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FBI agent Elizabeth LeBlanc is still caught in the aftermath of her last big case when she runs into the one man from her past who is sure to rock her equilibrium even more. Navy SEAL Derek Vaughn is back home from a harrowing rescue mission in which he found evidence of a secret terror cell on US soil. Elizabeth knows he’ll do anything to unravel the plot—including seducing her for information. And despite the risks involved, she’s tempted to let him. Together with the forensics experts at the Delphi Center, Derek and Elizabeth are closing in on the truth, but it may not be fast enough to avert a devastating attack…

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Asadabad, Afghanistan
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California
Scottsdale, Arizona
Houston, Texas

26 Chapters

Character List
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Elizabeth LeBlanc: FBI agent. She’s 5’4” with blond hair and blue eyes.
Derek Vaughn: Lieutenant and Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Alpha Squad. Gage's Former partner. He’s tall with dark hair and whiskey brown eyes.
Mike Dietz: Petty Officer and Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Alpha Squad. Team corpsman.
Cole McDermott: Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Alpha Squad. Sharpshooter.
Luke Jones: Petty Officer and Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Alpha Squad. Medic.
Sean Harper: Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Alpha Squad.
Jeff Hallenback: New CO of Team Nine, Alpha Squad.
Gordon Moore: Former FBI supervisory special agent now the new FBI assistant director of counterterrorism.
Maxwell: FBI special agent in charge (SAC) and Elizabeth’s boss.
Lauren Holmes: FBI agent in the San Antonio office and Elizabeth’s friend.
Jimmy Torres: FBI agent.
Potter: CIA agent.
Rick Walker: Secret Service special agent in charge.
Brad Parker: ICE undercover agent.
Juan Garza: ICE undercover agent.
Jim Perkins: Sheriff’s deputy.
Kelsey Quinn: Forensic anthropologist at the Delphi Center, a bone expert. She’s engaged to Gage Brewer. She’s 6’ and has red hair and brown eyes.
Caramia (Mia) Voss: Forensic scientist who works at the DNA lab at the Delphi Center. She's a part of an elite group of scientists known as the Tracers. She's engaged to Ric and is 32-years old and has strawberry blond hair.
Ben Lawson: Assistant director of Cyber Crimes at the Delphi Center.
Fiona Glass: Forensic artist who freelances for the Austin Police Department. She's married to Jack.
Hailey Gardner: Nurse working for MedAssist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan.
Ana Hansson: MedAssist aid worker who was kidnapped along with Hailey and executed online.
Omar Rasheed: Mastermind of the attack on the MedAssist Convoy.
Ahmed Rasheed: Omar’s brother who was killed during a drone attack.
Fatima Rasheed: Omar and Ahmed’s sister.
Zahid Ameen: Terrorist.
Matt Palicek: Connected to Ameen.
Vincent Planter: Gun dealer.
Khalid Rana: Prisoner taken from the rescue operation. Known associate of Al Qaeda’s chief recruiter in the area.
Manuel Amato: Murder victim. Convenience store owner.
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Spoiler Info
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Sean died during the rescue in Afghanistan.

Ahmed didn’t die in the drone attack. He and sister Fatima planned the attack at the Houston baseball park. Derek killed Ahmed and Cole killed Ameen. Elizabeth apprehended and arrested Fatima.

Elizabeth is joining Gordon’s counterterrorism task force in Washington, DC. Derek is joining their Hostage Rescue Team, leaving the SEALs. (hide spoiler)]

My favorite couple, 5 stars from me

Looking forward to this one.