You Only Love Twice

A woman on a mission

Phoebe Graham is a specialist in deep cover espionage, infiltrating the enemy, observing their practices, and when necessary eliminating the threat. Her latest assignment is McKay-Taggart Security Services, staffed with former military and intelligence operatives.They routinely perform clandestine operations all over the world but it isn’t until Jesse Murdoch joins the team that her radar starts spinning. Unfortunately so does her head. He’s gorgeous and sweet and her instincts tell her to trust him but she’s been burned before, so he’ll stay where he belongs—squarely in her sights. 

A man on the run

Since the moment his Army unit was captured by jihadists, Jesse’s life has been a nightmare. Forced to watch as those monsters tortured and killed his friends, something inside him snapped. When he’s finally rescued, everyone has the same question—why did he alone survive? Clouded in accusations and haunted by the faces of those he failed, Jesse struggles in civilian life until McKay-Taggart takes him in. Spending time with Phoebe, the shy and beautiful accountant,makes him feel human for the first time in forever. If someone soinnocent and sweet could accept him, maybe he could truly be redeemed.

A love they never expected

When Phoebe receives the order to eliminate Jesse, she must choose between the job she’s dedicated her life to and the man who’s stolen her heart. Choosing Jesse would mean abandoning everything she believes in, and it might mean sharing his fate because a shadowy killer is dedicated to finishing the job started in Iraq.

Main characters:

Jesse Murdoch

Phoebe Graham

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To read an Inspiration about Jesse, click here: Jesse Murdoch

This is the beginning of what will form the next big cycle of stories that run through Submission Impossible since this is the genesis of Theo's story. It's the first time we see Senator McDonald, and he will lead us to one of the darkest places in the series. I decided to blow up Sanctum about thirty minutes before I wrote the scene. It was just supposed to be an action scene but suddenly the whole place exploded, and I will say it was fun to do. I often have a song I associate with a character or a scene. In this case when I heard the song All of My Days by Alexi Murdoch I knew it was Jesse's song. He's a man looking for some peace, and the song feels like it sums up his journey. But it's pure coincidence that they share a last name. I actually named him for Howling Mad Murdoch from the old A Team TV show I used to watch with my dad.