Hide and Seek
by Elizabeth Lapthorne

Josephine Lomax, a junior accountant, finds discrepancies in her company's records. When she goes to her boss to try and find out what's happening, she stumbles on him and a crooked cop's decision to shut her up. Scared and not sure what to do—she obviously can't turn to the cops—she runs and begins to play an intricate game of hide and seek.

Until she meets William Rutledge. They share a hot, passionate affair until he wants to get to know her better. Willing to allow their affair to grow deeper, she answers his questions as best she can and asks him a few of her own. It's then she finds out he's a cop. Shocked and not knowing whom to trust, she runs again. The difference this time is she doesn't want to run from this man.

William Rutledge is a man on the edge. He simply can't get Josephine out of his mind or dreams, so he tries to track her down when she runs. When he finally finds her, pregnant with his child no less, he is determined to convince her to trust in him. Once that is settled, along with the small matter of marriage and raising their child together, he knows he needs to sort out whatever it is that has her on the run.

For William knows one thing. Josephine's running days are over.

Other Books by Elizabeth Lapthorne

Merc and Her Men

Desperate and Dateless

Behind The Mask

Scent of Passion
Rutledge Werewolves 1

Lion in Love

Payback

Elizabeth Lapthorne's Bio

Elizabeth Lapthorne is the eldest of four children. She grew up with lots of noise, fights and tale-telling. Her mother, a reporter and book reviewer, instilled in her a great appreciation of reading with the intrigues of a good plot.

Elizabeth studied Science at school, and whilst between jobs complained bitterly to a good friend about the lack of current literature to pass away the hours. While they both were looking up websites for new publishers, she stumbled onto Ellora's Cave. Jumping head-first into this doubly new site (both the first e-book site she had ever visited, as well as her first taste of Romantica) they both devoured over half of EC's titles in less than a month. While waiting for more titles to be printed (as well as that ever-elusive science job) Elizabeth started dabbling again in her writing.

Elizabeth has always loved to read, it will always be her favourite pass-time, (she is constantly buying new books and bookshelves to fill), but she also loves going to the beach, sitting in the sun, having coffee (or better yet, CHOCOLATE and coffee) with her friends and generally enjoying life. She is extremely curious, which is why she studied science, and often tells "interesting" stories, loving a good laugh. She is a self-confessed email junkie, loving to read what other people on the EC board think and have to say, she laughs often at their tales and ideas. She recently has developed a taste for the gym. She's sure she read somewhere it was good for her, but she is reserving judgment to see how long it lasts.