I know in romances, there has to be core of honor and integrity in the hero. I
completely agree. But I differ in opinion when it comes to issues of life and
death. Some people are just bad guys, and I honestly canβt see their value on
the planet. But since Iβm a law abiding citizen with no Ninja or assassination
skills, I leave the contractors of Triggerman Incorporated to do the cleanup.
Ice, Shadow, and Hammer work for The Business, a company that contracts its
employment out to various governmental and non-governmental agencies in a
discreet manner. In the Triggerman Inc. world, my
contractors pick and choose their assignments.
The three heroesβIce, Shadow, and Hammerβhave a few things in common:
Their handler is Big Joe
Theyβre all tall, dark, and handsome
They all might be the father of a small bundle of joy dropped anonymously on
Iceβs front porch
And so begins the story in CONTRACT SIGNED, the first
in the series, which released January 17th. Though each book is a
stand-alone, to find out who actually gave birth to the mystery baby (as well as
whoβs the father), you need to read all three.
CONTRACT SIGNED is
Noelβs story. Noel is known as Ice in professional circles. Heβs a man with
boundaries he never crosses. Heβs firm, precise, and cold. And he always gets
the job done. But heβs tired, and he thinks it may be time to hang up his guns.
Which of course, is when his sexy neighbor ends up on his doorstep holding a
baby that some woman claims is his.
In order to get to the bottom of the babyβs mystery, heβs left with a note and a
locket, neither of which make sense. Except that Noel thinks the babyβs father
might be one of two other contractors heβs worked with in the past. Enter Shadow
and Hammer.
As he works to untangle the knot of who and why and how, danger is closing in.
On him and his sexy neighbor, whoβs come to mean much more than she should. Time
to clean up and solve the mystery while avoiding being shot, stabbed, and killed.
Noel βIceβ Cavanaughβs method is foolproof. Get in, do the job, get out, melt
away without a trace. Chill out until his next mark is assigned. Neat. Tidy. No
mistakes.
This time, though, something isnβt right. Two somethings. First a random attack
that feels not-so-random. Then he discovers someoneβs left a baby on his
doorstep with a note claiming itβs his. And the sexy neighbor who found the boy
first has too many questions in her eyes to ignore.
When her handsome, mysterious neighbor suddenly asks her out on a date, Adeline
Rose has suspicions heβs fishing for βhelpβ with his bundle ofβ¦joy? By dateβs
end, sheβs convinced Noelβs just as distant as he seemsβuntil a scorching
goodnight kiss ends with sex against the nearest wall, the heat between them
burning away all thoughts of careful.
Now Noel has more than one problem on his hands. Splitting baby duty between
three badass assassins, figuring out how to fit more time with Addy into his
no-room-for-error scheduleβ¦and keeping both of them safe from the danger heβs
increasingly sure has followed him home.
Warning: Beware a killer with a heart of gold, a baby who needs constant
changing, and unrequited love thatβs actually quiteβ¦requited.
Romance Contemporary
[Samhain, On Sale: January 17, 2017, e-Book, ISBN:
9781619236394 / eISBN: 9781619236394]
Award-winning author Marie Harte has been writing professionally since 2005.
Sheβs both a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author and has written over 100
books and counting. Marie writes books with heat, humor, and character. She
writes independently and for several publishers, to include Sourcebooks and
Samhain. Though currently writing contemporary romance, she also writes
paranormal and romantic suspense. Before turning to writing full-time, she
earned a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University and spent several
years in the United States Marine Corps as a communications officer. Marie
currently lives in Central Oregon with her family. Thereβs nothing she likes
more than finding a good book to read and a great cup of coffee to drink.
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