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HIS ICE STARR
Agents of Starr: A Military Romance Series Book
BY MARLIE SABLE
BLURB
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HIS ICE STARR
Agents of Starr:
A Military Romance Series Book
BY MARLIE SABLE
Excerpt
Alex shifted her pack on her way down the stairs. Dodging the ice on the edges, she hummed Bach’s Third Symphony under her breath. Her boots crunched on ice with each hurried stride across the parking lot to the idling surplus Humvee.
The hairs on the back of her neck lifted. Heavy, insidious, the hatred that rolled over her sent shockwaves through her. Alex paused, and her breathing settled into a slow, easy rhythm.
Quick, assessing shifts of her eyes revealed nothing out of place in the parking lot. Cars sat beneath a blanket of snow. A rig sat running by the diner. Smoke curled upward from chimneys.
Her father’s stern lecture popped into her head. Your gut’ll tell you when something’s out of place, Alex. Pay attention to your instincts—could be the difference between getting home and bleeding out in some field. If I hadn’t listened to it, no tellin’ how many times I’d have been killed.
She reached beneath the heavy, blue parka to the holster she’d strapped on. Her fingers tightened around the butt of the SIG P226. Cold, textured steel glided beneath her flesh. Her thumb depressed the safety with a soft ping. She flexed her fingers, sliding her forefinger onto the trigger.
The sensation of eyes on her worsened. Layer by layer they seemed to delve deeper and deeper beneath her skin. “Dad, my gut’s telling me to run like crazy,” she whispered tightly.
With her empty hand she reached into her fatigue pocket and pulled out the spare truck key. She scanned the parking lot as she hurried toward the locked truck.
She eased the gun out, pressing it into the warmth of her thigh. Keeping one eye on the parking lot, she pressed the auto release for the lock. The soft click of the mechanism releasing coincided with the distinct sound of a rifle being fired. Agony lanced through the left side of her body as the bullet passed through to shatter the mirror mere feet away. Muscle memory pulled the trigger of her own weapon before it slid from her numb fingers to land beneath the running board of the truck.
Darkness swam, blanketing her vision. Warm, pulsing blood seeped through her clothes.
Her teeth chattered. Fire seared into her body. Cutting, slicing, shattering the muscle, the tendons. Her chest burned for oxygen. Metalic, acrid, the taste of blood settled on her tongue. A whimper of pain escaped as she moved, her hands scrambling in the ice. Get up, Alex!
Struggling to draw in a deep breath, Alex stared at the slow, purposeful steps that stopped before her. Who the hell wears patent leather in the Arctic in November? Twitching, the ground beneath her turning a brilliant shade of red, Alex let the darkness ease the pain in her body, welcoming the numbness and escape of unconsciousness.
About Author Marlie Sable…
“Where fierce hearts fight hardest—for love, for justice, for each other.”
Marlie Sable writes edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense where passion burns hot and danger always lingers close. Her heroines are bold, her heroes unforgettable, and her stories dive deep into the grit of trauma, trust, and redemption. Drawing on the pulse-pounding intensity of military missions and the raw vulnerability of hard-won love, Marlie crafts emotional journeys that linger long after the final page. When she’s not writing, she’s working on crafts, crocheting, or out in the garden.
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Links to Marlie’s websites, blogs, books, #ad, etc.:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mqra0F
Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0FBLJ7BY7
Author’s Links:
https://linktr.ee/marliesable
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Marlie, for sharing your book with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
This book looks like a good read really would like to read a print copy of it plus author is new to me
Good morning, Wow, your book sounds and looks very intriguing! Have a. great day,
Well, heck!
That’s no way to leave us , Marlie! 😉
Thanks, Marlie, and thanks, Karen, for the showcasing.
I’m hooked. Thanks for sharing an excerpt of your intriguing story.
Welcome back to Karen’s Killer Book Bench, Marlie. I love this STARR series. Cannot wait to read this one. Thanks for sharing your book with us today!
Thank you for sharing with us. It sounds like an interesting read.
This sounds like an exciting read!