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The Lawman's Secret Vow
By Tara Randell
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
August 1st 2018 by Harlequin Heartwarming
until the case is solved?
When an undercover assignment pairs laid-back Florida detective Dante Matthews with by-the-book cop Eloise Archer, he knows it won’t be easy. And not just because they’re competing for the same promotion. Now they’re living together under the same roof, and it’s getting harder to ignore his deepening feelings for his “wife.” Can he convince Eloise to partner up—for life?
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Dante
cleared his throat. “And who are we exactly?”
“Dan and
Ellie Smith.”
Dante
heard another quiet groan escape his new partner. A good rule of thumb when
undercover was to use a variation of your real name so you wouldn’t get mixed
up during the op. Eloise was going to hate this.
“From
the intel we’ve received, whoever is running this ring is good at hiding their
identity. We need a name. Then we stop him.”
“Are the
feds involved?” Dante asked.
“As of
right now, no. Far as we can tell, the stolen cars have not crossed any state’s
boarder.”
“Then we
focus locally.”
“Yes. I
want this one, Matthews. Archer has a good head on her shoulders. Listen to
her.”
He
glanced in her direction. She kept her chin up, facing the lieutenant. What was
she thinking about all this?
“Moving
on to the next item of business. Chief Perkins and I have been discussing
possible candidates for the sergeant position. Both of your names have come up
in consideration.”
He
turned his head and met Eloise’s gaze. If she was surprised, she didn’t show
it.
“You
both have strengths that would work for the position. You both passed the civil
test, and even though we haven’t officially interviewed you, we know both of
you well enough to determine you’re ready for a promotion.”
Dante
planted his feet on the ground to keep from jittering. As much as he’d told his
mother he wasn’t sure about taking the position, he discovered he wanted it.
Badly. Enough to battle Eloise over it? Yep. Did that make him a bad guy?
“The two
of you pairing up as partners works to our advantage. We’ll watch how you
handle the investigation, your decision making, how you interact with each
other. Then we’ll decide who moves ahead at this time.”
Eloise
squared her shoulders. She wanted the job. It was written all over her. She was
a good detective. Probably a better administrator than he. But he knew his
fellow officers. Could be a better supervisor. Office management could be
learned as he went along.
“You’ll
both report for a briefing in an hour. Dismissed.”
Eloise
hightailed it out of the room. He had to jog to keep up with her.
“Ellie.
Slow down.”
She spun
around. “Not Ellie. Not now.”
He
followed her to her desk. Voices carried around them from officers busy at
work, but when he noticed curious eyes on them, he realized the tension around
himself and Eloise alerted them that something was up. “Fine. When we start the
operation.”
She
stared back at him, her pretty brown eyes dark. “I want the promotion,” she
stated.
“So do
I,” he countered.
“I
deserve it.”
“I could
use the same argument.”
The
thundercloud in her eyes still raged. “Then this puts us at odds.”
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling Author Tara Randel has enjoyed a lifelong love of books, especially romance and mystery genres, so it didn't come as a surprise when she began writing with the dream of becoming published. Family values, mystery and, of course, love and romance are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Tara lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets inspire the creation of heartwarming stories, filled with love, laughter and the occasional mystery.
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3 comments:
Thanks so much for featuring the excerpt from The Lawman's Secret Vow! So happy to be here today.
Thank you for featuring the excerpt from The Lawman's Secret Vow! So happy to be here today.
Great excerpt! Thank you for doing the tour.
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