Relentless
“Exceptional!”—
RT Book Reviews
“Enticing!”—
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Spicy!”—
Library Journal
“Heart-stopping!”—
Publishers Weekly
Praise for
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling author
CHERRY ADAIR
,
the “hot talent”
(
RT Book Reviews
) behind these exhilarating romantic suspense novels!
AFTERGLOW
“A dangerous, exciting adventure… infused with humor and surprising revelations.”
—USA Today
“Nonstop action, dangerous treachery, and layered characters. A truly perfect romantic suspense blend!”
—RT Book Reviews
(4
1
/
2
stars, Top Pick!)
“Readers looking for quintessential romantic suspense can never go wrong with Adair.”
—Booklist
“Sexual tension that is set to explode at any given moment… . One of the best romantic suspense authors out there!”
—Night Owl Reviews
(Top Pick)
“Hold on to your hat, this story has action written all over it.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“The writing is superb, the hero is a yummy alpha, the heroine strong and likable, lots of steamy sex, and nonstop action. What’s not to like?”
—Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
HUSH
“Addictively readable… . Testosterone-rich, adrenaline-driven suspense… . Packed with plenty of unexpected plot twists and lots of sexy passion.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Gripping… . Fast-paced and loaded with action.”
—Genre Go Round Reviews
“Hot and steamy… . The sexual tension is magnetic.”
—Paranormal Haven
“Adair is a master of pulling together exciting adventure and burning passion to make a spine-tingling read!”
—RT Book Reviews
BLACK MAGIC
“Plenty of sex, and a hero who always comes to the rescue.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A hot new adventure.”
—RT Book Reviews
NIGHT SHADOW
“Smoothly blends sensuality and espionage.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Pulse-pounding… all the danger, treachery, and romance a reader could wish for… . Exceptional.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Cherry Adair… will make your pulse race and your palms sweat.”
—Fresh Fiction
NIGHT SECRETS
“Tremendous!”
—RT Book Reviews
“The night sizzles to new heights in these novels of romantic suspense.”
—Fresh Fiction
WHITE HEAT
“A steamy fusion of romance and heart-stopping suspense.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Heart-stopping adventure… spicy.”
—Library Journal
HOT ICE
“A relentless page-turner with plenty of enticing plot twists and turns.”
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“A very sexy adventure that offers nonstop, continent-hopping action from start to finish.”
—Library Journal
HIDE AND SEEK
“Cherry Adair stokes up the heat and intrigue in her adventurous thriller.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Outsize protagonists, super-nasty villains, and earthy sex scenes.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Gripping, sexy as all get-out.”
—The Belles and Beaux of Romance
“A reason to stay up way too late.”
—The Romance Journal
KISS AND TELL
“A sexy, snappy roller-coaster ride!”
—New York Times
bestselling author Susan Andersen
“A true keeper.”
—RT Book Reviews
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CONTENTS
ONE
Lodestone Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
E
x-MI5 special intelligence operative Connor Thorne extended his hand without getting up from behind his desk. “Give me the leash. Fluffy will be in your arms before dinner.”
“Awesome.” His prospective client, Someone-or-other-Magee, pushed the bridge of black-framed glasses up her nose as she sat down across from him, bringing with her a fragrance of warm cinnamon that made his hormones sit up and take notice. Her gaze dipped, briefly, to his mouth and lingered there until Thorne felt his heartbeat in his lips. An unexpected, unwelcome response shuddered through him as a frisson of awareness arched between them.
Bloody hell. Long-lashed doe-brown eyes returned to his. “Who’s Fluffy?”
The watery light, shining into his office from the large window behind him,
highlighted her wild, dark curls and clear complexion. Wholesome and hopeful. Neither of which appealed to Thorne in the slightest.
She wore a long-sleeved white T-shirt—not too loose, not too tight. The soft fabric skimmed enticingly over small, plump breasts and tucked into dark-washed jeans. Gold hoops at her earlobes shone through loose, curly, bitter-chocolate-brown shoulder-length hair. A delicate chain around her slender throat glinted in what passed as sunlight in Seattle in June.
Her purse, a small brown leather affair, looked like a camera bag and was clutched like the Holy Grail on her lap, as if it held state secrets. He probably should’ve glanced at the file handed to him by Maki at the front desk, but since this kind of “find” was child’s play, Thorne hadn’t bothered. She’d tell him her tale of woe, he’d hold whatever
it
was, and he’d tell her where to find it. Next.
