Stolen Hearts
Andrea R. Cooper
Genre: Contemporary Romance Suspense
Publisher: SilverTree Publishing
Date of Publication: February 14, 2015
ASIN: B00TKW9Y4W
Number of pages: 265
Word Count: 65,000
Tagline: She stole a cop’s heart… will this thief pay for her crime?
Book Description:
Crystal was raised as a thief, bent on revenge. She uses her talents to target the corporation that destroyed her family and her innocence.
When a handsome undercover cop enters her life, Crystal worries she'll be caught before her mission can be completed - or lose her heart to the one man she can't trust.
Kade lost his partner in Texas and is looking for a fresh start in the NYPD. Catching the thief whose been targeting the Westridge Corp. will help his transfer become permanent.
Will Kade discover the truth, or will he blame Crystal for stealing his heart?
Publisher: SilverTree Publishing
Date of Publication: February 14, 2015
ASIN: B00TKW9Y4W
Number of pages: 265
Word Count: 65,000
Tagline: She stole a cop’s heart… will this thief pay for her crime?
Book Description:
Crystal was raised as a thief, bent on revenge. She uses her talents to target the corporation that destroyed her family and her innocence.
When a handsome undercover cop enters her life, Crystal worries she'll be caught before her mission can be completed - or lose her heart to the one man she can't trust.
Kade lost his partner in Texas and is looking for a fresh start in the NYPD. Catching the thief whose been targeting the Westridge Corp. will help his transfer become permanent.
Will Kade discover the truth, or will he blame Crystal for stealing his heart?
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EXCERPT TWO
Laying in the hospital bed, his head pounded, but he
still didn’t want to pass up a chance to be alone with Crystal and kiss her.
Yes, perhaps that would help him. He even imagined her in a nurse’s uniform and
straddling him. “Hey man, could you swipe a bag of cookies and mints from the
cafeteria?”
“Sure.” Paul winked and he hoped it meant he
caught his hint.
After the door closed behind Paul, Kade hit the
button on his bed so he could sit up more. When Crystal moved to sit in the
chair, he patted the mattress beside him.
She looked uncomfortable. Had he misread her? He
thought she was attracted to him.
Placing her purse on the empty chair, she sat
down on the bed beside him and he couldn’t keep the grin off his face.
“Some party, huh?”
She shrugged. “Sorry you got mixed up with
that—that burglar wasn’t it?”
“Probably. They usually don’t carry tear gas,
though.”
“Oh?”
Shit! When would he learn to keep his damn mouth
shut. “I mean, that’s what the doctors think it was.”
She trailed a hand up his blankets to his chest
and his breathing increased. “So what do thieves usually carry?”
“Guns or knives, I guess.” It was hard to think
with her looking up from her golden lashes like that.
“Then I guess you were lucky she didn’t have
either of those.”
He rubbed a hand across the back of his neck.
“Yeah, well… ”
Her hand running down his arm was distracting.
“But I’d rather not talk about that.” He reached
out and hooked his fingers in her hair. “Paul could return at any moment and
I’ve wanted to feel your lips for weeks.” Not waiting for a response, he
brushed his mouth across hers. Light. Gentle. Asking.
When she sighed against his mouth, he pulled her
to him until she fell across his torso. Her lips tasted of cherries and
vanilla. God, she felt good in his arms.
His tongue swept across her bottom lip, seeking
an invitation. When she gave it, he growled and deepened the kiss. Their lips
and tongues grew more insistent. He wanted to feel her skin beneath his hands.
To kiss every inch and memorize her body.
His hand cradled her to him and he swept a hand
up to her breast. Lace. Nice. She was
full in his hands and he fought the urge to strip their clothes off and—
The door to his room creaked open and Crystal
jumped off him as if he were a hot stove. Good thing he was covered up with the
blankets or the hospital gown would show his excitement.
He should have asked Paul to drive downtown to
pick up the food.
Paul cleared his throat. “Here’s all I could
find.” Tossing him a bag of M&M’s and gum. “Ready to go?”
“We’ll leave you alone.” Crystal squeezed Kade’s hand.
For the hundredth time since meeting her, he
wished she would stay. But she said good-bye and left with Paul.
Damn, he was glad Paul was already hooked with
Ruby.
Otherwise, his jealousy would make him crawl out
of that bed and bring her back.
About the Author:
Andrea writes fantasy, paranormal, historical, and contemporary romance suspense.
Her favorite childhood memories involve creating vibrant characters for her and her friends, then acting out their adventures. She traded in Nancy Drew books for Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie novels at the age of ten.
The love of her life showed her that true love never gives up and rekindles no matter how many times circumstances or others try to extinguish it. Today, she is happily married with two sons and a daughter.
Her favorite childhood memories involve creating vibrant characters for her and her friends, then acting out their adventures. She traded in Nancy Drew books for Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie novels at the age of ten.
The love of her life showed her that true love never gives up and rekindles no matter how many times circumstances or others try to extinguish it. Today, she is happily married with two sons and a daughter.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaRCooper
Author Website: www.AndreaRCooper.com
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4 comments:
Thank you for having me today!
interesting story
bn100,
Thank you :)
Good luck in the contest.
Thank you for the great excerpt.
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