Beauty in the Beast (9 page)
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Authors: Christine Danse
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En route to exile in the Galapagos, I have found myself marooned on a deserted tropical paradise. Deserted, that is, except for my savior, a mysterious American called Marcus. He is an inventor—and the proof of his greatness is the marvelous new clockwork arm he has created to replace the unsightly one that was ruined in my shipboard mishap. Marcus has a brilliant mind and the gentlest hands, which cause me to quiver in an unfamiliar way. He says a ship will pass in a few months, but I am welcome to stay as long as I like. The thought of leaving Marcus becomes more untenable with each passing day, though staying would be fatal to my career…
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Christine Danse is a native Floridian with an aversion to the sun, a love of air-conditioning, and an obsession with gargoyles. She lives in Ft. Lauderdale with her dog, Bait, her best friend, Rhianna, and the two talking cats from whom they rent. Occasionally, she emerges from her den to aide professors and pursue her PhD in nursing.
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ISBN: 978-1-4268-9336-0
Copyright © 2012 by Christine Danse
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