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The Defender's Duty (The Sinclair Brothers Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Shirlee McCoy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 196 ratings
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New York Times–Bestselling Author: Nursing an injured NYPD cop back to health isn’t easy—especially if he has a killer after him . . .

All New York City cop Jude Sinclair wants is to be back on his feet, fighting crime. And as long as he’s stuck recuperating in Virginia, he’s going to make everyone as miserable as he is. But health aide Lacey Carmichael refuses to run away . . .

Sweet, optimistic, and beautiful, she’s everything Jude won’t allow himself to need. Because danger has followed Jude all the way from New York. And with everyone around him at risk, it’ll take everything Jude’s got to do his duty—and to keep Lacey safe.
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  1. Book 3 of 3
    The Sinclair Brothers
  2. Print length
    284 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
  6. Publication date
    May 1, 2009
  7. File size
    1649 KB
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Aside from her faith and her family, there’s not much Shirlee McCoy enjoys more than a good book! When she’s not hanging out with the people she loves most, she can be found plotting her next Love Inspired Suspense story or trekking through the wilderness, training with a local search-and-rescue team. Shirlee loves to hear from readers. If you have time, drop her a line at shirleermccoy@hotmail.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0028MVGVA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Original edition (May 1, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1649 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 196 ratings

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Shirlee McCoy

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New York Times best-selling author Shirlee McCoy loves books. She loves reading them. She loves writing them. She loves sharing them with family, friends, and total strangers on airplanes and in doctors' offices. It's no surprise that she loves being an author. Her first book was published in 2004. Since then, she's written more than 55 novels. Her books have appeared on the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today bestsellers lists. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and volunteering as a member of Chesapeake Search Dogs - a non-profit organization dedicated to finding the lost and missing and bringing closure to their families. A former teacher, she takes pleasure in helping others pursue their writing goals and enjoys sharing her knowledge with aspiring authors.

She enjoys hearing from readers and writers. You can email her at shirlee@shirleemccoy.com or catch up with her life and writing at http://shirleemccoy.blogspot.com/.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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karen cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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Covered in review of other book in series. Good read
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harleygirl
5.0 out of 5 stars The Defender's's Duty (Sinclair Brothers, Brothers, Book 3)
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2014
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All that New York City cop Jude Sinclair wants is to get back on his feet, fighting crime. And as long as he's stuck recuperating in Virginia, he's going to make everyone as miserable as he is. But health aide Lacey Carmichael refuses to run away. Sweet, optimistic and beautiful, she's everything Jude won't allow himself to need. Because danger has followed Jude all the way from New York. And with everyone around him at risk, it'll take everything Jude's got to do his duty, and to keep Lacey safe. The bonds of family and justice run deep.
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MeSheila6
5.0 out of 5 stars The defenders duty, review.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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Loved the plot plot and story. Having had 14surgeries in 20 years, I could relate to Jude. Faith has always been my go to. Christ walks me through a lot even when I unintentionally lose touch.
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DeeJackson
5.0 out of 5 stars soo funny
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2012
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I really love the chemistry between Jude and Lace, the way they verbally responded was so funny. I love the way she stood up to him. I've read all three Sinclair books, love them all, but this one most of all. I like many people had a bad childhood, not to so great marriage, its nice to see things workout, eventhough its in book. LOL
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JC Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy Fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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This story, like so many of Shirlee McCoy's stories, reminds us how much future relationships are influenced by those we've had in the past. These characters and their suspenseful setting make for an entertaining read, and, of course, Shirlee has reminded us, too, that God's influence is what ties the story together.
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MAKS MATHER
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018
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It's a good book but you need to read all three books to get the total of all the Sinclair family members straight.
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Gwen Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving story.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
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This was an unexpected type of love story. Jude was bitter and lacey was terribly hurt and not looking for any type of relationship because of her history.
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j.r.
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent suspense but only so-so romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
I don't think I've read the previous two books in this series, but it didn't seem to matter. I liked the two main characters individually. I didn't like the often-used-in-this-genre plot points of 1) he/she is a client so I can't fall in love with him/her and 2) I love him/her but I'm afraid of getting hurt if I get emotionally close so I'll just walk away. Having that happen so often throughout the story really turned me off.

Both Jude and Lacey have pasts that are not part of this book--I'm not sure if any of Jude's was in a previous book in the series or not, since as I said, I haven't read those. We know he was in an accident that hurt his legs but no details. Lacey's history is visited a bit more as the book goes on, but even that isn't really spelled out in great detail.
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