Susan Stoker

He was expecting a relaxing vacation, but instead not only found himself a victim of a kidnap for ransom, but also the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Beach vacation.River tubing.It should've been a nice break from Wade "Flash" Gordon's life as a Navy SEAL.Instead, he's kidnapped...along with Kelli Colbert, an intriguing woman he met at the Jamaican resort where they're both reluctant members of bachelor/bachelorette parties.Then they find themselves forced underground-buried alive.Flash has no doubt whatsoever his team will stop at nothing to find him, and he's right. And while that mission proves a success, the kidnapper's still at large-a man who's not willing to just say goodbye to the ransom money he was counting on to bankroll his new life.But he's drastically underestimated his would-be captives.Flash and Kelli may have met by chance, but they forged a bond deeper than most people could ever understand. And when Flash finds out she lives near him in Southern California, nothing can stop him from keeping Kelli by his side...and safe from danger that's closer than either of them could ever suspect.**Protecting Kelli is the 6th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

He was expecting a relaxing vacation, but instead not only found himself a victim of a kidnap for ransom, but also the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Beach vacation.River tubing.It should've been a nice break from Wade "Flash" Gordon's life as a Navy SEAL.Instead, he's kidnapped...along with Kelli Colbert, an intriguing woman he met at the Jamaican resort where they're both reluctant members of bachelor/bachelorette parties.Then they find themselves forced underground-buried alive.Flash has no doubt whatsoever his team will stop at nothing to find him, and he's right. And while that mission proves a success, the kidnapper's still at large-a man who's not willing to just say goodbye to the ransom money he was counting on to bankroll his new life.But he's drastically underestimated his would-be captives.Flash and Kelli may have met by chance, but they forged a bond deeper than most people could ever understand. And when Flash finds out she lives near him in Southern California, nothing can stop him from keeping Kelli by his side...and safe from danger that's closer than either of them could ever suspect.**Protecting Kelli is the 6th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Dans cette romance contemporaine torride entre liens familiaux, impr vus et amour inattendu, un ancien militaire et une jeune femme au bout du rouleau d couvrent bien plus qu'ils ne l'auraient cru... en se d couvrant l'un l'autre Lorsque Chad Young revient dans sa ville natale, ce n'est pas une d cision qu'il prend la l g re. Ancien militaire, il ne fait jamais rien la l g re. Mais la mort de son p re a boulevers l' quilibre de sa famille - et de leur entreprise. Plus que jamais, ils doivent rester soud s. Britt Starkweather a suivi son petit ami jusque dans le Maine, sans imaginer un instant qu'il l'y abandonnerait. Fauch e et sans endroit o aller, elle accepte l'offre des Young: un emploi et un logement sur leur propri t . Que pourrait-elle bien perdre de plus? Bien qu'ils viennent peine de se rencontrer, Chad fait na tre chez Britt un sentiment de s curit qu'elle n'a jamais connu. Et elle veille en lui des motions qu'il croyait perdues jamais. Mais alors qu'ils se rapprochent, Britt sent que quelque chose cloche Lobster Cove... et Chad est pr t tout pour la prot ger.

Now that he's opened his eyes to love, he's flying high...and losing her could be his greatest crash and burn.For three years, Laryn Hardy has been a Night Stalker mechanic. Tirelessly working on their choppers, keeping the pilots safe with her skills...and falling ever deeper in love with Tate Davis. But the hotshot airman sees her as nothing more than a sparring partner, and it's too painful to be overlooked by the man she's wanted forever, which is why she's been exploring contract options elsewhere. But when one interested party gets a little too pushy, she decides to lay off the job search. Just in time, too-because out of nowhere, Tate suddenly seems to have realized she exists.After a recent mission went FUBAR, ending in the necessary destruction of his chopper, Tate "Casper" Davis got the berating of a lifetime from his spunky mechanic. But not before he saw the emotional toll Laryn suffered over his ordeal. In that moment, he saw the feelings she'd been hiding...and the beautiful, talented woman who's been right under his nose. As if tending to his chopper on the job isn't enough, Laryn also proves she's his safe space at home, when Casper finds himself in a vulnerable position he never imagined. Yeah. She's it for him. Now he just has to convince her.Unfortunately, the couple are just days into exploring their new connection when they're deployed halfway around the world-bringing Laryn that much closer to a person determined to learn US military secrets, force her to use her skills against her government...and steal her away from Tate forever.**Keeping Laryn is the 1st book in the Rescue Angels Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Now that he's opened his eyes to love, he's flying high...and losing her could be his greatest crash and burn.For three years, Laryn Hardy has been a Night Stalker mechanic. Tirelessly working on their choppers, keeping the pilots safe with her skills...and falling ever deeper in love with Tate Davis. But the hotshot airman sees her as nothing more than a sparring partner, and it's too painful to be overlooked by the man she's wanted forever, which is why she's been exploring contract options elsewhere. But when one interested party gets a little too pushy, she decides to lay off the job search. Just in time, too-because out of nowhere, Tate suddenly seems to have realized she exists.After a recent mission went FUBAR, ending in the necessary destruction of his chopper, Tate "Casper" Davis got the berating of a lifetime from his spunky mechanic. But not before he saw the emotional toll Laryn suffered over his ordeal. In that moment, he saw the feelings she'd been hiding...and the beautiful, talented woman who's been right under his nose. As if tending to his chopper on the job isn't enough, Laryn also proves she's his safe space at home, when Casper finds himself in a vulnerable position he never imagined. Yeah. She's it for him. Now he just has to convince her.Unfortunately, the couple are just days into exploring their new connection when they're deployed halfway around the world-bringing Laryn that much closer to a person determined to learn US military secrets, force her to use her skills against her government...and steal her away from Tate forever.**Keeping Laryn is the 1st book in the Rescue Angels Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Susan Stoker, autrice bestseller del New York Times, conclude la sua appassionante serie Game of Chance con un romanzo esplosivo su un ex soldato che lotta per salvare la donna che ama, anche se lei non si ricorda di lui.Durante una terribile esperienza come prigioniero di guerra, il futuro di Jackson "JJ" Justice e dei suoi compagni di squadra stato deciso tirando a sorte con un gioco. Anni dopo, si sono sistemati bene nella piccola citt del Maine con la loro attivit di tagliaboschi, e da quasi altrettanto tempo JJ si strugge per April, la donna responsabile della crescita della loro azienda. Ma le sue insicurezze lo tengono a distanza da quell'assistente sexy.April Hoffman ama il suo lavoro... e il suo capo. Non sa come la pensi JJ, ma per quanto la riguarda sa esattamente perch non gli ha rivelato i suoi sentimenti. Non solo ha una relazione fallita alle spalle, ma ha anche diversi anni in pi di lui. Perch mai un uomo cos incredibilmente attraente dovrebbe accontentarsi di una donna che non pi nel fiore degli anni?Dopo che April quasi rimasta uccisa in un incidente d'auto, che l'ha lasciata con un'amnesia temporanea, entrambi capiscono cos'hanno quasi perso. Cadono tutte le barriere e i loro sentimenti vengono allo scoperto... ma potrebbe essere un po' troppo tardi.Un nemico del passato di JJ si fatto vivo, mettendo in gioco non solo la sua futura felicit , ma anche la vita di molte persone a lui care... a cominciare da April.

In dieser modernen Aschenputtel-Geschichte erz hlt die New York Times Bestsellerautorin Susan Stoker von einer Stieffamilie, Stalkern und einer spannenden Liebesbeziehung, die beweist, dass wahre Liebe alles besiegen kann.Als ehemaliger Soldat und Mitglied einer k niglichen Familie kann Callum Redmon sein Verantwortungsbewusstsein nicht leugnen. Als nun der neueste Schwarm seines Cousins behauptet, einen Stalker zu haben, trifft Cal sich widerwillig mit der jungen Frau und ihrer Mutter. Am liebsten w rde er die Situation als Affentheater abtun, aber leider lassen sich seine Gef hle f r ein anderes Haushaltsmitglied nicht so leicht ignorieren.Seit dem Tod ihres Vaters vor siebzehn Jahren wird Juniper Rose gnadenlos von ihrer Stiefmutter und Stiefschwester herumkommandiert. Sie tr umt davon zu fl chten, doch das w rde bedeuten, das geliebte Zuhause ihres Vater zur ckzulassen. Aber genug ist genug. Als Cal ihr einen Ausweg anbietet, beschlie t June, das Wagnis einzugehen.Cals Zuhause in Maine scheint ein guter Ort f r einen Neustart zu sein. Doch als Cals und Junes m rchenhafte Romanze sich in etwas Echtes verwandelt, finden sie heraus, dass die vermeintliche Gefahr vielleicht doch die ganze Zeit ber real gewesen ist.

Sie h tte nie gedacht, dass eine Zweckehe ihr alles geben w rde, was sie immer haben wollte ... Liebe, Familie, Gl ck. Doch eine Bedrohung aus ihrer Vergangenheit k nnte alles ndern.Als Addison Wentz sich zu einer Zweckehe bereit erkl rt, denkt sie, es sei eine vern nftige, rationale Entscheidung. Immerhin ist ihr neuer Ehemann in gewisser Weise schon ein Freund. Au erdem ist er freundlich und respektvoll - und ein knallharter Navy SEAL mit einer fantastischen Krankenversicherung, die sie unbedingt f r ihre zw lfj hrige Tochter Ellory braucht. Im Gegenzug wird sie Ricky helfen, sich um drei kleine Kinder aus der Ukraine zu k mmern. Doch nur einen Monat nach ihrer Heirat bemerkt Addison, dass Ricky ebenfalls lieb, unterst tzend und ein wunderbarer Vater f r alle vier Kinder ist ... und au erdem der attraktivste Mann, dem sie je begegnet ist. Pl tzlich l uft sie Gefahr, das eine zu tun, das in ihrer Situation nicht erlaubt ist: sich in ihren Ehemann zu verlieben.Ricardo MacGyver Douglas dachte, seine Scheinehe sei eine Win-win-Situation. Addison bekommt eine Krankenversicherung f r ihre Tochter, und er bekommt eine Mutter f r die drei Kinder, die er gern adoptieren m chte. Nie im Leben h tte er erwartet, das Gl ck zu haben, die eine Frau zu w hlen, die auf jede erdenkliche Weise perfekt f r ihn ist. Addison ist eine fantastische Mutter, eine gerissene Gesch ftsfrau, eine unterst tzende Navy-Ehefrau ... und mit nur einem kurzen Blick in seine Richtung macht sie ihn an. Die Tinte auf ihrer Heiratsurkunde ist noch nicht trocken, und schon ist an seinen Gef hlen f r seine neue Ehefrau berhaupt nichts mehr gestellt. Doch wie soll er sie davon berzeugen, dass er ihre Vereinbarung gern in etwas sehr Reales verwandeln m chte?Addy und MacGyver haben gerade begonnen herauszufinden, was sein k nnte, als ihre Vergangenheit sie einholt und ein bisschen mehr Chaos in ihr Leben bringt ... und versucht, ihre neue Familie f r immer zu zerst ren.Schutz f r Addison ist das f nfte Buch der Reihe SEALs of Protection: Alliance. Jedes Buch kann unabh ngig von den anderen gelesen werden, es gibt am Ende keine Cliffhanger.

She never expected a marriage of convenience to give her everything she ever wanted...love, family, happiness. But a threat from her past could change everything.When Addison Wentz agreed to a marriage of convenience, she thought it was a reasonable, rational decision. After all, her new husband was already a friend of sorts. He's also kind, respectful-and a badass Navy SEAL with excellent health insurance, which she desperately needs for her 12-year-old daughter, Ellory. In exchange for coverage, she'll help Ricky foster three small children from the Ukraine. But just a month into their arrangement, Addison also discovers that Ricky's sweet, supportive, a wonderful father to all four kids...and the sexiest man she's ever met. Suddenly, she's in danger of doing the one thing not allowed in her situation: falling in love with her husband.Ricardo "MacGyver" Douglas thought his fake marriage was a win-win. Addison got healthcare for her daughter, and he got a mother for the three children he hopes to adopt. Never in a million years did think he'd be lucky enough to choose the one woman who's actually perfect for him in every way. Addison's an amazing mother, a savvy businesswoman, a supportive Navy wife...and she turns him on with a single glance in his direction. The ink's barely dry on their marriage license before there's no longer anything "fake" about his feelings for his new wife. But how to convince her that he wants to change their arrangement into something very real?Addy and MacGyver are barely beginning to explore what could be, when her past rears its ugly head, bringing a little more chaos into their lives...and attempting to break up their newfound family for good.**Protecting Addison is the 5th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.