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The rest of the hall was filled with more Ciccotellis than Aidan could count. Right now Michael Ciccotelli was approaching, his face a picture of paternal pride. “It’s my father-daughter dance, Tessa. You’l have to let her go, Reagan.”

Aidan obliged and noticed he wasn’t the only one wiping his eyes when Michael swept his daughter onto the dance floor. They made a beautiful pair. When the DJ had played the final strains, Tess leaned over and whispered in her father’s ear. Michael delivered her back to Aidan, his smile gone wry. “You’l take care of her,” he said.

Tess rol ed her eyes. “She can take care of herself.”

Ignoring her, Aidan said, “With my life,” which seemed to please his new father-in-law. Michael walked to his wife and sat in a chair before she nagged him to. “What did you tell him out there?”

“That he has to stick around for the next family function. No checking out allowed.”

Aidan narrowed his eyes. “And what might that family function be?”

“A christening.”

His narrowed eyes popped wide. “Tess?”

She laughed. “No, I’m not. But I intend to be very soon. I know this cop, see, whose therapy couch could be used for something far more exciting than therapy.”

“Really?”

“Oh, yes. And I’m told his fees are moderate.”

“Downright cheap.”

“Then what are we waiting for?”

Aidan kissed her soundly, drawing hoots from everyone close enough to see. “I’m not waiting for anything anymore. I have it all right here.”

About the Author

RITA Award-winning author Karen Rose has always loved books. Jo Marsh from
Little
Women
and Nancy Drew were close childhood friends. She was introduced to suspense and horror at the tender age of eight when she accidentally read Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum”

and was afraid to go to sleep for years, which explains a lot…

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Karen Rose

[Suspense 5]

You Can't Hide

After earning her degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland, Karen married her high school sweetheart. She started writing when characters started popping up in her head and simply wouldn’t be quiet. Now she enjoys making other people afraid to go to sleep! When she’s not writing, she teaches high school. She lives in sunny Florida with her husband and their daughters.

Karen was honored and totally thrilled to receive the Romance Writers of America’s highest award in 2005-the RITA for Best Romantic Suspense for
I’m Watching You
(Warner Books, 2004).

Visit Karen’s Web s
ite at www.karenrosebooks.com
[http://www.karenrosebooks.com] for more information on Karen, her books, and upcoming events. She loves to hear from readers, so please contact her at [email protected].

“Rose is making her mark on the suspense genre.”

-
Romantic Times BOOK

club Magazine

Reading Order:

http://www.karenrosebooks.com/related.htm

1-Don't Tell (2003)
[Suspense 1]

2-Have You Seen Her? (2004)
[Suspense 2]

3-I'm Watching You (2004)
[Suspense 3]

4-Nothing to Fear (2005)
[Suspense 4]

5-You Can't Hide (2006)
[Suspense 5]

6-Count to Ten (2007)
[Suspense 6]

7-Die for Me (2007)
[Daniel Vartanian 1]

8-Scream for Me (2008)
[Daniel Vartanian 2]

9-Kil for Me (2009)
[Daniel Vartanian 3]

10-I Can See You (2009)
[Suspense 7]

11-Silent Scream (2010)

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• You Can't Hide
  
• Karen Rose
  
  • UPrologue
    
  • UChapter 1
    
  • UChapter 2
    
  • UChapter 3
    
  • UChapter 4
    
  • UChapter 5
    
  • UChapter 6
    
  • UChapter 7
    
  • UChapter 8
    
  • UChapter 9
    
  • UChapter 10
    
  • UChapter 11
    
  • UChapter 12
    
  • UChapter 13
    
  • UChapter 14
    
  • UChapter 15
    
  • UChapter 16
    
  • UChapter 17
    
  • UChapter 18
    
  • UChapter 19
    
  • UChapter 20
    
  • UChapter 21
    
  • UChapter 22
    
  • UChapter 23
    
  • UEpilogue
    
  • About the Author