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Dixie Lee Brown continues her heart-racing Trust No One
series with a sexy veteran determined to protect an innocent woman on the run.
As a former Marine, Walker could find a needle in a
haystack. But when he's asked by the U.S. Marshals to track down a nanny
fleeing from the mafia, he's sure she'll be more trouble than she's worth.
Especially after the sexy little thing clubs him and leaves him for dead.
Walker's stunned by her courage—and her curves—and can't help feeling drawn to
this damsel trying to dig her way out of distress. He'll find her, and when he
does, it'll take more than the mafia to tear him away.
Darcy Maddox never expected to be running for her life. But
when it suddenly looks like foe may become friend, Darcy's faced with a choice:
Go it alone or trust a man she just met—never mind the way his touch gets her
heart pounding. The choice seems simple enough until she realizes it's not just
her life at stake—it's her heart.
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HERO PROFILE
(My Opinion ONLY)
Name: Walker
Age: 33
Occupation: Former
Marine turned…well, some might call me a merc, but I prefer the title
government contractor.
Physical Description:
Tall, fit, Caucasian, shoulder length black hair usually tied back, gray
eyes.
Likes: I like the
quiet, and the company of good friends, but sometimes I have an overwhelming
urge to blow things up.
Dislikes: Scumbags
and liars—and creeps who hurt women really get my dander up.
Relationship Status:
Just met the girl of my dreams and looking forward to seeing what comes
next.
Typical Friday Night:
None of my nights are what you might call typical, but here’s one I
could get used to pretty easy. Darcy and I throw together a simple dinner,
maybe barbeque a couple steaks and open a nice bottle of wine. After dinner, if
it’s cool out, we’ll start a little bonfire outside my bungalow, just big
enough to warm ourselves by, but not so warm that we won’t feel like cuddling. She’ll
sit on my lap, and I’ll hold her close while we talk, until her eyelids start
to fall shut. Then I’ll pick her up and carry her to bed.
Drink of Choice: Now and then I like a
little Crown, straight up.
Favorite Food: Steak—just walk it past
the grill!
Favorite Song: I Drive Your Truck by Lee
Brice
Choice of Transportation: I’m good with
any form of transportation, as long as I’m the one behind the wheel. Guess you
could say I have control issues.
Boxers or Briefs: Briefs
Best Memory to Date: Without a doubt,
the first time I kissed Darcy in the kitchen at Joe’s house in Gold Beach.
Words to live by: There’s no such thing
as a former Marine.
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Teaser
She rested longer than she’d intended. A dry branch snapped somewhere close by, and she jerked to attention. Was that…? Don’t jump to conclusions. It was just a deer walking by or a squirrel dropping a pinecone from a tree. No need to panic. She drew a steadying breath.
Another crack—closer this time. Whatever it was, it moved toward her. She went still and strained to hear. Was it her imagination or had the birds and chipmunks scurried for cover as well? Frozen in place, she waited, listening. Nothing. There was no one there. She’d let her imagination get the best of her.
Then she heard his voice, deeper and gruffer than his obvious charade in the plane and in the car, and the sudden sensation he was right beside her, whispering in her ear, sent shivers up and down her spine.
“Darcy, it’s over. You could save us both a lot of trouble and show yourself. Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.”
What a load of crap! Did he think she was a fool? That she’d really fall for that? She’d been stupid to trust him, but she wouldn’t buy his hometown boy routine again. A wave of anger rolled over her. The next time she trusted a man, there’d be twenty feet of snow in hell—if she lived that long.
His words pinpointed his location. He was too close for her to make a run for it, and he moved toward the trees she hid behind. Don’t make it easy. The words screamed in her mind. She looked for something to use as a weapon and found a broken branch on the ground. Not too heavy. She could handle it even with one shoulder that throbbed like crazy. The limb clutched in her hand, she rose to her feet. Closing her eyes, she concentrated on hearing his approach. She gripped the branch like a baseball bat and stood ready.
A whisper of sound against the trunk of the large fir to her left snapped her eyes open as she pivoted. The next instant, she stepped toward the sound and brought the limb around in an arc toward the man who stepped into view. Gray eyes regarded her with surprise as he brought his arm up to block her swing. He didn’t have a chance. Her blow caught him on the side of his head and dropped him where he stood.
Blood ran from a gash above his eye. Sickened by what she’d done, Darcy dropped the tree branch and backed away. She shook uncontrollably as she stared at the man slumped against the trunk of the tree. His long black hair pulled back in a ponytail and tied with a leather strip, his close-cut beard, and his army green canvas jacket were easily recognizable. It was the man from the airport—the one who stared at her.
Damn. There were two of them hunting her. She backed away, and when she could no longer see the man slouched against the tree, she whirled and ran.
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Meet Dixie
DIXIE LEE BROWN started writing romantic suspense nearly
twenty years ago. Then life took a few unexpected turns, and the writing career
was put on hold in favor of starting a new life and a new job. One’s passion is
not easily forgotten, however. Two years ago, Dixie started writing again-a YA
novel-but, before she could finish, another idea pushed to the forefront and
wouldn’t go away until a full-fledged novel was completed.
That idea became All or Nothing, the first book in the Trust No One series. All
or Nothing placed third in the 2011 TARA Contest (Tampa Area Romance Authors)
in the romantic suspense category.
Dixie now lives in sunny Central Oregon with two small dogs and a cat for
company while she writes the third book of the Trust No One series. When she’s
not writing, she enjoys reading, movies and trips to the beach.
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