From DEFENDING
ALLYE by Author Susan Stoker
So you are the infamous Gray Rogers -- former Navy SEAL, current "Mountain
Mercenary". What can you tell us about this group you belong to and how is it
different from when you were in the military?
We don't exactly advertise our services. For the most part the Mountain
Mercenaries are kept on the "down low" but we are allowed to talk about our
group on an as needed basis. We all have regular "day" jobs for anyone who
decides to dig into our background.
The men on our team are all retired Special Forces soldiers from all branches of
the military. In many ways, being a part of the Mountain Mercenaries is better
than being in the military because of the lack of bureaucracy, our handler, Rex,
deals with all that, we are left alone to get the job done. And we always get
the job done.
Your last assignment was suppose to be an information seeking assignment to
gather intel on a kidnapping ring. But it turned a bit different. Give us a
rundown of your mission.
Right. Black and I were to intercept a boat in the Pacific and get information
about a well-known human trafficker. Imagine my surprise when the captain not
only refused to give me any information, but his partner decided to blow the
boat up rather than tell me what I wanted to know. Oh, and to make sure the
entire mission went sideways, a kidnapped woman just happened to be on board as
well.
Yes! That's how you met Allye. How is she different from other women you have
known?
Apart from her two different colored eyes and the streak of white in her hair
she'sβ¦refreshing. With the kind of life she's led she could totally be bitter
and nasty. But she's sarcastic, funny, compassionate, and brave.
After her rescue is complete Allye unexpectedly shows up in your life again.
What was it like being reunited?
Honestly? It was a relief. I did not want to leave her in California. Yes, I
rescued her from a life as a sex slave, but I didn't think the threat to her was
over. But there was nothing I could do about it. I couldn't force her to come
with me. She had a life in San Francisco and mine was in Colorado. So when she
showed up at The Pit, the pool hall the Mountain Mercenaries like to hang out
in, I was relieved.
How does Allye respond to your job and your team members? It can't be easy to
be in a relationship with someone with such a dangerous career.
She isn't happy with the danger part of my job, but she understands that it's a
part of who I am. Not only that, if I didn't do what I do, she might not have
been rescued. I think that's the main thing that goes through her mind when she
thinks about the Mountain Mercenaries and what we do.
When is the first time you suspect that Allye might be "The One"?
Would it be too cheesy to say when I first looked into her eyes? But seriously,
there was something about her that hit me hard. She didn't panic, she merely
asked if I had a handcuff key. *chuckles * How could I not want her?
Now that you are contemplating your βhappy ever after' who on your team would
you say will be the next to fall in love?
That's a tough one. We've all been alone for so long if you'd have asked me if
I'd ever settle down I would've told you no way. But if the way he's been acting
after a mysterious woman showed up at his house, I'd have to say Ronan Cross.
Mountain
Mercenaries #1
Ever since his rescue op off the Pacific Coast, Mountain Mercenary Gray
Rogers hasn't been able to forget his latest "job"βAllye Martin. Any other woman
would have panicked during a rescue, but the wily dancer kept her coolβeven
after being kidnapped by an elusive human trafficker. And Gray couldn't be
happier when a grateful Allye follows him home to Colorado Springsβ¦
For Allye, finding sanctuary in the armsβand bedβof the former Navy SEAL is only
temporary. People are disappearing off the streets of San Francisco, victims of
the same underground trade that targeted her, and Allye could be the key to
dismantling the entire operation. She's willing to do anything to bring them
down. Gray isn'tβfor good reason. But you don't say no to a tough girl like
Allye who refuses to play it safe.
Now Gray is risking more than ever before. The Mountain Mercenaries have his
back. But is it enough to keep the woman he loves out of harm's way?
Romance Military
[Montlake Romance, On Sale: August 7, 2018, Trade
Size / e-Book, ISBN: 9781503949904 / ]
Hot
action, heated passion, and gorgeous alpha heroes!
Susan Stoker is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall
Street Journal bestselling author whose series include Badge of Honor:
Texas Heroes, SEAL of Protection, and Delta Force Heroes. Married to a retired
army noncommissioned officer, Stoker has lived all over the countryβfrom
Missouri to California to Coloradoβand currently lives under the big skies of
Texas. A true believer in the happily ever after, Stoker enjoys writing novels
in which romance turns to love. To learn more about the author and her work,
visit her website, www.stokeraces.com, or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorsusanstoker.
No comments posted.
© 2003-2026