100 Lifetimes of Us (The Romantics #1)

by Maggie C. Gates

“So, my perp has fancy tea preferences. What does that tell us?” Isla closed the screen. “That’s for you to find out, Sherlock. It’s likely that the threat is unknown to Ms. West—a fan or the like. Though it’d be less likely given her status, there’s the possibility that it’s someone close to her sending these packages. Someone in her immediate circle.” There was someone in Annie’s immediate circle who had a penchant for tea and all things fancy… And as much as I didn’t want Ophelia to be suspect number one for Annie’s sake, she was. “Just don’t get Whitney killed in the process. I need the next book in her Mafia series.” Aha! Even the great Isla Davenport had a weakness. “You know,” I said, slinking up to her. “If you can pull more than a drop of tea out of the evidence, I’ll see what I can do about getting you that next book.” Isla’s eyes narrowed. “What’s your angle?” I shrugged. “No angle. It’s exactly what it seems like. You want a book, I want my girl safe, and I want to keep K&A’s prestigious reputation of successful assignments in the black.” The tiniest of smirks curled up on Isla’s lips. “Deal. I’ll see what I can do.” “Nice doing business with you, Davenport,” I said, extending my hand. She shook it. “And I want that book signed.” “Want what book signed?” We both turned to the door. Javier Garcia’s burly former-Delta-force frame filled it to the max. He looked straight over my head at Isla. “What book, hermosa?”