Hector Cross, owner
of Cross Bow Security Limited, is in charge of
security for Bannock Oil. The moment he meets the
CEO – a gorgeous woman with brains who inherited the
company from her husband – sparks fly. Hazel Bannock
makes no attempt to hide her dislike and disdain for
the man in charge of safeguarding her company’s
installations and personnel. But Hector is adept at
his job and no one does it better.
Cayla Bannock,
Hazel’s cherished but spoiled teenage daughter, is
aboard the family yacht awaiting her mother’s return
from a business trip to their Middle Eastern oil
fields. She’s supposed to be studying, but spends
most of her time dallying with one of the crew,
Rogier. While Cayla believes he’s a university
student like herself, his purpose for being with her
is far different.
Rogier is actually
Adam Tippoo Tip, grandson of Hadji Sheikh Mohammed
Khan Tippoo Tip, who commands a group of pirates
that attacks ships north of Madagascar. Adam
secretly sends coordinates to his uncle disclosing
where the pirates can attack the yacht. The plan is
to kidnap and torture Cayla until her mother meets
their demands.
Hazel
seeks help from high government contacts, but when
they are unable or unwilling to get involved, she
must turn to the only man who has a chance of
rescuing her daughter – Hector Cross. Unbeknownst to
them both, this is just what the pirates want. Cayla
is merely bait to get their hands on Hazel and put
an end to their blood feud with Hector.
Those in
Peril is a
fast-paced, heart-stopping tale filled with lurid sex,
edge-of-your-seat thrills, and characters that draw
you into the danger and intrigue of their world. The
beginning of the book is filled with thrilling action
that rarely allows you to breathe. The middle portion,
however, is so sedate it lures you into a false sense
of security. Then the action picks up again like a
roller coaster climbing to the top before plunging to
the bottom. This book is
not every reader’s cup of tea – the torture that Cayla
endures is explicit – but it’s definitely an adventure
you won’t soon forget.
Pirates
and Privateers
