Secret Sins
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Pulling back, staring up at him, that smile still in place, filling her eyes, her beautiful face and he could see, filling her heart.
“I’ve loved you since the first moment I saw you.” God, her voice. It was like the soft warmth of summer and the golden rays of the sun.
It just made him warm inside.
“Just always love me.” He would have gone to his knees to beg if that was what he needed to do. “Just that, Anna.”
“I’ll always love you,” she swore.
EPILOGUE
Wayne stared at the small town from his vantage point above it.
How peaceful it looked.
How calm.
He wasn’t finished here yet. The Barons owed him, and by God he would have his due one way or the other. He would have it. And every fucking Callahan living would pay for all he’d lost.
Especially Crowe Callahan.
Crowe and the traitorous slut no doubt sleeping in his bed. Wayne breathed out heavily. His own traitorous daughter …
St. Martin’s Paperbacks Titles by
Lora Leigh
THE CALLAHANS
MIDNIGHT SINS
DEADLY SINS
ELITE OPS SERIES
LIVE WIRE
RENEGADE
BLACK JACK
HEAT SEEKER
MAVERICK
WILD CARD
SEALS TRILOGY
KILLER SECRETS
HIDDEN AGENDAS
DANGEROUS GAMES
WICKED PLEASURE
FORBIDDEN PLEASURE
ANTHOLOGIES
LEGALLY HOT
MEN OF DANGER
RESCUE ME
Praise for bestselling author Lora Leigh
MIDNIGHT SINS
“Has everything a good book should have: suspense, murder, betrayal, mystery, and lots of sensuality. So rarely do you come across a book that you can lose yourself in and Midnight Sins is definitely one of them. Lora Leigh is a talented author with the ability to create magnificent characters and captivating plots.”
—Romance Junkies
THE ELITE OPS SERIES
RENEGADE
“Leigh delivers … erotic passion. This is a hot one for the bookshelf!”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Smoldering romance, suspense, and mystery. Add to that the cast of interesting characters—and their pasts—and you have the perfect recipe for one amazing novel.”
—Night Owl Romance (4½ stars)
“Will have you breathless … gets your blood running hot with the physical attraction.”
—Romance Reviews Today
BLACK JACK
“Overflowing with escalating danger, while pent-up sexual cravings practically burst into flames.”
—Sensual Reads
HEAT SEEKER
“Leigh’s pages explode with a hot mixture of erotic pleasures.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
MAVERICK
“A phenomenal read.”
—Romance Junkies
“Scorching-hot sex, deadly secrets, and a determined assassin add up to another addicting Leigh thriller. Leigh’s ability to credibly build damaged characters who are both intriguing and intense gives her stories that extra punch.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Sex and violence power the satisfying second installment of Leigh’s Elite Ops series.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Full of wrenching emotion and self-flagellation by the hero, the new series of Elite Ops promises to be even better than the sexy SEALs at this rate.”
—Night Owl Romance
“With her customary panache for emotionally intense, sensual characters, the author attracts readers into every world she creates. This fabulous follow-up to Wild Card is no exception to the rule.”
—A Romance Review
WILD CARD
“Highly emotional and addicting … an intoxicating first installment of a brand-new series.”
—Romance Junkies
“Ferocious passion!”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
AND LEIGH’S SEXY SEALS SERIES …
KILLER SECRETS
“A smoldering-hot, new espionage tale. This chapter of Leigh’s SEALs saga reverberates with deadly danger.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
HIDDEN AGENDAS
“Treachery and intrigue combine with blistering-hot sensuality in this chapter of Leigh’s SEALs saga. The title of this book is particularly apt, since many of the characters are not what they seem, and betrayal can have deadly consequences. Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“An evocative and captivating read.”
—Romance Junkies
DANGEROUS GAMES
“A marvelous novel of suspense and raw passion.”
—Romance Junkies
“Lora Leigh ignites the fire … with steamy heat added to a story that makes you cheer and even tear up.”
—Fallen Angel Reviews
“Leigh writes … tempting, enchanting romance[s] that readers are certain to devour.”
—Romance Reviews Today
LORA LEIGH can often be found daydreaming and plotting and planning with the varied characters that fill her imagination when she isn’t planting her flower gardens, watching the horses romp outside her home, or spending time with the family and pets she fills her life with. Writing is her passion, her peace, and her lifeline. She hopes you enjoy the stories, and that you visit her website, www.loraleigh.com, often for updates and news on characters and upcoming books.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
SECRET SINS
Copyright © 2012 by Lora Leigh.
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St. Martin’s Paperbacks edition / December 2012
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