Бек Макмастер (Bec McMaster)

Finishing up London Steampunk book five: Of Silk and Steam, which is due out in March 2015! Take one handsome, in-control duke’s son, deprive him of everything he’s ever known, throw him well out of his comfort zone along with an ice princess he’s forced to kidnap and… Expect mayhem, mischief, some rookery madness and a heroine who may not be what she seems – or is she?

A sneaky little snippet from this afternoon's work on book five, Of Silk and Steam:

Mina stiffened, unsure what to think. "What the hell kind of game are you playing?"

This time his smile deepened. "Something rather akin to chess, I imagine. Sacrifice a pawn or two, and win the endgame. Oh, and Mina." He tipped her chin up, lowering his face, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I'm so many moves ahead of you that you'll never figure it out."

I wonder who 'he' might be... *smiles*

Edit as of 10/29: Look! A teaser! A hand fisted in her wet hair and dragged her head back. His face appeared in her vision, upside down. " If I recall, you owe me a kiss."

" You owe me a note," she shot back, her hands clutching the edge of the bath and her heart hammering.

"A kiss," he repeated," if I managed to get you out of there safely ." His face lowered toward hers, candlelight turning his skin a delicious golden colour. Thick lashes shuttered his eyes and a strand of hair fell over his forehead. " The note was for another payment indeed."