Of course, the worst then happens and Brennan’s car explodes and Reese is facing devastation at the idea that Brennan may be dead, as well as a determination to do all he can to figure out what happened before word gets out that the president is missing and possibly dead. Reese knows this off book meeting is a huge breach of protocol, but he also trusts Brennan when he says the meeting has to happen and Reese is determined to make sure Brennan stays safe. The story opens in present day as Brennan is heading out for this clandestine meeting. Tal Bauer is one of my favorite suspense writers and this story is a thrill ride from beginning to end. Even as Reese’s heart is breaking fearing the worst, he is determined to chase down every lead and do all he can to find the man he loves and hopefully bring him back alive. And more importantly, to find out if his lover is alive and, if so, where he is. And so now it is a race against time for Reese to find out just what happened. If word gets out the president is missing, possibly dead, all hell will break loose. It quickly becomes clear that foul play was involved, but Reese has no idea who could have pulled off such a brazen attack in the face of some of the best security in the world. There were three men in the car and they have found two bodies, and no one knows if Brennan is alive or dead. And all seems to be going smoothly, until Reese gets word that the president’s limo has exploded in a fiery inferno.

So Reese does everything he can to make sure that every detail is in place to secure the president’s safety. Brennan will need to be without his usual fleet of protective agents and the meeting will need to happen off book, but Reese trusts Brennan when he says he needs the meeting to happen. When Brennan gets word that the CIA Director needs a top secret meeting with him, Reese knows arranging it is a risk. Yet despite all that, Reese and Brennan love each other fiercely and have finally accepted that they need each other despite the risk. But no one knows Brennan likes men, and a relationship with any man, let alone an agent assigned to protect him, could destroy his reputation. He is a humanitarian who has spent years working to make the world a better place for everyone, and now he has a chance to really make a difference as president. And Brennan has so much good he can do for the country. The two tried to stay away from each other they knew that a relationship between a closeted president and his lead Secret Service agent would be a scandal that could destroy Brennan’s presidency. He is also madly in love with President Brennan Walker. Reese Theriot is the head of the Secret Service presidential detail.

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