"The last thing you'd expect to see on a resume is ex-CIA Officer, Sometime Killer. But I'm not allowed to put that on my resume, so... "

Unceremoniously dragged back to U.S. soil, disgraced spy Vivian Carmichael was forced to leave it all behind... a bulletproof cover, a promising career, and a man she loved enough to protect no matter the cost. The only family she's ever known is waiting to put her back together again, but will anything ever be enough to keep someone with such a unique skillset satisfied for long? It's a waiting game until the day that first opportunity finds her, with the second not far behind...
This introductory novella to the Pistils series will leave you wondering: what's next for an ex-spy who didn't retire voluntarily? Is it truly what it appears to be on the surface... and how long will it really last?
For the reader: please note that Thistles is an introductory novella to the series, not a full-length novel. The novella is just over 60% of the book itself, and as a bonus, the first four chapters of the next novel, Pistils, make up the remainder.

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• Publication Date: June 22, 2018
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• Print Length: 124 Pages
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