CAPTURED
by
S.J. Harper
an Urban
Fantasy / Paranormal Romance
Blurb
Join FBI Agents Emma Monroe
and Zack Armstrong.
She’s a Siren. He’s a
Werewolf.
Their mission is
redemption.
Zack Armstrong is a
Werewolf. Tall, dark, and dangerous, he currently works for one of the bureau’s
elite Child Abduction Rapid Deployment teams. In many respects the man is every
bit as mysterious as his secret and perilous past. But there are two things
he’s certain about, that he’s going to get his man and his woman.
EXCERPT
I should run while I have the chance.
I know it with a certainty that
shakes me to the core of my very being. Just like I know how impossible running
away would be, how unforgivable. A child is missing. A life is at stake. A life
that’s mine to save. Then my eyes connect with his. I take a slow, steady
breath, reach for the handle of my roller bag, and walk toward him.
Agent Zack Armstrong isn’t exactly
what I expected. He’s taller, darker, and if my instincts are correct, three
nights every month he’s a whole lot furrier.
“Agent Monroe, it’s nice to finally
meet you in person.” He offers me his right hand, reaches for my bag with his
left. “You travel light.”
His voice is low and lilting, the
Southern cadence as compelling in person at it was over the phone.
“I’m hoping to wrap this up quickly,”
I tell him.
“You and me both.”
The handshake is professional. Warm.
Firm. No-nonsense. The cut and quality of his tailored black suit, the
crispness of his shirt, and his choice of tie—a bold gold that brings out the
exotic ring around dark brown irises—are all more James Bond than Seeley Booth.
Even the hair sets him apart. Thick and dark, it’s slightly longer than
regulation and swept straight back, accentuating the lines of a strong jaw.
“Car’s out front.” He gestures to the
wall of doors leading outside. “You’re already checked in at the hotel.”
“Decent place?”
“I’ve been comfortable there. They
put you next door to me. Hungry?”
“Starving,” I admit. “We were late
getting into O’Hare. I barely made my connection. Didn’t have time to grab
anything for lunch and the peanuts wore off long ago.”
“Good. We’ll grab a bite while I fill
you in on our progress.”
The instant I step outside I’m hit
with a wall of oppressive air. Although it’s past nine and March, it’s hot and
humid enough to make my hair curl. A strand escapes from the bun at the nape of
my neck. Without breaking stride I tuck it behind my ear and remove my blazer.
Like all of my suits, the one I’m wearing is conservative and black. I unbutton
the cuffs of my dove-gray blouse and roll them up.
“Is it normally this humid in March?
”
With a push of a button on the key
fob, Zack unlocks the standard issue Chevy Suburban waiting for us at the curb.
“What’s normal anymore?” He opens the passenger door. The gallant gesture
reminds me that we’re in Charleston—home of the Southern gentleman. I slide in
and suppress a smile. “Freak tropical storms in the winter? Temperatures in the
70s and 80s in the spring?”
My carry-on is quickly stowed in the
back. I pull down the visor and flip open the vanity mirror. Not to check my
makeup. I don’t wear any—no mascara, no lipstick, no makeup. Period. I do it to
track Zack’s progress as he walks behind the car. Admiring him openly is a
luxury I’d never allow myself. But as I sit here, alone, I take a moment to
study the man whose voice for the past month has starred in my fantasies.
Dangerous, I know, especially now that I’m here instead of thousands of miles
away. But I just can’t help myself. A Siren is a Siren. A sexual creature, born
of Gaia. I’m one of three, cursed by Demeter thousands of years ago for failing
to protect Persephone. For failing to rescue her before she was dragged by
Hades to the Underworld. It’s for this I atone. For this I pay. It’s the reason
I couldn’t run. The reason I need to see this through. The reason I must find
Cooper Anderson.
Zack climbs into the driver’s seat
and fires up the engine. I push the visor back up, take a deep breath, and
silently repeat the words I always do at the start of a new case. Redemption
could be one rescue away.
Review by pearls
If you've read the first book Cursed, then you know Zack and Emma met working a previous kidnapping case: Captured is that case. If not, then you have joined the series at just the right time! As a specialist, Emma has been flown across the country to help on a serial kidnapping/murder case. The clock is ticking, knowing the latest victim has only a few days left at most. Despite their growing attraction to one another, the two agents never lose their professional focus to save this child. As such, this is a crime mystery novel with a romantic twist. I love that Emma is strong female character. I absolutely love that Zack respects her abilities, despite being an Alpha male. Their banter breaks the tension and forges a friendship that allows many of Emma's self-imposed walls down. Zack is perfect boyfriend material, if only Demeter would allow this Siren to have one. This was a great prequel, setting up the strong pull found between the two that occurs in book 1 of the series, Cursed.
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CURSED
The Fallen Siren Series, Book 1
Meet FBI Agents Emma Monroe and Zack
Armstrong.
She's cursed. He's damned.
Together, they make one hell of a team.
Special
Agent Zack Armstrong just transferred into the San Diego Field Office. He’s a
werewolf, doing his best to beat back the demons from his dark and dangerous
past. As a former Black Ops sniper, he’s taken enough lives. Now he’s doing
penance by saving them.
Emma and
Zack’s very first case draws them deep into the realm of the paranormal, and
forces them to use their own supernatural abilities. But that leaves each of
them vulnerable, and there are lines partners should not cross. As secrets are
revealed and more women go missing, one thing becomes clear: as they race to
save the victims, Emma and Zack risk losing themselves.
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Looks like a great read. Thanks for posting.
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