SYNOPSIS:
Charlie Sykes
takes everything and everyone at face value—and believes life would be a lot
easier if everyone else did, too. Aussie Jace Knight, international hotelier
and purported playboy, has never met anyone like the absurdly literal and
obliviously beautiful American who applies for his personal assistant
position. The trouble is, how do you pursue a woman whose definition of flirting
comes straight out of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary? That, and he’s not the
only one after Charlie. Seems Mr. Knight might not be a reformed criminal after
all.
Soon, Charlie’s
immersed in a whirlwind of international espionage that takes her from the hip
streets of Sydney to the majestic Great Barrier Reef and the wild, desolate
outback. A dangerous trap’s being set, but how will Charlie protect
herself and prevent a tragic betrayal, when she can’t even sort out what her
heart’s telling her?
Touring Down Under’s never been more exciting!
Sizzling romance and
character development and intricate
plot! —Lesley Young’s electrifying THE AUSTRALIAN nails the elusive triad
Readers
of Lesley Young’s The
Frenchman compared her writing to Kresley Cole’s and Samantha
Young’s, only faster-paced and edgier. Now, she delivers again in her brand new
stand-alone book, The
Australian—an unexpected, heart-thumping story about a vulnerable girl
who moves Down Under to start her life fresh and falls in love with a dangerous
man.
You’ll root for this
heroine from page one!!
Charlie Sykes takes everything and everyone at face value—and
believes life would be a lot easier if everyone else did, too. Aussie Jace
Knight, international hotelier and purported playboy, has never met anyone like
the absurdly literal and obliviously beautiful American who applies to be his
personal assistant. The trouble is, how do you pursue a woman whose
definition of flirting comes straight out of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?
That, and he’s not the only the one after Charlie. Seems Mr. Knight might not
be a reformed criminal after all.
Soon, Charlie’s immersed in a whirlwind of international
espionage that takes her from the hip streets of Sydney to the majestic Great
Barrier Reef and the wild, desolate outback. A dangerous trap’s being set,
but how will Charlie protect herself and prevent a tragic betrayal, when she
can’t even sort out what her heart’s telling her?
Review a book you and your
readers will love!!
This
novel’s original, funny, and pulsating. It features shiver-inducing passionate
sex scenes, and edge-of-your seat plot twists and turns. But most of all,
you’ll find yourself attached to Charlie Sykes right away, and your desire to
see her succeed will tug you fast down and deep into an unforgettable story.
SERIES
The Frenchman (Crime
Royalty Romance #1)
The
Australian (Crime Royalty Romance #2)
I
swung my legs around and glanced up into his eyes. Night was just beginning to
fall. I had left the window open and a lovely breeze swept across our veranda
lifting the curtain behind him. He had added a dress jacket to his dark blue
jeans and mauve dress shirt. I picked up the familiar scent of his cologne,
sandalwood and lime. His giant gold Rolex glowed in the light. His eyes held
nothing but darkness.
I
breathed out, smoothed my hair, and spotting my heels, leaned over to strap
them on.
“Do
you know why I hired you, Charlie?”
What a
peculiar question. I was about to answer yes, when I realized, given my lack of
hospitality and personal assistance experience, no, actually I could not be
sure. I shook my head as I took his hand and rose to stand. His brow was stern
and his mouth was flat.
“Your’s
was the first pair of eyes I stared into in a long time, ever really, that I
could see straight through to the bottom.”
Oh. He
must be speaking figuratively. Was that a compliment? His thumb rubbed my hand
like it was a feather. Perhaps he was practicing pretending to be lovers?
“Maybe that was wrong of me, to think how I
wanted to keep you like that forever. Maybe hiring you, bringing in you close .
. . maybe that’ll change you.”
I
stared up at him, hearing my heart pound. Wait. Maybe . . . he was suspicious.
“Are
you saying you regret hiring me, Mr. Knight?” I tugged my hand free.
I
could not meet his eyes.
“No.”
I did not dare look in his eyes. “But I’m worried I will,” he stated flatly. He
stepped close after I stepped away. “Look me in the eye, Charlie, and tell me I
won’t regret hiring you,” he demanded suddenly, his voice calm, deep and
impending.
I need
a glass of water to swallow my heart back down.
What
had happened? Why this sudden strangeness?
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Lesley Young is an award-winning journalist by day and a compulsive
romance novelist by night. Her most recent series—Crime Royalty
Romance—features unforgettable heroines who fall in love with dangerous men
while on adventures abroad. Her fast-paced novels are rich with intricate
plots, sizzling romance and gripping character development. You'll root for her
characters from page one!
AUTHOR MEDIA LINKS:
Website: www.LesleyYoungBooks.com
Twitter:
@LesleyYoungBks
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Book Links
The
Frenchman (#1 Crime Royalty Romance)
The
Australian (Crime Royalty Romance #2)
Sky’s End (#1
Cassiel Winters Series)
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