Familiar Obsession
Join the coolest feline detective to ever take on mystery, mayhem and matchmaking, in his 13th adventure!Every night, he slipped into her dreamsMillionaire Duke Masonne had vanished years ago and was presumed dead. But Liza Hawkins never forgot her lover's face, his touch, and never gave up hope he would return. She saw Duke everyone–in her dreams, her paintings…and now, in crowded rooms. Friends feared she might be going crazy, but a little black cat meowed otherwise…Duke had come to reclaim a past he couldn't remember from a villain he wouldn't recognize. Only the sultry heat of Liza's kisses seemed familiar. For a future with Liza, Duke had to draw his enemy into the open–and expose the truth about the night he disappeared.
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“I thought I’d never see you again,” Liza whispered
“Five years, Duke. Five years of wondering.”
Something in her voice must have touched him, as his cool expression gave way to sudden pain. “Whatever I shared with you, it must have been spectacular,” he answered.
Liza stepped closer, all thoughts of safety or caution evaporating, pushed aside by her feelings for the man who stood before her. She didn’t wait for him to kiss her. She stood on tiptoe and brushed her lips softly against his. “I’ve dreamed of this moment for five years,” she said, her arms going around his neck.
For a moment, Duke merely accepted her kiss, but then his arms closed around her and Liza gave herself to the pleasure of his mouth on hers.
The soft darkness of the night cloaked them, and Liza felt Duke’s hands grasp her waist. Her heart was pounding, and beneath his shirt she could feel his answering heartbeat.
He eased her away from him and looked into her eyes. His own were glazed with desire.
“Liza,” he said, his voice hoarse, “I remember.”
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Your summer reading list just wouldn’t be complete without the special brand of romantic suspense you can only get from Harlequin Intrigue.
This month, Joanna Wayne launches her first-ever miniseries! You loved the Randolph family when you met them in her book Family Ties (#444). So now they’re back in RANDOLPH FAMILY TIES, beginning with Branson’s story in The Second Son (#569). Flesh and blood bind these brothers to each other—and to a mystery baby girl. All are her protectors…one is her father.
Familiar, the crime-solving black cat, is back in his thirteenth FEAR FAMILIAR title by Caroline Burnes. This time he explores New Orleans in Familiar Obsession (#570).
It had been Hope Fancy’s dream to marry Quinn McClure, but not under a blaze of bullets! Are Urgent Vows (#571) enough to save two small children…and a lifelong love? Find out with Harlequin Intrigue author Joyce Sullivan.
With her signature style and Native American characters and culture, Aimée Thurlo revisits the Black Raven brothers from Christmas Witness (#544). In Black Raven’s Pride (#572), Nick Black Raven would die to protect Eden Maes, the one-time and always love of his life. And he’d be damned before anyone would touch a hair on the head of their child.
So if you can handle the heat, pull the trigger on all four Harlequin Intrigue titles!
Sincerely,
Denise O’Sullivan
Associate Senior Editor Harlequin Intrigue
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caroline Burnes continues her life as doorman and can opener for her six cats and three dogs. E. A. Poe, the prototype cat for Familiar, rules as king of the ranch, followed by his lieutenants, Miss Vesta, Gumbo, Chester, Maggie the Cat and Ash. The dogs, though a more lowly life form, are tolerated as foot soldiers by the cats. They are Sweetie Pie, Maybelline and Corky.
Books by Caroline Burnes
HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE
86—A DEADLY BREED
100—MEASURE OF DECEIT
115—PHANTOM FILLY
134—FEAR FAMILIAR*
154—THE JAGUAR’S EYE
186—DEADLY CURRENTS
204—FATAL INGREDIENTS
215—TOO FAMILIAR*
229—HOODWINKED
241—FLESH AND BLOOD
256—THRICE FAMILIAR*
267—CUTTING EDGE
277—SHADES OF FAMILIAR*
293—FAMILIAR REMEDY*
322—FAMILIAR TALE*
343—BEWITCHING FAMILIAR*
399—A CHRISTMAS KISS
409—MIDNIGHT PREY
426—FAMILIAR HEART*
452—FAMILIAR FIRE*
485—REMEMBER ME, COWBOY
502—FAMILIAR VALENTINE*
525—AFTER DARK
“Familiar Stranger”*
542—FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS*
554—TEXAS MIDNIGHT
570—FAMILIAR OBSESSION*
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Familiar—The feline detective is always ready to help a beautiful woman in distress.
Liza Hawkins—She thought the world ended when her lover disappeared. Now she’s seeing his face everywhere and fears she’s going crazy.
Mike Davis, aka Duke Masonne—He’s come back to reclaim his past and the woman who once loved him.
Anita Blevins—Art critic and general pain, she seems to play both sides of the fence.
Lisbeth Dendrich—Marcelle’s best friend drinks herself into oblivion. Is she guilty of something?
Pascal Krantz—Liza’s agent made her a star. Does his need to control her hide something more sinister?
Kyle LaRue—Duke’s former business partner made a tidy profit when Duke disappeared.
Trent Maxwell—The detective pursues Duke relentlessly. Does he believe Duke is a murderer, or is he part of the setup?
Marcelle Ricco—The socialite led a secret life, and died the day Duke disappeared.
For Sharon Paul, who took in a stray kitty, Simon,
and a stray author, me, and treated us as if we were her own.
Contents
Chapter One
Ritzy! That’s the only word to describe this event. Pass the salmon popovers lightly drizzled with dill sauce—save a bonbon with crème de cacao center. This is a party with style and substance. Even if it weren’t for the food, the artwork is excellent. Especially this lovely watercolor of Dumaine Street after a spring rain. See the magnificent little calico kitty sitting on the third-floor balcony. She looks exactly like my Clotilde did when she was a sprite of a kitten.
