Chronic (Se7en Deadly SEALs Book 2) (9 page)

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I’LL BE HONEST WITH YOU—I’m no hero. Sure, the media tries to brand every Navy SEAL as some kind of Batman dressed in cammies. There’s even a line in one of our cadences: Superman is the man of steel, he ain’t no match for Navy SEAL. You’ve seen the movies—we’re infallible, invaluable, invincible. But that night, the one you read about in the papers … all I really wanted to do was get laid.

One harmless fuck with an Aruban whore, no strings attached. I picked her out of a lineup—wild, dark hair, long legs and a crooked smile. After she sucked me off, I relaxed back onto the creaky, cum-stained cot, thankful for the blissful moments she gave me when I actually forgot for a second the faces of my buddies who died because I made the wrong call, the tears of the children I couldn’t save, and the eyes of the enemies I slaughtered during their last seconds of life.

But before I left, her hazel eyes peered into my soul. She whispered in a distinct Californian accent, “My name is Annie Hamilton. I’m an American citizen. I was kidnapped on spring break five years ago. You’re my last hope. Please save me.”

One desperate plea. This wasn’t a Hollywood blockbuster or a New York Times best-selling thriller. I knew this time there was no room for excuses, no margin for errors. I had one chance to put on the cape and be her hero.

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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK my husband, Roger. Thank you for entertaining our children for hours on end when I write. I love you.

To my fabulous cover designer, Regina Wamba for bringing my characters to life.

I would like to thank my editors for believing in this book:

Vanessa Leret Bridges—for forcing me to go deep and emotional with Mia and Grant. I heart you!

Megan McKeever—for your fine eye for details and fine tuning this installment.

Deb Nemeth—for strengthening my suspense skills.

Karen Dale Harris—for your early work on this project.

Julie Titus—for your beautiful formatting.

To my husband Roger—for supporting my dreams.

To my two beautiful sons, Connor and Caleb, for your hugs and smiles that brighten my every day.

To my partner in crime Linda Barlow—for late night plotting sessions.

To my betas Brittney Crabtree, Jen Negron, Manda Mettlach and Kylie Sharp—Chronic wouldn’t be this tight without all of your insights.

To all the wonderful bloggers who review my books.

To all the fans that have written me about asking about
Chronic
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ALANA ALBERTSON IS A MULTI-AWARD winning author and the President of Romance Writers of America’s Contemporary Romance Chapter, as well as former President of both the Chick Lit and Young Adult chapters. She holds a Masters of Education from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford. A recovering professional ballroom dancer, Alana currently writes new adult romantic suspense. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, two young sons, and four dogs. When she’s not spending her time needlepointing, dancing, or saving dogs from high kill shelters through her rescue
Pugs N Roses
, she can be found watching episodes of House Hunters, Homeland, or Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Please visit her website at
www.alanaalbertson.com

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