Delly’s Last Night

A decade-old conspiracy is about to unravel….

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Details

SHORT ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Nominated for Book of the Year
Romance Reviews Today Erotic
(Previous edition)

• Now Available.
• MF erotic romantic suspense
• Pages: 63 in PDF

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Outline

A decade-old conspiracy is about to unravel….

This will be Delly’s last night as a one of the world’s best professional thieves. She’s retiring after cracking one last safe. The safe belongs to an old enemy, Neal Cadogan, who catches her red-handed and ties her up while he decides what to do with her.

Neal and Delly were once lovers but the rift that separates them is filled with bitterness. Now with Delly at his mercy, Neal takes his revenge, which reverts to a night of heated sexual need seasoned by years of lies. It is a sensual power-play with each determined to outsmart the other.  But their warped passion is the key that unlocks the door on a decade-old conspiracy that will utterly change their lives.

WARNING:  This book contains frequent, explicit and frank sex scenes and
sexual language.  It includes heart-stopping sexual scenes and light bondage.
Do not proceed beyond this point if hot love scenes offend you.
PS:  Don’t try this at home — the neighbours may not understand
…and the police certainly won’t.

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Reviews

For the original edition:

RRT Rating: La Petite Mort — Nominated for Book of the Year.

This is a tense, sexy tale of a cat burglar who doesn’t really enjoy what she does, but due to a series of actions ten years ago, is forced like a slave into stealing from others. Unbeknownst to her, Neal is her latest target, but she’s interrupted when he comes home unexpectedly. Delly loses the battle to escape and finds herself tied up. Neal has her at his beck and call. And boy, does he want her to submit! The sex is hot, but never feels forced. The steamy chemistry between Delly and Neal quickly rises in the first few pages of of the story. Their long night together reveals many secrets and, at the end, a few twists.

This is a hot, sexy and satisfying story readers will enjoy. I highly recommend you grab this one up.

Romance Reviews-Erotic

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The whole time you are feeling for and getting to know Delly and in the back of your mind, you are wondering how this leads to her death. This is a wonderful quick story. It was not just erotic, but full of suspense, danger, love, and political intrigue. I read this book in one sitting and would have even if it had been 200 pages instead of 40. I fell for both the main characters from the beginning and was pleasantly surprised by the ending. The author did a spectacular job of not giving away the mystery before its time while making the reader feel like you had all the information needed. (It) will make you smile and I highly recommend it.

Tara for Two Lips Reviews

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Professional thieves are always fun to read about and this story fulfilled that promise.

Delly is an excellent thief who clearly knows her stuff and has amazing skills. …the sex is passionate and hot, tinged with long-stored anger, aggression and angst. I just wish they had more than that one night together! The plotting was well-done and the story fast-paced and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Sakura Kai for Just Erotic Romance Reviews

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This is a short and sexy love story about old enemies and taking revenge. A long time ago Delly and Neal were lovers and due to some unfortunate machination games they separated in anger. During the darkest hours of the night they meet again and not only have to deal with their mutual desires but also need to face an invisible antagonist. This is a lovely tale about learning how to trust again and believing in what the heart says.

Kate for Euro Reviews

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Over the years, I must have seen twenty versions of the “punish the thief with bondage” stories. The general gist is this: he walks in to find himself being robbed; he captures her and does what he wants. Justice is served. Or the flip-side–the thief captures her. But this is a slightly different take on the old standby. How often do you know the thief you walk in on?

With only thirty-six pages of story, I’d better not reveal any more. Let’s just say that they had a prior acquaintance–and they do more than have a little reunion. This is a nice little story. The chemistry between Neal and Delly is so tangible you can feel it coming through the pages. There’s not much wasted space; pretty much everything has to do with them and their past, present and future. If you like a little bit of a thief walking on the wild side–with a twist, of course–you’ll be delighted with (this story).

Reviewed by Maîtresse for Novelspot

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Thief in the Night is a quick, fun romp of lost and found love. With twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, Thief in the Night kept me turning the pages, eager to see what would happen next. What a fun read! I’ll be sure to watch for more from this author.

Jolie for Romance Junkies

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I’ve rarely read a short story with as many unexpected and startling twists and turns as this one. I give the author high marks for plotting! The story certainly kept me entertained. The sensuality is quite high, and the characters will awaken the reader’s interest and empathy as well.

Annie Kudzu for eCataRomance Reviews

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Excerpt

An Excerpt From: DELLY’S LAST NIGHT
Copyright © TRACY COOPER-POSEY, 2012
All Rights Reserved

She was handcuffed to the bedpost, her arm up at the same level as her head.

The man stepped back, studying her, his hands on his hips and a small smile touching his mouth.

Neal Cadogan.

She clenched her teeth together, to make herself stay silent, and tugged experimentally at the handcuffs.  There was a little give in them, and she studied them carefully.  Was there enough give?  Could she turn her wrist, slipping them around, twisting the chain between the cuffs to the point where the links would be forced open?

“Good point,” he said softly.  “We don’t want you turning them until the links give way, do we?”  He strode to the bedside cabinet and delved in the drawer.  Delly bit back her reaction; a mix of surprise and dismay that he had read her thoughts so easily.

He pulled out a second set of cuffs, and moved around the bed to where she stood at the foot of it.  He reached for her right wrist which she darted out of the way.

He laughed.  It was low and quiet.  “You really have no idea who you’re dealing, with do you?”  He stepped up close to her, backing her up against the bed, and wrapped his arm around her waist once more, pulling her up against him hard.  This time she couldn’t prevent the gasp that escaped her.  Even as she gasped, his hand slid down her wrist, and the cuff was snapped over it.

He lifted the cuff to the opposite bedpost, and Delly fought him every inch of the way.  It was her right arm, which hadn’t been injured, and she was strong for a woman.  She fought and tried to draw her arm back to her side.  He smiled, and applied more pressure, until the cuff was close enough to slip around the bedpost with a soft, final ‘snick’.

She was now effectively immobilized.  She couldn’t twist her way out of the cuffs with two arms anchored to two different bedposts.  He took advantage of her helplessness.  He grabbed the back of the hood, and ripped it from her head, and stepped back to study her.

She shook her hair out of her eyes, her heart sinking.  Well, it was done now.

He spread the jacket of his tuxedo and planted his hands on his hips.  “Delly Alexander.”  He didn’t seem to be surprised at all.  His eyes narrowed.  “You’ve changed your hair since I saw you last.”

“That was ten years ago, Neal.”

“And your eyes, too.  You’ve done something to them.  They used to be green.”

“Yeah, they used to be,” she said softly.

He nodded his head.  It was a small, thoughtful movement.  He was wearing a modern tuxedo, but the tie was hanging loose.  The black hair swept back from his forehead, showing the widow’s peak.  His eyes commanded attention, as always.  They were silvery grey and it was hard to look away from them.  The first time she had met Neal Cadogan, she had been unable to get rid of the sensation that he could see all the way through her.  That he could see all her thoughts.  Which meant that he understood her completely in a way that no one else could.

Unlike hers, his eyes hadn’t changed a bit.

It was Neal who looked away first.  He went into the bathroom Delly had inspected briefly before tackling the safe.  She heard cupboards opening.  Then he reemerged, carrying a pink bottle, that he swigged from a couple of times before dropping it onto the coffee table that sat between the sofa and arm chair at the other end of the long room.

He glanced at her, his expression still thoughtful, as he slipped passed the coffee table and rummage in the drawers of the old roll top desk sitting against the wall beside the big picture window.  He straightened and headed back toward the bed.  And he had a flick-knife in his hand.  As he approached her, he hit the button and it sprang open.  To Delly, the steel glinted in the subdued light in the room.

“The way I see it,” he said, his voice still soft, still low.  “Is that I’ve caught you in the middle of a criminal act, before you had a chance to actually steal anything.  And now I have a choice.”  He stopped in front of her.  “Do I call the police, or do I let you go?”  He weighed the knife in his open hand.  “The fact that I know you does add an interesting spin to the question, doesn’t it?”

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