The second book in New York Times bestselling author, Donna Grant’s thrilling Sons of Texas series is finally here!
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"Grant’s dizzying mix of danger and romance dazzles ...off-the-charts chemistry and a breath-stealing plot." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Protector
The Protector
(Sons of Texas Series, #2)
By Donna Grant
Blurb:
When his aunt and uncle are murdered and his father has been kidnapped, bad boy Marine Force Recon captain, Cullen Loughman teams up with the one woman who turns his world upside down.
Everything’s hotter in Texas…
When Marine Force Recon captain Cullen Loughman learns that his father’s been kidnapped, he will do whatever it takes to find him. In order to achieve his mission, Cullen will need to team up with the best of the best?someone who just happens to be the most stunning woman he’s ever laid eyes on…
This isn’t the first rodeo for ex-Air Force pilot Mia Carter. Still, Cullen’s bad-boy good looks and charm are distracting her from duty. . .and it appears that the feeling is mutual.
As Mia and Cullen make their descent into a dark, dangerous world, their attraction reaches the boiling point. But is their desire worth the risk when a ruthless enemy is waiting in the wings? Or will their Lone Star love conquer all in The Protector?
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Excerpt
Mia was good in hand-to-hand combat against one. Against
two, she could hold her own. Against three? Well, she wasn’t going down without
doing some damage of her own.
Right before one of the men reached her, a knife embedded
in the back of his throat. He fell at her feet, gurgling blood. She looked
around, trying to figure out where the blade had been thrown from, but she
couldn’t see anyone.
Then she didn’t have time to keep looking as she was
fighting Camilo and his last man. She gritted her teeth as her upper right arm
was sliced.
She took a step back and eyed Camilo and his man, each
holding a long blade. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw movement. She
caught a glimpse of a man in all black right before Camilo raised his weapon
and came at her.
Mia held her stance as he charged. She saw her advantage
and took it. Using the big guy’s dead body as a vault, she launched herself,
feet first, at Camilo in a double leg grapple.
Wrapping her legs around his neck, she used her momentum
and swung to the side, bringing him to the ground. She felt his neck break as
she twisted.
Rotating midair, she landed on one knee with her left
hand on the ground. With her combat knife still in hand, she turned her to the
last of Camilo’s men – only to find him lying on the ground with a knife in his
chest.
A man in all black walked from the trees and retrieved
his blades. Without a word, he made his way to her. As he closed the distance
between them, she let her eyes run over this unknown man.
Tall, muscular, and . . . hard. He walked with purpose,
as if assured that he would get whatever he was after. He had the appearance of
a military man with his dark hair cropped close on the sides and short on top.
The hint of whiskers graced a strong jaw and chin. His
wide, thin lips tilted in a half-smile that made her stomach feel as if she’d
just been on a roller coaster—and wished for another ride.
Thick brows slashed over hazel eyes that watched her with
interest. He stopped a few feet from her and let her look over him. She slowly
stood, taking in the black fatigues and black tee shirt.
“We’ve got company,” he said and jerked his chin as he
looked over her shoulder.
She turned her head and saw the six men rushing toward
them. A second later, bullets began flying around them.
“Go!” the man said as he grabbed her arm and tugged her
toward the plane.
She didn’t need to be told twice. In moments, she was
inside the plane and starting the engines. With every bullet that pierced the
Valkyrie, she winced.
The sound of the engines roaring to life made her smile.
She started forward, glancing back at the open door. Whoever the stranger was
who’d helped her had little time to reach her before she left.
She closed her eyes briefly, because she knew she
wouldn’t leave him. It wasn’t in her nature. Impatience filled her as the plane
began to roll forward away from the gunfire.
There was a grunt. When she looked back, the stranger was
in her plane, pulling the door closed. Without a word, she throttled the
aircraft, speeding down the runway.
The flashing lights of police cars halted the chase of
Camilo’s men, but for how long? They didn’t know where she lived. With Camilo
dead, they might leave her alone. But it was a big “might.”
When the stranger came to sit in the seat next to her,
she glanced his way. He buck led the seat belt and leaned his head back,
closing his eyes.
“Who are you?” she demanded.
“Not even a thank you?” he asked with a grin, his eyes
still shut.
She held back a sigh. “Thank you. Now. Who are you?”
“I thought you’d know.” His head turned, and his eyes
opened to stare at her again.
There was something about him that looked familiar. It
took her a moment, but she pieced it together. “Which Loughman brother are
you?”
“Cullen,” he said with a smile.
Cullen. She stared at him with a bit of surprise. She
knew from talks with Orrin, as well as from reports she’d read, that the
Loughman boys were some of the best around – military or private sector.
She also knew the middle brother, Owen, was the peacekeeper,
who was quiet as he listened to everyone and everything before reacting. The
eldest, Wyatt, was the intense one with barely leashed violence beneath the
surface.
But it was the youngest, Cullen, who set her back on her
heels. Each time she thought of him, chills raced over her skin—and that was
before she knew he was heart-stoppingly good-looking.
He made her . . . ache . . . in a way she hadn’t
experienced in a very long time.
Why did it have to be him that came to her? Why couldn’t
it have been Wyatt? She could’ve handled the eldest Loughman with ease.
Cullen held a combination of both his brothers. There was
a heavy dose of lethal brutality just waiting to be released on those who stood
against his country—or his family.
But he was also patient. To some, he might seem
indifferent, but she’d seen the look he currently wore on Orrin’s face before.
There was no indifference. Only planning and preparation down to the very last
detail.
She briefly closed her eyes. The attraction couldn’t be
denied. But it wasn’t just that. She’d felt desire before. This was something .
. . more. It was deeper, fuller.
More acute.
It left her with a yearning that rocked her, a hunger
that consumed her. She might’ve heard stories about Cullen, but she didn’t know
him.
Her gaze locked on him as if magnetized. His hazel eyes
watched her like a predator, but she wasn’t afraid. No, it was more
exhilarating than anything.
Forcing her attention back to flying, she set a course
for Dover. Back to the place that hadn’t just altered her life, but the
Loughman boys’, as well.
“I’ve been expecting one of you,” she finally said.
He looked out the windshield. “There are answers to
questions about my father’s kidnapping at Dover. And with you.”
“Nothing is going to stop me from finding him. Orrin is
one of the best men I know.”
“Then start at the beginning. We’ve got a little time
before we reach the base.”
The beginning. No. Not so far back as that. There were
things Cullen didn’t need to know, things that were better left in the past.
She may be in an unsavory situation, and he might have
just saved her, but that didn’t give him the right to her secrets.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her two children and an assortment of animals in Texas.
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