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GAMES
CATE NOBLE
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DEADLY ATTRACTION
Go! she thought.
Wrenching the door handle back, Gena threw herself out of the truck. The man grabbed for her, catching her shirt, but couldn’t hold on.
The ground walloped her, stealing her breath with a wicked punch. She tried to tuck and roll, but control was beyond her. She heard gunfire and waited for the bullet to tear into her body.
Car tires squealed as she slammed to a stop against a tree. Get up! Got to get up! Gotta move!
Her hands, scraped raw by the pavement, stung as she pushed to her feet. Dizzy, she fell back to the ground.
“Gena!”
She heard Rocco’s voice and tried again to get up.
“I’ve got you, sweetheart.” His arms closed around her, lifting her and holding her close.
Other books by Cate
Dead Right
Deadly Seduction
Anthologies
Baddest Bad Boys
In Memoriam
Alice Katherine “Kate” Duffy
January 28, 1953–September 27, 2009
Ad occursum futurum, requiescat in pace
“Simply brilliant!” isn’t adequate.
“The best!” isn’t sufficient.
“Thank you!” isn’t enough.
“Come back! I miss you!” says it all.
Acknowledgments
To the ones who kept the faith when I didn’t think I’d make it:
Karen Kearney, always there
Jenn Stark, always ready
Lori Harris, always steady
Nolen Holzapfel, always mine
To fellow writers Stephanie Newton and Milinda Jay Stephenson, for making me feel right at home in Panama City.
To the real pros: Editorial Director Alicia Condon, Kensington Publishing; and Agent Robin Rue, Writers House.
And a very special thanks to my fans. Without readers, what would an author do?
As always, I own any errors, mistakes, and boo-boos. I frequently mangle the rules to fit the story.
CONTENTS
DEADLY ATTRACTION
Other books by Cate
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Epilogue
DEAD RIGHT
DEADLY SEDUCTION
Chapter One
Arlington, VA
October 3, 11:50 P.M.
Rocco Taylor eyed the tiny digital clock on the video player, the only source of light