The negotiator : Book Six of the Munro Family Series

When ten-year-old Andy Warwick witnesses the murder/suicide of his sister and father, his world is torn apart. Twenty years later, despite his tragic childhood, Andys a highly respected police negotiator based in North Sydney. Hes living a comfortable life, but still suffers from guilt-ridden nightmares from his past and yearns for a family to replace the one he lost. Sixteen, pregnant and abandoned by those she loved, Cally Savage learned early to fend for herself, but raising a son on her own hasnt come without a price. Its a decade after Jacks birth, but shes struggling to make ends meet, despite taking on a second job as a cleaner at the North Sydney Police Station. On top of her financial woes, her house has recently been burgled and shes terrified the perpetrator might return In desperation Cally turns to the hot looking detective at the station and seeks Andys permission to place a roommate wanted advertisement on the noticeboard in the squad room. Attracted to Callys innocent beauty and intrigued by the vulnerability in her eyes, Andy offers to move in with her. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to be part of her life. But first, he has to break through the barriers shes erected around her heart Just when things appear to be on track, the man who believed for more than ten years that his child had been aborted, discovers Callys deceit. Enraged, he vows not to give up until hes found his son and punished the woman who lied to him About the Author Chris Taylor grew up devouring romance books. After working as a criminal lawyer for fifteen years, it was a natural progression to marry her love of romance with the gritty, fast-paced world of crime and thrillers. It is this background that has allowed her to write suspenseful, racy, no-holds-barred romantic suspense novels set in her home country of Australia. From the streets of Sydney to the outback, Chris' novels not only keep you on the edge of your seat, they also take you on a journey across the beautiful landscapes that make up Australia. Chris was a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist in 2013. The same year, she won the Romance Writers of Australias most prestigious award for unpublished writers, the Emerald Award. Chris lives with her husband and five children on a small farm in rural New South Wales, Australia. count : 589.0 When ten-year-old Andy Warwick witnesses the murder/suicide of his sister and father, his world is torn apart. Twenty years later, despite his tragic childhood, Andy is a highly respected police negotiator based in North Sydney. He's living a comfortable life but still suffers from guilt-ridden nightmares from his past and yearns for a family to replace the one he lost. Sixteen, pregnant and abandoned by those she loved, Cally Savage learned early to fend for herself but raising a son on her own hasn't come without a price. It's a decade after Jack's birth and she's struggling to make ends meet despite taking on a second job as a cleaner at the North Sydney police station. On top of her financial woes, her house has recently been burgled and she's terrified the perpetrator might return. In desperation Cally turns to the hot looking detective at the station and seeks Andy's permission to place a "roommate wanted" advertisement on the noticeboard in the squad room. Attracted to Cally's innocent beauty and intrigued by the vulnerability in her eyes, Andy offers to move in with her. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to be part of her life. But first, he has to break through the barriers she's erected around her heart. Just when things appear to be on track, the man who believed for more than ten years that his child had been aborted discovers Cally's deceit. Enraged, he vows not to give up until he has found his son and punished the woman who lied to him. USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's gripping new suspense thriller doesn't disappoint... North Sydney police negotiator Andy Warwick is the best at his job. He's seen firsthand how violence can destroy lives. Still suffering from the nightmares of his past, he yearns for a family of his own. Single mother Cally Savage will do anything for her son. When her house is ransacked, Cally seeks protection from the criminal who's likely to return. Completely out of options, Cally reluctantly agrees when the good-looking negotiator offers to move in with her. As Cally and Andy grow closer, he discovers there's more at stake than he realized. Someone has a vendetta against Cally, and the perpetrator is growing increasingly brazen. Now Andy must protect the family he's grown to love before it's too late. Will the negotiator be able to save Cally and her son while confronting the past for a chance at the future he's always wanted? If you love Sandra Brown, Tami Hoag, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart and J.D. Robb, you'll love this series by USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading it now and get hooked on another thrilling series.