For the Love of a Seal by Dixie Lee Brown - Book Tour + Giveaway
For the Love of a Seal
Hearts of Valor #3
by Dixie Lee Brown
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Pub Date: 4/9/2019
The security company that former SEAL Blake Sorenson works for helps him
stay in fighting form—physically and mentally. He has little time
for distractions of the female variety, which is fine with him. His
fickle ex-wife taught him that love and loyalty don’t mix. Which is
why he should eighty-six the rookie reporter he finds in his
helicopter. The sexy stowaway in red stilettos is sure to be trouble. . .
stay in fighting form—physically and mentally. He has little time
for distractions of the female variety, which is fine with him. His
fickle ex-wife taught him that love and loyalty don’t mix. Which is
why he should eighty-six the rookie reporter he finds in his
helicopter. The sexy stowaway in red stilettos is sure to be trouble. . .
A single mom, Tori Michaels can’t afford to lose her job because of an impossibly
arrogant ex-sailor. But hitching a ride with Blake puts her right in
the middle of a conflict brewing between the law and a dangerous hate
group. When suspicions are raised over which side Tori is on, Blake
has to choose whether to trust in her innocence or lose her. But in
choosing to protect her, he’s making himself vulnerable to a desire
he thought he’d never feel again—and an enemy he doesn’t see
coming. . .
arrogant ex-sailor. But hitching a ride with Blake puts her right in
the middle of a conflict brewing between the law and a dangerous hate
group. When suspicions are raised over which side Tori is on, Blake
has to choose whether to trust in her innocence or lose her. But in
choosing to protect her, he’s making himself vulnerable to a desire
he thought he’d never feel again—and an enemy he doesn’t see
coming. . .
White-knuckled, heart-pounding, mind-numbing fear had a
choke hold on her throat. Tori hated
helicopters. She definitely hadn’t
thought this through when she followed Blake and jumped in with him as he was about
to take off. Her brain had misfired at the prospect of losing her job and the
trickle-down effect that would have on her life…and the life of her
six-year-old son.
Having been a stay-at-home mom since Isaiah was born, proud
owner of a journalism degree but no work experience, it’d been unimaginably difficult
to land a job. Within weeks of discovering the untenable financial position
she’d been left in when her husband died, the bank had foreclosed on her house.
Options were a thing of the past. She’d needed a job, even a temporary one. It
didn’t matter that her new boss had a preset interview list or that he would
accept nothing less, because there was a chance, however small, she’d be hired
on in a permanent position if she performed in a manner that exceeded her
boss’s expectations.
If she didn’t find a way to change Blake Sorenson’s mind,
she could kiss that possibility goodbye. Even her temporary position would be
in danger, with small likelihood she’d land other employment before she was evicted
from her rental house, putting her and Isaiah out on the street. She couldn’t
let that happen.
The helicopter leveled off, and Tori’s stomach finally
caught up to the rest of her. She swallowed hard, willing her breakfast to stay
down as she focused on the horizon. They were headed east, into the morning sun,
and if the miles of dense timber below were any indication, they were somewhere
over the Siskiyou National Forest.
Suddenly, the gravity of her situation hit her full force.
She had no idea where they were going…or how long they’d be there. The man she
was with was a total stranger, and first impressions hadn’t exactly won her a place
in his heart. What if he’d allowed her to stay onboard only to teach her a
lesson? Would he drop her at his first stop, abandoning her to find another way
home? Perhaps it was what she deserved, and she wouldn’t really blame him, but
the realization she was at his mercy put a damper on her determination.
Uncertainty ratcheting her tension, she glanced toward him,
only to find him facing her, his jaw set in a hard line. The sunglasses he wore
hid whatever he was thinking, except for the serious frown creasing his
forehead.
Tori caught her bottom lip between her teeth as she swung toward the front
again.
Blake’s warm chuckle came through her headset. “Are you all
right? You’re looking a little green. You’re not going to puke on me, are you?”
Oh God, I hope not. “I don’t think so. I’m sorry. Not a fan.”
“Of what? Flying?” This time he issued a full belly laugh.
“You could have fooled me.” He leaned toward her until she looked at him. “You
do remember coming along on this flight was your idea, right?”
“Yeah, that decision might have been just a tiny bit too
spontaneous.” Tori couldn’t help laughing. When she looked toward him again, a
grin teased his lips. “I’m sorry. I don’t know what I was thinking.” Seemed she
couldn’t stop apologizing either. In fact, since the second she’d laid eyes on
the exceptionally attractive Blake Sorenson, her brain had failed to engage
before opening her mouth. Resisting the urge to slap her palm to her face, she
shrugged. “You could have kicked me out. Why didn’t you?”
“Could have, I guess. Too late now, though. This is a round
trip—in case you were wondering.”
Though she couldn’t see his eyes behind his dark glasses,
something about his rugged features kept her from looking away. His words, and
the sincerity with which he’d uttered them, eased her uncertainty, but she was still
curious. “You didn’t answer my question. Why’d you let me tag along?”
It sounded like he might have sworn as he returned his
attention to the controls. “I make it a rule to get to know every woman I come across wearing red stilettos.”
Honor Among Seals
Hearts of Valor #2
Hearts of Valor #2
Working for a security company with his brothers-in-arms has given former
SEAL Matt “MacGyver” Iverson a reason to get up every morning.
But keeping a runaway bride from harm isn’t in his job description. . .
SEAL Matt “MacGyver” Iverson a reason to get up every morning.
But keeping a runaway bride from harm isn’t in his job description. . .
Former Marine Kellie Greyson is in over her head.
A cold-hearted ultimatum leaves her no
choice but to wed mob boss Tony Palazzi. But when she overhears his
deadly plans for her after she says ‘I do,’ Kellie flees his
casino, only to wind up in a seedy Vegas bar. The next thing she
knows, she’s waking up beside a protective powerhouse of a man . . .
A cold-hearted ultimatum leaves her no
choice but to wed mob boss Tony Palazzi. But when she overhears his
deadly plans for her after she says ‘I do,’ Kellie flees his
casino, only to wind up in a seedy Vegas bar. The next thing she
knows, she’s waking up beside a protective powerhouse of a man . . .
Though Kellie’s body kickstarts his into high gear, MacGyver is all business trying to
convince her that they need each other. Both are looking for missing
people—and all roads lead to Palazzi. MacGyver will have to lay all
his cards on the table to get Kellie to trust him in a game they
might not survive . . .
convince her that they need each other. Both are looking for missing
people—and all roads lead to Palazzi. MacGyver will have to lay all
his cards on the table to get Kellie to trust him in a game they
might not survive . . .
Heart Of A Seal
Hearts of Valor #1
They’re brothers in arms, Navy SEALS risking their lives for their country .
. . and the women they love.
. . and the women they love.
This is Luke Harding’s story.
Six months in a desert hellhole taught Navy SEAL Luke Harding things he
never wanted to learn about life and death. Only tender memories of
the beautiful brunette he met a few weeks before his deployment
helped get him through the torturous days and nights. Back in the
States after a perilous rescue, physically and emotionally damaged,
Luke’s about to plunge into a new kind of war. In a seemingly
bucolic Idaho town, Sally Duncan faces real—and
unpredictable—danger.
All Sally ever wanted was a safe place to raise her nine-year-old
daughter. Her identity hidden behind a façade of secrets and lies,
can she trust Luke—a man she barely knows—with the truth? Even as
they give in to long-denied passion, a killer with a personal
vendetta is setting an ambush that will leave them praying for a
miracle and fighting for the future they may not live to see.
Dixie Lee Brown lives and writes in Central Oregon, inspired by
gorgeous scenery and three hundred sunny days a year. Having moved
from South Dakota as a child to Washington, Montana and then to
Oregon, she feels at home in the west. She resides with two dogs and
a cat, who are currently all the responsibility she can handle. Dixie
works fulltime as a bookkeeper. When she's not writing or working,
she loves to read, enjoy movies, and if it were possible, she’d
spend all of her time at the beach. She is also the author of the
Trust No One romantic suspense series, published by Avon Impulse.
gorgeous scenery and three hundred sunny days a year. Having moved
from South Dakota as a child to Washington, Montana and then to
Oregon, she feels at home in the west. She resides with two dogs and
a cat, who are currently all the responsibility she can handle. Dixie
works fulltime as a bookkeeper. When she's not writing or working,
she loves to read, enjoy movies, and if it were possible, she’d
spend all of her time at the beach. She is also the author of the
Trust No One romantic suspense series, published by Avon Impulse.
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