Like peanut butter and jelly, the combination of sexy Navy
SEALs and romance seem perfectly matched. After all, who doesn’t like reading
about a handsome and brave SEAL?
You know, the type of man who is out saving
the universe and is hard to catch, let alone hard to hold.
But what if you add an amazing heroine who is harder to
catch?
For Navy SEAL, Michael Baudine,
code name Midas, a hard to catch women like Angela Summers is just the kind of
challenge he can’t resist. Angie, the daughter of 80s rock-and-roll legend
Bussey Stevens, who is living incognito and working at Naval Station Rota
Spain, has to avoid being discovered to keep her identity under wraps. And
hanging around a sexy as sin Navy SEAL who won’t take no for an answer simply
won’t do.
Touched by Midas is the fourth book in the SEALs
Going Hot series with Desiree Holt, Cerise Deland and Samantha Cayto, and
the fun and sexy kind of read that will have you laughing, as well as looking
for a Navy SEAL to call your own.
Here are direct links to purchase your own copy of Touched
by Midas!
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win a copy of my other Navy SEAL book, Dagger’s Edge. Good luck!
Here’s a little taste of Touched by
Midas…
How
did nice girls survive? How did they resist the sexual magnetism of guys like
Midas long enough to find the kind of man they could have a real relationship
with? The seductive SEAL with the charming smile could make even a nun think
twice about her vows, let alone a world-weary bitch trying to redeem herself.
“Sorry,”
Angie heard herself say before the last of her restraint gave way. She turned
and started walking, avoiding any further tax to her self-control.
“You
think I’m not good enough for you?”
His
question halted her foot mid-step. Of all the things he could have said, he’d
found the one she couldn’t ignore. The one that suggested she was still the
unkind woman of her youth. The girl who used people as much as they used her.
Biting
a lip, she released a long sigh and made an about face.
“No.
I don’t think you’re not good enough for me.”
“That’s
easy enough to say, but harder to prove. Go out with me. Show me that your
words are worth something.”
So
many thoughts swirled through her mind. Some snarky and downright mean. Others
a complete abdication to the power that was Midas. But before she could decide
which one to toss out, the sailor threw down the gauntlet.
“I’ve
got tickets to see Stereo Arsenal next week,” he said, coming closer. “Go with
me. Be my date to what will probably be the show of the year on base.”
The
mention of her father’s band broke the hold Midas had on her. No way she’d go
and be recognized by one of the band members, roadies or fans. She’d already
made arrangements for a few hours of private time with her parents while they
were in Rota. That visit alone could compromise her identity.
“Sorry,
buddy. No can do. I’m really not a fan of rock-and-roll.”
“Not
a fan of rock and roll?” His eyebrows rose in mock surprise. “How is that even
possible? Don’t you know that Stereo Arsenal is one of the best bands from the
80s? These guys sold more albums and had more top-ten hits than anyone else in
their genre. They’re classic. Just scoring tickets for the show was a major
coup.”
She
couldn’t help the pride swelling her chest. Her father might be the leader of
the madhouse, but he and the band had worked hard to rise to the top. They
deserved every accolade they received.
“I
don’t want to go to the concert by myself,” he persisted, increasing the
wattage to his dazzling smile. “Prove your words are more than just sounds
coming from those pretty lips.”
“Please.”
She rolled her eyes. “There are dozens of beautiful women in Rota who would
love to be your date. Maybe you should ask one of them.”
“You’re
the only person I’m interested in. You have been for a while.”
She’d
heard a lot of pickup lines in her lifetime, but the one he just spouted had to
be one of the best. It even had her jaded heart fluttering. The man was more
than just a handsome face. He had skills, she’d give him that.
A
small car turned a corner and headed in their direction. Midas grabbed her
hand, leading her from the street to a long stretch of grass outlining the
marina. Across the bay, the lights from Cadiz twinkled like stars against the
water. The delicious smells of cooking food and sweet sangria scented the air.
The
whole tableau around her was becoming a little too romantic for her liking.
Midas wasn’t the long-lasting relationship-type she was searching for. He was
sexy, the love ’em and leave ’em kind of guy, who basked in the glow of conquering
prey and climbing his way to the top of the adoration mountain. She’d seen him
around his friends. He liked to be the leader of the pack, numero uno, the man
in the limelight. God only knew what he would do if he ever found out her real
identity. Most likely sell the story to some trashy celebrity magazine, where
his handsome face could be on display for the entire world to see and admire.
The
strong desire to bed the SEAL who thought the sun rose and set on his ass and
then knocking him down to the size of a handheld bobble head tempted like crack
cocaine to a recovering drug addict. Clearly she still had more work to do in
the Mother Teresa department. The sooner she could make her getaway, the
better.
“Do
us both a favor and take no for my answer. Trust me, it’s for the best.” Once
again, she tried to pull away from his grasp, but this time he not only held
tight, he clasped his free hand on their entwined fingers.
“Tell
you what,” he said, inching closer. “The Rota feria is happening this weekend. Go with me to the fair tomorrow
night. If it’s not the best date you’ve ever had, I’ll never ask you out again.
I’ll leave you alone to the fabulous life you seem to be enjoying so much.”
A
light whiff of his intoxicating cologne wafted from his warm body, clouding her
already impaired senses. Shivers rippled down her back and up her quaking legs,
meeting in her belly where they loop-de-looped as though on a roller coaster.
Between her legs a familiar ache pulsed. She’d been without a man—the right man—for
too long.
“And
if it is the best date?” Her voice sounded strangled. How could she possibly
concentrate with so much testosterone and lust inundating her sensibilities?
“Then
you go to the concert with me. I’ll show you just how good rock-and-roll can be.”
Thank
God she had a little control of her faculties, otherwise she would have burst
out laughing. She knew exactly how good and
how bad rock-and-roll could be.
The
offer he put before her was tempting. Midas had given her a golden opportunity
to finally get him out of her hair for good.
Little
did he know she’d dated some of the legends of the silver screen, as well as
the music scene. Dozens of men had wooed her with fancy meals, trips and the
like. The odds of the Navy SEAL standing before her besting her previous dates
were so minuscule that not even a down-and-out Vegas bookie would consider
making odds.
“You’re
saying you’ll never bother me again if I do this?” She leaned back to gauge the
expression on his face. He was so irritably good looking and beguiling, would
she even be able to tell if he was lying? “You’ll stop asking me out if I go to
the fair with you and don’t have the date of the century?”
“As
long as you promise to give me a fair chance and are one-hundred percent honest
with me once the date is over. Honesty is extremely important to me, just so
you know.” He released her hand and held up two fingers. “If you’ll do that,
then you have my solemn promise. Scouts honor.”
Agreeing
had to be a mistake. Most likely there was some kind of catch or trick she
couldn’t see through. There couldn’t be a way to make a night at a simple fair
in Rota, Spain the best night of her entire life. No freaking way.
“Fine.”
She dug in her purse for a scrap of paper and a pen. When she finished writing
her address, she held out the ripped slip. He reached for it, but she yanked
back the paper. "Promise me one more time. If I tell you honestly that you
didn’t best any of my previous dates, we are done. No more accidently meeting
me on base. No more holding doors open. No more anything.”
Midas
snatched the slip from her grasp and grinned. “You just worry about where you
want to eat before the concert. I’m a man who never loses.”
Brenna Zinn Bio and
Contact Information
I remember reading
about Texas in an Illinois grade school and thinking I probably would never see
the great state where real cowboys ride their horses to work every day and
everyone wears western hats and boots. Then again, I never dreamed I would
elope in Gibraltar with a Navy man who hailed from the Lone Star state. But
here I am, smack dab in the middle of Texas, still married to the same
wonderful man and boasting not only the greatest daughter on the planet, but
three dogs that are as big as long horns.
In between grade
school and now, my journey through life has taken me all over the United
States, as well as many places throughout the world. Using my travel experience
as a guide and peppering in interesting characters I’ve met along the way, I
love nothing better than weaving tales of romance and leaving readers yearning
for adventures of their own.
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