RISK
OF EXPOSURE
by Emmy Curtis
Available 05/03/16
Book #6 – Alpha Ops
Series
Publisher: Grand
Central Publishing
Forever Yours
He is a trained professional—but nothing can
prepare him for the hottest mission of his life. Assigned to protect his boss’s
daughter, British former SAS operative Malone Garrett breaks the first rule of
covert surveillance—don’t make contact. And especially don’t take your mark out
to dinner, then agree to a rooftop quickie. But now that Mal has Abby in
his arms, he has no intention of ever letting her go.
Abby Baston told herself it was a hit and quit,
a one-nighter with a hot, handsome stranger whose hands were trained to take
action. Working undercover for the CIA, she can’t risk anything more. But when
an international crisis ignites, Abby must make a call: trust Mal with her
secret—and her heart—and partner up, or lose everything in a split second . . .
As
much as I love romance books, romantic suspense is not my favorite sub-genre,
but when I read the blurb to Risk of Exposure, I knew I had to read it…let me
tell you why…
Malone
Garrett is a former British SAS operative that is currently in the Ukraine
watching the boring routine of his bosses daughter and mastering Candy Crush
levels like a boss! But then Mal breaks the first rule of covert surveillance
and makes contact with his bosses daughter Abby and after a steamy encounter on
a cold rooftop, Mal knows he doesn't want to let her go.
Abby
Baston is not what everyone thinks she is! Her cover is a aide worker for a
orphanage, but what she is really an undercover operative for the CIA,
monitoring the Russian/Ukraine boarder.
But Abby gets entangled with Mal and all their truths are revealed, not they
just have to try and stop an International Crisis from igniting and stay alive
at the same time.
WOW!!
What a book! Firstly I love reading books from British authors! Being British
myself; reading books that have the correct take on a British humor and words, it just makes everything click!
The writing and plot was excellent and smooth and the characters were lovable
and relatable (despite the extreme nature of the story). Risk of Exposure was
such an enjoyable read and one that I will read again and again!
I
give Risk of Exposure 5 stars!
He reached for her.
“You can stop right
there.” Her voice startled him. He dropped his arm to the covers.
“I was just going to
shake you awake. You’ve been snoring like a bear,” he said, swinging his legs
out of bed.
She ignored his
insult, such as it was. “You were supposed to wake me when it stopped snowing,”
she said, also climbing out of bed and seemingly not caring a whit that she was
totally naked.
He sat still, taking
in the sight. Her nipples puckering in the frigid air, her tight muscles moving
in glorious efficiency toward the bathroom. “It was your watch. Technically you
should have woken me.”
“Ass.”
“Don’t you forget it,
love.” He stood and got dressed, having dug out his Under Armour thermals from
the kit bag he’d brought.
She poked her head
around the bathroom door. “What? Don’t forget what?”
“That I’m an ass.
You’ve blackmailed me into helping you, and someone as well trained as you
knows that isn’t a recipe for success.” He finished tying his laces.
She shrugged. “I
trust you.”
“You shouldn’t. I
have a healthy regard for self-preservation and even I don’t know what I’ll do
if you get in the way of that. So you’re much better off not trusting me for
anything. Just a friendly PSA.” He knew he sounded like a dick, but he just
couldn’t help himself.
“I’m not worried. If
you piss me off, or if you’re in the way of my self-preservation”—she
punctuated with air quotes—“or my mission, I won’t hesitate to shoot you.” She
disappeared again.
“There’s one problem
with that, love. I’ve got your gun.”
She didn’t reply, but
he heard the unmistakable sound of a shotgun being charged. “Fair enough,” he
said, trying not to smile at her resourcefulness. “What else have you got in
there?”
“Hairspray,” she
said.
“Awesome.” She was
such a smart-arse. His sister would love her. He made a mental note that no
matter what, they would never, ever meet. Ever.
She came out of the
bathroom as if she’d come through a Tomb Raider portal. She wore a white
snowsuit that matched his, a white knife strapped to her thigh, a white holster
holding a white handgun under her shoulder, and a white shotgun on a white
strap over her back.
“I’m sorry. The CIA
gave you all that gear but couldn’t give you a sat phone that worked? What the
fuck?” Jesus. This was why he was in the private sector now. One too many times
he’d been put in a sketchy situation without the right equipment. That didn’t
happen anymore.
She shrugged. “I
guess they thought snow was more likely than the need to use an emergency phone?”
She frowned, though, as if she was only just now considering that herself.
The Alpha Ops Series:
(while books in this
series are loosely connected, all function as standalones)
Dangerous Territory- Book 1- novella –only 99 cents!
Over the Line- Book 2
Pushing the Limit- Book 3
Blowback- Book 4
Compromised- Book 5
Emmy Curtis is an editor
and a romance writer. An ex-pat Brit, she quells her homesickness with Cadbury
Flakes and Fray Bentos pies. She's lived in London, Paris and New York, and has
settled for the time being, in North Carolina. When not writing, Emmy loves to
travel with her military husband and take long walks with their Lab. All things
considered, her life is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny. And if
you get that reference...well, she already considers you kin.
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