Title: Black List
Series: Black’s Bandits #1
Author: Lynn Raye Harris
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Blurb
Jace
Kaiser is a man without a country, without connection. His only loyalty is to
the group who saved him and the man who leads them.
Kaiser is a man without a country, without connection. His only loyalty is to
the group who saved him and the man who leads them.
Until
her…
her…
The assignment should have been easy. Capture a deadly assassin and
take her to HQ. But flawed intel leads to disaster, and Jace abducts a
beautiful art appraiser instead. Intrigued by her courage, he’s drawn to her in
ways he can’t explain. Dr. Madeline Cole stood up to him, fought for her
identity, and never backed down. She’s the kind of woman he could fall for if
it wasn’t so dangerous—for her.
take her to HQ. But flawed intel leads to disaster, and Jace abducts a
beautiful art appraiser instead. Intrigued by her courage, he’s drawn to her in
ways he can’t explain. Dr. Madeline Cole stood up to him, fought for her
identity, and never backed down. She’s the kind of woman he could fall for if
it wasn’t so dangerous—for her.
Then Maddy is targeted for elimination because she’s the sole person
who can identify the mysterious female assassin—and the only thing standing
between her and certain death is the sexy mercenary who swears he’ll die before
he lets anything happen to her. As the passion between them ignites, it seems
clear that keeping Maddy safe has become the most important assignment of
Jace’s life.
who can identify the mysterious female assassin—and the only thing standing
between her and certain death is the sexy mercenary who swears he’ll die before
he lets anything happen to her. As the passion between them ignites, it seems
clear that keeping Maddy safe has become the most important assignment of
Jace’s life.
Even then, protecting her might not be enough—because Jace has secrets
that could destroy them both. And someone is determined to unmask them all…
that could destroy them both. And someone is determined to unmask them all…
The first book in
an exciting new series! Black’s Bandits are rogues. Mercenaries. Men and women
who will do anything for anyone—for a price. But there’s something deeper at
work in their missions, and only their leader knows the truth of what they
fight for. Jace Kaiser owes the Bandits everything—and he’s about to be
challenged in ways he doesn’t expect!
an exciting new series! Black’s Bandits are rogues. Mercenaries. Men and women
who will do anything for anyone—for a price. But there’s something deeper at
work in their missions, and only their leader knows the truth of what they
fight for. Jace Kaiser owes the Bandits everything—and he’s about to be
challenged in ways he doesn’t expect!
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Excerpt
Oh hell. Maddy’s thighs clenched tight as a ribbon of desire
uncoiled inside her. Her brain told her this was probably a bad idea, but her
heart urged her to go for it. To take the leap and see where it led. Her life
had been very dull until Jace careened into it little more than a week ago.
Since then, her thoughts had been filled with him. With the spark of his blue
eyes, the handsome cut of his jaw, the mysterious and dangerous air that
surrounded him. He was the embodiment of that boy from high school. The one
that mothers told their girls to avoid. The bad boy who smoked cigarettes and
thumbed his nose at authority—and academics—while being so appealing and
tempting that teenage girls often lost whatever good sense they possessed just
for a few exciting weeks as his girlfriend.
uncoiled inside her. Her brain told her this was probably a bad idea, but her
heart urged her to go for it. To take the leap and see where it led. Her life
had been very dull until Jace careened into it little more than a week ago.
Since then, her thoughts had been filled with him. With the spark of his blue
eyes, the handsome cut of his jaw, the mysterious and dangerous air that
surrounded him. He was the embodiment of that boy from high school. The one
that mothers told their girls to avoid. The bad boy who smoked cigarettes and
thumbed his nose at authority—and academics—while being so appealing and
tempting that teenage girls often lost whatever good sense they possessed just
for a few exciting weeks as his girlfriend.
There was nothing so tempting as a bad boy. And Maddy wasn’t
an innocent schoolgirl anymore. She was a woman who could make decisions for
herself. Though this decision was probably going to come with a lot of regret
at some point, the ride was too wild and too promising to refuse.
an innocent schoolgirl anymore. She was a woman who could make decisions for
herself. Though this decision was probably going to come with a lot of regret
at some point, the ride was too wild and too promising to refuse.
Maddy ran her fingers up his biceps, hooked them around his
neck, and stood on tiptoe to deliver a sweet kiss to the corner of his sensual
mouth. “I’m ready,” she whispered, her heart pounding recklessly, dizziness
swirling in her brain.
neck, and stood on tiptoe to deliver a sweet kiss to the corner of his sensual
mouth. “I’m ready,” she whispered, her heart pounding recklessly, dizziness
swirling in her brain.
His hands on her waist tightened for the briefest of
moments. And then he stepped back and took her hand, retreating toward the City
Dock and the parking garage. When they finally reached her car, he turned her
and backed her against it like he had yesterday. His gaze swept over her face,
studying her. Probably for signs of second thoughts.
moments. And then he stepped back and took her hand, retreating toward the City
Dock and the parking garage. When they finally reached her car, he turned her
and backed her against it like he had yesterday. His gaze swept over her face,
studying her. Probably for signs of second thoughts.
Maddy leaned up and kissed him again. “It was a long walk,
but I haven’t changed my mind. In case you’re wondering.”
but I haven’t changed my mind. In case you’re wondering.”
“Good.” He kissed her again and her stomach flipped. So
good.
good.
When he stopped kissing her, she was dizzy, and she clung to
him so she didn’t slide down the side of her car and collapse in a puddle on
the pavement.
him so she didn’t slide down the side of her car and collapse in a puddle on
the pavement.
“I still want you to think about it,” he told her, his voice
rough and soft and warm all at once. Like smooth bourbon whiskey on the rocks.
She loved bourbon.
rough and soft and warm all at once. Like smooth bourbon whiskey on the rocks.
She loved bourbon.
“I don’t need to think about it.”
“Go home, Maddy. I’ll talk to you later.”
Disappointment swirled inside her like smoke. “You’re a very
confusing man, Jace Kaiser. Is that really your name?”
confusing man, Jace Kaiser. Is that really your name?”
“It’s my name now.” She must have frowned because he
continued. “I wasn’t born with it, but it’s the name I chose for myself. So
yes, it’s mine.”
continued. “I wasn’t born with it, but it’s the name I chose for myself. So
yes, it’s mine.”
“I don’t understand anything about you.”
“Which is why you’re going to go home and think about this.”
Author Bio
Lynn Raye Harris is the New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of the HOSTILE OPERATIONS TEAM SERIES of military romances
as well as 20 books for Harlequin Presents. A former finalist for the Romance
Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award,
Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former-military husband, two crazy
cats, and one spoiled American Saddlebred horse. Lynn’s books have been called
“exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and
“sizzling.” Lynn’s books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
bestselling author of the HOSTILE OPERATIONS TEAM SERIES of military romances
as well as 20 books for Harlequin Presents. A former finalist for the Romance
Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award,
Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former-military husband, two crazy
cats, and one spoiled American Saddlebred horse. Lynn’s books have been called
“exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and
“sizzling.” Lynn’s books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
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Giveaway
Review
Jace’s only loyalty is to his boss Ian Black, and his team so when he is asked to go to Russia to capture Calypso, an assassin, and bring her back to the US he doesn’t hesitate. When he receives intel about her location, he is successful in capturing Calypso however a case of mistaken identity becomes the best mistake he ever made.
Maddy is appraising artwork for her employer when she finds herself in a sexy man’s custody as he refuses to believe her when she denies that she isn’t the woman he is looking for. Once her identity is confirmed she goes from prisoner to witness and Jace will do whatever is necessary to keep her safe and that means finding Calypso before Calypso finds her.
Hot chemistry, intrigue and suspense all add up to a story you won’t be able to put down. This is the beginning of a new series and I look forward to more stories about this team. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s of this book.
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