Hunter & Hunted

Mickey Finn doesn't remember being kidnapped.Or handcuffed.In fact, Mickey Finn doesn't remember anything.But that won't stop this determined survivor. Too many people want to know the details she's lost-including ruthless saboteurs who leave a trail of dead bodies, deception, and chaos in their wake.Mickey may not know who she is, but she knows she's got to put an end to the siege.Steve Spaneas teaches self-defense and tough love in equal measure, but nothing has prepared him for Mickey Finn. She's a smart, gritty, fighter with a spine of steel-and she's about to take him along on the ride of his life. Mickey won't stop until the last bad guy is down and out-and she knows who and what she is.

Steve Spaneas doesn't have a clue.Who'd have thought that the woman who stumbles her way into his gym, looking and acting so very much like a street person off her meds, is really a CIA case officer whose memory has been obliterated by experimental drugs used by some very bad people?And seriously, who'd have thought that her attempts to untangle the few clues she's got would lead him right into her world of spies and counterspies, death and deception--and holy cow, stockpiled nuclear weapons?But Steve had better figure out who he trusts--his years of experience on the streets, or the heart of a gritty woman determined to reclaim herself--and he'd better figure it out fast. Because suddenly there's a body out behind the gym, surveillance teams lurking, and a series of unsavory goons following the trail of a woman temporarily named Mickey right through his life."Another trademark Durgin, full of realism, deft strokes of humour (and pop culture), plenty of sizzle, compassion, action, and a heroine you not only believe, you want to be. Grab this one." --Julie Czerneda, Stratification series"HIDDEN STEEL is a page-turner voyage of discovery, with the fate of the free world in the balance. Well-drawn characters, numerous plot twists, and unexpected glints of humor are what I've come to anticipate in any of Doranna's novels, and this one definitely lived up to expectation!"--Michelle Shirey Crean, Dancer of the Sixth"Readers who remember Ms. Durgin's Bombshell releases will be thrilled with HIDDEN STEEL... a strong heroine, a great hero and a story that keeps you completely enthralled.... HIDDEN STEEL has mystery, action, a little romance and loads of great characters."--Wendy Keel, Romance Readers Connection"HIDDEN STEEL is a pulse-pounding suspense...Full of mystery and interesting characters, HIDDEN STEEL will grab readers from the beginning and is a book you don't want to miss."--Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today"...A fast-paced suspense...satisfyingly complex [plot]. Durgin balances action and romance deftly.... It's definitely an enjoyable read." --Sheila Connolly, the Orchard Mystery series Doranna Durgin is an award-winning author whose quirky spirit has led to an extensive publishing journey across genres, publishers, and publishing lines. Fantasy, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, a batch of tie-in books and a smattering of Science Fiction in both novel and short story forms--you can find them all in her fifty-plus titles, always with a special nod to the animals and natural world we all love. She's best known for the Changespell series featuring former equine Jess, and her most recent release completes the Reckoners trilogy--a powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat, and a fiercely driven bounty hunter from a different dimension who brings them together when worlds collide.Beyond that, she hangs around outside her mountain home with horse and accomplished competition dogs. She doesn't believe in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power--for good or bad has yet to be decided. She says, "My books are SF/F, mystery, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. My dogs are Beagles, my home is the Southwest, and the horse wants a cookie!" Clever, strong, high-action heroines entangled in suspense and espionage.

Kimmer Reed is done running. As a teen, she fled her abusive home-a survivor on her own terms-and swore never to return. But that was a lifetime ago. As a Hunter Agency operative, she's no longer a victim. She's a protector. Now she's gone undercover to protect the vulnerable genius who scrambles to fix a vital national security flaw. The mission means not only hiding from the bad guys and the ex-CIA field officer who's serving as an unofficial bodyguard, it means working in an area she never wanted to see again. And it means that Kimmer, code named Chimera, must dig through her undercover identities and figure out who she really is. Because the only way she can save the present is to finally, truly, face her past. But this time, the bad guys had better put on their running shoes.

Kimmer Reed: Street-wise runaway. Survivor. Now an unpredictable operative with a sharp instinct & even sharper wit. Family. Can't live with 'em. Happy to live without 'em. Kimmer Reed's childhood taught her as much. And gave her the ingrained skills that make her Chimera, the Hunter Agency's top operative. So when her estranged brother shows up on the run, Kimmer wants no part of his trouble. Turns out he's in deep danger of his own making, and his survival strategy is to send the bad guys after Kimmer and her hard-won world. Her home. Her job. Her reputation. The man she loves. And two young nieces she's only just learning about. Big mistake. Because now Kimmer's on the warpath-and she's heading straight for the men who started it all. --- "Doranna Durgin's BEYOND THE RULES (4) is action-packed from start to finish. Kimmer is so strong that readers won't doubt for even a minute that she'll come out on top in the end. And Rio is a hero any woman could love." --Romantic Times, Four Stars "BEYOND THE RULES is a fascinating addition to the Bombshell line. Part action-adventure, part family drama, this story explores how far someone will go to do what's right..." --Jennifer Wardrip, Romance Junkies "BEYOND THE RULES is one of those reads that leaves you saying WOW! Kimmer Reed is a truly amazing heroine...the story flows wonderfully and keeps you on the edge of your seat." --Wendy Keel, Romance Reader's Connection "...Filled with unrelenting danger, heart-stopping action plus a wonderful touch of romance...With Kimmer's sharp-edged nature and brazen wit, Ms. Durgin has created a dynamic heroine. The storyline of this book merges the ever-present action and suspense with a heartfelt romance," --Amelia Richard, CataRomance " Filled with action and suspense...an exciting read." --Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today

Hunter Agency operatives Kimmer Reed and Rio Carlsen, overseas and cut off from the agency on their first assignment together, face an old enemy who wants it all: political terrorism, theft--and revenge. Not only that, she knows just how to get it--by turning their greatest strength into their greatest weakness: their love for one another.About Kimmer & Rio in the RULES series:"Doranna Durgin's BEYOND THE RULES is action-packed from start to finish. Kimmer is so strong that readers won't doubt for even a minute that she'll come out on top in the end. And Rio is a hero any woman could love."--Romantic Times, Four Stars"Imagine the pace of the TV show Alias, the smart, emotional whammy of Buffy, and characters you care about every minute."-Julie Czerneda, Aurora-winning Author of the Night's Edge series~~~Kimmer Reed is a Hunter Agency operative, a street foundling escaped from an abusive family and raised to be code-name Chimera--a fierce, savvy loner with a natural gift for reading people. Now on her first assignment with the one man she trusts--the one man she can't read--she finds herself overseas in the Basque countryside, framed for the theft of the very antiquity she has been sent to guard and doubting her ability to work with a partner at all--never mind the man she loves.Rio Carlsen, former CIA field officer who left the agency with scars both physical and emotional, joins Hunter Agency field operations with reservations--and only because his partner is Kimmer. Now he's caught in the schemes of a woman from Kimmer's past. Political terrorism, antiquities theft, and revenge--this woman wants it all, and she's on her way to getting it.Framed, cut off from the agency, and tangled in Basque Nationalist splinter terrorist groups, the biggest challenge Kimmer and Rio face is coming to terms with their pasts and with each other--so they can live through the day on the way to saving it.~~~"Filled with unrelenting danger, heart-stopping action plus a wonderful touch of romance...With Kimmer's sharp-edged nature and brazen wit, Ms. Durgin has created a dynamic heroine."-CataRomance"Part action-adventure, part family drama, this story explores how far someone will go to do what's right..."-Romance Junkies Doranna Durgin is an award-winning author whose quirky spirit has led to an extensive publishing journey across genres, publishers, and publishing lines. Fantasy, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, a batch of tie-in books and a smattering of Science Fiction in both novel and short story forms--you can find them all in her fifty-plus titles, always with a special nod to the animals and natural world we all love. She's best known for the Changespell series featuring former equine Jess, and her most recent release completes the Reckoners trilogy--a powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat, and a fiercely driven bounty hunter from a different dimension who brings them together when worlds collide.Beyond that, she hangs around outside her mountain home with horse and accomplished competition dogs. She doesn't believe in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power--for good or bad has yet to be decided. She says, "My books are SF/F, mystery, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. My dogs are Beagles, my home is the Southwest, and the horse wants a cookie!" Clever, strong, high-action heroines entangled in suspense and espionage.

Kimmer Reed: Street-wise runaway. Survivor. Now an unpredictable operative with a sharp instinct & even sharper wit.Kimmer Reed faces a mission that should be simple enough: guard an ancient Basque talisman. But someone is already one step ahead of the Hunter Agency's top operative-someone with a grudge, and the means to act on it.Now Kimmer and partner Rio Carlsen are on the run through a maze of betrayal-cut off from the agency, wanted by local officials, hunted by the terrorists who want what they think she's stolen-And worst of all, no longer certain of one another.Find the talisman. Catch the bad guy. Stop the terrorists. And somehow, re-establish the trust that makes them the best team Hunter's ever had.But time is running out, and Kimmer Reed doesn't just have to live through the day-She has to save it.