Hot Target- Suzanne Brockmann
by By Brockmann, Suzanne
Category: Fiction , Romance , Suspense

Bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann knows exactly what makes hearts  race and pulses pound: peril and passion. No one succeeds more brilliantly at blending  these exhilarating elements in breathtaking novels of men and women forced to grapple  with the deepest emotions and the highest risks. And there’s no better proof than Hot Target.  Like most  men of action, Navy SEAL Chief Cosmo Richter never learned how to take a vacation.  So when he finds himself facing a month’s leave, he offers his services to Troubleshooters  Incorporated. Founded by a former SEAL, the private-sector security firm is a major  player in the ongoing war against terrorism, known for carrying out covert missions  too volatile for official U.S. military action. But the first case Richter takes  on is anything but under the radar. High-profile maverick movie producer Jane Mercedes  Chadwick hasn’t quite completed her newest film, but she’s already courting controversy.  The World War II epic frankly portrays the homosexuality of a real-life hero–and  the storm of advance media buzz surrounding it has drawn the fury of extremist groups.  But despite a relentless campaign of angry E-mails, phone calls, and smear tactics,  Chadwick won’t be pressured into abandoning the project. Then the harassment turns  to death threats. While the FBI appears on the scene, nervous Hollywood associates  call in Troubleshooters, and now Chadwick has an army of round-the-clock bodyguards,  whether she likes it or not. And she definitely doesn’t. But her stubbornness doesn’ t make FBI agent Jules Cassidy’s job any easier. The fiercely independent filmmaker  presents yet another emotional obstacle that Cassidy doesn’t need–he’s already in  the midst of a personal tug-of-war with his ex-lover, while fighting a growing attraction  to Chadwick’s brother. Determined to succeed–and survive–on her own terms, Chadwick  will face off with enemies and allies alike. But she doesn’t count on the bond she  forms with the quiet, capable Cosmo Richter. Yet even as their feelings bring them  closer, the noose of deadly terror all around them draws tighter. And when all hell  erupts, desire and desperate choices will collide on a killing ground that may trap  them both in the crossfire.From the Hardcover edition.