num_pages: 370
description: Running out of time. Captain Jamie Callahan is frustrated with his team constantly being at the mercy of the enemy in order to further the MDFs goals. To make matters worse his fathers political campaign is ramping up and Jamies every move is being watched by the media. He is acutely aware of all the eyes trained on him his team and Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan in particular. Meanwhile Kyle would give anything to stay in the shadows but he refuses to leave Jamies side no matter the scrutiny. Staying out of the spotlight becomes impossible when their families are threatened and vital choices about their future together can no longer be ignored. Desperate measures. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin and Agent Sean Delaney are enjoying their time together as a couple when Seans past catches up with him. As Alpha Teams long-running mission gets derailed in the worst way possible Alexei discovers the enemy is playing for keeps and neither he nor Sean are in any position to beat the odds and win the game. As for Sean hes worried that even if they make it out alive Alexei may never forgive him for giving into the enemys demands. Stand your ground. Manipulation is the name of the game but Jamie is done playing by everybody elses rules. So is the rest of Alpha Team because if theres one thing Jamies team knows? Its that theyre a familyand you dont mess with family unless you want to get hurt. In the Blood is a 107k word steamy gay sci-fi military romance with a HFN ending that skirts HEA. There is military violence and on-page torture within the story that may not be suitable for everyone so please read with caution. There are also explicit intimate scenes that are not suitable for readers under the age of 18. This is a direct sequel to In the Shadows and reading the previous books in the series would be helpful in enjoying this one.
language: English
title: In the Blood
publisher: Hailey Turner