SAMET Suspense Sampler

Book excerpt: Four action-packed stories from four-time award-winning author CB Samet. Dive into adventure as these brave heroes and heroines face dangerous villains, risking their lives to save each other and save the day. Connor File (a Rider Files novella) Rick Swanson loves his job as a firefighter, and when the intriguing ER doctor, Mackenzie Connor, catches his eye, the temperature rises. But his world is sent on a tailspin when an arsonist has an agenda of revenge. Rick needs to deal with this threat if he's going to get his life back on track. Mackenzie Connor is falling fast for fireman Rick, until he inexplicably distances himself. When she learns he's trying to protect her from a crazed arsonist, she won't be idle. And she won't back down from danger. She enlists the help of the elite Rider Security and Investigation team, but can she reach Rick in time to save him or will they both go up in flames? *** Phoebe's Pharaoh (Romancing the Spirit Series) An ancient Egyptian tomb. The discovery of a lifetime. And a treasure shrouded in danger. When a ghostly pharaoh solicits Phoebe's help to uncover an ancient tomb, long forgotten, Phoebe Montgomery embraces the task to reunite the ghost with his wife's spirit. On the insistence of her protective brother, Phoebe hires former Marine, Oz Levine. But they aren't the only ones venturing to wake the dead and claim the buried fortune. Oz Levine is readjusting to civilian life after injury in the line of duty. He agrees to help the plucky museum curator—Phoebe without knowing about her paranormal sidekick and the danger they'll both be drawn into. After they enter the tomb, they realize they're not the only one's seeking the discovery. They must trust each other and the help of a pharaoh if they're to escape the tomb alive. *** Red Threat (A Dr. Whyte Adventure Novella) Lillian Whyte's day started as any other--medical emergencies followed by touring the new ER and ICU tower construction. But when armed gunmen storm the building and take hostages, Lillian won't be idle on the sidelines. Determined to uncover their motive, Lillian comes face to face with danger and she may never leave the building alive. *** Raven's Flight (A Shadow Guardians Novella) Avery Swift's tropical vacation turns into a nightmare when she kills a Dark Elf in self defense. With the help of Shadow Guardian Jake Folkvar and three mysterious Thoren sisters, Avery learns more about the shadow war and creatures of light and dark. Determined to help war efforts, she and Jake embark on a hunt for elusive uru--a metal used to forge powerful weapons against the rising evil. But they aren't the only ones after the ore, and if they aren't careful, they may not leave the island alive.