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Her SEALed Fate
Sutton Capital series
by Lori Ryan
Blurb:
He thought he left the battlefield behind.
Logan Stone should be happy. More than happy, in fact. Heβs Sutton Capitalβs newest executive, working side-by-side with Samantha Page, the sexy, brilliant woman of his dreams. Heβs no longer overseas in the line of fire, fighting alongside his brothers-in-arms as a Navy SEAL, but Logan is fighting a different kind of battle. One no one realizes heβs in. While he was focused on managing his PTSD, something much more sinister enters his world and he must battle to save Samanthaβs life and their growing love.
With all the heart stopping action and heartwarming romance NY Times bestselling author Lori Ryan has come to be known for, this stand-alone installment to the Sutton Capital Series wonβt disappoint romantic suspense readers and fans!
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Excerpt:
βYou know I like you, right?β
Okaaaaay. Not exactly what Logan expected to hear from Chad Thompson, head of Sutton Capital Security and Jackβs best friend and cousin. Logan glanced over at the big man standing next to him and frowned. Theyβd gotten to know each other over the past few months, since Chad and Zach were friends, but he had no interest in talking about Chadβs feelings. And, Chad hadnβt really struck him as the touchy feely type. The man had been an Army Ranger and he was built like a tank. He didnβt scream big giant teddy-bear.
βUh, sure.β Logan took a step to the side, inching away from Chad. There was an odd glint to the manβs eyes.
βIβm just saying, I like you,β Chad said and then let his gaze move to where Loganβs had been moments before. Across the room, Sam stood talking to some of the other women who worked at Sutton. βBut, it needs to be said, if you mess with Sam, I wonβt hesitate to implement a few of the more interesting techniques for dismembering bodies Iβve got tucked away.β
Andrew Weston, Sutton Capitalβs Chief Financial Officer, and the third in the trio of best friends who ran Sutton and owned the majority of its shares, sidled up on the other side of Logan. He sipped what looked to be whiskey or bourbon of some kind from a glass.
βHere, here,β he said quietly, raising his glass in a toast.
Logan rolled his eyes. βItβs not that I donβt appreciate the sentiment, gentlemen, and let me assure you, I have no intention of messing with her, but please. Donβt delude yourselves into thinking you can take me. Need I remind you of the fact that youβve been out of the action for, what, ten years Chad?β
Logan had to admit, the conversation might have turned a tad juvenile after that, with he and Chad throwing insults at one another under their breath. Andrew cheered one side or the other on as the mood seemed to strike him.Β It didnβt have to be said that Logan had heard the warning and respected it. They loved Sam like a kid sister. Logan might be unreasonably attracted to her, but he was very well aware that his head was in the wrong damn place to be starting anything with a woman. Especially a woman like Sam. One who mattered. Given the fact that he wasnβt even sure he should be walking around civilized people instead of locked up in a hospital somewhere talking about his feelings, he wasnβt relationship material.
Jack joined the men where they stood still debating the training and prowess of the SEALs teams versus that of the Army Rangers. All three men laughed when Jack opened with: βSo, Logan, you know I like you right?β as his eyes cut across the room to Sam.
Logan shook his head. βYeah, yeah. I got it. Youβll kill me in new and interesting ways. Weβve covered it. Chadβs most recent plan includes fileting me from head to toe and Andrew has promised to bring salt to the party.β
βHey, I said salt and margaritas,β Andrew said with a grin.
Jack laughed. βI thought weβd take you out on the boat, chum the waters, and see if a SEAL could swim faster than a shark.β
Logan had to grin at the creativity of the men who stood laughing around him. He saw Sam glance toward their group and his smile stilled. What the hell. He might as well be honest with these guys and let them know they had nothing to worry about.
βListen, Samantha Page may very well be one of the sexiest creatures to walk the earth, but Iβm not planning on dating her. You guys donβt have toββ And, thatβs where he broke off, because heβd just watched Samβs eyes go wide and round with surprise, as though sheβd understood every word heβd said. Every damn word.
βJack. Would Samantha by any chance happen to read lips?β Logan didnβt take his eyes off Sam as he asked the question, and she seemed to choke on her drink as he asked the question.
Jack could hardly speak and Andrew and Chad seemed to be completely useless as they laughed at his blunder.
βSure does,β Jack finally said as Logan continued to stare at a now red Sam across the room. βWhy do you think she sits in on every negotiation I go to? Real handy trick.β
Of course it is.
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Author Info:
Lori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance with a twist of suspense. Her books range from sweetheart to steamy in heat level. Lori published her first novel in April of 2013 and βhas fallen in love with writing. βShe is the author of the Sutton Capital Series; the Evers, Texas Series; and the Triple Play Curse Novellas, a set of novellas with sexy baseball players at their core as part of Bella Andre’s Game For Love Kindle World.
She lives with an extremely understanding husband, two wonderful children (with another on the way!), two mostly well-behaved dogs, and a lone little cat in Austin, Texas. It’s a bit of a zoo, but she wouldn’t change a thing. She loves to connect with her readers. Follow her on Facebook or Twitter or subscribe to her blog.
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