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Bound by more than desire...
A gripping Team Twelve romantic thriller
Sexy SEAL William Hudson will accept any help escaping enemy captivity...even if that comes from beautiful Dr. Layah Anwar, who’s willing to do anything to get her family to safety. Though neither Layah nor Hud trust easily, they must join forces on a harrowing journey across the mountains. Their survival is threatened by the brutal elements, enemy snipers...and the devastating desire they can’t deny.
SUSAN CLIFF is the pen name of a longtime romance reader and professional writer from Southern California. She loves survival stories and sexy romance, so she decided to write both! Her Team Twelve series features men to die for—hot navy SEALs who live on the edge and fall hard for their heroines. Visit her at susancliff.com.
Team Twelve
Stranded with the Navy SEAL
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Navy SEAL Rescue
Susan Cliff
ISBN: 978-1-474-07882-5
NAVY SEAL RESCUE
© 2018 Susan Cliff
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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“Why did he want us to get married?” Hud asked.
“Yelda told him we were sleeping together,” Layah said.
“Why would she do that?”
“I don’t know. She thinks we are destined to marry.”
His eyes narrowed with suspicion.
“I did not encourage her,” she said, placing a palm on her chest.
“Right. You’d never force anyone to do anything against their will.”
“I have no interest—”
“No interest? Really?”
“Not in marriage.”
“You don’t strike me as the casual-affair type.”
She lifted her chin. “I feel desire, like any woman. I remember the pleasures of the bedroom. That does not mean I wish for a reluctant husband.”
He didn’t argue, so she continued walking. They seemed to have reached an understanding. She didn’t want to say too much.
Admitting her desire for him wasn’t a problem; he already knew.
While I was writing Stranded with the Navy SEAL, the first in the Team Twelve series, I became interested in a side character. The hero’s friend and comrade, William Hudson, seemed like a perfect candidate for a thrilling romance. The only problem? He was dead.
Believed dead. He’d entered a building that exploded. No remains were recovered.
In Navy SEAL Rescue, Hud has survived the blast, against all odds, and been captured by the enemy. He’s the first navy SEAL captive in the history of the organization, because SEALs never surrender. I learned that on Wikipedia. In addition to being a captive, and an elite soldier, Hud is an expert mountain climber. The heroine, Dr. Layah Anwar, desperately needs someone with his skill set. She helps him escape and their adventure begins.
Both Hud and Layah are resilient people who’ve endured personal hardships. He’s divorced. She’s a widow. Neither character wants to risk their heart again, especially when their lives are at stake. So of course they fall in love.
I hope you enjoy their story.
Susan Cliff
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