Stolen Heat (29 page)

Big thanks to my agent, Laura Bradford, for her honesty, hard work and advice regarding this book. Thanks also to my editor, Leah Hultenschmidt, and the entire crew at Dorchester for their unflappable attention to detail.

Special thanks as always to my rock, Joan Swan, who makes writing just plain fun. My “girls”…Lisa Catto, Becky Hakes, Kendra Elliot & Alice Sharpe for always responding to “
just one more thing.
” To Bethany Cunningham Gabbert for her fab legal advice; Rita Van Hee, Tonia Wubbena & Connie Dingeman for dropping everything to read for me; and Tiki Gaugler, who sailed to my rescue in the middle of this book when I needed it most. Thanks also to Karl Wingren and the staff at the Clackamas County Public Safety Training Center for a great day on the range and for answering all my questions.

And finally, to my husband Dan, who puts up with the long hours I spend at the keyboard.
I love you, babe.

“Wow, what a roller coaster ride! Naughton nails her debut with a hot hero, a sassy heroine and a plot with more twists then a pretzel! Well done!”

—Karin Tabke, author of
Jaded

“A rock solid debut…Naughton’s intelligent adventure plot is intensified by the blazing heat that builds from Lisa and Rafe’s first erotic encounter.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“Naughton deftly distills deadly intrigue, high adrenaline action, and scorchingly hot passion into a perfectly constructed novel of romantic suspense.”

—
Chicago Tribune

“When a tough-as-nails and slightly repressed archaeologist meets a charming bad-boy thief, they test each other’s limits, narrowly escape danger, and fall in love. While it’s a familiar plot (think
Romancing the Stone
), Naughton creates an action-packed and satisfying story line. She also delivers one very charming and sexy hero—with a heart of gold.”

—
RT Book Reviews

“
Stolen Fury
puts an intelligent, spirited heroine together with a mischievous hot blooded rogue. The sparks fly! Danger threatens at every corner as these two race around the globe and delve into the secrets each keeps from the other.”

—Merrimon Book Reviews

“This is an exciting romantic suspense thriller that starts off hot and…from there turns up the heat and the action.”

—
Midwest Book Review

“
Stolen Fury
has a complex plot…a sassy independent heroine, and a lush Latin hero. What more can one ask for in a romantic suspense novel?”

—Romance Junkies

STOLEN FURY

LOVE SPELL
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August 2009

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Copyright © 2009 by Elisabeth Naughton

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