A Kiss in the Wind (21 page)
“Marisol, you have taught me more about myself than I could have ever discovered on my own.”
Perplexed, she shook her head. “I don’t under—”
“Shh. No words.”
He slipped his fingers over her hand and gently turned her palm upward. For a brief moment, the rough pad of his thumb rubbed across her inner sensitive skin. She became rapt in his eyes that held her steadfast, unnerved by their vulnerability.
Blade closed her fingers over a small round object. A knot embedded in her throat and she struggled to swallow it down.
“This cameo has been an emblem of my damnation.”
Afraid she would burst if she lingered in his stare, trapped by his words, she tore her eyes away and looked to the cameo gracing her palm.
“Because of my sins,” he continued, “I deemed myself unworthy, a bloody scoundrel, not fit for life’s greatest joys.” He cupped her chin and forced her to meet his gaze. “But you, you came along, and well, I realized I was wrong. Thank you, my love. Take from me my cameo again, for I no longer need it.”
Marisol tasted her own tears as he placed a tender kiss to her lips.
She may have been the thief. But he had stolen her heart.
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The Bruised Sea,
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The Bruised Sea
Gilly is fleeing from the man who murdered her lover. When her boat goes down in a storm and she’s rescued by a pirate crew, she may have found herself in more trouble than she bargained for. The captain, Thayer Drake, is fascinated by Gilly and can’t help but try to protect her even though he suspects she is keeping too many secrets. When she is kidnapped and given into the custody of Drake’s arch nemesis, Drake has to act fast. But can he trust Gilly? Will he be able to save her when the stakes are high?
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Jennifer Bray-Weber has always wished for real life to mimic fantastical tales of adventure, especially those of the high seas. Holding two degrees, one in music and video business, the other in liberal arts, she continued her higher education, that is, until a professor challenged her to further express her creative talents and write a novel. Never one to back down from a dare, her passion led her to write stories of pirates, with her debut novel,
Upon a Moonlit Sea,
among the 2009 Golden Heart Award historical finalists.
Though she hopes to one day live out her life as an island goddess somewhere in the Caribbean, Jennifer currently lives in her native state of Texas with her husband and two daughters.
For more information on Jennifer and her upcoming releases, please visit her website at www.jbrayweber.com.
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