With: Angi Morgan
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TODAY bestselling author Angi Morgan kicks off her new series with a
spellbinding tale of crime and passion—Texas Ranger style!
Jack MacKinnon, Jr. didn’t expect to retrieve a fugitive in
the middle of his vacation. Thinking he was doing a favor for his Company, he
gave his word that he’d escort Megan Harper to Austin where another ranger
could escort her to Dallas. Then his best friend claims she’s being framed and
will be killed if placed in jail. He wants Jack to hide her on his ranch.
Jack can’t afford trouble during homecoming week while he fills
in for his dad, a newly-elected state senator. With no desire to fill his
father’s shoes as mayor, he’s anxious to get back to Company B. Keeping his dad
appeased and a determined, capable woman secluded from the person trying to
kill her might just be the hardest thing this ranger has ever done.
Accused of murder,
Megan wants to find out who’s framing her. That’s what she does as an
investigative analyst. Should she ignore the ranger who’s putting his life and
career on the line? Or play it safe and hide with his family? Her question is
soon answered when trouble arrives in the form of a hit man. Jack has to find a
way to keep Megan alive before her self-sufficient attitude gets them both
killed.
Can they ignore the desire ratcheting up the
stakes, tempting them to take one last risk before a killer erases their
future?
“I wouldn’t do that.” The deep voice
slowed her steps.
A couple of steps away
from her, a man lifted his finger in the air. He wasn’t the same as the man
who’d accosted her at the gate. His serious scrutiny caught her off guard as he
guided her out of the way of the revolving door.
“Are you following me?”
She looked through the glass—the man trying to accost her and the carryon were
gone.
“Nope. Someone wants to
chat with you.” Serious guy extended a phone, and she heard an unfamiliar voice
of a friend she hadn't seen in years.
“Megan. Megan, are you
there?” The moment caught her off guard, and she paused. The stranger gently
took her elbow, guiding her out of foot traffic, nodding as a couple of people
passed and then handing her the phone.

“Thank God he found you.
Listen, the man with you is Jack MacKinnon. He’s a friend and you need to leave
with him. Now. I’ll explain later. Trust that your life is in danger.”
Megan looked straight
into aviator shades and an expressionless pair of lips over a dimpled chin. His
gesture to wrap up the call infuriated her a little bit more. But when she
stumbled it was nice to have him there to steady her.
“I can explain everything
in three or four days. Until then, MacKinnon can keep you safe.” Therese’s
voice was shaky with fear. The man looked around without offering any explanation.
“I can take care of
myself. But why do you think I need to? And why don’t I just go to the police?”
She was certain she was capable.
Therese’s fear seemed to
be seeping through the speaker, affecting her ability to reason. Either that
or… Great, the room was spinning. “Why does it feel like I’m on that baggage
carousel?”
“Wrap it up. They must
have slipped you something.” The man gripped her elbow tighter and headed
toward the exit.
“Someone’s trying to kill
you, Megan. We don’t know who. At least not yet. And until we get a handle on
this, you need to stay someplace safe. We think you’re being framed— What?”
There was some noise on Therese’s end, and the screen went dark, like she’d
covered the phone’s camera. Then nothing for a long couple of seconds. “I wish
I had time to explain and I’m sorry I put you into this position. You can trust
MacKinnon. He’s practically one of us. Maybe better since he’s a Texas—”
“Can you walk faster? I’m
parked in a loading zone.” Therese’s friend wrapped his arm around her waist.
The mirrored aviator
shades he wore blocked wherever he was looking, but it didn’t matter. She was
quickly losing her footing and the grip on her laptop. “My bagsheze ish…”
Slurred speech and no
muscle coordination. Her inability didn’t slow her escort down. He lifted her
laptop bag onto one shoulder and stretched her arm around his other. She
couldn’t even protest now. Her eyes were getting heavy, right along with every
other part of her body.
“Stay with me, Megan,” he
whispered close to her ear. “Yeah, we’re good. Pregnant. Just need to get her
home.”
He’d told someone she was pregnant,
and she couldn’t make her mouth object. Her brain seemed to be working, but
nothing else. He lifted her onto the front seat of a giant truck and pulled the
seat belt around her.
Eyes
closed, her head fell to the window with a thud. They moved forward, and that
was it. She’d been kidnapped, abducted. If anyone asked her to identify the man
driving, she had a good image of a dimpled chin under shiny, reflective aviator
shades.
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RANGER
PROTECTOR kicks off the TEXAS BROTHERS OF COMPANY B series. Available in stores mid-December and online January 1st.
Available for Pre-Order
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ANGI MORGAN writes Intrigues where honor and
danger collide with love. Her work is a multiple contest finalist and
Publisher’s Weekly best seller. She drags her dogs –and husband– around Texas
for research road trips so she can write off her camera. They now have a map
with highlighted roads they’ve traveled. Every detour somehow makes it into a
book.
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Megan is in danger and her friend sends Jack to help.
Would you accept protection from a stranger?
I like your question Angi - Would you accept protection from a stranger? A good hook for your book!
ReplyDeleteJan
janet_kerr at msn dot com
Thanks Janet. I hope it hooks a lot of readers. >>grin<<
DeleteLooking forward to reading Jack and Megan's story. As for the question, I doubt that I'd easily accept any help from a stranger. I'd be too suspicious.
ReplyDeletenatalija(dot)shkomare(at)gmail(dot)com
I had to once. I was stranded on the side of the road. I'll have to write about that story for next month here on JRS !!
DeleteI have a pretty good feel/sense of people. If I felt like I could trust them then I would
ReplyDeleteChristinebails at Yahoo dot com
DeleteI have to agree with that. Though, come to think about it, the movies where it's the "trustworthy" guy are the ones that freak me out the most.
DeleteIn years past probably, now in this day and age, I am not sure.
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DeleteGood point, Joyce.
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Yep.
DeleteMaybe... would depend on his actions...
ReplyDeleteVery true.
DeleteI like the excerpt. Sounds interesting.
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It would depend on the reason for the protection.
ReplyDeletejtcgc at yahoo dot com
Gotcha!
DeleteI don't think I can let a stranger protect me -- although it also depends on the situation ^^
ReplyDeleteamie_07(at)yahoo(dot)com
I hope I wrote one of those situations !
DeleteWell that is a catchy pull in. It does depend as others have said. But if that is the only option I would take it!🍀🍀
ReplyDeleteYEAH !!
DeleteI can't wait to read this! Love your books.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Patty.
DeleteI would love Jack as my protector!
ReplyDeleteHe is adorable in the book.
DeleteI think I would accept the protection if the alternative was scarier.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I sure hope I got that across.
DeleteI think I'd be skeptical about help from a stranger but it would depend on the situation!
ReplyDeleteahui89 at hotmail dot com
Me too!
DeleteI'm a situation such as this one, yes. Sometimes you have to go with your gut feeling. Sounds terrific!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
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ReplyDeleteNot until my friend had convinced me that he was there to protect me.
Gotcha !
DeleteI'm sure I would if I was in enough danger
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DeleteThanks Linda !!
DeleteI would have to be very certain it was the person my friend was recommending. In Megan's condition, she really had no choice.
ReplyDeletelibrary pat AT com cast DOT net
Whew...that's exactly the feeling I wanted to convey.
DeleteI am not sure I would but if I was in serious danger then anyone who wants to protect me that is fine with me flip me out of my scooter and go get them for me . Peggy Clayton ptclayton2@aol.com
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO!!!
DeleteIf my friend sent him, stranger or not I'd take the help if I was in danger!!
ReplyDeletethebigbluewall77 (AT) gmail (DOT) com
Love it.
DeleteI have helped lots of strangers over the years...if I didn't get a really strange feeling about it I probably would accept..mostly with a dimpled chin stranger...
ReplyDeleteAin't that the truth.
DeleteWell, i’m Hooked and can’t wait to read it.
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ReplyDeleteI would definitely accept help from a stranger. I help others all the time. Now it's never life or death type help but I do what I can. So unless I got a bad feeling about the person, I would take whatever help I could get.
ReplyDeleteJoAB4424(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Thanks for being a kind person Jo-Anne ! We need more of you !
DeleteCONGRATULATIONS, PATTY !!
ReplyDeleteI'll be in touch.