Title: Devilish Intent
Series: Quentin Security Series
Author: Morgan James
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Second-Chance
Release Date: February 22, 2022
Anger. Hurt. Betrayal.
All the emotions I thought I'd buried bubble to the surface when Grace Delacroix blows back into my life. The girl next door was my best friend, my first love, my everything. Until she wasn’t. I’ll never forget the way she walked away from me forever—and I’ll never forgive her for taking away the thing that meant most to me. Part of me wants to throw her out of my office, but it's far smaller than the part of me that still aches for her.
When she asks for help to catch the person stalking her, I can't tell her no. I'll just have to keep my emotions in check and my heart locked up tight. But with Grace, that's easier said than done. Revelations from the past threaten everything I thought I knew, and I find myself falling harder than ever. This time, I'm going to make damn sure we get our happily ever after... as long as the killer doesn't get to her first.
*Devilish Intent is the sixth standalone in the Quentin Security Series. There are no cliffhangers, no cheating, and each book ends with a HEA.
I couldn't move, couldn't breathe. Raindrops ran over his cheeks and nose in rivulets, clinging to his jaw before dripping down onto my face. His eyes were angry. Sad. Hurt. They were also filled with a longing so acute I felt it deep in my bones.
God, I’d missed him so much. I couldn't bear the distance between us anymore. Throwing caution to the wind, I lifted my head and pressed my lips to his. For a second, he resisted. His mouth was cold and wet from the rain, and I broke off after a moment, hovering only millimeters from him, unsure what to do. I didn't have to worry about it long. Because in the next second, he was devouring me.
The kiss was brutal as he forced my mouth open wide and slid his tongue over mine. There was no gentleness to his movements, no hesitancy. He licked and bit at me, leaving no inch unexplored as he seared his touch and taste onto my body. It felt so good, so right, better than anything in the world. The sensations were so sharp, so intense that they clutched at my heart and speared deep into my soul. Hot tears gathered behind my eyes and slipped free, mingling with the raindrops as they ran down my cheeks. I was finally back in his arms—right where I belonged.
Morgan James is the international bestselling author of contemporary and romantic suspense novels. She spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book, and she loves all things romantic, dark, and dirty. When not writing, she loves to garden and bake. Morgan resides in Northeast Ohio with her own alpha hero and two kids.
During the course of my career working for the FBI, I’ve learned that there’s no shortage of evil in the world. But occasionally we find something good, something worth fighting for. When a case takes me out of my way one morning, I spy Chloe behind the counter of a local coffee shop. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a sweet smile that lights up my dark world, I know she’s meant for me.
