The Games We Play (Omega Security #3)

Love is a game only fools play and ex naval intelligence officer Sam Taber is a fool no more.

Behind his seductive smile and piercing blue eyes he hides a world of disappointment, pain and heartbreak. He conceals it all behind a cocky, devil may care facade and is content to find fleeting intimacy in the emotionally empty world of easy hook-ups and one night stands. He’s well aware of his reputation as a player with no heart but he doesn’t care. The shattered pieces of his heart are safely locked away in a steel vault and that's where they're going to stay.

Gina Gallinaro, former New York prosecutor, is looking for a quieter life in Little Creek, a small town in the heart of the Adirondacks and arrives just as the first snowflakes start to fall. Burnt out and exhausted, she's looking forward to a slower pace of life, making new friends and maybe even finding something meaningful in the relationship department. Therefore, it takes her all of two seconds to shoot down Sam Taber's offer of fun times and a no strings attached relationship. She's had her fill of the games guys like him play back in New York. She's making a fresh start - in all things. The only pity is, their chemistry is off the charts and those ice blue eyes of his do peculiar things to her insides.

However, when Gina's world comes crashing down, Sam is uniquely placed to understand what she's going through and when a lethal predator puts her life in danger, his special skill set is just what's required to keep her safe. The only problem is, as the harsh Adirondack winter and busy holiday season in Little Creek brings them closer together, the more his defenses come tumbling down and the steel bolts around his heart start to disintegrate. Incredibly, he's being given a second chance at love but the question is, can he reconcile what happened in the past and get out of his own way or should he simply walk away?

“I’m only going to say this once, so listen carefully. There is not going to be a you and me."

Can be read as a standalone but for maximum enjoyment I’d recommend reading books one and two in the series first - Róisín.