Accused
Atlanta's
Finest Series Book 3
by
Sharon C Cooper
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
He
wants to forget his past… She’s hiding from hers…
Former
FBI agent Kenton Bailey traded in his badge when an assignment went
horribly wrong. Now he provides personal security to high-end
clients. But falling for Egypt Durand, the Queen of Supreme Security,
wasn’t part of the plan. She’s smart, classy, and ignites a fire
in him that only she can extinguish. Except she retreats from his
advances…and she’s shrouded in a veil of secrecy.
Egypt
has never met a man as sexy as Kenton. Funny and smart, he’s hard
to resist. But her past leaves no room for a happily ever after.
Still, with him, she dreams of a future.
Finally,
Egypt’s startling truths are revealed, throwing Kenton off balance
and forcing him to confront the past he left behind. And when threats
from a dangerous crime family send Egypt bolting, Kenton convinces
her to stay. Together they will fight to bring closure to their
pasts, but will they live long enough to explore the passion brewing
between them?
The
kiss was everything he knew it would be and more. Egypt’s sensual
moans and the way she fisted the front of his dress shirt, served as
encouragement. Kenton savored every lap of her tongue and the warmth
that encompassed him. He adored this woman. The eagerness in the way
she kissed him back let him know that he’d been right. She wanted
him as much as he wanted her.
Even
so, his mind screamed—Stop!
Let her go before you scare her off. The rest of his body wasn’t in
agreement. Seeing her all dolled up for another man did something to
him. Even though taking the liberty to kiss her had been risky,
Kenton was determined to prove to her that she and he belonged
together.
His
hands traveled down the sides of her body and stopped on her curvy
hips. He pulled her closer, deepening the kiss. His body was on fire.
No doubt she felt the effect that she was having on him pressed
against her stomach.
Damn.
She felt good.
If
he didn’t
stop soon, he wouldn’t be able to, and he really
didn’t want to. He also didn’t want to totally scare her off.
Knowing that, he slowly
pulled his mouth from hers and lifted his head.
Egypt
gasped and stepped back as if just realizing what they’d done.
“Wh-Why’d
you do that?” she asked quietly, lust brimming in her eyes and her
fingers hovered over her lips.
“Because
I wanted to make sure you’re thinking of me while you’re out with
another man.” He brushed the back of his fingers down her cheek.
“Stay safe, and have a good evening.”
Even
though it was hard to leave after what they’d shared, Kenton opened
the door and walked out. He left her standing there, knowing that he
gave her something to think about.
This
was all a part of his plan. He was determined to show Egypt why he
was the better choice out of any of the jerks she was going out with.
He just had to figure out how to get past the walls she had built
around herself.
One
way or another…
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Indebted
Atlanta's
Finest Series Book 2
Even
when he does good, he’s bad…
Detective
Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a
force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun.
But he does have a soft spot — the sexy assistant district attorney
Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake.
She’s irresistible and off limits. At least that’s what he keeps
telling himself, but one kiss leads to others and well…so much for
limits.
Journey
plays by the rules, normally. But she can’t deny the sexual tension
that sparks whenever Laz is near, even when he puts her professional
integrity at risk. Laz is complex. The type of man fathers warn their
daughters about. Yet, there’s a gentle, vulnerable side to him that
he lets no one see except her, and she can’t resist him.
Can
Laz prove he’s the man for Journey before a reopened case exposes
his true colors? Or will the danger they face show that the love they
share knows no boundaries?
*Indebted
is book 2 in the Atlanta's Finest Series, but can be read as a
standalone.
**Interracial
romance (BWWM).
Journey moaned as his tongue danced
with hers, familiarizing itself with every nook and cranny of her
luscious mouth. All the desire he’d had pent up over the years to
kiss her came to the forefront as he savored every moment. This
connection exceeded his expectations and when her hands slid into his
hair, he just about lost it. His body throbbed with need. But just as
quick as the kiss started, common sense settled over him like a cold
chill.
They couldn’t do this. He was no good
for her. If she ever got involved with him, his reputation alone
would ruin her good name. Laz couldn’t let that happen.
Knowing this, he reluctantly broke off
the kiss, but was slow to release her. They were like two magnets
molded together and it was almost impossible to pull away. He needed
to…he should…but he couldn’t, at least not yet.
Journey took her time opening her
alluring eyes and he easily got lost in the dreaminess of them. This
woman had a hold on him that he couldn’t explain. And now that he’d
kissed her, he was screwed. If she had any idea how much power she
had over him, she could do some serious damage to his heart. Good
thing she’d never know.
Laz dropped his hands and Journey
visibly shivered before clearing her throat.
“Um, how about that drink?” She
hurried away from him, pouring herself a glass of wine, and taking a
huge gulp.
Laz released a noisy breath and ran his
hands through his hair, glad to know he wasn’t the only one
affected by their intense lip-lock. Making himself at home, he
reached into the refrigerator, not surprised that there was very
little food since she spent most of her days at the office. Yet, she
had plenty to drink. He grabbed a bottle of water and moved to the
other side of the long counter, where she’d set the burritos he’d
brought.
He pointed at their food. “Let’s
eat. I’m starving.”
He waited until she was seated at the
breakfast bar before snagging the stool next to her. They ate in
silence, each lost in their own thoughts. What he needed to do was
find out what she’d been holding back from him earlier, but first
he had to get his body under control. Only minutes ago, flames of
desire consumed him like the hottest fire, singeing every cell within
him. He hadn’t felt this worked up in a while. Sure, he’d been
with plenty of women over the years, but not one had him ready to say
to hell with everything in order to have her. He hadn’t felt like
this since…not since Gwenn.
Don’t go there, Dimas. He
definitely didn’t need to travel down that mental road.
“The flowers were from a client,”
Journey said out of nowhere.
Laz nodded, not bothering to ask if the
client was male or female. It was best he didn’t know.
“Are you ready to tell me what you
wanted to say earlier?” he finally asked Journey, tossing the
wrapper from his burrito into the trash.
He poured more wine into her
glass before grabbing another bottle of water for himself. “Talk to
me. What’s going on?”
She wrapped her hands around her wine
glass and he could feel the tension bouncing off her.
“What’s wrong? Are you in trouble?
Is it a case? Because whatever it is, I know it’s bothering you.”
He touched her hand and she looked at him. “You can trust me. Tell
me what happened.”
“Laz, I could lose my job or worse,
be disbarred if I say anything right now.”
Okay, so this is serious.
“Is there something I can do to
help?” he asked quietly. If she was in trouble, there wasn’t
anything he wouldn’t do. He couldn’t explain his possessiveness
when it came to her. He wasn’t even sure when his feelings for her
had grown so strong.
“Be careful of the people around
you,” she whispered, staring at her wine glass.
He stiffened. The words were spoken so
quietly, he almost didn’t hear them.
“So this is about me?” he asked
cautiously.
She gave a slight nod of her head
before turning her troubled gaze in his direction. His heart
squeezed. Not so much for himself, but for the worry he saw in her
eyes. “I can’t tell you anything more yet, but for now Laz
just…watch your back.”
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Vindicated
Atlanta's
Finest Series Book 1
She’s
a distraction he can’t resist…
A
spark ignites the moment security specialist, Hamilton Crosby, meets
stuntwoman, Dakota Sherrod. She’s like no other woman he’s ever
met. But Hamilton never ignores his gut, and his gut tells him to
stay clear of the enticing beauty.
Dakota
is an adrenaline junkie. Leaping off buildings and running through
fire is just another day at the job. Hence when she sets her sights
on Hamilton, she goes after him full-force. Their attraction is
fierce, but he thwarts her advances at every turn. He’s the strong,
silent type who operates by a set of rules, but he’ll soon realize
she rarely follows rules.
Falling
for Dakota catches Hamilton off guard. So does the fact that she’s
attached to part of his past. A past that indicted him with shame and
loss. But when Dakota becomes the target of an unknown enemy,
Hamilton stops at nothing to protect her. In turn, vindication is his
reward, except it comes with complications.
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Award-winning
and bestselling author, Sharon C. Cooper, is a romance-a-holic -
loving anything that involves romance with a happily-ever-after,
whether in books, movies, or real life. Sharon writes contemporary
romance, as well as romantic suspense and enjoys rainy days, carpet
picnics, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She's been nominated
for numerous awards and is the recipient of an Emma Award for
Romantic Suspense of the Year 2015 (Truth or Consequences), Emma
Award - Interracial Romance of the Year 2015 (All You'll Ever Need),
and BRAB (book club) Award -Breakout Author of the Year 2014. When
Sharon is not writing or working, she's hanging out with her amazing
husband, doing volunteer work or reading a good book (a romance of
course).
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