The Third Call

Romance and suspense collide in this pulse-pounding read! "Danger, romance, and a drive to do what is right will see you glued to the page as you watch Marcus's tale unfold." When dispatcher Charlotte Roy passes along a call to bad-boy deputy Marcus O'Connell, they learn a six-year-old child is in danger. Can they save the girl from a desperate situation? ¿Marcus is the ultimate bad boy turned deputy. He knows everything about how to get away with something, considering he was one of the middle of the six O'Connell siblings. He never had responsibility resting on his shoulders like his brother Owen, and he's never been the center of attention like his little sister, Suzanne. Marcus knows how to find trouble and talk his way out of it. Now, as the head deputy for the Livingston sheriff's office, he knows everything about everybody, and no one can pull anything over on him. It's why he's such a damn good deputy. But even Marcus dreads what cops know as the third call. When Marcus takes the call the first time, he thinks it's a prank. The second time, he knows there's a problem. The third time the call comes in and is patched through to him, he knows it's something he can't ignore. The only thing is, the girl is terrified and keeps hanging up, and Marcus knows someone is in the house with her. Where are her parents, and who is this mysterious girl who needs his help?