Manny Ortega is a young and extremely gifted Sandinista soldier fighting a Contra war in Nicaragua. During a government-sponsored function, Manny maneuvers his way into meeting the beautiful American doctor, Lily Campora. Seven incredible days of exploring each other is all it takes for Manny to fall in love with her; he even goes so far as telling her things he shouldn't. However, an ultimate betrayal and life-altering lie will separate them for 17 years.
Shortly after moving to Boston, Lily's son, Adam, is kidnapped while participating in a student exchange program in Sri Lanka. Frantic and desperate, Lily turns to Manny for help. While searching for Adam, they both wrestle with the truth about that fateful night in Managua. Can they find love again, or is it too late?
What an intoxicating read!! This is the fifth book in Cindy Gerard's Bodyguard series; it's amazing how they each get better and more fascinating as the scope of the characters grows. UNDER THE WIRE is witty, smart and captivating, and I can't wait for the next Bodyguard installment.
BECAUSE OF HER, HE LOST EVERYTHING.
Manny Ortega is a man without a country, and he has one
woman to thank for it. She was his first and only TRUE
love, and when she left, she took more than his heartβshe
took his life as he knew it. Hardened and honed sharp as a
knife by years as a special forces soldier and police
detective, Manny is ready for a fresh start at his friend
Ethan Garrett's security firm. But the past isn't ready to
let him go...
TO KEEP HER SAFE...
Lily Campora never imagined what would happen to Manny
after she walked away from him that night in the sultry
Nicaraguan heatβor how he'd hated her for it every day
since. Seventeen years later, Lily knows everything, and
she must put her fear of Manny's rage aside to beg for his
help. His forgiveness may be too much to hope for...
HE'LL DO ANYTHING.
Thrust into action on a mission that will transport them
to a country rife with political turmoil and civil unrest,
Manny and Lily must find a way to work together. And now,
amidst the dangerous beauty of a landscape reminiscent of
Manny's homeland, passion will ignite once more...
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