Intensive Care Crisis. Karen Kirst

      

      She uncovered a secret someone will kill for...

      But he’s determined she’ll survive

      Reporting missing narcotics lands nurse Audrey Harris and her patients in the crosshairs of a ruthless thief. But when marine sergeant Julian Tan is one of the patients in danger, the criminals unwittingly provide her with a strong—and handsome—protector. On the run, Julian and Audrey must stop a crime boss...or become the next to fall.

      KAREN KIRST was born and raised in east Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. She’s a lifelong lover of books, but it wasn’t until after college that she had the grand idea to write one herself. Now she divides her time between being a wife, homeschooling mom and romance writer. Her favorite pastimes are reading, visiting tearooms and watching romantic comedies.

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      Intensive Care Crisis

      Karen Kirst

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-09694-2

      INTENSIVE CARE CRISIS

      © 2019 Karen Vyskocil

      Published in Great Britain 2019

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      The hair on Audrey’s arms stood to attention.

      “Hello?”

      Something hard and unyielding came up and over her head and pressed against her throat, cutting off her air supply. Silencing her. The scrubs slipped from her fingers. Reaching up, she gripped the stick. Can’t breathe.

      She couldn’t dislodge it. He was immovable, her captor, his arms and chest forming a vise around her.

      Dots danced in her vision. She struggled. Writhed. Kicked. Her lungs stretched to the bursting point.

      Audrey reached up to claw at his face. If she could gouge his eyes—

      He increased the pressure, consciousness ebbed.

      Suddenly, shouts pierced the black cloud. The arms around her went slack.

      Audrey swayed and fell to her knees. A scuffle ensued between her attacker and would-be rescuer. In the murky light, she recognized the stark white dressing on the second man’s arm.

      He shouldn’t be here. Shouldn’t be engaging a murderer in his condition, most likely the same man who tried to kill him mere days ago.

      “Julian,” Audrey gasped.

      Dear Reader,

      Thank you for choosing to read this second book about US Marine Corps heroes. There’s a saying among authors that some books seem to write themselves. This happened to be one of them. From the beginning, Julian and Audrey proved to be fun, interesting characters to explore. I liked the idea of passing acquaintances whose paths might not ever cross, if not for extraordinary circumstances. I hope you enjoyed their story. Next up is Captain Brady Johnson.