Текст книги "Hearts of Fire"
Автор книги: L. H. Cosway
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Welcome to the City, London’s most prestigious square mile, where finance reigns and Oliver King is a rising prince.
I used to rule the world.
There might be wolves on Wall Street, but there are crocodiles in Canary Wharf. Some of us crave money. Some of us crave power.
I don’t need money and I don’t want power. I want to excel, to surpass the men who came before me. No cheating. No shortcuts. I want to know I did it all on my own merits.
The problem with achieving greatness, though, is that there’s always someone lurking in the shadows, waiting to steal it as soon as you turn your back. And believe me, there’s a lurker in my shadows, one who will destroy everything I hold dear.
Alexis is not just my employee, she’s my very best friend. My shining star. She makes me laugh when I have nothing to laugh about. When I need a good dose of reality, she gives it to me, no hesitation.
Perhaps I fell for her the very moment she walked into the interview, with her outspoken charm and vivacious personality. She cast all the others in shadow, and I knew that I had to have her in my life.
I never thought I could have it all and lose it so catastrophically. Never thought I would rise so high only to fall so low. All of my riches disintegrated, leaving me with nothing but rags. I needed saving. I needed her. The question was, would she ever come and find me? And if she did, would there be anything left to save?
L.H. Cosway’s next standalone romance, King of Hearts, will predominantly take place six years previous to the events of Hearts of Fire. It will be released in the summer of 2015.
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Have you read Jay & Matilda’s story yet? Check out L.H. Cosway’s contemporary romance, Six of Hearts.
Step right up and meet Jay Fields: Illusionist. Mentalist. Trickster.
I think in triangles. You think in straight lines.
I show you a table and make you believe it’s a chair.
Smoke and mirrors, sleight of hand, misdirection. I trick and deceive.
But most of all, I put on a good show.
The world thinks I killed a man, but I didn’t. Bear with me. It’s all a part of the plan.
Revenge is what I want. I want it for me and I want it for her.
I want it for all six of us.
She doesn’t remember me, but she’s the reason for everything. She’ll be my prize at the end of all this – if I can hold onto my willpower, that is. Maybe I’ll slip up a little, have a taste, just a small one.
So go ahead and pick a card. Come inside and see the show. Look at my hands, look so closely that you can’t see what’s happening while you’re so focused on looking. I’ll be destroying your world from right here in the spotlight.
You’ll never see me coming until it’s too late.
I’ve only got one heart, and after I’ve pulled off my grand deception I’ll hand it right to her.
So, sit back, relax, and let my girl tell you our story. You’re in for one hell of a ride.
Praise for Six of Hearts
"This book was sexy. Man was it hot! Cosway writes sexual tension so that it practically sizzles off the page." – A. Meredith Walters, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author.
"There is a way that certain authors write that just grips me by the throat because I can see the world, I can smell the sounds, I can hear the voices, and I can feel their hearts." – Marie Hall, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author.
"I loved the twist at the end. I loved how sexy it was. (DAMN IT WAS SEXY!!)" – Penny Reid, Author of Neanderthal Seeks Human.
"Six of Hearts is a book that will absorb you with its electric and all-consuming atmosphere." – Lucia, Reading is my Breathing.
"There is so much "swoonage" in these pages that romance readers will want to hold this book close and not let go." – Katie, Babbling About Books.
About the Author
L.H. Cosway has a BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilisation and an MA in Postcolonial Literature. She lives in Dublin city. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.
She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories.
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