Playing it safe has never felt so dangerous…
Justice Wallington knows how to harness his strength and intimidating size—skills he put to good use first in the MMA cage, and now as a bodyguard at the Body Armor agency. But no opponent has ever left him feeling as off balance as his new client, heiress Fallon Wade. Far from a spoiled princess, she’s sweet and intriguingly innocent. It’s a risk-free assignment, until he’s required to fake a relationship with her in order to blend in.
Sheltered from the world after a family tragedy, Fallon longs to experience life—going to bars, dancing, talking to strangers. Not easy with a huge, lethal-looking bodyguard shadowing her every move. Justice seems like her polar opposite, but pretending to be a couple stirs undeniable heat. And when danger strikes again, it’s not just her safety in jeopardy, but a passion that’s real, raw and absolutely against the rules…
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“If anything happens to her, we will hold you and the agency personally responsible.”
“Nothing will.”
Her father scowled. “Ms. Silver swears you’re ca¬pable.”
“That I am.” Though Justice spoke to her father, he didn’t look away from Fallon, and she shivered at the deepness of the voice that stroked over her skin like a warm caress.
“She also said you were a professional fighter,” her father continued.
“Was once,” Justice agreed. “I fought with the SBC, but I don’t compete anymore.”
“SBC?” her father asked.
“Supreme Battle Challenge. Best known fight orga¬nization there is.”
Ah, a fighter. Fallon gave him another quick glance. She supposed that explained the damaged ear, crook in his nose and the outrageous hairstyle. “Not a boxer,” she guessed.
“Mixed martial arts, so kicking, grappling, submis¬sions, but yeah, I’m a pretty good boxer, too.” He jok¬ingly threw a few shadow punches, then, with a glance at her dad, quickly sobered. “Not to brag or anything.”
With a critical eye, her father said, “Admittedly, you’re not what I expected.”
“You were looking for Rocky Balboa? The one in the later movies, not the first? He did get slick in the last few, huh? That’s not me, though. Never will be.”
Such an outpouring left her father stymied for a mo¬ment. “Well, my wife and Ms. Silver did suggest that you’d be able to blend in.”
Fallon remained on the last step—and still Justice towered over her. She smiled up at him. “That was my stipulation. That you be able to blend, I mean. I didn’t want a bodyguard to be super conspicuous. But seeing you now, I can’t imagine you blending in too easily.”
He crooked a brow. “Why not?”
“You’re rather large to blend.”
“Depends on where we go, right?” He took her elbow and very unnecessarily helped her down the last step. “Bar, club, steakhouse—no one will pay much attention to me. In this house?” He looked around as if a little put off by the grandeur. “Or a fancy party?” He rasped a big hand over his beard stubble. “I can shave, spiff up a little and force myself into a suit, but that still might not do the trick.”
LORI FOSTER is a New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than 55 titles, beloved for her contemporary romance novels revolving around alpha males and the women they fall for. Lori has been a recipient of the prestigious RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Fantasy, and for Contemporary Romance. For more about Lori, visit her website at LoriFoster.com.
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Yay!! I love Lori Foster and her books!!! If I were being chased, I'd go to a very public place or hide behind stairs. That's tough. I'd be scared out of my wits!! Thanks for the giveaway and excerpt
ReplyDeleteIf I were being chased by the bad guys, I would immediately go hide in a crowd.
ReplyDeleteProbably in a church, you'd feel extra protected I think :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough question...I guess hiding in plain sight might work or a mountain cabin with said bodyguard would work also.
ReplyDeleteGo (hiding) to the closest crowded place I find and call for help!
ReplyDeleteI would hide near a police station. Or in it!
ReplyDeleteI would try to hide in a place where there are a lot of people and things going on to distract the bad guys.
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ReplyDeleteI guess it would depend on where I was, but if I was being chased by bad guys I would try to hide in a crowd or a church.
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ReplyDeleteAt home, I'd probably hide in the attic or crawl space.
ReplyDeleteI'd go to my uncle's ranch. It's faraway, isolated, and I'd be able to shoot anyone coming up the drive.
ReplyDeleteI would hide at the nearest police station.
ReplyDeleteI'd hide in an abandoned barn/house.
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My grandparents old house.
ReplyDeleteOf I was home probably hubbys garage plenty of stuff to improvise a weapon
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