Irresistible Force

Shay Appleton adopted a Belgian Malinois from the local shelter for two reasons: to save him from certain death and to ward off her ex-boyfriend Eric, who isn’t getting the message that she really isn’t interested. It turns out that her new guard dog’s name is Bogart and he’s a K-9 officer who was kidnapped from his handler, Officer James Cannon. Finding Bogart isn’t difficult for James—the trail leads straight to Shay’s isolated North Carolina cabin—but once James confronts the supposed kidnapper, he finds the situation to be much more complex than expected. Gorgeous Shay immediately captures his interest, and she’s scared stiff for reasons she won’t explain. If she didn’t dognap Bogart, then who did, and why? Ayres brings gritty realism and sexy heat to this romantic suspense series launch. (Sept.)