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.
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2 comments:
This sounds great, Cailin! Hope your sale pulls in lots of new readers.
Thanks Lisabet. I appreciate you allowing me to share with your readers.
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