Liam's Witness Protection (Man on a Mission Book 4), by Amelia Autin
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The next Man on a Mission hero safeguards his charge until she reaches the witness stand—and his heart
Caterina "Cate" Mateja is prepping her testimony against the crime kingpin who enslaved her when his henchmen open fire in the courthouse, narrowly missing her. US Diplomatic Security Service agent Liam Jones dodges bullets to get her to safety, and yet the gorgeous man seems to want nothing to do with Cate's case—or her.
It's not Liam's job to protect Cate. But after he discovers everything she's been through, he makes it his personal mission to ensure she'll have her day on the witness stand. Staying by her side 24/7 may mean opening his heart to a woman who's unable to offer hers.
Liam's Witness Protection (Man on a Mission Book 4), by Amelia Autin- Amazon Sales Rank: #235640 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Released on: 2015-10-01
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About the Author Award-winning author Amelia Autin is an inveterate reader who can’t bear to put a good book down…or part with it. Her bookshelves are crammed with books her husband periodically threatens to donate to a good cause, but he always relents…eventually.Amelia currently resides with her Ph.D. engineer husband in quiet Vail, AZ, where they can see the stars at night and have a “million dollar view” of the Rincon Mountains from their back yard.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. She didn't look like a prostitute. That was the first thing that came to Liam Jones's mind when he saw her standing next to a bench outside the courtroom. He didn't know what he'd expected—not exactly—but it wasn't a fresh-faced woman in her midtwenties wearing a summery dress in pastel swirls of pink and green, bare legs and sandals. Her blond hair was shoulder length, clean and shining, and held away from her face by cloisonné combs in a way that made her look heartbreakingly young.There was a definite family resemblance to her cousin, Liam's new sister-in-law, Angelina Mateja. So she had to be Caterina Mateja. Which meant looks were deceiving. If he hadn't known who she was, if he hadn't known she was testifying in his brother's human trafficking and prostitution ring conspiracy case, he'd have pegged her as a model—tall, slender, almost delicate in appearance, aloof, with a touch-me-not air. And a definite attitude. She was listening to two men in impeccable dark suits and power ties that shrieked they were the prosecutors on the case—one a dapper man in his fifties, the other younger than Liam. Prepping their witness? he wondered idly. Isn't it kind of late for that?And though he couldn't hear what they were saying, he knew damned well Caterina Mateja wasn't at all happy with whatever they were telling her. Two other men wearing identical black outfits, badges and side-arms—all of which Liam recognized—stood on either side of her, obviously providing her with protection.A longtime Diplomatic Security Service special agent, Liam wasn't there in a professional capacity. Not officially. Officially he was on vacation for the next three weeks. But his brother Alec also a DSS special agent—not just a special agent, he reminded himself with a smile of familial pride in his brother's accomplishments, the regional security officer at the US embassy in Zakhar—had asked him to meet him at the courthouse this morning for the start of the trial. As a witness Alec had been precluded in a pretrial motion from sitting in the courtroom for the proceedings. But there was nothing stopping Liam from being there, and Alec had asked him to attend as a special favor. Not that Alec had told Liam a lot about the case ahead of time, nor would Liam discuss the trial with his brother while it was under way. But this case was important to Alec—a career maker—and Liam would do anything for his brother.Liam glanced at his watch. He was early, but that was par for the course with him. He planned his days carefully—planned his entire life that way, actually—and he didn't like leaving things to chance. Traffic in Washington, DC, was rarely predictable, often troublesome even in the summer, so Liam almost always arrived early for whatever he had going when he was in town. He was never late. Not even in New York.He leaned casually against one of the rotunda's marble pillars, careful to keep his distance as he waited for his brother. Alec had told him US Marshals were guarding Caterina Mateja since she was a crucial witness in this trial, more crucial than Alec, who had orchestrated it all. So even if Liam hadn't recognized their outfits and badges he would have known who the two men were.Liam was armed—he'd had to display his DSS badge and show the guards his SIG SAUER P229R in its shoulder holster in order to bring a weapon into the building past the metal detectors—and he had no intention of making the marshals think he was a threat to their witness.But even from this distance he couldn't help notice how beautiful she was. How graceful her hands were as she tried to make some point to the prosecutors. How altogether classy and patrician she looked standing there arguing with them but never losing her cool. Anyone less like a hooker he'd yet to see.Movement out of the corner of his eye had Liam turning sharply in its direction, then he grinned. "Hey," he said as Alec came up to him."Thanks for coming.""Told you I'd be here.""Yeah, but sometimes things crop up, so I'd have understood if you couldn't make it. When did you get in?""Late last night. Thought about taking the train down from New York, so at least I'd get a little sleep on the way, but decided to drive after all. I'd have been here earlier, but there was a screwup with the guy covering for me at the UN."Alec grimaced. "Speaking of screwups, I hate to tell you this, but the trial won't actually start until tomorrow—I just found out or I'd have called you. The jury was supposed to be seated this morning, and the trial was going to open with the big guns—Caterina Mateja's testimony—but it's been put off for a day. Last-minute pretrial motions. Sorry I got you down here a day too soon."Liam shrugged. "Not a problem. I didn't have any other plans.""So you're really on vacation? For three whole weeks? How'd you wangle that?""Three whole weeks," Liam agreed, then affected a pious air. "Clean living.""Yeah right," his brother scoffed."Well, it might have something to do with the fact that I haven't taken any vacation at all so far this year, and my boss would like me to use up some of it before he sends me out of the country.""That's sounds more like it."Liam grinned. "So are we on for dinner tonight? Or do you have to rush back to your blushing bride?" He made a sound like a squawking hen, devilishly teasing his brother the way they'd done to each other since they were kids.Alec cursed him genially, fake-punched his shoulder, then grinned, too, and said, "Angel's given me the night off—she's having dinner with her cousin." He tilted his head in Caterina Mateja's direction. "I'm off-limits there. I'm not supposed to have any contact with her—the trial judge was quite clear about that. But the restriction doesn't include Angel since she's not a witness in this trial. And Caterina will need her moral support."He shook his head regretfully. "The defense attorneys will rip her to shreds if they can. They'll paint her as black as the judge will let them get away with. A vengeful prostitute is what they'll call her, out to get her former lover—so they'll say—any way she can for dumping her. Even lying to convict him.""Any truth to that?"Alec bent a hard stare on his brother. "I'm going to pretend you never asked me that question."Liam shook his head. "Look I know she's your wife's cousin and all that, but—""But nothing," Alec said in a steely voice. "You don't know what Caterina's been through. If you had any idea…if you knew the courage it's taking for her to face these men—especially Aleksandrov Vishenko—and testify in open court, you wouldn't—"The chatter of submachine gunfire and screams from civilians echoing through the cavernous rotunda interrupted whatever Alec had intended to say next. Both brothers spun toward the gunfire, reaching simultaneously for their SIG SAUERs. And both brothers saw immediately they were shielded from the gunmen's sight by the marble pillar they were standing behind.How the hell did they get Uzis past the metal detectors? Past the guards at the door? were Liam's first thoughts, but he didn't waste more than a couple of seconds on those questions. His gaze swung toward the woman he was pretty sure was the intended target. The marshals had her down on the floor, covering her body with theirs as they tried to return fire. Both prosecutors were also down—but not voluntarily. One was obviously dead, a grim sight. The other was still alive, but for how long was anyone's guess. And the marshals weren't faring much better. One was wounded in the thigh, the other had taken a spray of bullets to his nonshooting arm and shoulder. Both were doing their damnedest to shield Caterina, but they were caught out in the open with only the bench for shelter and no warning. And semiautomatics were a pitiful defense against submachine guns."Cover me," Alec said, darting to his right, not even waiting for acknowledgment. Liam switched his gun to his left hand—thank God I'm ambidextrous, he thought—operating on instinct and training that was second nature after so many years, not to mention a lifelong knowledge of his brother. He peered around the marble column, took careful aim and fired a volley of shots at the men with the submachine guns to distract them from Alec circling around behind to get the drop on them. Liam had the savage satisfaction of hearing a scream of pain as one of his shots found its target.One down, he thought, still on autopilot. One to go. He switched his gun back to his right hand, moved in the other direction and fired again from the other side of the column, emptying the clip. His spare clip, which he carried in his jacket pocket, was already in his left hand. Seconds was all it took to eject the empty clip and slam the full one home. Seconds he didn't really have, because one of the Uzis was still firing.But then he recognized the sound of Alec's SIG SAUER, followed by an agonized scream—not Alec's voice. When he slid cautiously out from behind the pillar he saw Alec kicking the Uzis away from both downed gunmen, and he started running toward his brother. But Alec had other ideas."They're dead," he shouted to Liam across the rotunda. "Get Caterina the hell out of here. She dies, this case dies, too."Liam hesitated for only a second. Then he turned in the direction of Caterina and the US Marshals shielding her. "Diplomatic Security Service," he announced quickly, displaying his badge before the men could draw a bead on him. "That's my brother over there with the gunmen. He's DSS, too."Both marshals were bleeding heavily, but they were still conscious. "Your brother's right," one man gasped. "It might be just those two, but who the hell knows? Get her to safety." He rolled off Caterina as he said this, and Liam—still carrying his gun in his right hand—reached down with his left hand to help her to her feet. Blood had dripped from the wounded men onto the dress she was wearing, and there was blood on her arm, but Liam was glad to see she appeared to be unhurt. Shocked. Dazed. But physically untouched.He grasped her arm as a courtroom door down the hallway opened and a dozen spectators spilled out, along with the deputy assigned to that courtroom. "Come on," he urged, pulling Caterina behind him, shielding her with his body just as the marshals had done.It took no time at all for Liam to decide going out the front door was too risky. He didn't know what other exits there were in the building, but he did know there was a garage downstairs. A garage where he'd parked this morning, not knowing that spending the few extra dollars to park beneath the courthouse instead of a couple of blocks away would be a lifesaver.He hustled Caterina to the nearest stairwell—he knew better than to try for an elevator that could become a death trap—never letting go of her arm. He'd just thrust her through the doorway when he caught sight of two men moving purposely toward them. But the men were on the other side of the rotunda, too far away to catch them if they didn't dawdle.Time seemed to stretch out in that odd way it does when adrenaline is pumping, and Liam's thoughts raced ahead of his body as they clattered down the stairs. Garage. SUV. Police station? No, too many unknowns. Uzis in the courthouse. Conspiracy? Those two men. Good guys or bad? No way to tell. Need a bolt-hole. Safe house. Who to trust?Alec, of course, but Alec couldn't be a part of this. Not now.Liam practically threw Caterina into the backseat of his SUV. "Get down on the floor," he ordered brusquely. He grabbed a blanket out of the emergency pack he kept in the rear, and spread it lengthwise over Caterina's body. "Don't move. Don't even breathe. I don't want anyone to see you, not the parking attendant or anyone else."He drove out of the garage at a sedate pace, not wanting to raise suspicions if he squealed his tires in his haste to escape. But his eyes were on the rearview mirror, watching to see if anyone exited the stairwell he and Caterina had used. So far so good.He paid the attendant with a twenty, refusing to let himself display the slightest hint of impatience as he waited for his change. He didn't bother with a receipt. He'd just rolled up the window when he saw two men in his rearview mirror. Running in his direction. He couldn't be positive, but they sure looked like the same men who'd chased after them upstairs.Liam floored the accelerator. Then he was on the streets of DC. He turned left, and left again, then gunned the engine as the light turned yellow, watching sharply to see if anyone ran a red light to follow them. It wasn't likely—the men pursuing them had been on foot, so he didn't really expect a chase car that quickly—but he wasn't taking any chances. No one ran the red light, so Liam drove five blocks, turned right, left and right again, then pulled his SUV onto the freeway heading toward Virginia. Virginia, and anonymity. Anonymity equaled safety. At least for now.Traffic was light on the freeway out of the city in the middle of the morning, and Liam made good time. He only needed part of his attention to drive, and he returned to ponder the question he'd asked himself earlier. Who to trust? His fellow DSS agents at the Bureau of Diplomatic Security? His boss? The State Department? The FBI?Though he knew better than to text while behind the wheel, Liam suddenly pulled his cell phone out and hit speed dial two for Alec—his SUV's Bluetooth capability would allow him to talk hands-free."It's me," he said when Alec answered. "Just wanted you to know we had two pursuers on foot." He quickly described what the two men looked like and how they were dressed. "Could have been Fibbies, but I doubt it. They just didn't have the look, if you know what I mean. Didn't see any guns, but that doesn't mean anything. If they were bad guys they're probably long gone by now, but just in case…""We'll check it out. You got clean away?""Yeah. Heading out of the city as we speak.""You got a destination?"Liam laughed a little. "Anywhere but here, bro.""Caterina okay?" The concern in Alec's voice was obvious. And just as obviously, his concern wasn't all professional."Not a mark on her.""Keep her safe.""You know I will."There was silence on the other end. Then, "Call Cody when you get the chance," Alec said."You read my mind. What's the situation there?""Both shooters are dead, but you already knew that. No ID, nothing to say who they are. The serial numbers on the Uzis were filed off, but the FBI thinks they might be able to raise them—we might get lucky there.""What about the people they shot?""The lead prosecutor's in the morgue, the other one's critical. I think the marshals are going to make it. Hey, gotta go. The FBI's bearing down on me again, and I don't want them to hear this conversation."After Alec hung up, Liam's thoughts kept circling back to the events as they had unfolded. Uzis in the courthouse, he reminded himself. He knew they were Uzis—the sound was unmistakable. This hadn't just happened. Someone had plotted and planned very carefully. How did they get Uzis past the metal detectors and the guards? he asked again, still without an answer. At least not a palatable answer. Because the answer was—they couldn't. That meant a conspiracy. A conspiracy that included someone with enough authority, enough clout, to smuggle the submachine guns in. Someone with a lot at risk. Someone who would do anything to keep Caterina from testifying.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Loved it :-) By S. Frank I've been waiting for Liam's story since I first saw him in McKinnon's Royal Mission, where he and his brother Alec were two of the princess's bodyguards. He was fantastic at his job, but there always seemed to be just a little bit more to the way he did it. At the beginning of this book, he is beginning a three week vacation, insisted on by his boss, because he hasn't had one in a year. He's starting out by attending the trial of Aleksandrov Vishenko, a seriously nasty man, as a favor to his brother Alec. At the end of Alec's Royal Assignment, Alec and his fiancee Angelina had just found her missing cousin, Caterina. She had been kidnapped and made a sex slave by Vishenko, but had escaped and been on the run for seven years. Alec and Angelina have convinced her to testify against Vishenko, but as another witness, Alec cannot attend the trial. As Alec and Liam wait outside the courtroom, gunfire erupts and the men around Cate fall. Alec and Liam rush to help, with Alec charging Liam with getting Cate to safety.I was a little miffed at Liam at the beginning, as he seemed to be judging Cate without knowing all the facts. It puzzles him that he is attracted to this woman, but he isn't going to let that affect what he needs to do. He quickly discovers that he was wrong, which adds a feeling of guilt to the attraction. He realizes that he had wanted to think the worst of her in order to counteract his attraction to her. The little bit of her history that he learns from Alec gives him great respect for her determination to testify against Vishenko. It also brings out a whole new side of him, a different level of protectiveness.I hurt so much for Cate. She blames herself for everything she has been through, because she hadn't been content with her life back in Zakhar. She also feels responsible for the deaths and injuries back at the courthouse, because they had all been there because of her. And beneath it all, is the way that she feels worthless because of what was done to her and what she did to survive. She feels dead to everything that would make her feel like a normal woman. That is, until she spends time with Liam.This is where Liam really starts to shine. Though he is as tough as his brother, he also has a more sensitive side. It doesn't take him long at all to pick up on Cate's fear of men, and he adjusts his treatment of her accordingly. He also becomes very good at picking up on little things about her, such as her love of books. I loved the scene where she is trying to pick out one book to buy, and what he does for her there. When they reach their final hiding place, Liam's feelings for Cate really begin to grow. I loved the way he helped her through her nightmares, and the way his first thoughts were always of her and her needs.I loved seeing the changes that Cate went through. Her determination to do the right thing was strong and stayed that way throughout the book, but her opinion of herself was something entirely different. She senses Liam's judging of her at the beginning and doesn't let it bother her because she feels it is deserved. But when his attitude changed, and she realizes that it's because he knows what she went through, she feels ashamed because she has begun to feel that his opinion of her matters. I liked seeing how she listened when he tried to tell her that she wasn't at fault, and that she wanted to believe him. I loved seeing how she began to trust him and open up to him. What really surprised her was the way that he made her feel things she never thought she'd experience again.I loved Liam the most when he made his feelings clear to Cate, and let her know that they wouldn't change, even if she couldn't return them. He was sure she did care, but that she might never be able to get to the point of saying so. All that was needed was for Cate to realize it herself and be willing to believe in them. The sensitivity that Liam showed as they began to explore their attraction was incredibly moving. The way it all worked out was emotional, and so very satisfying. The icing on the cake was in the epilogue, and I loved Cate's reaction.The Vishenko story line that ran through this book and the previous ones was fantastic. From the moment the shots were fired in the courthouse to the end of the trial, I could not put the book down. Though Liam is DSS, the involvement of Nick D'Arcy and "the agency" had everything moving along as only he can arrange. The inclusion of segments from Vishenko's point of view gave an even better indication of just what Liam and the others were dealing with. There was a really interesting twist at the end that, had it been anyone else, would have had me worried. As it was, the final confrontation was intense, and I thought Cate was amazing with how she handled it. The wrap up was great, including the results of the trials.I also loved the family dynamics of the Jones clan. The love and support they have for each other runs through all the books. The stories that Liam shared about life with his brothers, especially Alec were fun. It was interesting to see the bit of jealousy that Liam experienced over Cate's admiration of Alec. I loved the scene at the hospital with Liam's mom, her using his whole name, and Liam's reaction to it. As the only girl, Keira has a unique perspective on her brothers, and I loved the way she used it to help Cate. I'm really looking forward to the stories for Shane and Niall.*copy received in exchange for an honest review.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Profound emotions in every scene By A. Richard Sometimes a woman does not realize her true value, often because she thinks some incident has changed her and not in a good way. But if luck is on her side, she will meet a man like the hero of this story who comprehends just how exceptional this individual truly is and goes to great lengths to prove it to her. While many stories make the reader experience the inner feelings of the characters, rarely is the emotional impact as strong as when reading the heartrending moments in LIAM’S WITNESS PROTECTION. The writing of Amelia Autin is always deeply moving, and never has her words been more touching than in her fifth Man on a Mission story.Though there is no official reason for Liam Jones to attend the trial against a man accused of human trafficking, he has come to support his older brother. Both are U.S. Diplomatic Security Service agents, and his sibling is not only responsible for bringing the criminal to trial but will also be testifying. One of the most important witnesses is Caterina "Cate" Mateja, a woman formerly from Zakhar who unwittingly became caught up in a situation which put her under the control of the merciless man for two years until she managed to escape and hide. Before the hearing even starts, it becomes apparent someone is very determined to keep her from being a witness when two men try to gun her down. Luckily, Liam is able to get Cate away without her being harmed.While it may not have been Liam’s intention to be a part of this case, his involvement is assured when he took over guarding the main witness. Cate suffered for months under the domination of a man with no conscience, and she has vowed to see him pay for all the pain he caused her and others. Though Liam previously knew little about the case, spending time with her in seclusion has him discovering the woman that he is protecting is exceedingly courageous. With every new day spent with Cate, he comes to comprehend her importance to him, even though she only sees herself as damaged and thus unworthy.The situation in which Cate finds herself is horrific. While she thought her future would be made better by coming to the United States, it only brought her physical plus emotional agony. With the chance to put away the man who has committed numerous criminal acts, she knows her life will be in danger until he is found guilty. When the threats against her become all too real, Liam takes it upon himself to make sure her testimony can be given at a later date. Though neither of these two knows much about the other at first, it does not take them long to learn what kind of person each is inside. Cate sees a man who puts his life on the line for others, and although she is attracted to him, she feels no man will want her after the ordeal she lived through. While the woman Liam is guarding may think she is unlovable, he only sees traits that make him proud to know her. How he gets her to recognize she is only more special now is shown with compellingly sincere deeds and words. What he feels is so much more than sexual, and feelings between them are beautifully expressed.Danger in LIAM’S WITNESS PROTECTION comes in the form of uncertainty, as it is never known when someone may try to harm Cate. Also, there is a very clever twist that took me by surprise and really upped the threat level to this likable couple. Some past characters from previous Man on a Mission books make an appearance, and it is always great to revisit these dearly loved characters. Amelia Autin once again captured my full attention on every page.Received copy from author for a CataRomance review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good book! By Lynn B An action packed story of healing and forgiving oneself for what you have to do in order to live, cope and escape life’s perils.Liam Jones was stopping by the courthouse as a favor to his brother on his way to a few weeks of vacation. He never expected to hear machine guns exploding in the hallway behind him. He wasn’t planning to be the only person who could grab the federal witness out from under her bleeding US Marshal protectors and whisk her to safety. But as U.S. Diplomatic Security Agents, he and his brother Alec were trained to act. Each killed one of the assassins and Alec got help for the 2 Marshals and 2 Prosecutors who were gunned down, and covered Liam as he got Caterina Mateja out of there.Cate was supposed to be testifying against crime kingpin, Aleksandrov Vishenko who had held her captive as his personal glorified sex slave for 2 years. She had gathered as much evidence as she could on all of his illegal dealings before she found a way to escape him.Liam is drawn to Cate, as she is to him. But she thinks she’s damaged merchandise who can never feel for a man after the torture she lived through. Liam shows her that she is still every bit a woman and teaches her that not every man is a monster.Can Liam keep her safe when Vishenko finds out where they are and makes his move to take her out before she can testify against him?
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