I hope you’ll enjoy letting Leo show you what it means to be RIPE FOR PLEASURE.
www.isobelcarr.com
From the desk of Katie Lane
Dear Reader,
When I was little I used to love watching The Andy Griffith Show reruns. I loved everything about Mayberry—from Floyd’s barbershop where all the town gossip took place to the tree-lined lake where Andy took his son fishing. I would daydream for hours about living in Mayberry, eating Aunt Bee’s home cooking, tagging after Barney to listen to his latest harebrained scheme, or just hanging out with Opie. And even though my life remained in a larger city, these daydreams stuck with me over the years. So much so that I ended up snagging a redheaded, freckled-faced Opie of my own… with one tiny difference.
My Opie came from Texas.
Welcome to Bramble! Mayberry on Texas peyote.
You won’t find Andy, Barney, or Aunt Bee in town. But you will find a sheriff who enjoys grand theft auto, a matchmaking mayor, a hairdresser whose “ex’s” fill half of Texas, and a bunch of meddling townsfolk. And let’s not forget the pretty impostor, the smoking hot cowboy, the feisty actress, and the very naughty bad boy.
So I hope you’ll stop by because the folks of Bramble, Texas are just itchin’ to show y’all a knee-slappin’ good time. GOING COWBOY CRAZY, my first romance set in Bramble, is out now.
Much Love and Laughter,
www.katielanebooks.com
Contents
FRONT COVER IMAGE
WELCOME
DEDICATION
A PREVIEW OF EDGE OF SIGHT
A PREVIEW OF SHIVER OF FEAR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACTRESS ISOBEL DESOTO FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
THE DISH
PRAISE FOR ROXANNE ST. CLAIRE AND EDGE OF SIGHT
COPYRIGHT
PRAISE FOR ROXANNE ST. CLAIRE AND EDGE OF SIGHT
“St. Claire has become the go-to gal for romantic suspense. Rip-roaring fun, gripping intensity, and sizzling passion span the pages of Edge of Sight. The characters are flawed, motivated, and multidimensional, giving readers a satisfying and entertaining ride. When the cover closes and the last page has been read, readers will be looking forward to the next in The Guardian Angelinos series.”
—RT Book Reviews
“It’s safe to say I will try any novel with St. Claire’s name on it.”
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“Will leave readers breathless… Few writers do romantic suspense like Roxanne St. Claire… A rocket-powered start to what should be an exciting series.”
—FreshFiction.com
“With Roxanne St. Claire, you are guaranteed a powerful, sexy, and provocative read.”
—Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author
EDGE OF SIGHT
“Deliciously intriguing… mystery, deep emotion, a tortured hero, and a woman with purpose, Edge of Sight delivers romantic suspense… If the rest of the series is as good as this, I’ll have to have a bookcase made just for her to hold all of her keepers. Keep ’em coming!”
—NightOwlRomance.com
“Great passion and suspense makes this a good read for all.”
—Romance Reviews Magazine
“A heart-racing story… a true suspense novel that will enthrall you all the way through… Roxanne St. Claire has a deft hand with suspense novels that are full of passion.”
—RomRevToday.com
“Hot romance and sizzling suspense… Steamy love scenes, a scarred hero, and a passion that won’t go away add up to a thrilling read.”
—BookPage.com
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2011 by Roxanne St. Claire
Excerpt from Shiver of Fear copyright © 2010 by Roxanne St. Claire
Excerpt from Edge of Sight copyright © 2010 by Roxanne St. Claire
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First eBook Edition: May 2011
ISBN: 978-1-609-41923-3