Book excerpt: The first date is a disaster! Tessa Pate is tough, fit, and quick witted. But it's not easy to find the right man to date. She accepts an invitation from Hunter, a loyal member of the Stealth Security team. Before he arrives to escort her to dinner, she's thrown into a car trunk and whisked away. Tessa refuses to be intimidated, and fights back. She's a challenge for her captor. Navy SEAL Hunter Davis is drawn to Tessa's strength and beauty. When he finally asks her out to dinner, the evening turns into a nightmare. He fears for Tessa's life. Her captor wields a gun, and is out for revenge. It's a first date gone terribly wrong.. Ruthless Peril (Stealth Security Book 3) is a novella, and a standalone romance with no cliffhanger.