By: Karen Rock
Releasing
October 1, 2016
Harlequin Blaze
Harlequin Blaze
Subject: Lt. Commander Mark Sampson
Mission:
Keep his eyes on the skies…despite one sexy distraction!
There are
things a man can never undo. For Coast Guard search and rescue pilot Mark
Sampson, it was the agonizing decision that cost him a teammate—and his faith
in himself. But an unbelievably sexy blonde on a secluded beach may help him
forget…if only for a night.
Cassie Rowe
needed a distraction—and, boy, did she get one! How was she to know the
brooding stranger who rocked her world was the pilot who'd left her brother to
die? And now they're on the same mission. She should hate him. But she can't
fight the storm of desire threatening to pull them under…
Cassie Rowe is taking the biggest risk of her life, and is on her was
to the hurricane-ravaged Virgin Islands, as a Red Cross volunteer RN. Why would
quiet, Midwest Cassie do this? She is paying tribute to her Coast Guard
brother, whom died doing what he loved. But knowing he loved it, didn’t stop
her or her over protective parents from blaming his team member for his death.
So the last thing she expects when she arrives at the base in Clearwater, is to
run into the man she had just spent the night with, or to find out that he is
one of the men that she blames for her brother's death…Lt. Commander Mark
Sampson.
Now, normally I would go into more details on the relationship between
Cassie and Mark, but that would truly blow the whole story! From the moment I
looked at this book I loved it! And I know everyone says you shouldn't judge
the book by its cover, but seriously! Have you seen the cover! It's delicious!!
Then the moment you start reading BAM!! You fall head on in love with this
whole coast guard team! Seriously you cannot help yourself! They are cocky,
tough and delicious and I cannot wait to read the whole series.
The writing in this book is detailed, compelling and addictive. The
plot is magnificent and you are literally gripped from the first rescue flight.
I loved the chemistry between Mark and Cassie, and the only thing that I wish
was different, was that the book continues on until Mark meets Cassie's
parents…but maybe that will come up in a future book. But then I'm super greedy
when it comes to all of the books I fall in love with, and want to know every
detail about them…FOREVER! lol
I give His to Protect 5 stars!
Suddenly,
warm water rushed across Cassie’s feet and over her ankles. She gasped and
stepped closer to shore then stopped when Mark’s arm came around her. He turned
her toward him. Her hands landed on his lean waist, her fingers grazing his
contracting stomach muscles beneath the crisp cotton of his T-shirt.
“I didn’t
think the water came up this far.”
“The tide’s
rising.” His voice was thick, distracted, as heat flared in his eyes.
“Oh,” she
mumbled, her mouth dry, her body warm.
He reached
out and stroked her hair, his gaze full of promise and something more. “Are you
sure you want to keep going?”
She
understood what he was asking her. Appreciated that he’d given her some time to
think. To be certain about the attraction and where it was headed.
But even
with the fresh air to clear her thoughts, she still wanted him. Still craved
the chance to feel all that warm male strength around her before she embarked
on the most dangerous adventure of her life.
“Absolutely.”
She slid her hand up his abdomen, teasing the hard ridges that moved and
shifted beneath her touch. His chest rose sharply when her fingers rested on
his pecs. Exhilaration forked through her.
“Cassie,”
he groaned, stepping closer so that her feet brushed his in the shifting sand.
She rose on
her toes and cupped her hands around the base of his neck, pulling his mouth to
hers.
Bodies
fusing at the same moment as their lips, nerve endings fired faster than the
incoming tide. Hip to hip, breast to chest, her body curved into his, molding
around all that hard, hot muscle. Pleasure tingled along her nerve endings,
making her wriggle closer and sigh into his kiss.
She felt a
low groan vibrate through his chest, but she didn’t hear it, the rush of waves drowning
out everything else. Her breath caught at the back of her throat, her senses
heightened. Every facet of the kiss imprinted itself on her consciousness,
burrowing into her memory as if it would never leave.
He
placed his hands on either side of her temples and kissed her gently, easing
back ever so slightly. He traced her lips slowly with his tongue, then sucked
on her lower lip in a way that made tension coil between her thighs. She wanted
him. Wanted this.
She
enjoys returning to her teaching roots when speaking at regional and national
writing conferences and interacting with other writers. She has a Master of
Fine Arts in English and has continued to learn and grow professionally through
her work with YA co-author, fellow romance author, friend and sister-in-law,
Joanne Rock.
When
she’s not writing, Karen is an avid reader who’s typically immersed in three
different books at a time, all in different genres. She also loves cooking her
grandmother’s Italian recipes, baking, Christmas (no need to specify—she loves
every bit of it), and having the Adirondack Park wilderness as her backyard,
where she lives with her husband, daughter, dog and cat who keep her life
interesting and complete..
Thank you so much for hosting me today and for your awesome five star review! Look for Book 2 in the series, HIS LAST DEFENSE, in April. It's a second chance love story for rescue swimmer Dylan Holt :)
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