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Escape from Devil’s Den
(Harlequin Romantic Suspense)
by Bonnie Vanak

Romantic Suspense
Setting – Florida and North Carolina
Publisher ‏: ‎Harlequin Romantic Suspense (July 23, 2024)
Mass Market Paperback : ‎272 pages

She’s found the perfect disguise…

Until he uncovers the truth!

FBI agent Jace Beckett goes undercover to infiltrate the motorcycle gang Devil’s Patrol. But he never expected to encounter his stunning former fiancée, Kara Wilmington, hanging around the criminal organization. The gorgeous businesswoman is determined to protect her property—and her family—when she finds out that her cousin is involved with the DP. But as Kara and Jace relentlessly pursue the DP’s ruthless jewel-theft ring, it’s not only Jace’s cover that’s at risk. It’s their lives…

From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.

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He dropped a few bills on the counter, then beckoned to a bartender. “Sam, I’m headed to the booth in the corner.”

As they started for the empty booth far away from the band, he added, “Sam owns the place. Great guy.”

“The sign says Earl’s Place.’

“Earl’s his hound dog. Earl runs everything.” Jace grinned.

As they sat, she wondered how to deal with him. Conversation had never been difficult with Jace. She’d always felt free to discuss anything with him. He’d been an honest, ethical man with a courteous manner and generous attitude, treating her as if she was priceless. She had truly loved him and thought he loved her with the same passion.

Kara set down her purse and gazed at him. “Any reason why you changed your last name?”

A slight lift of those broad shoulders. “Needed to escape from the past. Thanks for keeping that on the DL from Dylan, by the way. My brothers in the club don’t know, either, and I’d like to keep it that way. Fresh start, so to speak.”

Sensing a story there, she wanted to know more. “No worries on keeping it on the down-low, Jace, but I’m curious. What have you been doing since we broke up? Other than joining a notorious biker gang and working as a mechanic. Any new hobbies, like goat yoga? Gardening? Scrapbooking?”

His mouth quirked and amusement danced in his blue eyes. “I forgot your delightful sense of sarcastic humor. Nope. My job and the guys in the club keep me busy.”

“Too busy to date?” Kara bit her lip. Hadn’t meant to let that out, but she itched to know.

He blinked. “Yeah, I’ve dated, but no one now. Some women who wanted more than I did.”

“Situationships,” she said, guessing. “Those relationships that are more than friends with benefits, but one-sided.”

“Situationship.” He grinned and she gave a little laugh. “Guess you’ve been in one or two as well.”

“Caught me.” Her smile dropped. Her “situationships” weren’t merely with guys who liked having sex with her, and were more emotionally committed than her. Kara enjoyed their company, but something kept holding her back from further commitment.

Not that she’d admit to Jace it was memories of how good they’d had it that put the brakes on moving ahead with another man.

He gave her a long, thoughtful look. “They always wanted more and I didn’t, so I had to break it off gently. No hurt feelings.”

Tempted to ask why he didn’t want more, she bit her lip. Too tempting to find out if Jace had felt the same way she did—unable to move forward, still caught in the past and how they had loved each other.

Bonnie Vanak is a multi-published author of paranormal, historical, and suspense romance novels. After a career in journalism, she became a writer for an international charity, traveling to poor countries like Haiti to write about issues affecting the poor. When the strain of her job demanded a diversion, she turned to her childhood dream of writing books. Bonnie lives in Florida with her husband and rescue dogs. Visit her website at www.bonnievanak.com.

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