

There was no light in the corridor-the electricity had been cut off. She checked for the box of matches she carried inside her blouse.

A blunt sound, as if generated by a kick to the back of the neck.

Really, she’d expected more reserve from members of the British upperclass. Catherine Blade wedged herself between the bed and the bulkhead of her stateroom and went on with her breathing exercises, ignoring fifty-foot swells of the North Atlantic and the teetering of the steamship.Ī muffled shriek, faint but entirely unexpected, nearly caused her pooled chi to scatter. On a storm-whipped sea, some prayed, some puked. If they are ever to find safety and happiness, they must first forgive and learn to trust each other again…ĭon’t forget to check out THE HIDDEN BLADE, the companion volume to MY BEAUTIFUL ENEMY. With everything at stake, Leighton and Catherine are forced to work together to find a way out. Their reunion, however, plunges them into a web of espionage, treachery, and deadly foes. But he cannot deny the yearning she reignites in his heart. When she unexpectedly reappears in his life, he refuses to get close to her. Finally given the chance to earn her independence, who should be standing in her way but the only man she’s ever loved, the only person to ever betray her.ĭespite the scars Catherine left him, Captain Leighton Atwood has never been able to forget the mysterious girl who once so thoroughly captivated him. Although this has taken her far in the world, she still doesn’t have the one thing she craves: the freedom to live life as she chooses. The post stated store operators "were unable to reach an agreement" with the landlord and would be closing on June 19.Hidden beneath Catherine Blade’s uncommon beauty is a daring that matches any man’s. The news came via Facebook, once again due to an issue with the building landlord. In addition to the Braintree location, a Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center in Boston also announced it would be closing up shop. Having operated for 26 years at that time, the location was able to negotiate with the building landlord after customers sent emails "protesting the closure." However, there has not been confirmation on where or when that will be.Īs reported by The Boston Globe, the Braintree location nearly closed in Feb. 2021, again stating that the location's landlord had "chosen to redevelop this space for another tenant." In the social media post, it was confirmed the store would close on May 22, but had plans to relocate nearby. The company announced the closure in a Facebook post in Dec. Additional locations are facing a similar fate-the first of which is located on Granite Street in Braintree, Massachusetts.
