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    Petty Thief of Hearts
    Petty Thief of Hearts
    Petty Thief of Hearts
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    Petty Thief of Hearts

    By Beth D. Carter

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    Jessie Ciottie has been in protective custody for almost a year. She’s due to give testimony in a few days but suddenly, her location is found. She goes on the run, determined to testify but when men come hunting for her at the train station, it’s a petty thief that hides her.

    The electricity is instant between Jessie and Ethan, and he promises to get her to the courthouse on time. But the path between her and safety is dangerous, and Ethan is the only thing that stands between her and a bullet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvernight Publishing
    Release dateMar 31, 2014
    ISBN9781771307734
    Petty Thief of Hearts
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    Beth D. Carter

    I like writing about the very ordinary girl thrust into extrordinary circumstances, so my heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors or corporate highrollers. I try to write characters who aren't cookie cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I have no idea how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. I love to hear from readers so I’ve made it really easy to find me on Facebook or Twitter. To subscribe to my newsletter, please visit my website: www.writtenbutterfly.com

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      Petty Thief of Hearts - Beth D. Carter

      Published by Evernight Publishing at Smashwords

      www.evernightpublishing.com

      Copyright© 2014 Beth D. Carter

      ISBN: 978-1-77130-773-4

      Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs

      Editor: JS Cook

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      DEDICATION

      Thanks to Evernight and my editor on this one, JS. I appreciate everything.

      PETTY THIEF OF HEARTS

      Romance on the Go

      Beth D. Carter

      Copyright © 2014

      Chapter One

      One single footfall was enough to wake her up.

      Jessie sat up in bed, the covers clutched to her breasts, as she strained to hear any whisper that she was no longer alone in the house. Her heart felt like it was about to thump out of her chest, but she tried to breathe calmly because it was hard enough to hear over the roar in her ears.

      And then it came again, the softest tread upon the wooden floor below, and she knew she was no longer safe in this safe house.

      She pushed back the covers and scrambled out of bed, making sure to be quieter than the stalker below. She grabbed her jeans and shirt, donning them quickly before putting on her socks and sneakers. Another step, this time on the stairs, had her moving quickly, grabbing the money belt she always kept full of ready cash and her fake ID. Nothing else was important.

      She moved to the door and turned the latch before heading to the window, wincing slightly as it scraped a bit on its slide upward, the frame revealing the age of the decrepit farmhouse. The step on the stairs came faster and Jessie knew she was out of time. She threw down the fire ladder the agent on duty had installed when she had first moved in and practically leapt out. She had, perhaps, only a second or two head start.

      Sure enough, when her feet touched the ground, her bedroom erupted in gunfire. Not

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