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Two special agents are about to prove that true passion knows no fear . . . As veteran agents in the FBI's special corruption unit, Beatrice McCoy and Michael Spates face major changes in a post 9-11 world. Michael is in danger of losing his job and the career he has poured his blood, sweat, and tears into--and Bea is determined to go to any length to protect him. She can't force her heart to stop longing for him . . . yet she has already made a promise that she would never love again. After the death of her husband and her two children, Beatrice vowed that if she was able to overcome the pain of her loss she would never love another. But after she and Michael attend a weekend retreat together, she realizes that their partnership has grown into much more. Suddenly faced with an unspeakable danger, Bea and Michael must struggle to untangle the secrets and lies that surround their most perilous case . . . or risk losing their love--and their lives . . . Katherine D. Jones sold her first contemporary romance to BET Books in 2003. Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, she spent her early years traveling around the world as a daughter of a Foreign Service Officer for the Department of State. Jones obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She currently resides in San Antonio, Texas. She has been married for over eighteen years to her husband, an army officer, and they have two handsome boys. Jones believes in strong characters that are firmly grounded in real-world issues and problems. Her writing credits include two novels published by BET, Love Worth Fighting For and Worth the Wait, as well as magazine articles for Black Romance and several short stories. She is co-winner of the 2005 Shades of Romance Magazine Reader's Choice Favorite New Author award and a 2005 Emma Award Nominee for the Favorite New Author category.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
Katherine D. Jones
10 books6 followersThe author of contemporary African-American romance novels, Katherine D. Jones used to say she began writing to keep her sanity.
Confined to bed rest for 22 weeks in 1997 while pregnant with her second son, Jones read voraciously.
"Finally, it occurred to me that if I wrote, I could throw myself into my own project," she wrote on her Web site, www.katherinedjones.com.
Since 2004, six of her romances have been published: "Undercover Lover," "Worth the Wait," "Love Worth Fighting For," "Deep Down," "Cuffed by Candlelight" and "Dangerous Dilemmas."
Married to a career Army officer and facing an imminent move to Germany for his new posting, Jones was at home May 17 preparing to eat dinner with her family when she collapsed.
ones, 41, died that night at North Central Baptist Hospital.
The cause has not yet been determined, said one of her sisters, Kari Jones.
Kari Jones said her sister had doubts about making a difference. "But she was because she wrote positive images of African-American couples and strong women," she said.
In response to questions by fans, Jones said on her Web site that she preferred to write romance novels "because no matter what your hero and heroine go through, it will work out perfectly. Unlike real life when things happen that make no sense and often times there is no happy ending, my novels are full of drama, but also most importantly hope."
Becoming a "household name," was her dream, Jones wrote. "I'd like to reach millions around the world with my words. Ultimately, I would love to see my books adapted to film."
One of four daughters of a Foreign Service officer, Katherine Jones was not yet 3 weeks old when she made her first trip. She lived in Egypt, Germany, Zaire, Israel, France and Antigua.
Her husband's assignments took them to Fort Stewart, Ga., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and to San Antonio.
With a background in social work, Jones worked for state agencies in Texas and Ohio.
She would quit to concentrate on her writing, but then drop it to take a job, Kari Jones said.
"What appealed to Kathy about romance novels were the happy endings," she said.
Confined to bed rest for 22 weeks in 1997 while pregnant with her second son, Jones read voraciously.
"Finally, it occurred to me that if I wrote, I could throw myself into my own project," she wrote on her Web site, www.katherinedjones.com.
Since 2004, six of her romances have been published: "Undercover Lover," "Worth the Wait," "Love Worth Fighting For," "Deep Down," "Cuffed by Candlelight" and "Dangerous Dilemmas."
Married to a career Army officer and facing an imminent move to Germany for his new posting, Jones was at home May 17 preparing to eat dinner with her family when she collapsed.
ones, 41, died that night at North Central Baptist Hospital.
The cause has not yet been determined, said one of her sisters, Kari Jones.
Kari Jones said her sister had doubts about making a difference. "But she was because she wrote positive images of African-American couples and strong women," she said.
In response to questions by fans, Jones said on her Web site that she preferred to write romance novels "because no matter what your hero and heroine go through, it will work out perfectly. Unlike real life when things happen that make no sense and often times there is no happy ending, my novels are full of drama, but also most importantly hope."
Becoming a "household name," was her dream, Jones wrote. "I'd like to reach millions around the world with my words. Ultimately, I would love to see my books adapted to film."
One of four daughters of a Foreign Service officer, Katherine Jones was not yet 3 weeks old when she made her first trip. She lived in Egypt, Germany, Zaire, Israel, France and Antigua.
Her husband's assignments took them to Fort Stewart, Ga., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and to San Antonio.
With a background in social work, Jones worked for state agencies in Texas and Ohio.
She would quit to concentrate on her writing, but then drop it to take a job, Kari Jones said.
"What appealed to Kathy about romance novels were the happy endings," she said.
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May 11, 2019
Although I read the books out of order, This one I think might have been my favorite. I loved the banter between Michael and Beatrice. The author did a good job with this story
September 2, 2012
Excellent book... author gone too soon
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