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Authors: Josie Brown
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It took a moment for her mouth to soften, for her lips to sweeten.
As the kiss deepened with their mutual desire, his mind formed one word:
Perfect.
Suddenly, Jeff and Trisha and Mary were wrapping them tightly, in a group hug. He could only guess what they were thinking:
Finally, Dad is come home.
He’d forgotten the kids were in the room. Apparently Donna had too, because when she looked down at their bowed heads, her eyes misted over with wistfulness.
It almost broke his heart.
They stayed suspended in the clinch for what seemed like forever.
Then, one by one, the children broke away. Mary, her face a kaleidoscope of emotions, was the first. The others followed suit, slowly, as if they were sleepwalking.
The door closed silently behind them.
That…wasn’t so bad, Jack thought.
Hell, who did he think he was he fooling?
It was wonderful.
Especially the kiss.
Donna must have thought so, too, because she rewarded him with a naughty smile that promised so much.
Well, what do you know? Ha! This is going to be easier than I thought.
He realized how wrong he was when, a second later, she kicked him in his solar plexus.
He landed face-down on the carpet, gasping for air.
His pain was doubled when, a second later, she wrenched his arm behind his back, then straight up and out.
“So tell me, you audacious son of a bitch,” she growled in his ear, “Who are you, and what the hell do you think you’re doing?”
Right then, at that very second, he knew he’d love her for the rest of his life.
Even if it took the rest of his life to convince her he was worthy of it.
But first things first: the Quorum would have to be stopped before it blew up Los Angeles.
Donna and Jack would do it together.
Then they’d get on with the rest of their lives.
Mrs. Stone, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Next Up!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I owe a lot to the following people, whose love and support gives me the courage to write, every day:
Karin Tabke, who first fell in love with this book, and pushed me (quite adamantly; what are friends for?) to make it a priority; Andy Brown, who is a go-to guru for anything technical and metaphysical. Andy, thanks making the virtual a reality; Rita Abrams, Kendra Williams, Pam Welsh, Elisa Turner, Janell Parque, Susan DiMuzio, Dianne Wallace, Jeanette Conkling, Kimberly Turner and Tom Johnson, who have sharper eyes than mine; Austin Brown and Anna Brown, who are my emotional touchstones, in so many ways; Eddie Concha, Andree Belle, Darien and Don Coleman, Linda May and Ben Brown, and Mario Martinez and Patricia Steadman, who are always there to encourage, nurture and feed me.
And always last but never least, Martin Brown: you complete me.
Dear readers: If you liked the story and Donna, I’d be honored to get a review from you! We authors live by them, and they are always appreciated.
Thank you,
—Josie Brown
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NOVELS IN THE
HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN SERIES
The Housewife Assassin’s
Handbook
(Book 1)
Every desperate housewife wants an alias. Donna Stone has one … and it happens to be government-sanctioned. But Donna earned it the hard way. Her husband was killed the day she delivered their third child. To avenge her husband's murder, Donna leads a secret life: as an assassin. But espionage makes for strange bedfellows, and brings new meaning to that old adage, "Honey, I'm home..."
The Housewife Assassin’s
Guide to Gracious Killing
(Book 2)
A nuclear arms summit, hosted by a politically connected billionaire industrialist, provides the perfect opportunity for a rogue operative to assassinate the newly elected Russian president, on American soil. Donna Stone’s mission: seek and exterminate the shooter before all hell – and World War III – breaks out. Also on Donna’s to-do list: file for divorce. Throw in a couple of killer play dates and a few naughty neighbors, and you’ve got a whole lot of fun.
The Housewife Assassin’s
Killer Christmas Tips
(Book 3)
’Tis the season for murder, mayhem and mistletoe! There will be no peace on Earth if Donna and Jack don’t find a shipping container filled with heat-seeking missiles. Forget Santa! Terror is coming to town…
The Housewife Assassin’s
Relationship Survival Guide
(Book 4)
In the fourth full-length novel #4 of Josie Brown's Housewife Assassin series, contract assassin Donna Stone's idea of a perfect relationship? A man she can trust in any situation. Yes, breaking up is hard to do. Then again, so is breaking out of a Mexican prison, and stopping a massacre by an international terrorist cell. So, how do you mend a broken heart? Donna finds out -- the hard way. And FYI: falling in love with a married man isn't heart smart. Then again, neither is dating a terrorist. But when an old love gets in the way of Donna's chance for true love, she doesn't cry. She gets even.
The Housewife Assassin’s
Vacation to Die For
(Book 5)
A nude sunbathing serial killer, a
Lord of the Flies
'tween takeover, poison-dart throwing pygmies...
Talk about a fantasy (nightmare?) island!
An NSA scientist has disappeared with a deadly plague virus. Donna and Jack must find him before it is unleashed on Fantasy Island, home of three very different resorts:
Like Kamp KidStuff, where families frolic among dolphins, cartoon characters--and warring gangs of' tweens who believe in the law of the jungle, including human sacrifices;
And Eden Key, a nude singles sanctuary where tiki-hut treehouses provide the perfect setting for rum-fueled romances and casual hook-ups—not to mention the occasional swinger slashing…
Finally, there's the Hunt Club, which allows its members to track a very unique, soon-to-be extinct prey.
And you call this a vacation?
The Housewife Assassin's
Recipes for Disaster
(Book 6)
Donna’s executive mission is crystal clear: stop the assassinations of both US political parties’ presidential candidates.
When she discovers she has a long-term vendetta with one of the targets, can she put her animosity aside long enough to save the candidate’s life—and her relationship with Jack?