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As the Diamond Ball approaches, the world’s greatest jewel thieves have assembled in Washington DC for one purpose: to steal the cursed Hope diamond which will hang around Veronica Rossmore’s lovely neck. Former FBI agent, John Monroe, is hired to play bodyguard to Veronica. When she starts receiving threatening notes from the Ghost, the most infamous jewel thief in operation, John is forced to look into the society girl’s mysterious past. As John uncovers the layers of her secret life, he finds himself falling in love with the seductive and enigmatic Veronica. On the eve of the ball, John is on a mission to protect Veronica and the Hope from the Ghost, but can he discover the notorious thief’s identity in time?
252 Pages
Spicy
Print ISBN 1-60154-496-0
Excerpt
“Is it my turn now?” he asked, as she reached his side. She smiled and he was dazzled by the pure joy on her face.
“Let’s just dance and dance all night!” she exclaimed.
“You’re enjoying yourself then,” he commented, as she wound her arm through his and dragged him onto the floor.
Unconsciously, she reached up and touched the diamond around her throat. “Yes.”
He took her in his arms and the warmth of having her so close hit him like a wave. He pulled her more firmly against him and they swayed to the romantic music. “You see, if I have you close like this and I never let you go, no one can steal the diamond,” he whispered into her dark hair.
She pulled back a bit with a wicked grin and replied, “But we want the Ghost to try.”
“Veronica, as you know too well, when the Ghost tries, he usually succeeds.”
“Not tonight,” she said with a determined look in her eyes before snuggling into his shoulder again, her perfume encircling them like a magic spell blocking out the rest of the world. He closed his eyes and surrendered to the bewitchment.
