The first novella in the A Thief in Love Suspense Romance series is now on
sale through June 13 for 99 cents. Perfect summer reading.
“After reading this author’s other novels, I had very high expectations.
My expectations were surpassed.” Wendie Nordgren
“The chemistry between Darcelle and Sebastian was hot; I didn’t want
those sex scenes to end!” D.C.
“full of intrigue and kept me guessing” Amanda N.
“I liked Darcelle Lebeau for
her rebel instincts and enjoyed the story for its originality” The TBR Pile
It Takes a Cat Burglar: A Thief in Love Suspense Romance
By Cailin Briste
Blurb:
When Darcelle Lebeau throws
off the invisible chains that keep her bound to her family, she discovers a new
vocation. Tempted to enter the illegal playground of a man she nicknames Matou,
she becomes a cat burglar in training. Deeply ensnared with each task he
entices her to fulfill, she fails to discover his identity and true intentions.
Sebastian St. Croix, a
wealthy businessman, has a dark side. He’s a thief, a cat burglar who steals
art and historical objects. For one year, he trains Darcelle to become his
assistant, remaining incognito, observing her from afar. His admiration grows
along with his desire for her with every phase-one challenge she completes.
Phase two will test the limits of his control. Hands-on personal training? Yes.
Sex? No. With his sister’s happiness at stake, nothing, not even the tempting
Darcelle Lebeau, can interfere with accomplishing the biggest break-in of his
career.
Excerpt:
Four words. That’s all that
was written on the paper in the same ornate handwriting used on every preceding
communication.
Congratulations. I’m behind
you.
She froze.
How could she have missed
it? The same dark, prickling tension that had inched along her spine every time
she’d sensed Matou observing her in the past was now knitting her muscles and
bones together, turning her to stone. It was him. He’d never let her see or
hear him, but her body reacted when he was near, as though when he gazed at
her, a furnace ignited inside her. It was damn spooky.
She jumped when his fingers
closed on her shoulder.
“Don’t turn.”
Like a low, throbbing bass
note, his voice resonated through her to the ends of her fingers. Hell. She
couldn’t move, much less turn. He trailed his hand along her collarbone.
Despite the thick layer of duracloth between her and his fingertips, Darcelle
was certain warmth penetrated the fabric.
His sudden yank startled
her. Shock pulsed through her. He was undoing the seal on the hood of her skin
suit.
“No!” She batted at him,
twisting to escape his grasp. He clamped her in a bruising hold, immobilizing
her.
“I said don’t turn. Stop
struggling.”
Rapid inhalations of the
sour combination of aged body odor and fear inside her skin suit made her nasal
passages burn. She continued to writhe, fighting to free herself. He’s going to
kill me!
“Fuck it. Stop. The air is
pure. Look.”
Several moments passed
before she registered the sun-darkened arm and hand waving in front of her. Long
elegant fingers twiddled. Her breathing hitched. No gloves. He wasn’t wearing a
skin suit. She stilled, allowing him to remove her hood.
“Do exactly as I say, and
all will be well.”
With gentler hands he turned
her toward him. She gasped. He was gorgeous. Only a master sculptor could have
formed a face of such perfect symmetry. The masculinity of his high cheekbones,
angled jaw, and straight brows was softened by his exquisite lips. Heat flushed
through her body.
From beneath black locks
slanting over his forehead, pale green eyes stared at her. Was he waiting for a
response?
“Ummm.”
A smile flashed across his
lips. “Are you ready to trust me?”
Darcelle pursed her lips.
“I’ll try.”
About Cailin:
Cailin has been writing
fiction for six years and non-fiction for two decades. Her non-fiction work has
been published in magazines and in a non-fiction anthology. She’s a member of
Romance Writers of America, the RWA Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter,
and the RWA Passionate Ink Chapter.
Cailin loves science fiction
and romance, so combing the two came naturally. She is currently writing the
third book in her Sons of Tallav sci-fi erotic romance series. Shane: Marshal of Tallav and Maon: Marshal of Tallav were released in
2016 by Loose Id. She’s also working on a novella for an SFR Shooting Stars
anthology tentatively title Educated by
the Master.
Social Media Links:
Website http://cailinbriste.com/
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1 comment:
Thanks for letting your readers know about the 99 cent sale.
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