Mission To Protect. Terri Reed

      

      Enter the world of the Military K-9 Unit

      A riveting new series begins!

      When the Red Rose Killer leaves his calling card for Staff Sergeant Felicity Monroe, she knows exactly what that means—she’s on his revenge list. Her boss, Master Sergeant Westley James, and K-9 German shepherd Dakota become her guardians, but they’ll have to act fast to escape the man who wants her dead.

      TERRI REED’s romance and romantic suspense novels have appeared on the Publishers Weekly top twenty-five and Nielsen BookScan’s top one hundred lists, and have been featured in USA TODAY, Christian Fiction Magazine and RT Book Reviews. Her books have been finalists for the Romance Writers of America RITA® Award and the National Readers’ Choice Award and finalists three times for the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award. Contact Terri at terrireed.com or PO Box 19555, Portland, OR 97224.

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      Mission to Protect

      Terri Reed

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-08265-5

      MISSION TO PROTECT

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      Published in Great Britain 2018

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      “What aren’t you telling me?”

      Westley’s question jerked Felicity’s gaze to meet his intense stare. She felt her heart pound as her instincts warred with Ian’s directive.

      “Felicity, I can’t protect you if I don’t know what is going on.”

      True. Westley was the only one standing between her and a potential killer.

      Two killers, in fact.

      And if Westley didn’t know there was more than one threat out there, then how effective could he be?

      She inhaled, blew out the breath and said, “My father’s death wasn’t an accident.”

      * * *

      MILITARY K-9 UNIT:

      These soldiers track down a serial killer with the help of their brave canine partners

      Mission to Protect—Terri Reed, April 2018

      Bound by Duty—Valerie Hansen, May 2018

      Top Secret Target—Dana Mentink, June 2018

      Standing Fast—Maggie K. Black, July 2018

      Rescue Operation—Lenora Worth, August 2018

      Explosive Force—Lynette Eason, September 2018

      Battle Tested—Laura Scott, October 2018

      Valiant Defender—Shirlee McCoy, November 2018

      Military K-9 Unit Christmas—Valerie Hansen and Laura Scott, December 2018

      Dear Reader,

      I hope you have enjoyed the first book in the Military K-9 Unit continuity series. When I was asked to be a part of this editor-created project, I was elated and nervous. This is my first foray into writing about military heroes, both two-legged and four. I have the utmost respect and admiration for our military-service women and men. In writing this novel, I called upon many experts and ex-military personnel for help and guidance. Please forgive any and all mistakes as some creative license was taken for the sake of the story.

      Developing the characters of Westley and Felicity was both fun and challenging. I needed them to be strong, honorable and brave, but vulnerable enough to let down the walls around their hearts and fall in love. Each came to the story with old wounds that needed to be healed before they could find their happy ending. Westley was afraid he would repeat the patterns of behavior modeled to him by his parents. And Felicity battled with insecurity, which kept her from permitting anyone to get close.