Free prequel to Alpha Team: Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists · Romantic suspense · Reads as a standalone · Guaranteed HEA
About the book
As the wife of the Fairytale Killer, Melissa is closing out a chapter of her life, one cloaked in horror and guilt. All she wants is to move on and put the past behind her.
On leave from his role as a Guardian, an elite group of para-military hostage rescue specialists, CJ will finally witness the execution of the man who butchered his baby sister.
As Melissa and CJ rebuild the pieces of their lives, a man with the blackest of hearts and an endless capacity to inflict pain changes everything. Prince Charming seeks to honor his mentor's legacy and expand his collection of princesses by adding his most treasured Queen.
As tornados tear through town, three lives will be uprooted, twisted, and tangled beyond what any of them can foresee. Melissa and CJ will struggle to come together as horrific events rip them apart, while Prince Charming seeks his Queen.
Will Prince Charming destroy CJ and Melissa's chance for a happily ever after? Or will True Love win in the end?
Tropes, heat and content notes
- Tropes: serial killer suspense, Guardian hero on leave, widow with a dark past, small-town tornado, second chance at love
- Heat: steamy
- Point of view: first person, past tense, several narrators including the villain
- Ending: a happily ever after, with no cliffhanger
- Content notes: a serial killer, murder of young women, violence, psychological terror. Adults 18+.
Where it fits in the series
Rescuing Melissa is the free prequel to Alpha Team: Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists, the first team in Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists.
- Before it: nothing. This is where the Guardian books start.
- After it: Rescuing Zoe (book 1).
Questions readers ask
Is Rescuing Melissa free?
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Do I need to read Rescuing Melissa before Rescuing Zoe?
No. Rescuing Melissa is a prequel. It introduces CJ, the Guardian the Alpha Team operatives report to. Each book stands on its own.
Does Rescuing Melissa end on a cliffhanger?
No. Melissa and CJ get their happily ever after.
Is Rescuing Melissa in Kindle Unlimited?
No. Rescuing Melissa is free when you join Ellie's newsletter, and you can also buy it on Amazon.