With no identity, memory or past...
She must trust a stranger in order to survive.
When a woman is caught shadowing the team leader of Declans Defenders, she slams right into the mans protection detailand a former elite Force Recon marine. Gus Walshs instincts tell him she is dangerous in more ways than one. Yet when he discovers that she is a Jane Doe with no memory of who she is or why someone is hunting her, the pair must team up to find answers. But theres no guarantee they will survive the truth once the dust settles...
ELLE JAMES, a New York Times bestselling author, started writing when her sister challenged her to write a romance novel. She has managed a full-time job and raised three wonderful children, and she and her husband even tried ranching exotic birds (ostriches, emus and rheas). Ask her, and shell tell you what its like to go toe-to-toe with an angry three-hundred-and-fifty-pound bird! Elle loves to hear from fans at ellejames@earthlink.net or ellejames.com
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Driving Force
Elle James
www.millsandboon.co.uk
DRIVING FORCE
© 2019 Mary Jernigan
Published in Great Britain 2019
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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I dedicate this book to Sweetpea, a good dog who gave
me lots of love and companionship for thirteen years.
For one so small, you were a big part of my life and
heart. I hope youre running free and eating all the
good treats across the rainbow bridge. I will miss you
so very much.
Contents
Cover
Back Cover Text
About the Author
Booklist
Title Page
Copyright
Note to Readers
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
About the Publisher
Chapter One
She struggled to surface from the black hole trying to suck her back down. Her head hurt and she could barely open her eyes. Every part of her body ached so badly she began to think death would be a relief. But her heart, buried behind bruised and broken ribs, beat strong, pushing blood through her veins. And with the blood, the desire to live.