Damage
The Men of Law Series #2
By Casey
Clipper
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Detective Dean
Rooney has seen his fair share of tragedy, including in his own life. His days
and nights are haunted by the nightmare that forever changed his world. He has
nothing but his job and his LEO buddies, and even they can’t comprehend the
deep hole that eats away at his soul. But one case throws his daily survival
into a tizzy. One case that drums up feelings he never expected to experience
again. One case that he needs to solve quickly, before tragedy strikes again.
Josie Conley has
no idea who tried to kill her. She has no enemies, is a successful business
owner, and works hard to give herself a good life. While trying to deal with
the reality that someone wants her dead, she doesn’t have time to fall in love
with a handsome detective. But fate doesn’t take into consideration what a
person wants.
Can Josie and
Dean find peace with each other? Can Dean find the person who tried to kill
Josie before they strike again? Or will a sinister plot damage destiny’s plot
of a second chance at life?
Detective Dean
Rooney held the bloody palm of the unconscious raven-haired woman.
“Stay with me,”
he whispered, his voice cracking. A vivid memory threatened to invade him. He
slammed the door shut. Now was not the time for that nightmare to present
itself.
He glared up at
the EMTs, who were taking far too long to work on the woman whose life hung by
a thread. Her skin was losing its pink hue, her warmth leaving her hand.
“When are you
getting her on the road?” he snapped.
A young man
glanced up from the wide knife wound in the woman’s stomach he was trying to
pack, to stop the loss of anymore blood. Another man’s eyes slid up from the
blood pressure cuff he was using. “Her pressure is too low. We need to get her
to the hospital.”
“I’m almost
finished,” the first paramedic said, laser focused on his task.
Dean hadn’t
expected to come upon the victim when he’d been called away from his best
friend’s wedding. His crisp white button down Oxford now soaked in her blood.
“Two minutes
max,” the second man said, placing a stethoscope against her chest. “Her heart
rate is slowing.”
The first EMT
finished placing the packing gauze inside the wound, stood and tossed his bag
to the driver, who rushed out to the vehicle. Another paramedic lowered the
waiting gurney, ready to transfer her from the blood soaked floor.
Dean brushed the
victim’s hair back, away from her face. The pain she must be suffering lanced
him.
Suddenly the
woman’s eyes flipped open, a choked gasp burbling up from her throat.
Dean leaned over
so she would see only him. Jade eyes, lined with dark lashes, filled with fear
gazed back at him.
“You’re going to
be okay,” he said, unsure of the words. She was in dire shape. Too much blood
for one person to lose painted the scene like a horror movie. Blood on the
walls, the sofa, the coffee table, drenched into the beige carpet, and covering
the victim said her attacker meant to kill her, not just maim. He needed to
know who did this to her. Could she give him the name of the person from her
death bed? He had to try. “Do you know who hurt you?”
Her lids blinked
closed slowly. He was losing her.
“Get her to the
hospital!” His own blood boiled with anger at the seemingly lack of urgency
around him. Did they not understand the critical condition of the victim? A
woman laid on the floor of her living room, dying in his grasp. He’d been
first-hand witness to this before, except a few minutes too late. He did not
want to go through this again.
Her eyes came
open, the green rapidly fading. A slow hiss came from her dried lips.
“Josie,” he
said, gripping her hand tighter. “You need to stay strong. You need to stay
alive. Stay alive for me, Josie. Fight for me.”
A tear rolled
out the side of her eye, her shaky hand lifting, touching his face. Her limb
dropped to the floor, her eyes closing, giving into the pain.
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Jason Campbell
and his team are on a mission—to find the jewelry thief that has hit every
store in their town. They have zero leads. Their cagey burglar uses equipment
and uncanny skills to prevent the detectives from gaining ground in the case
that has dragged on far too long. Jasonʼs endless hours working on this case
are taking a toll. He has no life outside of his job. His nights are spent
alone in a cold bed with dreams of a faceless bandit haunting him. Yes, their
suspect is a woman bent on toying with law enforcement.
Hannah Lakely is
doing whatever it takes to survive. After escaping from the men who her parents
owe money, she vows never to be put in a vulnerable position to be injured
again. Those men favor breaking bones, specifically hers. Hannah does what is
necessary for a woman with no high school diploma, no college education, no
skill set, and in need of a large sum of money immediately to pay off her
parentsʼ loan. A world of crime is an empty life with no one to count on except
for her only friend, who is also her conspirator. Sheʼs alone in the world,
always looking over her shoulder for the mob or law enforcement, afraid of the
day that either catches up with her.
Jasonʼs life of
non-committed relationships is one that leaves him lonely at times, but he
accepts that drawback after watching two of his LEO brothers go through hell in
their marriages. Why does he need that hassle? Itʼs difficult enough to find a
good woman, let alone one who can tolerate being in a relationship with a detective.
A law enforcement career can test even the best of couples. But Jasonʼs world
is turned upside down when he literally runs into a red-haired spitfire. Her
fiery attitude amuses him. Smitten with the entrancing woman, he decides to
pursue.
Hannah canʼt
believe that sheʼs attracted the attention of law enforcement in a different
manner than she ever expected. She knows she shouldnʼt entertain the officerʼs
blatant attraction, but Jason wonʼt take no for an answer. When she relents,
deciding to cave to the determined detective, she certainly never expects to
connect to him on a physical and emotional level.
Jasonʼs personal
life is settling into place. Hannahʼs world is crumbling around her as she
finds herself falling for a man who could put her in jail for a very long time,
if he finds out her secret. Jason admits he may be more than just entranced
with this gorgeous woman. Hannahʼs desperate and attempts to walk away from the
life sheʼs led, until the mob catches up to her. Again.
What happens
when Hannah tries to rid herself of the men who threaten her life by heisting
the most secure jewelry store sheʼs ever attempted? What happens to the couple
if Jason and his unit figure out who their thief really is? What happens when
Jason questions everything he thought he knew, including his career? And what
happens when Hannahʼs life is put in danger because of decisions made by Jason
and his team?
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Bestselling Contemporary Romantic Suspense Author Casey Clipper is from
Pittsburgh, PA. She's a noted sports fanatic, chocolate addict, and has a
slight obsession with penguins. Like you, she's an avid romance reader and
loves to lose herself in a good book. Casey is an active member of the Romance
Writers of America, Contemporary Romance Writers, Three Rivers Romance Writers,
Kiss of Death, and ASMSG. Casey is the recipient of the 2015 JABBIC HBARWA
Contemporary Romance Short Readers’ Choice Award.
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