Recker

By Susan A. Bliler

Alexandra "Alex" Hayworth needs a new life. After her mother's death, she's consumed by debilitating loneliness. She's given up on finding a man or on any hope of having children, so working with the Skin Walkers at their compound is her last shot at happiness. She'll do whatever it takes to pass the initial vetting, even if it means opening up to the big, burly Skin Walker assigned to her.

Recker Rhodes is assigned to babysit a guy he doesn't know in a city he dislikes. He resents busywork. He'll do it, though, because work helps keep his mind off the fact that he's unmated and lonely.

When Recker discovers that his charge, Alex, is actually Alexandra, it's too late to pull away. Two dejected hearts collide in the latest installment of the Skin Walkers series.

*This is book 17 in the Skin Walkers series. Because each book focuses on a different couple, you can read them as stand-alones. However, readers may prefer to read them in order for maximum enjoyment.

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Lifting her head, Alex looked around, fidgeting uncomfortably. Her eyes scanned the room, and when they met Recker's, she couldn't suppress a small, hopeful smile that tugged at her lips. He came That one flicker of hope was doused in an instant.

One second, her gaze was locked on the one anchor she'd known through this whole crazy ride, and the next, Recker swallowed hard before tearing his eyes from hers and looking away.

Holy shit His dismissal knocked the wind right out of her and left her feeling gutted. It really did feel like someone had just taken a blade down her middle and all her insides had slipped free and were lying exposed on the floor.

It took Alex a moment to recover before the heat of embarrassment filled her cheeks, only to be just as quickly drained by the pallor of humiliation. The blunt rejection stung, and without hesitation, she ducked her head and began praying again, this time to go home. She didn't want to be here anymore; she didn't want to be one of these people. She wasn't a fit. Coming here had been a mistake.

Base kicked her chair, and instead of her usual snarky retort or a show of aggression, she stayed silent. Hands still shackled, she was jerked to her feet by the asshole Base before he led her roughly out of the ballroom. Alex didn't struggle. She didn't want to. No, she wanted this...whatever it was...done as quickly as possible so she could flee StoneCrow and never look back.

In the hall, people were already milling about, celebrating. Mortification still burned on Alex's cheeks, though, so she kept her head down.

Base pulled her to the bank of elevators and proclaimed, "Prisoner coming through. Move "

How humiliating.

Base punched the elevator call button, and by the time the car arrived and she was shoved inside, her eyes were brimming with tears.

"Shhhit," she hissed, swiping her cheek against her shoulder. As the elevator doors slid shut, she heard Recker call out her name.

"Alex "

Recker didn't make it to the doors before they closed, but it didn't matter. She didn't want to see him. Glancing up at the elevator panel, she prayed it would move quickly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986909115
• ISBN13: 9781986909112
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"