Guilty as Sin (60 page)
Authors: Denise Rossetti
Tags: #Fantasy, #General Fiction, #Science Fiction
life and so much more than I deserve.” His smile was heartbreakingly tender,
vulnerable in a way Lise had never seen before. His chest heaved as he took shaky
breath.
“If you want my heart, it
‟
s yours,” he said.
Immediately, his eyes went wide. “Oh no,” he whispered. First horror then disgust
chased across his handsome face. He threw up his hands. “Well, that
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s fucked it.”
Lise laughed so hard she had to lean on Dax
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s bulk for support.
* * * * *
Chick,
Relax, I found him—at The Unbridled
Vran
. I’ve never seen him so scared (our Mating
Flight doesn’t come close, believe me) though he hides it well. He’ll be there, properly dressed and
on time, I swear, but it took a bribe in the end and I fear I lost the haggle. Don’t blame me for
what you’ll have to do later, all right?
Love,
D.
PS Remember the manacles Jan keeps for difficult prisoners? Wait for us at the back door,
and, for the gods’ sakes, have them on you somewhere. I talked him into a jacket with those floppy
lace cuffs. Should work.
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Crumpled note delivered by a ragged urchin to the office of Liseriel the Gray,
palazzo of the Winged Envoy, Valaressa, on the night of the Sixth Full Moon, at Seven
of the Clock, or thereabouts.
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About the Author
When was very small, she had an aunt who would tell her the most
wonderful fairy tales—all original. Denise grew up, as little girls do, but the magic of
stories still dazzles and enthralls her. On the good days, she likes to think of herself as
Scheherazade
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s sister. On the bad days—not so much.
She remains an incurable romantic who loves happy endings, heart-pounding
adventure and the eventual triumph of good over evil. All hail the guys in the white
hats—unless the ones wearing black are more…um…interesting?
Denise lives in a comfortable, messy old house in the Australian suburbs. She
‟
s
small, noisy and tends to wave her hands around a lot, which can be unfortunate if the
tale she
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s telling happens to have explosions in it.
Denise welcomes comments from readers. You can find her website and email
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