Petty Thief of Hearts
2.5/5
()
About this ebook
Jessie Ciottie has been in protective custody for almost a year. She’s due to give testimony in a few days but suddenly, her location is found. She goes on the run, determined to testify but when men come hunting for her at the train station, it’s a petty thief that hides her.
The electricity is instant between Jessie and Ethan, and he promises to get her to the courthouse on time. But the path between her and safety is dangerous, and Ethan is the only thing that stands between her and a bullet.
Beth D. Carter
I like writing about the very ordinary girl thrust into extrordinary circumstances, so my heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors or corporate highrollers. I try to write characters who aren't cookie cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I have no idea how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. I love to hear from readers so I’ve made it really easy to find me on Facebook or Twitter. To subscribe to my newsletter, please visit my website: www.writtenbutterfly.com
Read more from Beth D. Carter
Forgotten Mate Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLullaby Dies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn Call Mistress Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sleeping Beauty Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn a Chord Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mafia King's Siren Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNot Such an Innocent Angel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Stranger's Touch Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadow Kissed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen Lightning Strikes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAs Midnight Loves the Moon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lawless Hearts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Song Bird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shadow Touched Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadow Obsession Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBleeding Love Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Across Everlasting Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Holiday Grouch Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOnce Upon a Love Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Silver Lining Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Petty Thief of Hearts
Related ebooks
Alternative Destiny Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQueen of Curves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMan of Mystery: A Funny Romantic Suspense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHunted for Her Curves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBite Me Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHawk: The Devil's Riders, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlaric's Perfect Mate (Saber Chronicles Book One) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Marine's Curvy Present (A Hot, Steamy Alpha BBW Military Romance) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGift Wrapped Protector: Wyvern Protection Unit, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCurves for Her Werewolf Lover Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCome With Me Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTaken by the Gorgon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArian: The Guzun Family Trilogy, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSuddenly Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBen From Accounting: Office Gentlemen, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadow Kissed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cowboy: Silver Spoon MC, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCaleb's Tempting Mate (Saber Chronicles Book Three) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Contracted to Mr. Collins: The Unusual Proposal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreaker Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWerewolf Defender Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For Her Thighs Only Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSights on the SEAL Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lexi's Christmas Cowboy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Stranger's Touch Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Tether Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKilted Wolves (Duet) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBetrayed by Alcino: Capturi Crime Family Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCurves For Her Spaceman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTempted Beyond Return Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Contemporary Romance For You
Animal Farm Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ugly Love: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Icebreaker: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Ends with Us: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hopeless Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The True Love Experiment Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe Someday Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Starts with Us: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5November 9: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heart Bones: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finding Cinderella: A Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wildfire: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Spanish Love Deception: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Your Perfects: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Before We Were Strangers: A Love Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wallbanger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ruin Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confess: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beautiful Disaster: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe Not: A Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Something Borrowed: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Slammed: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Point of Retreat: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Without Merit: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beautiful Bastard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Swear on This Life: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finding Perfect: A Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Intense: Erotic Short Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Girl: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Petty Thief of Hearts
3 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Petty Thief of Hearts - Beth D. Carter
Published by Evernight Publishing at Smashwords
www.evernightpublishing.com
Copyright© 2014 Beth D. Carter
ISBN: 978-1-77130-773-4
Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs
Editor: JS Cook
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.
This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
DEDICATION
Thanks to Evernight and my editor on this one, JS. I appreciate everything.
PETTY THIEF OF HEARTS
Romance on the Go
Beth D. Carter
Copyright © 2014
Chapter One
One single footfall was enough to wake her up.
Jessie sat up in bed, the covers clutched to her breasts, as she strained to hear any whisper that she was no longer alone in the house. Her heart felt like it was about to thump out of her chest, but she tried to breathe calmly because it was hard enough to hear over the roar in her ears.
And then it came again, the softest tread upon the wooden floor below, and she knew she was no longer safe in this safe house
.
She pushed back the covers and scrambled out of bed, making sure to be quieter than the stalker below. She grabbed her jeans and shirt, donning them quickly before putting on her socks and sneakers. Another step, this time on the stairs, had her moving quickly, grabbing the money belt she always kept full of ready cash and her fake ID. Nothing else was important.
She moved to the door and turned the latch before heading to the window, wincing slightly as it scraped a bit on its slide upward, the frame revealing the age of the decrepit farmhouse. The step on the stairs came faster and Jessie knew she was out of time. She threw down the fire ladder the agent on duty had installed when she had first moved in and practically leapt out. She had, perhaps, only a second or two head start.
Sure enough, when her feet touched the ground, her bedroom erupted in gunfire. Not