Nanny

by Christina Skye

  She was bordering on hysteria now, thrashing wildly, and Hawk saw his options dwindling fast.

  That left him only one choice.

  His fingers feathered along her collarbone, moving fast and expertly. Then they tightened. Three seconds later she stopped fighting him.

  Five seconds later she was sliding down the wall, out cold.

  “Christina Skye expertly weaves sizzling romance and suspense in this lightning-paced tale of intrigue.”

  —Tess Gerritsen, author of Body Double

  “With Christina Skye, it’s all about the thrill. . . . And her hot, sexy Navy SEAL is to die for!”

  —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author

  “What a heroine! What a hunk! What an incredibly good book!” —Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bryan

  The driver eyed her in the mirror. “Haven’t seen you before.”

  Summer made a noncommittal sound as she rolled down her window and nudged off one black high heel, which was pinching her toes badly.

  “You don’t look like you’re from Hol-ly-wood. Don’t sound much like one of those airheads from Washington, D.C., either. Too normal for a damned reporter.” He continued to study her, putting some thought into it. “Odd thing is, I can’t say what you look like.”

  Which is part of the reason I’m so good at my job, Summer thought. She opened her door and hefted her suitcase, which was full of navy suits and dark shoes just like the ones she was wearing. In her particular line of work, plain and inconspicuous were decisive job assets.

  She decided a little gossip wouldn’t hurt her assignment. Bending close to the window, she nodded at the driver. “Sharp eyes.”

  “So, what are you?”

  Summer tucked her briefcase under her arm and smiled. “I’m the new nanny.”

  About the Author

  Award-winning author Christina Skye lives on the western slope of the McDowell Mountains in Arizona. CODE NAME: NANNY is her eighteenth novel. She holds a doctorate in classical Chinese literature and has traveled ten times to the Orient. Her favorite things are desert wildflowers after a spring storm, lightning in the high country, and a good ghost story. Be sure to visit her online at www.christinaskye.com.

  Also by Christina Skye

  Hot Pursuit

  My Spy

  Going Overboard

  2000 Kisses

  Come the Dawn

  Come the Night

  The Black Rose

  The Ruby

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  CODE NAME: NANNY

  A Dell Book / June 2004

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  This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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  Copyright © 2004 by Roberta Helmer

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