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Finding Lyla: Book Ten In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series Kindle Edition

by Cate Beauman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,802 ratings
Honoring your legacy can be deadly...

Principal Dancer Lyla Markovik-Avery is always on the go. Grueling practices and endless performances rule her busy days—and things are about to get more hectic. Russia is rolling out the red carpet for their beloved star, despite the string of violent terrorist attacks that have rocked the nation.

Bodyguard Collin Michaels’ life is falling apart. His long-time relationship has recently ended. He’s trying to start over, but that’s easier said than done. Luckily, Collin has a new assignment on the horizon: keeping a beautiful ballerina safe for the next three weeks.

Collin finds comfort in Lyla’s easy friendship, but that all changes after a night out on the town. Simple feelings become complicated—something Collin can’t afford, especially when tragedy strikes and Collin realizes Lyla’s caught in the middle of a dangerous plot for revenge.

Collin and Lyla are forced to flee. They need to reach the border before it’s too late, but the odds are stacked against them in a country that wants them dead. With time running out, Collin formulates a risky plan that might be their only chance of making it out alive.
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International bestselling author Cate Beauman is known for her full-length, action-packed romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County. Her novels have been nominated for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, National Indie Excellence Award, Golden Quill Award, Writers Touch Award, and have been named Readers Favorite Five Star books. In 2015, JUSTICE FOR ABBY was selected as the Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medalist, while SAVING SOPHIE took the Silver Medal. SAVING SOPHIE was also selected as the 2015 Readers Crown Award winner for Romantic Suspense and FALLING FOR SARAH received the silver medal for the 2014 Readers' Favorite Awards. Cate makes her home in North Carolina with her husband, two boys, and their St. Bernards, Bear and Jack. Currently Cate is working on Deceiving Bella, the eleventh novel in her popular bodyguards series. For information on Cate's new releases, monthly giveaways, and upcoming events, sign up for her newsletter at: http://www.catebeauman.com/author/home.html#!newsletter-sign-up/c9td Cate can be reached at www.catebeauman.com and www.facebook.com/catebeauman. You can follow Cate on Twitter @CateBeauman

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01A69ED5M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cate Beauman
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 11 Jan. 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 452 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0989569699
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  • Book 10 of 11 ‏ : ‎ The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series
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Cate Beauman is the multi-award-winning, international bestselling author of The Bodyguards of L.A. County series and the Carter Island Trilogy. She is known for her full-length, action-packed romantic suspense and contemporary stories.

Cate’s novels have been named Readers’ Favorite Five Star books and have won the Booksellers’ Best Award, Maggie Award for Excellence, the Holt Medallion Award, two-time Aspen Gold Medal, two-time Readers’ Favorite International Gold Medal, three-time Readers’ Favorite International Silver Medal, and the Readers’ Crown Award.

Cate makes her home in New Hampshire with her family and their St. Bernards, Bear and Jack.

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Customers love this book as a great addition to the series, describing it as a good romantic suspense story with more suspense than previous books. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how the author paints vivid pictures in words.

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Customers find the book to be a great read and a wonderful addition to the series.

"...line wasn't rocket science but it was suspenseful, heartfelt and very enjoyable...." Read more

"I thought this was the best of the series so far, it had everything you want in a really good romantic suspense story...." Read more

"...It's well written and I loved the main character Lila. Excellent stuff." Read more

"Great book. I thought the book was really well written and could not put it down...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the romantic suspense elements of the book, describing it as a good romantic adventure with a fabulous storyline.

"...I like how the romance doesn't happen in first few pages and builds throughout book, and I felt there was more suspense than previous books...." Read more

"Another great story from this series, would like more input on how the rest of the characters or doing but love the fact that the off spring are now..." Read more

"...these books and this one is as good a the other's, as always there is romance and suspense a great story line and a happy ever after" Read more

"I enjoyed this romantic adventure - loved the Russian influences too. A pleasure for romantics everywhere - keep warm when reading the snowy bits!" Read more

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Customers find the book suspenseful, with several noting it has more suspense than previous books in the series. One customer mentions being totally engrossed from start to finish.

"I have been hooked on this series from book one and love to re read each book as the new ones are published...." Read more

"...The story line wasn't rocket science but it was suspenseful, heartfelt and very enjoyable...." Read more

"...I read it on a 9 hr plane journey, I was totally engrossed from start to finish, so much so, that I worried the passenger sitting next to me at..." Read more

"...is as good a the other's, as always there is romance and suspense a great story line and a happy ever after" Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting how it paints vivid pictures in words.

"...Cate Beauman paints vivid pictures in words and I felt I was right there with Collin and Lyla in their travels and their journey into deeper self..." Read more

"...It's well written and I loved the main character Lila. Excellent stuff." Read more

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  • wickedwoody
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous storyline, well executed and a great addition to this series.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2016
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    I have been hooked on this series from book one and love to re read each book as the new ones are published. Eathan Cooke security is one big and growing family and although the stories can be read independently all the lives are interlinked and we catch up with each new book. Having said that, it was not so much in evidence with this story and I did miss it a bit.

    Collin and Lyla's story has many twists and turns taking us from the hard life of a prima ballerina in Manhattan to the often complicated politics and life in Russia and then to the hardships of an Alaskan winter and the terror of being hunted. Cate Beauman paints vivid pictures in words and I felt I was right there with Collin and Lyla in their travels and their journey into deeper self awareness and of each other.

    You always get your money's worth with this series and I cannot wait for the next instalment.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read out of sequence but still a good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2017
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    I picked this up as a freebie so miles out of sequence. The story line wasn't rocket science but it was suspenseful, heartfelt and very enjoyable. I have one signed up to the author's mailing list and wil be starting from the beginning.
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  • hertslionessbooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Definition of Romantic Suspense
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2016
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    I thought this was the best of the series so far, it had everything you want in a really good romantic suspense story. I read it on a 9 hr plane journey, I was totally engrossed from start to finish, so much so, that I worried the passenger sitting next to me at about 50% into the book by gasping out loud!! ( surely I can't be the only one who was shocked at that point? Lol ) Just when I thought the story was wrapping up, Ms Beauman took us on another twist and turn. I like how the romance doesn't happen in first few pages and builds throughout book, and I felt there was more suspense than previous books. Bravo to the author! Really great read.
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  • Lizzie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2017
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    This is the first I've read in this series and I liked it. Start with a Russian-American ballerina, throw in diplomats, bodyguards, rebels and intrigue and you have a story that goes from New York to Moscow with a few places inbetween.
    It's well written and I loved the main character Lila.
    Excellent stuff.
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  • Patty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2016
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    Great book. I thought the book was really well written and could not put it down. Only downside is that I would have liked to have a bit more of an update on all the other bodyguards. In the previous book pregnancies were mentioned and I would have liked to have found out who had what.
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  • Jedz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2016
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    Another great story from this series, would like more input on how the rest of the characters or doing but love the fact that the off spring are now becoming part of the series.
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  • Jo-Anne B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Unusual plot and setting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2017
    Russian ballerina, Mira Markovik was married to the US Ambassador to Russia, Jonathan Avery. Mira was a famous prima ballerina who died giving birth to Lyla. We jump 25 years later where Lyla was now a prima ballerina with the Manhattan Ballet. Because of whom her parents were many expectations were put upon Layla. One of which was to visit Russia. Because of the political unrest at the time, her father was concerned with her safety and wanted her to postpone her trip. Lyla felt the people of Russia expected her to go and she didn’t want to disappoint them so she was determined to go.

    Lyla’s father was concerned with her safety so he hired a bodyguard for her. That man was Collin Michael who worked for Ethan Cooke Security. He posed as Lyla’s boyfriend so that they could be together all the time, without drawing suspicion.

    Collin and Lyla really liked each other and enjoyed spending time together. But it got harder and harder for them to make everyone believe their story. Especially when Lyla is in danger and a country wants her dead. It gets exciting when they try to get out of the country and Collin has to use some of his bodyguard training to keep them safe.

    This was a well-written romance with an unusual plot and setting. The terrorists chasing after a ballerina in Russia was exciting. Lyla was a beautiful, accomplished dancer who always did what was expected of her, without consideration for her own safety. I did find some of the descriptions of ballet to be a bit tedious and not necessary to the story at times. But they did help to tell us how disciplined Lyla was with her dancing. That was her life. I really liked Collin. He was great at “playing his part” as Lyla’s boyfriend. And he was so considerate of her. He was just an all around nice guy. I liked that they both saw the good in each other, becoming friends before having deeper feelings.
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  • indie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2017
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    I always enjoy these books and this one is as good a the other's, as always there is romance and suspense a great story line and a happy ever after
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  • deb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Lyla... and true love
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 August 2017
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    Another great book by Cate Beauman.
    Lyla is a dual American & Russia citizen. Her mother was a famous ballerina and her father is the US Ambassador to Russia.
    Lyla's mom died giving birth to Lyla. Lyla also is a renowned ballerina.
    Lyla is almost 25 yrs old and is living in Manhattan. Every year she returns to Russia to see her father for a few weeks around her birthday. Due to the political unrest and terrorist attacks, her father tries to discourage her from going to Russia at this time. Her father is being pilloried in the media because of the US position on Chechnya. Lyla decides she needs to be with her father. They decide she should have a bodyguard who will pose as her boyfriend. Enter Ethan Security Company. Needless to say, Lyla and Collin hit it off. However, there's more than a few obstacles for them to overcome including car chases, bombs, Lyla being kidnapped, etc.

    I've read about half of the series and I intend to read the rest. Each book is a stand alone with a HEA. I highly recommend this series and in particular, this book.
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  • Robyn C Rye,
    5.0 out of 5 stars in a light hearted and fun way with lots of heart warming moments
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 September 2017
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    The story starts of with the growing attraction between Lyla and Colin. It covers the growing relationship, in Russia, in a light hearted and fun way with lots of heart warming moments. From the time the main characters crashed the plane, their fight for survival was riveting and I had a hard time putting the book down. It was even more tense waiting for the bad guys to arrive and against all odds Colin and Sam save Lyla. The author wraps the story up nicely, without rambling on for chapter after chapter. This is a very good read!
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  • Carolyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Collin and Lyla
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 April 2021
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    This book is an exciting and emotional read with an American/Russian ballet dancer and a bodyguard pretending to be her boyfriend. Lyla Markovik-Avery is also known as Russia’s Princess after her mother known as The Queen of Dance died giving birth to her. Her life is full of intense practice and physio and pushing her body past its limit. Lyla’s father, the US Ambassador to Russia hires Collin Michael’s to pose as her boyfriend so he can protect her on her trip to a troubled Russia. The two hit it of great and quickly become the media’s Princess and Prince Charm but tensions are rising as terrorist bomb innocents and threaten more violence. Collin has his hands full as Lyla try’s to pulls away from him and danger increases. We have action, suspense, the beautiful sites of Russia, a nasty dance partner, an equally nasty and devious reporter, a mostly absent father who wants his daughter happy and safe, a woman who has done what was expected of her and a man who wants her to be whoever she wants to be.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on 15 October 2017
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    This is a good romantic suspense . Enjoyed the geographic scenes in Russia and Alaska.
    Cate Beauman is a consistent story teller that I"m sure you'll enjoy.
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  • Soul Sister
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 July 2021
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    This was a very well written story. It kept me involved from start to finish. The characters were great and the storyline was the best.
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