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Post Last Edit by Mulan at 31-1-2010 12:58
hi all... nak request buku terbaru Julie Garwood "Sizzle"
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Whether it's exhilarating historical romance or spine-tingling contemporary suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood weaves magnificent stories of passion, adventure, and intrigue. Now she raises the heat and spices up the action with a sexy, smart, daring new heroine and a smoldering thriller that's classic Garwood—and pure Sizzle.
Lyra Prescott, a Los Angeles film student, is closing in on graduation and facing important decisions about her future. She's already been offered a job at her hometown TV station, an opportunity that could ultimately launch her dream career as a film editor. But heading back home would also mean dealing with her overprotective brothers, social-climbing mother, and eccentric grandmother. Unsure of her future, Lyra dives into work on her final school assignment: a documentary transformed by a twist of fate into a real-life horror film.
After she unwittingly captures a shocking crime on camera, a rash of mysterious, treacherous incidents convince Lyra that she's trapped in a sinister scenario headed for a violent ending. Running scared, she turns to her best friend, Sidney Buchanan, whose connections bring dauntless and devilishly handsome FBI agent Sam Kincaid into Lyra's life. As the noose of deadly intrigue tightens and the feelings between them deepen, Lyra and Sam must place their faith in each other's hands—and stand together against the malevolent forces about to break loose.
No one mixes life-and-death suspense with feverish desire better than Julie Garwood. In Sizzle she burns hotter and brighter than ever, keeping the action and passion blazing till the incredible, unforgettable end.
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Chapter One
They called him a hero for doing his job. And if that weren't bad enough, damn if they weren't making him talk about it.
SpecialAgent Samuel Wellington Kincaid received a standing ovation when hefinished his lecture. He gave a quick nod then tried to leave thepodium and the auditorium, but he was pulled back by another FBI agentwho insisted that, as soon as the cheering and clapping stopped, Samanswer questions.
Knowing he should cooperate, he nodded againand waited for the audience of cadets and future FBI agents to quietdown. Like most people, Sam hated giving speeches, especially thoseconcerning his work in intelligence, but this was a training seminarand a goodwill mission, and he had been ordered by his superiors totalk about his role in the dramatic capture of the notorious EdwardChester, a radical white supremacist and one of the most elusivecriminals in many years.
Despite his reluctance, Sam had beenscheduled to conduct five of these seminars around the country. He'dalready completed the first in D.C., and this one in Chicago was thesecond. Next week he would fly to Seattle for the third and then on toLos Angeles. His final stop would be at the naval base in San Diegowhere he would address Navy SEAL trainees. Inwardly, he groaned at thethought of three more appearances in front of inquisitive audiences whowanted only to hear sensational details of the capture.
Thisparticular audience, however, also wanted to hear how Sam, whilehelping out on another case, saved the life of Alec Buchanan, a localChicago FBI agent. The incident had happened six weeks ago, and sincethen, a few stories had been circulating. Agent Buchanan had been onmedical leave, so they weren't able to get any facts from him. BeforeSam was introduced to the crowd, he had been warned about theircuriosity and the questions he might face. Was it true Agent Kincaidhad gone into a blazing house to get Buchanan? How many gunmen were inthe house when he'd broken in? Had he carried Buchanan out secondsbefore the house exploded?
What happened was a matter of publicrecord. Sam still didn't want to go into it, but now that he stood atthe podium, he was trapped by a group who wanted all the gory details.
Yetthe first question Sam was asked had nothing to do with the Chestercase or Alec Buchanan. It was the same one that was asked almost everytime Sam was introduced. "Agent Kincaid, I couldn't help but noticeyour accent. Is it . . . Scottish?" a female cadet asked.
"Yes it is." Sam was accustomed to people's curiosity about his background, and so his answer was polite but brief.
"How is that possible?"
He smiled. "I'm from Scotland, and that's probably why I have a bit of an accent."
Thecadet blushed. Not wanting to embarrass her, Sam continued, "What youreally want to know is how someone from Scotland could become an FBIagent, right?"
"Yes, sir."
"I have dual citizenship," heexplained. "I was born in the United States, but I was raised in theHighlands of Scotland. I did my undergraduate work at Princeton, mypostgraduate work at Oxford, then moved to D.C. to get my law degree. Istarted with the FBI just after I passed the bar."
Sam evadeddisclosing anything more about his personal life by calling on anothereager cadet whose hand was raised, and for the next twenty minutes hewas bombarded with questions.
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