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    Take the Case
    Take the Case
    Take the Case
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    Take the Case

    By Pauli Payne

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    Eileen Stiner has messed up. Big time. In her job as a government techno-geek, she just happened to misinterpret a transmission and accidentally sent a field team to the wrong side of the world. Whoops.

    To remedy the situation, her boss, Mr. Nelson, throws her into an Arizona desert and orders her to snatch a certain briefcase out of the hands of two sleazy criminals. But her skills at staking out arent quite up to snuff, so Mr. Nelson adds another agent into the mix: the incredibly sexy and incredibly irritating Chris Lando.

    While Eileen is relieved to have a true professional on the job, she hates how Lando expects her to follow his commands like a well-trained seal. But what she hates more is the sizzling attraction she feels toward him, one he apparently shares. Even when theyre dodging bullets or embarking on high-speed car chases, neither can deny the sparks shooting between them.

    But the situation takes a serious turn when they discover theyre up against a ruthless arms dealer who has plans to use a high-tech gadget to create world-wide chaos. Eileen and Lando must stop him at any costs, and this time, theres no room for mistakes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateSep 28, 2010
    ISBN9781450261036
    Take the Case
    Author

    Pauli Payne

    Pauli Payne, who owns a salon in a small town in eastern Oregon, has always had a passion for anything artistic. She and her husband have three children.

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