Siren’s Desire
(Dark Tides #3)
by Devyn Quinn
After defeating the covert agency that threatened to destroy her and her sisters, Addison Lonike grudgingly resumes her life as an EMT in Maine. She would love nothing more than to take on the dangerous Mer queen, Magaera, who is hell-bent on destroying them. But with two baby nieces on the way, she can’t take the risk. That is, until Mason McKenzie arrives…
Captain of the naval task force on the hunt for Queen Magaera in the Mediterranean, Mason sees the perfect recruit in Addison. But while at sea, the pair is pulled under a wave of passion that threatens their independent natures—and their mission. An encounter with a new race of male sea-shifters further complicates Addison’s desires. Now, she must choose between a life of the sea, or fulfilling the deepest longings of her heart…
Excerpt:
This one is trouble with a capital T, some inner voice of preservation warned. Keeping her at arm‘s length was going to be hard, but he‘d just have to bite the bullet and keep everything that occurred between them on a professional level.
Mason immediately forced himself to crush the attraction he felt toward Addison Lonike. She definitely had charisma, that special something that most would define as flesh impact. In the back of his mind he briefly wondered what it would be like to hook up with a mermaid…
He cut the thought short with practiced precision. Why the hell was he even thinking that way? He hadn‘t come here to propose to the woman, for God‘s sake. He‘d come to talk her into joining a vital mission that might well determine the way Mer and humans regarded each other in the future.
Mason coughed discreetly into his hand. “With all due respect, ma‘am, I have to let you know I‘m not interested in your, ah, finer attributes.”
The playful spark immediately left her eyes. Uncrossing her legs, she sat up straight. The air around her chilled more than a little. “Okay, cut the bullshit, shall we? What does the government want with us now? Except for that little slip-up today, I haven‘t done anything wrong. And thanks to the wonders of medical science, the victims who saw me today won‘t even remember it once the docs get finished playing mad scientist.”
In lieu of an immediate answer, Mason indicated the chair across from her. “May I?”
She nodded. ”Knock yourself out.”
Mason sat, placing the briefcase he carried within easy reach. “In order not to waste any more of your time, ma‘am, I will let you know that acting on orders from the Secretary of the Navy, I have been sent to inquire about your availability to serve your country.”
Addison Lonike‘s eyes widened. “Are you asking me to join the Navy?”
Mason nodded. He opened his suitcase, pulling out the folder he‘d been given. “The Secretary is offering you a civilian‘s position as an MTA, which would be Mer Tactical Advisor.” He handed over the folder. “The details are inside, along with the financial compensation and what your first assignment would entail.”
Addison eagerly accepted the folder. Flipping it open, she quickly scanned the few pages she‘d been given. Her face darkened as she read. “Gee, you guys don‘t pay very much,” she commented. “I make more as an EMT.”
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