Book excerpt: Colton K-9 Bodyguard - Lara Lacombe K-9 officer Micah Shaw never thought tracking a serial killer would lead him to discover the woman he once loved on the brink of death. Vulnerable and under siege, Bea Colton needs him now more than ever. Their relationship didn't succeed years ago, but their second-chance attraction is an all-too-deadly distraction: one that could kill! Second Chance Soldier - Linda O. Johnston Devastated after her father's murder, Amber Belott keeps his legacy alive by saving his K-9 Ranch. Her first move? Hiring Evan Colluro, a former military K-9 trainer, who impresses - and attracts - her. If only she weren't his boss...and his past didn't trouble him. Evan joins Amber in investigating, but when chaos erupts, it threatens all that's drawing them together.