Partners
who don’t trust each other…

When attractive Las Vegas detective Aurora Morelli
makes a friend, she takes the relationship very seriously…and if anyone hurts
that person, they’re going down! While Aurora may be slim and dainty on the
outside, she has the heart of a lion, and when angry, the manners of a she-cat.
The sick schmuck who dared attack her partner is now her prime target. Nothing
or no one will stand in her way—except maybe her new partner who arrives in
town seeking vengeance on the same culprit.

Kai Lawson, a young Bruce Willis lookalike, has his
sights on the same rapist that his attractive new partner is determined to
catch. Only his plans do not include capture. The devil raped his sister and
only death will satisfy Kai’s lust for revenge.

Excerpt:

Not just any man. He
was the type she used to fall for in her younger years. The cocky dude who knew
he was prime. Sexy as all get out, Mr. Hotshot who’d been spoiled by the ladies
and loved the attention. Before she could react, Cory appeared in the doorway
wearing the look of a boss who wasn’t about to put up with any of her shit. As
her mouth opened, his hand went up.

“Not a word, Aurora.”

Her mouth refused to
close. Her finger pointed at the sloucher who sat watching this interaction
wearing a cheeky grin below his flashy blue eyes. “No way!”

“Not open for
discussion. You both have good reasons to want Rhondo as much as I do, and I
figure working together, sharing your files, you’ll get him. That’s all I care
about.”

She’d never heard
Cory use that tone with her before. Filtering the facts through her head faster
than most, she knew at once that she didn’t have a hope in hell of losing this
purse-carrying cowboy. Before the words ‘then I quit!’ could be uttered, Ham
burst in, an unusual excitement billowing around him like an aura of static
electricity.

“Hey boss, just got a
call. A couple of rookies are shooting it out with a guy who sure sounds like
Rhondo and a few of his friends. The young cops flagged his driver for
speeding, and instead of pulling over the schmuck took off. They gave chase and
ended up in the same con as before. They’re pinned down, trapped in that bloody
underground lot.”

Before he’d finished,
Aurora had her gun in the holster and her jacket halfway on. Twisted, it gave
her trouble until she felt someone undo the sleeve and help her into it.
“Thanks.” Grudgingly she remembered her manners.

“Hey, what are
partners for?” He waved her to go first and took up the rear.

Cory unblocked the
doorway. “I’m stuck here. Have a meeting with the mayor.” Frustration sounded
in his voice. “You two go and get that son-of-a-bitch and play nice with each
other. You hear?”

“Yes, boss!” In
unison the words had more oomph, and as she passed Ham, Aurora caught the silly
smirk he didn’t bother to hide.

“Quit grinning like
an idiot and grab some of the others. That bastard’s not getting away this
time. Not if I can help it.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

 

In The Ten
Brides for Ten Heroes Cookbook, you’ll find twenty recipes that go with the Ten
Brides for Ten Heroes collection–two favorites provided by each of the
authors. All are tied to the stories in the boxed set.

Some are for
foods served at the wedding receptions depicted. Others are from meals the hero
and heroine enjoyed or from their family’s favorite recipes. Each dish–from
appetizers through main dishes and desserts–is introduced by a little
background on the story or characters. Here you’ll find Mini Crab Cakes from
Return of the Runaway Bride, Peanut Chicken from The Army Doctor’s Wedding,
Raspberry Streusel Muffins from Here Comes the Bride, and seventeen other
tempting treats.

These
recipes are the authors’ gifts to our readers. 
It’s our pleasure to share a little more of what makes our writing
meaningful to us. We hope you’ll think of Ten Brides for Ten Heroes when you
make these tasty dishes.