The Mystery Unmasked: Enigma, #3
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The feeling of betrayal will never diminish, but everything Hugo said was true. I will regret it. Not just failing to investigate Clara’s claims with more diligence, but also for punishing Isaac for something he had no control over. I’ve said previously that he’s a man of many talents, but he can’t be held responsible for a traffic accident, so why did I use it again him?
Because I’m a terrible person, that’s why. I’ve let insecurities make me as callous and as vindictive as my father and Col Petretti. That needs to stop. It needs to stop now.
After balancing on my tippy toes, I cup my hands around my mouth to project my voice over the people crowding the sidewalk. “Hugo!”
The ache in my chest lessens when his angry strides stop, and he turns around to face me.
“I’m sorr—”
Before all my apology escapes my lips, a broad arm curls around my waist, and I’m dragged backward. My pupils widen in fear when a white cloth is placed over my mouth. The liquid the material is soaked in burns my throat and my eyes. They feel like they’re on fire.
I fight with all my might to get out of my assailant’s hold, but since I’m overwhelmed by dizziness, my kicks aren’t as hard as usual. As my blinking lengthens, and my body grows heavy, I catch flashes of Hugo frantically sprinting toward me. He barges past spectators watching me being pulled into a white Range Rover that’s just mounted the curb without stepping in to help.
I’m thrown into the back seat with a grunt, then all I see is blackness.
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To be continued…
Part four in the Enigma series has been released.
Title - Enigma: The Final Chapter
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About the Author
Shandi Boyes is a USA Today Bestselling Author who was an avid reader for many years before she discovered the love of writing in February 2016. Her first penned novel 'Perception of Life’ is a new adult rockstar romance that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat until the very last word. In September 2016, her focus shifted to hot alpha men in steamy contemporary reads that sizzle off the pages.
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Shandi’s novel ‘Enigma of Life’ is an award-winning story on an FBI agent and the subject she was assigned to investigate. Her men are swoon-worthy, devoted, and alpha; and her heroines are strong-willed, determined, and loveable. You should start her stories first thing in the morning, or you may not sleep.
Also by Shandi Boyes
Perception Series
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Saving Noah (Noah & Emily)
Fighting Jacob (Jacob & Lola)
Taming Nick (Nick & Jenni)
Redeeming Slater (Slater and Kylie)
Saving Emily (Noah & Emily - Novella)
Wrapped Up with Rise Up (Perception Novella - should be read after the Bound Series)
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Enigma
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Enigma (Isaac & Isabelle #1)
Unraveling an Enigma (Isaac & Isabelle #2)
Enigma The Mystery Unmasked (Isaac & Isabelle #3)
Enigma: The Final Chapter (Isaac & Isabelle #4)
Beneath The Secrets (Hugo & Ava #1)
Beneath The Sheets(Hugo & Ava #2)
Spy Thy Neighbor (Hunter & Paige)
The Opposite Effect (Brax & Clara)
I Married a Mob Boss(Rico & Blaire)
Second Shot(Hawke & Gemma)
The Way We Are(Ryan & Savannah #1)
The Way We Were(Ryan & Savannah #2)
Sugar and Spice (Cormack & Harlow)
Lady In Waiting (Regan & Alex #1)
Man in Queue (Regan & Alex #2)
Couple on Hold(Regan & Alex #3)
Enigma: The Wedding (Isaac and Isabelle)
Silent Vigilante (Brandon and Melody #1)
Hushed Guardian (Brandon & Melody #2)
Quiet Protector (Brandon & Melody #3)
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Bound Series
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Chains (Marcus & Cleo #1)
Links(Marcus & Cleo #2)
Bound(Marcus & Cleo #3)
Restrain(Marcus & Cleo #4)
Psycho (Dexter & ??)
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Russian Mob Chronicles
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Nikolai: A Mafia Prince Romance (Nikolai & Justine #1)
Nikolai: Taking Back What’s Mine (Nikolai & Justine #2)
Nikolai: What’s Left of Me(Nikolai & Justine #3)
Nikolai: Mine to Protect(Nikolai & Justine #4)
Asher: My Russian Revenge (Asher & Zariah)
Nikolai: Through the Devil's Eyes(Nikolai & Justine #5)
Trey (Trey & K)
K: A Trey Sequel
The Italian Cartel
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Dimitri
Roxanne
Reign
Mafia Ties (Novella)
Maddox
Demi
Rocco
Clover
Smith
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RomCom Standalones
Just Playin’ (Elvis & Willow)
Ain't Happenin' (Lorenzo & Skylar)
The Drop Zone (Colby & Jamie)
Very Unlikely (Brand New Couple)
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Short Stories
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Christmas Trio (Wesley, Andrew & Mallory -- short story)
Falling For A Stranger (Short Story)
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Coming Soon
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