In Breathless, bestselling authors Celeste Bradley and Susan Donovan will sweep you away—across continents and centuries, combining the best of all worlds in one unforgettable romantic saga.
She was “the Swan.” London’s premiere courtesan. Men want to be with her. Women loathe her success and yet admire her beauty, her riches, her independence. But when the jealous wife of her lover moves to have the Swan banished from her home on the high seas, she winds up crashed against Spain’s rocky coast with no shoes, no clothes—and no name. Taken in by a tortured, sensuous man known as The Artist, the Swan comes to know the woman she wants to be—her artist’s siren. When Art Professor Brenna Anderson is in danger of losing her post at Harvard, the rule-following, prim professor is at a loss of how to salvage the shreds of her life. But when a new painting in the mysterious Siren collection is discovered in a dusty old house in France, Brenna does the unthinkable—hops on a plane to uncover the identity of the beautiful, enigmatic woman who is the subject of the paintings. There’s just one hitch—the frustrating, irritating, bold and beautiful art hunter Fitch Wilder is also looking for the Siren. He’s been a thorn in Brenna’s professional side for years, but when their individual quests lead them to team up despite being enemies, a whole new sumptuous world of art and culture opens up for the two of them. And with it, they enter a realm of passion and love…
Dr. Brenna Anderson is damn good at her job. A Professor of Sociology at Harvard, she knows a thing or two about how art reflects the best and the worst in humanity. But she always thought that The Siren Series communicated so much more.
To her, the mysterious paintings are more than just art. They are a breathtaking example of feminine power and erotic heat. She would recognize the hypnotic technique of the one and only Le Artiste anywhere – even when it was hanging unexpectedly in a friend’s bathroom. The discovery of another painting in the series sets Brenna on a path she never expected. And it also brings her face to face with only man to ever get under her skin. She squirmed in her seat, her breath shallow and fast. She kept staring at his lips. A smile quivered at their corners like an actor waiting for his cue. And those eyes… so intelligent and playful that she had to look away.
Fitch Wilder didn’t need a Harvard degree to know when he was looking at the work of the famed Le Artiste. After all, art is in his blood. It is his passion as well as his profession.
So when the too-beautiful-for-his-peace-of-mind Professor Anderson agrees to team up with him to solve the puzzle of The Swan, The Siren and Le Artiste, he knows it’s either going to be the best risk he’s ever taken or the worst mistake of his life. “I … I just wanted you to know that whatever happens—wherever this treasure hunt takes us and whatever happens between us down the road—that this has been a remarkable couple of weeks. I’ve had so much fun with you, and I’ll never forget it.”
Breathlessis a fascinating combination of tragedy, mystery and searing hot romance! Celeste and Susan take readers on a thrill ride through the past and into the present with a passion that is a feast for all of the senses.
From Victorian London to the modern coast of Spain, it’s a story of how one woman finds her true power in love and another finds a love that with her all along. And the feeling of exhilaration will last long after the final page… Exclusive Excerpt ~Chapter One About The Authors ~
CELESTE BRADLEY is the New York Times bestselling author of the Runaway Brides, Heiress Brides, Liar’s Club, and Royal Four series. Her novel Fallen was nominated for a RITA in 2002. “When you are overendowed with imagination and underendowed with punctuality, become a writer.” Years of dreaming on the job paid off when Celeste Bradley quit the mainstream in 1999 and started writing historical romance. “Handsome heroes beat out cranky customers every time!” Bradley lives in New Mexico with her family, her desert garden and so many pets the house sometimes feels like an ark.
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