title: Maverick (Elite Ops, Book 2)
author:  Lora Leigh 
description: Sex and violence power the satisfying second installment of Leigh's Elite Ops series (after 2008's <i>Wild Card</i>). Risa Clay's malicious father, Jansen, arranged for her to be kidnapped, drugged and raped. Eight years later, Elite Ops agent Micah Sloane triggers both her distrust of men and the lingering, arousing effects of the drugs. Legendary assassin Orion, who killed Micah's family, is targeting Risa, so Micah asks her to pose as his lover to lure Orion into the open. Micah struggles to shield emotionally fragile Risa from his sexual hunger; Risa fights her growing affection for Micah because she knows he will leave her when the mission is over. The passion and the danger move swiftly, and alpha male Micah makes an excellent foil for Risa's innocence and fierce determination to free herself from her emotional hell. <i>(Mar.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Praise for bestselling author Lora Leigh’s
  
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  “A phenomenal read.”
  
  
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  “Scorching-hot sex, deadly secrets, and a determined assassin add up to
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  “Sex and violence power the satisfying second installment of Leigh’s Elite Ops
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  —Publishers Weekly
  
  
  “Full of wrenching emotion and self-flagellation by the hero, the new series
  of Elite Ops promises to be even better than the sexy Seals at this rate.”
  
  
  — Night Owl Romance
  
  
  “With her customary panache for emotionally intense, sensual characters, the
  author attracts readers into every world she creates. This fabulous follow-up
  to Wild Card is no exception to the rule.”
  
  
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