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eBook Category: Romance/Dark Fantasy
eBook Description: Cressida Aylesworth--or Criss as her friends call her--is attending the gala masquerade ball sponsored by her employer, Maplethorpe Industries. Another predictable company function, or so she thinks, until she meets the mysterious and unusual Rafael Ambrose and her whole life is turned upside down in one magical night. The night has several unexpected surprises in store for Criss as she finds herself bonding with this man whose life holds a secret. Can Rafe accept that she could love him as he is? Could Criss be the one to uncover the secret of his past? What will happen when they defy convention and consummate their love in a night of passion that neither will ever forget? Criss is an independent woman who does not give her heart easily, but can she see beyond Rafe's appearance to the brave heart within the sexy and tormented man-beast? Join them as they begin their unforgettable story with a touch of humor and a growing passion that will capture their hearts and yours--and be part of the beginning of an unforgettable romance.

eBook Publisher: The Wild Rose Press/Black Rose, Published: 2006
Fictionwise Release Date: November 2006

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Words: 9845
Reading time: 28-39 min.
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Rafael Ambrose glanced down at his strong wrists and muscled forearms exposed by the too-short sleeves of the leather tunic of his warrior's costume, and wondered for the tenth time if his coming had been a mistake. Being compelled by company politics to attend one of Maplethorpe's social extravaganzas was a command performance he could do without. Especially tonight, he thought bitterly.

The ancient curse he bore meant that tonight, the tenth full moon of the year, he had no control over his physical appearance.

He adjusted his flesh colored mask as his gaze swept the room. The sights, sounds--and smells--of the guests dressed in their extravagant costumes excited his senses--almost overwhelmed them to the point where he had to fight to keep a tight rein on his emotions.

He forced his breathing to slow. He must maintain control. He stood in the shadows of a recessed alcove at the back of the main ballroom. A pair of ornate French doors to his left opened onto an immense stone balcony that overlooked the city. From where he stood he could watch the guests as they made their entrance down the main staircase that flared into the ballroom and remain unnoticed in the shadows of the potted palms and the lush draperies that framed the balcony's entrance. And that suited him just fine. The less others noticed him tonight, the better.