Download or read book Rogue Defender written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo I spent half of my CIA career at the bottom of the bottle, and still managed to do my job. But seeing one of my only friends tortured within an inch of his life is a great motivator to get clean—and retire somewhere no one actively wants to kill me. I'm almost happy in Panama. Until someone breaks in to my neighbor's apartment and I come to her rescue. Suddenly, my solitary existence isn't enough. I want more. But before I can decide if a broken loner like me is worthy of love, danger we never expected threatens everything. Domina I worked my way into the upper ranks of the Panamanian government. One of the few women to ever be invited to the inner circle. But when secrets turn into lies and lies turn deadly, my only hope is a man who hates himself as much as he hates the people putting me in danger. I can't trust him. Not with his past—and mine. But Leo is my only hope, And maybe...he holds the key to my heart as well. Rogue Defender is the fourth book in the Gone Rogue series. It can be read as a complete standalone, but does feature characters from previous Gone Rogue and Away From Keyboard series books.

Download or read book Rogue Defender written by John R. Monteith and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 4 of the Rogue Submarine Series: A CREW OF MERCENARY SUBMARINE SAILORS AND AN EX-U.S. NAVAL OFFICER TAKE ON THE LARGEST MILITARY FORCE ON EARTH. North Korea has crossed the Demilitarized Zone; the United States is hit by electromagnetic pulse attacks; and the Middle East is unraveling. Has Armageddon begun, or is a mortal puppet master pulling the strings? Regardless of the answer, the U.S. military is too overwhelmed by global events to continue protecting Taiwan. Chinese troops have gained a foothold on Taiwanese soil, and the tiny island nation has been stripped of her allies. Faced with impending destruction, the Taiwanese will do anything to survive, even if it means crossing the line into nuclear warfare. Their plan is desperate, and quite possibly insane. There's only one man crazy enough to carry it out - former naval officer-turned renegade, Jake Slate

Download or read book Rogue Operator written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nomar Do the job. Free the high-value target from a compound in Afghanistan and get out. Simple, right? Until I saw her. She begged me for help. I didn’t think. Grabbed her and her kid and ran. FUBAR didn’t even come close to covering what happened next. And then…I disappeared. It doesn’t matter that I had no choice. That the President of the United States ordered me to “do the job.” I still abandoned them. When she’s in trouble, I can’t stay away. But how can I convince her my darkness will destroy her? Lisette I lived a nightmare for ten years. Cut off from my family, constantly afraid, and unable to escape. My only joy came from my son. His father wanted to turn him into a killer. But then a man stole into our compound in the middle of the night to free another and became our salvation. He disappeared before we had a chance at something…more. But when a new threat comes for my son, he returns, and suddenly, I realize the truth. I’ve loved him for three years. But will we survive long enough to find our happy ever after? Or will the country that nearly killed me finally finish the job? ~~ Grab this second chance, seasoned romance featuring a disgraced, former intelligence officer, a single mother trying to heal after abuse and raise her son, and a whole lot of found family.

Download or read book Rogue Survivor written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connor Davis After a beating that almost killed me, I’m one failed fitness test away from losing my FBI career. I should be focused on grinding out the reps to rebuild my broken body. Not on the pretty brunette at the gym. Sparkling brown eyes, a laugh like birdsong, and curves for days. I never thought a beauty like her would notice a busted-up guy like me. But she does. And for the first time in months, I let myself relax. Smile. Want. Isabel Lopez I nicknamed him Hercules. The tall drink of water who does epic workouts while I slog it out on the treadmill. No way he’d notice an overworked mom of a seventeen-year-old. But he does. We’re barely past coffee dates and kisses when my daughter digs too deep for a school newspaper article. Suddenly that bubble of protection I’ve built is shattered—but the circle of Connor’s muscular arms is big enough for us both. But will he be strong enough when danger tries to silence us all—permanently?

Download or read book Rogue Defender written by Robin Patchen and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serena Black is Homeland Security's most specialized bodyguard...and her mind is slowly breaking. A botched mission leaves her with PTSD and a plane ticket to the one place she'd rather not go: home. But when she unknowingly rescues the daughter of a US Senate hopeful, he offers Serena a job on his children's security detail. With two weeks left in the election, Serena jumps at the chance to distract herself from her thoughts. The job is easy. Until it isn't. When the Senator is murdered and his kids kidnapped, Serena is the prime suspect. She's forced to recruit help from two unlikely sources: a bad-boy cop and a hot Cherokee Marine who happens to be her brother's best friend. But how can she trust them when she can barely trust herself? Refusing to go down like a criminal, Serena races to unravel the secrets behind the Senator's campaign and to recover the kids at any cost. Because there's one thing she knows for sure: PTSD is a beast and it will not be controlled.

Download or read book Defending His Hope written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this steamy Protector Romance with a reclusive former Navy SEAL hero and a heroine on the run from a killer by award-winning military romance author Patricia D. Eddy. Wyatt I'm no hero. Don't much care that the Navy disagrees with me. My years as a SEAL left me with a ledger full of blood, a permanent limp, and a complete inability to function in polite society. Up in the mountains, no one bothers me. Hell, no one even knows I exist. It's better that way. So why did I bring the beaten and bloodied woman back to my cabin? Because when I found her trapped in an SUV hanging upside down at the edge of the cliff, she whispered three words I couldn't ignore. "He'll kill me." No, he won't, darlin'. Because anyone coming for you? They'll have to go through me. No one messes with a SEAL and survives. Hope One night, one mistake, and I’m trapped. My boyfriend-turned-captor will never let me go. Unless I take matters into my own hands and escape. But even then, he finds me, and now the car I stole is hanging upside down, balanced on a tree, on the side of the mountain. In a snowstorm. When a stranger comes to my rescue, I don’t want to trust him, but I don’t have a choice. Will this bearded mountain man be my salvation? Or will the man who wants me dead kill Wyatt too? ~~ Defending His Hope is a found family, steamy protector romance featuring a reclusive, grumpy former Navy SEAL who'd prefer to be left alone, a heroine on the run from her evil ex, and an adorable Belgian Malinois dog named Murphy. Each book in the Away From Keyboard series is a standalone, but past characters do reappear in future books so you'll never have to say goodbye to any of them.

Download or read book Saving Their Forever written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryker I thought I’d left my past behind. With fatherhood only days away, I’m even willing to hand over the reins of Hidden Agenda to West Sampson, a retired SEAL and the best damn tactical genius on the planet. Until a man follows Wren after her baby shower, and I’m forced to confront shadows I thought I’d long banished. A group of ruthless killers are after me, but they don’t care who gets in the way. And they’re not above using my pregnant wife and unborn baby to exact their revenge. They don’t know my family. Don’t know what we’re capable of. Don’t know how far we’ll go to save the ones we love. No one’s getting to Wren and our daughter. Not without going through me. In this thrilling Away From Keyboard novella, celebrate the birth of Ry and Wren’s baby, and find out what’s next for the rest of Hidden Agenda and Second Sight.

Download or read book BRYCE written by Jessica E. Subject and published by Jessica E. Subject. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dedicated Defender… Bryce fell in love once, but after Lalia was ripped away from him, he locked his heart from feeling anything for anyone else. Instead, he devotes his life to the Galactic Alliance, killing every bloodthirsty Erebus he comes across. A shunned princess… Lalia Comosova fell in love with the wrong man. When her parents learned of her transgressions, they sent her to Earth to hide her error in judgment from the rest of the kingdom. A second chance? When these lovers are reunited after many years apart, they have a chance to find happiness together. But fate steps in and threatens to rip them apart as it did years ago.

Download or read book Isard s Revenge Star Wars Legends X Wing written by Michael A. Stackpole and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleek, swift and deadly, the famed X-Wing fighters have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force the hard way--first in battle, the last line of defense. Now they must make a deal with the devil herself--an enemy whose ultimate goal is their total annihilation. It's the kind of mission only Wedge Antilles and the Rogue Squadron would dare to undertake. Against impossible odds they will stage a daring raid into an enemy stronghold--only to be rescued from certain destruction by an unexpected ally. Ysanne Isard, the ruthless Imperial commander, has appeared on the scene seemingly from out of nowhere. Now she proposes a most unusual alliance, offering to help Wedge rescue his captured comrades from Imperial Warlord Admiral Krennel's sadistic prison camp. But her offer is not without a price. Wedge must lead Rogue Squadron in Isard's deadly struggle against an enemy made in her own image. It's an offer Wedge would love to refuse, for Isard is certain to betray them. But how can they leave their comrades at Krennel's mercy? The answer is: they can't--even if it means being caught between Krennel's ruthlessness and Isard's treachery. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Download or read book Breaking His Code written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this FREE steamy Navy SEAL Protector Romance by award-winning military romance author Patricia D. Eddy. She doesn’t trust anyone. All he wants is someone who “gets” him. Camilla I’d rather be elbows deep defusing a bomb than all up in anyone’s feels, but civilian life is messy—and all I’ve got since one slip almost sent me home from my last tour in a body bag. Now I debug lines of code by day. And spend my nights with West, a retired SEAL. It’s not what you think. We’re online gaming buddies. Geeking out and trash talking to our hearts’ content. Until he wants to meet up. I’m weak enough to say yes, though there’s something he has to understand. I guard my heart. And I trust no one. West Six years after leaving the teams, the cold-sweat nightmares are only getting worse. But gaming with Cam, a fellow vet with an irreverent mouth and the uncanny ability to quiet my demons is a welcome distraction from the lack of sleep and the fact that the latest fitness fads are killing my Krav Maga studio. She claims she doesn’t do relationships, but one date with her and I’m on fire for more. When I’m forced to take on a risky rescue mission to save my dojo, she retreats back behind her keyboard—and her secrets. I’m willing to lay it all on the line to show her broken can be beautiful. But she has to show me her raw edges—and trust that my own are a perfect fit. ~~ Breaking His Code is a found family, steamy protector romance free series starter featuring a hot retired Navy SEAL, a sarcastic retired Army Ordinance Specialist heroine injured on mission, and a whole lot of banter and geeky hacker goodness. Each book in the Away From Keyboard series is a standalone, but past characters do reappear in future books so you'll never have to say goodbye to any of them.

Download or read book Away From Keyboard Volume 2 written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2023-01-15 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These warriors sacrificed body, heart, and soul for their country. Now, they’ll fight for love. Lose your heart to Patricia D. Eddy’s compelling characters in books 4-6 of her bestselling Away From Keyboard series. This volume contains 6 bonus scenes featuring your very favorite characters from Second Sight, By Lethal Force, and Fighting For Valor! Second Sight Dax The Taliban stole my vision, along with any hope I had of a normal life. Abandoned by my brother-in-arms, alone, I started Second Sight to help people. So why can’t I help myself? When my business partner has to take off to save his first love, I take over his case. But how can I keep Evianna safe when I can’t even see her? Evianna I’m about to become one of the most well-known and powerful women in the tech world. Until a former employee threatens my life. Second Sight has a stellar reputation, but they assign me a blind bodyguard—who happens to own the company. He saves my life once, but can he protect me from a threat neither of could see coming? By Lethal Force Ford I fell in love at eighteen, and never looked back. But then I went off to war, not knowing Joey had been kidnapped and was fighting for her life. Being trafficked nearly destroyed her, and by the time I made it home, I’d lost her forever. Until her sister calls me twenty years later. She’s missing again, but this time, I’ll stop at nothing to find her. Joey I survived the worst kind of hell. That’s what everyone tells me. That I survived. I disagree. My body lived. My soul? It’ll never be the same again. I lost my fiancée, my confidence, and any hope of living a normal life. I managed. Even became a doctor. But I have a dark secret. Under my long sleeves are twenty years worth of scars. When I’m taken from a Doctors Without Borders camp, my worst nightmares come true. No one will find me this time. Not even the man I’ve loved for twenty years. Fighting For Valor val·or: great bravery in the face of danger, especially in battle Ripper My story isn’t a good one. Six years ago, I was tortured and broken so badly, Ripper died, and Isaad was born. Shaped into a weapon for the wrong side, I couldn’t remember who I’d once been. Who I’d wanted to be. Until my captor imprisoned Joey Taylor. I fought my way back with the help of brothers I’d forgotten, though every day, I wish I could stop fighting. Until I meet her. Cara I heard something I shouldn’t have, and now I’m on the run. Seattle seemed like a safe place to start over—until it’s suddenly not. But there’s a man here who wants to help. I thought he was homeless, but he’s just damaged. Maybe worse than me. When we’re together, neither of us feel quite so broken. Can we survive what’s coming? Or will Ripper lose the only thing he has left? Me. Note: These books contain scenes of torture, references to human trafficking, and implied sexual violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Please be aware of these themes before purchasing.

Download or read book Saint Peter s Gate written by Fran Comesanas and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Comesanas intertwines the age old parable of Heaven, Hell, and Earth into a page turning and captivating novel with gripping characters that the reader will both love and hate.” —The US Review of Books Bitter and resentful toward humanity because of her past life, a ruthless hunter demon tracks and claims the souls of her human victims, offering them nothing but terror and death. As her career as a hunter progresses, she discovers that a rogue demon is hatching a diabolical plot to raise an army of demons to take control of Saint Peter’s Gate to usurp power. As the hunter begins to discover more about her past, she finds out that the rogue demon is responsible for her family’s death. Will the knowledge of what really happened to her family change her feelings about humanity, or will she be dragged into darkness, consumed by her constant contact with the damned souls she harvests?

Download or read book In Her Sights written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2020-07-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this steamy Protector Romance with a female Army Ranger Sniper by award-winning military romance author Patricia D. Eddy. Royce The moment I woke up from brain surgery, I knew I was screwed. Too off balance, too slow, too broken to ever again claim “situation normal.” Now I spend my free time—I’ve got a lot of it—coding apps and avoiding the world. Until my friends set me up. Everything about Inara is so gorgeous I forget my own name, much less how to form coherent sentences. I’m not looking for love, but maybe it’s time to live a little dangerously. Inara I’m the best damned sniper in the country. But after a mission gone wrong, I have to find a way to pack my scattered emotions into a stronger box before they destroy me. My friends think they’re doing me a favor by playing matchmaker. I can’t deny there’s a spark with Royce that quickly flares into an inferno. But when my past catches up with me, it’s a stark reminder I shouldn’t trust my heart to anyone. Because if I lose everything, I won’t be the only one going down. ~~ In Her Sights is a found family, steamy protector romance featuring the first female Army Ranger sniper and a hero who's recovering from a stroke and a brain tumor. He's the hacker and she's the kick-butt and take names sharpshooter for a K&R outfit in Seattle. Each book in the Away From Keyboard series is a standalone, but past characters do reappear in future books so you'll never have to say goodbye to any of them.

Download or read book Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies written by Bill Slavicsek and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-29 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fantasy world of D&D and delve into dungeons, slay monsters, and gain treasure! If you've been thinking of playing D&D or you've played before and you want to get up to speed on the all-new 4th Edition, this is the book for you. Here's what you need to know to join the fantasy fun. D&D terminology — understand what ability check, modifier, saving throw, AC, gp, hp, and XP mean Roll the dice — add modifiers and see if you rolled the d20 high enough to beat the challenge Minding your manners — know D&D etiquette so you'll be welcome in any adventure Character building — select your character's race and class, and choose the best powers, skills, feats, and gear Roleplaying — give your character a background and personality quirks Combat — use combat rules, a battle grid, and miniatures to play out furious battles Open the book and find: Everything a new player needs to get started playing D&D Details on four fantasy races and four iconic classes Explanations of every number and statistic on the character sheet The best magic items and equipment for characters of all classes Advice on roleplaying and teamwork A ready-to-use adventure to get you started as a Dungeon Master A ready-to-use battle grid with character and monster markers

Download or read book Guarding His Heart written by Patricia D. Eddy and published by Patricia D. Eddy. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doc I was Air Force Pararescue. Until a helo crash ended my career. I lost everything. Including myself. Then a scarred, broken man offered me a job. It’s illegal, irresponsible, and dangerous. Those I treat can’t go to the hospital. Or the authorities. I don’t ask questions. Don’t get close. It’s a lonely existence. I find solace in camping trips to an island few people ever see. The resort’s caretaker has a story she doesn’t want to share. Fine by me. Or…is it? Saving her is second nature. Caring for her is risky. She’s being hunted. So I break my only rule and let someone in. Natasha The men I served with broke every oath I hold dear. Testifying cost me my career, my family, and any hope of a normal life. They went to jail, and I ran. They weren’t supposed to get out. This tiny island is my sanctuary. Until one of them tracks me down. Doc almost dies saving me, and I lose a piece of my heart to him in the process. He says he knows people who can help keep me safe. But he’s wrong. No one can stop a corrupt Ranger team out for revenge. Or…can they?

Download or read book Highland Defender written by Julie Johnstone and published by Julie Johnstone. This book was released on 2018-12-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To protect herself, she’ll deny her powers. To save her, he’ll break every rule he’s vowed to live by. Lillianna de Burgh knows all about the legend surrounding the women in her family—that true love awakens the gift of sight within them. But given the horrific betrayals the power has brought her ancestors, she wants no part in true love or the supposed gift. Avoiding her fate seems simple enough since men have proven time and again that they wish to use her, not cherish her, even her own kin. Thankfully, when she flees England to escape her evil uncle, she finds herself in the company of a seemingly hard-hearted Highlander who thinks the legend nothing more than a myth. As they travel together, she comes to discover that behind his cold facade lies a fierce and honorable protector, whose mere touch ignites the passion within her. Yet, the more she tries to resist it, the more she seems to fall. Renowned Highland warrior Angus MacLorh lives by three principles: put country above self, protect family at all cost, and never become entangled with a lass—not again. So when his future king needs him to accompany the far-too-lovely Lillianna to safety, Angus agrees, confident he can keep her at a distance, as he does all women. Yet the gentle, fiercely determined lady intrigues and tempts him at every turn, and when his greatest enemy captures her, he finds himself breaking all his rules to save her. As the fight for the Scottish throne embroils Lillianna and Angus deep in danger, enemies near and far hunt them threatening their very lives. When the truth of the legend finally comes to light, can a lady determined to escape her destiny and a Highlander bent on facing his future alone overcome the barriers they’ve created and trust in their hearts to lay claim to the most glorious of love?

Download or read book The Seventh Angel written by Jeff Edwards and published by Stealth Books. This book was released on 2010-12-29 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cutting-edge naval warfare thriller from the award-winning author of 'Sea of Shadows' THE WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN THE TRUE NATURE OF TERROR. IT'S ABOUT TO BE REMINDED. A military revolt in southeastern Russia puts a former hard-line Soviet leader in command of a ballistic missile submarine and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. His goal: re-ignite the communist revolution, and recapture the might and glory of the fallen Soviet Union. Without warning, Russia, Japan, and the United States become hostages in a scheme of international nuclear blackmail. When the warheads start falling and people begin dying, no one can pretend that it's a bluff. As the earth rushes toward extinction, a lone U.S. Navy warship must penetrate the Siberian ice pack to destroy the submarine before it can destroy the world. It may already be too late. "A truly spellbinding tale of intrigue... brilliantly executed." -- CLIVE CUSSLER, International bestselling author of 'The Spy,' and 'Raise the Titanic' "A page turning, sip-from-a-fire-hose thriller in the world of underwater ballistic missiles and rogue former Soviet states." -- JAMES W. HUSTON, New York Times bestselling author of 'Falcon Seven,' and 'Secret Justice' "Jeff Edwards takes his readers to the brink of Armageddon and beyond!" -- JOE BUFF, Bestselling author of 'Seas of Crisis,' and 'Crush Depth'