From the Lawbreakers box set, Daryl Devore brings us a tempting snippet from her contribution "Two Truths and a Lie."
The legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian with a
twenty-first-century twist.
All I had to do was steal a
rare, red diamond. How hard could that be?
I followed the others into
the Whittle Bus, took a seat and turned to look out the window. I didn't want a
seat buddy. I didn't want a BFF – someone to giggle and bond with. I had a job
to do. I had to keep my focus.
Especially if I wanted to
live.
I stared blankly out the
window, not seeing the city shift to country. Music blared from the bus's sound
system. The driver turned the radio on an All
80s channel. Trying to block the music, I reviewed my evening. First, act
like a meek female, not too competent or intelligent who doesn't speak English
fluently. Second, pretend to be an acceptable server and deliver drinks to
thirsty, rich people. Third, steal the red diamond.
Simple enough.
I didn't want the gem. Hmph,
who was I kidding? I'd love to own it. But, a job's a job. I'd been
commissioned to steal and deliver it to a secure box. And that's exactly what I
intended to do. I'd planned this job for several weeks, if not months. Finally,
the right opportunity presented itself and here I was sitting on a bus
listening to You Spin Me Round,
dressed like a French maid. So unbelievably annoying. The skirt barely covered
the bend in my butt. Every time I tugged at the skirt, my boobs started to pop
out of the top. Not that there was a lot of boob to pop out. I seemed to be
missing the greatly endowed gene. I
stifled the fantasy of putting my fingers around the neck of the old pervert
that demanded we wear these ridiculous outfits. And gloves. We all had to wear
white gloves. Who does that?
I'm guessing the host of the
party didn't want us mere peasants touching anything, leaving our filthy germs
which he might pick up and then die of some horrible flesh-eating disease. Hey,
a person can dream.
But on the bright side, the
gloves played right into my hand, so to speak. I didn't have to figure out how
to conceal a pair of latex gloves. I'd wear these white monstrosities, steal
the red diamond and not leave a fingerprint in the whole house.
The bus slowed, passed
through the open gates then drove around to the back of a large manor house.
I'll admit the house wasn't as big as the one in Downton Abbey, but it was
still impressive. A red stone house with several floors, lots of windows and
partially covered in ivy. The land around it extended for acres in every direction.
I'd already done my research on the place. I knew every inch of the outside and
inside. I had escape routes planned. Although, I had no intention of needing
them. I was confident I was leaving the same way as I'd arrived – on this bus.
I knew where I could hide in
the house if needed. And I had a back-up plan to my back-up plan. Several
people had been paid hefty fees to watch my back. This gem was as good as
stolen.
Blurb:
If you love hot, billionaire romances, then this is a must
read.
From the author of the Two Hearts One Love Trilogy,
multi-published, hot romance author Daryl Devoré's latest book revolves around
deceit, betrayal, passion and the theft of a multi-million-dollar, rare, red
diamond.
As if multiple planes crashes, a car accident, and a
concussion isn’t enough, carefree Byn and straight-lace billionaire, Mark clash
over Byn's need for independence and Mark's struggle with guilt pushing him in
the opposite direction of love. When an art forger, an art thief and a
ninety-year-old woman get involved the chance for true love for
Byn and Mark fades.
All is lost until a children's game is their only hope.
Amazon
About the Author:
Two writers in one. Daryl Devoré writes hot romances with
sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl Devoré's alter ego
when she's inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
Daryl
(@daryldevore) lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her
husband, a black cat named Licorice and some house ghosts. Her daughter is
grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet
country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along
the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a
meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara
Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an
adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
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ReplyDeleteHi Kathryn and Darryl, loved the excerpt, great teaser :) This sounds like an intriguing and hot read! Thank you both :)
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