THE PERFECT TEN (Boxed Set)

that the pill was an effective birth control. I never said I was taking the pill. I had no idea being pregnant took so much energy. I’ve run marathons that didn’t kick my butt the way my first three months did.”  Angel patted her middle that had the beginnings of a baby bump, and smiled wryly at him. “And you said you married me right after the explosion so you could keep me legally locked away.” 
    Zane rolled his eyes and laughed. “You’ll be able to compete next year. Junior and I will be at the finish line to cheer you on as you win.”
    “Junior? You better prepare yourself for the possibility of a girl.”
    Zane envisioned holding a little girl in another five months. She’d have pale coppery hair and border on perfection if at least half of her genes came from her mother.
    “Honey, nothing would make me happier. I’m partial to angels.”
     
    The End
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    A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR:
     
     
    “Thank you for reading my books. I hope you enjoy the Slye Temp series. Visit http://www.AuthorDiannaLove.com to find all my books. If you have a moment to leave a review at the online bookstore, GoodReads, BookLikes, Shelfari or anywhere else I’d really appreciate it. And please visit me on Facebook at Dianna Love Fan Page and on Dianna Love Street Team where I hope you’ll join the team!” To collect free “signed” cover cards, visit www.KeeperKase.com
    Dianna
     
    Slye Temp romantic thrillers reading order:
     
     
    Last Chance To Run
    Nowhere Safe
    Honeymoon To Die For
    Kiss The Enemy (Fall 2013)
     
     
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    About DIANNA LOVE
    New York Times bestseller Dianna Love once dangled over a hundred feet in the air to create unusual marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies. The first book she wrote won a RITA® Award and sold out in six weeks. She writes the high-octane Slye Temp romantic thriller series, releasing the first four novels in 2013. Dianna also co-authors the bestselling Belador urban fantasy series with #1 NYT bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon. To collect “signed” cover cards for free, visit www.KeeperKase.com
     
    When not in the writing cave, Dianna is touring the country on her BMW motorcycle. She lives in the Atlanta, GA area with her husband, who is a motorcycle instructor, and a tank full of unruly saltwater critters.
    http://www.AuthorDiannaLove.com
     
     
    For Young Adult Fans – check out the explosive new sci-fi/fantasy series by Micah Caida (aka Dianna Love and Mary Buckham), starting with Time Trap (February 2013) and Time Return (November 2013) in ebook and print. To read an excerpt of Time Trap , go to http://www.MicahCaida.com
     
     
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    THE LAIRD
    ~a Castle Blackstone novel~
    by
    SANDY BLAIR
     
     
    Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
    ~Exodus 23:20
     
     
    Prologue
     
    St. Regis Hotel
    New York, New York
     
    Since introducing himself to Miss Katherine Elizabeth Pudding, estate executor Tom Silverstein craved only one thing. Whisky.
    Aqua vitae. The water of life. Any brand, any age, so long as there was plenty of it.
    Shrugging out of his wrinkled suit coat, he could—to his dismay—still picture Miss Pudding, the new heir to Castle Blackstone, smiling benignly from behind her desk as he told her about her inheritance and all it entailed.
    She was still smiling when she led him through the doors of the nearest police station, where she insisted he be fingerprinted and interrogated. She did apologize profusely after the police verified his credentials, but it still took him the rest of the day and the better part of the night to convince her it was in her best interests to travel with him to Scotland, to at least see her inheritance.
    He tossed his briefcase onto the king-sized bed and reached into the in-room liquor cabinet for the cut crystal decanter labeled Scotch. He drained two finger’s worth of whisky in one swallow and refilled the tumbler. Drink in hand, he picked up the phone. His beloved and very pregnant wife, Margaret, answered the first ring.
    The relief that came into her voice on hearing his warmed him in a way whisky never would. He asked, “Are ye feeling well, love?”
    “Aye, but where have ye been? I’ve been worryin’ myself sick.”
    Reluctantly, he told