Protecting Melody (27 page)
Authors: Susan Stoker
“What’d you do, Mackenzie?” Dax asked with no animosity in his voice.
“I took a picture of your ID and sent it to my brothers and best friend so if I end up dead in a ditch somewhere tonight, they’ll know who it was who took me out. I totally planned on deleting the picture when I got home, though. It’s not like I was gonna put it on the Internet for someone to make a fake ID from or anything.”
“Good for you.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. But you know, that name could be totally fake. If I
did
want to kill you and dump your body, and your brothers or friend checked me out, they might not ever find me if I used a fake name.”
“Damn.” Mackenzie liked this guy. “So what should I have done instead?”
“Called the Ranger Station and checked me out. Told them you’re about to go on a date with a man who claims to be a Ranger and that you have a badge and you want to know if it’s legit or not.”
“I totally was going to do that!” Mackenzie exclaimed excitedly.
“Why didn’t you?” Dax asked.
“Well, because it felt like a shitty thing to do…not trusting you when you gave me your ID without giving me crap about it.”
“Do it now.”
“What?”
“Do it now. Call. Check me out.”
“But you’re standing right there. And I believe you.”
“Do it.” Dax’s voice was unrelenting.
“Oh all right. Jeez.”
Pick it up now:
A member of the famed Texas Rangers, Daxton Chambers has dealt with more than his share of depravity. But the Lone Star Reaper takes evil to a whole new level, kidnapping and burying women alive. It's Dax's job to help keep San Antonio safe, but even with help from friends in various law enforcement agencies, the killer remains two steps ahead. It's hardly the ideal time for a relationship, but Mackenzie Morgan is too luscious to resist. Dax wants her--which makes her an instant target for his newfound enemy.
When the Reaper gets personal, it will take every ounce of Daxton's considerable skill and training to keep Mack alive.
**Justice for Mackenzie is the 1st book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.
SEAL of Protection Series:
Protecting Caroline
Marrying Caroline (novella)
Protecting Julie (novella)
Protecting the Future (Jan 2016)
Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series
Justice for Mackenzie
Justice for Mickie
(Nov 2015)
Justice for Corrie (TBA)
Justice for Boone (TBA)
Justice for Milena (TBA)
Justice for Kinley (TBA)
Justice for Sidney (TBA)
Beyond Reality Series:
Outback Hearts
Flaming Hearts
Frozen Hearts
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Bestselling Author Susan Stoker has a heart as big as the state of Texas where she lives, but this all American girl has also spent the last fourteen years living in Missouri, California, Colorado, and Indiana. She’s married to a retired Army man who now gets to follow
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She debuted her first series in 2014 and quickly followed that up with the SEAL of Protection Series, which solidified her love of writing and creating stories readers can get lost in.
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