Front Page Affair. Jennifer Morey
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Romance and danger—worth the hype...
Arizona Ivy won’t stop until she gets her story. The fearless blonde is rebuilding her life—leaving Hollywood and heartbreak behind—to jump-start her journalism career. When a woman is abducted, she knows she has her big break, and wants the truth. If only the victim’s ruggedly handsome brother wouldn’t keep getting in her way.
Braden McCrae knows that danger isn’t a game. A military weapons engineer, the tough, smart specialist can take on just about anything. But when his sister is kidnapped, he has to be extra careful. And he’s not going to allow a sexy reporter to distract him. They’ll have enough trouble taking down the arms dealer who has his sister. Passion could be a deadly distraction. Passion could be a deadly distraction.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have let you kiss me. I wasn’t ready.”
He couldn’t take her mind off Trevor. She should be ready by now, and Braden should be able to get her mind off another man.
“Losing him doesn’t mean you have to live the rest of your life alone, pursuing a career that will consume all your time.”
“Trevor has nothing to do with why I want to be a reporter,” Arizona said.
“Yes, he does. You should follow your heart.”
“Is that what you did?”
“Yes.”
“Then why are you so familiar with guns? And why are you not afraid of dangerous situations? It’s like you’re ready for battle 24/7.”
Had she really picked up on that? Her insight was keen. But he wasn’t going to talk about that with her. He didn’t talk about it with anyone.
“My sister is missing,” he said. “I’ve never been in a situation like this before.”
Ivy Avengers: Family bonds. Family secrets.
Dear Reader,
I am excited to bring you a new miniseries about a big family with a famous dad. There will be plenty of trouble to keep the action high and love to keep the heart warm.
In this first novel of the miniseries, meet Arizona Ivy, an adventurer whose last brush with love has left her skittish—the only thing she is skittish of! I chose her to start the miniseries because she’s the youngest of eight and at odds with her heritage. Braden McCrae is the perfect man to make her grow. He may seem like an ordinary guy, but underneath his smarts is a man who can’t be pushed around.
This was one of my favorite books to write. It’s different. Fresh and new. So, here’s to wishing you hours of pleasant reading! May it take you away as it did for me.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Front Page Affair
Jennifer Morey
JENNIFER MOREY
Two-time 2009 RITA® Award nominee and a Golden Quill winner for Best First Book for The Secret Soldier, Jennifer Morey writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Project manager par jour, she works for the space systems segment of a satellite imagery and information company. She lives in sunny Denver, Colorado. She can be reached through her website, www.jennifermorey.com, and on Facebook.
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For Maddie, my beautiful, sweet yellow Lab who I lost to cancer in August 2012. Petunia is likened after her in this story, and in the next of this miniseries. My baby girl.
Contents
Chapter 1
Braden McCrae left work in a hurry. Pushing through the front doors of the building, he strode toward the parking lot. There had been a tremor in his dad’s voice when he called. He wouldn’t talk over the phone, only insisted on meeting him and Mom at his house. What had happened? Had one of his grandparents died? Were his parents all right? Or had his sister gotten herself into more trouble? Whatever it was, it couldn’t be good. His dad never asked to meet in person if he didn’t have something serious to tell him.
Reaching his Subaru, he hesitated before getting inside. A white BMW was parked in the outer lot. A couple of days ago, one just like it was parked down the street from his house. Was it the same SUV? Immediately on the offensive, he took in all the details he could from this distance. Someone was sitting inside, probably a man. He couldn’t see the license plate from here.
A long-buried