Tuesday, December 14, 2021

LITTLE GIRL GONE by Amanda Stevens

 Welcome to my showcase for LITTLE GIRL GONE by Amanda Stevens which is been hosted by HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada), Harlequin Intrigue



LITTLE GIRL GONE by Amanda Stevens (on-sale Dec.28, Harlequin Intrigue): Nothing matters more to her when a child's life is at stake. Special agent Thea Lamb returns to her hometown to search for a child whose disappearance echoes a twenty-eight-year-old cold case—her twin sister's abduction. Working with her former partner, Jake Stillwell, Thea must overcome the pain, doubt and guilt that have tormented her for years and denied her a meaningful relationship. For both Thea and Jake, the job always came first…until now.  

Excerpt, LITTLE GIRL GONE by Amanda Stevens




“While I was trying to fish the doll out of the pool,

someone came from behind and hit me

over the head hard enough to daze me.

Next thing I know, I’m caught in a whirlpool

several feet below the surface. I lost my flashlight,

so I was spun around underwater in complete

darkness.

No up, no down.” He paused. “For a while there,

I wasn’t sure how I’d get out.”

Thea watched his expression as he spoke.

He still seemed shaken from the experience.

She’d never seen him like that. “I knew

something bad must have happened.”

He summoned a brief smile.

“I know what you’re thinking.

I even thought so myself at the time.

So much for my keen instincts. Someone

came up behind me and I never sensed a thing.”

“That’s not what I’m thinking.”

“No?”

“I’m thinking you could have died down

there and I would never have known what

happened to you.”

“Thea.” He said her name so softly she might

have thought the tender missive was

nothing more than a breeze sighing

through the treetops.

The sun bearing down on them was hot

and relentless, but Thea felt a little shiver

go through her. It hit her anew how much

she’d missed that tender glint in his eyes as

their gazes locked. How much she’d missed

his husky whispers in the dark. The glide of

his hand along her bare skin, the tease of his

lips and tongue against her mouth. The way

he had held her afterward, as if he never

wanted to let her go. But he had let her go

and she’d done nothing to stop him.

She drew a shaky breath. “Don’t ever do

that to me again.”

“Get caught in a whirlpool? I’ll do my best.”

She scowled at him. “Don’t make light.

You know what I mean.”

“I’m fine, Thea.” He seemed on the verge

of saying something else, but he held back.

Maybe he thought she wanted his restraint.

She did, didn’t she? They were in a

precarious situation. Adrenaline and attraction

could be a dangerous combination.

Throw in unresolved issues and they were

asking for trouble.




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