The Faberge Secret
by Stephanie Burkhart
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GENRE: contemporary romance
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BLURB:
Elise Goodwin
operates a heritage museum in Brattleboro, Vermont. Needing to buy some items
for her museum, she travels to Boston and acquires a delicious surprise that
would excite any curator – a Faberge Egg.
Enter Russian
businessman Dimitri Romanov, the true owner of the jewel. He's following a lead
hoping to reacquire his stolen egg when he bumps into Elise. He can't hide his
attraction to the petite brunette with doe-like eyes.
Dimitri's rival,
Gustav Kelch, wants the rare Faberge jewel and will do anything to find it,
including destroying Dimitri's life. Can Dimitri keep Elise and his Faberge
heirloom safe or will his attraction place their lives in jeopardy?
EXCERPT:
Restless,
she slipped out of bed and put on her robe. A cup of warm milk always settled
her nerves. She made her way to the kitchen, but paused next to the table when
she spotted Dimitri standing in front of the bay windows. The snow flurries had
picked up, and while she always liked watching snow fall, it was Dimitri
himself that riveted her. He wore pajama pants, but no shirt. His arms were
crossed over his hard, muscular chest. The man was ripped, with taunt muscles
along his back. Elise's heart tripped at the sight of his body, and her fingers
ached to explore him. Her core warmed. She swallowed, her harsh, uneven
breathing threatening to give her away. What did this man do to her? He threw
her equilibrium into madness.
What
was he like? Really like? She had seen hints of his protectiveness. He wasn't
afraid to take action. No doubt he could afford anything he wanted. So why was
he alone? Was he a player? Lord knew she did not want to entertain that
thought. It just might break her heart.
No,
she recalled how quiet he had been on the Metro ride to the hotel, how his eyes
had glassed over and taken on a distant look. He knew the same loneliness she
did.
Elise
sighed and raked a hand through her hair. He must have heard her, because he
turned. Concern immediately splayed across his face.
"Elise?"
His voice was quiet, yet firm. "It's two-thirty. Are you all right?"
"I
had a dream, so I thought I'd warm some milk."
A
sympathetic smile graced his lips as he walked into the kitchen, stood next to
her at the table, and pointed to a pot on the stove. "I do the same when I
have a dream that unnerves me." She nipped at her lower lip. They shared
the same odd quirk. Could he be any more perfect?
He
reached into the cupboard, pulled out a mug, and picked up the pot from the
stove, pouring the warm milk into it. She reached out and took the mug from
him. His hand passed over hers. The gesture stoked a gently growing fire within
her.
"Thank
you," she said.
Stephanie Burkhart is a 911
dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and
raised in Manchester, New Hampshire.
After serving 11 years in the US Army she currently calls Castaic,
California her home. Stephanie was married in Denmark in 1991 and has two young
sons. She adores chocolate, is addicted to coffee and enjoys early morning
walks. She's also an assistant den
leader for her son's Cub Scout den and is a Boy Scout mom. She writes
paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two children's books
published with 4RV Publishing.
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WEBSITE:
http://www.stephanieburkhart.com
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for having me here today. "The Fabrege Secret" is a great holiday story. Here's a link to the book trailer: BOOK TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf5ujOoDRXs
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