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am currently finishing up the second book of my IAD Agency series. *Spoiler
alert!* The second book features IAD agent Tara Toshi, who has been such fun to
write. It has been a pleasure watching her fall in love! The story is set in
both Chicago and Las Vegas...and has more action, more intrigue and of course
more hot passion than the first!
The
IAD Agency series novels are all stand-alone stories, but it is highly
recommended to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series!
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She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached at laurieromabooks@gmail.com.
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Jason MacBain is the perfect agent. Tall, dark, and deadly, he is a man who lives by simple rules—kill the bad guys and protect the world. Closed off from his emotions, Jason has never believed in love and doesn’t need anyone. But all that changes the night he meets Bella Moretti…
Isabella Moretti is a famous chef struggling to reclaim her life after she survives a vicious attack. Moving back to Chicago to recover and be closer to her family, Bella meets Jason and is frightened by the passion he stirs inside her. But now that Jason has found Bella, he is determined to claim her as his. And when her stalker reappears, Jason is under pressure to gain her trust, find a way to keep her safe, and do whatever it takes to end the threat to her for good.
Bella is forced to trust Jason with her safety, but does she dare trust him with her heart?
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Bella
makes Jason feel and he is unsure how to handle the uncontrollable emotions.
However, he does know what to do when he learns that Bella's stalker has not
been caught and is still after her. Will his efforts to protect Bella be too
much for the woman just beginning to live again? Or will Bella be just what he
needs to give him the family that he lost?
Under
Pressure
by Laurie Roma is first book in the IAD
Agency series. Bella is a survivor. She has been hurt in ways that no
woman should have to suffer. When she meets Jason she begins to take back bits
of who she was. She feels safe with him and with his love begins to fight. Not
just for him but also for herself and against her stalker.
Jason
has lived with his emotions under lock and key since the death of his family.
He appears cold to those around him but that changes when Bella enters his
life. He feels more than he is comfortable with but he is unwilling to let that
stop him from basking in the love that is Bella.
Ms. Roma gave us a story in which both Bella and
Jason were lost and found what they needed in each other. They were strong
individuals who were willing to fight for love and respect. This is a wonderful
new series by Ms. Roma. The men and
women in this elite group look to be a great new collection of stories. They
are all Alpha and I look forward to where Ms.
Roma will take us.
STORY
EXCERPT
Her screams stopped,
turning into whimpers. Shudders wracked her body as she clawed her way from the
dream back into reality. Bella’s breath came out in sharp gasps as she battled
to force air into her lungs. She shoved the nightmare back, held onto the sound
of his voice.
Jason.She could smell him, the spicy, sexy scent of him, close. Offering safety. Gripping the body that held her close, she clung to him and buried her face into his neck, just breathing him in.
Son of a bitch.
Nothing could ever
compare to the sheer terror Jason had felt when he had snapped awake to the
sound of Bella’s screams. Reacting instantly, he wound his arms around her
flailing body and held tight. The devastating pain he heard being ripped from
her was utterly petrifying. Never had he flinched in battle, always a cool
steady hand in every combat situation he had been in. None of that shit
mattered right now.
Jason was terrified.
Right now Jason was
shaking like a leaf in the wind, and he was chilled to the bone. Her pain, her
anguish had become his own. The glimpse into her nightmares had destroyed him.
Soothing words spilled from his lips. Unknowing what he said, as long as they
gave her comfort.
For fuck’s sake, get
it together, man.
It was still night.
In the darkness, Jason pulled her chilled body against him. Wrapping himself
around her, he ran his hands down her back, trying to will her pain away. Bella
burrowed into him.
“I’m okay…I’m okay…”
she repeated over and over. She was fighting the tears, determined to regain
control. Minutes faded as she finally calmed. Deep embarrassment swamped her.
Whispering “I’m
sorry,” she tried to pull back, putting a hand on his chest to push away.
Muscles flexed beneath her hand, and she found herself trapped underneath the
large body of a very pissed-off male.
In the moonlight, she
could see his face, fierce and savagely beautiful. “Never, never apologize to
me for having a nightmare,” Jason snapped in a cold, commanding voice.
“Umm—”
“I’m not finished.”
His voice was as sharp as a knife. “I’ve things to say, and I will bloody well
say them now. Never apologize for what that animal did to you. Let me be here
for you, damn it. Don’t hide it from me. I will not accept you pulling away
from me after that.”
He could hear the
words that were spilling from his mouth, but he couldn’t seem to stop. Jesus,
was he crazy?
He gulped in a deep
breath and let it out slowly, trying to calm his own frantic heartbeat.
“Christ, I’m sorry. I’m being an ass again. I dinna mean to snap at you. I
don’t deal well with being…scared. Just let me hold you, love. I need to hold
you. Please just let me be here for you.”
Bella wound her arms
around him as he rolled over to his side, pulling her into his secure embrace.
His body was rock solid, pure muscle wasn’t that comfortable to lay on, but the
immense warmth of his body helped chase the last of the chill out of her body.
His leg trapped hers, and he curled up as if he were trying to shelter her with
his very being. Her head rested over his heart, listening to the strong
powerful beat calmed her more than anything she had ever known. One of his
hands came up to stroke her hair, and the other remained wrapped around her
middle like steel, holding her to him.
“Bloody hell that was
a bad one, wasn’t it?” He could feel her nod.
Jason held her tight
to him, wanting to absorb her into his own body where he could keep her safe.
“Don’t ever hide from me, okay? We can get through this together. You just have
to let me help you. I handled this badly, but just know I want to be here for
you. Love, I need you to let me.”
Bella turned and
pressed a kiss directly over his heart. He in turn kissed the top of her head
and pulled her closer. The heat of his body seeped in and melted the bitter
cold she always felt when coming out of the nightmare. His protective embrace
comforted her just like the reassurance given with his words. Time passed as
she counted the beats of the strong heart beneath her head.
“Do you hear that?”
His voice was soft, a deep rumbling of sound that touched her very soul.
She kissed his chest
again. “What, your heart?”
“It beats for you
now.”
Touched beyond
belief, she felt hot tears slowly trickle out of her eyes to slide down to his
chest. Her throat closed up, but she forced herself to give him the only thing back
she could think of. “I heard you calling me,” she said softly. “You pulled me
back, out of the nightmare. I just had to find you. I heard you, and I knew you
would keep me safe. You…you make me feel safe.”
Jason felt his own
eyes mist and closed them in defense. Jesus, what was wrong with him? Fuck,
he loved her. Those words, so simple, so bravely spoken had torn down the last
of his defenses. Bella’s eyes fluttered closed again, words slurring with
exhaustion as she burrowed into his heat. “I need you. I hate needing you so
much. Hold me until I sleep? Don’t let go, okay?”
“Never,” he vowed,
pressing a kiss on the top of her precious head. “I’ll never let go.”
Well folks, there ya have it! Ms. Laurie Roma herself and her first book, "UNDER PRESSURE". All I can say folks, if you haven't bought this book yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!! GO GET IT!!!
Till next time, KEEP READING!
Rebecca Joyce
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