Hard Beat - Driven Novel: Book 6

Zusatztext “Bromberg expertly captures the voice of a man caught between his tender heart and macho confidence…A surprise ending adds another twist to this gripping journey in a dangerous land.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for the Novels of K. Bromberg "Bromberg is a master at turning up the heat."— New York Times  bestselling author Katy Evans “K. Bromberg is nothing short of an absolute genius.”—Romance Addiction “Irresistibly hot.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout “An emotionally charged, adrenaline-filled, steamy, and passionate read.”—TotallyBookedBlog Informationen zum Autor K. Bromberg is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Driven series, including Sweet Ache and Slow Burn . K. lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. When she needs a break from the daily chaos of her life, you can most likely find her on the treadmill or with e-reader in hand devouring a good, saucy book.  Klappentext From the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Ache comes a blistering new novel filled with danger! secrecy! and a desire that can't be sated... Foreign war correspondent Tanner Thomas is addicted to living on the edge. Needing the adrenaline rush of his job to help him cope with a personal loss! he throws himself back into the game! concentrating all his energy on getting the next big story. But when he meets his new photojournalist! Beaux Croslyn! he can't help but feel like he's losing his focus—and maybe risking more... With secrets she won't address! Beaux is far from your ordinary woman. Determined to keep her distance! she's willing to pull Tanner in closer and hide behind the sparks flying between them. But as Beaux's past begins to put their relationship—and their lives—at risk! Tanner's determination to find the truth puts them both in jeopardy. He's ready to chase her to the ends of the earth to find out if what they had was real! or if the danger surrounding them was just an exquisite heat fated to burn out.... Leseprobe Chapter 1 A hand slaps me firmly on the back. It’s one of many in an impromptu celebration in the bar of the hotel to greet me. “Welcome back, you crazy fucker!” Burn out, my ass. I turn to see Pauly’s familiar face: broad grin, hair falling over his thick glasses, and belly leading the way. “Man, it’s good to see you!” As I turn to shake his hand, I’m instantly pulled into his arms for a rough embrace. He pulls back and cuffs the side of my cheek. “You okay?” It’s the same look that everyone has been giving me, and it’s driving me fucking insane. Pity mixed with sadness. But Pauly is allowed to look at me like that since he was there before all the shit hit the fan; he loved her like a sister too. And coming back here, I feared this moment—meeting him face-to-face—as if he’d judge me, think it was my fault . . . but all I feel right now is relief. It feels so damn good to be back here, with people who get me, who understand why I’d return to work when so many others think I should have given it up to stay home for good. They don’t get that once you’re a nomad, you’re always a nomad. Or that home isn’t where your house is necessarily; it’s where you feel comfortable. And yes, that comfort can alter over time—as your needs shift and wants change—but in the end, I feel more like myself right now than I have since Stella’s death. I pull my thoughts back to the here and now, to Pauly, the stale cigarette smoke that hangs in the air around me, and the pungent scent of spices coming in through the open windows of the bar. “I’m better now that I’m back here.” I motion to the barstool next to me for him to sit down. “Thank God for that. Took Rafe long enough.” “Almost four months.” “Sh...

Product details

• Authors: K Bromberg, K. Bromberg
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.11.2015
• EAN: 9780451476814
• ISBN: 978-0-451-47681-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 171 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Driven Novel; A Driven Novel; A Driven Novel
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature