Dark Mission, Bk 1 of the DARK Files

 Can they hold onto the heartbreak of the past when he’s protecting her from a killer 24/7?

 For the next two weeks, Wild Women Authors will focus on The DARK Files series, a set of five romantic suspense novels, written by Susan Vaughan and published by the Wild Rose Press. While each story is considered stand-alone, they are all connected by the OGA [other government agency] known as DARK (the Domestic Anti-terrorism Risk Corps). Up first is Dark Mission.

 A bit about the book:

After museum curator Laura Rossiter witnesses a murder, she runs for her life, finally landing in a Maine resort where she feels safe. Until bad-boy Cole Stratton rides his Harley back into her life…

Now a DARK officer, Cole has a mission—protect Laura, the golden girl he’s never forgotten, and flush out a killer. As the danger increases, so does the tension between the ex-lovers. Cole still believes she’s out of his league… and that she’s hiding secrets she intends never to reveal.

Together 24/7, they can’t deny the passion reigniting between them. But as the painful memories of their past assail them and a killer closes in, they must find a way to trust each other—before their future is extinguished forever.

 

Excerpt:

The bike roared up beside her. When it threatened to bump her, she pulled into the parking lot.

As her dad said, the best defense was an offense. She rolled down the window. “Cowboy, you’re in my way.”

“If you’re out for a Sunday drive, it’s only Wednesday.” He looked too good in the worn jeans, snug on his muscular thighs, and a black T-shirt. “We never finished our talk. Imagine my shock when you pulled out in that excuse for a car.”

“I couldn’t sleep,” she said.

“Me, neither. The ground behind your cabin is harder than this pavement.” He rolled his shoulders.

She recoiled. “You slept behind my cabin?”

He sighed. “Keeping watch. That’s what I’m here for, 24/7.”

She felt unbalanced, as though her protective layers were peeling away. “I gave you my answer yesterday. What part of no don’t you understand?”

“Oldie lyrics don’t cut it. Neither does no. Markos may have already found you. If you won’t go to a safe house, come back and we’ll talk. DARK wants Markos. You want to be safe from him. We can work out…something.”

Safe, yes, dear God, she wanted to be safe, but with Cole? How could that be safer? His nearness was devastating to her pulse. His low voice sent heat eddying through her veins.

 

Dark Mission can be found at:

The Wild Rose Press: https://wildrosepress.com/product/dark-mission/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Mission-DARK-Files-Book-ebook/dp/B0CFS6XJLD/

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-mission/id6461864959

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dark-mission-5

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-mission-susan-vaughan/1143928195?ean=2940185623756

 

A bit about our focus author: 

Susan Vaughan loves throwing her hero and heroine together under extraordinary circumstances and pitting them against a clever villain. Her books have won the Golden Leaf, More Than Magic, and Write Touch Readers’ Award and been a finalist for the Booksellers’ Best and Daphne du Maurier awards. A former teacher, she’s a West Virginia native, but she and her husband have lived in the Mid-Coast area of Maine for many years.

Also from Susan: I set the book in an area near where I live in Maine and used some of the scenery and summer activities in some old Maine resorts. I once dated a guy who rode a motorcycle, not a Harley as in this book, but the experience gave me the idea. I hope you enjoy Laura and Cole's story.

Susan can be found at:

Website: www.susanvaughan.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanVaughanBooks

Z (Twitter): @shvaughan or https://twitter.com/SHVaughan

 Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/susan-vaughan