U.S. Marshal Seth Jameson's relationship with one of his colleagues is fraught with the kind of emotional tension that is forbidden in the Marshals Service, but he can't seem to find a way around his heart.
Hidden Loyalty by Diane Benefiel is now live!
Chief Deputy US Marshal Seth Jameson has mastered the art of hiding his emotions. Some might call the skill a survival technique. He calls it smart. He doesn't need anything that could trip him up and jeopardize the most important operation of his career.
Seth has managed to keep his attraction to Deputy Marshal Bella Nikolaev well hidden, but posing as an engaged couple while undercover blows his control to shreds.
Bella Nikolaev doesn't trust anyone since she's learned the people closest to you let you down. Case in point? She's in love with her boss, the oh-so-hot Seth Jameson, and the one time she allows herself to believe in him, he proves that showing vulnerability is a big mistake. The problem is, the consequences of that one time can't be ignored.
On a mission to find the kidnapped son of a federal judge, which would bring the fugitive Richard Jameson to justice, Bella and Seth are once again thrown together and are losing the battle of their hearts. In a situation where one wrong move can mean death, they have to depend on each other to survive in more ways than one.
An avid reader for as long as she can remember, Diane has always favored stories with strong female characters who went on adventures and could think themselves out of the most dangerous situations. It's no surprise that those are the kinds of books she enjoys writing.
Diane loves the outdoors and reflects this passion in her books. Born and raised in southern California, family vacations invariably meant camping in locations ranging from Big Sur to Death Valley. Her debut novel is set in a fictional town in one of her favorite areas, the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Her love of travel took her to Sweden as an exchange student when she was sixteen and backpacking around Great Britain (after a week in Paris) while in college. Taking the kids on a cross country road trip would have turned out better if the last Harry Potter novel hadn't just been released. They remember Harry searching for horcruxes more than camping in a cornfield in Illinois.
When not writing exciting tales of women in danger, Diane spends her time at her day job (teaching US History), gardening, and bugging her husband to finish the house remodel. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America.
Undercover, Jon rents the apartment above his prime suspect's home and learns she's not who she seems, but she's dangerously enticing.
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN
Rane Smith has a secret. A big one she can't ever reveal without compromising her father.
Jon Garretson also has a secret. The undercover cop moves into an apartment above prime suspect Rane Smith's home. He's on the trail of justice, but he's also helping his brother get payback.
Jon discovers Rane is not who she seems to be, and that the drug lord Jon's working to take down also has Rane in his sights.
Complicated past relationships keep Rane from revealing any truths, even when she's beginning to trust Jon. Then she learns he's been deceiving her - that he's really an undercover cop - and that trust is shattered.
Fighting a desperate battle on three fronts, Jon must protect Rane, win back her trust, and build a case against the powerful drug lord.
Jon's fallen for the stubborn beauty. He'll put his life on the line to keep her safe, and hopes his heart is the only casualty.
USA Today Bestselling author, Diane Benefiel has been an avid reader all her life. She enjoys a wide range of genres, from westerns to fantasy to mysteries, but romance has always been her favorite. She writes what she loves best to read - emotional, heart-gripping romantic suspense novels. Writing romantic suspense gives her lots of opportunities to put her heroes and heroines in all sorts of predicaments they have to work to overcome.
A native Southern Californian, Diane enjoys nothing better than summer. For a high school history teacher, summer means a break that allows her to spend her early mornings immersed in her current writing project. In addition to writing, she enjoys gardening and camping with her husband, especially in the Sierras.
Undercover, Jon rents the apartment above his prime suspect's home and learns she's not who she seems, but she's dangerously enticing.
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN
Rane Smith has a secret. A big one she can't ever reveal without compromising her father.
Jon Garretson also has a secret. The undercover cop moves into an apartment above prime suspect Rane Smith's home. He's on the trail of justice, but he's also helping his brother get payback.
Jon discovers Rane is not who she seems to be, and that the drug lord Jon's working to take down also has Rane in his sights.
Complicated past relationships keep Rane from revealing any truths, even when she's beginning to trust Jon. Then she learns he's been deceiving her - that he's really an undercover cop - and that trust is shattered.
Fighting a desperate battle on three fronts, Jon must protect Rane, win back her trust, and build a case against the powerful drug lord.
Jon's fallen for the stubborn beauty. He'll put his life on the line to keep her safe, and hopes his heart is the only casualty.