The hot stage lights beat down on them as Tristan swept her up in his arms and kissed her soundly before he whispered near her ear, “Good girl.”
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You can’t con an honest man, but I’d never met one of those.
Until Micah Shine.
I come from a long line of con artists. Grifters, if you will. Card cheats and honey traps and catfishers. My mother married wealthy men who died suddenly, and Dad counted cards at blackjack in Atlantic City until the Mafia offed him.
Like father, like daughter.
I was working marks in A.C. when I met Micah Shine, who seemed as if he might be that mythical beast, an honest man. I threw out the bait, and he didn’t bite.
Micah was tall, ripped, rich, and hot, and when he took off his sunglasses, his eyes were the green-flecked silver of opals.
That night, he seemed sober, conscientious, and kind, scrupulous in his honesty, and a freaking magician in bed.
That should have been my clue. Magicians are just another kind of con artist, but it didn’t register. I was smitten until it all fell apart.
I should’ve known.
Because I should have realized that if I wasn’t the con artist that night, I was the mark.
When Micah Shine showed up again the next weekend, I should have left him alone and walked away. But game recognizes game, so I sat down beside him at the poker table.
He offered to cut me in on the biggest con I’d ever heard of.
And that’s when I fell in love.
But that didn’t mean I was a sucker.
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A NOTE FROM BLAIR
Hello there!
Thank you so much for reading Tangled, Book #2 of the Scholarship Mafia series. I hope you like Tristan “Twist” King!
If you’re new to my books, the Scholarship Mafia series is part of the overall Billionaires in Disguise (BID) world. Each individual mini-series stands by itself, so look for the “Book #1” in each set. Some are collected in boxed sets, so keep an eye out for those collections. I’ve written over 30 books in the greater BID universe and have no intention of stopping anytime soon, so you have lots of books to fall in love with!
Here’s a list of the first books in each mini-series.
Working Stiff ~ Working Stiff Audiobook - Casimir van Amsberg, attorney to the stars with a little royal secret.
Stiff Drink ~ Stiff Drink Audiobook - Arthur Finch-Hatten, Casimir’s English buddy who is not just an idle, rich nobleman.
Every Breath You Take - Rock Star Xan Valentine is hiding more than you’d think.
Once Upon A Time ~ Once Upon A Time Audiobook - Flicka von Hannover’s story. Bodyguard romance
Billionaires in Disguise (Wulf and Rae) - The first BID book I wrote, kind of the lynchpin in the middle.
Falling Hard Do you like your romance a little . . . darker? This one is painted in the darkest shades of grey.
What A Girl Wants - The first of the Rock Stars in Disguise (RSID) series, but there’s a point where the RSID plotline intersects with the BID plotline. You’ll see.
Dragons & Magic - Do you link your romance heroes hot? Like, really HOT? Like, really-really-okay these guys can actually breathe fire. PNR.
The chronological reading list is here at my website, https://blairbabylon.com/reading-order/ . Really, each of the mini-series can be read by themselves, so you don’t have to worry about doing it perfectly. But if you want the best, total experience, check out that reading order and start with Working Stiff ~ Working Stiff Audiobook .
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Thank you again for reading.
Love,
Blair Babylon
Also by Blair Babylon
Secret Billionaires Series
Working Stiff ~~~ Working Stiff Audiobook
Hard Work ~~~ Hard Work Audiobook
Stiff Drink ~~~ Stiff Drink Audiobook
Hot Toddy ~~~ Hot Toddy Audiobook
Hard Liquor ~~~ Hard Liquor Audiobook
Strong Spirits ~~~ Strong Spirits Audiobook
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Billionaires in Disguise Series (Wulf and Rae)
A Billionaire in Disguise ~~~ BID Audiobook
A Tycoon Undercover ~~~ ATU Audiobook
A Prince Incognito ~~~ API Audiobook
Billionaire Ever After ~~~ BEA Audiobook
“An Extravagant Proposal (Charley) Get it FREE HERE.”
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Billionaires in Disguise: Theo Series
Falling Hard
Playing Rough
Breaking Rules
Burning Bright
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Rock Stars in Disguise Series
What A Girl Wants (Rhiannon)
Somebody to Love (Tryp)
The Rock Star’s Secret Baby (Cadell)
Santa, Baby (Peyton)
All I Want for Christmas (Epilogue) Get it FREE HERE.
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Billionaires in Disguise: Xan Series
“Alwaysland” (Prequel) Get it FREE HERE.
Every Breath You Take
Wild Thing
Lay Your Hands On Me
Nothing Else Matters
“Dream On” and “Keep Dreaming” (Epilogues) Get them FREE HERE.
“Small Miracles” (Epilogue) Get it FREE HERE.
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Runaway Princess Series
Once Upon A Time ~~~ OUAT Audiobook
In Shining Armor ~~~ ISA Audiobook
In A Faraway Land ~~~ IAFL Audiobook
At Midnight ~~~ AM Audiobook
Happily Ever After ~~~ HEA Audiobook
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Billionaires in Disguise: Maxence Series
One Night in Monaco ~~~ ONIM Audiobook
Rogue ~~~ Rogue Audiobook
Order ~~~ Order Audiobook
Prince ~~~ Prince Audiobook
Royal ~~~ Royal Audiobook
Reign ~~~ Reign Audiobook
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Scholarship Mafia
Twisted (Book #1)
Tangled (Book #2)
Shine (Book #3)
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Last Chance, Inc. Billionaires
Under Parr (Book #1)
Match Play (Book #2)
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Dragon’s Den Paranormal Romance
Dragons & Magic
Dragons & Mayhem
Dragons & Fire
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