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Protection for Hire: A Novel Kindle Edition

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Tessa Lancaster's skills first earned her a position as an enforcer in her Uncle Teruo's Japanese Mafia gang. Then they landed her in prison for a crime she didn't commit. Now, three months after her release, Tessa's abilities have gained her a job as bodyguard for wealthy socialite Elizabeth St. Amant and her three-year-old son. But there's a problem or two ... or three .... There's Elizabeth's abusive husband whose relentless pursuit goes deeper than mere vengeance. There's Uncle Teruo, who doesn't understand why Tessa's new faith as a Christian prevents her from returning to the yakuza. And then there's Elizabeth's lawyer, Charles Britton, who Tessa doesn't know is the one who ensured that she did maximum time behind bars. Now Tessa and Charles must work together in order to protect their client, while new truths emerge and circumstances spiral to a deadly fever pitch. Factor in both Tessa's and Charles's families and you've got some wild dynamics---and an action-packed, romantic read as Tessa and Charles discover the reality of being made new in Christ.

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Protection for Hire
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December 6, 2011
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Camy writes Christian contemporary romance and romantic suspense as Camy Tang and Regency romance as USA Today bestselling author Camille Elliot. She lives in San Jose, California, with her engineer husband and rambunctious dog. She is a staff worker for her church youth group and leads one of the Sunday worship teams. Visit her websites at camytang.com/ and camilleelliot.com/ to read free short stories and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005MQVCGI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (December 6, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3267 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 031032033X

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Camy is a USA Today bestselling author who writes Christian Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense as Camy Tang and Christian Regency Romantic Suspense under her pen name, Camille Elliot. She grew up in Hawaii but now lives in northern California with her engineer husband and rambunctious dog. She graduated from Stanford University in psychology with a focus on biology, and for nine years she worked as a biologist researcher. Then God guided her path in a completely different direction and now she’s writing full time, using her original psychology degree as she creates the characters in her novels. She was a staff worker for her church youth group for over 20 years and she currently plays on one of the Sunday worship teams. She also loves to knit, spin wool into yarn, and is learning Japanese. Visit her websites at https://www.camytang.com/ and https://www.camilleelliot.com/ to read free short stories and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.

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Virginia E. Johnson

An Action Hero With A Christian Attitude

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014

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“An Action Hero With A Christian Attitude.”

After finding the Lord, Tessa is trying to build a new life after serving seven years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Once an enforcer for her yakuza mob boss uncle, as a Christian she knows she must turn away from that life. But finding a job, as an ex-con isn’t happening, and the police still want to harass her for her past. While volunteering at Wings Shelter for abused women, she meets Elizabeth St. Amant who is running from her abusive husband. Elizabeth hires Tessa as her bodyguard, and things get rough when it appears that her husband now wants her dead, and Tessa will defend Elizabeth with all her martial arts skills. But why does he want her dead? The answer may be bigger than Tessa can imagine, and reach into the very past she’s trying so hard to forget.

This was an action-packed suspense, written by a Christian author about a Christian character with a criminal past, and I loved it. It shows that novels can be written without sex and profanity, and Christian writers are as good with action as the next author. There is a touch of romance, but not overly done, and Tessa worries that she is not capable of forgiveness in her new life as a Christian, yet the author is not preachy. The story is well written, and the characters come to life. Not only recommended for Christians, but highly recommended for all action and suspense lovers.

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020

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This may have been my first read by Camy Tang but it won’t be my last! Well-defined and layered (sometimes hilarious) characters, romance, humor, faith, cultural diversity, and smartly-plotted suspense (with martial arts!) all come together for a truly entertaining and compelling reading experience.

Tessa’s life is complicated, to say the least. It was already complicated before she went to prison while ‘taking one for the team’ for her beloved uncle’s yakuza (Japanese mafia gang). But in prison she decided to follow Jesus and while she knows she’s been made new she’s struggling to adapt to the drastic changes she has made and the uphill battle she faces in a family that doesn’t understand her decision. I really loved Tang’s portrayal of Tessa’s journey. It’s never preachy, but it is an authentic look at what it means to follow Jesus as a new believer whose family is not at all supportive of the transformation – and what being made new in Jesus really means.

Tessa’s and Charles’ families are wonderfully wacky and are sure to leave a smile on your face! Elizabeth is hilarious too, even though her story is sobering and all too common, and there were many moments that I laughed out loud at something one of these characters said or did. Even Tessa and Charles’ meet-cute is hysterical – it’s not every day that … well… you’ll just have to read it for yourself. On top of the humor and heart, this story is also action-packed with a few surprising twists and an intriguing blend of cultures.

Bottom Line: If you love diverse characters, grinning from ear-to-ear, and staying completely immersed in a story’s action and suspense, then you really must go grab a copy of Protection for Hire (and its sequel) today!

(I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I purchased for my own collection.)

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2012

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Protection for Hire is an excellent suspense book. I like the character Tessa because she was willing to do what she needed to do to help protect the people she was responsible for or cared about. Everytime I read about the character Ichiro I thought about the seattle mariner's baseball player. Without giving details away in the book play special attention to the homeless man that Tessa talks to about Elizabeth. This was a serious and funny part in the book. I like Camy Tang's books because you can always visualize the scenes and characters talking and enacting with each other. This is a well written suspense book. You will enjoy reading this book. I am excited about the next book in this series. I like that the author gives you something to look forward to reading in the next book by inlcuding an excerpt from Protection Hire 2. I can't wait to read more about the what she received when she was reading her emails. I also can't wait to see what is going to happen with Charles and her. Keep up the good work.

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Pleasantly surprised

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017

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This book really surprised me, in a good way. Tessa is definitely a strong woman, a force to be reckoned with. Yet, she has to balance the person she is with the new creation she is in Christ. It was really interesting to hear (I listened to the audiobook) how she struggled with trying to be a different person yet still facing the same issues (e.g., her sister and mother). I thought that aspect was really realistic. I laughed along with her sarcastic humor and the interactions between her and her Japanese mother. I also liked the mystery and how it played out differently than what I expected. I think the romance between Tessa and Charles ended up how it should have, leaving room for growth in book 2. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was excellent with all the voices and accents.

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Ginny Jaques

A saucy mystery romance

Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2016

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What is delightful about this book: 1. The cleverly humorous style; 2. The complex characters, both good and bad and totally lovable; 3. The uniquely flawed main character who wrestles with her demons appropriately; 4. The satisfying plot resolution.

The characterizations were a tad unbelievable, even in their complexity, but the humorous style lightened the tone enough to make the exaggerations forgivable. The mix of ethnic backgrounds was a bit confusing at times but interestingly and realistically portrayed by personalities and cultural details in action and dialogue, and so informative.

I'm going for book two.

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Good reading material

Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2013

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The book is captivating and hold your interest. Recommend to anyone who likes to find out what's next!
The author writes very well!

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