closed as his warm lips surrounded hers.