Touching Teaser from Decoy Training - Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author

I’m busy writing the first book in the Harlequin Intrigue SBS K-9 series and it’s fun to include so much of what I learned in order to write Decoy Training. Butter, the canine heroine of Rescue at Redland (Tentative title) is a Labrador retriever who is fairly new to the K-9 world and to her partner SBS Agent Matt Perez. I’m having a fun time working Butter into the story, but also working in the racehorses in the story. Did I mention that the story takes place at a racehorse stable? It’s going to be an exciting story about how Matt protects stable owner Teresa Rodriguez from a dangerous threat. If you like exciting stories, check out the other books in the K-9s on Patrol series. Each of the stories are standalone but you’ll get to see what’s happening with the characters from all the other books. I love that as a reader and hope you will as well! For now, here’s a little teaser from the book for you.

Teaser

The ride to town was blessedly short and his hunger was quickly tamped down by his first bite of an absolutely wonderful burger. “As good as I’d heard.”

Piper grinned and picked up her burger. “Glad you weren’t disappointed.”

“I wasn’t. Just like I’m not disappointed with everything I’ve been learning at the DCA,” he said, wanting to keep the conversation to anything other than the break-in.

“Truthfully, it’s been a pleasure to work with you since Decoy has so many natural skills. The two of you will be a wonderful addition to any search and rescue team,” she said and took a big bite of her burger. “Mmm, so tasty.”

“There’s still a lot to learn,” Shane said, then snagged an onion ring and took a big bite.
With a small shake of her head, she said, “There is. Working with Decoy and you has me learning as well so I can keep on challenging you.”

Shane couldn’t resist teasing her. He arched a brow and said, “So I challenge you?”

A becoming flush of pink painted her cheeks. “You know you do. But I think I challenge you, too.”

He chuckled and grinned, admiring her spirit. “You do. I wasn’t expecting someone like you.”

Around mouthful of burger, she said, “Ditto.”

He barked out a laugh and started eating again, enjoying the burger and the company. It was turning out to be such a nice night, he didn’t have the heart to ask anything about the burglary. There would be time enough on the drive home.

Home…

When he had left California and headed to Idaho, it had never occurred to him that in just a few short weeks he’d think of it as home, but there it was. Jasper felt like home. Or maybe it was more accurate to say that Piper made it feel that way.

But in a little over two weeks, he was supposed to be on his way to Montana. Away from Jasper.
Away from Piper.

His heart did a little skip at that, forcing him to suck in a breath. The air was tinged with the faint scent of something floral. Piper’s soap or maybe her shampoo.

They finished dinner with a slice of Millard’s cherry pie and ice cream. A perfect ending to their meal together.

But once they started their drive home, he had no choice but to ask the hard questions. He hesitated until they were almost to Piper’s.

Gripping the wheel tightly, he shot a quick look at her. She looked peaceful and he hated to upset that peacefulness, but it had to be done.