Stirred
Authors: Nancy S. Thompson
STIRRED
Copyright © 2015 Nancy S. Thompson
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior permission of the author.
The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Names, characters, places, and plots are a product of the author’s imagination. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
Cover by Regina Wamba,
Mae I Design
Formatting by Tami Norman,
Integrity Formatting
“An incredibly awesome read. I was completely swept up in it and very, very sad when it ended. Brilliant, riveting, salacious and intriguing! It's a scorching page-turner.”
~ Lisa Regan, award-winning author of
FINDING CLAIRE FLETCHER, ABERRATION, and HOLD STILL
“Rarely does a sequel live up to the brilliance of the first book in a series. LEVERAGE does not match the literary excellence of THE MISTAKEN, it shatters that already high standard. Mark my word, Nancy S. Thompson has taken a giant step into the upper echelon of Romantic Thriller authors!”
~ J.M. LeDuc, Suspense Magazine, award-winning author of SIN
“A gut-wrenching, high-octane thrill ride. Poignant and visceral, Leverage will get your adrenaline pumping and have you reaching for the tissue box all at once. A gripping, excellent read!”
~ Lisa Regan, award-winning author of
FINDING CLAIRE FLETCHER, ABERRATION, and HOLD STILL
“Thompson is a rare new talent in the thriller genre, combining an intelligent and well-thought-out plot with complex and relatable characters that will give readers the white-knuckle reading experience of their lives!”
~ Lisa Regan, award-winning author of
FINDING CLAIRE FLETCHER, ABERRATION, and HOLD STILL
“A deliciously slow burn that builds to a ferocious crescendo, Nancy S. Thompson's THE MISTAKEN kept me riveted until the very last page.”
~ Jennifer Hillier, author of CREEP, FREAK, THE BUTCHER, and WONDERLAND
As always, for Eric and Brandon, my guiding lights.
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three