Title: Sleight Of Hand
Author: Shawna Delacorte USA Today Bestselling Author
Genre: Mystery/romantic suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Book Blurb:
Six years ago, Huntington Wolfe III, heir to a fortune and with a reputation as an international playboy, was a jewel thief. Now, he uses his skills and knowledge as a freelance insurance investigator to recover stolen jewelry, and he has a new case. But when he encounters a beautiful pickpocket at the scene of the next heist, he sets out to discover her identity and what other secrets she might be hiding.
Devastated by her father’s death during a high-speed police chase, Aurora Brentano goes undercover to prove his innocence. At the top of her suspect list is Huntington Wolfe III...until he catches her red-handed in her quest for clues and suggests they work together. She's not sure she can trust him, but they say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
As their unexpected alliance leads to an undeniable attraction, can they bring the true thief to justice, or will they be caught in a web of danger and deceit?
Excerpt:
He stepped across the threshold onto the porch, Aurora right behind him. In an attempt to stop her from getting ahead of him, he held out his arm to block her path as he swept the surrounding area with a sharp eye. Everything appeared normal, yet a nagging tingle of anxiety told him otherwise.
A ripple of trepidation continued to assault his senses. A moment later, he stepped off the porch.
“Wait a second.” Aurora bent down to adjust the ankle holster.
“What’s wrong?” He turned to see what she was doing.
And a fraction of a second later a shot rang out. The bullet ripped through his jacket. A sharp sting hit his upper arm just below his shoulder, a shot that would have caught him in the middle of his chest a second earlier before he turned toward Aurora.
A sharp adrenaline surge charged through his body. He instantly dropped to the ground, pulling Aurora down with him. He covered Aurora with his body. His heart pounded in his chest, the sound reverberating in his ears. A second then third shot in rapid succession shattered the night air of the normally quiet neighborhood.
Hunt reached for the 9mm snugged into the small of his back.
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Author Biography:
USA Today Bestselling Author Shawna Delacorte lived most of her life in Los Angeles where she worked in television production for twenty years. During that time, she combined her avocation of photography and interest in writing to do magazine articles featuring her photographs. Her friends said she should utilize her television contacts and write scripts. She enrolled in a screen writing class at UCLA. By the close of class, she knew screen writing was not for her, but she did want to try writing a novel. Her first sale was to Harlequin followed by 20 more Harlequin novels for their Desire and Intrigue lines. Harlequin has re-issued 18 of her print backlist in e-book.
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