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A one-night stand leaves this Navy SEAL with a surprise...
It was just supposed to be one night of no-strings-attached fun, but now Sofia Popov has become the center of former Navy SEAL Ian Campbell’s life. Sofia turns out to be the teacher of Ian’s teen son, Gavin—the same teacher who meets him in the hospital when Gavin suffers a seizure at school.
And he’s not the only teen who’s landed in the hospital. Ian is already formulating a plan to make those responsible pay, when Sofia drops a bombshell: she’s pregnant.
Sofia’s in way over her head—not only with Ian but also with a dangerous cartel that wants her silenced. While the police don’t take her concerns seriously, Ian’s private investigation firm does. And that’s a good thing, because this cartel wants to shut her up. Permanently.
She doesn’t think twice when Ian offers her a safe place to stay. Now it’s up to Ian’s private investigation firm to get to the bottom of things to protect the teens of San Diego—and the woman who’s winning Ian’s heart.
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EXCERPT
Chapter 1
"Please don’t let him be a loser.”
Sofia Popov laughed as her friend Karen muttered the phrase over and over, nervously scanning the crowded bar.
“I’ve got a good feeling about this one,” Sofia said, knowing that it wouldn’t help. After a string of failed Tinder dates Karen was jaded enough to need pre-date back-up in the form of her work bestie. “And you look hot tonight, so if he’s a dud we’ll just stay out and see if we can find any other options.”
Speaking of options…
Sofia’s eyes darted to the man she’d noticed the second she walked into the popular Gaslamp Quarter bar. It was hardnotto notice him, given the way he towered over the crowd. He seemed to command the space around him and made the other men look like middle school boys dressed up for a school dance. She fought the urge to stare at him from her perch at the bar. But it wasn’t like she was in the market for a real relationship, like Karen. She preferred to keep things simple. Friends-with-benefits arrangements were what worked for her.
“Talk about hot,” Karen said, forcing Sofia to look away from the handsome stranger. She gestured up and down Sofia’s body. “That dress looks painted on. Why do you hide all of…” Her hand paused near Sofia’s breasts. “That.”
Sofia laughed, though she felt her cheeks get warm at the compliment. “I suppose this dressisa little inappropriate for a high school chem teacher. Our boss would probably have a problem with it.”
Karen shrugged. “I don’t know about that. My office shares a paper-thin wall with Principal Davidson’s, so I know all of his secrets. He’s a dirty old man.”
They laughed but Karen’s expression quickly slid back to stressed.
“Hey,” Sofia said, giving her friend’s hand a squeeze. “I’m here for you. If he’s weird, just give me the signal, and I’ll come over and fake an emergency, okay? Now go grab that high top over there, where I can see you.” She pointed to a table where a couple was collecting their things to leave.
Karen nodded and took a deep breath. She pulled out her compact to check her make-up and slid her hand down the back of her blonde curls. “Wish me luck.”
“You don’t need it—you’ve got this.”
Sofia watched Karen thread her way to the table then turned her attention to the bartender, trying to ignore the fact that he looked nearly young enough to be one of her students.
“What can I get you?” he asked. “I make a mean Cosmo.”
Sofia shook her head. “Nope, I’m easy. Just a Bud, please.”
The bartender chuckled and disappeared to fetch it.
