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Cursed
Series Title: The Vitruvian Man
Author: Cate Masters
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Erotic
Length: 30,298 words
Pages: 88
Release Date: April 24, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-61333-524-6
BLURB:
Bruno diCesare lives alone by necessity, not choice. An experiment performed by Leonardo da Vinci, who
believed having a dual DNA would grant a person immortality, used magic to render Bruno a chimera—the
head of a lion, body of a dragon. The only time he can mingle with people is during Carnevale, ten glorious daysof masked anonymity, frivolity, and intimacy.
believed having a dual DNA would grant a person immortality, used magic to render Bruno a chimera—the
head of a lion, body of a dragon. The only time he can mingle with people is during Carnevale, ten glorious daysof masked anonymity, frivolity, and intimacy.
Melina Weaver learned fire dancing to enliven her dull existence. Her long hours at the lab leave no time for a
social life. For ten days at Carnevale, she can pretend to be someone else. Someone sexy and daring, who lives on the edge.
Once she meets Bruno, her wish comes true, but everything goes terribly wrong. Beneath Bruno’s costume
lurks an alpha male, but is he dangerous? Worse, can she return to an employer who sells her research to the
military to make an army of efficient killers? Her only hope may lie with the man she’s just met but has never seen.
Excerpt:
Light danced in his dark eyes. “I must admit, your fire dancing fascinated me. What made you choose such a
dangerous skill to master?”
dangerous skill to master?”
“The thrill of the challenge, I suppose.” It balanced the rest of her mundane life, to a degree.
His gaze intensified. “Mistakes must be very painful.”
His gaze intensified. “Mistakes must be very painful.”
“I practiced a long time before I worked up the nerve to actually light the wands. I found the fire great
incentive to focus, however.” God, her grin must be goofy, the way he stared. What gorgeous eyes, such a deep brown they almost appeared black. He probably had rugged features, if his large hands provided any
indication. Too bad he wore gloves, another barrier between them.
“Yes,” he said, “I imagine so.”
“What about you? What other magic do you know?” Oh please, could she get any more ridiculous? It
sounded like a line from a bad chick flick.
The crinkle around his eyes was the only evidence of his smile, but enough to charm her. “Lifetimes of
studying the dark arts have provided me with many tricks.”
“Lifetimes?”
He stiffened in her arms. “Pardon?”
She watched him carefully. “You said ‘lifetimes.’ Plural.” And what the hell did he mean by “dark arts”?
Graceful movements became rigid. “I’m sure you’re mistaken.” He stared over her head as they whirled to
the music.
Mistaken my ass. How very strange. More strange that the question upset him. He’d clammed up, and his
muscles were so tense she expected him to bolt. Better to drop it. For now. “Must have been a slip of the
tongue.”
“Yes.” Relief sounded in his tone, though guarded.
This man had something to hide. How intriguing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
romance! When not spending time with her family, she can be found in her lair, concocting a magical
brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal stories with her cat Chairman Maiow and
dog Lily as company.
Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com, Facebook, Goodreads and in strange nooks and farflung
corners of the web.
Cate loves to hear from readers! Email her at: cate.masters@gmail.com
Website: http://www.catemasters.com
