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Stacking the Deck by Charlie Cochet
The Kings: Wild Cards, Book 1
Ex-Special Forces Communications Sergeant Jacopo “Jack” Constantino heads the cybersecurity department at Four Kings Security, working with his tech-savvy team to provide clients with state-of-the-art security systems. But life for Jack is pretty uneventful—despite the exploits with his brothers-in-arms—and he finds himself longing for a little more excitement.
Be careful what you wish for. Two years ago, Fitz Harlow captured Jack’s heart and walked away with it. Now he’s back. Fitz spent the last two years picking up the pieces of his life after a disastrous relationship. After much therapy, and ice cream, Fitz leaves the fashion world behind and returns home to St. Augustine to open his own high-end salon, Hair Comes Trouble. Now Fitz finally has the quiet, peaceful life he’s wanted for so long. There’s only one thing missing, or rather, one man missing, but Fitz has his doubts. With Jack, he’s not just gaining a boyfriend—he’s gaining a boyfriend, his family of mischief-magnet ex-Green Berets, and one highly opinionated Belgian Malinois. Fitz and Jack discover their connection has only grown stronger over time, thanks in part to meddling friends, but just as they start to pick up where they left off, someone takes exception to their reunion. Danger hides in the shadows, a stalker determined to keep Fitz out of Jack’s life, no matter the cost. With the odds stacked against them, can Jack and Fitz win a battle against an unknown enemy, or will Jack lose Fitz forever? The Kings: Wild Cards series is a spin-off of the Four Kings Security series.
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“What? What’s going on?” Ryden asked, stepping into the room. Ace stood and shoved his hands into his pocket, his innocent expression fooling no one. “We have a bet going on that no one has the balls to walk into King’s office and call him Daddy.” He pulled his own wallet out and added to the growing pile of cash on Jack’s desk. Joker shook his head sadly. “So far there are no takers.” Ryden peered at them. “Just walk in and call him Daddy?” “That’s it,” Ace replied, smile wide. Ryden shrugged. “I can do that.” Jack quickly rounded his desk and stopped in front of Ryden. “Look, you’ve been here longer than six months. Your grace period for getting away with shit where King is concerned is over. Do not listen to these assholes.” “Come on, Jack. Leave the soldier alone,” Joker said, a wicked gleam in his eyes. Jack cringed. Joker was such an instigator. Ryden took a step around Jack. “The fuck did you just call me?” Joker blinked at him. “What?” Never call a Marine a soldier. Ryden marched over to the desk and grabbed the cash. He stuffed it into his pocket, then poked Joker in the shoulder. “You want to see some balls? Never send a Snake Eater to do a Marine’s job.” He stormed out of the room, and Jack turned to glare at his friends. “Great. You just killed the new guy.” Jack and Joker exchanged glances before they bolted for the door, Ace and Lucky on their heels. Three of them got stuck in the door from trying to leave at the same time. Jack shoved Joker out, taking advantage of Sacha stumbling forward so he could dart toward King’s office. Jay sat at his desk, one leg crossed over the other, e-reader in his lap. He didn’t so much as bat an eyelash at the stampede heading his way, just pressed the button to turn the page, eyes never leaving his novel. “Let me know if I need to put in another order of pain-relief cream.” Jay looked up with a hum. “I might just do it anyway. Ten orders in a month and I get a free scented candle. I’ve been wanting to try their Midlife Crisis.” They all huddled around Jay’s desk near King’s door, which Ryden had conveniently left cracked open. “Why didn’t you warn him?” Jack whispered at Jay, who lifted his big blue eyes to Jack, his soft boyish features making him look far more innocent than he was. “Because he made fun of my bow tie and therefore must be destroyed.” 
About the Author:
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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