SBG Series: Book 2
Publication Date: October 17, 2023
He wants something for himself…
If only he could believe in her innocence.
Michelle Alger flees when her secretly recorded tryst winds up on the internet. She has no option but to hide. Her one-night stand—the son of a powerful US senator—was murdered. Learning she’s the prime suspect is traumatizing. Already a member of witness protection thanks to a Colombian drug lord kidnapping her in college, she now has to run from the senator and law enforcement. To make matters worse, the drug lord finally knows her location and is hot on her trail. There’s only one man she trusts. He saved her once, can he do it again six years later?
Captain Jeremy Malone no longer wears a Green Beret. He’s traded in his fatigues for a new life leading Delta Squad, a covert unit within SweetBriar Group. His latest orders from the senator: find the unknown woman and bring her to me. But Jeremy knows her identity. He once rescued her from a Colombian cartel, and has never forgotten her. He assigns his squad a new mission: find Michelle first and learn the real story.
Michelle and Jeremy can’t deny their explosive chemistry. But, with every new piece of evidence, Jeremy’s faith in Michelle’s innocence is questioned. Is her plea for help a ruse…or a trap set by a beautiful woman determined to expose Jeremy’s own secrets…
This latest edition has been updated and re-edited since its original release with Berkley. If you’re looking for intense action, found family, a core group of characters, and steamy sex, this is the series for you!
Michelle Alger has never forgotten the handsome Green Beret who rescued her from a torturous nightmare in South America. Fast forward six years when she’s on the run after being implicated in the death of a politician’s son, and the person she turns to is Captain Jeremy Malone.
There’s a fine line between a truth and a lie, which is something Cappy prides himself on being able to discern. When his security team is called in to hunt for a mysterious woman tied to a murder, he immediately recognizes Michelle.
Author P. A. DePaul continues the SBG series with Shadow of Doubt. While this technically is a standalone story, there were enough references to the past that made me wish I’d started with the first one.
As a romantic suspense, the story delivers on all levels. A swoony hero, intense drama, and even some humor are thrown in to make this an engaging read. The attraction between Cappy and Michelle is solid, with plenty of sizzle.
Shadow of Doubt forces the characters to rely on their instincts and focus on blind trust.
P. A. DePaul is an award-winning author who earned the prestigious Sapphire Award from Romance Writers of Australia and has achieved multiple placements on the Publishers Weekly Bestsellers listings.Her favorite genre to write is Romantic Suspense. Her books are full of action, suspense, and romance. But, she can’t promise she won’t branch out into other genres. When an idea grabs hold, she allows it to take her for a ride. As a hybrid author, she has books traditionally and independently published. Her traditional publishers include Berkley, a Penguin Random House imprint, and Harlequin Books. She loves connecting with readers!
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