HOT & Bothered: A Second Chance, Friends to Lovers, Surprise Baby, Military Protector Romance

Book excerpt: A second chance, friends to lovers, military protector romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris. Ryan “Flash” Gordon is the joker of the Hostile Operations Team. But his easygoing nature hides a deep darkness he can never forget. A darkness that drives him to try and save people who sometimes can’t be saved. Like Emily Royal. He’s been texting with the delicate beauty for months after rescuing her. They’re friends. But when she begs him for a single night together, he relents. In the morning, she’s gone. Not just from his bed, but from his life. Emily can never clear the dark scandal from her name. When she’s offered a chance to put the past behind her and do something for her country, she takes the leap. Even if it means leaving behind the man she loves. When Ryan finds her again, she’s caught in a perilous game, risking her life for information. And she’s pregnant with his child. With danger closing in, he’ll have to face his demons and fight harder than ever to save her. Or risk losing his growing family for good… **Start reading the Hostile Operations Team Series - Strike Team 1 today and enjoy an action-packed, seriously romantic and steamy-good-fun military romantic suspense. Each book can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers or cheating and a guaranteed happily-ever-after ending! KEYWORDS: Military romance, Navy SEAL romance, romantic suspense, alpha hero, action romance, romance suspense, protector romance, on the road, redemption, forbidden love, woman in peril, bodyguard, fling, surprise baby, accidental pregnancy, friends to lovers, orphan, redemption, reunion, tortured hero, Military romance, alpha hero, forced proximity, workplace romance, action romance, protector hero, on the road, redemption, forbidden love, woman in peril, bodyguard, fling, surprise baby, accidental pregnancy, friends to lovers, orphan, redemption, reunion, tortured hero, action adventure roadtrip romance, one night stand, tragic past, second chance