Hot military heroes, the women who love them, and the devoted dogs that always have their backs. EXTREME HONOR is the first book in a high adrenaline contemporary suspense series from Piper J. Drake published by Forever Romance. Fans of Jill Shalvis’s Animal Attraction series and Cindy Gerard’s One Eyed Jacks, will love this brand new action packed romantic suspense series.
Title: Extreme Honor
Author: Piper J. Drake
Series: True Heroes #1
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing- Forever
David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier’s toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope’s Crossing kennel can break through the animal’s grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility . . . and into Atlas’s heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde’s mesmerizing effect isn’t limited to canines. But when Lyn’s work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.
Lyn realizes that David’s own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he’s gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else—and he’s willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn’t want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both . . .
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Elisa Hall is good at starting from scratch. Leaving an abusive relationship in her rearview, she packs everything she owns into the trunk of her car and heads for refuge with her friend in Hope’s Crossing, Pennsylvania.
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Excerpt:
David Cruz
studied the woman standing in the front waiting area with equal parts
irritation and interest. The room had an open design to accommodate dozens of
owners and their dogs comfortably with enough space to prevent tussles the
humans might not be able to break up without a trainer’s help. Of course, the
area was empty of other people and dogs at the moment and this little bit of
trouble filled the room just fine on her own. Her neat dress suit had to have
been tailored to a fit so exact, it might as well have been a military dress
uniform. And she wore it as if she was ready for inspection, her posture
perfect with her shoulders straight, her chin up, and her hands easy at her
sides. If her thumbs lined up with the side seams on her skirt, he’d have wondered
if a cadet had gotten lost from the nearby military academy.
The severe grey
fabric didn’t leach color from her face though, instead the contrast set off
her peaches and cream complexion. Made him think of a dish of ice cream on a
hot day. And even standing still, she radiated energy. Charisma. Like she could
burst into motion at a moment’s notice and heaven help the man who got in her
way. He had an urge to step right up and see if she could run him over.
Not likely, but
it’d be fun to let her give it a try.
“Look, Miss…”
“Jones. Evelyn
Jones.” Her sharp tone cut across his attempt to address the current issue with
any semblance of calm. “Any and all documentation you might need is right there
in the folder I handed you. If you’ll verify it instead of wasting both of our
time trying to send me away, I’ll be able to get to what I’ve been sent here to
do instead of standing around engaging in a pissing contest.”
Well, she’d
come in ready for a fight.
Head held high
and standing as tall as she could, her hackles would’ve been raised if she’d
been a dog. The mental image was entertaining, to be honest, especially since
her blonde hair was pulled back in a no-nonsense ponytail combined with the
stylish poofed up effect. No idea why women did that but hell, she looked good.
And he did take
a minute to appreciate her as she was: compact, curvy, and hot enough to catch
the attention of every male on two legs walking the property. But her impact on
the four-legged variety remained to be seen.
He could do
without her glaring attempt at intimidation though and he wondered whether he
shouldn’t send her sweet ass right on back out the door. If she crossed her
arms over her admittedly impressive chest or otherwise altered her body
language to increase her aggressive stance, he would. If her attitude was
enough to scratch his temper, the dog she was here to see would rip her to
shreds.
“Your
credentials aren’t in question, Miss Jones.” He raised his hand to forestall
another interruption. He’d had plenty of experience with her kind of
sprint-out-the-gate, establish credibility immediately personality. It didn’t
intimidate him one bit but he also wouldn’t be rushed. “As I was about to say,
you could wait here and be run over by the incoming class of two-year-olds or you
can come on in to the office area and have a cup of coffee while I make a few
calls.”
She blinked and
her cheeks flushed. “I…of course. A cup of coffee would be appreciated.”
Somehow, he
doubted that considering the sour tone of her voice. It took some effort not to
grin at her discomfort. “Glad you decided to come along. The two-year-olds
aren’t a bad batch but their handlers are in some serious need of training. Go
figure. ”
The corner of
her very kissable mouth quirked. “Isn’t it always the human side of the pair in
need of the real training?”
Now, they had
some common ground after all. At least when it came to civilians.
But if he
wanted to be fair—and hell, who did?—Military dog handlers needed heavy
training at the beginning too. Especially if they wanted to reach the level of
excellence required of a special forces working team.
He led her past
the receiving desk and down a short hallway to a smaller area with chairs
arranged for easy conversation. They had one of those little one cup coffee
makers and she seemed fine fixing up her own mug. He preferred his coffee
brewed in a real pot and none of those handy automated gadgets managed a strong
enough brew.
The whole host
and good manners thing dispensed, he headed for his office. “If you’ll just wait
here…”
“It would save
time if you showed me Atlas. I could introduce myself to him while you’re
making your call.”
He halted, his
temper simmered back up to the surface. “With all due respect, Miss Jones,
you’re not meeting Atlas until I’ve straightened out exactly what is going on
here.”
“It’s fairly
straight forward. I’ve been brought in at the request of the Pentagon to work
with the dog you refuse to introduce me to.” At the edge of his peripheral
vision, her movement caught his attention. A slight raise of the chin. “It
would save you time if you would take my suggestion before I make a call of my
own.”
He studied her
for the few seconds it took for his irritation to cool enough for polite
conversation again. All bravado and possibly some real bite behind her threat.
It depended on exactly who at the Pentagon had contracted her.
“You could save
us even more time and leave now.” He turned to face her, calling her bluff.
Lesser men backed down immediately under his glare. Took her a full five
seconds to drop her eyes. “As far as the United States Air Force is concerned,
Atlas was placed under the care of Hope’s Crossing Kennels with me as his
official trainer. Currently, I’m willing to go through due diligence and
consider a joint effort if your consulting credentials are confirmed. But if
you truly did your homework on Atlas and this facility, you would know you
either work with us or you are escorted off the property. This is not a general
kennel where consultants are allowed to stroll in and work independently.”
After all,
Hope’s Crossing Kennels wasn’t just a training facility for domestic pets. And
the trainers who lived here weren’t civilians.
Book two in the True Heroes series- Ultimate Courage
Available July 26, 2016
Alex Rojas returned from his second deployment as a Navy SEAL to find his condo empty and divorce papers on the breakfast table. Now he’s building a life for himself and his daughter at Hope’s Crossing kennels training younger dogs and handlers to search and rescue, struggling to adjust to life back in the States and as a single father.
When Elisa shows up at the kennels, it’s obvious she’s running from something. Luckily, the dogs and trainers at Hope’s Crossing are more than capable of warding off trouble. And with every minute he spends with Elisa, Alex becomes even more and more determined to protect the woman he’s certain he won’t be able to live without…
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About Piper J. Drake:
Piper J. Drake (or “PJ”) began her writing career as “PJ Schnyder” writing sci-fi & paranormal romance and steampunk. She has recently received the FF&P PRISM award for her work as well as the NJRW Golden Leaf award and Parsec award.
Now, PJ is exploring the complexity of romantic suspense, incorporating her interests in mixed martial arts and the military into her writing.
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