When Elizabeth Moore's bartender unexpectedly quit on her,
she was left in a lurch. As chef and owner of her own
restaurant in beautiful Leonia, she had little enough time
to handle the bar demands as well as doing everything
else. So, despite her misgivings, she decided to hire the
devilish handsome newcomer Aidan Rawlings to help her out.
Little did she suspect that he was the reason her previous
bartender quit. For he was really Aidan Spaulding of the
Lazlo Group and deadly determined to capture her - alive,
if possible. He not only suspected she was "Sparrow", the
code name for an professional assassin who murdered Prince
Reginald, but also the cold blooded killer of his best
friend, Mitchell Lama.
Yet, the more he watched Elizabeth, he could not quite jibe
this gentle, friendly, sexy woman that many people loved
and admired to the killer he knew her to be. As he sought
to gain more evidence, he still couldn't put all the pieces
of the puzzle together. Wouldn't her extensive knowledge
of herbs and flowers, wonderfully blended in the restaurant
meals she served, also be the source of the poison that
killed the prince? Even with the help of the most modern of
technological gadgets and the smartness and quick wit of
Lucia, a fellow Lazlo team member, his carefully build
theories kept crashing on him as hard as the knock-out he
received while checking out the secret tunnels beneath the
restaurant. His objectivity was even in danger of melting
as their eyes and lips burned with passion on their remote
seaside picnic. But, could he find out the truth in time
to stop the next killing or would it be him?
Caridad Pineiro has crafted another hot and spicy romance
with two well-matched characters that totally pull you into
their world. The plot is strong with lots of intriguing
twists and great repartee from the supporting characters.
I was especially taken with Lucia and her interactions with
Aidan as they sought to figure out the mysterious
Elizabeth. Warning: You will have trouble putting this
book down. Not only will you love this book, but, if this
is year first read by Ms. Pineiro, you'll definitely want
to seek out the rest of the "Capturing the Crown" series. A
real gem!
She'd murdered the heir to the throne, and now the
assassin was firmly in undercover agent Aidan Spaulding's
sights. With her regal looks, Elizabeth Moore looked more
like a princess than a prince killer. But for Aidan, it
was personal. Though he had no idea how personal it would
get.
The leather-clad stranger didn't look like any job-seeker
Elizabeth had ever seen. But the restaurant owner needed a
bartender, and the bad boy fit the bill. Until she
discovered what Aidan was really after. As a peaceful
kingdom exploded in scandal, Elizabeth faced another kind
of threat: the sensual danger to one woman's heart.
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