About Undercover Nights
by Patricia Logan
272 pages / 78700 words
ISBN: 978-1-61040-177-7
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In the mist of ending a miserable relationship, gentle physical
therapist Gage Neary has been accused of the most horrific of crimes --
murder. As a number of his patients die of poisoning, the evidence seems to
point to him, and he becomes the prime suspect in the FBI investigation.
Cody Redsun, the smokin’ hot FBI agent assigned to investigate the crimes,
decides that it’s Gage he’d rather probe for answers.
When they find their lives threatened, Cody gives himself a new assignment;
keep Gage alive until he can find the actual killer. While the true menace
to the two men seems to be clear, Cody hides a tortured past that is just as
threatening to their deepening bond. As the danger heats up, so do the two
men, burning only for each other and the fiery passion that promises to
consume them.
Review
Alexa Snow, author of Clear Cut, writes: When physical therapist Gage
Neary ends up a suspect in a murder investigation, FBI agent Cody Redsun
realizes almost immediately that Gage is innocent. Unfortunately for
both Cody and Gage, Cody's boss, Special Agent Sharon Garcia, doesn't
agree, and learning that the two are beginning a relationship doesn't
sit well with her. Cody's instincts tell him that there's something more
to Garcia's focus on Gage's supposed guilt than meets the eye, and he's
determined to find out what it is - and even more determined to keep
Gage safe no matter the cost.
This is a hot, romantic story that will satisfy every reader who loves a
happily-ever-after. No lack of erotic scenes in this book! There are
plenty of encounters, both traditional and verging on kinky. The plot
and the romance are nicely handled, neither aspect given more attention
than the other, and wrapped up neatly at the end. It isn't an incredibly
difficult read - in fact, the way that it flows is swift in a way that's
nothing short of charming - and the heartwarming ending will make you
smile.
Sample
Gage woke sometime in the night covered in
sweat. Cody lay on the bed beside him, the muscles in his arms bunched as he
raised his hands against some invisible attacker.
“Stop!” Cody shrieked. “I can’t take it Uncle! Okay! I’ll do it!” Cody was
panting, flailing arms, covering his face from unseen blows. “Again, yes
again! I will do anything! Please just stop…” he whimpered, a little boy’s
voice coming from him. “Please just stop,” he sighed and Gage noticed the
blood running from Cody’s lips.
Gage watched the man as his teeth clamped down, cutting into the ragged lips
again and again as he tried to bite through them. Gage had to stop this
somehow; he realized that Cody was still asleep, though deeply locked in a
primal fight for his survival. He reached for him, wrapping his long arms
around Cody as he crooned into his ear. “It’s okay baby, I’m here… Gage is
here Cody… shh.”
Cody struggled for a moment, his whimpering cries echoing around the walls
of the apartment, before going limp in Gage’s arms. Gage continued to rock
Cody, absorbing his tears as they fell. Cody wound his arms around Gage,
pulling Gage in tight as the silent tears turned to sobs which wracked his
body. Gage smoothed his hands over Cody’s back, pushing aside his hair and
laying his warm palms directly on the ravaged scars so that Cody would feel
the tenderness in his touch. “No more pain Cody, no more. Only love baby.
All you feel now is love.”
Cody was sobbing, clinging to Gage as if he’d never breathe again, never be
able to escape the beast that filled his memories, his nightmares, the dark
places in his soul. Gage could only hope that little by little, he was
replacing the beast, filling the empty spaces that the monster had left all
those years ago.
Gage moved his palms to another area of Cody’s back, pressing softly against
the ravaged skin as Cody’s sobs quieted to silent tears. “Gage?” Cody choked
out.
“Yes baby, it’s Gage. I’m here, love. Shh, I’m not leaving.” He moved his
warm hands to another place that hadn’t been touched yet, pressing down as
he soothed the tortured soul that was Cody.
Cody seemed to relax with Gage’s soft voice at his ear. “I’m sorry Gage. I’m
sorry. I never wanted you to know. I wanted to protect you from me.”
Gage couldn’t wrap his mind around the phrase. Was it possible that Cody
thought he had anything to do with his own brutalization and was now worried
about protecting Gage from himself? “Sorry Cody? Sorry for what?”
***
Cody pulled out of Gage’s hug, lifting his head as he stared down into
Gage’s tear filled eyes. His eyes traced over Gage’s beautiful face looking
for the pity that he’d expected to see. He knew he’d leave if he saw it. He
could live with his own shame but not if he shamed Gage. There was no pity
in the violet depths, no condemnation. Gage’s eyes reflected back love. Cody
blinked. He’d never seen love in anyone’s eyes before. He couldn’t ever
remember seeing that in his mother’s eyes before her death. He rarely looked
into her eyes, unable to bear her pain.
“What could you possibly have to be sorry for sweetheart?” Gage lifted his
head and kissed Cody’s lips softly.
Cody laid his head back down on Gage’s muscular shoulder; pursing his lips,
he found his mark on Gage’s neck as he brushed his mouth lightly against it.
He closed his eyes as Gage’s warm hands moved again on his back, pressing
softly as Gage healed him even more with a loving touch.