Once Burned

Task Force Eagle #2

by Susan Vaughan

One of four standalone interconnected romantic suspense mysteries
 
Once burned... Twice shy... And into the fire

ATF agent Jake Wescott goes undercover in his Maine hometown to find the connection to smuggling. But he can't resist digging into the fire that killed his girlfriend. Lani Cameron has no memory of the fire that killed her twin sister and scarred her. She couldn't save her twin but maybe she can dispel the guilt and nightmares by finding the truth. Seeing Jake again revives attraction she kept hidden, but does he want Lani or her twin?

When the arsonist tries to kill her, Jake becomes her reluctant protector. Their shared past and the search bind them together, and intimacy ignites passion. As they uncover secrets, they face danger more explosive than they feared.

Entire Always a Suspect (prequel), Never Surrender, Once Burned, Twice a Target

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Contemporary Romance

271 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2024

About the author

I wanted to write as soon as I learned to read. I dabbled with stories and poems for years, but didn't start writing seriously until many years later. My favorite books have always been mysteries and romances, so the mix in romantic suspense was a natural. I love writing romantic suspense because it throws the hero and heroine together under extraordinary circumstances and pits them against a clever villain.
My books have been both a Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Nominee and a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award. Reviewers have called my books fast-paced, thrilling, action-packed, sizzling, and highly emotional.
I have also published two children's picture storybooks, Sleigh Magic and Stowaways: a Maine Pirate Tale.
I am a West Virginia native but I have lived for many years on the coast of Maine.
For more information about my books, please visit me at www.susanvaughan.com or as Susan Vaughan, Author on FaceBook.

Reviews

[Wanda Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book in the Eagle Task Force series, Susan Vaughan's, Once Burned, is a mystery/crime-thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. Lani and Jake are loners who join forces to face down the heartbreak from their shared past. Delving into the secrets of a tragic fire that left them both scarred, they stir up more trouble than they bargained for. Set in coastal Maine, Vaughan vividly depicts the daily rhythms and charms of small-town life, making for an enjoyable, suspenseful read.

[Pamela Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a masterpiece of fast-paced romantic suspense that had my heart pumping and adrenaline rising from beginning to end. I loved sexy and tortured ATF Agent Jake Wescott and his interactions with the other characters especially beautiful and defensive Lani Cameron. Their sizzling chemistry and toe-curling intimacy left me breathless and wanting to read more from Susan Vaughan. I voluntarily reviewed this book and have not been compensated in any way.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vaughan has written a twisted romantic suspense with a ton of sparks. Well written characters and page turning action make this one to read.

I highly recommend this book to fans of the romantic suspense genre.

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this even more than the first - Lani and Jake jump off the page and pull you in.

[Glenda Bettin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one was even better than the first one

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once Burned review

Once Burned is the third fast-paced romantic suspense book in the Task Force Eagle series written by author Susan Vaughan.

[Wild_irish_rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story.