The Player

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Summary: Storyline from Publisher
Review: Subject: Matthew Tynan, White House adviser

Family History: Old-money elite with powerful political connections

Deepest Secret: Working to expose government cover-up

One of the most powerful men in Washington, D.C., dashing Matt Tynan had a direct line to the president and never lacked for beautiful escorts to diplomatic dinners and party fund-raisers. But his life took a perilous turn when his investigation into buried CIA Project Code Proteus turned up explosive information pointing to an inside cover-up. He'd already embroiled his secretary, Carey Benton, and it was up to him to keep her safe. But getting close to the Kansas-born beauty wreaked havoc on his tightly controlled emotions. Keeping cool had always been his game, but the rules had suddenly, dangerously changed for good'.

Romantic Times Review:
The assistant for top White House staffer Matt Tynan, small-town girl Carey Benton, is living a dream. Her boss is driven, yet personable and generous- an irresistible combination. A known womanizer, Matt is seriously attracted to Carey. But he keeps things strictly business until he assigns her to look into the mysterious Code Proteus, and she learns enough about it to put herself in danger. When Matt becomes more concerned with Carey's safety than with learning the truth, he considers changing his ways, until a leak to the media makes him question his own perceptions-and his trust in Carey. Tightly focused on a touching love story, Evelyn Vaughn's THE PLAYER (3) reveals just enough about the Proteus experiment to intrigue readers and keep them wanting more.