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Tough as Nails (COBRA Securities Book 10) Kindle Edition

by Velvet Vaughn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 599
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From the author of Face the Music and Vigilante comes the tenth romantic suspense novel in the COBRA Securities Series. Tough as Nails is an intriguing mixture of pulse-pounding suspense and sizzling passion.


Construction can be hazardous to your health.

Several months ago, COBRA Securities Agent Hillary Billings was severely wounded while on assignment in Greece. Though her physical injuries have healed, her mental ones are taking longer to recover as she doubts her abilities. With her job on the line, she heads to the Outer Banks to rejuvenate her soul with her dog Kota in tow.

Former major league baseball superstar Reed Steele is now the host of a popular home renovation show. When he arrives on the Outer Banks to remodel a home, his first encounter with Hillary is a painful one. As they get to know each other, bodies start to pile up and danger swirls on the sandy shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

Coming soon from Romantic Suspense Author Velvet Vaughn ~ Total Surrender ~ the eleventh installment in the COBRA Securities Series.
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  1. Book 10 of 28
    COBRA Securities
  2. Print length
    207 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    13 July 2017
  6. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073XTVLB2
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3797 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 207 pages
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Velvet Vaughn

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Velvet Vaughn was born in Indiana and spent fifteen years in communications, public relations, marketing and executive management in amateur sports. Articles she has written have been published in several magazines and reprinted in most major newspapers across the country. She served as editor, writer and designer for five sport magazines including one that was distributed to over 140 countries around the world, and one that was displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. To learn more about Velvet or sign up for her newsletter, visit her at http://www.velvetvaughn.com or http://www.facebook.com/authorvelvetvaughn.

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Shelley
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!!!
Reviewed in Australia on 5 October 2017
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Tough as Nails was an awesome read! This series in its entirety has been amazing. The characters have depth and I feel as though I have connected with each one to the point that I’m a part of their family. Hillary is recovering after being shot multiple times in Greece, protecting Daphne and her mother. She’s lost confidence in her abilities but on vacation she witnesses someone being hurt, she immediately steps in to help. Reed is a famous baseball player and after his career ended due to his knee, he turns to architecture. He is immediately taken with Hillary and things unfold quickly!

Great read, definitely a recommended book and series:)
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TraceyT
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great addition to the Cobra Securities series
Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2018
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Another great addition to the Cobra Securities series. Romance, suspense and a awesome couple, along with all the other Cobra agents and families. An enjoyable read.

Highly recommend this series. Each book is awesome. I am looking forward to reading the next book.
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Valerie Christine Jennings
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2017
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Great story line I really enjoyed it found it hard to put down. I will be looking for more of Velvets stories.
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Michelle P
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best !!
Reviewed in the United States on 1 August 2017
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This book was wonderful ! The whole "Cobra Securities" series is great, but "Tough as Nails" is my favorite so far.........but only by a hair because there isn't a bad book in the series. I eagerly await book # 11 , however, this series by Vaughn will stay in my library permanently so that I can re-read all of the books again and again.
Tough as Nails drawls you in quickly as the action, as well as the chemistry of the two main characters, grabs your interest from chapter one and only intensifies throughout the story. Just when you think it's about to wrap up a new twist happens keeping you on the Edge of your seat until the very end, but it is written so well you never tire of reading and will find it hard to put the book down until it is truly "the end" and you get your happily ever after ! Vaughn writes so well that her character's become people you really wish you were friends with and makes you wish you could be a part of the Cobra family, as if these are real people she is writing about. So start reading this series if you haven't and while all the stories can be read on there own, I highly recommend reading them in order to get to know all of the character's because some of them always pop into other's stories to help out. Ms Vaughn, can I please have a "Kota" of my own who is just as well trained..........please ! I hope this series continues for a long time to come !!
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Susan1
5.0 out of 5 stars "Strong, Determined, and Kick-Ass"
Reviewed in the United States on 14 October 2017
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Now THIS is entertainment! Lots of evil surprises, but mostly a wonderfully tearjerker of a romance! Hillary Billings, former military, now recovering member of COBRA Securities. Hill is on a vacay on the beach in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, with her trained service dog, Kota. One night she pretty much saves the life of Reed Steele; he's a former champion baseball star, and current TV star, remodeling broken down houses. Amazing things happen to them in this romantic suspense story.

Pardon me for pointing out one huge mistake, I believe. Hill's mother passed away when Hill was an INFANT, but Hill has had memories of her mother singing, smelling good, and hugging her. NO WAY!

Whatever, I enjoyed this storyline mostly because things just keep happening to Reed and Hill that you cannot see coming! There's good character development and the dog is dyn-o-mite! A very engaging, suspenseful, and delightful read!
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MF
4.0 out of 5 stars A week off doesn't really work for Hillbilly
Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2017
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Hillary Billings (aka Hillbilly) was injured on a job and is taking a week off to recuperate. Of course, during her week off she runs head first into danger.

Reed Steele is a former major league baseball player turned HGTV host. And he's being targeted by someone who wants...something. What? We don't know yet.

There's a lot going on in this book. And the ending threw me for such a loop I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. But, in the end, I think I liked it a lot.
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Indiana Gma
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing storyline
Reviewed in the United States on 22 July 2017
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It was a nice surprise to find this much excitement happening around one of my favorite things, television shows about fixing up houses. I kept thinking after this chapter, I will stop. Needless to say, I read it in one evening. If you've been reading this series you will love getting to know the family better with each book. If this is your first book from this series, it is a complete story. You will enjoy it so much you will want to read more of the COBRA series.
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Kaylin
5.0 out of 5 stars Tough as Nails
Reviewed in the United States on 22 July 2019
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Hillary and Reed have an interesting, if not hazardous meeting and relationship. A home remodel show that Reed is heading takes several unexpected turns. A very good story with a nice surprise.
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