Allied Operations: Military Romantic Suspense, Tappan Tracy

In the fight to save four American hostages held deep in the harsh terrain of northern Pakistan, a newspaper reporter and a Navy pilot face off with a dangerous terrorist group...and each other

Compelled to join an operation by an admiral with a personal agenda, Lieutenant Kyle Mikey Hammond finds himself thrust into the harsh desert terrain of northern Pakistan. Four American engineers have been kidnapped, and Kyle is tasked to work with Samantha, a civilian authority on Pakistan, whose expertise in terrorist negotiations is the hostages only hope. However, this is just one part of Kyles assignment. Hes also operating off a set of top-secret orders that could ruin his military career.

From the outset, Samanthas negotiations with the terrorists walk the sharp edge between life and death. But she is an expert at such shrewd tactics...tactics that soon begin to mirror her personal dealings with the enigmatic Navy lieutenant. Determined to unearth the true Kyle, Samantha engages in a cat-and-mouse game with him that ends up peeling away some of her own carefully concealed layers. Once both their masks are lowered, love blossoms between them. But when the daring hostage rescue finally gets underway, a horrifying accident nearly shatters everything theyve worked to attain. Their survival will hinge on the strength of their love...and if the man shes certain can save the day will become the hero hes convinced hes not.

Content warning: contains profanity, violence, and adult situations.