Undercover Passion. Melinda Di Lorenzo

      

      He’s not who he says he is.

       But he’s her only hope.

      Undercover detective Harley Maxwell has spent years tracking a master criminal. And the key to capturing his archrival lies with single mom Liz James, who might be aiding his target. Making Liz talk—by getting close to her—could also unravel a connected mystery that’s haunted Harley for years. But when Liz’s young daughter is kidnapped, getting the girl back becomes all that matters.

      Amazon bestselling author MELINDA DI LORENZO writes in her spare time—at soccer practices, when she should be doing laundry and in place of sleep. She lives on the beautiful west coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her handsome husband and her noisy kids. When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up with (someone else’s) good book.

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      Undercover Passion

      Melinda Di Lorenzo

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-07953-2

      UNDERCOVER PASSION

      © 2018 Melinda A. Di Lorenzo

      Published in Great Britain 2018

       by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      Her daughter was gone.

      “Teegan?” Liz’s voice was low the first time she said it. Not so much the second. “Teegan!”

      Harley appeared back in the doorway then, his face far, far too still.

      A thousand furious butterflies beat inside Liz’s stomach, and when she spoke, her words came out in a cracked whisper. “Where is she?”

      Harley started to shake his head, and Liz saw the answer in his eyes. Her daughter was gone. Taken by whoever had assaulted poor Miss Wilma and left her unconscious.

      Liz wanted to scream. To cry out. To pound her fists on the wall. To shake the old woman awake and demand to know what had happened.

      Minutes, she thought desperately. We were in the other room for five minutes! Ten, tops.

      She didn’t realize she’d said it aloud until Harley answered.

      “That’s all it takes,” he said. “But we’ll figure this out, Liz. We’ll get her back.”

      “How?” Now her voice was shrill.

      Where was her daughter?

      * * *

      Undercover Justice: Four brothers-in-arms on a mission for justice...

      Dear Reader,

      I am so excited to introduce you to Harley and Liz. I love them both to bits.

      Harley, though, is extraspecial to me. He’s a big bear of man on the outside, but he’s sweet and soft on the inside. You’ll get to see lots of that as he interacts with Liz’s little girl, Teegan! As with the rest of the brothers-in-arms in my Undercover Justice series, Harley became a detective to make sure his father’s killer was put behind bars for good. But unlike the other guys, Harley might’ve chosen a different path if he hadn’t been so focused on justice. So in addition to working with the police, he has a degree in art, he sculpts and is a computer whiz, and he’s delighted to put those talents and interests to use.

      I hope you fall in love with him as much as Liz does!

      Happy reading,

      Melinda Di Lorenzo

      To Mr. and Mrs. O., for your invaluable help with my “police” work.

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