Lorelei Confer is a multi published author of romantic suspense with two series: The Deadly series and the Saddle Creek series. She also has written numerous novellas and short stories. She loves to hear from her readers so if you want to stay “in the know” visit her website, sign up for her newsletters and contact her: www.loreleiconfer.com


Human Trafficking: One of the most prolific and profitable businesses in the world and growing every day. But that’s only in third world countries, right?
Isabella Donnelly felt safe in her middle-class Colorado neighborhood until human traffickers drugged and abducted her. After being betrayed by a “friend,” she’s transported across state lines to Virginia to be sold into slavery or worse. With the clock ticking she manages to escape and is rescued by skeptical, but staggeringly handsome detective, Wyatt Bowman. After what’s happened she’s slow to trust anyone. Can she trust him?

Wyatt Bowman, with nothing-gets-past-him blue eyes, isn’t convinced her horrific story is true but the lawman in him demands an investigation. Aware of their immediate attraction and the heat burning between them, he doesn’t want to risk her safety but needs her help to carry out the sting operation. Can he keep her from harm?

The Deadly Series

Maddy slept through most of the day. When her stomach growled, she drank more soda. Lying around in bed made her tired. There was absolutely nothing to do in the small room with the walls closing in on her. She had pleaded a number of times into the mirror since the first time, begging to be released, for someone to bring food, but no one ever showed. Maybe they had forgotten about them?


At some point during the day, she opened the curtains at the window. She usually never saw anything out there, no traffic or anyone about, but this time she saw a police cruiser slowly drive by, a pair of officers looking intently out the windows. She screamed at them and pounded on the window so hard she hoped it would break the glass. But the police officers gave no indication of seeing or hearing her. She was on her own. 


Chapter 147