Kept in the Dark
Locke and Keyes Agency Series, Book 1
Charlie Cochet
Gay Romantic Suspense
Release Date: 08.20.19
Blurb
Former Army Ranger turned government assassin Álvaro Montero and CIA Officer Caiden Cardosa crossed paths two years ago in Vienna, where their encounter ended less than amicably—despite the explosive sexual chemistry between them.
Now Caiden is riding a desk at Langley after his cover is blown. And Álvaro—who was “killed”—has a new identity and purpose as Delta/D, an operative for the Locke and Keyes Agency, under the leadership of the mysterious Alpha Orion.
When D and Caiden team up in a deadly black ops mission, the urge to kill each other will have to take a back seat to the desire for revenge against the man who betrayed them both. Surviving the mission won’t be easy. Resisting the passion between them—that might be impossible.
“Cutting it close aren’t w—” Oh God, he almost swallowed his tongue. Swiftly schooling his expression, he focused on his breathing and not the porn star D was expertly channeling. “Where’s the rest of your clothes?”
D’s thick brows drew together, his plump lips twisting in a grimace as he looked down at himself. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Caiden took in the sight before him. D’s thick thighs and heavily muscled legs were encased in snug denim, and a heavy tool belt matching his work boots hung from his tapered waist. The white T-shirt he wore barely contained his impossibly wide chest and broad shoulders. His beard was neatly trimmed, and his tanned skin appeared even more golden against the stark white of his shirt. To top it off, D’s silky black hair was a mess, falling over his brow.
“Whatever,” D huffed. “I’m going to drop my shit off in my room.”He walked away, giving Caiden a perfect view of his tight round ass cupped lovingly inside his jeans.
“Christ.” Caiden rubbed a hand over his face. If he didn’t rein it in, he was going to be in serious need of a cold shower.
“You okay?”
Becky’s voice snapped him out of it, and he cleared his throat, grateful for the chair between him and the open laptop sitting on the dining room table. Becky didn’t need to see the way his shameful dick was reaching out for D, like it was a fucking dowsing rod and D’s ass was thirst-quenching water.
The most frustrating part of this whole experience was how very obviously one-sided this attraction was. D had moved on from him, not given him so much as a second thought, so why couldn’t Caiden do the same? It wasn’t like D was the only attractive man in existence, and really, Caiden would be far better off finding someone—anyone—else.
Caiden quickly took a seat at the table, leaning in toward Becky, who looked far too amused for her own good.
“Can you please make him wear some clothes?”
“He didn’t show up naked again, did he?”
“No—wait, what? What do you mean again?”
Charlie Cochet is the international bestselling author of the THIRDS series. Born in Cuba and raised in the US, Charlie enjoys the best of both worlds, from her daily Cuban latte to her passion for classic rock.
Currently residing in Central Florida, Charlie is at the beck and call of a rascally Doxiepoo bent on world domination. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found devouring a book, releasing her creativity through art, or binge watching a new TV series. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to hear from readers.
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Thank you for the excerpt! Congrats on the new release =)