LOVE
IN SPADES
CHARLIE
COCHET
M/M
ROMANCE
RELEASE
DATE: 04.24.18
BLURB
Ex-Special
Forces soldier Anston “Ace” Sharpe is fighting a different battle these
days—one involving the world of private security across the state of Florida.
As part owner of Four Kings Security, Ace and his fellow Kings tackle
everything from armed transport and investigations to cyber intelligence and
executive protection. Cocky, fearless, and brash, Ace isn’t afraid to take
risks.
After
years of working alongside his father, Colton Connolly is ready to take the
helm at Connolly Maritime, but his father’s retirement is put on hold when
Colton begins receiving death threats. If that isn’t bad enough, his father
signs a contract with Four Kings Security to provide Colton with
round-the-clock protection, despite his adamant refusal. Colton’s life has been
turned upside down, the last thing he needs is a shadow, especially in the form
of infuriating, sexy-as-sin Ace Sharpe, who seems to be on a mission to drive
Colton mad.
Sparks
fly the moment Colton and Ace meet on a sultry night club dance floor. But getting
involved with a client, even one as fiery and beautiful as Colton Connolly, is
a line Ace is unwilling to cross. Colton might be attracted to Ace, but he’d
been burned before. He might be willing to put his life in Ace’s hands, but not
his heart.
As the
Florida nights heat up, so does their passion, and Ace and Colton are faced
with a difficult choice—take the plunge and risk it all, or play it safe and
walk away?
If Ace
can keep a deadly threat from robbing Colton of a future….
EXCERPT
“Do
I get a gun?” Colton asked.
“Have
you ever fired a gun?”
“No.
I’m not really a fan.”
“It’s
amazing how many clients believe we’re going to arm them. Even if you were an
expert marksman, you wouldn’t get a gun. You get a pen.”
Wait…. “A pen?”
“Yep.
Titanium.” Ace handed Colton a silver pen, and Colton hesitantly took it from
him. He held it up in front of him and peered at it.
“I’m
supposed to fend off an attacker with a pen?” Was it a Bond pen? If he clicked
the end or twisted it, would it release a toxic gas or set off an explosive? He
clicked the end, and the ink nib popped out. Nope. It was just a pen.
“It’s
a tactical weapon,” Ace assured him. “With the right amount of force in the
right place, it can cause some serious damage.”
Colton
eyed him skeptically. “You’re messing with me.”
“No.”
“What
if they have a gun?”
“That’s
a different lesson.”
Colton
sighed. “Okay, show me.”
“Not
if you’re going to give me attitude.”
“I’m
not giving you attitude.”
Ace
held his hand out. “Give me the pen.”
“No.
It’s my pen.” Colton clutched it to his chest.
“You gave it to me.”
“Seriously?”
“Yes.
This is the only defense I have. You’re not taking it from me.”
“Colton,
you do realize I could take it from you without you even realizing.”
“Oh
yeah, Mr. Hot-Shot-Green-Beret? Then do it.”
“Colton,”
Ace warned.
“Come
on. I want to see your super-secret moves.”
“I
don’t even know what to say to you right now, other than you’re being
ridiculous. And I have your pen.” Ace held up a silver pen.
“What
the hell?” Colton gaped at his empty hands before his head shot up. “How’d you
do that?”
“With
years of practice. Now, are you going to pay attention?”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
“Can
I have my pen back?”
Ace
pressed his lips together like he was trying to keep from laughing. The guy was
so fucking sexy. Colton wanted to climb him and do terrible things to his body.
Instead he took the pen Ace handed him.
“Thank
you.”
“Okay,
put that in your pocket. First I’m going to demonstrate the moves.” Ace pulled
his own pen from his pocket.”
“Ooh,
yours is black. It looks very serious.”
“It’s
the same as yours, but black.”
“It
camouflages with your clothes.”
“Yes.”
“Does
it come in different colors?”
“You
should know that I’m two seconds away from putting you in a sleeper hold.”
Charlie
Cochet is an author by day and artist by night. Always quick to succumb to the
whispers of her wayward muse, no star is out of reach when following her
passion. From adventurous agents and sexy shifters, to society gentlemen and
hardboiled detectives, there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to
find themselves in, and plenty of romance, too!
Currently
residing in Central Florida, Charlie is at the beck and call of a rascally
Doxiepoo bent on world domination. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be
found reading, drawing, or watching movies. She runs on coffee, thrives on
music, and loves to hear from readers.
Twitter:
@charliecochet
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