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Intimate Strangers [Kindle Edition]

Laura Taylor (Author)
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School teacher and advocate of abused children Hannah Cassidy invades a private retreat in the N. Nevada wilderness. Ignoring posted No Trespassing signs and the property's angry owner, she dismisses his threats and demands that he reveal her missing brother's location.

Nicholas Benteen, ex-mercenary and former CIA covert operative, assumes she is yet another adversary intent on exacting lethal revenge for his past deeds.

He will fight to the death to protect the sanctuary he has created for himself and those from his past he has vowed to safeguard. Even as Hannah penetrates Nicholas’s isolation and melts the ice that encases his weary heart, she is seduced by the sensual, battle scarred veteran and the dark secrets of his past.

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Nicholas Benteen is an ex-mercenary who now lives alone in a remote part of Northern Nevada in a secluded location. Nicholas has designed his home himself to be an isolated retreat; it is filled with security devices to protect his privacy. He also owns tens of thousands of acres of land that he has created a safe haven not only for himself but for the people who worked and helped him from his past and he has vowed to keep them safe and protect them. Nicholas sees this as his penance for dispensing death to those who prayed on the weak and vulnerable across the globe. Nicholas is worried that those people could come back and hurt or kill him and the people he is trying to protect.

Hannah Cassidy is a first grade teacher who has driven half-way across the country from St Louis Missouri to speak to Nicholas to ask for his help to locate her missing older brother Sean. She knows that Nicholas has a connection with her brother through him being mentioned in some of Sean's letters. She needs to find Sean so that he can come home and see his serious ill mother because this may be her last chance to see Sean.

Nicholas is reluctant to help Hannah; he does not trust her, he thinks she is another adversary intent on exacting lethal revenge for his past deeds. Nicholas goes as far to at first intimidate Hannah to make her go away, but Hannah is stubborn and persistent for him to tell her where Sean is. Despite their differences there is a strong chemistry between Nicholas and Hannah and how will Nicholas handle been torn between his loyalty to protect Sean and the obligation he feels towards Hannah? Why has Sean avoided all contact with his family for so many years?

Suspense, romance and an erotic book for the eyes of adults only. WARNING this book contains some very HOT steamy sensual and fantastically well written sexy scenes. So once again watch you are not reading in a public place to spare your blushes!!! It is a book well worth reading if you are into romantic and erotic books, but I can see it been enjoyed by a much wider reader due to its well written suspense storyline with a tough guy hero who is some what different to so many of the other heroes usually found in this genre. I give this book TOP MARKS for a brilliant read. Written by Laura Taylor, who is an award winning author.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By ROROBLU'S MUM TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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This is an excellent read that I would have missed out on, had it not appeared as a Kindle freebie. After reading this, I checked out more by this author, and am pleased to say that she's written more in this vein.

This is the tale of Hannah, a teacher whose mum is about to undergo heart surgery, and whose wish is to see her son again. Sean has been missing for 15 years, but Hannah is determined to find him, and ends up on the property of Nicholas Benteen, who she knows was an associate of her brother.

Nicholas is an ex-mercenary, soldier of fortune, and yes, he knows Sean and in fact has been protecting him and others for years, victims of PTSD and wars. He is initially highly suspicious of Hannah, and refuses to even listen to her, but a snowstorm rages and he has to allow her into his home...and eventually, he begins to trust her and to allow her into his heart.

I loved this tale. I loved the total about-face from Nicholas when he realised that Hannah was a truly decent person who cared about her brother and doing what was best for their mother. She had no guile, no ulterior motive and her feelings for Nicholas were honest, open and giving. I loved how she even held herself back when she finally met her brother, realising what he needed in order not to bolt. I loved how she was prepared to give her all to Nicholas, simply because she loved him and he needed her. Without coming across as a do-gooder or soppy, she in her own quiet, determined way, is one of the strongest female characters I've read about.

Add to the above some progress, though slight with Sean, a touch of a mystery, some great dialogue, some smoking sex scenes and a HEA, and this is a gem of a tale.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By L. Sims TOP 100 REVIEWER
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Hannah Cassidy is looking for her long lost brother Sean. Their Mother is really sick and needs an operation. Hannah's search leads her to north Nevada and the wilderness home of Nicholas Benteen. At first Nicholas is reluctant to speak to Hannah, but she is stubborn and determined, and simply refuses to leave. Hannah decides that she will sleep in her van, but a turn in the weather forces Nicholas to go outside to confront Hannah. Once he brings her into his home he is shocked at his physical reaction to Hannah, but puts it down to his isolation living away from civilisation. It is not long before the sexual tension between them is hotter than either one of them can handle.
Loved this story from the first to the last page. Wonderful descriptive writing that flowed because it was so well paced. The characters of Hannah and Nicholas were so well written with real depth. I just loved Nicholas he was a true alpha male, but without being arrogant and too domineering, a fact that many authors seem to get wrong. Nicholas had led a dangerous life full of secrets and violence. He did not think that any woman could accept him for who he was considering his past. Hannah was a teacher she also worked with abused children. It was her experience in that area that enabled her to see Nicholas's pain immediately,add in the fact that she was seriously attracted to this man, made for an engrossing read.
I recommend this story it is full of emotion that the author manages to convey to the reader. The love scenes are just perfect full of passion but more than that you really believe in the feelings that he h/h feel for one another.
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Not what I was expecting
I got this book by accident, could have sworn I was in the Crime section; how wrong could I be?
I kept waiting for some action, considering the male character is an... Read more
Published 14 hours ago by Woolders
The power of love to heal and restore...
A powerful, passionate love story that has compassion and empathy for those damaged by war and patriotic duty. Laura Taylor writes with sensitivity. A great, strong read!
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Quite a good book . I have never read a book by Laura Taylor before the plot was very nice as was the twist and turns.
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Wow!
I was hesitant in reading this book, after downloading due to the mixed reviews it already had. However, I was pleased that I did. I could not stop reading it. Read more
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Enjoyable read
I probably wouldn't have read this book if it wasn't a free download. The reviews, on the whole were pretty favourable, so thought it was worth taking a chance on. Read more
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BORED BORED BORED!
i read the other reveiws and see most find this book riveting which is why i downloaded it, but not for me it was short at only 11 chapters but felt more like 111 chapters the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by lovemykindle
great read
Not my usual sort of book, I'm more into thriller, suspense novels. Down loaded on a whim as it was free and so glad i did. I could not put it down.
Published 1 month ago by M. Young
Loved it!
This is such a sweet book! I know the ending is a little obvious - but thats why we read them isn't it!? I have now read another book by Laura Taylor and I am now hooked! Read more
Published 2 months ago by pink_angel
Tame ending but worth a read
Okay, so the premise is a little tenuous. Why would a highly secretive individual with mega security issues allow someone to roll up unannounced without a rather robust welcome... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Murphy
I finished it ...
This was my first romantic novel I've ever read , more of a thriller / horror girl , I thought it quite racey in parts , I didn't think I would even get a quarter of the way... Read more
Published 2 months ago by elizabeth
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