Dark Powers

From New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author, Rebecca York


Can his dark powers locate a kidnap victim?


Desperate to find her sister, Sage Arnold turns to Decorah Security agent Ben Walker. They're in a race against time to rescue her sister from a serial killer. And their uneasy working relationship flares into hot passion as they navigate the dangerous waters of a beach town where nothing is as it seems--from the police chief in the pocket of corrupt town fathers to the identity of a murderer preying on young, helpless women.


EXCERPT:


After Ben snatches Sage from the path of a speeding truck, she lingers in his embrace. She made no move to disengage from him, and he liked the feel of her feminine body against his, liked the closeness and the way she put her trust in him.


That thought was followed by the inevitable counterpoint. If she only knew the things he'd done, she would probably leap away--disgusted.


But no more disgusted than he was with himself.


The woman in his arms stirred, snapping his attention back to the present. "Thank you."


"No problem." He cleared his throat. "From where I was standing, it looked like that guy was deliberately trying to run you down."


"I hope not."


When she took a step back, he dropped his arms to his sides.


She looked from him to the building in front of them. "You're headed for Decorah Security?"


"Yeah." He glanced over his shoulder and saw he'd left the door of his two-year-old Honda wide open. "But I'd better lock my car before I come back and find the radio missing."


She nodded and headed inside


When he walked into their plush conference room, the woman he'd rescued was sitting at the table with his boss, Frank Decorah, a crusty old Navy SEAL who'd gone into the security business after losing a leg in the service.


"Ben, I'd like you to meet Sage Arnold. She's hired us to find her missing sister," Frank said, then added. "Ben is one of our top agents and the best one for this job."


He let the praise roll off of him. Of course his boss would claim that.


Ben had studied the case before coming in, but he hadn't known the woman he'd rescued was their client. He had wanted to turn down the assignment. Then he'd thought that rescuing a woman in pain would be part of his atonement.


**More stories in Rebecca York's Decorah Security Series:


#1 On Edge - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella - introduces founder of Decorah Security Agency

#2 Dark Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#3 Chained - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella

#4 Ambushed - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story

#5 Dark Powers - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#6 Hot and Dangerous - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story

#7 At Risk - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#8 Christmas Captive - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella

#9 Destination Wedding - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella

#10 Rx Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#11 Hunting Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#12 Terror Mansion - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella

#13 Outlaw Justice - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella

#14 Found Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

#15 Preying Game - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

**The Decorah Security Collection includes Chained, Dark Powers, Hot and Dangerous, and Ambushed.


**For more sexy, action-packed thrillers from Rebecca York, check out the
science-fiction romance stories in her Off-World Series:


#1 - Hero's Welcome - Sexy science-fiction romance short story

#2 - Nightfall - Sexy science-fiction romance novella

#3 - Conquest - Sexy science-fiction romance short story

#4 - Assignment Danger - Sexy science-fiction romance novella

#5 - Christmas Home - Sexy science-fiction romance short story

#6 - Firelight Confession - Sexy science-fiction romance novella


**The Off World Collection includes Hero's Welcome, Conquest, and Nightfall.


PRAISE FOR REBECCA YORK


"Rebecca York delivers page-turning suspense."

--Nora Roberts


(Rebecca York) is a real luminary of contemporary series romance

--Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Book World


Rebecca York’s writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension.

--Jayne Ann Krentz


"A true master of intrigue."

--Rave Reviews


"Rebecca York's fast-paced suspense, innovative stories and sexy characters set the standard for paranormal romantic suspense."

--Ann Voss Peterson