Book excerpt: Fall back in love with New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and Dangerous series, originally published in 1997. EVERYDAY, AVERAGE JONES: All her life Melody Evans has wanted to marry a plain, average man who doesn’t take risks. But when the foreign embassy is taken over by terrorists and she’s rescued by a daring Navy SEAL, Melody discovers that Harlan “Cowboy” Jones is anything but. HARVARD’S EDUCATION: Senior Chief “Harvard” Becker believes that there is no room for women in a combat zone. It’s too dangerous, too tough…and with P.J. involved, too distracting. But P.J. isn’t a woman who backs down easily, and to her, Harvard has a lot to learn. She just doesn’t expect him to be so eager to instruct her on other subjects…like trust, desire and maybe even love. IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR: As Christmastime settles quietly over the countryside, Navy SEAL William “Crash” Hawken is faced with a deadly conspiracy. And he has only one person to turn to—the caring, passionate Nell Burns. Crash begins to see all they could have together, what the future might hold. If only he could be assured that they had one... THE ADMIRAL’S BRIDE: When a lethal nerve agent is stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals—by any means necessary. With Dr. Zoe Lange at his side, he must infiltrate the compound where religious fanatics have stored the deadly toxin. But Jake fears his instant attraction to Zoe might compromise the mission… Everyday, Average Jones, Harvard’s Education, and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear originally published in 1998. The Admiral’s Bride originally published in 1999.