Securing Sidney (2019)

## Series

SEAL of Protection: Legacy, Book 2

Originally published on May 21, 2019

## Official Blurb

> For Sidney Hale, rescuing dogs is more than a hobby. It’s a calling. A deep-seated need. An unstoppable compulsion. For reasons so unsettling, she shares them with no one…until she meets Decker. After coming to her rescue while Sidney battled to save a dog—literally—the gorgeous SEAL proves he can be trusted with her secrets, her safety…maybe even her heart.
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> Saving an abused pit bull from a suspected dog fighter brings Decker “Gumby” Kincade not only the dog he’s always wanted, but the first woman in ages to catch his interest. Sidney’s reason for rescuing Hannah, and animals like her, is shocking…but it makes Gumby want her even more. Her harrowing past has made her the strong, brave, compassionate woman she is today. She could be The One…if Gumby can help curb her habit of putting herself squarely in danger’s path.
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> But he may be too late. Hannah’s previous owner is enraged over her loss…and looking for revenge.
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## Characters

### Main Character(s)

* Decker "Gumby" Kincade
* Sidney Hale

### All Characters (in order of appearance)

* Decker "Gumby" Kincade
* Sidney Hale
* Hannah (Gumby's dog)
* (The vet tech)
* (The veterinarian)
* Nora (Sidney's friend)
* Blake "Rocco" Wise
* Beckett "Ace" Morgan
* Mark "Bubba" Wright
* Cole "Rex" Kingston
* Forest "Phantom" Dalton
* Faith (Sidney's friend)
* Max (Gumby's contractor)
* Victor Kennedy
* Storm North
* Max Wyner (Gumby's contractor)
* Caite McCallan
* Miguel
* Kyle
* Caroline "Ice" Steel
* Francisco Garnham (detective)
* Martin Bierman (police informant)
* Thor
* Kujo
* Dallas
* Matthew "Wolf" Steel
* Christopher "Abe" Powers
* Alabama Powers
* Hunter "Cookie" Knox
* Fiona Knox
* Sam "Mozart" Reed
* Summer Reed
* Kason "Benny" Sawyer
* Jessyka Sawyer
* Faulkner "Dude" Cooper
* Cheyenne Cooper
* Patrick Hurt
* Julie Hurt
* Piper Johnson
* Rani
* Sinta
* Kemala

### Characters Mentioned (but not appearing)

* Jude Camara (Sidney's boss)
* Mr. Cotter
* (Gumby's mother)
* (Gumby's father)
* (Gumby's stepmother)
* (Gumby's brother)
* Brian James Hale (Sidney's brother)
* (Sidney's father)
* (Sidney's mother)
* Harley Kelso (not by name)
* Dag Creasy (not by name)
* Brenae Creasy
* John "Tex" Keegan
* Akilah Keegan
* Hope Keegan (not by name)
* Isaac Chambers (not by name)
* Kalee Solberg
* Paul Solberg (not by name)

## References

* Sidney and the team play *This is War*. Internally, Gumby notes: "The designer of the game was a genius. There were twists and turns and the scenarios were completely believable. Gumby had a hunch whoever it was, they had a military insider helping him or her."

## Author Note

> Not everything I write is based on fact. I'm sure you guys can figure that out. But I do incorporate things I've seen or read into my stories here and there. Hannah is one of these instances.
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> Hannah is real. She exists. And the things that I described happening to her in this book, happened to the real Hannah. She was found dumped on the side of a busy road like a piece of trash. She was taken to the vet, and they determined her injuries were exactly as I described them in this book.
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> And, like the fictional Hannah, the real Hannah healed up beautifully and is now living a wonderful, safe, happy life with my friend Amy and her new "brother," a pit bull named George.
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> Dogfighting is a horrendous, awful thing that exists in almost every country today. Dogs like Hannah, dogs who just want to be loved, are out there being abused by the thousands. Am I saying every pit bull is sweet and docile? No. I think I proved that in this story. But they are also not all the killers they've been portrayed as in the media.
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> I just wanted to reassure you that the real Hannah is alive and well and thriving in her new home, just like the fictional Hannah in this story.
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