French Twist
by Roxanne St. Claire

In the land of romance, there is love in the air...and danger in the shadows.

Acting as curator of the prestigious exhibit at the Palace of Versailles is Professor Janine Coulter's chance to prove herself and vindicate her deceased mentor and friend. She will stop at nothing to be sure the three priceless vases once commissioned by Madame du Pompadour but lost for centuries are showcased to the art world. Unfortunately, Luc Tremont, a security specialist, has made decisions without consulting her, undercutting her authority and threatening the success of the exhibit. Regardless of her sizzling attraction to the handsome Frenchman, Janine also has to fight the uneasy suspicion that he's not all that he seems.

Luc Tremont has lived a lie for many years and he finally has the chance to escape his dark past. All he has to do is follow a trail that leads directly to a vicious criminal and lead the FBI art crimes division to its target. To do so, Luc arranges an elaborate scheme to make it appear that the Pompadour Plums have been stolen. Unfortunately, Luc's nemesis is one step ahead of him and the plan is foiled—the real vases are stolen and it suddenly appears that Luc is the thief. Unless Luc can find the missing Pompadour Plums and turn his enemy over to the FBI, he'll never be free.

Janine and Luc are forced to ignore the powerful current that draws them to each other. With the same goal, but very different motivations, they team up as both the hunters and the hunted, racing across the lush countryside of Burgundy to the glamorous casinos of the French Alps. As danger mounts, so does their mutual attraction and the inevitable disclosure that will reveal Luc's true identity. Janine begins to fear the thief who will steal her heart more than the one who has stolen the famed Plums... and Luc knows that it's only a matter of time until Janine learns his true identity. That revelation will kill their chances of any future together...if his enemy doesn't kill them both first.

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Barefoot at Midnight
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Barefoot at Moonrise
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Barefoot at Sunset
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Barefoot with a Bad Boy
Barefoot Bay Undercover #3

Barefoot with a Stranger
Barefoot Bay Undercover #2

The Barefoot Bay Brides
A Barefoot Bay Collection

Barefoot with a Bodyguard
Barefoot Bay Undercover #1

Barefoot Bound
Barefoot Bay Undercover, The Prequel

Barefoot in Pearls
Barefoot Bay Brides #3

They All Fall Down

Barefoot in Lace
Barefoot Bay Brides #2

Barefoot in White
Barefoot Bay Brides #1

Scandal on the Sand
A Billionaires of Barefoot Bay Novella #3

Seduction on the Sand
A Billionaires of Barefoot Bay Novella #2

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Roxanne St. Claire's Bio

Published since 2003, Roxanne St. Claire is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty romance and suspense novels. She has written several popular series, including Barefoot Bay, the Guardian Angelinos, and the Bullet Catchers.

In addition to being a six-time nominee and one-time winner of the prestigious RITA^TM Award for the best in romance writing, Roxanne’s novels have won the National Reader’s Choice Award for best romantic suspense three times, as well as the Daphne duMaurier Award, the HOLT Medallion, the Maggie, Booksellers Best, Book Buyers Best, the Award of Excellence, and many others.

She lives in Florida with her husband, and still attempts to run the lives of her teenage daughter and 20-something son. She loves dogs, books, chocolate, and wine, but not always in that order.

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