Armored Attraction (Omega Sector: Critical Response) - Softcover
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ARMORED ATTRACTION
It's been eight years since Liam Goetz has seen his ex-fiancé. Vanessa Epperson had everything: beauty, brains...and a family fortune. He chose her, but she chose a life of luxury, and he never imagined their paths would cross again. An unexpected phone call from Vanessa-desperate for his help in a human trafficking case-resurrects old longings. As they work together to save hostages and catch a predator, Liam begins to learn some shocking truths-about himself and the woman he thought he once knew so well...
The OMEGA SECTOR: CRITICAL RESPONSE series books were winner of the National Readers Choice Award and finalists for the Daphne Award for Excellence in Romantic Suspense and the Romance Writers of America RITA Award (highest honor a romance book can receive). A series not to be missed!
*****
All the OMEGA SECTOR: CRITICAL RESPONSE books are stand-alone, but were published in the following order:
1. Special Forces Savior
2. Fully Committed
3. Armored Attraction
4. Man of Action
5. Overwhelming Force
6. Battle Tested
ARMORED ATTRACTION
It's been eight years since Liam Goetz has seen his ex-fiancé. Vanessa Epperson had everything: beauty, brains...and a family fortune. He chose her, but she chose a life of luxury, and he never imagined their paths would cross again. An unexpected phone call from Vanessa-desperate for his help in a human trafficking case-resurrects old longings. As they work together to save hostages and catch a predator, Liam begins to learn some shocking truths-about himself and the woman he thought he once knew so well...
The OMEGA SECTOR: CRITICAL RESPONSE series books were winner of the National Readers Choice Award and finalists for the Daphne Award for Excellence in Romantic Suspense and the Romance Writers of America RITA Award (highest honor a romance book can receive). A series not to be missed!
*****
All the OMEGA SECTOR: CRITICAL RESPONSE books are stand-alone, but were published in the following order:
1. Special Forces Savior
2. Fully Committed
3. Armored Attraction
4. Man of Action
5. Overwhelming Force
6. Battle Tested
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Vanessa stood. The sheriff's department had found her? How?She hadn't used a credit card.
This was the problem with living in a relatively small town.There were no secrets. One call from the police to the front desk in asystematic search and the clerk would undoubtedly have remembered her and toldthem.
It was pretty odd for Vanessa to be at a hotel of thiscaliber, since most people knew her face and reputation --the Outer Banksprincess-- but didn't really know anything about her. They assumed she stilllived off her parents' money, just as Liam had assumed in the bathroom.
She didn't. She hadn't for more than eight years.
It really didn't matter how the officer had founder. She hadto figure out what to do.
They couldn't get out the one window of the room; it wasright next to the door. There was no window in the bathroom, either.
The pounding on the door came again. Not obnoxiously loud,but firm enough to know whoever was on the other side meant business. "Ineed to speak with Vanessa Epperson."
Tears were running down Karine's face but she made no sound.Vanessa glanced frantically around the room before her gaze settled on Liam.
Who was taking his shirt off?
"Get her into the bathroom then come back outhere." He looked at Karine. "Stay very quiet in there. We'll takecare of this."
The young girl nodded and ran to the bathroom. As soon asshe turned away, Liam kicked off his shoes and socks and started unbuttoninghis jeans, before pulling them, and his underwear, all the way off.
Liam was naked.
Vanessa pulled the bathroom door closed behind her and triednot to stare but could not help herself.
Liam was naked.
He ruffled his own hair so it stood on end, then turned and walkedto the door, opening it a few inches.
"Man, what is going on? Do you know what time itis?" Liam looked down at an arm that didn't have a watch on it."Neither do I. But it's like the butt crack of dawn."
"Um, excuse me, sir."
Vanessa couldn't see the officer but could hear thediscomfiture in his voice.
"We were told that Vanessa Epperson was staying in thisroom."
"Well, she is, man." Liam yawned and ran a handthrough his hair. "But she's a little worn out right now if you know whatI mean."
Liam opened the door a little farther, his nakedness causingthe man to step back rather than step closer to look inside.
"Um, could you put some clothes on, sir? I'd like totalk to Miss Epperson please."
The officer wasn't going to be deterred, although Liam wasdoing his best. Vanessa wasn't sure if the officer could enter the room withouta warrant, since it was a hotel, not a home, but she didn't want to find out.
She pulled off her pajamas --T-shirt and shorts-- so she wasalso naked, grabbed the sheet off the bed and wrapped it around herself. Shewasn't as bold as Liam and willing to answer the door buck-naked.
"Hey, baby." She walked up behind Liam and slidher arms around his chest, running them over his pecs and abs, feeling themtighten under her fingers. "What's going on?"
This is all just an act. This is all just an act. This isall just an act.
Liam put an arm around her and pulled her in front of him sothe sheet was covering them both from the officer outside.
But her very naked back was pressed to his very naked front.All of his naked front. Vanessa couldn't stop the shiver that ran through herentire body when he reached down and kissed the tender skin joining her neckand shoulder.
This is all just an act.
"This officer of the law was looking for you, "Liamsaid in that friendly mocking voice only he seemed to be able to pull offwithout offending people. "Have you been a naughty girl?"
Vanessa could tell the more intimate she and Liam pretendedto be, the more uncomfortable the young officer became. She turned partway inLiam's arms so she was half facing him. "What if I have?"
He leaned down and kissed her, biting her lip with his teethand pulling on it before letting it go. "Well, I'd have to do somethingabout that, wouldn't I?" He nipped at her lip again. "First I'd haveto--"
The officer cleared his throat in an embarrassingly loudmanner, stopping whatever scene Liam was about to describe.
This is all just an act. This is all--
"Excuse me, sir...ma'am. I'm Officer Atwood. I justhave a few questions. Then I'll let you get back to your...business."
Vanessa kept the sheet clutched at her chest, making sure itdidn't fall too low. But she could feel Liam's hands on her waist, rubbing tinylittle circles with his fingers. Moving down to her hips and back up again. Thefeeling was delicious. She wanted to push his hands away but couldn't if shedidn't want to give the officer of the law a peep show.
Liam pulled her back, flush against his body. Vanessa barelykept in the moan that wanted to escape her.
This is all just an act.
"Yes, Officer Atwood. What's your question?"
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Vanessa stood. The sheriff's department had found her? How?She hadn't used a credit card.
This was the problem with living in a relatively small town.There were no secrets. One call from the police to the front desk in asystematic search and the clerk would undoubtedly have remembered her and toldthem.
It was pretty odd for Vanessa to be at a hotel of thiscaliber, since most people knew her face and reputation --the Outer Banksprincess-- but didn't really know anything about her. They assumed she stilllived off her parents' money, just as Liam had assumed in the bathroom.
She didn't. She hadn't for more than eight years.
It really didn't matter how the officer had founder. She hadto figure out what to do.
They couldn't get out the one window of the room; it wasright next to the door. There was no window in the bathroom, either.
The pounding on the door came again. Not obnoxiously loud,but firm enough to know whoever was on the other side meant business. "Ineed to speak with Vanessa Epperson."
Tears were running down Karine's face but she made no sound.Vanessa glanced frantically around the room before her gaze settled on Liam.
Who was taking his shirt off?
"Get her into the bathroom then come back outhere." He looked at Karine. "Stay very quiet in there. We'll takecare of this."
The young girl nodded and ran to the bathroom. As soon asshe turned away, Liam kicked off his shoes and socks and started unbuttoninghis jeans, before pulling them, and his underwear, all the way off.
Liam was naked.
Vanessa pulled the bathroom door closed behind her and triednot to stare but could not help herself.
Liam was naked.
He ruffled his own hair so it stood on end, then turned and walkedto the door, opening it a few inches.
"Man, what is going on? Do you know what time itis?" Liam looked down at an arm that didn't have a watch on it."Neither do I. But it's like the butt crack of dawn."
"Um, excuse me, sir."
Vanessa couldn't see the officer but could hear thediscomfiture in his voice.
"We were told that Vanessa Epperson was staying in thisroom."
"Well, she is, man." Liam yawned and ran a handthrough his hair. "But she's a little worn out right now if you know whatI mean."
Liam opened the door a little farther, his nakedness causingthe man to step back rather than step closer to look inside.
"Um, could you put some clothes on, sir? I'd like totalk to Miss Epperson please."
The officer wasn't going to be deterred, although Liam wasdoing his best. Vanessa wasn't sure if the officer could enter the room withouta warrant, since it was a hotel, not a home, but she didn't want to find out.
She pulled off her pajamas --T-shirt and shorts-- so she wasalso naked, grabbed the sheet off the bed and wrapped it around herself. Shewasn't as bold as Liam and willing to answer the door buck-naked.
"Hey, baby." She walked up behind Liam and slidher arms around his chest, running them over his pecs and abs, feeling themtighten under her fingers. "What's going on?"
This is all just an act. This is all just an act. This isall just an act.
Liam put an arm around her and pulled her in front of him sothe sheet was covering them both from the officer outside.
But her very naked back was pressed to his very naked front.All of his naked front. Vanessa couldn't stop the shiver that ran through herentire body when he reached down and kissed the tender skin joining her neckand shoulder.
This is all just an act.
"This officer of the law was looking for you, "Liamsaid in that friendly mocking voice only he seemed to be able to pull offwithout offending people. "Have you been a naughty girl?"
Vanessa could tell the more intimate she and Liam pretendedto be, the more uncomfortable the young officer became. She turned partway inLiam's arms so she was half facing him. "What if I have?"
He leaned down and kissed her, biting her lip with his teethand pulling on it before letting it go. "Well, I'd have to do somethingabout that, wouldn't I?" He nipped at her lip again. "First I'd haveto--"
The officer cleared his throat in an embarrassingly loudmanner, stopping whatever scene Liam was about to describe.
This is all just an act. This is all--
"Excuse me, sir...ma'am. I'm Officer Atwood. I justhave a few questions. Then I'll let you get back to your...business."
Vanessa kept the sheet clutched at her chest, making sure itdidn't fall too low. But she could feel Liam's hands on her waist, rubbing tinylittle circles with his fingers. Moving down to her hips and back up again. Thefeeling was delicious. She wanted to push his hands away but couldn't if shedidn't want to give the officer of the law a peep show.
Liam pulled her back, flush against his body. Vanessa barelykept in the moan that wanted to escape her.
This is all just an act.
"Yes, Officer Atwood. What's your question?"
Winner of the Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, anda finalist in multiple other Romance literary awards, Janie Crouch lovesto read - almost exclusively romance - and has been doing so since middleschool. She cut her teeth on Harlequin (Mills & Boon) Romances when shelived in Wales, UK as a preteen, then moved on to a passion for romantic suspenseas an adult. It was a dream come true to write in the genre she'd always read.
Janie recently relocated with her husband and four childrento Germany (due to her husband's job as support for the U.S. Military),after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she's not listening tothe voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys traveling,long-distance running, movie-watching, knitting and adventure (obstacle)racing. Janie completed an Ironman Triathlon in 2014, and plans for another in2017.
More at janiecrouch.com
Janie recently relocated with her husband and four childrento Germany (due to her husband's job as support for the U.S. Military),after living in Virginia for nearly 20 years. When she's not listening tothe voices in her head (and even when she is), she enjoys traveling,long-distance running, movie-watching, knitting and adventure (obstacle)racing. Janie completed an Ironman Triathlon in 2014, and plans for another in2017.
More at janiecrouch.com
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