âJulie Beard is one of the few writers who takes the concept of love and passion right to the brink! Keep up the wonderful writing, Julie. Iâm a fan for life!â
âA Romance Review
âLook, Mr. Gorkyâ¦Vladimirâ¦I think Iâve done a bad job of communicating here. I believe youâre going to murder me.â
He put his hand over his heart. âIt hurts me to think that Lolaâs daughter doesnât trust me. I wanted you to think of me as an uncle. Now get in the car.â
âWhy would I want to get in a car with you?â
âIâm not plotting to kill you, Angel, but I know who is. Now get in the damn car!â He said it with a smile as he pounded a dent into the hood of the limo. I had to give the guy credit for being a master of the unexpected.
Startled into complacency, I got into the car.
To my everlasting regret.
Dear Reader,
What is a Bombshell? Sometimes itâs a femme fatale. Sometimes itâs unexpected news that changes everything. Sometimes itâs a book you just canât put down! And thatâs what weâre bringing to youâfour fascinating stories about women youâll cheer for!
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Silhouette Bombshell
Kiss of the Blue Dragon #5
Touch of the White Tiger #57
JULIE BEARD
is the USA TODAY bestselling author of nearly a dozen historical novels. With her first Angel Baker action-adventure novel, Kiss of the Blue Dragon, she made a no-holds-barred debut in contemporary fiction worthy of a Bombshell heroine. She loves kickboxing, debating politics and being walked by her Basenji dogs. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and two children, one of whom was adopted from China. Julie is a former television reporter and college journalism instructor who has penned a critically acclaimed âhow toâ book for romance writers.
To Amy Berkower and Julie Barrett,
for being there when it mattered the most.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Tit for Tat
Once upon a time, I would tell anyone who asked about what I did for a living that I liked to make men sweat. Men. As in plural. And though a double entendre was implied, what I really meant was that I liked to scare big tough guys who like to hurt people.
Scaring bullies is easy to do when youâre a Certified Retribution Specialist like me, armed with extensive Chinese wushu fighting skills and a Glock. Did I mention my G136? Itâs a sleek black semiautomatic handgun that shoots bullets or laser.
In the year 2104, just about any weapon goes. The Wild West of the 1880s ainât got nuthinâ on twenty-second century Chicago. With the neo-Russian and Mongolian Mobs running rampant on the streets, in business and in government, Iâd even say we beat the 1920s hands down. That, of course, was the era of the famed Italian mobster Al Capone and friends. The Cosa Nostra has since been reduced to theme park motifs and legal real estate deals, but that doesnât mean the world is any safer.
I recently learned a fancy word that describes my world: dystopia, which is the opposite of utopia. But I digress.
The point is that my unusual profession grew out of a need for order. The Scientific Justice Act of 2032 tried to take the bias out of the criminal justice system by tipping the scales in favor of DNA and other high-tech evidence. De-emphasizing good old-fashioned common sense created unexpected loopholes. As a result, the court system is now a wreck and cops are overwhelmed. So crime victims who feel theyâve been cheated out of justice often turn to retributionists for help. For a fee, we deliver criminals to their victims for a little payback time.