Out
of Luck
of Luck
Maximum
Exposure Book 3
Exposure Book 3
by
Kendall Talbot
Kendall Talbot
Genre:
Romantic Suspense, Adventure
Romantic Suspense, Adventure
For
twenty years, they moved from town to town every few months. They
paid in cash. They kept only what they could carry. But 26-year-old
Charlene Bailey and her father were a family, complete and happy.
Until a woman stabbed him to death in a New Orleans café, right in
front of Charlene’s eyes, screaming in a language she didn’t
understand. Now the police are claiming that her whole life is a lie.
To find out who she is, she’ll have to find out what they were
running from. And to discover that, she’ll have to find someone she
can trust.
twenty years, they moved from town to town every few months. They
paid in cash. They kept only what they could carry. But 26-year-old
Charlene Bailey and her father were a family, complete and happy.
Until a woman stabbed him to death in a New Orleans café, right in
front of Charlene’s eyes, screaming in a language she didn’t
understand. Now the police are claiming that her whole life is a lie.
To find out who she is, she’ll have to find out what they were
running from. And to discover that, she’ll have to find someone she
can trust.
As a charter boat
captain out of Key West, Marshall Crow has seen his share of reckless
tourists. But the fierce young woman asking for passage to Cuba isn’t
one of them. He never thought he’d put the skills he learned in the
Navy to work smuggling a stranger, but he’s drawn to her the same
way she’s drawn to the truth. And through the dark waters of the
Florida straits and the narrow streets of Havana, the danger that
awaits them is far too vicious to face alone.
captain out of Key West, Marshall Crow has seen his share of reckless
tourists. But the fierce young woman asking for passage to Cuba isn’t
one of them. He never thought he’d put the skills he learned in the
Navy to work smuggling a stranger, but he’s drawn to her the same
way she’s drawn to the truth. And through the dark waters of the
Florida straits and the narrow streets of Havana, the danger that
awaits them is far too vicious to face alone.
Chapter 1
From the moment Holly climbed into the helicopter, a sense
of foreboding plagued every thought. Three times in her life she’d had a
premonition about death. Each time it’d come true. But she wouldn’t say
anything. Not when Milton, her new fiancé, had paid so much money for this
exclusive trip. And especially not when he’d looked like an excited teenager
when he’d first spied the chopper at the ski resort. Holly forced her brain to
focus on the mountain scenery around her, rather than the tendrils of dread
inching up her spine.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was supposed to be fun.
But the buffering wind and shuddering windows made it so far from fun she could
barely breathe. According to the pilot, a private picnic on the west
summit
of one of Canada’s highest peaks had never been done before. But Milton had
charmed the man with both his expert persuasion skills and his generosity with
money. So much so that the pilot simply couldn’t refuse.
Twelve thousand dollars had been his tipping point. For
that, not only did they get a private helicopter, but the pilot also provided
expensive champagne, a gourmet feast, and a folding table and three chairs,
ready
to
be set up wherever they wanted.
Milton was capable of convincing anyone to do anything. Her
being on Whiskey Mountain was a testament to that. She never did anything that
even hinted at danger.
Death had a way of following her. Her brother died as a
three-week-old baby. Her father went to work one day and never came home. Her
best friend died in a freak accident that’d perplexed all the authorities. Even
her one and only pet didn’t make it past puppy stage. And Holly was only
twenty-four years old. Based on that average, one death every five or so years,
she was due again. She smacked the disturbing statistic away and wiped her
sweating palms on her ski pants.
Shielding her eyes from the sun, she looked up at the
mountain peak. The snowcapped granite wall jutted skyward like an enormous
shark fin. It was an interesting color, like the rocks were gilded in copper.
She
wondered
if that’s why it’d been named Whiskey Mountain. With each foot they rose, it
appeared to grow wider and higher, and the very tip glistened like a diamond.
The helicopter shot over the ski resort’s highest cable car
station, leaving behind the last signs of civilization. The lump of dread, deep
in the pit of her stomach, hit a whole new level. The white terrain stretched
as far as she could see. Even the trees had given up trying to live here.
When Holly had suggested to Milton that they take a
vacation, she’d envisaged lying in hammocks on a deserted beach, sipping fancy
drinks out of coconuts. Not this. Not high in the mountains where snow and ice
blanketed
every surface. Cold weather seeped into her bones. Her mother said it was
because she didn’t eat enough. Her fiancé said it was because she didn’t eat
meat. Ever since their first date, two years ago, Milton had been trying to
coax her off her strict vegetarian diet.
“Having fun?” Milton beamed at her. His eyes were hidden
behind mirrored glasses, but she could picture the dazzle of excitement in his
brown irises that she’d come to love.
Swallowing a bitter taste in her mouth, she decided to dodge
his question. “It’s magnificent.” The last thing she’d do was voice her fear,
not when he looked to be enjoying it so much. And especially not in front of
Milton’s son, who’d commandeered the front seat next to the pilot. Kane had
visited more countries in his seventeen years than Holly had dreamed of.
He hated Holly…and had made it his mission to tell her so at
every opportunity. He blamed her for breaking up his parents’ marriage. She
hadn’t. Their marriage was fractured long before Milton strolled into the
coffee shop where she worked.
Holly had suggested to Milton that a vacation would be the
perfect opportunity for Kane to get to know her better. She was desperate to
prove to Milton’s son that she was worthy of his father’s love. At least,
that’d been her plan.
Out
of Mind
of Mind
Maximum
Exposure Book 2
Exposure Book 2
A
love frozen in time . . .
love frozen in time . . .
Holly
knew the romantic helicopter ride up to the remote peak of Whisky
Mountain was a bad idea. But she never expected it to snatch her
fiancé from her—or destroy her life. A few fiery seconds turn a
postcard-perfect morning in the Canadian Rockies into a snowy hell,
thirteen thousand feet above sea level. And in the midst of grief and
agony, Holly catches sight of a scene in the ice that will haunt her
until she can return and discover the truth.
knew the romantic helicopter ride up to the remote peak of Whisky
Mountain was a bad idea. But she never expected it to snatch her
fiancé from her—or destroy her life. A few fiery seconds turn a
postcard-perfect morning in the Canadian Rockies into a snowy hell,
thirteen thousand feet above sea level. And in the midst of grief and
agony, Holly catches sight of a scene in the ice that will haunt her
until she can return and discover the truth.
Oliver
Nelson could see the stranger had a mystery inside her. The scars on
her face, the pain in her eyes, the insistence that he teach her
completely alone—no one needs to
learn rock climbing, or so he thought. But the more he gets to know
her, the more he admires her drive, her ingenuity, and that little
edge of recklessness. If she can trust him with her story, he’s
ready to follow her wherever her heart takes her.
Nelson could see the stranger had a mystery inside her. The scars on
her face, the pain in her eyes, the insistence that he teach her
completely alone—no one needs to
learn rock climbing, or so he thought. But the more he gets to know
her, the more he admires her drive, her ingenuity, and that little
edge of recklessness. If she can trust him with her story, he’s
ready to follow her wherever her heart takes her.
But
nature’s deadly beauty isn’t the only danger waiting for them on
Whisky Mountain. To survive, Oliver and Holly will have to move
fast—and think faster . . .
nature’s deadly beauty isn’t the only danger waiting for them on
Whisky Mountain. To survive, Oliver and Holly will have to move
fast—and think faster . . .
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Out
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In
a place where a city can be lost hundreds of years . . . they can
still find each other.
a place where a city can be lost hundreds of years . . . they can
still find each other.
Lily
saw the temple of Agulinta on television: a vast stone structure
swallowed by the Yucatan jungle, rediscovered only now after hundreds
of years. So why did the papers she found after her father’s death
show the same mysterious carvings that puzzled archaeologists at
Agulinta? Her search for answers pulls her to Mexico’s southern
border, where the journey to the lost temple will take her through
jungle and mountain, over waters home to crocodiles and drug runners,
and into uncomfortably close quarters with a man whose need to wander
has become a way of life . . .
saw the temple of Agulinta on television: a vast stone structure
swallowed by the Yucatan jungle, rediscovered only now after hundreds
of years. So why did the papers she found after her father’s death
show the same mysterious carvings that puzzled archaeologists at
Agulinta? Her search for answers pulls her to Mexico’s southern
border, where the journey to the lost temple will take her through
jungle and mountain, over waters home to crocodiles and drug runners,
and into uncomfortably close quarters with a man whose need to wander
has become a way of life . . .
Australian
Carter Logan’s work as a nature photographer has given him the
excuse he needs to roam wherever his restless feet take him. But in
all the time he’s traveled, he’s never been drawn to anyone the
way he is to this determined, cagey young American. Lily’s
perseverance through dirt, sweat, and danger to the heart of the
ancient temple fires through him. But when the two of them are left
alone and stranded in a vicious wilderness, their connection might
prove the difference between life and death . . . if the secrets of
the past don’t come between them first.
Carter Logan’s work as a nature photographer has given him the
excuse he needs to roam wherever his restless feet take him. But in
all the time he’s traveled, he’s never been drawn to anyone the
way he is to this determined, cagey young American. Lily’s
perseverance through dirt, sweat, and danger to the heart of the
ancient temple fires through him. But when the two of them are left
alone and stranded in a vicious wilderness, their connection might
prove the difference between life and death . . . if the secrets of
the past don’t come between them first.
Kendall
Talbot is the author of the Maximum Exposure series, and many
other action/adventure stories. A thrill seeker, hopeless romantic,
and award-winning author of stories that’ll have your heart
thumping from action-packed suspense and steamy bedroom scenes, she
lives in Brisbane, Australia with her very own hero and a fluffy
little dog who specializes in hijacking her writing time. Meanwhile,
Kendall’s two sons are off making their own adventures—look out
world
Talbot is the author of the Maximum Exposure series, and many
other action/adventure stories. A thrill seeker, hopeless romantic,
and award-winning author of stories that’ll have your heart
thumping from action-packed suspense and steamy bedroom scenes, she
lives in Brisbane, Australia with her very own hero and a fluffy
little dog who specializes in hijacking her writing time. Meanwhile,
Kendall’s two sons are off making their own adventures—look out
world
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