The front door hinges creaked, the faint sound traveling through the still night. Two more steps and I wouldâve been inside the bathroom with the door closed because Iâm an odd bird and even when home alone, I close the bathroom door.
Seconds later, and everything wouldâve happened differently. Seconds later, and Iâd be dead.
My brother trained me. Told me what to do if I was ever in danger. Iâd thought he was paranoid, a side effect of his life in the military. Before the explosion, he left instructions.
I followed those instructions carefully, straight to his best friendâs door. A man I havenât seen in ages. A man who didnât show up to my brotherâs funeral. An ex-SEAL I knew before his Navy days. A boy I crushed on back then, but nowâŚitâs a different era.
My sister is missing, and I need his help to find her. Thereâs a chance the man who broke into my home succeeded in getting her. All my focus needs to be on finding her, but yet Iâm growing closer to him. Who am I kidding? Iâm crushing all over again.
When two killers find me, heâs there to protect me. I donât know why theyâre coming for me, but it doesnât seem like theyâll stop. How much can I let him risk? And how much can I?
Someone out there wants to take everything. But some things canât be taken.
Stolen Beauty is the first standalone romance in the Beauty trilogy and the fourth romantic suspense novel within the Arrow Tactical Series. This steamy, suspenseful standalone romance is full of heat and mystery and can be read and enjoyed on its own.Â
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Heart-warming love stories. Edge-of-your-seat romance. Unforgettable heroes. Sizzling happily-ever-afters.
These are the stories Isabel Jolie loves to read and write. Her books always have tough, strong characters, compelling suspense, and relevant, thought-provoking storylines. Her characters face tough choices, but at the end of the day, they always choose love.