Thief of Hearts

151 Pages·2007·1.12 MB·English

by  Teresa Medeiros

THIEF OF HEARTS
By
Teresa Medeiros
Contents

Prologue

PART ONE
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen

PART TWO
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Chapter Thirty-five
Claremont rose from the bed, taller than she remembered, all traces of both mockery and amusement erased from his face. "You don't need to read
fiction, Miss Snow. You're living it. Despite your tender and hopelessly romantic fantasies, this fellow Doom is a desperate, ruthless bastard who has
nothing left to lose and everything to gain."
"You speak as if you know him."
"I know many like him. It's unavoidable in my profession." For the first time since she'd known him, Claremont's speech was underscored by the harsh
cadences of the London streets. "And not one out of the bloody lot of them would let some lonely brat—"
Stung by his unfairness, Lucy cried, "But I'm not—"
His next words robbed her of her defense. "—no matter how breathtakingly beautiful, stand in the way of what they wanted." Claremont caught her chin in
an implacable grip. "If your path ever crosses Doom's again, God forbid, don't make the mistake of underestimating him. He might not be such a
gentleman."
Lucy blinked back tears. "So you think me a sentimental fool?" she whispered.
His grip softened. His palm wandered up to smooth a wing of damp hair from her cheek. Her breath caught at his scorching tenderness. "On the contrary,
my dear Lucy. I think your noble Captain Doom a fool. If I had a woman such as you at my mercy, I'd never let her go…"

THIEF OF HEARTS
Bantam Books by Teresa Medeiros

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THIEF OF HEARTS
A Bantam Book / October 1994

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Copyright © 1994 by Teresa Medeiros.
Cover art copyright © 1994 by Michael Stirnagle.
Cover insert copyright © 1994 by Steve Assel.

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