In a dazzling historical romance that’s perfect for fans of Sabrina Jeffries, Lisa Kleypas, and Courtney Milan, debut author K. C. Bateman brings Napoleonic France to life as a master spy and a beautiful thief find love and intrigue in each other’s arms.
Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France’s most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use—until her aerial stunt is foiled when her target appears in the window and, with consummate poise, helps Marianne off the wire and into his lair. The tremors that run through her body are not just from fear; there’s an unwanted frisson of desire there, too. But is it because of her elegant, wickedly handsome host . . . or his proposition?
Nicolas Valette has had plans for his graceful trespasser since he witnessed her unique skills at the Cirque Olympique. Sinuous as a cat, Marianne is perfect for his next mission, but she refuses his generous offer for fear of disobeying her family’s tormenter. When their mutual enemy auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, Nicolas leaps at the chance to purchase her cooperation. Keeping her will be like trying to tame a wild animal, but what’s life without a little risk? Besides, Nicolas and Marianne both want the same thing: revenge—and, perhaps, something else that’s equally delicious.
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France’s most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use—until her aerial stunt is foiled when her target appears in the window and, with consummate poise, helps Marianne off the wire and into his lair. The tremors that run through her body are not just from fear; there’s an unwanted frisson of desire there, too. But is it because of her elegant, wickedly handsome host . . . or his proposition?
Nicolas Valette has had plans for his graceful trespasser since he witnessed her unique skills at the Cirque Olympique. Sinuous as a cat, Marianne is perfect for his next mission, but she refuses his generous offer for fear of disobeying her family’s tormenter. When their mutual enemy auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, Nicolas leaps at the chance to purchase her cooperation. Keeping her will be like trying to tame a wild animal, but what’s life without a little risk? Besides, Nicolas and Marianne both want the same thing: revenge—and, perhaps, something else that’s equally delicious.
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
This is set in France towards the end of the Napoleonic wars. The people are suffering and corruption is rife among those in power.
Nicholas Valette is a spy, and he needs someone to help him on a particularly dangerous job. This person needs to have special talents.
Marianne Bonnard has two jobs. In the circus she is a tightrope walker and knife thrower, but she is also a very skilled, if unwilling thief. The person who controls what she steals is a great danger to her and her sister.
This book is a marvellous action packed journey through a dark time. Our heroine is an incredibly brave and strong woman. Very protective of her sister. She will be taken to the absolute limit of her physical and mental capacity. Our hero is strong , handsome and committed to his cause. He will go to any lengths and sacrifice anyone to complete his task. There is also the sexual tension between them that sometimes helps and other times hinders the things that need to be done.
A wonderful start to what I know is going to be a great series. I can't wait to read the next book. I'm hoping it will be Raven's story.
Nicholas Valette is a spy, and he needs someone to help him on a particularly dangerous job. This person needs to have special talents.
Marianne Bonnard has two jobs. In the circus she is a tightrope walker and knife thrower, but she is also a very skilled, if unwilling thief. The person who controls what she steals is a great danger to her and her sister.
This book is a marvellous action packed journey through a dark time. Our heroine is an incredibly brave and strong woman. Very protective of her sister. She will be taken to the absolute limit of her physical and mental capacity. Our hero is strong , handsome and committed to his cause. He will go to any lengths and sacrifice anyone to complete his task. There is also the sexual tension between them that sometimes helps and other times hinders the things that need to be done.
A wonderful start to what I know is going to be a great series. I can't wait to read the next book. I'm hoping it will be Raven's story.
Kate Bateman (writing as K. C. Bateman) wrote her first historical romance in response to a $1 bet with her husband who rashly claimed she'd 'never finish the thing.' She gleefully proved him wrong with a historical set in the Italian Renaissance. Now writing for Random House Loveswept, her latest 'Covert Affairs' trilogy features her trademark feisty, intelligent heroines, wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to alternately strangle and kiss--all mixed up in the intrigue and turmoil of the Napoleonic wars.When not traveling to exotic locations 'for research,' Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK, each of which has up to 2.5 million viewers. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England and writes despite three inexhaustible children and a husband who has flatly refused to read any of her books 'unless she hits the NY Times Bestseller list.' It is - naturally - her fervent desire to force the semi-illiterate, number-loving cynic to do so. He still owes her that dollar.
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