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';Ashenden tells a powerful story of two tormented souls finding each other in this good, fast read... A winning start of a very interesting series.' BooklistTo find the people lost in the shadows, you need the men who live in them. The former soldiers of 11th Hour are unaffiliated, unacknowledged, and definitely illegal. They protect the innocent, destroy the guiltyand capture hearts along the way...Rugged, skilled, and hard-bodied, Jack King's whole life was the Marines until an injury left him discharged from active duty. But he finds a new purpose when he's recruited by a special unit that employs ex-military to do very special jobs. Yet he's not impressed when his first assignment is babysitting the pretty, perfect daughter of a politicianespecially when she's far from the angel she appears to be...Callie Hawthorne hates politics, and she hates playing the part of a senator's goody two shoes daughter even more. It only gets worse when her father decides she needs a security detail 24/7and the bodyguard happens to be the most insanely hot guy Callie's ever seen. But when it turns out her dad's no angel either, Jack has to kidnap Callie in order to protect her. And as danger closes in, he'll need all his considerable talents to keep them both alive. The greater challenge will be to keep his hands off her...';A good start to what looks to be an intriguing new series... With a Jackie Ashenden romance, I can always be assured of an intense and steamy read.' All About Romance