A VIXEN IN VENICE
by Kate
Deveaux
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BLURB:
He’s
an art thief on the run…with her heart
Look
closer, into Hotel Totally Five Star Venice, where art curator Monique Le Bres
has just walked through the doors of the newly opened swanky luxury hotel to
assist with their art collection.
Alessandro
Bonnard, the world-renowned art connoisseur and collector has been sent
incognito to supervise Monique and oversee her acquisitions for the hotel.
Concealing
his true identity, Alessandro is intrigued by the art-loving vixen with an
appetite for kinky sex. He pursues Monique, charming her at every turn — taking
her to places she’s never been — both in and out of bedroom.
Monique
falls hard for the man who has utterly captured her body and soul. Only to find
out he isn’t who she thought he was after all…he’s an art thief on the run…with
her heart.
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Excerpt One:
Glancing down at the small map she clutched in one hand,
Monique looked back up at the tiny storefronts crammed along the waterway,
trying her best not to be overrun by the barrage of tourists filling the tight
corridors that ran between buildings and the canal’s murky edge. Searching for
landmarks and any discernable signage, she bumped her way between tourists who
were busy ogling the unusual architecture that at that moment proved more of an
impediment than an attractant.
Tugging at her suitcases, Monique forged on.
The last thing she wanted to do was be late for her new job.
Lurching sideways to avoid a family carrying ice cream cones
and pointing enthusiastically at the sights, Monique teetered on her heels to
avoid bearing the brunt of their gelatos as they passed. Oblivious to the
obstacle they presented to Monique, they carried on, leaving her in their wake.
The wheels on her cumbersome luggage stuck on a rogue stone
at the same time her heel gave way. Tumbling down towards the uneven cobbles
Monique gasped out loud.
A hand reached out from the crowd and grabbed for her just
as her bottom grazed the ground, protecting her from the brunt of her fall by
swooping her back up on her feet in one motion.
“Mademoiselle, soyez prudent,” a deep voice urged her to be
careful in French.
Monique squinted into the late day sun at nothing short of a
vision. A majestic man, early forties, with chin length sandy blonde hair, a
goatee and deep set blue eyes that were rimmed by thin metal glasses stood
before her. Her hand clasped in his. The man’s tailored camelhair overcoat told
her he was distinguished as did the flash of his fancy watch, probably Swiss
and very expensive from the sparkle of the crystal that caught her eye as she
steadied herself.
“Stai bene Signorina?” he asked if she was okay in a
beautiful swoosh of Italian. The words slipping between his lips like honey
pooling onto the cool stones.
First he spoke French, then Italian. It was official.
Monique must be in heaven. She’d heard
the stereotypes and the holiday stories of her friends vacationing in Europe,
but nothing had prepared her for the man who still had her hand in his.
“Fine, yes, thank you, merci…I mean grazie,” she offered,
flustered and realizing she was quite able to stand on her own. Reluctantly she
let go of his hand to reach down and remove her broken-heeled shoe. “Just
tripped on a stone. Una scarpa verso il bass… dieci per andare.” She hoped her
Italian wasn’t too rusty.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kate Deveaux is a contemporary erotic romance
writer and die-hard romantic. A former wedding planner, she has always been “in
love” with love! Kate is currently working on several fictional stories – each
filled with sexy romance, heroines who are no shrinking violets and heroes who
make your heart skip a beat. She currently resides with her husband in the U.S.
When Kate is not busy writing, she can be found on the tennis court –yes,
there’s even ‘love’ in that game too.
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