Operation Nanny. Paula Graves

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      Lacey Miles stared at Jim a moment, her only reaction a slight narrowing of her eyes.

      “Ms. Taylor said you had specified that you had no issues with hiring a male caretaker.”

      “I don’t,” she said bluntly in a tone that suggested just the opposite.

      “You seem as if you’ve been blindsided.”

      Her lips curved in a faint, perfunctory smile. “I guess I have been, in a way. I didn’t have a chance to look over your credentials or even get your name. I just wasn’t expecting a man.”

      “Oh.”

      “I’m in a hurry to make a hire, you see,” she added quickly, as if she realized what she’d just admitted made her sound ill prepared. “In fact, you’re the first person who’s even applied for the job.”

      He was pretty sure he knew why. The story about the car bomb meant for her, the one that had killed her sister and brother-in-law instead, had made the national news. There weren’t a lot of wannabe nannies willing to walk into a situation like that. Which made him the perfect person for the job.

      Operation Nanny

      Paula Graves

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      PAULA GRAVES, an Alabama native, wrote her first book at the age of six. A voracious reader, Paula loves books that pair tantalizing mystery with compelling romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she works as a creative director for a Birmingham advertising agency and spends time with her family and friends. Paula invites readers to visit her website, paulagraves.com.

      For my nieces, Sarah, Kathryn, Melissa and Ashlee,

      and my nephew, Nathan. Most of you aren’t old enough

      to read my books, but maybe you’ll look them up in a

      few years, see this dedication and smile.

      Contents

       Cover

       Introduction

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Epilogue

       Extract

       Copyright

Chapter One

      The blue pickup truck was in her rearview mirror again. It had been there, off and on, since shortly after she’d crossed the Potomac into Maryland. Of course, many vehicles—not just the pickup—had shared the road into Frederick with her, many of them staying behind her for miles at a time before turning off.

      Maybe that was the problem, Lacey thought. The pickup had never turned off.

      A soft whine from the backseat drew her attention СКАЧАТЬ