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    Bait

    By Jael Allen

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    After being burned by Wall Street financier Scott Lowell, Jenna Alexander takes a much-needed vacation. But Karma is tricky. On her first day in Bermuda, a total hunk literally saves her life. Unexpected sparks ensue, tempting her to do something she's never done—indulge in a no-strings holiday fling.

    Supervising US Marshal Wyatt Stone leads the government's law enforcement contingent tracking Scott who fled the US after his firm was shut down. He's undercover to get close to Jenna, but his unexpected attraction to the petite firebrand proves problematic. He's left to navigate the turbulent waters of his most challenging case.

    When danger strikes, will he lose her for good?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Wild Rose Press
    Release dateNov 26, 2018
    ISBN9781509223398
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    Jael Allen

    Jael Allen is a long-time member of Romance Writers of America and the Virginia Romance Writers chapter. Formally trained as a journalist, Jael spent much of her career writing nonfiction for businesses and media. Today it is her passion for the art of romantic fiction that inspires her writing. JaelAllen.com Facebook: JaelAllenBooks JaelAllen0326@gmail.com

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      Bait - Jael Allen

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      The young boy quieted mid-shriek, and his mother gasped loudly. Jenna registered their reactions even as she tossed her sandals and ran into the surf. Swiftly she plowed through the water to where Kenny had disappeared, diving under just as another fierce wave broke. Moments later she resurfaced, a listless Kenny tucked under one arm, and began the arduous task of pulling them both back to safety.

      Her years as a YMCA lifeguard had not prepared her for her current predicament. She was struggling to keep her momentum in the shifting undertow when she glimpsed a blur of movement on the shore. Blinking her stinging eyes, she saw the figure of a man splashing toward them, his stride long as his knees pumped him into the water. He dove in and propelled himself through the water with sure strokes.

      Still several yards from her, he slowed into a dog paddle. Wave! he called out and disappeared from sight.

      She rolled onto her back, pulled Kenny’s head and torso across her chest to ride the swell, and held her breath. Once the surf began to even out, she rolled back onto her side, adjusted Kenny’s still inert body, and continued her modified breaststroke toward shore.

      Seconds passed with the stranger nowhere in sight. When a head full of slick, black hair surfaced beside her, light-colored eyes glinting in a ruggedly masculine face, she had to hold back tears.

      Bait

      by

      Jael Allen

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

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      COPYRIGHT © 2018 by Jael Allen

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com

      Cover Art by Debbie Taylor

      The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

      PO Box 708

      Adams Basin, NY 14410-0708

      Visit us at www.thewildrosepress.com

      Publishing History

      First Champagne Rose Edition, 2018

      Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-2339-8

      Published in the United States of America

      Dedication

      To Daemion and Jaclyn

      She’d done it.

      A deep sigh parted Jenna Alexander’s mouth at the sound of the door closing behind the porter. Exhaustion brought on by months of emotional strain and overwork had etched tiny grooves around her eyes and full lips and loosened the fashionable lines of her couture blouse and slacks. But she’d made it through the chaos that had been her life for the past five months and here, here was her reward.

      Nine days and eight nights in Paradise!

      Her gaze skimming around her Bermuda vacation home, she walked to the magnificent view beyond the patio window. Pleased that the resort had surpassed her expectations in less than three minutes, she walked back to the bags and luggage waiting beside the front door. On the way in from the airport she’d had her driver stop at a local market, so she didn’t have to leave the property if she didn’t want.

      Jenna put away the perishables and then hauled her luggage to the master bedroom. Instead of unpacking, she stripped to her panties and replaced her travel-creased slacks and blouse with tan capris and a summer top. Slipping on a pair of sandals, she stepped outside.

      The afternoon sun floated brilliantly between the sapphire hues of the ocean and the cobalt blue of the sky. Walking across her small patio, she left the pastel-yellow cottage and followed the rocky path down. When she reached the private beach, she yanked off her sandals and sank her bare feet into the luxuriously warm, pink sand.

      Oh, yeah!

      Lifting her face to the sky, she drew in the balmy sea air with deep breaths. Her mouth curved with satisfaction, and she angled south to stroll along the expanse of sand that edged the water. Staying parallel with the shoreline, she watched as undulating waves crashed against the beach and sparkling water beckoned even as ominous clouds gathered on the horizon. Grateful the forecasted weather was slated to be

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