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  This surprised her, but she still didn’t trust him. She gave a short nod, but intended to get away at the first opportunity. He removed his hand and brought it between their bodies. She sucked in her breath and straightened her spine, even though it hurt. She prepared for him to grip her breasts and rip her clothing to shreds. She clenched her abdomen and waited for the pain.

  But instead, she caught a filtered view through her tresses of one heavily veined hand reaching to his tensed pectoral muscle, removing her Patterson Realty nametag that speared him there. He sniffed the pin as he thumbed over the embedded letters of her name, and then tossed it. The pin skidded across the floor until it hit a baseboard.

  “This gonna make me pass out?” He made it sound like a legitimate question. He touched the pinprick wound on his chest and then yanked back the strands of her hair he still held wrapped in his fist. She couldn’t see much of his face.

  “What?”

  “You an agent?”

  “Yes, I’m…I’m a r-r-r…”

  “Business or political?”

  Christy furrowed her brow, squinting. “Business!”

  He reached under her skirt, pulling down her pantyhose so quickly that he got her lace panties too. Cold fear snaked in her belly and shivered up her spine. She shrieked, but it did no good. He removed her remaining heel and then ripped her under things off in one fluid movement. Christy attempted to scream again but was silenced by his hand squeezing her neck, his thumb pressing against her voice box.

  “Stop it. I don’t want to hurt you.”

  That’s what they say just before they kill you.

  She couldn’t move. She couldn’t breathe and tried to cough, hoping death would come soon, before he raped her. But then he relaxed his grip, allowing spring air to flood her lungs. For a grateful few seconds, everything was right with the world.

  With his other hand, he took the now shredded pantyhose and wrapped them around her wrists that he held up over her head. The knot he tied cut off circulation to her hands, but at least she could move her torso a little. Her neck tensed up from the fall, and her tailbone hurt.

  “Please, I’m j-just…here…for…the open house.”

  “What open house?”

  “W-Wayne…said…I…should…”

  “Who the hell is Wayne? He your handler?”

  Now this pissed her off. “God damn it. I’m an independent contractor!” She’d heard it so many times while she was studying for her license that the phrase was the first thing that popped into her mind. “Wayne is another agent. I’m a Realtor.”

  “Sure you are.”

  Christy drilled him with a look he wouldn’t be able to mistake, if he could see it. Hair still covered her face.

  He chuckled. “This part of your sales training? They teach you how to bite men, break into houses, knock out their knees, and puncture them with poisonous needles?” His subtle mocking fueled something bubbling in her stomach.

  She shifted slightly, noticing the still rather large package between her legs that might have been welcome in another time and place. She shook her head to the side, clearing the hair from her face with the aid of her bound hands; she then stared into deep blue eyes, a crooked nose, and soft full lips pressed together in a straight line. A tiny scar resided on his high cheekbone just under his left eye.

  He swallowed as he looked down on her and watched her follow the trek of his Adam’s apple. When she looked back into his eyes, his body seemed to soften. A few errant strands of hair were caught in her lip-gloss. He removed them with two hardened fingers. His eyes explored her face, tracing all her features, as if memorizing every one.

  Her heart beat against her chest wall, echoing his, for several long seconds. He didn’t look like a criminal. Or a practical joker type. As she studied him closer, she realized something didn’t add up.

  He righted himself, released his hold on her, and then sat crouched, covering his exposed groin with the throw rug. He seized her purse and turned it inside out in seconds by pulling apart the lining and dumping the contents on the floor.

  “Hey! That’s a Coach bag, you…”

  He gave her another glare, reminding her she was physically outmatched. She closed her mouth mid-sentence, choking down renewed anger. He sifted through the contents, opened a lipstick tube and sniffed the pink shaft, then carefully retracted it and replaced the top.

  “Sorry.” He directed his apology to the floor and didn’t glance up.

  That’s it? Can’t even look at me, you horrible son of a bitch? She decided it was still unsafe, so kept her thoughts to herself.

  He’s crazy. A psycho. A sociopath. No wonder he has financial issues and has to sell his house.

  Christy sat up, her spine ramrod straight, and held out her hands, encumbered by the torn pantyhose that hung like moss from a tree. It was not a beg but a demand to be released of her bonds. To her surprise, he gently leaned over and untied her. She buttoned her blouse, noting before she could finish that his last-minute stolen peek gave him a good view of her lacy beige bra.

  She returned a poisonous look she hoped would stop any ideas from forming on his part, and then she noticed a tiny trickle of blood coming from the pinprick in his chest. A much larger ribbon of blood dripped to a small puddle on the floor where her heel had done damage to his knee. Below that was a tattoo of thorns ringing his bulging calf. As if she asked, he raised his palm, showing her a nice bloody semicircle of teeth marks.

  “You’re lethal,” his voice was soft, but measured. He arose, all six-foot-something of him, then fisted the throw rug to his groin. He turned, exposing his muscled buttocks, and looked over his shoulder at her. He shook his head and smirked as he watched her stuff the lining back into her purse and replace the spilled contents.

  “I don’t think it’s funny at all,” she huffed. “Get someone else to hold your damn open house.”

  He didn’t say anything but continued staring down at her as he offered a hand, which she refused. She clamored to stand up, barefoot.

  “And if you think this is a good way to meet a girl,” she said as she wedged her bare feet into her heels, “well, I hope the bank takes your house and I hope your wife finds out what kind of sick games you play.”

  She headed to the door. She was relieved he was going to actually let her go. Without looking back, she swung the door wide open.

  “This isn’t my house, and I’m not married,” she heard him call just before she slammed the door behind her, finally free at last.

  Accidental SEAL (Book #1) is available here.

  About the Author

  Sharon Hamilton

  NYT and USA Today best-selling author Sharon Hamilton’s award-winning Navy SEAL Brotherhood series have been a fan favorite from the day the first one was released. They’ve earned her the coveted Amazon author ranking of #1 in Romantic Suspense, Military Romance and Contemporary Romance categories, as well as in Gothic Romance for her Vampires of Tuscany and Guardian Angels. Her characters follow a sometimes rocky road to redemption through passion and true love.

  Her Golden Vampires of Tuscany are not like any vamps you’ve read about before, since they don’t go to ground and can walk around in the full light of the sun.

  Her Guardian Angels struggle with the human charges they are sent to save, often escaping their vanilla world of Heaven for the brief human one. You won’t find any of these beings in any Sunday school class.

  She lives in Sonoma County, California with her husband and two Dobermans. A lifelong organic gardener, when she’s not writing, she’s getting verra verra dirty in the mud, or wandering Farmers Markets looking for new Heirloom varieties of vegetables and flowers.

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  Series Overview

  SEAL BROTHERHOOD SERIES OVERVIEW

  SEAL Encounter (Book #.5)

  Accidental SEAL (Book #1)

  SEAL Endeavor (Book #1.5)

  Fallen SEAL Legacy (Book #2)

  SEAL Under Covers (Book #3)

  SEAL The Deal (Book #4)

  Cruisin’ For A SEAL (Book #5)

  SEAL My Destiny (Book #6)

  SEAL Of My Heart (Book #7)

  BAD BOYS OF SEAL TEAM 3 SERIES OVERVIEW

  SEAL’s Promise (Book #1)

  SEAL My Home (Book #2)

  SEAL’s Code (Book #3)

  BAND OF BACHELORS SERIES OVERVIEW

  Lucas (Book #1)

  Alex (Book #2)

  TRUE BLUE SEALS SERIES OVERVIEW

  True Navy Blue (Novella #.5)

  Zak (Book #1)

  NASHVILLE SEALS SERIES OVERVIEW

  Nashville SEAL (Novella #1)

  Jameson (Book #2)

  FREDO SERIES OVERVIEW

  Fredo’s Secret (Book #1)

  Fredo’s Dream (Book #2)

  GOLDEN VAMPIRES OF TUSCANY SERIES OVERVIEW

  Honeymoon Bite (Book #1)

  Mortal Bite (Book #2)

  THE GUARDIANS SERIES OVERVIEW

  Heavenly Lover (Book #1)

  Underworld Lover (Book #2)

  Underworld Queen (Book #3)

  Box Sets

  SEAL Brotherhood Series Prequel Novella, SEAL Encounter, and Book 1, Accidental SEAL, are available in a convenient digital box set format

  SEAL Brotherhood Box Set 1

  SEAL Brotherhood Series Prequel Novella, SEAL Endeavor, and Book 2, Fallen SEAL Legacy, are available in a convenient digital box set format

  SEAL Brotherhood Box Set 2

  SEAL Brotherhood Series Books 1-4 (plus 2 prequel novellas) are available in a convenient digital box set format

  Ultimate SEAL Collection 1

  SEAL Brotherhood Series Books 5-7 are available in a convenient digital box set format

  Ultimate SEAL Collection 2

  Golden Vampires of Tuscany Series Books 1-2 and The Guardians Series Books 1-3 are available in a convenient digital box set format

  Immortal Valentines Box Set

  Audiobooks

  All of Sharon Hamilton’s books are available as audiobooks narrated by J.D. Hart.

  Reviews

  PRAISE FOR THE

  SEAL BROTHERHOOD SERIES

  “Fans of Navy SEAL romance, I found a new author to feed your addiction. Finely written and loaded delicious with moments, Sharon Hamilton’s storytelling satisfies like a thick bar of chocolate.” —Marliss Melton, bestselling author of the Team Twelve Navy SEALs series

  “Sharon Hamilton does an EXCELLENT job of fitting all the characters into a brotherhood of SEALS that may not be real but sure makes you feel that you have entered the circle and security of their world. The stories intertwine with each book before…and each book after and THAT is what makes Sharon Hamilton’s SEAL Brotherhood Series so very interesting. You won’t want to put down ANY of her books and they will keep you reading into the night when you should be sleeping. Start with this book…and you will not want to stop until you’ve read the whole series and then…you will be waiting for Sharon to write the next one.” (5 Star Review)

  “Kyle and Christy explode all over the pages in this first book, [Accidental SEAL], in a whole new series of SEALs. If the twist and turns don’t get your heart jumping, then maybe the suspense will. This is a must read for those that are looking for love and adventure with a little sloppy love thrown in for good measure.” (5 Star Review)

  PRAISE FOR THE

  BAD BOYS OF SEAL TEAM 3 SERIES

  “I love reading this series! Once you start these books, you can hardly put them down. The mix of romance and suspense keeps you turning the pages one right after another! Can’t wait until the next book!” (5 Star Review)

  “I love all of Sharon’s Seal books, but [SEAL’s Code] may just be her best to date. Danny and Luci’s journey is filled with a wonderful insight into the Native American life. It is a love story that will fill you with warmth and contentment. You will enjoy Danny’s journey to become a SEAL and his reasons for it. Good job Sharon!” (5 Star Review)

  PRAISE FOR THE

  BAND OF BACHELORS SERIES

  “[Lucas] was the first book in the Band of Bachelors series and it was a phenomenal start. I loved how we got to see the other SEALs we all love and we got a look at Lucas and Marcy. They had an instant attraction, and their love was very intense. This book had it all, suspense, steamy romance, humor, everything you want in a riveting, outstanding read. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.” (5 Star Review)

  PRAISE FOR THE

  TRUE BLUE SEALS SERIES

  “Keep the tissues box nearby as you read True Blue SEALs: Zak by Sharon Hamilton. I imagine more than I wish to that the circumstances surrounding Zak and Amy are all too real for returning military personnel and their families. Ms. Hamilton has put us right in the middle of struggles and successes that these two high school sweethearts endure. I have read several of Sharon Hamilton’s military romances but will say this is the most emotionally intense of the ones that I have read. This is a well-written, realistic story with authentic characters that will have you rooting for them and proud of those who serve to keep us safe. This is an author who writes amazing stories that you love and cry with the characters. Fans of Jessica Scott and Marliss Melton will want to add Sharon Hamilton to their list of realistic military romance writers.” (5 Star Review)

  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Sharon Hamilton’s Book List

  About the Book

  Copyright Page

  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Fredo’s Secret

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  SEAL Encounter

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Excerpt from Accidental SEAL

  About the Author

  Series Overview

  Reviews