The Mercenary Next Door - Leroux, Lucy

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Résumé :
Falling for the girl next door... Mercenary Mason Lang never intended to go into this line of work, but with pay this good, he can't turn it down. The only challenge is getting out with all of his limbs still intact, which is a lot harder than he realized. And when he does, Mason is going to have it all-including the shy and sweet girl next door. Laila James knew her crush on the gorgeous next-door neighbor was hopeless. And following a humiliating incident, she'd rather just forget him completely. However, when Mason comes back to town and tries to claim her for his own, Laila keeps her resolve. After all, she's moved on and is even dating someone else. But Mason isn't giving up so easily. His instincts go into overdrive as he suspects that the rich, frat boy who latched onto Laila is trouble. Determined to prove that they're meant for each other, the mercenary has a new mission. Missing his chance the first time around, Mason refuses to lose the only woman he's ever really wanted. Can he make the girl next door fall for him again? Tropes and Features:Hot Neighbor Second-Chance Romance Mercenary/Private Security Soldier Other Woman/Man Drama Big Misunderstanding Abusive Ex STEM Heroine No Cheating Protector Murder Mystery Friends to Lovers Standalone...

Biographie:
A 7-time Readers' Favorite Medal Winner. USA Today Bestselling Author. Crime-fighting scientist. Recovering geek. Mom to a half-feral princess. WOC. Lucy Leroux is the steamy pen name for author L.B. Gilbert. Ten years ago, Lucy moved to France for a one-year research contract. Six months later, she was living with a handsome Frenchman and is now married with an adorable half-French 10-year-old who won't go to bed on time. When her last contract ended, Lucy turned to writing. Frustrated by a particularly bad romance novel, she decided to write her own. Her family lives in Southern California. Lucy loves all genres of romance and intends to write as many of them as possible. To date, she has published 27 novels and novellas. These include paranormal, urban fantasy, gothic regency, and contemporary romances, with more on the way. Find her socials at lucythenovelist. Fans of paranormal romance and adventure should check out the author's award-winning Elementals series and Shifter's Claim books under her maiden name L.B. Gilbert....

Sommaire:
Falling for the girl next door... Mercenary Mason Lang never intended to go into this line of work, but with pay this good, he can't turn it down. The only challenge is getting out with all of his limbs still intact, which is a lot harder than he realized. And when he does, Mason is going to have it all-including the shy and sweet girl next door. Laila James knew her crush on the gorgeous next-door neighbor was hopeless. And following a humiliating incident, she'd rather just forget him completely. However, when Mason comes back to town and tries to claim her for his own, Laila keeps her resolve. After all, she's moved on and is even dating someone else. But Mason isn't giving up so easily. His instincts go into overdrive as he suspects that the rich, frat boy who latched onto Laila is trouble. Determined to prove that they're meant for each other, the mercenary has a new mission. Missing his chance the first time around, Mason refuses to lose the only woman he's ever really wanted. Can he make the girl next door fall for him again?...