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Yesterday was launch day for Susan Stoker's Special Forces: Project Alpha Kindle World. Seventeen authors bring yu exciting tories of love, sex, danger...this World has got it all.

Here is a taste of my story, PROTECTING MADDIE/

When Maddie Winslow talked a student out of his gun in her classroom, she never figured it would set off a chain of events that put her life in grave danger, and the lives of her parents.

Hiding in WitSec for thirty years, the her parents thought they had beaten the odds—until the image of Maddie, an identical replica of her mother—hits the television airwaves and the people who have been seeking revenge all these years find her. Intent on learning where her mother is hiding, they break into her home and then try to kidnap her. Frightened, she goes to her friend, Zee, who once dated someone in Delta Force. She calls him to explain her friend’s situation, but he’s prepping for a mission and can’t leave the base.

Hunter “Hawkeye” St. John, a Delta Force team member, is on medical leave recuperating in Tampa and chafing for some action. When the he and Maddie meet, the sparks flying between them sizzle the air. But if Hawkeye wants to move forward with Maddie he first has to keep her safe and then eliminate the bad guys.

Excerpt:

There wasn’t much traffic at this time of night, especially in the residential sections, and Gretchen LeBeau’s house wasn’t far from his, so, in little less than twenty minutes, he was pulling into her driveway. He took a moment to check his personal weapon, a Glock 9mm like the one he carried on missions, locked and loaded. When he got out of the car, he tucked it at the base of his spine.

He was glad to see all the outside lights were on. No way to get close to the house without being seen. When he got to the front steps, he pulled out his phone and dialed the number Ghost had given him.

“Hello?”

He cleared his throat. “Ghost sent me.”

He felt stupid, as if he was playing some kind of game. Couldn’t Ghost have given him something a little more sophisticated?

“And your name?”

“Levi St. John. Hawkeye.”

In a moment, he heard the locks being disengaged and then the door opened. “I’m Gretchen. Come in. And thank you for coming so late. I—we—appreciate it.” She stepped aside to let him into the house.

“Sure.” He punched the End Call button.

She was what he’d call a nice-looking girl, with shiny brown hair cut chin-length, a figure with all the appropriate curves, and warm brown eyes that didn’t look quite so warm at the moment. Not his cup of tea, thank god. Ghost would fry his balls if he made any moves on his cousin.

“I don’t know what my cousin told you,” she began, “but it’s really my friend Maddie who’s having the trouble.”

Hawkeye shifted his gaze to the woman sitting on the couch in the great room and every cell in his body stood up and saluted. Uh-oh and holy shit! Masses of auburn hair tumbled to her shoulders, framing a heart-shaped face that, at the moment, was paler than a ghost. Thick lashes framed eyes of deep gray, an unusual combination with her hair color. When she stood up to shake his hand, he had to drag his gaze away from her luscious body. The skirt and short-sleeved sweater did little to disguise her mouthwatering figure with its full hips and plump breasts.

What he wanted was more than shaking her hand. He was struck with an overwhelming desire to haul her up against his body, thrust his tongue into her mouth, and taste every delicious inch of it while he slid his hands beneath her sweater and palmed her gorgeous breasts.

Hawkeye had to grit his teeth to keep from sporting an instant boner.

Fuck!

He had more discipline than this. Didn’t he? He was supposed to be here helping a woman in danger, not wishing he could strip her naked and take her to bed. And wouldn’t Ghost just roast his balls if he did that.

“Thank you so much for coming out like this.”

Blink!

The soft voice jarred him back to reality, and he realized Gretchen’s friend was standing there with her hand out, saying something to him in a soft voice like a soothing caress.

“Uh, sure. No problem.” When he took her hand, her palm was like a slide of satin against his.

Get your shit together.

Here is the list of ALL the launch books. Enjoy!

Aaron’s Honor, Lindsay Cross: http://amzn.to/29VWiAu
Awakening Aubrey, Shauna Allen: http://amzn.to/2avHOJs
Cowboy D-Force, Elle James: http://amzn.to/29VVThg
Finding Ayva, Elle Christensen: http://amzn.to/2aa3hZv
Freeing Falcon, Leigh Carman: http://amzn.to/29MTeLS
Marking Mariah, Liz Crowe: http://amzn.to/29OqKh1
No Protection, Gennita Low: http://amzn.to/29WGYXn
Protecting Beauty, MJ Nightingale: http://amzn.to/29PLNyY
Protecting Love, Maryann Jordan: http://amzn.to/29VVMCF
Protecting Maddie, Desiree Holt: http://amzn.to/2avIi2d
Protecting New York, Lainey Reese: http://amzn.to/29VVZpr
Protecting Us, Magan Vernon: http://amzn.to/29VW2l7
Protection Crisis, Rochelle Paige: http://amzn.to/29VVVFZ
Redemption for Avery, Jordan Dane: http://amzn.to/2avIgY0
Redemption for Misty, Anne Conley: http://amzn.to/29VVMm6
Rescuing Pandora, Kori David: http://amzn.to/29WGLn6
Saving Sarah, Kathy Ivan: http://amzn.to/29MTeLP